Charles Beasley
Charles Beasley, 34, was held at the Linn County Jail in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was taken to a hospital twice in the days before he died and was returned to the jail both times. According to people held with him, he was struggling to get out of bed, had stopped eating, and asked a deputy to take him to the hospital, and others brought him water because he had trouble leaving his bed. The State Medical Examiner attributed his death to a bilateral pulmonary embolism and classified the manner as natural.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The state medical examiner ruled the death natural from a bilateral pulmonary embolism, while fellow inmates say he was struggling to get out of bed, had stopped eating, and asked a deputy to take him to the hospital.
Reported by: State Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Fellow inmates (witnesses).