Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Louis A. Garcia Jr.

Swisher County Jail, Swisher County, Texas

Louis A. Garcia Jr. was held at the Swisher County Jail in Texas when he died. Court documents obtained by ABC News say he died by suicide in his jail cell. A wrongful death lawsuit against Swisher County, filed in May 2013, says the view from the monitoring cameras in his cell was obstructed.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A wrongful death lawsuit filed in May 2013 says the view from the monitoring cameras in his cell was obstructed, and court documents obtained by ABC News describe his death as a suicide.

Reported by: court documents obtained by ABC News (reporters); wrongful death lawsuit against the county.

Lawsuit: His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Swisher County in May 2013, and no settlement or award amount was reported.

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