Carolina Sanchez Macias

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 26-841-CJ Report Date: Version Type: 10/26/2026 11:10 AM ORIGINAL VERSION Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Denton County Sheriff's Office. Agency City: Denton Agency Address: 127 N. Woodrow Ln. Suite 300 Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76205 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Tracy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Murphree Reporter Name: Ronald Pettigrew Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Carolina Middle Name: Sanchez Last Name: Macias Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/28/1967 Sex: Female Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 59 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/27/2026 11:40 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/18/2026 3:50 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: Pending autopsy results Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Not applicable 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? Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical condition?: condition If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Not applicable, cause of death was Means of Death: illness/natural cause Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 3535 IH-35 County: Denton City: Denton Zip: 76210 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Hospital 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: 7/21/2026 10:05 AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No 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: Murder 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: Violent Crime 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 No weapons: Specify Weapon Used: None 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 drugs): Make suicidal statements?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Exhibit any mental health Yes problems?: Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Barricade self or initiate No standoff?: Resist being handcuffed or No arrested?: Physically attempt/assault No officer(s): Gain possession of officer's No weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) No including law: Escape or attempt to No 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 July 21, 2026, at approximately 0711 hours, Inmate Caroline Macias SO# 260363 was transported by EMS to Medical City Denton hospital. The reason for the transport was documented in an email as dehydration, altered mental status, and low blood pressure. She was housed in the Tower Jail Medical Pod 22 prior to being transported. Inmate Macias never returned to the jail after this admission. Inmate Macias had just returned from a hospital stay on July 19, 2026, at approximately 1925 hours. Inmate Macias was admitted for that hospital stay on July 3, 2026, at Medical City Denton. Inmate Macias had been housed in Tower Jail Medical Pod 22. The reason for transport for this hospital stay was listed as hypertension. Prior to these hospital stays, Inmate Macias had a ground-level fall and broken her ankle. Inmate Macias was taken to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton on May 1, 2026, at approximately 1358 hours. Inmate Macias was admitted and went into surgery for her ankle on May 2, 2026. Inmate Macias returned to the jail on May 5, 2026, and was placed in Tower Jail Medical Pod 22. During the most recent hospitalization, medical documentation indicates that emergency surgery was performed on July 21, 2026. It is documented that the hospital reported an exploratory abdominal surgery and a small bowel resection. Medical documentation shows that on July 22, 2026, the hospital reported Inmate Macias being in the ICU and not waking up very well. Medical documentation also shows that Inmate Macias was still very septic. Medical documentation shows that Inmate Macias was intubated and placed on a ventilator. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- On July 31, 2026, medical documentation shows that an abdominal washout surgery was done. Inmate Macias continued to be intubated and on the ventilator. On September 8, 2026, Medical City Denton filed an Application for Temporary Guardianship of Inmate Macias in Judge David Jahn's Probate Court # 1. On September 16, 2026, the Temporary Guardianship was so ordered by the court. North Texas Guardianship Services LLC was awarded the Guardianship. Per documentation of Denton County Sheriff's Office CID investigator Stephen Falcon, on July 18, 2026, the decision was made by inmate Macias' guardian, Stephanie Gohlke at 1321 hours to terminate life support. Life support was terminated at 1400 hours. Doctor Qasim Sajawal pronounced Inmate Macias deceased at 1550 hours. Inmate Macias' body was transferred to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner; all results are pending, awaiting their report. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK ---