The Texas County Coroner’s Office answered 29 calls in September 2024.
In the community, there were 26 natural deaths, including six deaths due to cancer; five due to complications of dementia or advanced aging; three due to pulmonary embolism; two due to stroke; two due to pneumonia; two due to heart failure, one due to heart attack; one due to multiple sclerosis, one due to acidosis; one due to carotid artery aneurysm and one due to COPD. One natural death is pending review of medical records.
There was one accidental death due to a fall, and one motor vehicle crash is pending further investigation.
One death occurred at South Central Correctional Center; autopsy results are pending.
I want to give a shout out to Lee Kern who manages Houston Animal Heroes. I’ve called on Lee for help on several occasions, ranging from a home where the owner has passed away, leaving dozens of dogs and other animals to one loyal dog or cat that is grieving their owner and has no place to go. With Lee’s tremendous help, we’ve been able to foster these pets and place them in loving homes, with permission of the decedent’s family of course. I can count on Lee to show up with food for the animals and even get sick animals to the vet. You can find Lee on Facebook at Houston Animal Heroes or contact him at 417-217-0349.
Marie Lasater, F-ABMDI
Texas County Coroner
Coroner’s office answers 29 calls in September
