Jarrod Holt
Jarrod Holt, 51, was arrested in La Marque in the early hours of May 3, 2026, and taken to the Galveston County Jail. According to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office and other authorities, during an intake evaluation by UTMB medical staff he said he had taken cocaine, and his condition worsened quickly. He was taken to UTMB hospital in Galveston, where he was pronounced dead at 6:44 a.m. Authorities said his medical complications were linked to cocaine ingestion, but the medical examiner has not yet determined an official cause of death, and the Texas Rangers and the Galveston County District Attorney's Office are conducting an independent review.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Authorities linked his medical complications to cocaine he said he had taken before arrest, but the medical examiner has not determined an official cause of death.
Reported by: Galveston County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); authorities; Texas Rangers and Galveston County District Attorney's Office independent review (outside investigators).