Diego Armando De Paz
Diego Armando De Paz, 31, of Santa Rosa, left behind four sons and had a lifelong dream of opening an auto body shop. He was also a full-time caretaker for his mother, and his sister described him as caring. He died on October 8, 2014, in his bed at the North County Detention Center in Sonoma County, where he was found unresponsive and died despite efforts to revive him. His family believes he may have gone into shock after not receiving prescribed medication for diabetes and other health conditions, and they have hired a lawyer and are considering a wrongful death lawsuit. The cause and manner of death remain pending, with the autopsy results and the sheriff's office investigation still underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His family believes he may have gone into shock after not receiving prescribed diabetes and other medications, and they are considering a wrongful death lawsuit.
Reported by: his family; Jail officials (the agency that held him).