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Ray Richardson

57 years old · died July 18, 2025 · Albany County Correctional Facility, Albany County, New York

Ray Richardson died on July 18, 2025 at Albany County Correctional Facility, in the custody of the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Ray Richardson was 57 years old. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, which reviews deaths in which an officer may have played a part, was notified of the death and lists it as a medical death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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