BEAUMONT, Texas — The FBI is investigating the death of a 48-year-old federal prison inmate who was found unresponsive Friday morning.
Dorrelle Walker was found unresponsive at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beaumont Medium around 7:40 a.m.
Responding employees initiated life-saving measures and EMS was requested while life-saving efforts continued. Walker was pronounced dead by medial personnel shortly after.
According to a news release, no additional employees or other inmates were injured and at no time was the public in danger.
Walker was sentenced in the Eastern District of Arkansas to a 77-month term for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
He had been in custody at FCI Beaumont Medium since July 11, 2024.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
