MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — On July 26, 2021, Thomas Elvin Darnell who was arrested on a 1983 cold case murder has passed away while incarcerated at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Darnell had been in failing health even at the time of his arrest in May. Darnell had numerous medical issues and was on hospice care at the time of his death. A preliminary investigation has been conducted and it’s believed his death is due to natural causes related to his medical history. An exact cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy. The investigation is being worked jointly by the Texas Rangers and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and Violent Crime Unit.
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