Jonathan Ramirez
Jonathan Ramirez, 19, lived with epilepsy and was transferred to the Bexar County Adult Detention Center from a juvenile facility. A family lawsuit against Bexar County says that after he threatened suicide, mental health staff said he was not suicidal and returned him to his unit. The lawsuit says he hanged himself there, and the Texas Attorney General's custodial death report records his death on August 7, 2009. The lawsuit was later dismissed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit says he hanged himself after mental health staff found he was not suicidal despite his threat of suicide and returned him to his unit.
Reported by: Family lawsuit against Bexar County (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family's lawsuit against Bexar County was dismissed because his father's parental rights had been terminated, and no payment was reported.