Christopher Mason Armstrong
Christopher Mason Armstrong was 21 when he died on December 27, 2010, while held at the Guilford County Jail in Greensboro. The Guilford County coroner's office listed the cause of death as a blood clot in the lungs, and a spokesman for the office said it was likely caused when he was restrained in the jail. Sheriff BJ Barnes confirmed that Armstrong was restrained. In 2012 the county agreed to pay his family $475,000, a settlement that was kept confidential until it was reported in January 2013.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The coroner's office listed a blood clot in the lungs, a spokesman said jail restraint likely caused it, and the family's lawsuit was settled by the county in 2012 for $475,000.
Reported by: Guilford County coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).
Lawsuit: His family sued Guilford County and settled for $475,000 in 2012.