Thomas Wayne Ferguson
Thomas Wayne Ferguson, 42, died on April 27, 2018, at the Santa Fe County jail, where he was held in a special-management unit with no cellmate. County officials said he was found hanging from a sheet in his cell around 11:15 p.m. during a welfare inspection and that he had not been placed on suicide watch. The county describes the death as an apparent suicide and says it is under investigation. His attorney has called for the investigation to be made public and for any failures to be disclosed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Santa Fe County officials say Thomas Ferguson died by apparent suicide by hanging with a sheet in his cell, and his attorney called for the investigation to be made public and for any failures to be disclosed.
Reported by: Santa Fe County officials (the agency that held him); Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kristine Mihelcic (the agency that held him); his attorney.