Custodial Death Record
Carrie Neile Craig
Burleson County, Texas - 7/7/2024, 2:43 PM
Record summary
| Name | Carrie Neile Craig |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 7/7/2024, 2:43 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Burleson County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 24-1033-CJ Version Type: AMENDED
7/17/2024 11:15
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Burleson County 1334 Presidential
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Sheriff's Dept. Corridor E
Agency City: Caldwell Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77836
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Gene
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Hermes
Reporter Name: crystal bernstein Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Carrie
Middle Name: Neile
Last Name: Craig
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 3/29/1969 Sex: Female
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 55
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/1/2024 11:07 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 7/7/2024 9:43 AM
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: Natural
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
hypertensive and atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease associated with morbid obesity.
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
1334 state highway
Street Address: City: CALDWELL
21 east
County: Burleson Zip: 77836
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:
Jail - multiple occupancy cell
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: 7/2/2024 12:11 AM
Where did the death occur?
Law enforcement
Death Location: facility/booking
center
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
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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:
fail to maintain financial responsibility
Offense 2:
fail to maintain financial responsibility
Offense 3:
Expired Registration
Were the Charges:: Convicted
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:
Traffic tickets-suspicious vehicle is the reason for contact with law enforcement
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?: 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 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 July 7,2024 at approximately 9:15am jail staff entered tank 121 where inmate craig was being housed.
Staff entered the tank to have inmate Craig move to another cell. When staff called her name they got no
response. Staff approached inmate craig and attempted to get a response. After getting no response they
immediately checked for a pulse and the staff was unable to locate a pulse. At approximately 9:31 staff called
for EMS and obtained the AED and began to attempt to revive her. At approximately 9:45 am EMS arrived
and after examining inmate craig EMS informed staff that the inmate had already passed away. A justice of
the peace and funeral home were called.
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