Tammy Perez
Tammy Perez, 34, died on October 1, 2015, while held at the Morgan County Jail in Martinsville, Indiana. Her mother, Sheryl, had brought in her daily medication for a lifelong adrenal gland disorder and repeatedly explained her care needs to jail medical staff. Her estate's federal lawsuit alleges that staff did not give her that medication, that she became severely dehydrated and vomited repeatedly while left alone in an isolated cell, and that her cellmates pleaded with staff to take her to a hospital. The estate says this led to a fatal heart arrhythmia. A jail commander said he had not seen the complaint and could not comment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Her estate's federal lawsuit says jail staff withheld her daily adrenal medication and fluids while she was left alone vomiting in an isolated cell, and that this led to a fatal heart arrhythmia.
Reported by: estate of Tammy Perez, in a federal civil rights lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Her estate filed a federal civil rights wrongful death lawsuit over her death at the Morgan County Jail, and the reporting does not state any settlement or award amount.