Joseph McClimans
Joseph McClimans died on June 5, 2016, while held in the Tippecanoe County Jail in Indiana, after nine days in custody that summer. A lawsuit filed by a representative of his estate says that jail staff and a private medical contractor ignored his calls for help and that his death could have been prevented with proper care. The lawsuit attributes his death to a heart attack. The sheriff had not responded to a request for comment when the article was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). His estate's lawsuit says jail staff and a private medical contractor ignored his calls for help and that proper care could have prevented his fatal heart attack.
Reported by: lawsuit filed by a representative of his estate.
Lawsuit: His estate sued Tippecanoe County Jail staff and a private medical contractor over his death, and no settlement or award amount was reported.