Daniel McCoy
Daniel McCoy, 24, died on April 18, 2018, at Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital, after being taken there from the Williamson County Jail in Texas, where he was held. His mother, Amanda McCoy, sued the county, saying he became violently sick and was vomiting continuously from April 13, and that he was denied medical help. The lawsuit says jail staff could have saved him by calling for help sooner. The county denied the claims, and it paid $1.6 million to settle the lawsuit.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His family's federal lawsuit says jail staff ignored his continuous vomiting and did not call for help before he was taken to hospital, where he died; the county denied the claims and paid $1.6 million to settle, and the family's lawsuit disputes the official account.
Reported by: Williamson County (the agency that held him); his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers); Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report; news report.
Lawsuit: His mother sued Williamson County over his death in federal court, and the county denied the claims but paid $1.6 million to settle the lawsuit.