Nick Rapp
Nick Rapp, 34, was a man whom his parents, John and Judith Rapp, described as part of a close, loving family. They said he had been doing well, staying at a sober living facility and holding a job before he relapsed, and Judith said, "He was someone's precious child." He was held at the Kitsap County Jail in Port Orchard, Washington, where the family's lawsuit says he was expressing suicidal thoughts, and on Jan. 2, 2020, he attempted suicide in his cell. He was taken to Tacoma General Hospital and taken off life support on Jan. 6, 2020. The family alleged negligence by Kitsap County and its jail medical contractor NaphCare; the case settled for $2.75 million, the sheriff's office declined to comment, and NaphCare expressed sorrow at his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The Rapp family's lawsuit, as alleged in court documents, says Kitsap County jail staff and its medical contractor NaphCare failed to protect Rapp, a suicide risk, after he attempted suicide in his cell; the case settled for $2.75 million.
Reported by: Rapp family lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Kitsap County and its jail medical contractor NaphCare, alleging negligence, and the case settled for $2.75 million.