Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Terry G. Franks

44 years old · died March 12, 2020 · Freestone County Jail, Freestone County, Texas

Terry G. Franks, 44, died on March 12, 2020, while held in custody in Freestone County, Texas. A news report attributed the death to suicide. A Texas Attorney General custodial death report places the death at the Boyd Unit, a state prison in the same county, while another account names the Freestone County Jail, so the facility is disputed between sources.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A news report says Terry G. Franks died by suicide at the Freestone County Jail, while the Texas Attorney General's custodial death report lists him at the Boyd Unit without stating a cause.

Reported by: news report; Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.

News reports (2)