Brandon William Campbell
Brandon Campbell, 30, was found passed out in a park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and police took him to the city jail after officers noted he needed medical help. His estate's federal lawsuit says he was held there without the required medical examination and died in a holding cell about five hours later, a claim the city and county have declined to address while litigation is pending. The Horry County Coroner's Office said he died at a hospital rather than in a cell. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, citing a toxicology report, reported the cause of death as combined toxic effects of fentanyl and ethanol.
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 his estate's federal lawsuit alleges he was jailed without the required medical examination and 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).
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 has been reported.