Rodney R. Salyers
Rodney R. Salyers, 44, died in August 2011 while held at the Greenup County Detention Center in Greenup County, Kentucky. The cause of death was listed as an overdose of drugs. His mother, Clarice Salyers, filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit against the county, its jailer and several deputy jailers, alleging they were deliberately indifferent to his serious and obvious medical needs. The lawsuit contends that this failure contributed to his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). His mother, Clarice Salyers, says in a federal wrongful-death suit that jail staff ignored his serious, obvious medical needs before he died of a drug overdose.
Reported by: Clarice Salyers, his mother, in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Clarice Salyers, filed a federal wrongful-death suit in U.S. District Court against Greenup County, its jailer and several deputy jailers over his death at the Greenup County Detention Center, and no settlement or award amount is reported.