The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said the inmate was treated at the jail by JPS medical staff but died despite life-saving efforts.
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A 31-year-old Tarrant County inmate died in-custody at the Tarrant County Jail on Friday, the sheriff’s office confirmed to WFAA.
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) said the inmate suffered a medical emergency and was treated by JPS Medical staff inside the jail. Despite administering life-saving medical efforts, the inmate died, TCSO said.
The inmate was initially arrested by the Grapevine Police Department on Dec. 23 for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, according to TCSO. While in Grapevine PD’s custody, the inmate was seen by medical staff, TCSO said. He was medically cleared and booked into the Grapevine Jail and then transferred to TCSO custody on Christmas Eve.
During the medical interview at intake, the inmate disclosed a long history of medical issues, according to TCSO. The inmate was scheduled for a medical and mental health evaluation and placed on detox protocol.
Then on Dec. 27, the inmate experienced a medical emergency, and detention officers and JPS Medical staff immediately began administering life-saving treatment, TCSO said, but the inmate died.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will release the inmate’s name and cause of death.
According to TCSO, all in-custody deaths are reviewed and investigated by Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office jail staff, the TCSO Criminal Investigations Division, an outside law enforcement agency, JPS Medical Staff, The Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Texas Attorney General’s Office.