Death by Cop  2021-2025

Search fatalities

You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.

Mason Andrew Yancy

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 12/27/2024

Location : 100 N. Lamar Street

City : Fort Worth

County : Tarrant

State : Texas

Agency : Tarrant County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found Unresponsive in Jail Cell; Died Later

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2024, 31-year-old Mason Andrew Yancy was found unresponsive in his cell at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, following a medical emergency. Despite life-saving efforts by medical staff, he was pronounced dead shortly after 10:30 p.m.

Yancy had been arrested by Grapevine police on 12/23/2024 on charges of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. The incident has prompted discussions among county commissioners and protests from community members concerned about inmate deaths at the facility.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://news.yahoo.com/news/31-old-dies-tarrant-county-195948334.html?utm_
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/tarrant-county-inmate-death-december-2024/287-ce 
f80ba8-969c-409d-a7b8-2d4eaf15aa24?utm_