Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker was a man diagnosed with schizophrenia. He died in 2009 while held at the Central Jail in San Diego. During a lockdown, after he tried to return a cup of water to his cell, guards used pepper spray, a chokehold and a spit sock on him, and jail video shows these events. The cause of death was given as asphyxiation during the guards' hold. The county later settled a lawsuit brought by his family.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Jail video shows guards used pepper spray, a chokehold and a spit sock on him during a lockdown, and the county later settled a lawsuit with his family.
Reported by: county settled lawsuit.
Lawsuit: His family sued San Diego County and the county later settled the lawsuit, but the settlement amount was not reported.