JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family, friends, and loved ones gathered Saturday morning to remember Charles Faggart at a private funeral at The Church of Eleven22 Arlington Campus.
Faggart was an inmate who died three days after an incident at the Duval County Jail in April. It led to 9 JSO correctional staff being removed from their positions.
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On Saturday, a viewing at the Arlington Park Funeral Home was held, followed by a food truck community rally and prayer circle to honor Charles, who was also known as “Charlie.” He owned a food truck called “Chop It Charley’s.”
“He was a loving guy,” Randy Richards, Faggart’s brother-in-law said. “Everybody goes through things, but he dealt with it the best he could and he was going higher than he ever could. As you can see, people showed up for him because he was loved.”
Attorney Belkis Plata is representing Faggart’s family. They released a statement that reads in part:
“Medical professionals we consulted have reviewed Charles’ hospital records and confirmed that no fentanyl was detected in his system upon admission--contrary to statements in a police report alleging that Charles told officers he had taken fentanyl,” Plata said in part. "Burying their son without answers has been one of the hardest parts of this nightmare. It is a devastating reality to lay him in the ground without knowing what truly happened or who will be held accountable. The family continues to call for transparency, accountability, and timely justice for Charles."
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office eventually released a partially redacted report, including the names of the 9 corrections staff involved.
Since then, Faggart’s family and friends have held multiple protests, pressing for more details about his death.
News4JAX reached out to JSO for comment and they said, “This continues to be an active investigation.”
