The deaths of two men while in custody at Texas' Harris County Jail is being investigated by FBI Houston, the sheriff confirmed Monday.
, who requested the interview, said he reached out to the FBI’s Houston Field Office because he wants"our community to fully trust our commitment to transparency and full accountability.
An internal sheriff’s investigation into Simmons death uncovered multiple policy violations by staff that resulted in Sheriff Gonzalez terminating 11 employees and six others in May 2021. A Houston Police Department criminal investigation into Simmons’ death led to the recent indictment of former detention officer Eric Niles Morales on a manslaughter charge.
Pillow, 31, was being released from jail last month when he was accused of assaulting a detention officer. Jail staff used force to restrain Pillow in an effort to gain control of him, the sheriff’s office said. Pillow was later found unresponsive in his cell and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. His death is being investigated by the Houston Police Department.
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