Jarod Draper
Jarod Draper, 40, died on October 4, 2018, while held at the Harrison County Jail in Indiana. His mother, Vicki Budd, remembers him as an active kid from a good home who loved sports and sewing class, stayed close to his daughter and family during sober periods, and was there for his family when his sister died of cancer. Officials listed the official cause of death as a methamphetamine overdose. A lawsuit that was later settled alleges that signs of overdose went untreated, and it cites surveillance video showing an officer tasing him repeatedly while he was strapped into a restraint chair. The sheriff's office has not been quoted as disputing the lawsuit's account in these sources.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). The official cause of death was listed as a meth overdose, while his family's lawsuit says officers tased him at least six times while he was restrained and that staff left his overdose signs untreated.
Reported by: official cause of death listed in the reports; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers); surveillance video released as part of the settled lawsuit; news report.
Lawsuit: A lawsuit over his death alleges that overdose signs went untreated and that officers tased him while he was restrained, and the case has settled.