Joe Daniel Miranda
Joe Daniel Miranda, 50, of Odessa, died at the Ector County jail in July 2024, after being booked there following an arrest. His mother, Maria Miranda, and his daughter, Alyssa Miranda, have sued Ector County and Sheriff Mike Griffis over his death. Their lawsuit says he died of acute methamphetamine intoxication and that jail staff failed to complete required screenings and protective steps. The county has said it does not comment on pending litigation, so those claims remain unresolved.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). Attorneys for his mother and daughter say he died of acute methamphetamine intoxication and that jail staff failed to complete required screenings and protective steps.
Reported by: Attorneys for his mother and daughter, in their wrongful death lawsuit against Ector County and Sheriff Mike Griffis (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother and daughter sued Ector County and Sheriff Mike Griffis in a wrongful death lawsuit over his death at the Ector County Jail in July 2024.