Rocky Stewart
Rocky Stewart, 42, died in his cell at the Coos County Jail on December 3, 2017, about nine hours after he was booked. According to the autopsy, he died of severe coronary artery disease. His family's lawyer says he was vomiting in custody, did not receive an initial medical screening, was not properly monitored and received no medical care. The jail's medical contractor, Wellpath, was sanctioned by a federal judge in the case and later settled, and the family's lawsuit faced years of resistance to producing emails.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The autopsy attributes his death to severe coronary artery disease, while his family's lawyer says he was vomiting in custody, got no initial medical screening, was not properly monitored and received no medical care.
Reported by: autopsy; his family's lawyer (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Coos County and Wellpath in federal court over his death, and a federal judge sanctioned Wellpath before the case later settled for an amount not reported.