Harold Waymon English Jr.
Harold Waymon English Jr., 34, died on June 7, 2017, while held in a detox cell at the Muhlenberg County Detention Center in Kentucky. A federal lawsuit filed in 2018 alleges that jail staff did not take him to a hospital, did not give him sufficient access to water, and did not conduct required in-person checks. His family blames the death on the actions and inactions of the defendants. A news report listed withdrawal as the cause of death, and the jailer did not comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A federal lawsuit by his family says jail staff failed to take him to a hospital, gave him insufficient access to water, and did not conduct required in-person checks while he was in a detox cell.
Reported by: his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit in 2018 alleging that jail staff failed to take him to a hospital, denied him sufficient water, and skipped required in-person checks.