John Griswold
John Griswold, 54, fell ill while held in the Livingston County jail in 2018. After he was taken to a hospital, he was returned to his cell, where he died. A federal lawsuit brought by his family, through attorney Brian McKeen, alleges that deputies ignored an obvious medical emergency. The sheriff has said the county is not liable and that a jury should decide the case. A federal judge has allowed the case against the county and Trinity Health to proceed and dismissed claims against the sheriff and three deputies.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Attorney Brian McKeen, for the family in a federal lawsuit, says deputies ignored an obvious medical emergency and returned John Griswold to his cell after a hospital visit, where he died; the sheriff says the county is not liable.
Reported by: Attorney Brian McKeen, representing the family in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Livingston County and Trinity Health in federal court, and a judge allowed the case against the county and Trinity Health to proceed while dismissing claims against the sheriff and three deputies; no settlement or award is reported.