A federal judge dismissed a case filed by the family of an inmate who died in custody of the Hamilton County Jail in 2022.

Back in August of 2023, the family of Timothy Burt filed a wrongful death lawsuit after he died of a heart attack in 2022, just two months into his incarceration.

Burt was arrested after reportedly stealing an ambulance after a mental health evaluation, according to our partners at the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

According to medical records, the Fort Payne, Alabama man needed long-term supervision due to his altered mental status.

Amy Burt, his daughter, accused the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (and former Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond) of depriving her father's constitutional rights, improperly training staff, and being "deliberately indifferent" t

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