Deaths in Custody
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Lester J. Sparks

died October 24, 1989 · Shelby County Jail, Shelby County, Texas

Lester J. Sparks died on October 24, 1989 while held at Shelby County Jail, a Texas county jail.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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