Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

James Lorke

65 years old · died April 21, 2020 · Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

James Lorke, 65, died on April 21, 2020, while held in a Texas prison. The Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report lists the facility as Hospital Galveston, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice unit in Galveston County. KWTX reported the next day that he had been flown to Hospital Galveston.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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