Facilities · Jail
Taylor County Jail
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas · capacity 874
Also reported as Taylor County Adult Detention Facility; Taylor County Detention Center.
34 deaths are recorded here, from 1988 to 2025; all by name.
- undetermined 33
- overdose 1
The people
- Brenda Pack Jarrell June 6, 2025
- Ricky Joe Peevey March 23, 2025
- David Christopher Hunt July 5, 2024
- Kevin Marlon Myers April 29, 2023
- Thomas Ervin Gregory February 22, 2023
- Tammy Jo Sanders November 16, 2022
- Timothy Lon Ferguson June 13, 2022
- Quilla Marsh Moore April 2, 2019
- Roy Dale Parson March 2, 2019
- Margo Daniele Gomez January 10, 2019
- Clifton Bradley Curtis May 3, 2018
- Cynthia Ann Cortez April 17, 2015
- Scott Christopher Nettleton February 12, 2015
- Denise Kellie Pursley December 28, 2014
- Joseph Lee Patterson June 25, 2014
- Arlin Ray Gary November 23, 2011
- Ernest Eugene Baca March 4, 2011
- Daven Jon Ellis December 17, 2010
- Marcus Dwayne Marsh September 13, 2009
- Ricky Lee Wynn March 3, 2008
- Dominic Joseph Pizotti December 26, 2005
- William Crawford Spurgin November 9, 2005
- Christopher Paul Perez October 29, 2005
- Jason R. Spencer June 16, 2005
- Dennis E. Oatis September 14, 2002
- Steve H. Campa September 9, 2001
- Norman T. Whitney February 17, 2001
- Larry D. Barron May 2, 2000
- Chester L. Walker November 5, 1998
- Myron C. Williams May 25, 1998
- Calvin L. Wallace March 2, 1992
- Gene K. Appleton September 9, 1991
- Mack M. Gonzales September 9, 1991
- Melvin Davis July 2, 1988
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.