Update: June 26, 2023

The Dallas Police Department is investigating a death in custody on June 21, 2023.

This is the second death in custody involving a Dallas Police Officer in 2023

On June 21, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Dallas Police Department conducted a traffic stop involving a person of interest in an ongoing murder investigation.

The preliminary investigation determined the driver, Xzavier Franklin, 39, was taken into custody without incident on outstanding warrants and was taken to Dallas Police Headquarters to be interviewed regarding the ongoing investigation.

After the interview, Franklin told officers that he was feeling ill and needed to go to the hospital.

Dallas Fire Rescue was immediately notified at 3:11 PM.

DFR responded at 3:15 PM and took Franklin to a local hospital at 3:37pm, arriving at 4:10 PM.

Franklin died at the hospital at 9:00 PM.

The Dallas Police Special Investigations Unit is conducting a death in custody investigation.

The Dallas Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on June 23. Autopsy and toxicology results are pending.

The Office of Police Community Oversight and Dallas County District Attorney’s Office were made aware of the incident.

IN AN EFFORT TO BE TRANSPARENT, THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS RELEASING THE BODY-WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT.

The critical incident video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/icWBbvvAnsk

Original posting: 

On June 21, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Dallas Police conducted a traffic stop involving a person of interest in an ongoing murder investigation.

The preliminary investigation determined Xzavier Franklin, 39, was taken into custody without incident on outstanding warrants without incident and was taken to Dallas Police Headquarters to be interviewed regarding the ongoing investigation.

After the interview, Mr. Franklin told officers that he was feeling ill and needed to go to the hospital.

Dallas Fire Rescue was immediately notified at 3:11 PM, responded at 3:15 PM and took Mr. Franklin to a local hospital at 3:37pm, arriving at 4:10 PM.  Mr. Franklin died at the hospital at 9:00 PM.

An autopsy will be performed on June 23, and toxicology is pending.

The investigation is ongoing and being investigated by the Dallas Police Special Investigations Unit under case number 113640-2023.

The Dallas County District Attorney’s office was notified and will conduct their own investigation.

The Office of Community Police Oversight was notified.