Christopher Darnell Lowe

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-800-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 8/27/2018 3:40 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Fort Worth Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 350 W. Belknap Dept. Agency City: Fort Worth Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76102 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Joel Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Fitzgerald Reporter Name: Amelia Heise Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Christopher Middle Name: Darnell Last Name: Lowe Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/26/1962 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 55 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/26/2018 9:55 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 7/26/2018 10:36 Death Date and Time: 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Intoxication Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Acute Cocaine Intoxication 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? 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? 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 3304 Griggs Street Address: City: Fort Worth Avenue County: Tarrant Zip: 76119 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Police Vehicle 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 subsequent to 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? Dead on arrival at Death Location: medical facility Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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: Criminal Mischief Offense 2: Public Intoxication 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) Crime Against Type of Offense: Property 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 other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: metal pipe 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: 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 Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary: On July 26th, 2018 at 21:35 hours, Officer S. Smith #3758 was dispatched to a prowler call at 3304 Griggs Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas. Upon his arrival, he located a male holding a metal pipe banging on the burglar bars of a front window. Witnesses told Officer Smith that they did not know the male, had asked him to leave, and that he had been hitting their vehicle with the metal rod causing damage. Officer Smith observed that the male, later identified as Christopher Darnell Lowe B/M 11-26-62, appeared to be under the influence of an unknown narcotic due to his irrational behavior, bulging eyes, and irregular movements. Officers C. Golden #4372, and M. Miller #4520 arrived on scene to assist. Once the other officers arrived on scene, the officers took Lowe into custody. The officers then placed Lowe into the backseat of a patrol vehicle. While the officers were still on scene of the prowler call, they observed that Lowe, who was still in the backseat of the patrol vehicle, was unresponsive and not breathing. Officers removed Lowe from the vehicle and began providing medical treatment until MedStar employees and Fort Worth firefighters arrived on scene and took over treatment. MedStar ambulance 48 transported Lowe to John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital and was later pronounced deceased. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7