Coroner identifies inmate who died at Henderson jail
The inmate who died Nov. 5 at the Henderson Detention Center has been identified as Howard Roy Gentry, 48, by the Clark County coroner.(Arnold Knightly/Las Vegas Review-Journal file)
The man who died while being held at the Henderson Detention Center early November was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday.
Howard Roy Gentry, 48, was taken to the detention center on a parole and probation hold on Nov. 4. He suffered a medical episode on Nov. 5, Henderson spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said. Paramedics were unable to revive Gentry, who weigh over 400 pounds.
His cause of death was not released by the coroner on Tuesday.
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