Bourbon Co. woman sues 30 people, 4 agencies after husband’s death by suicide

PARIS, Ky. (WKYT) – Samantha Thompson, whose husband, Ryan Shrout, died by suicide in July, filed a lawsuit Thursday against 30 people and four agencies. She is asking a jury to hold law enforcement responsible.

The filing includes 717 pages of complaint and discovery.

What the lawsuit claims

Thompson spoke with WKYT shortly after her husband’s death. She said Shrout was threatening to kill himself and that officers told her to get a court order.

She had a judge sign an order for involuntary hospitalization. The order told law enforcement to take Shrout to Eastern State Hospital. The suit says officers never carried out the order…

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