Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

Minnesota

He was a postal worker in Minnesota. He died while held in a jail in Minnesota, and his family says the cause was a stroke. A federal lawsuit filed by his family alleges that police and correctional officers ignored signs of his stroke for hours before he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His family's federal lawsuit says police and correctional officers ignored signs of his stroke for hours.

Reported by: his family's federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).

Lawsuit: His family filed a federal lawsuit alleging that police and correctional officers ignored signs of his stroke for hours.

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