Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Richard L. Johnson

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : Black

Date : 12/31/2024

Location : Dane County Jail

City : Madison

County : Dane

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Dane County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On December 31, 2024, Richard L. Johnson, a 32-year-old male, was found unresponsive in the intake housing unit of the Dane County Jail in Madison, Wisconsin. Johnson was pronounced dead in jail. The Dane County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office, is investigating the cause of death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.danecounty.gov/PressDetail/11456
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-honor-richard-johnsons-memory