Mitch Allen Thompson
Mitch Allen Thompson, 52, died on September 1, 2014, while held at the Armstrong County Jail in Claude, Texas. A local news report said a deputy shot him inside the jail, and official records list the death as a shooting by staff. According to the Armstrong County grand jury, as reported by the district attorney, the deputy's use of force was justified, and the grand jury declined to bring criminal charges against him. The Texas Attorney General's custodial death report also recorded the death at that jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A deputy shot Mitch Allen Thompson inside the Armstrong County Jail, and a grand jury declined to bring criminal charges against the deputy, which the district attorney accepted.
Reported by: Armstrong County Grand Jury (court); District Attorney Randall Sims; Texas Office of the Attorney General (outside investigators); news report.