Troy Bradshaw
Troy Daniel Bradshaw, 37, died on June 15, 2014, while held at the Beaver County Jail in Beaver County, Utah. Sources describe his death as a suicide by apparent hanging in his cell, two days after he was taken into custody. His family is suing in federal court, and the lawsuit says jailers failed to properly monitor him despite knowing of his history of mental illness.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). The family, in a federal lawsuit, says jailers failed to monitor Troy properly despite knowing of his history of mental illness, while a news report describes his death as a suicide.
Reported by: news report; his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued in federal court over his death in the Beaver County Jail, alleging jailers failed to properly monitor him despite knowing of his history of mental illness, and no payment amount has been reported.