On April 16, 2022, Phoenix attorney Jason Kelly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Gila County Sheriff’s Office stemming from the suicide of Anthony Stewart, who a year earlier hanged himself in his cell while in the Sheriff’s custody.
The suit, filed on behalf of Mr. Stewart’s mother, Valerie Stewart, also alleges that the Gila County Sheriff’s Office committed constitutional violations for failing to provide adequate medical and mental health care for Mr. Stewart. Other defendants named in the suit include Gila County Sheriff Adam Shepherd.