Mario Solis
Mario Solis, 31, died on September 3, 2022, while held at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in French Valley, Riverside County, California. His family's lawsuit says he had a long history of suicidal behavior and that a nurse could not give him his psychiatric medication that night, and that deputies kept on their rounds for 11 minutes after finding him unresponsive. The Riverside County sheriff-coroner ruled the death accidental, citing asphyxia after he swallowed several objects, and the family's attorney strongly disputes that finding. In February 2026 a federal jury found that deputies and jail medical staff did not violate his constitutional rights, and his mother's attorney said she will appeal.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident (disputed; neglect alleged). The Riverside County sheriff-coroner ruled the death accidental, but his family's lawsuit says he had a long history of suicidal behavior, a nurse could not give him his psychiatric medication that night, and deputies kept making rounds for 11 minutes after finding him unresponsive; his family's attorney strongly disputes the accidental ruling.
Reported by: Riverside County sheriff-coroner (medical examiner or coroner); his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers); federal jury.
Lawsuit: His family sued Riverside County over his death at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center, and in February 2026 a federal jury found that deputies and jail medical staff did not violate his constitutional rights, with his family's attorney saying she will appeal.