A 40-year-old inmate at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center died Thursday morning after experiencing a medical episode. The inmate, who was booked in March 2024 on an arson charge, was found unresponsive in the jail's infirmary. The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the official cause of death.
A 40-year-old inmate at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center died following a medical episode at the jail Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office said. According to a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office news release, a deputy found the inmate unresponsive at the jail’s infirmary just before 8:45 a.m. Thursday. BCSO said the deputy called for medical assistance while also attempting to save the inmate’s life.
The sheriff’s office said the inmate experienced the medical episode due to complications stemming from a chronic illness. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the inmate’s official cause of death as a part of its investigation. The sheriff’s office said the medical examiner’s office will also provide the inmate’s identification. BCSO said the inmate was booked into the Bexar County jail in March 2024 on an arson charge. Jail officials said they have already notified the Texas Commission on Jail Standards regarding the inmate’s death. Less than a week after the last known inmate death at the jail in 2024, the TCJS notified the sheriff’s office that the jail was not meeting state laws and minimum jail standards. BCSO says its jail has regained compliance with state commission on jail standards
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