Died in prison
Richard Saettel
Richard Saettel, 66, was held at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, where he had been since March 31, 2020. He tested positive for COVID-19 on April 29, and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said he developed acute respiratory distress syndrome and was placed on a ventilator at a hospital, where he died on May 14, 2020. The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reported his death as coronavirus-related among people held at the facility.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: U.S. Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him); Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.