Bryan Perry
Bryan Perry, a 31-year-old U.S. Army veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and received a Purple Heart, was held at the Clackamas County Jail in Oregon in November 2016. His mother's lawsuit says deputies and jail medical staff failed to give him prompt care or take him to a hospital in time, and says he died of methamphetamine toxicity. Sheriff's office video released in 2018 shows staff laughing and joking as he thrashed and moaned in his cell. The sheriff called the staff conduct inappropriate and said disciplinary action was taken. Sources differ on the exact cause, with some describing severe drug withdrawal and others an overdose.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The family's lawsuit says Perry died of severe drug withdrawal, not an overdose, and says deputies and Corizon Health staff failed to treat him properly while video shows staff laughing as he thrashed in his cell.
Reported by: his mother's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother sued deputies and jail medical staff, including Corizon Health, over his death, and the case's outcome is not reported in these sources.
News reports (4)
- Mother Of Army Veteran Who Died Of Drug Overdose In Clackamas County Jail Files Lawsuit - Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Video shows county employees joking as man suffers withdrawal symptoms, family sues
- Video: Employees joke while man suffers withdrawl symptoms; family sues Clackamas Co. Jail
- Deputies Made Jokes About a Veteran Thrashing in His Cell Before He Died (Published 2018)