3 Tarrant County jail inmates died this week

The Brief

  • Three men died this week following separate incidents stemming from their time in custody at the Tarrant County jail.
  • Two inmates had refused medical exams before suffering medical emergencies. A third man, Mack Greer, sustained a fatal head injury in jail, according to his family.
  • The exact causes of death remain unknown as the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office works to identify the men and investigate the incidents.

FORT WORTH, Texas Three men died after suffering separate medical emergencies at the Tarrant County jail this week.

First In-Custody Death

What we know:

The first inmate was a 40-year-old male who has not yet been identified.

On Monday, his cellmate noticed he was in distress and alerted jail staff, according to a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

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