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Deputy Joseph Richardson – Utah County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

On March 16, 2021, Deputy Joseph Richardson was involved in a fatal crash that killed 22-year-old BYU student Joseph Spencer. Richardson, responding to an incident in his private vehicle, was traveling at 56.5 mph in a 35 mph zone when he collided with Spencer’s car as it exited a Taco Bell drive-thru. Richardson was charged with manslaughter on March 7, 2022, and placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Richardson, the sheriff’s office, Utah County, and Taco Bell, alleging negligence leading to Spencer’s death.

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