System Could Have Done More for Man Who Died in State Custody, Says Sheriff

5 INVESTIGATES KATHY CURRAN WITH THE SHERIFF'S REACTION. THEY THREW HIM OUT WITH THE GARBAGE. HOURS OF LEAVING A HOSPITAL, THE 29-YEAR-OLD WAS FOUND SAT OUTSIDE. HER. HE BELIEVES EVERY ONE IN HIS TORMENT DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD. >> I BELIEVE WE COULD'VE DONE A BETTER JOB TIERED REPORTER: HE DIED OF AN OVERDOSE AFTER SPENDING AT LEAST SIX HOURS IN THE BACK OF THE VAN. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS SAY THAT HE HAD BEEN COMMITTED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. THE VAN WAS TRANSPORTING HIM TO THE DETOX CENTER. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE VAN ARRIVING JUST AFTER 9:00, BUT TH THE CENTER WAS PUT UNDER LOCKDOWN BECAUSE OF A RIOT. FOUR HOURS SLOWLY TICKED BY. OFFICERS ONLY CHECKED THE BACK HIM UNRESPONSIVE. HAVE CHECKED ON HIM MORE? >> I THINK THEY DID WELL. HE FOLLOWED THE RULES. THEY KNEW IT WOULD BE A FOUR-HOUR DELAY. REPORTER: WE REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT TRAINING RECORD THAT SHOW ALMOST 40% OF EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE INMATE CARE HAD EXPIRED CBS, FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING OR BOTH AT THE TIME OF THE MAN'S DEATH FEARED -- DEATH. >> WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, WE TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO CORRECT THAT. KNOW? IT, THAT IS WHY WE HAVE A TRAINING DIRECTOR. REPORTER: THE SHERIFF DIRECTOR TO ANOTHER JOB, AND NOTHING TO DO WITH COPS.