Richard Hall
Richard Hall, 49, had a long career in logistics and a deep love of sports, and his sister remembers him as someone who accepted everyone and advocated for people facing adversity. He was held at the Howard County detention center in Jessup, Maryland, in May 2021 and died there on May 20, 2021. His family's attorneys say a severe stomach ulcer became infected and led to sepsis over nearly two weeks while staff failed to get him appropriate medical care. The family sued in 2024, and the county settled for $1.25 million; county representatives did not respond to requests for comment before publication.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His family's attorneys say staff failed to get him appropriate medical care for a severe stomach ulcer that became infected and led to sepsis over nearly two weeks, and their lawsuit alleged deliberate indifference and gross negligence; the county settled for $1.25 million and did not respond to requests for comment.
Reported by: court documents; attorneys for his family.
Lawsuit: His family sued Howard County over his death at the Howard County detention center, alleging deliberate indifference and gross negligence, and the county settled for $1.25 million.