Ralph Howard Benson
Ralph Howard Benson, 64, died on September 22, 2004, while held at Monroe State Reformatory, a Washington state prison. The medical examiner's office had not yet determined a cause of death, and toxicology results were expected in about two months. A Department of Corrections spokesman said there was no foul play or suspicious activity associated with the death. His body was released to relatives in Arizona.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A Department of Corrections spokesman said there was no foul play, while the medical examiner had not yet established a cause of death.
Reported by: Washington State Department of Corrections spokesman (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.