When Patty Troyan's son Logan Castello died by suicide in November 2019 in his Central Texas home, she immediately tried to understand what prompted him to take his own life not long after getting married and days before a planned family Thanksgiving gathering.
At least one city has used a Texas public records law exception to withhold the suicide records of Fort Hood soldiers. A new bill aims to close the loophole.
Texas law allows officials to withhold police records if no one was convicted in a case. At least one city has used this rule to deny the release of suicide records. A new bill aims to close this loophole.
Under Texas law, officials can withhold police records if no one was convicted. In some cases, this has kept soldiers' suicide records from their families.
Under Texas law, officials can withhold police records if no one was convicted. In some cases, this has kept soldiers' suicide records from their families.