David Stevens
David Stevens, 58, was held at the Monterey County Jail when he complained of difficulty breathing on January 12, 2014, and was taken to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas. The sheriff's office said hospital officials told jail staff he died on January 20, 2014, of natural causes complicated by the flu. Another account says he died of an illness with flu-like symptoms, and the final report had not been issued when reports came out. A later Salinas Californian report gave his age as 57 and said jail officials attributed his death to flu-like symptoms, and it said his family had not filed complaints or claims against the county.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office says he died of natural causes complicated by the flu, and the hospital said his illness was complicated by flu-like symptoms; the final doctor's report had not been issued.
Reported by: Monterey County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Natividad Medical Center.