David Sand
David John Sand, 29, had lived with severe schizophrenia for about ten years, and his father, Eric Sand, described him as not a violent person who had a hard time functioning in society. He died on November 12, 2022, at the Monterey County Jail, where his father says sheriff's detectives told the family he was found unresponsive in his cell with self-inflicted cuts. An initial autopsy reportedly found an enlarged heart and signs of drug use, but the official cause of death was still unknown at the time of the first report. Later reporting cites neutral monitors who said he died of water intoxication linked to psychogenic polydipsia, that staff did not follow the jail's treatment plan, that he received no schizophrenia treatment, and that his body went unfound for hours; his family is pursuing a lawsuit.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Neutral monitors say he died of hyponatremia from drinking excessive water in his cell, that staff did not follow the jail's plan or treat his schizophrenia, and that his body went unfound for hours; his family is suing and planned an independent autopsy after officials left the cause unknown.
Reported by: neutral monitor reports.
Lawsuit: His family is pursuing a lawsuit over his death at the Monterey County Jail, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.