Date of Occurance:
12/04/2024
Time Pronounced Deceased:
10:17
Location Of Death:
1200 Jail
Name:
Burton, Byron
Age:
62
Date Booked:
11/15/2024
Arresting Agency:
CO PCT 1
Days In Custody:
20
Arrest Charge:
Theft from Person
Investigating Agency:
HPD
Notes:
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10:17 a.m., Byron Burton, 62, was pronounced deceased at the Harris County Jail Medical Clinic. On that date, Burton suffered an apparent medical emergency in his cellblock and was transported by medical personnel to the clinic while life-saving measures were initiated. The death has been reported to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Houston Police Department is investigating the death under 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. Mr. Burton’s cause of death will be determined by an autopsy conducted by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.