Joshua Campos
Joshua Campos, 28, lived with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and his father, Jay Campos, and their attorneys said he needed a closer watch than the general population could give him. He died on March 7, 2022, at the Theo Lacy facility in Orange, California, from a fentanyl overdose. A federal jury found the Sheriff's Department liable for his death, including after finding that video of the incident was not reviewed until after he had stopped breathing. The county paid $3.3 million in civil damages.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). A federal jury found the Sheriff's Department liable for his death after he snorted fentanyl in his cell, and deputies did not review the video until after he had stopped breathing.
Reported by: federal jury.
Lawsuit: A federal jury found the Orange County Sheriff's Department liable for Joshua Campos's death at the Theo Lacy facility, and the county paid $3.3 million in civil damages.