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Tanner Goldade

30 years old · died April 19, 2026 · Harris County Detention Center, Harris County, Texas

Tanner Goldade died on April 19, 2026, after what the Harris County Sheriff's Office described as an apparent medical emergency while he was held at the Harris County Jail in Houston. He was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Reports give his age as 30 or 31. The sheriff's office has not said what caused his death, and an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is pending. The Houston Police Department and the sheriff's Internal Affairs Division are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said he suffered an apparent medical emergency and that the cause of death awaits an autopsy.

Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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