Robert Wayne Johnson
Robert Wayne Johnson was a father of five whose widow said he was loved by his children, parents, siblings and many friends. He died on January 9, 2018, while held at the Kemper Neshoba Regional Correctional Facility in Kemper County, Mississippi. His widow, LaToya Johnson, has sued the county, the sheriff's office and correctional officers, alleging he was held past his release date, denied mental health care, and not monitored after he became suicidal. The suit says he died by strangulation with his shoelaces about 14 minutes after being placed in an unmonitored segregation cell. The Kemper County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His widow's lawsuit says he strangled himself with his shoelaces in an unmonitored segregation cell, after staff ignored his suicidal state and denied him mental health care.
Reported by: LaToya Johnson's lawsuit (widow) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His widow, LaToya Johnson, filed a lawsuit against Kemper County, the sheriff's office, and correctional officers over his death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.