Corey Tolar
Corey Tolar was 28. He died on September 29, 2012, while held at the Richland County Jail in Ohio. According to the sheriff's investigation, he fell and struck his head in a bathroom, had a seizure, and was later found unresponsive in a cell. His mother, Wendy Tolar, brought a lawsuit against the county, the jail and medical staff, and a county court record shows the family received a $525,000 settlement, which went to his parents, Wendy and Steve Tolar, and his four siblings. A 2013 ruling tied his death to complications from heroin withdrawal.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The sheriff's investigation said he fell, struck his head and had a seizure, but a 2013 court ruling tied his death to complications from heroin withdrawal, and his family's lawsuit against the county, jail and medical staff ended in a $525,000 settlement.
Reported by: Richland County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); county court record; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Richland County, the jail and medical staff, and settled for $525,000.