Died in prison
Donnie Grabener
Donnie Grabener, 65, died on April 25, 2020, at Federal Medical Center Fort Worth, a federal prison in Texas, where he was held. The Bureau of Prisons said he had underlying medical conditions and attributed his death to COVID-19 during an outbreak at the facility. A local outlet counted him among eleven people who died of COVID-19 there, and the bureau said he was one of three men who died during the outbreak.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bureau of Prisons reported his death as linked to COVID-19 and said he had pre-existing medical conditions.
Reported by: Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Sources (4)
- Dire Conditions Described at Federal Prison With 234 Inmates Sick, Three Dead - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Coronavirus cases at Fort Worth prison nearly double again, 2 more reported dead - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- 3 deaths and rampant infections at a Fort Worth lockup are fueling criticism of how federal prisons are handling the pandemic
- 11th inmate at federal medical prison in Fort Worth dies from coronavirus - Fort Worth Star-Telegram