Died in jail or a lockup
Joseph Daniel Edwards
Joseph Daniel Edwards, 58, died on December 12, 2019, while held at the Liberty County Jail in Liberty County, Texas. A news report attributes his death to illness. A custodial death report filed by the Liberty County Sheriff's Department with the Texas Office of the Attorney General records the death as having occurred in custody, though it describes the facility as private.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Liberty County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); Texas Office of the Attorney General (outside investigators); reporters.