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Paul Anthony Sarabia

50 years old · died September 6, 2024 · Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Bexar County, Texas

Paul Anthony Sarabia, 50, died on September 6, 2024, after being held at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said he had a medical episode while being booked into the jail on September 5 and was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day. Deputies believe the episode was caused by substance withdrawal, a claim the Bexar County Medical Examiner has yet to confirm, and the official cause and manner of death remain pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says he had a medical episode from substance withdrawal, and the medical examiner has not yet ruled on the cause.

Reported by: Bexar County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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