Deaths in Custody
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Trey Kaiser

34 years old · died April 2024 · DeWitt County Jail, DeWitt County, Texas

Trey Kaiser, 34, died in April 2024 while held at the DeWitt County Jail in Cuero, Texas. His family has filed a federal lawsuit saying he was denied medical care despite clear signs of illness. Their attorney says he was taken to a hospital after arrest but was not allowed out of the patrol car for evaluation and was sent straight to the jail. These allegations come from the family and their attorney and have not been decided in court.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The family's attorney, in a federal lawsuit, says he was denied medical care despite clear signs of illness and was not taken out of the patrol car for evaluation before being sent to the jail.

Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit over his death at the DeWitt County Jail, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.

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