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An Inmate in Dallas County Dies Within 58 Hours-Pt.2

On July 31, 2023, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial report for Leslie Joron Thackston. Ms. Thackson was booked as a detainee in the Dallas County Jail on…

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At Age 23 a Bell County Jail Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.3

After Tyler Thomas Ross was screened in the temporary triage area of intake by jail staff in Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, he was placed in a temporary holding…

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A 61-Year-Old Inmate at Rusk County Jail Dies-Pt.3

The custodial death report (CDR) about the death of Johnny Charles Bradley provides details about the health services he received during his time of incarceration at Rusk County Jail. He…

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Tarrant County Jail Detainee Writes Suicide Note Before Dying-Pt.4

On June 1, 2023, during the intake process at Tarrant County Jail, 39-year-old Adrian Chevez made suicidal statements. After he hung himself in his Fort Worth, Texas, cell (59-D-13-02) on…

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A Tarrant County Jail Inmate Dies on Her 4th Day-Pt.4

On June 26, 2023, emergency medical assistance arrived at Tarrant County Jail to assist inmate Jo Ann Lemmons, who was experiencing a medical emergency. The ambulance transported Ms. Lemmons to…

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A 53-Year-Old Inmate in Comal County Jail Dies -Pt.1

At age 53, Ronald Tracy Bush was booked into Comal County Jail on June 8, 2023. During intake, it was noted that Mr. Bush exhibited mental health problems and medical…

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An Inmate in Dallas County Dies Within 58 Hours

Forty-four-year-old Leslie Joron Thackston was booked into Dallas County Jail on July 15, 2023, at 9:47 PM. Ms. Thackston died in the jail’s custody before three full days had passed.…

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Jeanette Marie Pruitt Dies After Galveston County Jail Incarceration

The Galveston County Sheriff’s Department, in Galveston, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Jeanette Marie Pruitt. Ms. Pruitt was 48 years old at the time of her…

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Ronald Tracy Bush Dies Following Comal County, Texas Jail Incarceration

The Comal County Sheriff’s Department, in New Braunfels, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Ronald Tracy Bush. Mr. Bush was 53 years old at the time of…

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Leslie Joron Thackston Dies After Dallas County, Texas Jail Incarceration

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, in Dallas, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Leslie Joron Thackston. Ms. Thackston was 44 years old at the time of her…

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At Age 23 a Bell County Jail Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.2

On July 26, 2023, Sheriff Eddy Lange of the Bell County Sheriff’s Office in Belton, Texas, filed a custodial death report (CDR) about Tyler Thomas Ross. Mr. Ross was 23…

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A 61-Year-Old Inmate at Rusk County Jail Dies-Pt.2

Sheriff Johnwayne Valdez of the Rusk County Sheriff’s Department filed a custodial death report (CDR) about the death of Johnny Charles Bradley on July 25, 2023, two days after his…

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Runnels County, Texas Jail Fails State Inspection

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) currently lists Runnels County Jail in Texas as a Non-Compliant Jail twice on the TCJS website. A Notice of Non-Compliance was issued on…

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Tarrant County Jail Inmate Writes Suicide Note Before Dying-Pt.3

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department prepared a custodial death report (CDR) about the death of Adrian Chevez. Under the medical cause of death, the report states, “Pending. Believed self-inflicted asphyxia…

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A Tarrant County Jail Inmate Dies on Her 4th Day-Pt.3

Jo Ann Lemmons was booked into Tarrant County Correction Center Jail on June 24, 2023. On June 26, 2023, she experienced a medical emergency in her Fort Worth, Texas, cell…

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A 3rd Inmate Dies Within 8 Days in the Bexar County Jail -Pt. 5

An autopsy was performed on Jose Trinidad Barrera, who had been an inmate at Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Annex, in San Antonio, Texas when he died. His cause of…

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A 2nd Bexar County Jail Inmate Dies Within 3 Days-Pt.5

On behalf of Bexar County Jail inmate Freeman Emmanuel Verne, on July 2, 2023, the San Antonio Fire Department and Emergency Management Services (EMS) were called. At 7:51 AM, the…

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At Age 23 a Bell County Jail Inmate Dies by Suicide-Pt.1

Tyler Thomas Ross entered Bell County Jail on July 3, 2023. He was placed in a temporary holding cell. The deputies soon found Mr. Ross hanging by his neck in…

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A 61-Year-Old Inmate at Rusk County Jail Dies-Pt. 1

Johnny Charles Bradley was booked into Rusk County Jail in Henderson, Texas, on February 15, 2023. The custodial death report (CDR) indicates that he exhibited medical problems and mental health…

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Tyler Thomas Ross Dies After Bell County Jail Incarceration

The Bell County Sheriff’s Office, in Belton, Texas, filed a report regarding the custodial death of Tyler Thomas Ross. Mr. Ross was only 23 years old at the time of…

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