On February 15, 2023, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in San Antonio, Texas, filed a custodial death report (CDR) with the Office of Attorney General regarding 53-year-old Daniel Pentkwoski. Mr. Pentkowski was booked into the jail on January 23, 2023. During intake, he appeared to be intoxicated on drugs or alcohol. The CDR indicates nothing about medical care provided to him during his brief time there.

36 Year Old Ryan Adam Legg Dies by Suicide in Bexar County Jail

Ryan Adam Legg went through intake at Bexar County Jail on March 21, 2022. Booking notes indicate that the 36 year old did not make suicidal statements at that time nor did he exhibit mental health problems. Jailers housed him in a multiple occupancy cell in the San Antonio jail located at 200 N. Comal, zip 78207.

A deputy was conducting observation checks on March 24, 2022, when he noticed Mr. Legg leaning forward at the back of the cell. Upon entering the cell, the deputy saw that a sheet was tied around Mr. Legg’s neck. The deputy cut the sheet off of him and immediately began chest compressions. The jail contacted emergency medical services and the San Antonio Fire Department arrived on the scene. Lifesaving measures continued but at 11:06 PM, a physician pronounced Mr. Legg deceased.

Learn more in Part 1 of this continuing series.

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