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James Dean Davis

42 years old · died August 1, 2017 · LaSalle County Jail, La Salle County, Texas

James Dean Davis, 42, died on August 1, 2017, while held at the La Salle County Jail in La Salle County, Texas. A news report attributed his death to an overdose. The Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report lists his death at the same jail on the same date, with the facility spelled Lasalle County Jail. No manner of death has been claimed by any source.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. A news report says he died of an overdose; the Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report lists no cause.

Reported by: news report.

News reports (2)