Ryan Byrd
Ryan Byrd, 26, died on June 4, 2015, while held at the Kalamazoo County Jail in Michigan. His mother, Antonella Byrd, sued Kalamazoo County and seven deputies, saying they ignored his deteriorating condition and did not arrange a medical evaluation. A medical examiner's report, as cited in the lawsuit, attributed his death to mixed drug intoxication. The county and deputies had not responded to the complaint as of the article's date, and the sheriff's office declined substantive comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner attributed the death to mixed drug intoxication, while Ryan Byrd's mother's federal lawsuit says Kalamazoo County deputies ignored his deteriorating condition and did not get him a medical evaluation.
Reported by: medical examiner's report, as cited in the federal lawsuit (medical examiner or coroner); Antonella Byrd, his mother, through her federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother sued Kalamazoo County and seven deputies in federal court over his death, and no settlement or award amount was reported.