Brandon Campbell
Brandon Campbell, 30, died on October 19, 2022, after being held at the Myrtle Beach jail in Horry County, South Carolina. According to his estate's federal lawsuit, Myrtle Beach police took him to the city jail after officers found him passed out in a park and noted he needed medical help, and the lawsuit says he was jailed without the required medical examination and died in a holding cell about five hours later. The Horry County Coroner's Office earlier said he died at a hospital rather than in a cell. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division's spokesperson, Renée Wunderlich, cited a toxicology report giving the cause as the combined toxic effects of fentanyl and ethanol, and the city and county declined to comment on the pending litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). SLED's toxicology report cites combined toxic effects of fentanyl and ethanol, while the estate's federal lawsuit says Myrtle Beach police jailed him without the required medical exam and he died in a holding cell after about five hours.
Reported by: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators); estate of Brandon Campbell's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers); Horry County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).
Lawsuit: His estate filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was jailed without the required medical examination and died in a holding cell, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.