Possible Heat-Related Deaths Calendar Years 2005 - 2012 (Through July 6, 2012)
Name

TDCJ #

Unit of Assign.

1. Shriver, James

390315

Byrd

2. Robles, Dionicia

1443175

Byrd

3. McCollum, Larry

1721640

Hutchins

4. Hudson, Douglas

1722504

Gurney

5. Meyers, Thomas

680515

Coffield

6. Webb, Robert

1569761

Hodge

7. Martone, Michael

1395315

Huntsville

8. Togonidze,
Alexander

1578039

Michael

9. Cook, Charles

1457546

Hodge

10. Marcus, Kelly

1128380

Connally

11. James, Kenneth

1726849

Gurney

12. Alvarado, Daniel

1517660

Beto

Contributing
Conditions
Hypertension, Schizoaffective Disorder,
Hepatitis C, Asthma, Ischemic Heart
Disease
Psychosis, Cardiomegaly, Mood
Disorder, Obesity
Hypertension, Cardiac Hypertrophy,
Morbid Obesity
Hypertension, Heart Disease
Cardiomegaly, Atherosclerosis

Date of Death

Autopsy Information

August 8, 2007

“… the cause of death is cardiac arrhythmia with likely
temperature dysregulation . . .”

August 13, 2007

“Cause of Death: Heat related death due to environmental
factors and phenothiazines.”
11-2-11 Final Autopsy: “…died as the result of
hyperthermia.”
10-6-11 Final Autopsy: “…it is our opinion that the cause of
death is environmental hyperthermia
(heat stroke).”
3-19-12 Final Autopsy: “…cause of death…is
hyperthermia.”
2-27-12 Final Autopsy: “…environmental-induced
hyperthermia is likely a major factor…However, the…toxic
level of citalopram cannot be ruled out as a significant (and
possibly major) factor.”
11-15-11 Final Autopsy: “Hyperthermia”

July 22, 2011
July 25, 2011

Hypertension, Hypothyroidism,
Schizophrenia
Hepatitis C, Depression,
Atherosclerosis, Toxic Levels of
Citalopram

August 2, 2011

Hypertensive Atherosclerotic
Cardiovascular Disease, Seizure
Disorder, Depression
Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus

August 8, 2011

Schizoaffective Disorder, Mental
Retardation, Cardiomegaly,
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension, Obesity, Cardiomegaly

August 8, 2011

August 4, 2011

August 8, 2011

August 12, 2011

Hypertension, Depression,
Cardiomegaly

August 13, 2011

HIV+ on treatment, Schizophrenia

August 20, 2011

6-28-11 Final Autopsy: “…hyperthermia is the cause of
death…Chronic diseases, medications and environmental
conditions are …contributory factors.”
2-27-12 Final Autopsy: “…cause of death is
hyperthermia…”
9-23-11 Final Autopsy: “…most likely environmental
hyperthermia-related classic heat stroke though toxicology
tests and vitreous humor tests are still pending.”
9-23-11 Final Autopsy: “…most likely environmental
hyperthermia-related classic heat stroke though toxicology
tests and vitreous humor tests are still pending.”
10-27-11 Final Autopsy: “The cause of death is
judged to be environmental hyperthermia…”