David Brown
David Brown died at the Woodford County Jail in Woodford County, Illinois, on April 27, 2017. His son, David Brown II, said his father had a medical condition that required self-catheterization and that he repeatedly complained of pain and asked to be taken to a hospital. In a wrongful death lawsuit, the family's claim was settled in 2019 for $490,000, and Woodford County made no admission of wrongdoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). David Brown II, his son, says in a wrongful death lawsuit that his father needed self-catheterization, repeatedly complained of pain and asked for hospital care, which jail staff did not provide; a news report lists the cause as medical neglect.
Reported by: David Brown II, his son, in a wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers); news report.
Lawsuit: His estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit that settled in 2019 for $490,000, with Woodford County making no admission of wrongdoing.