Alan Logan Richards

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-910-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 11/14/2025 9:43 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Fort Bend County 1840 Richmond Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Parkway Agency City: Richmond Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77469 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Eric Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Fagan Scott Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Heinemeyer Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Alan Middle Name: Logan Last Name: Richards Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/2/1986 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/31/2025 1:06 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/1/2025 12:25 Death Date and Time: PM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Primary Cause of Death: Complications of acute mitragynine and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl toxicity/Contributory Cause of Death: Hypertensive cardiovascular disease Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Not applicable If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical condition?: condition If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1410 Richmond Street Address: City: Richmond Parkway County: Fort Bend Zip: 77469 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: County Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to arrest What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/31/2025 9:25 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Driving While Intoxicated Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- standoff?: No arrested?: No Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No No including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On October 31st, 2025, at about 0106 hours, the decedent (Alan Logan Richards) was arrested by the Katy Police Department for Driving While Intoxicated (Katy PD case # 2025-3357). Katy PD booked Alan Richards into the Fort Bend County Jail on October 31st, 2025, at about 0925 hours, where he was processed and housed pending magistrates' court on the following date. On November 1st, 2025, at about 0930 hours, while attending the magistrates’ court, Alan Richards experienced a witnessed medical emergency and collapsed. Detention medical and EMS were summoned, with CPR being initiated. Alan Richards was transported to Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center (6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030), where he was pronounced deceased on the same date at 12:25 P.M. An autopsy was ordered and later conducted at the Harris County Forensic Sciences Institute on November 3rd, 2025, which will be documented under HCIFS case number (ML25-4206). Preliminary autopsy information included that no apparent cause of death was determined/ no trauma observed, with the cause and manner of Alan Richards' death pending toxicology. On July 13, 2026, the following was learned regarding Alan Richards' cause and manner of death per HCIFS: - Primary Cause of Death/ Complications of acute mitragynine pseudoindoxyl toxicity and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl toxicity/Contributory Cause of Death/ hypertensive cardiovascular disease - Manner of Death/ Accident Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6