Robin Hanson
Robin Hanson, a citizen of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, was held at the Red Lake Detention Center when he died on April 2, 2025. His wife, Betty Hanson, said he had pneumonia and lost access to his medication, and that after he fell in his cell he was placed alone in a booking cell, where she says staff mocked him and thought he was faking. The family says he did not receive treatment for several preexisting health conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Red Lake Public Safety Director Kendall Kingbird Sr. said the FBI and the BIA Internal Affairs Division were asked to investigate, and the cause of death had not been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Robin's wife, Betty Hanson, says he had pneumonia, lost access to his medication, fell in his cell and was placed alone in a booking cell, and that staff mocked him and thought he was faking, while the Red Lake Public Safety Department says the FBI and BIA Internal Affairs are investigating and has not stated a cause.
Reported by: Betty Hanson (wife) (family or their lawyers); Red Lake Department of Public Safety, Director Kendall Kingbird Sr. (the agency that held him).