Tyler Allen Grist
Tyler Allen Grist, a man in his late 20s, died on September 6, 2019, while held at the Travis County Jail in Texas. According to Corrections1, he was found injured in his padded cell and taken to a hospital, where he later died. The Travis County medical examiner's office ruled the death a suicide from blunt head trauma. The district attorney's office said he had fallen backward several times and struck his head, and that checks by officers and a nurse did not catch it. A grand jury declined to indict a corrections officer and a nurse.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Travis County medical examiner ruled the death a suicide from blunt head trauma, and the district attorney's office says officers and a nurse failed to catch his injuries during checks.
Reported by: Travis County medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); Travis County district attorney's office (outside investigators).