FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2023
Death in Custody at Travis County Jail
At approximately 8:00 am on January 15, 2023, inmate ISRAEL RESENDIZ MOLINA, 47 of Austin was found unresponsive in his unit. CPR was administered immediately by both TCSO medical staff and ATCEMS.
Molina was transported by ATCEMS to a local hospital where he later died.Molina was booked into custody January 10, 2023, charged with Driving While Intoxicated.
An investigation by TCSO’s Internal Affairs Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, the Texas Rangers and the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office is underway, as is customary with any death in custody. The autopsy was conducted on January 15, 2023, and the final report is pending.
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Submitted By: Kristen Dark, Sr. Public Information Officer (512) 854-4986