Lorri Tedder
Lorri Tedder, 55, was held at the Rogers County jail in Oklahoma, and her family said she had been battling mental health issues. She was taken to a hospital, where she died on November 11, 2019. Sheriff Scott Walton said she lost consciousness after hitting her head during a struggle with staff, and the sheriff's office said its staff handled her properly. State investigators said the brain injury was self-inflicted, but her family's attorney disputes that, and a family lawsuit alleges jail staff used excessive force, including a prone restraint. According to her attorney, the family wants the county to use her case as a training tool.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Rogers County investigators say she caused her brain injury herself by hitting her head, and the sheriff says his staff handled her properly, but her family's lawsuit, through attorney Chris Hammons, alleges jail staff used excessive force, including a prone restraint, and the sheriff's office has not finished its investigation.
Reported by: Rogers County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); Rogers County investigators (outside investigators); family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her family sued Rogers County commissioners, the sheriff and jail staff, alleging excessive force and a prone restraint; no settlement or award amount was reported.