Gregg Ireland
Gregg Ireland, 47, was a former engineer who had moved in with his parents in Punta Gorda after losing his job. His father described him as capable and helpful, someone who did odd jobs around the house and neighborhood and always found time to watch Wisconsin football. He died in August 2015 in the medical unit of the Charlotte County Jail in Florida, where deputies used a Taser and restraints during a disturbance in his cell. The medical examiner classified the death as natural, due to alcohol withdrawal, while his father has filed a federal lawsuit against the sheriff's office and the jail's medical provider seeking to understand what went wrong.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The medical examiner ruled the death natural, due to alcohol withdrawal, and his father's federal lawsuit against the sheriff's office and jail medical provider says he wants to understand what mistakes were made.
Reported by: Charlotte County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); his father's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father filed a federal lawsuit against the Charlotte County sheriff's office and the jail's medical provider, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.