Maurice Campbell
Maurice Campbell died on July 31, 2022, while held in the Peach County jail in Georgia. His mother, Barbara Campbell, sued the county, its board of commissioners and Sheriff Terry Deese, saying jail staff saw his worsening health and did not send him to a hospital, and that his acute renal failure could have been treated with timely care. The county and its officials deny the allegations and have asked the court to dismiss the case, citing sovereign immunity and improper naming.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His mother, Barbara Campbell, alleges in a lawsuit that jail staff saw his worsening health and declined to send him to the hospital, so his acute renal failure went untreated; the county and Sheriff Terry Deese deny the allegations and have asked the court to dismiss the case.
Reported by: Barbara Campbell, his mother, through a lawsuit against Peach County, its board of commissioners and Sheriff Terry Deese (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Barbara Campbell, sued Peach County, its board of commissioners and Sheriff Terry Deese, alleging jail staff declined to send him to the hospital despite his worsening health and acute renal failure.