Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Roy Earnest Benton

died August 31, 2018 · Michael State Prison, Anderson County, Texas

Roy Earnest Benton died on August 31, 2018 while held at Michael 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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