A 56 Year-Old Dies After 8 Days in Bell County Jail-4
The following events happened on October 19, 2023, at Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas. After an officer was advised that detainee Thomas Rolston was not feeling well, he approached Mr. Rolston. The officer discussed Mr. Rolston’s medical issues with him. The officer then went to the desk to call and advised the infirmary that Mr. Rolston would be escorted to the infirmary for chest pains. When the officer returned to Mr. Rolston’s bunk, he discovered that the detainee was unresponsive.
Recent Suicides and Other Deaths in Bell County Jail Continued
A 49-year-old detainee at Bell County Jail was booked into the facility on August 28, 2022, at 3:55 a.m. The custodial death report’s summary about the detainee’s death is lengthy, although he was pronounced deceased 1 hour after booking. The notes made at intake include that he appeared intoxicated and exhibited mental health problems. It was unknown whether he had medical problems, and he did not make any suicidal statements at that time. The location of the Bell County Jail is 1201 Huey Drive, Belton, Texas 76513.
The following is information from the summary of the events surrounding the death of the detainee:
- After the detainee entered the loop jail facility, he was placed in the triage area where he awaited medical screening. A jail nurse attempted to ask him questions regarding medical intake. The detainee refused to answer any questions. He became verbally aggressive to the point that a jailer had to intervene. Jailers brought the detainee into the search vestibule.
Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this continuing series.
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