WAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man being held in jail fatally assaulted a detention officer who was returning him to his cell following the one hour he was allowed out of his lockup every day, a sheriff stated Tuesday.
Isaiah Patrick Bias, a 28-year-old who labored on the Ellis County Sheriff’s Workplace for over six years, was assaulted Monday afternoon on the county jail in Waxahachie, south of Dallas.
Sheriff Brad Norman stated throughout a Tuesday information convention that Arron Semeion Thompson, 45, from close by Ennis, has been charged with capital homicide in Bias’ demise.
“More often than not, regulation enforcement officers and detention officers take care of good people having a foul day. Often, we take care of unhealthy people,” Norman stated. “I can truthfully say that my workers, over the past day, has handled pure evil.”
Norman stated Bias was a family-oriented particular person and beloved by colleagues.
“He was one of many form of guys who in the event you wanted assist, he’d come assist you,” Norman stated.
Officers stated Thompson has been in jail since final month on expenses of assaulting a public servant, public intoxication and evading arrest.
Thompson’s bond in Bias’ demise was set at $2 million. Jail information didn’t listing an lawyer for him.
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