Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Moses Almazan

44 years old · died 2021 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

Moses Almazan, 44, was held at the Harris County Jail in Texas. In August 2021 he was hospitalized with COVID-19, and officials released him on a personal bond while he was still in the hospital. He died eight days later, and his cause of death was listed as COVID-19. Houston Landing reported that the jail did not report his death to the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

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