Died in jail or a lockup
Alvie Johnson Jr.
Alvie Johnson Jr., a 74-year-old man, was found unconscious with a head injury by jailers at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 1, 2022. He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where he was placed on life support, and he died there on January 3, according to the Texas Attorney General's Office. Jailers believe he was hurt in a ground-level fall, the Attorney General's Office said, and an autopsy was still pending when its report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Texas Attorney General's Office.
News reports (4)
- Fort Worth man accused of killing daughter after fight over money dies in Tarrant jail - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Man, 65, dies in Tarrant County Jail two days after his arrest for trespassing - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Tarrant County jail inmate dies in hospital’s ICU. He is the 10th death this year. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Custodial death report 22-27-CJ