Died in prison
John Devries
John Devries was held at the Ellis Unit, a Texas state prison, where he died on July 1, 1974. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said he died by suicide, hanging himself with bed sheets. The agency's account is the only account of the death in these sources.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said he hanged himself with bed sheets while held at the Ellis Unit.
Reported by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.