Mark Coulter
Mark Coulter, 52, died on May 22, 2015, while held at the Bullitt County Detention Center in Kentucky. According to a news report, he complained of stomach pain and asked to be taken to a hospital, but jail staff took him to the jail nurse and then returned him to his cell. Jail video reportedly shows he was found unresponsive and that about nine minutes passed before CPR began, and about 100 minutes of video from before that is missing. The Bullitt County coroner attributed his death to complications of peptic ulcer disease, while his family's attorney questions why he was not taken to a hospital and why resuscitation was delayed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner attributed his death to complications of peptic ulcer disease, while a news report labels it medical neglect; his family's attorney says he was not hospitalized after complaining of stomach pain and that resuscitation was delayed.
Reported by: Bullitt County Chief Medical Examiner & Coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner); his family's attorney (family or their lawyers); news report.