The medical examiner’s ruling is “a clear indication that Tarrant County Sheriff’s office was negligent in their duty to keep Kimberly safe,” the family’s lawyer said.

The medical examiner’s ruling is “a clear indication that Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office was negligent in their duty to keep Kimberly safe,” the family’s lawyer said.

The family is asking a Tarrant County district court to compel the Sheriff’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office to release medical records it has requested.

Responding officers determined the woman was dead, the release said. She was identified as Tabatha Lynn Figueroa, 38, by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office.

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