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William "Billy" Logan

died 2023 · Missoula County Detention Facility, Missoula County, Montana

William "Billy" Logan died in 2023 while held at the Missoula County Detention Center in Montana. His family sued Missoula County for wrongful death in Missoula County District Court. The lawsuit says the county was deliberately indifferent to the high suicide risk of people with mental health issues held at the jail, and that Logan was taken off suicide watch before he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). His family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges Missoula County was deliberately indifferent to the suicide risk of detainees with mental health issues and that Logan was taken off suicide watch before he died.

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

Lawsuit: His family sued Missoula County in Missoula County District Court over his death at the Missoula County Detention Center, alleging the county was deliberately indifferent to his suicide risk, and no settlement or award amount is reported.

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