Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis, 34, died on April 15, 2020, while held at the Clark County Detention Center in Clark County, Nevada. Police said he appeared to have a medical episode around 11 p.m. and that medical personnel tried to save him before he was pronounced dead. The Clark County Coroner's office later listed peritonitis and a ruptured duodenal ulcer as the causes and ruled the death natural. A civil rights lawsuit filed by his father, Michael Lewis, says Kevin had stopped taking his bipolar medication, was never seen by a doctor, and did not receive adequate medical and psychological care, a claim the county has not answered in court because the case is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The Clark County coroner ruled the death natural from peritonitis and a ruptured duodenal ulcer, while his father's lawsuit says staff never had him seen by a doctor and denied him adequate medical and psychological care.
Reported by: Clark County Coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner); his father's civil rights lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father sued in federal court in 2021 (Lewis v. City of Henderson), alleging he was never seen by a doctor and did not receive adequate medical and psychological care; the case closed in 2024 with no settlement reported. Court record: Lewis v. City of Henderson (D. Nev., 2021).