Deaths in Custody
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Jesse Andrew Debusk

38 years old · died December 24, 2016 · Parker County Jail, Parker County, Texas

Jesse Andrew DeBusk, 38, died on December 24, 2016, while held at the Parker County Jail in Weatherford, Texas. According to a statement from Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler, guards tried to move him to another cell, a confrontation followed, and after he calmed down he was found unresponsive in his cell. He was taken to Weatherford Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Texas Rangers are investigating his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A news report says staff killed him, and the Texas Rangers are investigating the death.

Reported by: news report.

News reports (3)