Ronald Forsyth
Ronald Forsyth, 53, lived with schizophrenia, which his family says began when he was a teenager. He died in January 2024 at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles while he was waiting for a transfer to a mental health facility. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled that heart disease caused his death and classed it as natural. His family's lawsuit says he was left covered in waste and without treatment, and that deputies on safety checks did not notice him on the floor, and it argues his death resulted from neglect. His father, Charles Forsyth, who was his court-appointed conservator, says the jail was not set up to give him the care he needed, and that he was allowed to refuse medication for anemia and high blood pressure for months.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner ruled his death natural, from heart disease, while his family's lawsuit says staff left him covered in waste and untreated and that deputies on safety checks never noticed him on the floor.
Reported by: coroner; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Los Angeles County over his death at Twin Towers Correctional Facility, alleging neglect; no settlement or award amount has been reported.