City of Madison, WI
06/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/15/2026 06:36
Press Briefing - OIPM releases findings in the in-custody death of R.L. Johnson - OIPM Case No. OIPM2025-0009
********FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE********
DATE: Monday June 15, 2026
TIME: 12:00 pm
Location: STEPS of City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Madison, WI 53705
MADISON, WI - The Office of the Independent Police Monitor (OIPM) of the City of Madison today publicly releases its investigative findings in the in-custody death of Richard Lee Johnson, a 32-year-old Black man who died on December 31, 2024, one day after going into cardiac arrest during his arrest by Madison Police Department officers.
A detailed investigative report, as well as the official statement for this press briefing have been published on the OIPM Blog.
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