Jose Hernandez was 51 when he was found dead in Houston, Texas, on November 29, 2016. The circumstances of his death prompted a criminal investigation, but few facts have been released publicly and reporting on the case is sparse.

Public searches of Harris County court records and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate search did not show arrests or charges connected to this matter. No suspects have been identified in the available public material, and it is not clear whether the investigation produced prosecutable leads.

This file is brief because so little has been disclosed about what happened to Mr. Hernandez or about the status of the inquiry. If anyone knew Jose Hernandez or has information about his death, please share what you can with local investigators.