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Tarrant county commissioner addresses deaths of county jail inmates
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· June 18, 2026
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Key points Details about the incidents are being reported by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Further details on the Tarrant County Jail deaths can be found through NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
A press conference was held by Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons to address recent in-custody deaths at the Tarrant County Jail. The deaths occurred this week and involved two 40-year-old men who suffered apparent medical emergencies.
Details about the incidents are being reported by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Simmons' press conference aimed to provide information on the situation.
Further details on the Tarrant County Jail deaths can be found through NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Category: government Published: June 18, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Local Reading time: 1 min
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