Family sues over San Diego police officer found dead outside jail

The family of an off-duty San Diego Police officer who was found dead outside a Riverside county jail hours after being arrested on suspicion of DUI has filed a wrongful death suit against Riverside County.

Lawrence David Orso of Murrieta collapsed on a curb 10 minutes after being released from jail, according to the complaint. Jail staff, according to the suit, ignored Orso’s complaints of chest pains and other signs he was not well and still intoxicated when he was released.

Riverside County sheriff officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The federal lawsuit alleges Riverside County sheriff officials failed to “establish policies, procedures and training” that could have prevented the officer’s death, and that jail staff were “deliberately…