David Good
David Good, 52, was a former semitruck mechanic whose niece, Ondi Ratcliffe, said the family loves and misses him and remembers him as a good guy. He died on March 1, 2018, in the booking area of the Spokane County Jail, where he was being held. Jail staff were supposed to check on him every 15 minutes, but according to the summary of reporting, 32 minutes passed before an officer found him motionless on the cell floor. The medical examiner's office said he choked on his vomit after combined opiate and methamphetamine intoxication and classified the death as an accident, while the family says the explanation leaves many questions unanswered.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). The medical examiner's office ruled that he choked on vomit after opiate and methamphetamine intoxication and classed the death as an accident, and reports say Spokane County Jail staff did not do the required 15-minute checks, so 32 minutes passed before an officer found him motionless.
Reported by: medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner).