Deaths in Custody
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John Ryan Taylor

45 years old · died February 24, 2025 · Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center, Guadalupe County, Texas

John Ryan Taylor, 45, died on February 24, 2025, while held at the Guadalupe County Jail in Texas. The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his cell in the early morning and was taken to Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office has not released a cause of death, and the Texas Rangers are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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