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Timothy Beckmann

Gender : Male

Age : 64

Race : White

Date : 05/19/2025

Location : Jackson County Detention Center

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 19, 2025, around 4:50 p.m., 64-year-old Timothy Beckmann was found unresponsive in his cell at Jackson County Detention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. Beckmann had been incarcerated since September 2024, awaiting transfer for court-ordered mental health treatment after being found incompetent to stand trial. He was charged with burglary and property damage but never transferred due to a months-long waitlist for a state psychiatric hospital. He reportedly deteriorated in jail, showing signs of physical and mental decline, including self-harm. He was 109th on the waitlist at the time of his death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://missouriindependent.com/2025/05/23/man-dies-in-kc-jail-after-waiting-months-for-court-ordered-mental-health-treatment/
https://www.kctv5.com/2025/05/20/inmate-death-under-investigation-jackson-county-detention-center/
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-jackson-county-detention-center-after-waiting-months-for-court-ordered-treatment
https://www.fox4kc.com/news/missouri-news/jackson-county-detention-center-inmate-death-investigation/
https://www.facebook.com/darryl.forte.3/posts/1085407793401702