Died in jail or a lockup
Javier Sepulveda
Javier Sepulveda, 58, died on September 20, 2026, while held at the Carrizales Detention Center in Cameron County, Texas. According to a death report obtained by Channel 5 News, he was found on the floor of his cell having a seizure and went into cardiac arrest in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. The report attributes his death to illness and natural causes and lists diabetes, asthma, hepatitis, kidney stones and arthritis in his medical history.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. A death report obtained by Channel 5 News attributes his death to illness and natural causes, citing cardiac arrest after he was found having a seizure in his cell.
Reported by: death report obtained by Channel 5 News (reporters).