Carlos Enrique Solorzano-Garduno

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-931-PF Version Type: VERSION 11/19/2025 2:40 Report Date: Status: Submitted PM Agency/Facility Information Bell County Sheriff's Agency Name: Agency Address: 104 S. Main Office Agency City: Belton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76513 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Bill Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Cooke Reporter Name: Erich Morsbach Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Carlos Middle Name: Enrique Last Name: Solorzano-Garduno Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/24/1978 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 47 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/28/2025 10:45 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 11/9/2025 2:12 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Hanging 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? 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 Not Applicable 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? Hanging, Means of Death: strangulation Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 2504 S Loop 121 City: Belton County: Bell Zip: 76513 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: Private Facility 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): 10/28/2025 1:08 Entry Date Time: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: TRC 521.457 NISI (DWLI) Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: NISI Warrant 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: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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) Summary: On November 05, 2025, an in-custody death occurred in the C1A3 cell of the Bell County Sheriff's Office's Loop Jail Facility. The sequences of events are as follows: At 1336 Inmate Solorzano Garduno, Carlos Enrique left his assigned cell, C1A3, and briefly walks around the C1A dayroom before re-entering C1A3 at 1337. Inmate Solorzano Garduno, Carlos Enrique is left in C1A3 alone when his cell mates leave the cell, after going in and out at 1356. FTO Rodrigo Martinez and Trainee Bryan Hill conduct a routine sixty minute (60) observation check in C1A. --- Incident and Incident Response --- At 1429, Inmate Parker, Keeniyah Dandre enters C1A3 and finds Inmate Solorzano Garduno, Carlos Enrique. Inmate Parker then leaves C1A3 to alert the inmates in the C1A dayroom and re-enters C1A3. Multiple inmates enter in C1A3 and exit to alert the C1 Booth control operator at 1430. At 1431; Cpl. Eva Christian and Jailer Cristina Urena respond to C1A3, enter the cell, and start chest compressions on Inmate Solorzano Garduno by 1432. An emergency call was immediately placed across the facility's radio network and emergency services (9-1-1) were called. Additional jailers arrive moments later to secure all other inmates, housed in C1A, into their cells. Once the cell was secured medical staff to include: Kecia Robinson, HSA; Deborah Avelino, RN; Julia Corbin, RN; and Crystal Williams, RN arrived and immediately began providing care and assisted FTO Martinez and Jailer Alex Douglas, who had taken over chest compressions. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived to the cell at 1444 and immediately began assessing and providing care to Inmate Solorzano Garduno. The Belton Fire Department arrived at the cell at 1446. It was at 1450 when EMS Personnel were able to detect a heat beat, noting that Inmate Solorzano Garduno had a, "Strong pulse" and they began preparing to get Inmate Solorzano Garduno on their stretcher to transport him to the hospital. EMS Personnel got Inmate Solorzano Garduno on the stretcher and he was removed from C1A3 at 1507 and escorted to the ambulance, in the sallyport, where he was transported to the Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- hospital. After arrival at the hospital on November 5, 2025, at 1821, Solorzano-Garduno was released on a PR Medical Bond. On November 9, 2025, at 1412 in ICU room 239 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas death occurred. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7