Death of inmate Steltzer reported in Fort Madison

By Allison Jacobs · Monday, August 31st, 2026 at 1:25 pm CDT

An inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary died at 7:46 a.m. on August 10, 2026.

Richard Thomas Steltzer, age 82, was serving for crimes committed in Warren County.

Steltzer’s sentence began on February 2, 1979.

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