Nathan Rosas
Nathan Rosas, 28, died by suicide at the Washington County jail in October 2025. His parents, Sean and Michelle Rosas, said they noticed a change in him after he came out of the Navy, and that they lived states away and could not reach him before he died. Their federal wrongful death lawsuit against the county and jail staff says staff ignored warnings about his mental health and did not follow department policies, including taking him off suicide watch one week before his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Nathan Rosas's family, in a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Washington County, says jail staff ignored warnings about his mental health and took him off suicide watch a week before he died by suicide.
Reported by: Sean and Michelle Rosas, through their federal wrongful death lawsuit against Washington County (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His parents, Sean and Michelle Rosas, sued Washington County and jail staff in federal court over his death; no settlement or verdict amount has been reported.