Custodial Death Record
Bobby Lyn Buck
Cooke County, Texas - 8/23/2016, 7:00 AM
Record summary
| Name | Bobby Lyn Buck |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 8/23/2016, 7:00 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Cooke County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: PA16418C Version Type:
VERSION
9/19/2016 10:17
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Saint Jo Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: P.O. Box 186
Dept.
Agency City: Saint Jo Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 76265
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Harold
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Pearson
Reporter Name: Tyler D. Roy Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Bobby
Middle Name: Lyn
Last Name: Buck
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 5/21/1967 Sex: Male
Race:
Age At Time Of Death: 49
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 8/23/2016 10:02
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 8/23/2016 2:00 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Pending Autopsy Result
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
staff
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 Other Weapon,
death?: specify:
Other weapon, specify:
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?
208 North Sanders
Street Address: City: Myra
St.
County: Cooke Zip:
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category:
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 Peace Officer 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?
At the crime/arrest
Death Location:
scene
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General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?:
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:
Robbery
Offense 3:
Aggravated Assault Against Pub Servant
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)
Type of 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
weapons:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Attempt to Injure Others?:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
No Make suicidal statements?:
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Exhibit any medical problems?:
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
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
including law: escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
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:
Vehicle was taken in a robbery in the City of Nocona by Bobby Lyn Buck, who was also wanted by Nocona
Police Department for an unrelated charge of Aggravated Robbery. Vehicle was located by Saint Jo Police
and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit stopped in the driveway of 208 N. Sanders in Myra, Cooke County, Texas.
Bobby Lyn Buck struck a Saint Jo Police Officer with the vehicle, which resulted with the officer discharging
his service weapon and striking Bobby Lyn Buck.
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