Jebediah Srofe
Jebediah Srofe, 27, died while held at the Hamilton County Jail, where he was held pretrial on a bond his family could not afford. His parents, David and Sandra Srofe, have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the sheriff's office and its health care team, alleging deliberate indifference and inadequate care. The lawsuit says he was taken to an emergency room after his arrest before being returned to the jail. The family seeks $4.5 million in damages.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His parents, David and Sandra Srofe, say in a federal wrongful death lawsuit that jail staff and the health care team were deliberately indifferent and gave him inadequate care.
Reported by: David and Sandra Srofe, parents, in a federal wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His parents sued the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and its health care team in federal court, alleging deliberate indifference and inadequate care and seeking $4.5 million in damages.