Amon Paul Carlock
Amon Paul Carlock, 57, died on November 16, 2007, at St. John's Hospital after being held at the Sangamon County Jail in Illinois. He had been tasered at the jail before he was taken to the hospital. Sangamon County Coroner Susan Boone said he died of a heart attack caused by a clogged artery. His family, who has sued the county, says jail staff did not properly treat his diabetes, and that this contributed to the events that led to the Taser use.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner ruled he died of a heart attack from a clogged artery, but his family's lawsuit says jail staff did not properly treat his diabetes, which they say led to the events before he was tasered.
Reported by: Sangamon County Coroner Susan Boone (medical examiner or coroner); his family's lawsuit against the county (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Sangamon County over his death after he was tasered at the Sangamon County Jail in November 2007, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.