Deaths in Custody
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Michael J. Steptoe

died December 13, 1996 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

Michael J. Steptoe died on December 13, 1996 while held at Harris 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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