Kristopher Nesmith
Kristopher Nesmith was a former Marine who had a history of mental illness. In 2013 he was held at the Vista Detention Facility in Vista, San Diego County, California, and his wife had warned deputies that he had tried to kill himself. In 2014 he died by hanging, which his widow's attorneys describe as suicide. A federal judge later wrote that staff had ample notice that he was suicidal, and his widow has sued the county, arguing it failed to protect him; that lawsuit was still pending when the second report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His wife's lawsuit says deputies were warned he had tried to kill himself and staff failed to protect him, and a federal judge wrote that staff had an abundance of notice that he was suicidal.
Reported by: his widow's attorneys (family or their lawyers); a federal judge.
Lawsuit: His widow sued San Diego County over his death, and the lawsuit is still pending with no payment reported.