7 Texas detention officers fired after in-custody death of Marvin Scott

Seven Texas officers fired (and 1 resigns) after 26-year-old dies in jail cell

On March 14, Marvin D. Scott III, a 26-year-old Black man, was arrested at a Texas mall for misdemeanor possession of marijuana—less than two ounces. A few hours later, Scott was dead inside of a Collins County, Texas, jail cell—restrained in a bed, with a spit hood over his face. Scott’s family has been demanding answers ever since, saying that their child was killed while being treated like a criminal during what has been described as a mental…

Seven Texas officers fired after probe into Black inmate’s death

Oficers violated policies and procedures of the sheriff’s office prior to the death of Marvin Scott III.

7 Texas officers fired following death of Black jail inmate

A sheriff in Texas has fired seven officers involved in the in-custody death of a Black jail inmate in Texas whose family members say may have been suffering a mental health crisis.

Collin County Sheriff has yet to release names of 7 detention officers fired after Marvin Scott's in-custody death

Sheriff Jim Skinner fired seven detention officers and an eighth officer resigned while under investigation.

He died in jail hours after a minor pot arrest. Now 7 corrections officers have been fired.

Seven Collin County detention officers have been fired for their role in allegedly restraining Marvin Scott III, blasting him with pepper spray and placing a hood over his head as he suffered through what his family has described as a mental health emergency.

7 Texas officers fired following death of Black jail inmate

The detention officers violated sheriff’s office policies and procedures leading up to the death of Marvin Scott III, Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said in a news release Thursday. An eighth officer resigned.