$10 million suit filed in case of 2023 death at jail

Family of Ethan Taylor alleges sheriff, jailers, medical contractor failed to follow policies, provide help

A court date has been set for October in a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the December 30, 2023 death of Ethan Taylor at the Pierce County Jail. Taylor, 21, was a resident of the Offerman area.

The 33-page suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in July of last year. A court date has been tentatively set for October 8 in federal court. While rumors of a pending case have circulated for weeks, The Times independently verified the information over the weekend by obtaining federal court records through the government’s PACER records system.