Ninth inmate dies from coronavirus at FMC Fort Worth prison
Bich Tran became the ninth inmate to die from coronavirus at a federal medical prison in Fort Worth.
Tran, 50, was serving a 360-month sentence at Federal Medical Center Fort Worth. On April 22, he had a fever and tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from the Bureau of Prisons.
Health Services staff at the prison took Tran to a local hospital and, on May 2, placed him on a ventilator. On Sunday, he died at John Peter Smith Hospital.
Tran had long-term, pre-existing conditions, the BOP said, but did not specify what those conditions were.
Tran was sentenced in the Eastern District of Texas for conspiracy to manufacture and possession with intent to distribute ecstasy, methamphetamine, cocaine base, and marijuana. He had been in custody at FMC Fort Worth since June 16, 2015, the BOP said.
As of Monday, more than 640 inmates had tested positive for coronavirus at the prison, 341 of whom have recovered. Six staff members had tested positive, according to data from the BOP.
Eight other inmates from the prison have died from coronavirus.
On April 22, Arnoldo Almeida was the first man from the prison to die from coronavirus. Donnie Grabener, 65, died on April 25, and Oscar Ortiz, 78, died April 24.
On May 2, Kevin Ivy, 59, died within six days of being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Guadalupe Ramos, 56, died at John Peter Smith Hospital on May 10, hours before his family planned to take him off life support, his niece, Veronica Chavez, said.
Thomas Rogers, 79, died May 12.
Vernon Adderley, 56, died May 11, and his release was scheduled for May 19. He had served about 19 years in prison, according to court records.
Charles Hanberry, 74, died Friday.
