Troy Wallace
Troy Wallace, 31, died on July 24, 2004, in his cell at the Ketchikan Correctional Center in Alaska. His mother, Julia Walker, through her attorneys Budge & Heipt, says he was suffering worsening alcohol withdrawal after he was admitted on July 20 and that jail staff failed to respond to his symptoms before he had seizures and collapsed. The State of Alaska paid $573,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought on his behalf, and claims against a contract physician are continuing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His mother's attorneys, Budge & Heipt, say he suffered worsening alcohol withdrawal after admission and staff failed to respond to his symptoms before he had seizures and collapsed, and the state paid $573,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit while claims against a contract physician continue.
Reported by: Budge & Heipt, attorneys for his mother Julia Walker (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Julia Walker, sued over his death in Ketchikan Correctional Center, and the State of Alaska settled a federal civil rights lawsuit for $573,000 while claims against a contract physician continue.