Raymond Vogelman
Raymond Vogelman, 52, was held at the George Bailey Detention Facility in Otay Mesa, San Diego County, and died on October 5, 2022. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said he sustained serious injuries in a fight among people held at the jail and died at a hospital. His family's federal lawsuit alleges he had been assaulted at least twice before and that jail staff failed to protect him. The sheriff's department's account of the fight is disputed in the lawsuit, which the family brought over his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The sheriff's department says he was seriously injured in a fight among detainees, and his family's federal lawsuit says he was assaulted at least twice before and that jail staff failed to protect him.
Reported by: San Diego County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit alleging jail staff failed to protect him from assaults at the George Bailey Detention Facility, and no payment amount has been reported.