Died in jail or a lockup
Robert Foster
Robert Foster, 57, had diabetes and a heart condition. He died in his cell at the Gregg County jail in August 2010. One account says a jailer opened the door when he did not respond to lunch, while another says a jailer found no pulse and his breakfast untouched. Texas attorney general data, analyzed by The Texas Tribune, lists his death as natural, from illness.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Texas attorney general data analyzed by The Texas Tribune (reporters).