Earl Handy Jr
Earl Handy Jr., 39, was a former standout at Nacogdoches High School who was deaf, and a former teacher remembers him as tenacious and strong-willed, someone who worked past his disability. He was held in a segregation cell at the Montgomery County jail in Conroe, Texas, for medical reasons, and was found hanging from a bed sheet tied to the bars. The Texas Rangers are investigating his death, and the manner of death has not been determined. The Texas Attorney General's custodial death report lists his death on September 24, 2010, at the same jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Authorities say he was found hanging from a bed sheet tied to the bars, and the manner of death is pending while Texas Rangers investigate.
Reported by: Authorities.