Deaths in Custody
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Richard Willingham

47 years old · died July 14, 2020 · Shelby County Jail, Shelby County, Tennessee

Richard Willingham was 47 years old. He died on July 14, 2020, while held at the Shelby County Jail in Shelby County, Tennessee. A news report attributed his death to medical neglect.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, but the account gives no further detail on who failed to provide care or how.

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