Kevin Gordon
Kevin Gordon, 41, was remembered by his brother Derrick as a gentle giant who was tall, protective and fiercely caring. He had chronic schizophrenia, and his family says his condition worsened over eight months while he was held in a Florence County, South Carolina jail in 2018. Staff found him on his cell floor in October 2018 and later found that he had no pulse. An autopsy attributed his death to a small bowel obstruction, and his family has sued the county and jail medical staff.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The autopsy found a small bowel obstruction, and his family's lawsuit says jail medical staff failed to treat his deteriorating condition over eight months despite his chronic schizophrenia.
Reported by: autopsy; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Florence County and jail medical staff, and no settlement or verdict amount is reported.