JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A day of mourning as family and friends come together to put Charles Faggart to rest. 

Faggart, 31 years old, died last month in April three days after an “incident” with nine corrections officers at the Duval County Jail sent him to the hospital in critical condition.

His attorney said he had been brain dead since the day of his injuries.

Eight corrections officers and one corrections sergeant are listed as part of the active investigation and have been stripped of their corrections authority, JSO said in a social media post.

Family and friends like Pedro Amador and Gina Bade say they hope Faggart is remembered for his kind personality and how he was loved by so many people in the community.

“There are so many people here, people I haven’t seen in a decade, so that just tells you how much of an impact he made on people,” said Amador. “People that haven’t seen him recently are still coming here to pay their respects and hopefully carry on his legacy.” 

Friends of Faggart told First Coast News he will be missed and loved by so many people in the community.

“He made everybody around him laugh. If you were having a bad day, you would go to his food truck to get some cheesesteaks and he would tell you some jokes and cheer you up,” said Amador. “He was almost like an escape, you know,w from the real world, so you know, it’s a shame what happened to him, but we have those great memories to remember him by.”

“He had such a genuine heart and cared so much for everybody even if he didnt know them, and I think that’s just the epitome of who he was,” said Bade. 

JSO says they are continuing to work with the FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office to gain a complete understanding of the facts and circumstances that led to Faggart’s death.

“He was a really golden dude that we don’t have a lot out there, and what happened to him was wrong, and this whole situation is really, really devastating, but I think everybody should know that he really was a genuine, good person,” said Bade.