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Richard Wayne Smith

died August 10, 2024 · Stiles Unit, Jefferson County, Texas

Richard Wayne Smith died on August 10, 2024 while held at Stiles Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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