Kyle Martinson
Kyle Martinson, 20, died in January 2019 while held at the Coconino County jail in Arizona. The county medical examiner attributed his death to complications from pneumonia. Jail footage, as the Arizona Daily Sun reported, shows him coughing and calling for help from his cell while officers stood nearby, and he was not found for more than two hours after an officer closed his cell door. His family has questioned whether staff did enough to prevent his death and, in a 45-page notice of claim, sought $5 million from the county, alleging neglect, abuse and wrongful death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner attributed the death to complications from pneumonia, while his family's notice of claim alleges neglect and wrongful death, and his family has questioned whether staff did enough to prevent it.
Reported by: Coconino County Medical Examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Martinson's family (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a notice of claim seeking $5 million from Coconino County over his death, and the allegations have not been tested in court.