Died in jail or a lockup
Thomas Purdy
Thomas Purdy, 38, died on October 8, 2015, while held at the Washoe County Jail in Washoe County, Nevada. A news report lists restraint as the cause of his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A news report lists the cause as restraint, but no source in the accounts describes the restraint or who applied it.
Reported by: news report.