Date of Occurance:
07/17/2024
Time Pronounced Deceased:
23:43
Location Of Death:
Ben Taub Hospital
Name:
Williams, Dianna
Age:
63
Date Booked:
05/02/2024
Arresting Agency:
HPD
Days In Custody:
76
Arrest Charge:
Criminal Mischief <=$2400<30K x2, Terroristic Threat Family/Household
Investigating Agency:
Ranger
Notes:
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at approximately 11:43 p.m., Dianna Anna Williams, 63 was pronounced deceased at Ben Taub Hospital. Medical staff assisted Williams when she had a medical emergency and became unresponsive. Medical personnel administered life-saving measures and were able to resuscitate Williams successfully. She was transported by the Houston Fire Department to Ben Taub Hospital. The death has been reported to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Department of Public Safety Ranger Division is investigating the death in accordance with state law that requires all jail deaths to be investigated by an outside law enforcement agency. The Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Division is also investigating to determine whether all applicable policies and procedures were followed, which is standard following the death of a person in jail. The woman’s cause of death will be determined by an autopsy conducted by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.