Died in jail or a lockup
Jed Hawk Myers
Jed Hawk Myers, 34, died on May 28, 2015, while held at the Yamhill County Jail in Yamhill County, Oregon. A news report describes the death as medical neglect, a characterization that comes from that report rather than from an official finding. Beyond that claim, the circumstances of the death are disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, but no account in the material describes the specific failures of care.
Reported by: news report.