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Posted: 5:40 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2012

Toxicology report on Fort Bliss soldier who died in custody pending

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Sergeant James Brown
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Fort Bliss Soldier Sergeant James Brown unexpectedly died while serving a three-day jail sentence.

Texas Jail Commission

EL PASO, Texas —

The head of the Texas Jail Commission told KFOX14 they're waiting for a toxicology report on a Fort Bliss soldier who died an hour after being sedated at the El Paso County Jail.

Sgt. James Brown reported for a voluntary two-day sentence July 13 and died July 14.

El Paso County Sheriff's officials said Brown became combative and was sedated by injection.

They said within an hour of the injection, Brown's organs shut down and he started bleeding out of every orifice.

The family has secured an attorney.

Employees at the medical examiner's office said it will be at least another week before the toxicology report comes back. 

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