Allen Ott
Allen Ott died in Athens, Tennessee, while in the custody of Athens police. His sister Torie Ott and attorney Robin Flores filed a wrongful death lawsuit that says he had a medical emergency, was taken to a hospital and cleared, and was then placed back in a patrol car, where he died during the nine-minute trip to the jail. The lawsuit says officers ignored his distress. The city responded that its policies and training comply with state and federal law and that officers relied on medical personnel's determinations about his care.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). His family's wrongful death lawsuit says he died of an overdose while suffering a medical emergency that officers ignored, and the city says its officers relied on medical personnel's determinations about his care.
Reported by: his family's wrongful death lawsuit (sister Torie Ott and attorney Robin Flores) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His sister, Torie Ott, filed a wrongful death lawsuit over his death in Athens police custody, alleging officers ignored his distress after a medical emergency.