Died in jail or a lockup
Melvin Richardson
Melvin Richardson, 66, died at the Leon County Detention Facility in Florida in November 2020, where he was held before trial. The Leon County Sheriff's Office said he was found unresponsive in his cell around 3:30 a.m. on a Monday. The sheriff's office said preliminary details point to natural causes linked to his medical history, and the death remains under investigation pending a final autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Leon County Sheriff's Office says preliminary details point to natural causes tied to his medical history, pending a final autopsy.
Reported by: Leon County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.