Isaiah Bias
-
-
A funeral will be held for officer Isaiah Bias on Monday.
-
Bias was killed by an inmate during an incident at the Ellis County Jail last week.
-
The service will be held at the Midlothian Conference Center.
-
-
A funeral will be held for officer Isaiah Bias on Monday.
-
Bias was killed by an inmate during an incident at the Ellis County Jail last week.
-
The service will be held at the Midlothian Conference Center.
Texas’s MidlothianFriends and family will pay tribute to the Ellis County correctional officer who was killed by an inmate last week while performing his duties on Monday.
What We Know: Officer Isaiah Bias will have a memorial ceremony.
Bias, 28, spent over 7 years working for the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.
The Midlothian Conference Center will host the service this morning at 11 a.m.
The service is open to everyone in the community.
Brad Norman, the sheriff for Ellis County, stated that he had known Officer Bias since he was around 14 years old. He first encountered him as a teenager pursuing a career in law enforcement through the Explorer program.
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.
A week prior to his passing, Bias, the eldest sibling in his family, had just been made an uncle.
Their Statement: Sheriff Norman stated that “Officer Isaiah Bias exemplified the values of Ethics, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service.” “We shall all continue to be inspired by his legacy. We are incredibly appreciative of the community’s assistance during this trying time.
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.
Background: On December 16, Officer Bias was slain while placing an offender in his cell.
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.
Arron Thompson
According to Thompson’s arrest warrant affidavit, Bias hit Thompson, knocking him to the ground as he went to put him back in his cell. According to reports, Thompson then started strangling Bias and striking him in the head with his fist, knee, and foot.
Thompson is currently facing a capital murder charge.
What Comes Next: Whether this case is tried as a capital case depends on the district attorney.
-
Information from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department is used in this article.
Information from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department is used in this article.
Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources and adhere to strict fact-checking protocols to verify all claims and data before publication. If an error is identified, we promptly correct it and strive for transparency in all updates, feel free to reach out to us via email. We appreciate your trust and support!
