Brian Crenshaw
Brian Crenshaw, 40, was held in a Maricopa County jail in Arizona in March 2003, when he was injured after a dispute with a detention officer. He was found on his cell floor with serious injuries and died about four weeks later in a hospital. The Medical Examiner attributed his death to sepsis or infection stemming from blunt-force trauma to the abdomen caused by a fall, while sheriff's officials disputed that finding and said a condition that developed in the hospital caused it. The county later settled the family's claim for $2 million.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident (disputed). The Medical Examiner tied Brian Crenshaw's death to blunt-force abdominal trauma from a fall, while sheriff's officials said a condition that developed in the hospital caused it.
Reported by: Medical Examiner's report (medical examiner or coroner); Sheriff's officials (the agency that held him).
Lawsuit: Brian Crenshaw's family sued Maricopa County over his death and the county settled the claim for $2 million.