Date of Occurance:
08/22/2024
Time Pronounced Deceased:
15:50
Location Of Death:
Ben Taub Hospital
Name:
Mills, Mark
Age:
49
Date Booked:
06/10/2024
Arresting Agency:
HPD
Days In Custody:
73
Arrest Charge:
Viol Bond/Protective Order Asslt/Stalk, Asslt Fam/Household Member w/Prev x2, Injury to Elderly
Investigating Agency:
HPD
Notes:
On Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 3:50 p.m., Mark Mills, 49, was pronounced deceased at Ben Taub Hospital. On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Mills suffered an apparent medical emergency in his cellblock and was transported by medical personnel to the clinic. The Houston Fire Department EMS transported Mills to Ben Taub Hospital. The death has been reported to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Houston Police Department 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. Mr. Mills’s cause of death will be determined by an autopsy conducted by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.