Died in jail or a lockup
Richard Blake
Richard Blake died on May 1, 2021 at Rikers Island, in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. Richard Blake was 45 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.