Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
He left two children, and a lawsuit was filed on their behalf over his death. The lawsuit says he hanged himself while he was held in the Reynolds County jail in Centerville. Reynolds County has agreed to pay nearly one million dollars to settle the case.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A lawsuit filed on behalf of his two children says he hanged himself in a local county jail, and the county agreed to a settlement of nearly a million dollars.
Reported by: lawsuit filed on behalf of his two children.
Lawsuit: His two children sued Reynolds County over his death, and the county agreed to a final settlement reported as nearly a million dollars, without an exact figure.