Steve Bachar
Steve Bachar, 58, died on March 15, 2024, while held at Rifle Correctional Center in Garfield County, Colorado. Before moving to Colorado in 2015, he had been an Army reservist and had worked at the U.S. Treasury Department and the White House under President Bill Clinton. His family describes him as a committed and loving father who worked hard to find personal redemption and routinely wrote to his pastor, friends and family. The Garfield County Coroner's Office said he died during an apparent medical event and that the death appears most consistent with a natural death, while the cause and manner remain pending. His ex-wife and daughters have sued three prison nurses, alleging they failed to send him to a hospital as his chest pain and shortness of breath worsened over several days, and the Colorado Department of Corrections says the death is under investigation and the lawsuit is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The Garfield County coroner said the death was most consistent with a natural cause, heart disease, while his ex-wife and daughters have sued three prison nurses, alleging they failed to send him to a hospital as his condition worsened.
Reported by: Garfield County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); his ex-wife and daughters' lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His ex-wife and daughters sued three prison nurses over his death at Rifle Correctional Center, alleging they failed to send him to a hospital as his condition worsened; the Colorado Department of Corrections says the case is ongoing.
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