Amber Marchand
Amber Marchand, 35, was a Colville Tribes citizen and the mother of three. She was held at the Okanogan County jail in April 2023. Her family's lawsuit says she had serious withdrawal symptoms, asked staff repeatedly for help, and was not taken to a hospital or given medication in time. She was found hanging in an enclosed bathroom at the jail's outdoor recreation area on April 29, and she died on May 4 after several days on life support.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). Her family's lawsuit says staff ignored her repeated requests for help with serious withdrawal symptoms and did not take her to a hospital or give her medication in time before she was found hanging in an enclosed jail bathroom.
Reported by: family lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Her family sued over her death, alleging that jail staff ignored her repeated requests for help with serious withdrawal symptoms and did not get her to a hospital in time.