Death by Cop- 2024

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Jermaine Joseph Sims

Case # :657

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Black

Date : 06/17/2024

Location : IH-35 & Slaughter Lane

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Unknown

Event : Died after arrest from unknown causes

Open records summary :

Jermaine Sims was allegedly behaving erratically, throwing things in a convenience store and took off in a vehicle. Police arrested him, He died in custody of unknown causes.

 

Source links :

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/man-dies-police-custody-austin-texas/269-f04806cb-7ced-4512-9a69-3cbe542262ee

https://www.austintexas.gov/news/apd-investigates-custody-death-occurred-june-17-2024