Adam Crow
Adam Crow, 36, was a father who loved the outdoors, cooking and grilling, and time at the lake by a bonfire; he worked as a logger, carpenter and handyman, and his mother Lila says he battled alcoholism and bipolar disorder. In May 2017 he went to his mother's house seeking a crisis hospital, and he was instead held alone in a holding cell at the Aiken County Detention Center, where he died by suicide, according to his mother and court documents. Surveillance footage is said to show him covering a camera lens, and his mother says jailers took too long to notice. Her lawsuit says medical staff cleared him for jail despite known risks and that he went unchecked for a long time; the jail administrators, a private health provider and the hospital have denied fault.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Adam Crow's mother and family lawsuit say jailers took too long to notice he had hanged himself with his pant legs, and the lawsuit says medical staff cleared him for jail despite known risks and he went unchecked for a long period; the jail administrators, the private health provider and the hospital deny fault.
Reported by: Lila Crow, his mother (family or their lawyers); court documents; family lawsuit.
Lawsuit: His mother sued the Aiken County jail administrators, Southern Health Partners and the hospital over his death, and all have denied fault; no settlement or award amount has been reported.