Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Henry Donell Stephens

56 years old · died January 15, 2021 · Wharton County Jail, Wharton County, Texas

Henry Donell Stephens, 56, died on January 15, 2021, while held at the Wharton County Jail in Wharton County, Texas. A news report attributed his death to illness. The Texas Attorney General's custodial death report also records his death at the jail on that date, but gives no cause.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: news report; Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.

News reports (2)