Tony Purnell
Tony Purnell had served in the military and had struggled with mental health problems. In June 2014 he was held in the mental health treatment area of the Cook County Jail in Chicago, where another man held there attacked him. He died about a month later, in July 2014. In February 2015 his family sued Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and several correctional officers, and the circumstances of his death are disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). His family's lawsuit against Sheriff Tom Dart and several correctional officers says another inmate attacked him in June 2014 in the jail's mental health treatment area, and he died about a month later.
Reported by: family's lawsuit against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and several correctional officers (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and several correctional officers in February 2015, and no settlement or award amount is reported.