Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Michael Rosas

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : Unknown

Date : 07/29/2024

Location : Bexar County Jail

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found unresponsive in jail cell

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 29, 2024, 46-year-old inmate Michael Rosas was found unresponsive in his cell at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. A booking deputy conducting face-to-face observation checks discovered Rosas lying against his cell door and immediately initiated life-saving measures. Additional deputies, jail medical personnel, and San Antonio Fire Department crews responded, but Rosas was pronounced dead at 1:04 p.m. Authorities believe he suffered a medical episode prior to his death. Rosas had been incarcerated on charges including possession of a controlled substance (1-4 grams) and evading arrest. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause and manner of death. The Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office is leading the death investigation, with the BCSO Internal Affairs Unit conducting an administrative review.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Michael Rosas)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/07/30/bexar-county-jail-inmate-dies-in-cell-after-suffering-medical-episode-sheriffs-office-says/