Investigators: chaotic reunification, autopsy problems and a corrected DSHS reporting claim

Jun 18, 2026

Investigators told the panel that autopsies were performed without parent notice in some cases and that families suffered conflicting information during reunification; Casey Garrett reported that Camp Mystic did submit required death reports on 04/29/2026 after earlier confusion with DSHS.

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Investigators told the committees that family reunification and incident management after the flood were chaotic and caused additional trauma for families seeking information about their children.

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