Custodial Death Record
Claude Edward Joiner
Dallas County, Texas - 8/8/2023, 12:56 AM
Record summary
| Name | Claude Edward Joiner |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 8/8/2023, 12:56 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Dallas County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 23-1103-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
8/25/2023 10:02
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Dallas County 133 N. Riverfront
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Sheriff's Dept. Blvd.
Agency City: Dallas Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75207
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Marian
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Brown
TERESA
Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected]
HERNANDEZ
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Claude
Middle Name: Edward
Last Name: Joiner
Suffix: Jr.
Date of Birth: 4/28/1957 Sex: Male
Black or African
Race:
American
Age At Time Of Death: 66
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 6/21/2023 11:50
Incident: AM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 8/7/2023 7:56 PM
Manner / Cause of Death
Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death?
Medical Examiner/Coroner No, evaluation not
Evaluation?: planned
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
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Manner of Death: Natural
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Liver Cancer.
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?
Parkland Memorial
Street Address: City: Dallas
Hospital
County: Dallas Zip: 75235
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Parkland Memorial 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: 7/27/2023 6:09 PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
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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:
Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence
Offense 2:
Offense 3:
A probation/parole
Were the Charges::
violation
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Violent Crime
Type of Offense:
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:
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
Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes
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?
Yes, mark which
Under Restraint: restraint devices
were used
Type of restraint
Type of Restraint: Leg Shackles
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
On June 21, 2023 at approximately 11:50 a.m., Dallas Police Department arrested Claude Joiner B/M
04-28-1957 (Decedent) and booked him into the Dallas County Jail for a charge of Texas Department of
Criminal Justice Pardons & Parole Division Parole Violation.
On July 27, 2023, the Decedent was transported and admitted to Parkland Memorial Hospital for Medical
Treatment.
On August 7, 2023 at 7:56 p.m., the Decedent was pronounced Deceased by Dr. Pallavi Dev.
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