Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Richard G. Mendez

died March 28, 2012 · South Florida Reception Center, Florida

Richard G. Mendez died on March 28, 2012, while held at South Florida Reception Center, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural.

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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