Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett, 45, was a real estate agent with Re/Max in the Richmond area, and he had been in the business since 2004, according to his website. He was found injured in his cell at Henrico Jail West on Sunday, March 8, 2026, and taken to a hospital, where he died of life-threatening injuries. Police said it appeared he had harmed himself, and a court document describes his death as a suicide. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was still working to determine the cause and manner of death in reports published shortly afterward.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Police said he appeared to have harmed himself, and a court document describes his death as a suicide; the medical examiner's ruling was still pending in the accounts.
Reported by: Henrico Police (the agency that held him); court document.
News reports (4)
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