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James Jackson

60 years old · died January 17, 2024 · Shelby County Jail, Shelby County, Texas

James Jackson died on January 17, 2024 while held at the Shelby County Jail in Texas. According to Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham, he was 60 and from Center, and he died early on a Wednesday morning. The Texas Rangers are investigating the death, and the sheriff's office has not released further information. The Texas Attorney General's custodial death report also lists his death at the jail on that date, with no cause or manner given.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham (the agency that held him); Texas Rangers (outside investigators); Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.

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