Charles Agster, III
Charles Agster, III, 33, died in 2001 after he was buckled into a restraint chair while being booked into a Maricopa County jail. An initial autopsy said he died of positional asphyxia, and a later autopsy attributed his death to excited delirium consistent with methamphetamine abuse. His family sued, and a jury first awarded them $9 million; the final payout was reported at about $7.6 million.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). An initial autopsy said he died of positional asphyxia after being placed in a restraint chair, and a later autopsy attributed the death to excited delirium consistent with methamphetamine abuse, while his family's lawsuit contested the official account and won a jury award.
Reported by: autopsy reports; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued over his death after he was restrained in a chair during booking, won a $9 million jury award, and later received a final payout reported at about $7.6 million.