An autopsy today is expected to shed some light on how 19-year-old Ronnie White died. White died within 36-hours of being charged with the death of Prince George’s County police corporal and volunteer firefighter Richard Findley. Here’s more:
Investigations are underway trying to determine why a teenager accused of killing a police officer is dead.
19-year-old Ronnie White was found dead in his cell at the Prince George’s County Detention Center at 10:30 Sunday morning. Officers delivering White’s lunch discovered him slumped against his bunk.
Col. Gregory Harris, the deputy director of the facility, said officers had checked on White 15-minutes-earlier as part of twice hourly checks. Harris said that is standard operating procedure for high profile offenders. White had been segregated from the rest of the inmate population and held in maximum-security.
Ronnie White was charged with Friday’s murder of Cpl. Richard Findley. Police say Findley was run down by a stolen pickup truck in Laurel.
Harris said the death investigation is being handled by county homicide detectives. He said an internal review is also underway.
Col. Harris does not suspect foul play. According to Harris, medical personnel indicated there were no signs of trauma to the body. Harris also said Ronnie White was given a medical and mental evaluation when he was brought to the jail and nothing unusual was discovered.
Beltsville VFD Chief Al Schwartz and FF Matt Tomlins have been adding pictures on a tribute page for Rich Findley. Click here to see more.
Here are arrangements for Cpl./FF Findley:
Viewing: Wednesday July 2, 2008 at Borgwardt Funeral Home, 4400 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville, 2:00-4:00 PM, 7:00-9:00 PM, FD Service at 8:00 PM
Funeral: Thursday July 3, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Church, 11007 Montgomery Rd, Beltsville, 11:00 AM
Internment: Lakemount Memorial Gardens, 900 W. Central Ave, Davidsonville
Repast: FOP Lodge 89, 2905 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro
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