Richard Calvin Gipson

Richard Calvin Gipson, 52, died on May 26, 2020 while held in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system at Hospital Galveston in Galveston County. According to TDCJ, he had tested positive for COVID-19, and the agency said evidence suggested the virus contributed to his death. The Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report records the death at that hospital.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says evidence suggests COVID-19 contributed to his death.

Reported by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

News reports (2)

• Three More Inmates Die Due to COVID-19, One Denton County Death, TDCJ Says - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, June 25, 2020
• Custodial death report 20-897-P Texas Office of the Attorney General, Custodial Deaths Report, August 12, 2020