Name not reported
A 57-year-old man held in the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was taken to a local hospital on October 20, 2026 for medical concerns and remained there for treatment. He was pronounced dead early on October 26, 2026. The sheriff's office said the death appears medical in nature, but the cause has not been determined and is under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Major Crimes Unit. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has been notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says the circumstances appear medical, but the official cause has not been determined and is under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Major Crimes Unit.
Reported by: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.