Died in prison
James Carey Prosperie
James Carey Prosperie, 86, was a retired pharmacist from Tyler, Texas, who worked on East Fifth Street. He died on October 26, 2026, after a medical emergency while held at the Pam Lychner State Jail, according to the Texas Attorney General's Office. That office lists lack or loss of oxygen as the medical cause of death, while another report lists illness or natural causes, and state officials ordered an autopsy. Accounts also differ on when he was transferred to a hospital, with one giving September 9 and another February.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Texas Attorney General's Office (outside investigators).