Damien Tucker
Damien Tucker, 31, was held at the Tulsa County jail in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2010. He had a seizure in his cell and stopped breathing, and an independent review found a 42-minute delay before staff called for help. He was taken to a medical unit and died at a hospital less than an hour after an ambulance was called. The medical examiner's report gave a blood clot as the cause of death, and the review said his chances of survival would have been better with a prompt 911 call.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The medical examiner's report lists a blood clot, while an independent review found jail staff waited 42 minutes after his seizure before calling an ambulance and said a prompt 911 call would have improved his chances of survival.
Reported by: medical examiner's report (medical examiner or coroner); independent review.