Ty’rique Riley
Ty'rique Riley, a 21-year-old man, died in 2019 after being taken from the Dauphin County Prison to a hospital, where he was kept on life support. His father remembered him as a copilot on road trips who learned to read maps, and said Riley took over chopping wood and mowing the grass for the family after his father's heart attacks. The county coroner, Graham Hetrick, listed the cause as undiagnosed brain inflammation and the manner as natural. His parents' lawsuit alleges that correctional officers sprayed, beat and restrained him during his time at the jail, and the district attorney closed the criminal investigation without finding wrongdoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed). The county coroner Graham Hetrick ruled the death natural, from undiagnosed brain inflammation, while his parents' lawsuit alleges correctional officers sprayed, beat and restrained him during his stay.
Reported by: county coroner Graham Hetrick (medical examiner or coroner); his parents' lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His parents filed a lawsuit alleging that correctional officers sprayed, beat and restrained him during his time in the hospital after he was taken from Dauphin County Prison.