Tarrant County Sheriff Department

The three Republican Tarrant County commissioners outvoted the two Democrats to approve the purchase of the Lenco BearCat armored vehicle.

Statewide and local advocacy groups are calling for the resignation of Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn. Families and activists have raised the alarm for years over the number of jail deaths and alleged mistreatment of inmates.

Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn is running for reelection this year. His main job is to run the Tarrant County Jail, and he has found himself defending his first term from critics who say his policies have put inmates in danger.

Bill Waybourn has caused controversy by signing the sheriff's department up for a program that lets his deputies act as ICE agents. Vance Keyes wants to end that program.

The Tarrant County Sheriff's office arrested three detention officers Wednesday. They were all booked in the county jail. Reginald Lowe was arrested on…