Isai Lopez
Family and friends remembered Isai Lopez, 23, as a loving, caring and humble man, and his sister said he was happy and talking about the future. He died in his cell at the Santa Clara County Main Jail on October 14, 2018. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said preliminary findings show he died by suicide by hanging. His family rejects that conclusion, saying he had no mental illness, and says he told his mother he had been hit by deputies, a claim the sheriff's office denies. The family is seeking answers and an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). The sheriff's office says preliminary findings show he hanged himself, but his family rejects that, saying he was happy and had no mental illness, and says he told his mother deputies hit him.
Reported by: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); his family.