Clint Long
Clint Long, 47, died by suicide on April 2, 2020, while held at the Fremont County Detention Center in Colorado. His son, Gage Long, says his father repeatedly begged for psychiatric help in the lead-up to his death. Gage Long's federal lawsuit alleges that health care staff from NatCore Healthcare Industries and Fremont County ignored repeated requests for mental health treatment and warnings of self-harm. In December 2021 a federal judge declined to dismiss the claims against NatCore and its employees, while the company argues there was no constitutional violation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The death was ruled a suicide, but Long's son Gage Long, in a federal lawsuit, says health care staff ignored repeated requests for mental health treatment and self-harm warnings; NatCore Healthcare Industries disputes that there was a constitutional violation.
Reported by: Gage Long, Clint Long's son, in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers); federal court.
Lawsuit: His son, Gage Long, sued NatCore Healthcare Industries, its employees and Fremont County over his death, and a federal judge declined in December 2021 to dismiss the claims against NatCore and its employees, with no payment reported.