Died in prison
Richard Leroy Peters
Richard Leroy Peters, a 77-year-old man, died on September 6, 2020, in a hospice room at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, Iowa, where he had been housed in the custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections because of chronic illness. The Iowa Department of Corrections said he likely died from complications related to COVID-19 and multiple preexisting medical conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Iowa Department of Corrections said he likely died of complications related to COVID-19 and multiple preexisting medical conditions.
Reported by: Iowa Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.