Patrick O'Malley
Patrick Joseph O'Malley, 32, of Greenville, died at about 3:45 a.m. on December 15, 2015, while held at the Carteret County Jail in North Carolina, and was taken to Carteret Health Care. The Carteret County Sheriff's Office said he had no signs of injury and that his death may be medically related, and the State Bureau of Investigation is investigating with an autopsy planned. A 2018 News & Observer report said he died of a heart attack after being left in a restraint chair for more than nine hours, beyond what sheriff's policy allowed. His family later settled with the county.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office said the death may be medically related, but a News & Observer report and his family's settlement with the county say jail staff left him in a restraint chair for more than nine hours, beyond sheriff's policy, and that he died of a heart attack.
Reported by: Carteret County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); News & Observer (reporters); family settlement with the county.
Lawsuit: His family settled with Carteret County over his death, and the reporting gives no settlement amount.