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William Otto Nuttall

59 years old · died August 1, 2018 · Montgomery County Central Jail, Montgomery County, Texas

William Otto Nuttall died on August 1, 2018, while held at the Montgomery County Jail in Conroe, Texas. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said he fell inside a detoxification cell, and deputies reported finding him on the floor around 5:38 p.m. before he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said he had been moved to a cell with protective walls and that staff conducted regular mandatory checks on him. The Texas Rangers are assisting in the investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's office said he fell inside a detox cell and deputies found him unresponsive, and the Texas Rangers are assisting in the investigation.

Reported by: Montgomery 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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