Inmate in Dallas County Jail Dies from Undetermined Cause

Jeremy Javon Rideaex, 38 years of age, passed away on or about October 10, 2017 while in the custody of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.  He was in the Dallas County Detention Facility.  Information contained in this post was obtained from a custodial death report filed with the Attorney General of Texas by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.

Allegedly, Mr. Rideaex contacted a control center within the jail and complained about having chest pain.  He was allegedly escorted to a nurse’s station.  He then allegedly collapsed, and CPR was provided.  He was ultimately transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

The death report indicates that the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is conducting its own death investigation.  The report also indicates that Mr. Rideaex had exhibited mental health problems, made suicidal statements, and exhibited medical problems.  We allege nothing about whether anyone acted inappropriately in this post, but instead are simply providing information.

Written By: Dean Malone

Dean Malone

Dean Malone is the founder of Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a jail neglect civil rights law firm. Mr. Malone earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, and from Baylor University School of Law with a general civil litigation concentration. Mr. Malone served in several staff positions for the Baylor Law Review, including executive editor. Mr. Malone is an experienced trial lawyer, trying a number of cases to jury verdict and also handling arbitrations through final hearing. He heads the jail neglect section of his law firm, in which lawyers litigate cases involving serious injury and death resulting from jail neglect and abuse. Lawyers frequently refer cases to Mr. Malone due to his focus on this very complicated civil rights practice area.