A memorial was held for Marine veteran Anthony Johnson, who died after an incident in the Tarrant County Jail last month.
A memorial was held for a man who died in the Tarrant County Jail one day after we learned two fired jailers got their jobs back.Anthony Johnson, Jr., 31, died last month after an incident at the jail.The sheriff's office reinstated the jailers this week due to concerns the process for terminating them wasn't followed."He did not deserve what he got. He did not deserve that, he did not deserve that," said Craig Jennings, the brother of Anthony Johnson.
On Thursday, Waybourn revealed both men had been reinstated to their jobs after the District Attorney's Office advised civil service rules had not been followed."The Sheriff of Tarrant County should be able to promptly terminate someone when there is evidence of egregious behavior. This is a troubling development, but I want to assure the citizens of Tarrant County that this does not change my commitment to getting justice in this case." Waybourn said in a statement.
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