Marion Herrera
Marion Herrera, 40, was the mother of five children, according to her obituary, and before entering the Weber County Jail she asked her mother not to visit right away because she did not want her to see her go through withdrawal. She died in May 2016 in the jail; sources give May 20 and May 22 as the date. Her husband's lawsuit against Weber County and the sheriff says staff ignored her withdrawal symptoms, vomiting and cries for help and did not provide adequate medical care. The sheriff's office described a natural death related to medical complications, while the family's attorney says the jail was negligent and did not give her IV fluids.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The sheriff's office ruled her death natural, citing dehydration from prolonged withdrawal, while her husband's lawsuit says jail staff ignored her withdrawal symptoms, vomiting and cries for help and did not provide adequate medical care, including IV fluids.
Reported by: Sheriff's office (the agency that held her); Death certificate (medical examiner or coroner); Her husband's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her husband sued Weber County and the sheriff, alleging staff ignored her withdrawal symptoms and failed to provide adequate medical care; no settlement or award amount has been reported.