Anthony Joe Williams

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-56-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/8/2018 9:21 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Art Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Acevedo Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Anthony Middle Name: Joe Last Name: Williams Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/8/1981 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 37 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/1/2018 9:09 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/1/2018 9:09 AM 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Multiple perforated gunshot wounds of the torso and neck with transection of jugular vein. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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 Handgun death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Not Applicable; cause of death was Pre existing medical accidental injury, condition?: intoxication, suicide or homicide If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Firearm Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 5400 S. Loop S. City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77081 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing 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): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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: Aggravated Robbery Offense 2: Aggravated Assault Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Displayed firearm Decedent Display or Use without discharge; Weapon Details: Discharged firearm At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: Yes (select all that apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To civilian(s) or other Injure Others: inmate(s) At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown 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 Yes Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Unknown No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes Yes 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 Thursday, February 1, 2018, at approximately 08500 hours, Lieutenant Michael Williams, employee#99976, assigned to Patrol Region 3 Command, Southwest Division, was involved in an officer-involved shooting (OIS) while on-duty working as the day shift patrol lieutenant for the Southwest Division. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Prior to the shooting at approximately 0840 hours, officers of the Houston Police Department (HPD) Southwest Division responded to a robbery-in-progress call at 10721 S. Post Oak Rd. where a suspect, later identified as Anthony Joe Williams, stole money and beer, and a short time later, saw him fire four gunshots into the store window. Mr. Ballinas described the suspect as having a tattoo on his neck, and wearing a thick green camouflage jacket and jeans. The responding HPD patrol officers learned that the suspect fled the scene going north on S. Post Oak Rd. in a black Toyota Avalon bearing Texas license plate CX3-C723. Another witness who saw the suspect fleeing the Exxon station, Denise Lott, was driving north on S. Post Oak Rd. when the suspect vehicle came up behind her at a high rate of speed. Ms. Lott was unable to move out from the path of the suspect vehicle, and he struck her vehicle and then continued driving northbound onto the West Loop. Afterwards, Ms. Lott followed the suspect vehicle northbound on the West Loop. Ms. Lott followed the suspect vehicle until it was eventually disabled in the moving lanes of traffic after having struck several vehicles along the way. The HPD Air Support Division was called to her search the suspect vehicle. A short time later, the Air Support unit located the suspect vehicle blocking traffic flow on the northbound lanes of 5400 W. Loop S. Officer from the Bellaire Police Department (BPD) arrived on the scene of 5400 W. Loop S. and conducted a felony traffic stop. HPD patrol officer also arrived on the scene as BPD officers were giving Anthony Joe Williams, verbal commands to surrender. Mr. Williams did not comply with officer's commands and he exited his vehicle and started walking away. BPD and HPD officers began to follow the suspect on foot while continuing to give him verbal commands which he still ignored. Mr. Williams still had the pistol that he used to commit the robbery at the Exxon station in his possession, as he walked around the building of Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine located at 5505 W. Loop S. As Mr. Williams made his way around the building of the Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and onto Pin Oak Park St. he approached several passing vehicles in an attempt to force them to stop. Mr. Williams then turned towards Lieutenant Williams and then the foot pursuit officers with the pistol in hand, as well as the occupants vehicles he was attempting to force to stop. Lieutenant Williams feared that the suspect might shoot at him, the foot pursuing officers, of the passing motorist, so he discharged his duty weapon several times at Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams was struck by the gunfire however he did not stop and he continued to walk northbound towards the parking lot of the Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen and they tackled him and were able to place him in cuffs. Mr. Williams required medical attention due to his injuries, and an ambulance from the City of Bellaire responded to the scene. Bellaire paramedics were unable to save Mr. Williams, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Lieutenant Williams was the only person to discharge his duty weapon on this incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7