Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dennis Erwin Brandl Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 83
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2025
Location : Harris County Jail
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/02/2025, Dennis Erwin Brandl Jr., an 83-year-old man accused of opening fire during a band competition at Pasadena Memorial High School, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead. The Harris County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed that he died of natural causes.
