Ashley Jessop
Ashley Jessop, 35, was arrested in Ogden in February 2016 and taken to the Weber County jail. His mother, Michelle Shafer, filed a federal lawsuit saying he told officers he had a history of seizures, took psychiatric medication and was suicidal, but did not receive medical or mental health treatment. The suit says he was found unresponsive in his cell about 24 hours after staff last had contact with him, and that he died of renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis on March 3, 2016, after being moved to hospice care. The sheriff's office said it had not yet reviewed the suit.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His mother's federal lawsuit says Weber County jail staff withheld medical and mental health treatment despite his reported seizure history, psychiatric medication and suicidality, and that he died of renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis.
Reported by: his mother, Michelle Shafer, in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Michelle Shafer, sued over his death in federal court; no settlement or award amount has been reported.