Bret Hayden Curry

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-469-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 9/12/2017 2:24 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information La Porte Police 3001 North 23rd Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Street Agency City: La Porte Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77571 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Kenith Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Adcox Reporter Name: Kenith Adcox Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Bret Middle Name: Hayden Last Name: Curry Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/29/1970 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 46 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/28/2017 11:15 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 8/28/2017 11:31 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 Evaluation?: pending 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: Gunshot wound to neck 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: 3918 Baracuda Ln City: La Porte County: Harris Zip: 77571 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: N/A 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 Assault Offense 2: Assault Bodily Injury 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 Against Persons; Type of Offense: Alcohol / drug 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Displayed firearm Weapon Details: without discharge 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 --- Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injured Injure Others: civilian(s) or 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 Yes N/A standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes 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: Officers were dispatched to Curry's residence in reference to an assault he committed on his sister's girlfriend. They advised that he was intoxicated, violent and had fired shots from a shotgun. Officers arrived and observed him in his home with a shotgun. Curry came out on the porch and yelled at the officers to get Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- off his property. The officers commanded Curry to drop the weapon several times. Curry then pointed the shotgun at the officers and one officer shot Curry with his service handgun. Curry was struck in the neck and went down in the foyer of the house. Several minutes later, the officers cleared the house of any other threats and had La Porte Emergency Medical Service attempt to provide life saving medical treatment to Curry. They advised that he was deceased. Officers secured the scene. The incident was then investigated by the Texas Rangers and the Harris County District Attorney's Office with assistance from the La Porte Police Department. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7