Kitsap County, jail medical provider to pay family of deceased inmate $2.75 million

Kitsap County and contractor NaphCare agreed to pay the family $2.75 million to settle the lawsuit that accused them of negligence contributing to the death of a 34-year-old man at the jail.

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Gig Harbor Now

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,469

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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John and Judith Rapp were shocked when they heard that police had booked their 34-year-old son, Nick, into jail. Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2019, after an argument with his partner escalated into a “potential domestic violence situation.”

Nick – who had never before been arrested – was in a fragile condition. His partner and mother of his child, fearing for his safety, had brought him to her …

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