Travis McKinney
Travis Laron McKinney, 21, was held at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, when he died in November 2005. He lived with epilepsy and had spent time in county mental health facilities. He had two seizures during the four weeks he was held, and the second was fatal; his body was found on his cell floor near the toilets, with his anti-seizure medication nearby. Jail nurses said they saw him take his pills the night before he died, while medical examiner records said he was not compliant with his medications. His family questioned why he was kept in the general population rather than the mental health ward.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Medical examiner records say he was not compliant with his anti-seizure medication, while jail nurses say they saw him take his pills the night before he died.
Reported by: medical examiner records.