Died in jail or a lockup

Robert Lee Edwards

64 years old · died February 16, 2020 · Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Bexar County, Texas

Robert Lee Edwards, who was 64, died on February 16, 2020, while held at the Bexar County Jail in Texas, according to the Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report. A San Antonio Current article published in 2021 said he died of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic conditions.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report; news reporting on the death.

News reports (2)

Custodial death report 20-209-CJ Texas Office of the Attorney General, Custodial Deaths Report, March 9, 2020
Lost in Lockup: Last year, prisoners in Bexar County and across Texas died in record numbers San Antonio Current, March 23, 2021

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