Barbie Jackson and Pam Oliver
MOSES members have been closely following reports from the Office of the Independent Police Monitor. This article summarizes the information about one case.
MADISON, WI – On Monday June 15, 2026 the Office of the Independent Police Monitor (OIPM) of the City of Madison publicly released 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 which you can read more on here.
The blog post states: “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.
“This investigation was opened following a complaint filed by Gloria Johnson, Richard’s mother. This report is issued by Aeiramique Glass, Interim Independent Police Monitor. The findings and recommendations in this report are solely those of this Office and are independent of MPD’s Professional Standards and Internal Affairs division (PSIA), Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Dane County Medical Examiner, and the Dane County District Attorney.”
Read more here – Investigative Report – OIPM Case Number_ OIPM2025-0009.
Watch the news conference: Investigative Report from Office of Independent Monitor here. The actual conference begins at minute 14:12.
Read the Response by Madison Police Department here.
