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Police are mourning the sudden death of Corporal Joel “Ritchie” Richardson, who was found unresponsive at his Princes Town home on September 25. He was 47.

Richardson, attached to the Southern Division Task Force, was discovered by officers after his stepson raised an alarm when he was unable to reach him. Investigators said there were no signs of violence or foul play.

Family members said Richardson had been struggling with hypertension and high blood pressure, and had recently complained of swelling in his feet.