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A man's neck was broken in an L.A. County jail. His family is suing the Sheriff's Department

Jeffrey Fairchild died months after a sheriff's deputy broke his neck at an L.A. County jail in 2024. His family has filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force.

16 October 2026Live

Sources

Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-10-16/mans-neck-was-broken-in-la-county-jail-his-family-is-suing-sheriffs-department

Jeffrey Fairchild died months after a sheriff's deputy broke his neck at an L.A. County jail in 2024. His family has filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force.

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