2023-01-24
Tobe Lee Fluty
Summary
Inmate Fluty, Tobe Lee, Jr DOB 11/08/1980 was arrested and booked on 01/19/2023 for four Amarillo
Municipal charges.
On 01/22/2023
Inmate Fluty reported having chest pains and possible cardiac issues and was transported to North West Texas Hospital. He was seen and tested by hospital staff and later cleared to return to the jail.
On 01/23/2023
- 10:59AM Inmate Fluty was taken to medical at request of the Officer on duty in the housing area Fluty was assigned.
- 11:15 Inmate Fluty was cleared by medical having normal vital signs.
- 11:29 Inmate Fluty was returned to medical by wheel chair after falling in the hallway outside of his housing location.
- 11:35 it appears inmate Fluty is unconscious and life saving measures were started. At
- 11:50 inmate Fluty is loaded on the Ambulance’s gurney and loaded into the Ambulance for transport to North West Texas Hospital. CPR was being provided in the Medical area and as they were loading inmate Fluty into the Ambulance.
Inmate Fluty regained a heartbeat either in-route to the hospital or on arrival emergency room and he was listed in critical condition.
Randall County Sheriff’s Office was notified by North West Texas Hospital staff that inmate Fluty had died 01/24/2023 at 8:08AM.
The Texas Rangers had already been notified on 01/23/2023 of the situation with inmate Fluty and Ranger Scott Swick began his investigation. He was also notified of inmate Fluty’s death and he went to the hospital to continue his investigation.
Inmate Fluty’s autopsy is scheduled for 01/26/2023 at 8:30AM at Texas Panhandle Forensics in Lubbock texas