Custodial Death Record
Bryan Lee Nix
Bee County, Texas - 9/12/2020, 1:57 AM
Record summary
| Name | Bryan Lee Nix |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 9/12/2020, 1:57 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Bee County |
| Also on file | 20-1942-CJ - a second state report for the same death |
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Official report
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 20-1233-CJ Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 3/18/2021 8:41 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Bee County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 1511 E. Toledo
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Beeville Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78102
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Alden
Director Middle Name: E.
Director Last Name: Southmayd III
Reporter Name: michael page Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Bryan
Middle Name: Lee
Last Name: Nix
Suffix: N/A
Date of Birth: 1/19/1989 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 31
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
9/11/2020 5:27 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 9/11/2020 8:57 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)
Alcohol/Drug
Manner of Death:
Intoxication
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Autopsy indicated methamphetamine toxicity. Unable to download autopsy
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Unknown
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
Unknown
death?:
Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent
develop the condition after admission?
Deceased
Pre existing medical
developed condition
condition?:
after admission
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Means of Death: Drug overdose
Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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Street Address: 1500 E Houston City: Beeville
County: Bee Zip: 78102
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Hospital ER
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:
Hospital/Infirmary
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: 9/11/2020 5:27 PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: Yes
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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:
Public Intoxication
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)
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
No
weapons:
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)
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
Yes Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
No Exhibit any medical problems?: No
problems?:
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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 Unknown
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Yes No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Unknown 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:
At 8:57pm the doctors at Spohn Bee County Emergency Room ruled inmate Bryan Nix passed away at the
emergency room at Spohn Beeville at this time due to unknown reasons. He was brought in to the Bee
County Jail at approximately 6:00 pm, by the Beeville Police Department, and was having trouble breathing.
Bee County Jail staff performed CPR until EMS arrived and was transported to the emergency room at Spohn
Bee County where he later passed away.
Investigation is being conducted by our criminal investigation division and the Texas Rangers.
Autopsy indicated methamphetamine toxicity.
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