Died in jail or a lockup
Richard Lee Brown
Richard Lee Brown, 64, died on January 7, 2022, at the Stanton Correctional Facility in Fairfield, Solano County, California, where he was held. According to the Vallejo Sun's reporting, he was found unresponsive in his cell just before 9 a.m. and pronounced dead a short time later. Court records indicate he had mental health issues. The sheriff's office declined to give a cause of death, and his death was not disclosed publicly until the Vallejo Sun obtained records.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Stanton Correctional Facility sheriff's office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.