Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Melvin Benner

died August 2, 2021 · Harris County, Texas

Melvin Benner died on August 2, 2021 in Texas state prison custody, according to a report filed by the TDCJ/Office of the Inspector General.

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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