The family of a Texas man who died after an altercation with jailers, including one who pinned his knee to the inmate’s back, has called for a federal investigation into the practices at the jail.
This photo shows Anthony Johnson Jr. and his mother Jacqualyne at the Marine Core graduation in Miramar, San Diego, Calif., during the fall of 2012. Johnson Jr., 31, a former Marine, died April 21, 2024, after fighting with jailers who were conducting a search for contraband during what Sheriff Bill Waybourn called “a routine shakedown” of the jail.
“This family wants more than anything else to see that there’s going to be change in the Tarrant County Jail because parents are not supposed to bury their children,” Washington said. Anthony Johnson Jr. had been arrested two days before his death for allegedly using a knife to threaten the driver of a vehicle. His family has told theRandy Moore, an attorney for Garcia, said in a text to The Associated Press that Garcia's role in the fight was limited and that the use of force was necessary. Moreno's attorney did not immediately return a phone message on Tuesday.
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