Dennis Wever
Dennis Wever died by suicide in the Lincoln County jail in Nebraska in 2001. The county's attorney said the death was a suicide. His family sued the county, saying the jail's procedures and its medical and psychiatric care were inadequate. The county's attorney confirmed that a tentative settlement had been reached in the lawsuit.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The county's attorney says Dennis Wever died by suicide in the Lincoln County jail, while his family's lawsuit claims the jail's procedures and its medical and psychiatric care were inadequate.
Reported by: attorney for Lincoln County (the agency that held him); his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Lincoln County over his 2001 death in the Lincoln County jail, and the county's attorney confirmed that a tentative settlement had been reached, with no amount reported.