Custodial Death Record
Brenda Raye Worl
Callahan County, Texas - 4/5/2019, 1:12 AM
Record summary
| Name | Brenda Raye Worl |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 4/5/2019, 1:12 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Callahan County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 19-384-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 4/18/2019 9:54 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Callahan County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 432 Market St.
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Baird Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 79504
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Terry
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Joy
Reporter Name: Terry Joy Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Brenda
Middle Name: Raye
Last Name: Worl
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 11/24/1964 Sex: Female
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 54
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
4/2/2019 11:33 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 4/4/2019 8:12 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Manner of Death: Suicide
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
awaiting medical examiners report. But was found unresponsive with a metal telephone cord wrapped around
her neck.
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: No
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death?
Who caused the death?: Decedent
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:
Metal phone cord
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?
Hanging,
Means of Death:
strangulation
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 432 Market St City: Baird
County: Callahan Zip: 79504
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:
Non-law enforcement detox facility, specify
Non-Law Enforcement Detox Facility::
visitation area
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: 4/2/2019 11:09 PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Elsewhere, specify
Death Location Elsewhere:
was removed from life support on 04/04/2019 at 2012pm after been deemed brain death
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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:
class c assault
Offense 2:
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
Decedent Display or Use Used other weapon,
Weapon Details: specify:
Specify Weapon Used:
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Husband and wife were fighting. There was an assault using a banjo. And assault on the husband groin area.
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
Attempt to Injure Others?:
apply)
Ways Decedent Attempted To Injured civilian(s) or
Injure Others: other inmate(s)
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Yes Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
No Exhibit any medical problems?: No
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
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)
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Summary:
Brenda Worl was arrested by the Clyde Police Department for class C assault on her husband. She was
intoxicated and was put in the visitation area to change clothes after an incident with booking staff. She was
put into the visitation area at 23:33 on 04/02/2019 and at 23:47 on 04/02/2019 she was found hanging from
the metal phone cord in visitation. CPR was administered and EMS responded. On 04/04/2019 Brenda Worl
was deemed brain dead and was removed from life support at 20:12 on 04042019.
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