Bart Joseph Bond

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-313-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 9/11/2024 10:19 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Comal County 3005 W. San Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Antonio St. Agency City: New Braunfels Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78130 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Mark Director Middle Name: W. Director Last Name: Reynolds Reporter Name: Danny Dufur Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Bart Middle Name: Joseph Last Name: Bond Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/11/1990 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 33 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/26/2023 5:01 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 2/24/2024 10:35 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pulmonary artery thromboembolus Due to Deep venous thrombosis Travis County Medical Examiners Office, PA 24-01251 Deputy Medical Examiner Jennifer Dierksen, MD 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: 3000 IH 35 S. City: NEW BRAUNFELS County: Comal Zip: 78130 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: 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: 8/26/2023 5:01 PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Assault Family Violence Offense 2: Violation of Bond/Protective Order Offense 3: MTAG/Assault causes bodily injury 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 Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 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: 1. On February 24, 2024 - Detectives with the Comal County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division as well as the Texas Rangers responded to an in-custody death report at the Comal County Jail located at 3000 IH 35 S. New Braunfels, TX 78130. The inmate/decedent was identified as Bart Joseph Bond. 2. The decedent was an inmate at the Comal County Jail. At approximately 2200 hours, the decedent was found by staff sitting on his bed hyperventilating. Jail personnel and jail medical personnel responded to the cell. The decedent became unresponsive and 9-1-1 was dialed. Firefighter/paramedics responded to the scene. The decedent was moved to the floor and lifesaving methods were administered. Firefighters/paramedics of the New Braunfels Fire Department Station #2 arrived to the scene. Firefighter/paramedics assumed lifesaving measures and despite all effort's death was pronounced at 2235 hours. The decedent was last seen at approximately 2200 hours. He recently complained of difficulty breathing, chest pain, pain in his right arm, and a head rash. The decedent had several physical ailments to include asthma as well as psychological conditions. The decedent had an X-Ray, COVID test and EKG done on February 23, 2024, and all results apparently came back clear. The decedent was observed at 2045 hours at med pass and medical staff advised that the decedent took his medications with no incident. 3. There is a known medical history of multiple blood sugar checks by staff. There is a known history of unspecified suicidal ideations. There is no known history of any prior suicide attempts. There is no known history of alcohol, drug, or tobacco abuse. 4. The scene was a day room in a pod and a jail cell, at the Comal County Jail. The pod number was identified as M 125 and the decedent's cell was MMH C. The decedent's cell door appeared operational with obvious signs of defects. Four cells were noted in the pod. The decedent was noted lying in the doorway of his cell and the dayroom. Multiple medical devices, commissary items, books, and other miscellaneous items were noted in the cell. 5. The decedent is a 33-year-old Caucasian man with a shaved head, brown eyes, all natural teeth, and Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- unshaven face. The decedent was observed lying supine on the floor in the doorway of his cell. The decedent's head appeared to the south and his feet appeared to the north. The decedent was noted wearing a white shirt, white underwear, and gray/brown pants. A medical tube was noted in place to the mouth. An endotracheal tube holder was noted fixed to the face. Defibrillation patches were noted to the chest and left lateral torso. An impression consistent with the use of an automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation device was noted to the chest. An intraosseous catheter was noted to the right leg. Two apparent abrasions were noted to the head. A bluish-purple hue was noted to the fingernails on the right hand. A bluish-purple hue was noted to the fingernails on the left hand. The back was unremarkable. A tattoo of a skull and apparent tribal lines were noted to the chest. A tattoo of apparent tribal lines was noted to the right shoulder and bilateral arms. A tattoo of barbed wire was noted to the right lower arm. A tattoo of a cross was noted to the left lower leg. Tache noir was noted to the bilateral eyes. Rigor was noted to be absent from the body. Lividity blanched with light pressure and appeared consistent with the decedent's position upon my arrival. 5. No items of evidentiary value were located or collected. Overall view photographs of the dayroom and the decedent's cell as well as midrange view and close view photographs of the decedent were taken. All photographs were taken using a Canon EOS digital camera with an 18-55mm lens. A total of 161 photographs (IMG_7401-IMG_7561) were taken and uploaded into the Comal County Sheriff's Command Upload program. 6. The decedent identified as Bart Joseph Bond was identified by comparison to his inmate identification card. Brenda Bond was identified by Deputies of the Comal County Sheriff's Office as the decedent's next of kin and was notified of the death. Foul play is not suspected. No signs of trauma were noted. The decedent was transported from the scene to the Doeppenschmidt Funeral home by their attendants. A death inquest was sent to Justice of the Peace #2, the Honorable James Walker. Judge Walker ordered a full autopsy to be completed by the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office. 7. Autopsy completed on 05/23/24, by Travis County Deputy Medical Examiner Jennifer Dierksen, MD. The report listed manner of death as natural and cause of death to be Pulmonary artery thromboembolus due to deep venous thrombosis. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7