Oscar Rodriguez
Oscar Rodriguez died on July 14, 2021, after police took him to the Hamblen County Jail in Morristown, Tennessee, following an arrest near a parking lot. His family's wrongful death lawsuit, which seeks $40 million, says he was left alone in a holding cell for more than two hours before staff found him unresponsive. The suit says county employees, the sheriff and jail medical staff failed to give him appropriate care and to recognize how serious his condition was. The manner of death is listed as pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The family's wrongful death lawsuit says jail staff left him alone in a holding cell for over two hours before finding him unresponsive, and that county employees, the sheriff and jail medical staff failed to give him appropriate care.
Reported by: family and plaintiffs in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lawsuit: His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $40 million, alleging that Hamblen County employees, the sheriff and jail medical staff failed to provide appropriate care, and no settlement or verdict has been reported.