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Anthony Johnson, a Black man, died in custody at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth on April 21. Sheriff Bill Waybourn has come under criticism for failure of leadership.Jacqualyne Johnson took her son to a mental health hospital in Fort Worth, Texas , on April 19. Anthony Johnson Jr. had not slept for two days, and he suffered from schizophrenic episodes. This time it was “hot and heavy,” she said, and Anthony was trying not to harm himself.
Last month, a grand jury indicted Tarrant County Sheriff’s Officer jailer Moreno and Lt. Joel Garcia on murder charges.Johnson was one of 64 people who have died in the Tarrant County Jail in the last seven years. The causes included suicides, overdoses — and fatal encounters with staff.Multiple officials in Texas are sounding the alarm for federal intervention at the jail.
When Johnson died on April 21, Waybourn said department policy was violated when an officer knelt on Johnson’s back. But Waybourn has not commented on the case since the two sheriff’s officers were charged. Other criminal justice advocates in the county have demanded that Waybourn, who has been sheriff since 2017, resign. Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons said Waybourn isn’t doing his job.
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