Rickey Williams
Rickey Williams, 50, died on July 27, 2021, at the Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point, Missouri, where he was held in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections. The department said in a news release that he was pronounced dead at the prison and that an autopsy would be performed to determine the cause of death. A federal wrongful death lawsuit against the department concerns his death, and its claims are not described in the sources here.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Missouri Department of Corrections said an autopsy would determine the cause of death, and a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the department is pending.
Lawsuit: A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in federal court against the Missouri Department of Corrections over Rickey Williams's death at Potosi Correctional Center in July 2021, and no settlement or award amount is reported.