Robert Tsalabounis
Robert Tsalabounis, 38, died inside the Pima County Adult Detention Center in Arizona on December 16, 2022. His sister, Evangeline Tsalabounis, says he lived with bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia and that guards should have taken extra precautions with him. A sheriff's investigator told the family the cause of death is unknown, and the sheriff's office said the death is under investigation. Evangeline Tsalabounis and another sibling have repeatedly sought answers about how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says the death is under investigation and an investigator told the family the cause is unknown, while his sister Evangeline Tsalabounis says guards should have taken extra precautions given his severe mental illness.
Reported by: Pima County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Evangeline Tsalabounis (family or their lawyers).