Chad David Hartley

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 24-141-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/6/2024 12:36 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Temple Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 209 E. Avenue A. Dept. Agency City: Temple Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76501 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Shawn Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Reynolds Reporter Name: Jesse Fugitt Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Chad Middle Name: David Last Name: Hartley Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/27/2000 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 23 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/30/2024 1:37 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/30/2024 2:36 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Head Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No 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 Rifle/shotgun 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1618 W. Ave. H - Street Address: City: Temple Unit #657 County: Bell Zip: 76501 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing arrest 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 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: Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer X3 - Pointed handgun at 3 different Officers. 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) Medical / Mental Type of Offense: Health assistance call 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: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- drugs): No Make suicidal statements?: Yes Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 Yes 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: Temple Police officers responded to a 911 call from a suicidal subject’s family member reporting to dispatch that her brother, Chad Hartley, had texted her an image of a handgun and told her "I have Dad's gun." Hartley told his sister that he was going to go get ammunition for the gun and kill himself. Before officers arrived, Hartley left the original location and traveled by vehicle to the location of the incident, a vacant single-wide manufactured home which was owned and being renovated by Hartley. Officers arrived in the trailer park and cautiously approached Hartley’s trailer in an attempt to make contact. Hartley pointed the gun at one of the officers and they took cover behind other homes and evacuated nearby residents. A Temple Police Negotiator was on scene and, using the phone number provided by Hartley’s family, attempted to contact Hartley by phone. The Negotiator was able to establish phone communication with Hartley and continued to speak with him as SWAT team officers arrived on scene with TPD's armored vehicle. Hartley made statements to the Negotiator that police were going to have to shoot him and described how many officers he could kill. Hartley stated several times that he was going to shoot an officer and even described some officers’ specific locations and how he would shoot them. Approximately one hour after phone contact was made and after more than 45 minutes of negotiating with Hartley, he spotted a TPD drone that was conducting surveillance and became upset about it. Hartley then pointed his handgun at the drone through a window that he had opened. The drone operator took evasive action to avoid the drone being shot. SWAT officers in the armored vehicle then commanded Hartley to drop the gun multiple times. Hartley responded by lowering the gun and pointing it directly at a SWAT officer standing beside the armored vehicle. That officer fired a single shot at Hartley and Hartley fell to the floor inside the trailer. Once inside the trailer, officers found that Hartley was deceased and still had the gun in his hand. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7