Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Frank Ramirez
Gender : Male
Age : 53
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/20/2025
Location : Cooke County Jail
City : Gainesville
County : Cooke
State : Texas
Agency : Cooke County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Found dead in jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 20, 2025, Frank Ramirez, 53, died after collapsing in a solitary isolation cell at the Cooke County Jail. A corrections officer saw him awake and seated on the edge of his bed shortly before 9:00 a.m. A medical officer arrived minutes later for a scheduled test and found Ramirez slumped over. EMS transported him to North Texas Medical Center, where a pulse was detected. Ramirez was removed from life support Thursday morning at his family’s request. Sheriff Ray Sappington stated Ramirez likely died from natural causes, but the incident is under investigation by the Texas Rangers and Cooke County officials.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kxii.com/2025/03/21/officials-investigating-inmate-cooke-county-jail-dies/?utm_