Timothy Burt
Timothy Burt died while held at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center in Tennessee. His estate's lawsuit says his death followed medical neglect at the jail and that county policies and a failure to train staff violated his constitutional rights. The estate says officials were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. A federal judge granted summary judgment for Hamilton County and the former sheriff and dismissed the complaint.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). His estate's lawsuit alleges county policies and failure to train left jail officials deliberately indifferent to his medical needs.
Reported by: estate of Timothy Burt, through lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued Hamilton County and former sheriff officials over his death at the Hamilton County Jail, and a federal judge granted summary judgment for the county and the former sheriff and dismissed the complaint.