Tara Williams
Tara Williams died while in the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in Texas. Her mother, Rosalie Vicenti, said Williams was supposed to be on suicide watch, and that the family was not told of the death for four days while she was kept on life support. Vicenti also said her family's Native American and tribal beliefs call for burial within four days, and that they were unable to hold it in time. The sheriff's office confirmed the death as one of ten in-custody deaths in 2025 and said every such death is investigated by the state.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Her mother, Rosalie Vicenti, says Tara Williams was supposed to be on suicide watch and that the family was not told of her death for four days while she was kept on life support.
Reported by: Rosalie Vicenti (mother) (family or their lawyers); El Paso County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her).