Larry Douglas Jr.
Larry Douglas Jr. died in 2023 while held at the Potter County Detention Center in Texas. His parents, in a lawsuit, say he suffered for days with what appeared to be a burst appendix before he died. The county and his parents have asked a federal judge to pause the case because of a possible settlement, and the court records do not yet give its terms.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Larry Douglas Jr.'s parents say in their lawsuit that he suffered for days with what appeared to be a burst appendix before he died, and that he did not get timely care.
Reported by: his parents' lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His parents sued over his death at the Potter County Detention Center, and the County and the family have asked a federal judge to pause the case while they discuss a possible settlement whose terms are not yet public.