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     Nathaniel Crawford was the son of William Henderson Crawford and Charity Purdy.¹

     Orville James Crawford was born on 26 January 1892 at New Salem, York Co., Pennsylvania.¹ He married Helen Genevieve Harn, daughter of Henry Barber and Elizabeth Harn, on 17 April 1912 at Brethren Church, Masontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.¹ Orville James Crawford died on 5 April 1971 at Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, at age 79.¹ He was buried at Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.¹

     Perninah Crawford was also known as Hozina.¹ She was born circa 1831 at Pennsylvania.¹ She married Aden Green Harn, son of Perry G. Harn and Eva Strohm, on 21 December 1854.² Perninah Crawford died on 26 November 1897.³ The cause of death was cancer.

     Russell Vern Crawford was born on 6 November 1912 at Columbia Co., Wisconsin.¹ He married Evelyn Bell Vent, daughter of Edward Vent and Katherine Bell, in 1938. Russell Vern Crawford died on 16 November 1989 at Bullhead City, Mohave Co., Arizona, at age 77.¹ He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles Co., California.¹

     Samuel Crawford was born on 3 June 1827.¹ He was the son of William Henderson Crawford and Charity Purdy.¹ Samuel Crawford married Elizabeth Richardson Purdy, daughter of Samuel Flintiff Purdy and Margaret Knight.²

     Titus B. Crawford was born on 20 December 1803.¹ He was the son of William Henderson Crawford and Charity Purdy.¹ Titus B. Crawford married Rebecca Knight on 3 December 1827.¹ Titus B. Crawford died on 4 November 1887 at age 83.¹

     William Henderson Crawford married Charity Purdy, daughter of Gabriel Purdy and Esther Angevine, circa 1802.¹

     Elizabeth F. Creech was born on 12 June 1893 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was born circa 1895 at Minnesota CENSUS: 1920 MN, LeSueur Co., Montgomery, E.D. 75, sheet 3. She was the daughter of Jacob Kriz and Anna Zoch.² Elizabeth F. Creech married Joseph William Vach, son of James Vach and Catherine Nestaval, in April 1914 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. Elizabeth F. Creech and Joseph William Vach were divorced. Her Social Security Number was 477-34-2676.² Adopted daughter, Joyce. In 1920 Census, listed as 25 years old, parents born Bohemia. The cause of death was Acute pulmonary edema due to Hypertensive Cardiovascular disease. Had a Coronary Thrombosis on February 1957.² Elizabeth F. Creech died on 22 October 1957 at Marsh Creek Twsp., Mahnomen Co., Minnesota.² She was buried on 25 October 1957 at St. John's Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.²

     Aaron Ross Crego married Lynne Michelle Legerski, daughter of William M. Legerski and Jackie Radosevich, on 22 July 2017 at Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming.

     SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14. Jonathan M. Cripe was born in 1848 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana. He married Mary Ellen Rupel, daughter of David Rupel and Sarah Melling, on 24 August 1876.¹ Jonathan M. Cripe died on 7 January 1907.

     Ernestine Joann Crites was born on 5 March 1931 at Pennsylvania. She married Floyd Wayne Booth, son of Frederick Harold Booth and Pearl Lydia Harn, in 1962. Ernestine Joann Crites died on 27 September 2013 at Berlin, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, at age 82. She was buried at Phillips New Cemetery, Greene Co., Pennsylvania.¹

     Agnes Carter Crocker was born on 25 March 1925 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Douglas Crocker and Isabelle Burwell Carter. Agnes Carter Crocker graduated in 1943 at St. Timothy's School, Catonsville, Baltimore Co., Maryland.¹ She married William Curtis Brengle. Agnes Carter Crocker lived in February 1968 at Oyster Bay, Nassau Co., New York.² She graduated in 1971 at C.W. Post College, Brookville, Nassau Co., New York, bachelor degree.¹ She graduated in 1976 at C.W. Post College, Brookville, Nassau Co., New York, master's degree in education.¹ She died on 12 September 2016 at Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 91.¹

Agnes Crocker Brengle
March 25, 1925 — September 12, 2016
Agnes Crocker Brengle of Concord and North Haven, Maine, died peacefully at home on September 12, 2016 at the age of 91, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Brengle was born on March 25, 1925 in Fitchburg, MA, daughter of the late Douglas and Isabelle Carter Crocker. She was the wife of the late William C. Brengle, to whom she was married for 53 years. Mr. Brengle predeceased her in December 1999.

A resident of Concord for 68 years, Mrs. Brengle tutored as a reading specialist in the Concord Public Schools during the 1970s and served as a Docent and volunteer gallery instructor for school groups at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts from 1978 to 1992. She was a member and patron of the deCordova Museum in Lincoln from 1986 to 2015, a member of the Kodály Musical Training Institute, and a long-time member of the Chilton Club in Boston. Mrs. Brengle also helped found the Seeds and Weeds garden club of Concord in 1954 and was its president in 1978-79.

Something of a Renaissance woman, she played both classical and popular piano, grew lovely flower gardens wherever she lived, cooked a variety of cuisines, and played tennis into her 70s and golf into her 80s. She was an avid reader and painter, instilling in her children a love for music, literature and the arts. Most of all, she rejoiced in the company of her many friends and extensive family, always eager to host guests, whether travelers (by land or sea), her children's school friends, or even passers-by, with great food, perhaps a little drink, and always good conversation.

Mrs. Brengle was a 1943 graduate of St. Timothy's School in Maryland, of which she was a Trustee in the late 1960s, and a member of the Radcliffe class of 1947. Although she left college to marry and raise her children, Mrs. Brengle returned to school 20 years later to finish her undergraduate degree in 1971 and complete her master's degree in education in 1976, both at C.W. Post (now known as Long Island University-Post) in Brookville, New York.

She is survived by her four children: Katharine C. Brengle (the late Kenneth Gilpin) of New York, NY; Douglas C. Brengle, MD (Susan) of Cincinnati, OH; William C. Brengle, Jr. of Camden, ME; and Andrew C. Brengle (Susan) of Ipswich, MA. She leaves two sisters, Constance B. Crocker of Denver, CO, and Isabelle C. Osborne of West Cornwall, CT, and is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Agnes on Friday, October 28 at 11:00 am at the First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Rd., Concord, MA. Interment in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Agnes' memory may be made to the Concord Art Association, 37 Lexington Road, Concord MA 01742, 978-369-2578.

Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 3 to Oct. 4, 2016.
https://obits.concordfuneral.com/agnes-brengle-1
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/agnes-brengle-obituary?pid=181709460.¹ She was buried at Lot: J139, Lot Path: CHESTNUT HOLLOW, Grave: 2, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³

     Alvah Crocker was born on 25 August 1858 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ He graduated in 1875 at Fitchburg High School, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He graduated in 1879 at Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow, daughter of Samuel B. Bartow and Sarah Trowbridge, on 14 October 1880. Alvah Crocker died on 25 February 1931 at Mountain Lake Station, Polk Co., Florida, at age 72.¹ He was buried at Mausoleum: Lot 245: Oak Terrace (Front, Lower-right), Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Alvah Crocker III was born on 25 August 1909 at Paris, France.¹ He was the son of Alvah Crocker Jr. and Harriet Greeley. Alvah Crocker III married Nancy Ladd. Alvah Crocker III died on 24 February 1973 at Lane, Williamsburg Co., South Carolina, at age 63.¹ He was buried cremated.¹

     Alvah Crocker Jr. was born on 3 April 1882 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow. Alvah Crocker Jr. married Harriet Greeley on 19 October 1907 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Alvah Crocker Jr. died on 25 June 1918 at France at age 36.¹ He was buried at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France.¹

     Alvah Crocker Jr. was born circa 1937 at Massachusetts. He was the son of Alvah Crocker III and Nancy Ladd. Alvah Crocker Jr. lived in February 1973 at Miami Beach, Miami-Dade Co., Florida.

     Charlotte Bartow Crocker was born on 8 July 1892 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow. Charlotte Bartow Crocker graduated circa 1910 at St. Timothy's School, Catonsville, Baltimore Co., Maryland, majored in Music. She married Shaun Kelly on 19 October 1912 at Christ Episcopal Church, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Charlotte Bartow Crocker lived between 1921 and 1962 at Richmond, Virginia. She lived between 1962 and 1981 at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She died on 11 March 1981 at 172 Beacon St., Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 88.¹ She was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Constance B. Crocker was born on 17 July 1890 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow. Constance B. Crocker died on 12 May 1891 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was buried at Mausoleum: Lot 245: Oak Terrace ["middle back right"], Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Constance Barlow Crocker was born in 1928 at Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Douglas Crocker and Isabelle Burwell Carter. Constance Barlow Crocker lived in September 2016 at Denver, Colorado.¹ She died on 1 August 2021 at Denver, Colorado.

     Douglas Crocker was born on 19 June 1888 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow. Douglas Crocker graduated in 1910 at Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, Bachelor of Arts degree.² He married Isabelle Burwell Carter on 30 April 1924 at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.


Crocker-Carter Wedding

Among brilliant functions of this season in Richmond was the wedding of Miss Isabelle Burwell Carter, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter and the late Thomas Nelson Carter, to Douglas Crocker, son of Mr. anil Mrs. Alvah Crocker of Fitching Mass., which took place at All Saints' Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon at 12:10 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the rector Rev. J.Y. Downman, D.D., assisted by Rev William T. Crocker of New York, an uncle of the bridegroom. The church was decorated with Easter lilies and cathedral candles.
The bride entered with her uncle, Spencer Carter, who gave her in marriage. She wore a gown of ivory satin draped at the side and held with sprays of orange blossoms. The yoke of the gown was fashioned of satin and point d'Angleterre lace and the court train was of satin and point d'Angleterre lace. Her veil of tulle was held with a coronet of the same lace and she carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and white orchids.
Mrs. Shaun Kelly of Richmond, Mass., was matron of honor. Miss Isabelle Mayo Cameron of Raleigh, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Misses Sallie Taliaferro Cameron and Miss Elizabeth Preston Cocke. They wore imported frocks and carried bouquets of spring flowers, delphinium and tea roses.
Mr. Crocker had for his best man Gavin Hadden, of New York, and his ushers were George W Martin of New York; Barton Crocker of Fitchburg; Norman Harrower of Fitchburg; Richard B. Wlgglesworth, of Boston; Arthur Sweeney Lawrence, of Boston; Charles D. Osborne Auburn, N.Y; Shaun Kelly, of Richmond, Mass., and Frank C. Page of New York.
The ceremony was followed by a breakfast at the home of the bride, 206 West Franklin Street. The guests Included the out-of town guests and intimate friends. The drawing-room where Mr. and Mrs. Crocker and Mrs. Carter received their guests was decorated with pink roses and the library was in yellow flowers and the dining-room was decorated with spring flowers. Mrs. Carter wore a beautiful gown of black beaded georgette and a bouquet of orchids.
Mr. and Mrs. Crocker left yesterday afternoon for Washington and will go from there to New York and sail Saturday on the steamship "Olympic", -landing at Southampton. Mr. and Mrs. Crocker will spend the next three months traveling In France, Spain and Italy, returning the last of July to Fitchburg, where they will make their future home.

The Times Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
01 May 1924, Thu - Page 9.³ Douglas Crocker died on 27 February 1968 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 79.^1,2


Douglas Crocker, at 79, Business, Civic Leader

FITCHBURG - Douglas Crocker, 79, of The Ridge, Nichols rd., former president of Crocker, Burbank and Co; died, Tuesday at his home.
Mr. Crocker, born in Fitchburg, was a graduate of the Groton School and received Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard in 1910.
Mr. Crocker served as president of Crocker, Burbank and Co., a paper manufacturing firm founded in 1826, from 1954 until retirement in 1959. He served as honorary chairman of trustes (sic) from 1959 to 1962.
He was also president of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, a member of the advisory committee of the New England Merchants Bank of Boston, and trustee and member of the executive committee of the Western Massachusetts Companies.
Mr. Crocker was an honorary president of the local YMCA, and a trustee of the Fitchburg Savings Bank and Burbank Hospital.
He was a director of the Harvard Alumni Assn. Fitchburg Community Chest, and a member of the Harvard Club, Delphic Club, Oak-Hill Country Club, Post No. 10 of the American Legion, and the Fitchburg Elks Club.
Made a full colonel in the military in 1930, Mr. Crocker was appointed a colonel in the Mass. State National Guard during World War II.
He leaves his wife, Isabelle (Carter) Crocker; three daughters, Mrs. William C. Brengle of Oyster Bay, N.Y., Mrs. Charles C. Osborne of New York City, and Constance B. Crocker of Cambridge; a brother, Rev. John Crocker of Andover; two sisters, Mrs. Williard B. Soper of Fitchburg and Mrs. Shaun Kelly of Boston, and six grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Christ Episcopal Church here.

The Boston Globe
Boston, Massachusetts
29 Feb 1968, Thu - Page 44.² He was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Frederick G. Crocker was born on 20 August 1911 at Paris, France.¹ He was the son of Alvah Crocker Jr. and Harriet Greeley. Frederick G. Crocker married Mary Jane Bigelow on 9 June 1934 at Massachusetts. Frederick G. Crocker died on 22 August 1942 at Nova Scoitia, Canada, at age 31.¹ He was buried Buried or Lost at Sea.¹

     Helen T. Crocker was born on 30 May 1886 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow. Helen T. Crocker married Dr. Willard Burr Soper on 7 June 1911. Helen T. Crocker died on 16 March 1975 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, at age 88.¹ She was buried at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut.¹

     Isabelle Carter Crocker is the daughter of Douglas Crocker and Isabelle Burwell Carter. Isabelle Carter Crocker married Charles Cabot Osborne on 30 May 1959 at Massachusetts.

     John Crocker was born on 16 January 1900 at Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Alvah Crocker and Charlotte Trowbridge Bartow. John Crocker married Mary Bowditch Hallowell. John Crocker lived in February 1968 at Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 21 July 1984 at North Haven, Knox Co., Maine, at age 84.¹ He was buried at Groton Cemetery, Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     William E. Ladd Crocker was born circa 1941 at Massachusetts. He was the son of Alvah Crocker III and Nancy Ladd.

     David Charles Cronick married Vickie Marie Vrzal, daughter of Harry Stephen Vrzal and Irene P. Fehlandt, on 11 July 1997 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

     Wade William Crook was born on 8 October 1925 at Monmouth, Polk Co., Oregon.¹ He married Dianne Lee Adler, daughter of Victor Claire Wren and Virginia Edna Adler, on 4 July 1964 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. Wade William Crook died on 18 December 1998 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 73.¹

Obituary Diane Lee Crook and Wade William Crook

“No services will be held for Diane Lee Crook and Wade William Crook. Mrs. Crook died Dec. 12 at age 67. Mr. Crook died Dec. 18 at age 73.

Mrs. Crook was born May 18, 1931, in Red Wing, Minnesota. Her maiden name was Alder. She was a homemaker.

Mr. Crook was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Monmouth. During World War II, he served U.S. Army in the Philippines. He worked for Northwest Retreaders Inc., retiring as a supervisor in 1994. Mr. and Mrs. Crook married in 1960.

Survivors include their daughters, Terrie Macky of Vancouver, Wash., and Robin Quintero and Jodi Mendoza, both of Portland; and 10 grandchildren.

Disposition was by cremation. Arrangements were by Omega Funeral and Cremation Service.”

Published in The Oregonian, December 26, 1998.² He was cremated.¹ He was buried at location of ashes unknown.¹

     Ronald Lavorne Crooks was born on 24 October 1917 at Foley, Benton Co., Minnesota. He married Violet Ada Weidman, daughter of William Frederick Weidman and Jane Walker, on 25 November 1939 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina. Ronald Lavorne Crooks and Violet Ada Weidman were divorced on 2 December 1952 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana. Ronald Lavorne Crooks died on 20 April 1982 at age 64. He was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.¹

     Leland Cropper was born on 3 June 1981 at Delta, Millard Co., Utah.¹ He graduated in 1999 at Delta High School, Delta, Millard Co., Utah.¹ He married Amy Claire Baker, daughter of Franklin Lynn Baker and Cynthia Anne Freeman, on 22 June 2002 at Delta, Millard Co., Utah. Leland Cropper died on 8 March 2022 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, at age 40.

Leland Cropper

Leland Cropper, age 40, beloved father, son, husband, brother, and friend, passed away suddenly during the early morning hours of March 8, 2022. Leland was born on June 3, 1981, in Provo, Utah to Lester Brent and Loretta Davis Cropper. He grew up in Delta, and most recently has been living in the Salt Lake City area. Leland attended Delta High School, graduating with the Class of 1999. Throughout his life, Leland enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing and hunting; and working on cars. He had a stunning artistic ability, which he cultured by drawing. Leland was endearingly known as “Buck #2" to his grandma “Twiggy” and Grandpa “Yip Yip”.

Leland married Amy Baker on June 22, 2002 in Delta, Utah. They made their home in Delta and together they had 4 beautiful children. They later separated. Leland worked as a part of the Bricklayer’s Union during this time. Later he was employed at the Graymont Lime Plant, where he worked for another 8 years then returned back to the Union. Leland was a hard worker and was grateful for the friendship and camaraderie of his coworkers.

Leland had many interests in life. His love for people and connection was immeasurable. Leland had the belief that there was no such thing as a stranger, only a friend he hadn't yet met. Leland taught his children how to hunt, fish, and shoot like “Lawmen”. Leland’s children were the love of his life and he continuously made an effort to be the best father he could be. Leland left us too soon and he will be deeply missed.

Leland is survived by his children: Liberty Kate (Josh) Viula, Lydia J, Elise Maxine, and Mason Lee; grandson: Zaevon Viula; parents: Brent and Loretta Cropper; sisters: Jamie (Lionel) Key; Jackie (David) Nickle; and brother: Dustin (Twyla) Cropper; and many loving nieces, nephews, and in-laws. He is preceded in death by Grandpa Lee Davis Sr., Grandmother Mabel Grey Davis (lovingly known as “Grandma Dooda” - which means “No!” in the Navajo language); and his Grandpa Lester W. Cropper and Grandma Evelyn Law Cropper.

In respect to his wishes, no public services will be held. Online condolences may be left at www.nicklemortuary.com
http://nicklemortuary.com/obituaries/item/565-leland-cropper.¹

Woman sues Salt Lake County over ‘untimely death’ of her husband while in custody
by: Trevor Myers     
Posted: Mar 4, 2024 / 07:31 PM MST     
Updated: Mar 4, 2024 / 07:31 PM MST     

NOTE: A lawsuit represents only one side of a story.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A woman is suing Salt Lake County and individuals associated with the county jail after her husband’s “untimely death,” according to a lawsuit filed with the Third District Court on March 1.

Amy Baker is listed in the lawsuit as the plaintiff, and she is the “surviving spouse” of a man named Leland Cropper, who reportedly died while in the Salt Lake County Metro Jail. Baker and Cropper had four children together, according to the suit.
The 11 defendants in the lawsuit include Salt Lake County (as a government entity), the County Sheriff, the medical director of the county’s jail system, five jail nurses, a caseworker, a program manager and deputy of the Salt Lake County Sheriff.

--What does the lawsuit claim happened to Leland Cropper?

From March 3 to March 8, 2022, the lawsuit says Cropper was reporting “severe nausea, pain, and dehydration.” He reportedly suffered weight loss, had severe abdominal pain and was vomiting blood, according to the lawsuit.

On March 3, Cropper was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail and was assigned to the C-Pod, according to the lawsuit.

On that day, one of the defendants, a jail nurse, recorded Cropper’s weight, height and body mass index — 128 lbs., 6’2? and 16.4, respectively — before scheduling a follow-up appointment for April 1 after making note of Cropper’s low BMI, the lawsuit alleges.

The Medical Director prescribed an antihistamine and anti-diarrhea medication to Cropper on the first day as well, the lawsuit says.

The next day, March 4, medical staff received the final reports for the bloodwork that was done during the examination, which the lawsuit says indicated that Cropper had “abnormal Neutrophils (75.3), Lymphocytes (16.8), and Glucose (180).”

On March 4, one of the jail nurses reportedly observed Cropper in his cell but did not check his weight or request additional treatment, the lawsuit says. Two more jail nurses observed Cropper in his cell and did not request additional treatment on March 5, according to the suit.

On March 6, the lawsuit says another nurse observed Cropper and reportedly did not check his weight or request further treatment.

On March 7, in the morning, a nurse reportedly gave Cropper a supplement drink and checked his weight — which was then 112.6 lbs., according to the lawsuit. The suit says that nurse still did not request more treatment.

On the afternoon of March 7, a nurse observed Cropper and did not check his weight or request additional treatment, according to the lawsuit.

The suit says on March 8, Cropper was dead.

--How did Leland Cropper die, according to the lawsuit?

The lawsuit says, based on information from the Office of the Medical Examiner, Cropper “died from the effects of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to peptic ulcer disease.”

“Defendants failed and refused to monitor, evaluate, examine or treat Leland and refused to provide or arrange for a competent medical professional to monitor, evaluate, diagnose, examine, provide medical care for Leland,” the lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit says a Deputy observed Cropper on the ground of his cell over the night of March 7. Cropper reportedly told the deputy he was vomiting in the toilet when asked why he was on the ground, but the deputy did not request medical assistance, the suit says.

A few hours later, the lawsuit says Cropper was again found on the ground, but partially underneath his bunk.

When deputies knocked on the door and didn’t get a response, they reportedly entered the cell and dragged Cropper out from underneath the bunk, after which the suit says Cropper was declared unresponsive.

Cropper was strapped onto a gurney and restrained, and the nurse who took his vitals reported no pulse, the suit says. Staff members attempted to revive Cropper with chest compressions and an AED, and Cropper vomited as nurses performed CPR, the suit says.

EMS crews arrived and attempted lifesaving measures but later declared Cropper was dead, the lawsuit says.

“Leland’s death would have been prevented if Defendants had called for qualified medical assistance or if the ADC medical staff had even provided basic diagnostic evaluation procedures,” the suit claims.

Officials conducted an examination of Cropper’s body on March 9, the day after he died, and said his eyes and cheeks were sunken, and also reportedly found evidence of dehydration and gastric ulcers to the stomach, among other issues, the lawsuit says.

Examiners reportedly diagnosed Cropper with “hepatic centrilobular congestion, multiple gastric ulcers, history of dark-colored hematemesis prior to his death, bloody stomach contents, dehydration, focal acute bronchiolitis, and underweight,” the lawsuit says.

--Why is Leland Cropper’s wife suing Salt Lake County?

The lawsuit says the defendants “deprived Leland of his constitutional rights” as guaranteed by Article 1, Section 7 and Article 1, Section 9 of the Utah Constitution.

Article 1, Section 7 mentions the due process of law, and says no one shall be deprived of “life, liberty or property” without it, while Section 9 says, in part, “Persons arrested or imprisoned shall not be treated with unnecessary rigor.”

The lawsuit says the defendants failed to reasonably assess, monitor and treat Cropper, which subjected him to the aforementioned “unnecessary rigor.” The suit also says the defendants failed to provide “adequate or timely medical care.”

The lawsuit makes four claims for relief: Deprivation of Cropper’s rights under the Utah constitution, negligence, the Survival Act and the Wrongful Death Act, with the last two mentioning Constitutional and Common Law claims.

Cropper’s wife, Amy Baker, is suing for punitive damages against all defendants except Salt Lake County and reasonable attorney’s fees, in addition to general and non-economic damages, plus special and economic damages for several different situations.
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/woman-sues-salt-lake-county-over-untimely-death-of-her-husband-while-in-custody/.²



Lawsuit: Death of man in Salt Lake County jail was preventable

Mar 5, 2024, 8:13 AM | Updated: 12:05 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit filed this month in Utah’s third district court claims the death of a man while in the custody of the Salt Lake County Metro Jail could have been prevented if only jail officials had provided proper care.

Leland Cropper was 40 years old when he died on March 8, 2022, five days after being booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail.

“Leland’s death would have been prevented if defendants had called for qualified medical assistance or if the ADC (Salt Lake County Metro Jail) medical staff had even provided basic diagnostic evaluation procedures,” the lawsuit claims.

The lawsuit names Salt Lake County alongside ten individuals, including Sheriff Rosie Rivera, a deputy, a doctor, several jail nurses, a caseworker and a program manager.

Jail death of Salt Lake County man came after misdemeanor booking

Cropper faced accusations of driving without registration, driving on a suspended or revoked license, and possession of drug paraphernalia, stemming from American Fork on March 3, 2022. All three charges are misdemeanors under state law.

According to the lawsuit filed by his wife, Amy Baker, a nurse assessed Cropper at his booking, recording his height as 6 foot 2 inches and his weight as 128 pounds, which would mean his body mass index was 16.4. The Centers for Disease Control considers a BMI under 18.5 to be underweight. That nurse scheduled a follow-up appointment for April 1, 2022, according to the lawsuit.

The same day, the lawsuit claims a doctor prescribed Cropper promethazine, a drug commonly used to treat allergic reactions but also nausea, motion sickness, and anxiety. Cropper also received a prescription for loperamide, which treats diarrhea.

“Leland was physically unable, without great difficulty and pain, to leave his cell because of his rapidly deteriorating, life-threatening medical condition, which required close medical observation, evaluation, checking of vital signs, and diagnosis and treatment, or referral for diagnosis and treatment, none of which was provided by defendants,” the lawsuit states.
Multiple cell checks with no aid, suit claims

Over the next three days, the lawsuit alleges various personnel including jail nurses, a caseworker, and a program manager checked on Cropper without providing or requesting additional aid. Throughout that time, the lawsuit alleges Cropper reported nausea, pain, dehydration and vomiting.

On March 7, the lawsuit claims a nurse gave Cropper a nutritional drink and weighed him at 112.6 pounds. It was a loss of more than 15 pounds since his intake.

“Defendants failed and refused to monitor, evaluate, examine or treat Leland and refused to provide or arrange for a competent medical professional to monitor, evaluate, diagnose, examine, provide medical care for Leland,” according to the lawsuit.

During the night of March 7, the lawsuit claims a deputy observed Cropper lying on the floor of his cell. When he asked him why, the lawsuit alleges Cropper told him he was throwing up, but further claims the deputy did not seek medical attention for Cropper.
Death of inmate at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail

Later that night, deputies discovered Cropper unresponsive in his cell. They removed him from the cell and attempted to resuscitate him, the lawsuit claims, but to no avail. South Salt Lake emergency crews declared him dead a short time later, the lawsuit stated.

The lawsuit claims the medical examiner determined Cropper’s cause of death to be “the effects of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to peptic ulcer disease,” adding the examination turned up evidence of dehydration, blood in his stomach, swelling in his lungs, and sunken cheeks and eyes.

Baker’s lawsuit claims jail workers violated Cropper’s rights under the Utah Constitution through negligence and failure to provide adequate medical care. She seeks damages for lost financial support, pain and suffering for herself and the couple’s four children. The suit also seeks punitive damages from all parties except for Salt Lake County and recouped legal fees and costs. Baker asked for a jury trial.

KSL reached out to Salt Lake County and Metro Jail officials for comment about the death of Leland Cropper and the lawsuit.

A statement from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office said “due to the pending litigation we are limited in what information we can share about this particular situation.”
https://kslnewsradio.com/2085868/salt-lake-jail-death-lawsuit/.³

     Aaron Crosby married Micayla Chera Neher, daughter of Richard Allen Neher and Madelyn Belle Payne, on 28 July 2012.