Travis County inmate dies in custody; autopsy results pending

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team

Published March 3, 2024 9:37pm CST

Travis County inmate dies in custody

Authorities are looking into the death of a Travis County inmate who was found unresponsive in his unit. He later died.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - Authorities are investigating the death of a Travis County inmate.

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, workers at the Travis County jail found 30-year-old Jeffrey Pope unresponsive in his unit.

FOX 7 learned the Sheriff's office staff administered CPR.

Pope was taken by medics to a local hospital, where he died Friday morning.

An autopsy was conducted on Saturday, but no word yet on how Pope died.

Pope was booked into custody on Feb. 21 on Assault Family Violence charges.