Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson, 28, died in 2012 at the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton, Ohio, after what was described as a possible seizure. According to witnesses, deputies handcuffed his hands behind his back and held him face down. Witnesses said he repeatedly told them he could not breathe, and he stopped moving after about 22 minutes. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later, and the county later paid a $3.5 million settlement.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). Witnesses say deputies held him face down with his hands cuffed behind his back after he repeatedly said he could not breathe, and that he stopped moving after about 22 minutes; the county later paid a $3.5 million settlement.
Reported by: witnesses held at the Montgomery County Jail (witnesses).
Lawsuit: His family sued Montgomery County, and the county later agreed to pay $3.5 million in settlement.