Unexplained death of 72-year-old man on State Highway 71, Garwood TX


Emergency services responded to an unexpected death of a 72-year-old man near State Highway 71 in Neda, Lavaca County. A Justice of the Peace was dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Lavaca County EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention girl with Medics 7.
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Attention girl with Medics 7.
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If I can have you en route near State Highway 71 in Neda, it's going to be for an inquest.
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They believe that the 72-year-old male will be deceased.
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Timeout, 1532.
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17, Runner County.
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I'm in Nader right now.
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Show me en route to that.
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That's clear. Are you able to take care of that or do you need to roll medic 3?
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No, you should be able to take care of that.
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I'm in front of Neda store right now.
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I need to look up there.
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That's clear.
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So I do have a deputy en route.
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So I'm going to go ahead and get a J.P.[1]
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en route. They were unsure of the funeral helmet this time for the unexpected death.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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J.P.: Justice of the Peace (notification requested, typically for death investigations in Texas)
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Location mentioned:
Near State Hwy 71, Garwood, TX 77442
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