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José Ruiz
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2022
Location : Hutchins State Jail
City : Hutchins
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division
Cause of Death : Job-Related Illness
Event : Died from COVID-19 complications contracted in the line of duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/01/2022, Correctional Officer V José Ruiz of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Institutions Division died from complications related to COVID-19 contracted while serving at Hutchins State Jail in Hutchins, Texas. Officer Ruiz had 18 years of service with the department, beginning his career at the McConnell Unit in 2003 and transferring to Hutchins State Jail in 2006. He tested positive for COVID-19 on January 9, 2022, was hospitalized in February, and passed away on March 1, 2022.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://tdcj.texas.gov/connections/-articles/2022/20220302_TDCJ_Mourns_Loss_of_Jose_Ruiz.html
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26383-correctional-officer-v-jose-ruiz
https://texaspolicegames.org/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-2022/
