Nueces County Jail Death: Charles Benedict

The Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, in Corpus Christi, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Charles Benedict. Mr. Benedict was 53 years old at the time of his death. We provide information we obtained from that report, and we make no allegation of any wrongdoing against anyone.

The summary portion of the report reads in its entirety:

“On 4-9-23 at approximately 0510 Inmate Charles Benedict was observed lying face down on his bunk and not responding to the unit officer. EMS was notified of the incident and the A.E.D (Automated External Defibrillator) machine was administered to Inmate Benedict and Nursing staff began compressions. Medic 1 arrived at 0520 and Medics Hartnett, Hernandez, Magellan, Brunemier and Gonzalez secured Inmate Benedict into a an automated CPR chest compression machine. Inmate Benedict was transported to Christus Spohn Shoreline.

On 04-13-23 Inmate Charles Benedict, was removed from life support at 1538 and time of death was listed as 1548. Department of Public Safety, Texas Ranger Cody Lankford was notified.”

The report further indicates that Mr. Benedict did not exhibit any mental health or medical problems and did not make suicidal statements.

The United States Constitution requires jails to protect inmates from themselves and others. If jailers violate a person’s constitutional rights, and that person dies as a result, then certain family members may be able to file a federal lawsuit. Our firm is handling such cases across Texas.

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.