End of Watch: Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi
Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California
End of Watch Thursday, June 25, 2020
Bio
Age 53
Tour 10 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Automobile crash
Correctional Officer Richard Bianchi was killed in a vehicle crash on Highway 44 four miles east of Old Station Road near Redding.
He was en route from the High Desert State Prison to Redding Hospital to perform guard duty for an inmate at the hospital. His department vehicle left the roadway and overturned, causing him to suffer fatal injuries.
Officer Bianchi had served with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for 10 years. He is survived by his wife and two adult children.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Secretary of Corrections Ralph Diaz
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
1515 S Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 445-4950
