Lynching of Richard Dickerson
| Date | March 6, 1904 |
|---|---|
| Location | Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°55′28″N 83°48′36″W / 39.924444°N 83.81°W |
| Participants | Mob |
| Casualties | |
| Richard Dickerson | |
| Sergeant Charles Collins | |
| Anna Corbin | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 |
| Property damage | 7 buildings including the jail |
| Displaced | 150 |
| Coroner | Mr. Thomas |
| Arrests | Albert Loback and George Hill |
| Charges | Malicious destruction of property |
The lynching of Richard Dickerson took place in Springfield, Ohio, on 7 March 1904. Dickerson was an African American man arrested for the fatal shooting of a white police officer, Charles B. Collis. A mob broke into the jail and seized and lynched Dickerson. Riots and attacks on Black-owned businesses followed.