Debora Ann Lyons, 61
Houston, Texas
August 14, 2018
Agencies: Harris County Sheriff's Office Texas | Texas Attorney General's Office | Texas Commission on Jail Standards | Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: about 3 years ago
Overview 
A Harris County inmate jailed on a theft charge died after hanging herself in a common area of the jail late Tuesday, marking the facility's second suicide in less than a month.
Debora Ann Lyons - who was being held on $1,500 bail - was found hanging from a bedsheet attached to a door on the fourth floor of the 1200 Baker building at about 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
After jailers found her, she was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital, where she died a day later.
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- https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Harris-County-inmate-hangs-herself-marking-13158942.php added September 05, 2018 18:43