Bexar County inmate dies at hospital after apparent medical episode, BCSO says

Just before noon on Friday, March 31, 40-year-old Hector Lopez was found unresponsive as a deputy was conducting observation checks.Jail officials and EMS performed lifesaving measures on Lopez before he was taken to an area hospital for further treatment.

A short time later, at 1:02 p.m., Lopez succumbed to his medical episode and died at the hospital, according to the BCSO. Deputies said Lopez had a medical episode but the medical examiner is still working to determine his exact cause of death. “As per standard procedure, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division , Internal Affairs , and The Public Integrity Unit are conducting an investigation into this death,” the BCSO said in a news release. “Currently, it appears that all BCSO policy and procedures were followed while the unit officer conducted his observation checks.”Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

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