Daniel Colon
Daniel Colon, 28, died in February 2023 at Cook County Jail, less than a day after he was taken there. He had told medical staff he was going through opioid withdrawal. Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators shows him sitting in a bathroom for hours, with no officers entering during a long stretch of the night, and he was not found until another person in the jail alerted guards. The Cook County medical examiner listed the cause of death as natural causes. His younger sister, Jamie Colon, said, "No one deserves to die like that," and the family says it learned these details only from a reporter.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The Cook County medical examiner ruled the death natural, but investigators reviewing surveillance footage say no officers checked on him for hours after he reported opioid withdrawal symptoms to medical staff.
Reported by: Cook County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); investigators who reviewed surveillance footage.