Deaths in Custody
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Quang Truong

68 years old · died September 24, 2026 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

Quang Truong, 68, died on September 24, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, after a medical emergency while in the custody of the Harris County Jail, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said he had been receiving treatment at the hospital since September 22. The Texas Rangers are conducting the outside investigation required by state law, and an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will determine the cause and manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Texas Rangers (outside investigators).

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