Richard Allen Pokorny
Richard Allen Pokorny, 68, was held in a holding cell at the Gregg County Jail in Texas on February 17, 2026, according to a state death report and hospital staff. He complained of chest pain and then stopped responding, and he was taken to a hospital, where he died. Hospital staff attributed his death to a heart attack caused by fluid around the heart. The state report says no foul play is suspected, and the Texas Rangers are investigating with an autopsy ordered.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The state death report and hospital staff attribute his death to a heart attack caused by fluid around the heart, and the sheriff's office said no foul play is suspected while the Texas Rangers investigate with an autopsy ordered.
Reported by: state death report; hospital staff; Gregg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Texas Rangers (outside investigators).