Daniel Ray Monroy was booked into Grayson County Jail in Sherman, Texas, on November 17, 2021. On February 9, 2022, jailers were called to his cell because he was seen hanging by his neck from a vent. A cut down tool was used to get Mr. Monroy down, and he was placed on the bunk of his single cell. Life-saving measures were applied, but Mr. Monroy was pronounced dead at 5:44 pm on February 10, 2022.

Mr. Monroy’s death, shockingly, is the sixth known custodial death that has occurred in a Texas county jail in February 2022 alone. Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 49.18, custodial death reports must be filed within 30 days of an inmate’s death. Therefore, it’s possible that more have occurred but simply have not been filed with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

February 2022 Texas County Jail Custodial Deaths

On February 4, Zachary Daniels, age 22, died an inmate of Fort Bend County Jail in Richmond, Texas, of apparent suicide. He was discovered with a ligature around his neck that was also tied to the cell door’s bars.

On February 9, Jared Jon Bell, age 32, died an inmate of Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas. He wrapped a phone cord around his neck to commit suicide.

To be continued in this ongoing series.

This website has no intention of implying that persons or institutions have participated in wrongs. The posts on this site are meant to benefit from previous and former inmates who have been detained in county jails in Texas.

–Guest Contributor