On August 2, 2023, Kevin Arballo was booked into Bexar County Jail. He died of unknown causes three days later on August 5. The address of the jail is Bexar County Adult Detention Center, 200 N Comal St, San Antonio, TX 78207. The jail has a 4,563-bed capacity. Mr. Arballo was only 33 years old. The results of an autopsy are pending, but the custodial death report (CDR) indicates the medical cause of death was “Probable endocarditis with sepsis and pneumonia.”

Bexar County Detention Deputy Prevents Detainee’s Suicide, Marking 2^nd Suicide Attempt in 6 Days

The above heading was the essence of a headline in the news in September 2020. A detention deputy was conducting face-to-face observations of detainees, which are required by minimum jail standards at certain intervals. He observed that a 35-year-old detainee was attempting to commit suicide. The story didn’t provide further details, but the detainee was likely attempting suicide by hanging. Approximately 93% or more of the suicides that occur in Texas jails each year are carried out by hanging.

The deputy went into the inmate’s cell and immediately began performing life-saving measures. Other deputies and staff arrived to assist in the response. The detainee was taken to University Hospital for further treatment, and the hospital reported to the jail that he was in stable condition.

Six days prior to that, another inmate attempted suicide at the same facility, and he was also prevented from carrying out his suicide attempt. He was taken to University Hospital, and they had reported that he was in stable condition, as well.

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