Gary Oldham
Gary Oldham died at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Alameda County, California, in March 2015. Deputies found him hanging from a bedsheet in his cell. His mother's lawsuit says jailers failed to follow proper protocols for monitoring him, a mentally disabled man who was potentially suicidal. The defendants admit deputies found him hanging but deny inadequate welfare checks or supervision.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Deputies found him hanging from a bedsheet in his cell; his mother's lawsuit says jailers failed to follow monitoring protocols for a mentally disabled man who was potentially suicidal, while the defendants deny inadequate supervision.
Reported by: his mother's lawsuit (family or their lawyers); the defendants' lawyer (the agency that held him).
Lawsuit: His mother sued, alleging jailers failed to follow proper protocols for monitoring him, and the defendants admit deputies found him hanging but deny inadequate welfare checks or supervision.