Victor Garcia
Victor Garcia, 34, was held at Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin. His sister Susan Garcia says he called her children almost every day, sent them gifts, and loved kids, and that he was an avid reader who enjoyed educating himself. The sister says he was found hanging from a tether in a shower on July 19, 2024, after he had been placed on clinical observation following a report that he was feeling suicidal, and that he died months later from complications after being removed from a ventilator. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says its investigation is ongoing, and questions remain about the tether and why officers waited for a supervisor before removing it.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). His sister, Susan Garcia, says he hanged himself in a shower tether on July 19 after staff placed him on clinical observation, that officers waited for a supervisor before removing the tether, and that she is pursuing a lawsuit, while the Columbia County Sheriff's Office says its investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Susan Garcia (sister) (family or their lawyers).