Clifton Antonio Harper
Clifton Antonio Harper died by suicide in 2015 while held at the Roanoke City Jail in Roanoke, Virginia. His mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against jail officials, which says he had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and that officials did not take proper steps to prevent his death. The lawsuit was settled for $370,000 and approved by a judge in November 2020.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). His mother's wrongful death lawsuit against jail officials says he died by suicide after jail officials failed to take proper steps to prevent it, despite a diagnosis of multiple mental illnesses; the case settled for $370,000.
Reported by: his mother's wrongful death lawsuit against jail officials (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother sued Roanoke City Jail officials over his death, and the case settled for $370,000, approved by a judge in November 2020.