Our friend Adam Sprague died while in police custody. A friend who was with him that night tried for four hours to alert the police in charge that Adam needed medical attention. We may never know if he could have been saved, but we want answers from the Orangeville Police Services about why the call for help was ignored.

There are cameras on those cells, and likely microphones. Someone was in charge of the well-being of those in custody.

The SIU has been called in, police officers watching other police officers. Nothing can change what has happened, but a straight answer to why repeated calls for help were ignored is our right to hear. While we respect the mandate of the SIU to investigate and report, we feel there are details surrounding this case that need to be made available in a public forum.

For the sake of Adam Sprague, and for anyone else who may one day be in the same unfortunate situation,

"WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, ASK AND PETITION THAT A FORMAL PUBLIC ENQUIRY UNDER OFFICIAL AUTHORITY, BE CONVENED TO INVESTIGATE THE ACTIONS OF THE ORANGEVILLE POLICE SERVICES IN THE CASE OF ADAM SPRAGUE"

RIP Adam.