Nicholas Vanwyhe

Nicholas Orion Vanwyhe, 39, died on April 30, 2021 while held at the Travis County Jail in Del Valle, Texas. The Travis County sheriff's office death report says he killed himself and that an officer found him in his cell during one of the hourly checks. The Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report also records his death at the Travis County Jail on that date.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Travis County sheriff's office death report says he killed himself and that an officer found him during one of the hourly checks.

Reported by: Travis County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Texas Office of the Attorney General.

Sources (2)

• Austin homicide suspect found dead in jail cell at Travis County Correctional Center - Austin American-Statesman Austin American-Statesman, June 29, 2021
• Custodial death report 21-593-CJ Texas Office of the Attorney General, Custodial Deaths Report, July 28, 2022