The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office filed a custodial death report (CDR) regarding Daniel Maldonado on March 3, 2022. The report shows that the 31-year-old entered the jail on January 10, 2022. He died in the jail’s custody on February 15, 2022.

There have been numerous inmate deaths at Bexar County Jail in recent times.

Bexar County Jail Inmate Gilbert Kervlis Dies on 10/1/20

On September 28, 2020, two days after being booked into Bexar County Jail, Gilbert Kervlis was discovered with a sheet tied around his neck. It was anchored to a lavatory sink in the multiple-occupancy cell. Life-saving measures began immediately, and he was transported to a nearby hospital. Tragically, Mr. Kervlis died from his injuries on October 1, 2020. His custodial death report shows that he did not make suicidal statements. Whether he had exhibited mental health problems is unknown.

Robert Cantu Dies a Day After Booking into Bexar County Jail

Robert Cantu died on September 21, 2020, which was the day after he was booked into Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. The CDR filed by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on January 14, 2021, shows that the death was an accident. The cause of death was the combined effects of a dilated enlarged heart and methamphetamine toxicity.

See Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this continuing series.

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