Angie Turner
Angie Turner, 52, died on June 28, 2018, while held at the Salt Lake County jail. Her daughter, Jontue Chavez, described her as a doting grandmother and said she was treated like a nonhuman in her final weeks. Fellow detainees' written grievances said Turner cried out for help for two weeks before she died, and Chavez's lawsuit alleges that jail staff ignored her repeated requests for medical attention in the ten days before her death. Chavez attributes the death to a stroke. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, though it had earlier said the jail reviews every death through an outside criminal investigation and an internal review.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Her daughter says she died of a stroke after jail staff ignored her cries for help for two weeks, as fellow inmates' grievances describe; her daughter's lawsuit says staff ignored repeated requests for medical attention in the final ten days, and Rocky Anderson's letter says she complained of headaches for days before the stroke.
Reported by: Jontue Chavez, her daughter (family or their lawyers); Jontue Chavez's lawsuit (family or their lawyers); fellow inmates' written grievances (witnesses); Rocky Anderson (advocates).
Lawsuit: Her daughter, Jontue Chavez, sued the Salt Lake County sheriff, the jail and many employees over Angie Turner's death, alleging staff ignored her repeated requests for medical attention; no settlement or award amount is reported.