Francisco Javier Salinas
Francisco Javier Salinas, 41, died on April 19, 2024, while held at the Bexar County Jail in Texas. He had several chronic conditions that needed constant care, and the sheriff's office said it knew of those medical issues when he was admitted. Jail officials said he appeared to have had a medical episode in his cell that was worsened by withdrawal symptoms, and his death came days after he was taken into the jail. Whether his chronic conditions and withdrawal were treated during his stay is not addressed in the official account.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Jail officials said he had a medical episode in his cell that was worsened by withdrawal symptoms.
Reported by: Bexar County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Texas Office of the Attorney General (outside investigators).