Lenton Gallow Jr.
Lenton Gallow Jr., 55, died on January 14, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in downtown Houston after a medical emergency while he was held at the Harris County Jail, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said his death was the first in-custody death at the jail that year. The Texas Rangers and the sheriff's Internal Affairs Division are investigating whether policies were followed, and the cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. He had been in custody since January 5, according to one report.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says Lenton Gallow Jr. died after a medical emergency at the jail, and the cause of death awaits an autopsy.
Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.