Damian Demond Perkins

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 23-1393-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 2/7/2024 3:14 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Troy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Finner Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Damian Middle Name: Demond Last Name: Perkins Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/16/1974 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 49 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/11/2023 12:21 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/11/2023 2:15 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) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Contact range gunshot wound of 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: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Decedent 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 Handgun 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1263 Pinemont Street Address: City: Houston Drive County: Harris Zip: 77092 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Parking lot/garage 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: N/A 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 Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: N/A 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 Discharged firearm Weapon Details: 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?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- problems?: Yes 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 Resist being handcuffed or Yes 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 Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at approximately 1215 hours, patrol officers were dispatched to a Suicide/In-Progress call at 1263 Pinemont Drive, Houston, TX where a male caller was reporting to be located inside a van with a handgun and wanting to commit suicide. Upon arrival at approximately 1221 hours, patrol officers observed the caller's van parked in a large empty parking lot and they were unable to see inside it, so they continued to watch it from a safe distance. The officers had the dispatcher to attempt to talk to the caller via telephone, requesting him to exit the van without his weapon. The caller continued to barricade himself inside the van until the patrol officers heard a loud sound emitting from the van, which sounded like a gunshot. The patrol officer continued to attempt to make contact with the caller, to no avail. A short time later, SWAT officer arrived on scene and formed a team to approach the van. Upon making contact with the van, the SWAT officers found the caller laying in the van with blood exiting his head, from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department personnel then arrived on scene and pronounced the male deceased at approximately 1415 hours. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6