Evan Cochron
Evan Cochron, 34, died on December 18, 2020, while held at the Snohomish County Jail in Everett. His mother, in a lawsuit against the jail, says he died of acute heroin intoxication in his cell. A later account gives the cause of death as blood clots in his lungs and says he died while waiting to be escorted to video court. The two accounts of how he died differ.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed). His mother's lawsuit says he died of acute heroin intoxication, while The Daily Herald reports he died of blood clots in his lungs while waiting to be escorted to video court.
Reported by: his mother, in a lawsuit against the Snohomish County Jail (family or their lawyers); The Daily Herald (reporters).
Lawsuit: His mother sued Snohomish County over his death at the Snohomish County Jail, and the sources report no settlement or award amount.