Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Richard Mehrtens

died February 3, 2018 · Union Correctional Institution, Florida

Richard Mehrtens died on February 3, 2018, while held at Union Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, in its inmate mortality records, lists the manner of death as homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Florida Department of Corrections classified the death as a homicide.

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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