Marvin Walker
Marvin Walker, 28, was held at St. Bernard Parish Prison in Louisiana. The St. Bernard Sheriff's Office said he was taken by ambulance to a hospital on the morning of December 2, 2019, where he was pronounced dead, and the office is investigating; the cause of death has not been released. A later account gives the date as January 2, 2020, at the St. Bernard Parish Jail, where the coroner listed the cause of death as undetermined. His family's federal lawsuit says he showed worsening drug withdrawal, vomited and lost control of his bowels, and was not taken to a hospital for five days. The lawsuit also says he was found unable to move on the morning of January 2, and the family says medical providers did not properly treat his withdrawal.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner listed the cause of death as undetermined, while his family's federal lawsuit says medical providers did not properly treat his drug withdrawal and did not take him to a hospital for five days.
Reported by: Coroner's report (medical examiner or coroner); his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit over his death at the St. Bernard Parish Jail, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.