Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Richard Lambert

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 12/31/2024

Location : 35 C Street NW

City : Ephrata

County : Grant

State : Washington

Agency : Grant County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found Unresponsive in Jail Dormitory; Died Later

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/31/2024, 31-year-old Richard Lambert Moses was found unresponsive in a dormitory at the Grant County Jail in Ephrata, Washington. He was declared dead shortly after being discovered. He died from untreated peritonitis in jail due to an accident prior to his arrest. He had been arrested for trespassing. The Central Basin Investigative Team, with assistance from the Benton County Sheriff's Office, is leading the investigation into Moses's death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kpq.com/grant-county-jail-inmate-death-investigation-continues-deputies-placed-on-leave/