Richard Lambert
Richard Lambert, 31, of Moses Lake, died at the Grant County Jail in Ephrata on December 31, 2024. Corrections deputies went to check on him after he did not come to breakfast and found him unresponsive in his bed. The Grant County coroner determined he died of sepsis from peritonitis, which the coroner linked to internal injuries from a bicycle crash before his arrest, and the Washington Attorney General's Office ruled the death accidental and declined criminal charges. The sheriff's office said two corrections deputies were placed on administrative leave, and a separate administrative review of jail procedures had not been completed when the reports were published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The coroner found he died of sepsis from peritonitis caused by internal injuries from a bicycle crash before his arrest, and the Attorney General's Office declined criminal charges against jail staff.
Reported by: Grant County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner); Washington State Attorney General's Office (outside investigators); Grant County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him).
Sources (9)
- Inmate found dead at Grant County Jail, no foul play suspected
- Inmate found dead in Grant County Jail custody
- Inmate dies in Grant County jail
- Two corrections deputies placed on leave after death investigation at Grant County Jail
- Washington AG declines charges in 2024 Grant County Jail death
- AG declines charges in 2024 jail death
- 2024 Grant County Jail Death Brings No Criminal Charges
- 2024 Grant County Jail Death Brings No Criminal Charges
- WA State A.G. Finds New Year’s Eve Inmate Death At Grant County Jail “Accidental”