JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A Duval County judge is set to hear testimony Monday in a public records lawsuit filed by the family of Charles Faggart, a man who died after an incident inside the Duval County Jail.<\/p>\n
Faggart was taken from the jail to the hospital on April 7, 2025, following an incident inside the facility. He died three days later. <\/p>\n
Eight corrections officers and one sergeant involved in the incident were reassigned to positions in the courthouse, Records Unit, and Property and Evidence Unit as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
What the lawsuit seeks<\/p>\n
The lawsuit, filed against Sheriff T.K. Waters and the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, seeks to compel the agency to comply with Florida\u2019s Public Records Act. <\/p>\n
According to the family\u2019s attorney, JSO has failed to turn over records related to Faggart\u2019s death \u2014 including surveillance video, incident reports, investigative records and other evidence \u2014 despite requests made more than a year ago.<\/p>\n
The evidentiary hearing is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Duval County Courthouse. <\/p>\n
The family\u2019s attorney told News4JAX that the court will consider testimony and evidence regarding whether the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office improperly withheld public records \u2014 meaning records the law requires be made public \u2014 and whether those materials must now be released.<\/p>\n
Mother vows to keep fighting<\/p>\n
Faggart\u2019s mother, Tracey Karpas, has been vocal about the toll the unanswered questions have taken on her.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still waiting to hear anything about my son, so we\u2019re just praying that we get the rest of the stuff,\u201d Karpas said in April. \u201cI will go to my grave fighting. I will. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any harder fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Faggart family said it remains committed to pursuing every legal avenue available to uncover the truth about what happened to Charles and will continue seeking answers, transparency and accountability until justice is achieved.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo your job. Do your job. Tell the truth,\u201d Karpas said. \u201cThat would be my only message: Tell the truth and do your job.\u201d<\/p>\n
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