Jail cells at the Tarrant County Corrections Center in Fort Worth on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Chris Torres/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Officials in Tarrant County say an inmate died Friday after a medical emergency while in custody.
What We Know: A 31-year-old Tarrant County inmate died after suffering a medical emergency Friday, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said.
The man was treated by jail medical staff but they were unable to save him.
Deputies said the man disclosed a “long history of medical issues” during intake and was scheduled for a medical and mental health evaluation and placed on detox protocol.
The man had been arrested on Monday for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia by Grapevine police.
Deputies said the man was seen by medical staff at the Grapevine jail before he was booked and later transferred to Tarrant County.
What We Don’t Know: The nature of the man’s medical emergency was not disclosed by jail officials.
The man’s identity has not been released. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner is expected to release that information and cause of death.
The Backstory: This is the second inmate death in Tarrant County jail this month.
On Dec. 2, a 51-year-old man told jail staff he was not feeling well.
He was examined at the jail and taken to John Peter Smith Hospital where he died.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and previous Fox 4 reporting.
