DeWayne Driscoll
DeWayne Driscoll was 48, and his daughter, Addia Driscoll, describes him as a man of God with a great heart who called her every day while he was held at the Clayton County Jail in Georgia. Reports give different dates for his death in 2024, including March 26 and April 6. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office said he had a seizure followed by cardiac arrest and died after being taken to hospital. His family says he had never had a seizure before and questions his medical care, including that he was returned to the general population after complaining of back pain and trouble breathing. Another person held at the jail reportedly found him and called for help, and the sheriff's Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says he had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest, while his family questions his medical care, says he had never had a seizure before, and says he was returned to the general population after complaints of back pain and breathing difficulty.
Reported by: Clayton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); his family; another detainee.