AMADO SANCHEZ

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1817-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/7/2024 1:23 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Duval County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 547 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: San Diego Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78384 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Romeo Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Ramirez KIMBERLY Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] PEREZ Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: AMADO Middle Name: Last Name: SANCHEZ Suffix: JR Date of Birth: 8/30/1980 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 42 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/19/2023 6:03 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/15/2023 7:50 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Medical complications diabetes mellitus Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes 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? Not applicable, cause of death was Means of Death: illness/natural cause Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 2500 E MAIN ST City: AIICE County: Jim Wells Zip: 78332 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL 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: Jail - single cell 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): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes 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: FTA-Burglary of Habitation-CI Offense 2: FTA-Sexual Assault-CII Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Other device, Type of Restraint: specify Handcuffs and Leg Other device, specify: Shackles Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On May 16, 2023 at approximately 8:45am Amado Sanchez Jr. fell down in his cell, injuring himself. We were having a routine pest control specialist spray the facility. Asst. Jail Admin Ricardo Garcia was notifying Sanchez that his cell was going to be sprayed. Sanchez got up from his bunk slipped and fell with blankets he was covered with. Sanchez hit the back of his head on the concrete floor. At approximately 9:05 am Sanchez was evaluated by EMS and was taken on medical transport (Christus Spohn Hospital- Alice) by Asst Jail Admin Ricardo Garcia for his head injury at approximately 9:30 am and arrived at the Christus Spohn Hospital- Alice at approximately 9:55 am. Sanchez was Medically Released at Approximately 1:30 pm and brought back to the jail at approximately 2:00 pm. Due to Sanchez's Combative behavior at the hospital and non-compliant behavior after arriving back to the Jail he was placed in the Emergency Restraint Chair as a Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- precaution to prevent any futher injury to himself or others. At approximately 6:10 pm jailers noticed sanchez was unresponsive and requested EMS assistance. Jailer, deputy and a dispatcher on duty who is a certified medic provided medical assistance until EMS arrived. At Approximately 7:00 pm Sanchez was transported by EMS to Christus Spohn hospital-Alice. Sanchez was pronounced dead at the Christus Spohn Hospital-Alice at 7:50 pm. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7