Death by Cop- 2022
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Case # :545
Gender : Female
Age : 19
Race : Black
Date : 04/07/2022
Location : Castlewood Rd/Bells Rd
City : Richmond
County : Richmond
State : Virginia
Agency : Richmond PD
Officer(s) :Richard D. Johnson
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorists killed by speeding police car
Disposition : Charged with involuntary manslaughter
Open Records Summary :
Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.
Source Links :
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash