Hector Hernandez Jr.
Hector Hernandez Jr., 39, died in May 2019 while held at Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County, California. His father sued the county in 2023, saying his son died of pneumonia after being denied proper medical treatment. The lawsuit is the source of that account, and the county's response to it is not part of the record here.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Hector's father alleges in a 2023 lawsuit against the county that he died of pneumonia after being denied proper medical treatment at Santa Rita Jail.
Reported by: his father, in a 2023 lawsuit against the county (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father sued Alameda County in 2023, alleging that he died of pneumonia after being denied proper medical treatment, and no settlement or award amount is reported.