Disclaimer

The information contained in this website comes primarily from custodial death and officer-involved shooting datasets provided by the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG). These datasets were obtained via public information request.

No independent verification of the records has taken place and this public database does not purport to be an accurate reflection of the OAG internal databases or of their truthfulness. If you believe an entry contains an error, please contact us.

Slight changes have been made from the original databases to eliminate errors and to promote consistency. If you would like the original datasets, please contact us.

By entering this website, you acknowledge that the Texas Justice Initiative is not responsible for any derivative work performed by or published by users of this public database.

Our Mission

Collect and maintain data on criminal justice in Texas that can serve as a free resource for reporters, researchers, policymakers, activists and the general public.

Our Vision

To give Texans the most dependable data and most complete picture of law enforcement in the state, enabling better understanding.

Our Values

We gather data from state and local governmental entities, pointing out errors and missing reports as we go along, in order to create a more complete and accurate account.

We seek to improve understanding through presenting information in a rich context and combining a variety of data.

We encourage Texas to continue to be a leader in the country in requiring transparency in many aspects of criminal justice and law enforcement.

We wish to give Texans of all creed more information on how criminal justice in Texas operates.

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