Curtis Gene Pruett
Curtis Gene Pruett, 36, died in October 2011 while held at the Cleveland County jail in Norman, Oklahoma. A medical examiner's report found that he died of a heart attack. His family's lawyer said jail staff ignored his repeated pleas for emergency care for chest pain and high blood pressure, and that surveillance video showed him doubled over and clutching his chest. The lawsuit against the county and the jail's medical contractor was later settled out of court.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner ruled the death a heart attack, but his family's lawyer says jail staff ignored his repeated pleas for emergency care for chest pain and high blood pressure.
Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; his family's lawyer and lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Cleveland County and a jail contractor over his death, and the case was settled out of court for an amount that was not disclosed.