Officials ID U.S. Citizen Who Died in Reynosa Jail

Posted: Oct 16, 2013 12:04 PM
Updated: Oct 16, 2013 12:12 PM

MCALLEN - Officials with the U.S. Consulate's Office in Mexico City identified a U.S. citizen who died in a Reynosa jail cell. We're told he is Jeremy Dean Birnkernhoff. He died Monday. For privacy reasons, officials aren't releasing where Birnkernhoff is from. The consulate's office is working with authorities in Reynosa to learn more about his death. Officials in Reynosa confirmed he was caring for two young children before he was arrested. Reynosa officials are working with the consulate to return the children to the U.S.

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