Bonham, Texas Police Officer Shoots and Kills 63-Year-Old Man
The Bonham, Texas police department filed a custodial death report regarding the death of Mark Royal Gilliam. Mr. Gilliam was 63 years of age at the time of his death.…
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This website is maintained by Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a Dallas, Texas law firm representing people for jail neglect, abuse, and suicide cases.
Several Inmate Deaths in the Galveston County, Texas Jail in a Short Period of Time
We write to follow up on our earlier post regarding the death of a 30-year-old inmate in the Galveston County, Texas jail. Another prisoner in that jail died on July…
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30-Year-Old Galveston County, Texas Jail Inmate Dies of Apparent Dehydration
A prisoner in the Galveston County, Texas jail died on Thursday morning, March 14, 2019. Apparently, the inmate was only 30 years of age. Shockingly, it appears that he died…
Read More Hardeman County, Texas Sheriff’s Deputy Shoots and Kills Man With Knife
A custodial death report was recently filed with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Tommy Wayne Welch. Mr. Welch was 59 years old at the time of…
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Bexar County Jail Has Serious Problems According to TCJS Report
We posted on our Facebook page about a recent Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspection report, documenting an inspection of the Bexar County jail. The Bexar County jail failed the…
Read More Follow-up on Post Regarding Suicide in Washington County, Texas Jail
We posted yesterday regarding the suicide of Cameron James Pritchett in the Washington County, Texas jail. We also noted that the Washington County Sheriff’s department had filed a number of…
Read More Man Commits Suicide in the Washington County, Texas Jail – Texas Rangers Investigate
The Washington County, Texas sheriff’s department recently filed a custodial death report with Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, regarding the death of Cameron James Pritchett. Mr. Pritchett was only…
Read More Another Prisoner Dies in the Taylor County, Texas Jail
A man was recently found unresponsive in his cell in the Taylor County, Texas jail in Abilene. The Taylor County Sheriff’s office filed a custodial death report with the Attorney…
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Texas Commission on Jail Standards Serious Incident Report
Every county jail in Texas must, pursuant to the Sandra Bland Act, report to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, on a monthly basis, several types of occurrences. These occurrences…
Read More Prisoner in Wichita Falls, Texas Dies in Custody of Sheriff’s Department – Autopsy to be Conducted
The Wichita County, Texas Sheriff’s Department, in Wichita Falls, recently filed a custodial death report with the Attorney General of Texas regarding the death of Bernard Alexander Grant. Mr. Grant…
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Bexar County, Texas Jail to Close? Texas Commission on Jail Standards Inspection Goes Awry.
The Bexar County, Texas jail in San Antonio was recently inspected by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Unfortunately, after that inspection, the Bexar County jail was found to be…
Read More Hunt County, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies – Jail Listed as Non-compliant After 2018 Inspection
A prisoner in the Hunt County, Texas jail died on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The prisoner was allegedly found in distress in the jail, and was ultimately transported to a…
Read More Prisoner Found Unresponsive in Cell in Baxter County, Arkansas
Frank Compton was found unresponsive in his cell in the Baxter County jail in Arkansas. Mr. Compton was allegedly arrested for suspicion of public intoxication and criminal trespass. We are…
Read More Man Commits Suicide in Pleasant Hill, Missouri Police Department Jail
Anthony Phillip Garner committed suicide in the Pleasant Hill Police Department jail in Missouri. Mr. Garner passed away on December 19, 2018. Mr. Garner used his own belt to hang…
Read More Harris County, Texas Jail Prisoner Dies and Report not Filed for Months
The Attorney General of Texas recently received from the Harris County Sheriff’s Department a custodial death report regarding the death of Floyd Spencer Rachelle. Mr. Rachelle was only 30 years…
Read More Port Arthur, Texas Police Shoot and Kill Shayne Lyons
The Port Arthur Police Department recently filed a custodial death report regarding the death of Shayne Delmair Lyons. Mr. Lyons was 35 years of age at the time of his…
Read More Snyder, Texas Police Officer Shoots and Kills Alleged Suspicious Person
On Thursday, February 7, 2019, a Snyder, Texas police officer shot and killed a person after the police officer responded to a suspicious person call. Allegedly, an altercation began that…
Read More Nico Collins Dies in Custody of Cimarron County Jail in Oklahoma
Nico Lee Collins, only 29 years of age at the time, apparently unfortunately committed suicide while being held in the Cimarron County Jail in Oklahoma. Mr. Collins was allegedly arrested…
Read More Inmate Dies in Tarrant County, Texas Jail, Possibly Related to Detox
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department recently filed a custodial death report with the Texas State Attorney General regarding the death of Jennifer Lynn Espinoza. Ms. Espinoza was only 37 years…
Read More Prisoner Dies in Jasper, Texas Jail
Steven Mitchell Qualls passed away last week when being held in the Jasper, Texas city jail. Mr. Qualls was arrested based on a charge of public intoxication. Apparently, Mr. Qualls…
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