Travis Mitchell Welde
Travis Welde, a man, died on August 4, 2020, while held at the Sacramento County Main Jail. The family's lawsuit, as reported by the Davis Vanguard, says he was found face down and not breathing in his cell after jail staff ignored signs that he was seriously unwell. Sacramento News & Review reported that a sheriff's office spokesperson attributed his death to medical reasons and said the coroner was reviewing the circumstances. The sheriff's office denied a public records request for more information, and no official cause of death is given in the reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's office spokesperson said he died of medical reasons while the coroner reviews the case, but the Fisher lawsuit says jail staff ignored signs he was seriously unwell before he was found face down and not breathing.
Reported by: Sacramento County Sheriff's Office spokesperson (the agency that held him); the Fisher lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Sacramento County over his death in the Sacramento County jail in 2020, and the reporting does not give any settlement or award amount.