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Lawrence Richard Siford

63 years old · died February 18, 2026 · Harrison County Jail, Harrison County, Texas

Lawrence Richard Siford, 63, was held at the Harrison County Jail in Texas. According to the Harrison County Sheriff's Office, jail staff found him having a medical emergency around 12:54 a.m. on February 18, 2026, and he was taken to a hospital, where he died around 4 a.m. The sheriff's office attributed his death to chronic medical conditions and said he was under medical watch and that no foul play is suspected. The Texas Rangers are investigating the death under state law.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Harrison County Sheriff's Office says he had chronic medical conditions and was under medical watch, and that no foul play is suspected.

Reported by: Harrison County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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