After being physically abused by an inmate in a holding cell, a detention officer at the Ellis County jail passed away on Monday. “Outstanding person” is how Sheriff Brad Norman described Officer Isaiah Bias, who has been with the sheriff’s department since he was 14 years old.
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Ellis County Detention Officer Isaiah Bias died after being attacked by an inmate while “doing his daily job” on Monday.
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The suspect, 45-year-old Aaron Thompson from Ennis, is now charged with capital murder.
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The sheriff said Officer Bias was a dedicated law enforcement officer who has been involved with the department since he was in the Explorers program at age 14.
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Ellis County Detention Officer Isaiah Bias died after being attacked by an inmate while “doing his daily job” on Monday.
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The suspect, 45-year-old Aaron Thompson from Ennis, is now charged with capital murder.
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The sheriff said Officer Bias was a dedicated law enforcement officer who has been involved with the department since he was in the Explorers program at age 14.
Texas’s WaxachieAfter a prisoner attacked a jail officer in Ellis County, the officer was slain.
What We Know
Officer Isaiah Bias, 28, was slain Monday afternoon while placing an offender in his cell.
Brad Norman, the Ellis County sheriff, described the incident as “pure evil,” although he declined to discuss the specifics of the detention officer’s death.
“Law enforcement and jail officials typically deal with decent people who are having a rough day. We deal with nasty people sometimes,” he remarked. “I can honestly say that my staff over the last day has dealt with pure evil.”
Arron Thompson, 45, was arrested last month on three charges of assaulting a public official and avoiding arrest, according to investigators. He spent twenty-three hours a day in solitary confinement.
According to Sheriff Norman, Bias was re-inserting Thompson in his cell when the incident occurred.
“He was physically assaulted by an inmate in a cell, holding facility while the officer was doing his job,” said the sheriff.
According to Thompson’s arrest warrant affidavit, he knocked Officer Bias to the ground with a punch. According to reports, Thompson then started strangling Bias and striking him in the head with his fist, knee, and foot.
Thompson then proceeded to the first level, according to the statement, leaving Bias in a “large pool of blood.”
Thompson is currently facing a capital murder charge. Whether this case is tried as a capital case is up to the district attorney. After being arraigned, he was given a $2 million bond.
“It was a heinous, horrific, purposeful murder that was not needed,” the sheriff declared. “That is precisely what will occur in the death penalty case if I have anything to say about it. I think they’ll consult the Ranger handling this matter as well as me. The DA’s office makes the choice.
What’s Next: The murder investigation is being handled by the Texas Rangers. They stated on Monday that they did not currently have any more information to share.
Sheriff Norman stated that the loss of Officer Bias is causing hardship for the correctional personnel. To help his employees deal with the loss, he hired a counselor.
Who Was Officer Isaiah Bias?
He has known Officer Bias since he was around 14 years old, according to Sheriff Norman. He was a teenager in the Explorer program when he first met him.
His career goal was to work in police enforcement. Norman remarked, “He came into work for the jail.” “At the age of 18, you are permitted to work in the jail.” You must be 21 years old to serve as a peace officer.
In 2016, Bias quit the sheriff’s position to attend Navarro College to earn a degree. In 2022, he returned and received a promotion to corporal in the jail services.
Bias, the eldest of his siblings, had just been an uncle for a week.
“Very focused on family. According to the sheriff, he was able to visit his sister’s infant on the day of its birth when it was only a week old. He had a passion for his work. He was adored by all around him. He enjoyed pursuing a career in law enforcement.
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This story’s information was obtained from an Ellis County Sheriff’s Department news conference.
This story’s information was obtained from an Ellis County Sheriff’s Department news conference.
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