Edward Mixon Jr.
Edward Mixon Jr., 50, was on medication for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure. He was held at the St. Bernard Parish Jail in Louisiana from October 24, 2019, and died there on October 28. His wife and daughter sued, saying he deteriorated quickly, that staff did not send him to a hospital and that jailers did not provide appropriate medical care for his heart condition and high blood pressure. The lawsuit says recordings of his calls show he complained of withdrawal and that the nurses were not helping him.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). His wife and daughter's lawsuit says jail staff did not send him to a hospital despite serious heart, lung and blood pressure conditions, and that his calls complaining of withdrawal and of nurses not helping went unanswered; the lawsuit does not state a cause of death.
Reported by: his wife and daughter, in a lawsuit (family or their lawyers); Incarceration Transparency.
Lawsuit: His wife and daughter sued over his death at the St. Bernard Parish Jail, and the reporting gives no settlement or award amount.