William Barnett
William Barnett, 38, was a father of four. He died in the Fulton County Jail in July 2019. According to a federal lawsuit filed by his family, he was placed on suicide watch and moved to a different unit after a mental health evaluation, and the next day deputies found his badly beaten body in his cell with head injuries. The family has sued Sheriff Ted Jackson and Fulton County over his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. His family's federal lawsuit says deputies found him badly beaten in his cell with head injuries the day after he was moved from suicide watch, and does not name who beat him.
Reported by: his family's attorney and federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Sheriff Ted Jackson and Fulton County over his death in the Fulton County Jail, alleging he was found with head injuries in his cell the day after a mental health evaluation and move to a different unit.