Family of man who died of water intoxication in Dallas County jail files civil rights lawsuit

The family of a man who died from water intoxication while in jail custody is suing Dallas County, the third such lawsuit in recent years.

Spencer Swearnger’s family says the county didn’t take safety precautions that could have prevented his death in 2023.

When he was booked into the jail in August 2023, he showed signs of, and admitted to, being suicidal and mentally unstable, according to multiple reports…

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