Chaz Turner
Chaz Turner, 33, of Williamsport, collapsed inside the Lycoming County Prison on January 15, 2022, after being held there since early January, and was taken to UPMC Williamsport, where he was pronounced dead. The county coroner, Charles E. Kiessling Jr., first listed the manner of death as pending and later said it was natural, with COVID-19 and diabetic ketoacidosis among the causes. His father, Marvin Lee Turner, filed a federal wrongful death suit as administrator of his estate, saying prison officials did not provide appropriate medical care. The coroner's office did not say what staff did in the hours before he collapsed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner ruled the death natural, listing COVID-19 and diabetic ketoacidosis; his father's federal wrongful death lawsuit says prison officials did not provide appropriate medical care.
Reported by: Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. (medical examiner or coroner); Marvin Lee Turner, father, as administrator of his estate (federal wrongful death lawsuit) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father, Marvin Lee Turner, sued as administrator of his estate in federal court over alleged inadequate medical care at Lycoming County Prison, and no settlement or award amount is reported.