Randy Pridemore
Randy Pridemore worked 23 years at the Fayette County Detention Center before retiring, and he suffered from depression after he left the job. In September 2010, he was brought to the jail, and staff released him about 30 minutes later, according to a federal lawsuit filed by his wife and son. He took a taxi to a motel, where the lawsuit says he hanged himself early the next morning. The lawsuit alleges that the city, the jail and the police ignored a known suicide risk. Before he died, he called his wife to tell her he loved his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). His wife and son's federal lawsuit says the city, the jail and police ignored a known suicide risk after he was arrested following a domestic dispute and released about 30 minutes after arrival.
Reported by: wife and son, in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His wife and son sued the city, the jail and the police in federal court after his 2010 death, alleging they ignored a known suicide risk.