Died in jail or a lockup
Derek Richardson
Derek Richardson, 27, was from Kansas City, and police described him as a married father. He died on September 28, 2023, at the Clay County jail in Missouri, where he was being held. Police said he tried to kill himself in his cell on Sunday, September 24, and died that Thursday from injuries from the attempt, but they would not say how he was hurt. Police said the death was a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Police say he died of injuries from a suicide attempt in his jail cell, days after the attempt.
Reported by: police. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.