Jacqueline Sue Keel
Jacqueline Sue Keel, 52, died on August 7, 2014, in a cell at the Rhea County Jail in Tennessee, a few hours after she was taken into custody. A news report listed the cause of death as an overdose. Her sister and spouse filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rhea County, the Rhea County sheriff's department, the City of Dayton and the Dayton Police Department. The lawsuit says jail staff failed to monitor her in an overcrowded cell and did not respond when other women held there asked for help.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). A news report lists the cause as overdose, while the family's wrongful death lawsuit says jail staff failed to monitor Jacqueline Sue Keel in an overcrowded cell and ignored other inmates' requests for help.
Reported by: news report; Jacqueline Sue Keel's sister and spouse, through a wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her sister and spouse sued Rhea County, the Rhea County Sheriff's Department, the City of Dayton and the Dayton Police Department in a wrongful death lawsuit over her death in the Rhea County Jail; no settlement or award amount is reported.