Eduardo Lopez
Eduardo Lopez, 23, of Hesperia, California, lived with schizophrenia, according to his family, and his brother described him as a loving and kind person with a job and friends. His parents called 911 during a mental health episode and asked for treatment, but he was taken into custody instead. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said he was found unresponsive in a cell on April 16 for unknown reasons, and he was later hospitalized in a coma and died on April 25, 2024. His family disputes the sheriff's account and has hired an attorney.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's department says he was found unresponsive in his cell for unknown reasons and his family disputes that account; his parents say they called 911 asking for treatment during a mental health episode and deputies took him into custody instead.
Reported by: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.