Forty-one-year-old Charles Korey Thomas was a detainee at Dallas County Jail from May 31, 2023, until the day of his death, which was August 9, 2023. Mr. Thomas’ cause of death is unknown and autopsy results are awaited. The address of the Dallas County North Tower Jail aka Lew Sterrett Jail, where Mr. Thomas was housed, is 111 W. Commerce St. Dallas, TX 75207. The bed capacity of the facility is 2,364.

In a 23-Day Period of Summer 2023, at Least 5 Dallas County Jail Detainees Died

The Milwaukee County Jail in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has had “a string of deaths in 2022 and this year.” As a result, one of the actions they are taking is to examine their suicide prevention policies to see if changes are needed. Here in Texas, Dallas County is also one that has had many deaths in recent months.

The record of custodial deaths in Texas county and municipal jails currently indicates that 9 detainees have died in a Dallas, Texas, jail so far in 2023. The last 5 deaths have occurred in a 23-day period between July 17 and August 9.

Below and in this continuing series, learn more about Charles Korey Thomas and other Dallas County detainees who have died this year.

Dallas County Jail Detainee Willie Florence Love, Jr. Dies at Age 53

For approximately 2 months, Willie Florence Love, Jr. was detained in the same Dallas County Jail facility as Charles Korey Thomas—which is at 111 W. Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75207. He was 53 years old at the time of his death. An amended custodial death report indicates his cause of death.

Providing resources helpful to Texas inmates detained in county and municipal jails is one of the purposes of this website. There is never an intention of insinuating that persons or organizations have been participants in wrongdoing.

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