Milton "Trey" Kaiser
Milton Wilson Kaiser, 34, of Yoakum, died on April 14, 2024, while held at the DeWitt County Jail in Texas. According to the Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report, he was found unresponsive in the jail at about 4:25 a.m. and pronounced dead by a Justice of the Peace. His family has filed a federal lawsuit against the county, which says he did not receive an appropriate medical evaluation or care while in custody, and his family's lawyer, Dean Malone, said the death was inexcusable and needless. The sheriff's office and county attorney did not respond to requests for comment, and the Texas Rangers have been investigating, with an autopsy underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The Texas Rangers are investigating and an autopsy is underway, while the family's lawyer, Dean Malone, says Kaiser had apparent drug withdrawals and did not receive an appropriate medical evaluation or care in a federal lawsuit against the county.
Reported by: Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report; Texas Rangers (outside investigators); Dean Malone, the family's legal representative (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit against DeWitt County alleging he did not receive appropriate medical evaluation or care while in custody, and no amount has been reported.