James Austin Whitehead
James Whitehead, 65, died while held at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. A deputy found him in his cell during an observation check. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said he appeared to have suffered a medical episode worsened by existing health conditions, and the medical examiner is conducting an autopsy, so the manner of death is pending. A state custodial death report gives his date of death as October 31, 2022, while news coverage gives October 24, 2022.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says he suffered a medical episode worsened by preexisting conditions, and the medical examiner's autopsy to determine the cause is pending.
Reported by: Bexar County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.