Betty Lozano
Betty Lozano, 34, of Adelanto, lived with bipolar disorder, her sister said, and was survived by two young daughters. She was held at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, where she stopped breathing during a medical emergency, and she died at a hospital in Victorville on July 26. Her family's attorneys say she was brought in semi-conscious and left on a cell floor for hours without appropriate medical care. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says she was taken to the hospital by ambulance, disputes the neglect allegations, and says the cause of death is pending autopsy and toxicology.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The Sheriff's Department says the cause of death is pending autopsy and toxicology, while her family's attorneys say she was brought in semi-conscious and left in a sobering cell for hours without appropriate medical care.
Reported by: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (Lt. Sarkis Ohannessian) (the agency that held her); family's attorneys Sharon Brunner and Jim Terrell (family or their lawyers).
Custody: Awaiting trial.
Lawsuit: Her family's attorneys filed claims against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department over her death, and no settlement or award amount is reported.