Harris County man dies after medical emergency while in custody, sheriff’s office says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Robert Cyprian, 49, died early Thursday at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital after being taken there the day before for a medical emergency, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. He was pronounced dead at 1:07 a.m. on Oct. 29.

Cyprian had been sentenced Oct. 20 to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for two counts of retaliation. He was awaiting transfer to state prison.

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Houston police are investigating the death, as required by state law for deaths in jail custody. The Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Division is conducting a separate review to determine whether policies and procedures were followed.

The death was reported to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

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