Overview
- DJ's father, Theodis Daniel, rejected the viral reports as lies and urged people to trust only updates from the family.
- The U.S. Secret Service posted on Feb. 24 congratulating DJ on his first year as an honorary agent, contradicting claims he died on Feb. 23.
- The Houston Police Officers' Union and Kemah Police said DJ is alive, calling circulating memorial graphics fake.
- Houston Chronicle reporting identified apparent AI-generated images in the posts, with one Facebook item drawing roughly 10,000 interactions.
- DJ, a 14-year-old cancer patient recognized by President Donald Trump in 2025 and sworn into more than 1,200 agencies, was in school Thursday, his father said.