Custodial Death Record
Bobby Calhoun
Harris County, Texas - 11/29/2018, 4:14 AM
Record summary
| Name | Bobby Calhoun |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 11/29/2018, 4:14 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 18-1394-C Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 2/8/2019 8:50 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
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Bobby
Middle Name:
Last Name: Calhoun
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 12/16/1988 Sex: Male
Black or African
Race:
American
Age At Time Of Death: 29
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 11/28/2018 9:56
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
11/28/2018 10:14
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)
Homicide (includes
Justifiable
Manner of Death:
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Homicide)
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Rifle wounds of head, torso and left lower extremity.
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
Rifle/shotgun
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
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 7647 Harrisburg City: Houston
County: Harris Zip: 77012
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Business
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
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General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: No
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 Assault of a Peace Officer ( with a Firearm)
Offense 2:
Drug Offensed
Offense 3:
Burglary
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)
Alcohol / drug
Type of Offense: offense; Crime
Against Property
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
Decedent Display or Use
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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Yes (select all that
Attempt to Injure Others?:
apply)
Attempted to injure
Ways Decedent Attempted To
law enforcement
Injure Others:
personnel
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
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 Unknown
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 Wednesday, November 28, 2018, around 10:00 p.m., The Houston Police Department (HPD) SWAT
officers assisted the Drug Enforcement (DEA), in an operation at 7647 Harrisburg Boulevard, Houston, Texas
(HPD Incident# 150372018) While HPD SWAT officers were attempting to affect an arrest, a suspect fired a
handgun at least two times at SWAT officers. SWAT officer J. Seay defended himself and the other officers
on the scene by returning fire with his carbine duty weapon striking the suspect. The suspect was pronounced
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dead at the scene by the Houston Fire Department (HFD). Autopsy results are pending. Seven others
suspects were arrested and one other suspect died at a local hospital from an unknown cause after
complaining of chest pains and trouble breathing subsequent to arrest.
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