Collin County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

The Brief

  • Inmate Kenneth Heyward died Friday morning after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Collin County jail.
  • Heyward had been in custody since Aug. 3 following an arrest by Plano police for allegedly trying to take a weapon from an officer.
  • His cause of death is currently unknown, and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards will conduct an independent investigation.

McKINNEY, Texas An inmate died after being found unresponsive in his jail cell at the Collin County.

What we know:

According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Kenneth Heyward was found unresponsive in his cell on Friday morning.

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