Helen Renee Jackson
Helen Renee Jackson, 53, died on December 29, 2021, while held in a holding cell at the Denton County Jail in Texas. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, video showed jail staff scanned an observation sensor without actually watching Jackson as they lay motionless, and Jackson was pronounced dead at 6:35 a.m. A state inspection faulted jail staff for the lapse in observation. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office listed the cause and manner of death as undetermined, and the Texas Rangers were still investigating and awaiting autopsy results.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office listed the cause as unknown and the manner as undetermined, while video and a state inspection faulted Denton County Jail staff for failing to watch her during checks before she was found motionless.
Reported by: Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report (outside investigators).