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The three county jail deaths have occurred over the span of four days. County Commissioner Alisa Simmons was joined by family at a press conference Friday who demanded details surrounding their son’s death.

A 40-year-old man died Monday after experiencing a medical emergency, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.

Shuntae Broadus died at Tarrant County Jail last December. Her death was caused by genetic abnormalities, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office Thursday.

Diane Bailey died at Parkland Hospital on her birthday nearly two months after she was booked into the Dallas County jail for a class C misdemeanor drug charge.

Chasity Bonner died while in custody at Tarrant County Jail on May 24, 2024. Her mother filed a federal lawsuit against the county and 10 jailers.

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, which runs the jail, has faced scrutiny for the number of in-custody deaths since Bill Waybourn took office.

Mike Del Bosque, who represented District 3 in the Grand Prairie City Council since 2017, died Friday.

Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn gave a briefing to commissioners about the statistics related to Tarrant County Jail inmates in 2025.

Anthony Johnson Jr. died in Tarrant County Jail custody in 2024 after officers pepper sprayed him in the face. Rafael Moreno, one of the officers on trial, knelt on his back for 90 seconds.

Tarrant County was dismissed last year from a lawsuit over the death of an inmate, Anthony Johnson, Jr., who died at the Tarrant County Jail in 2024. His family filed an appeal in December to add the county back to the suit.

Fort Worth police are investigating the second death this week that is believed to be cold weather-related in the wake of a large winter storm.

The girl in critical condition after Sunday's sledding accident died. The investigation is ongoing.