Daniel Edward Kennedy

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 26-556-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 7/23/2026 2:42 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: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Daniel Middle Name: Edward Last Name: Kennedy Suffix: Date of Birth: 3/28/1983 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 43 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 6/27/2026 2:57 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/27/2026 9:04 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Suicide, 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? 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 7676 Phoenix Dr. Street Address: City: Houston #1522 County: Harris Zip: 77030 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: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force 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 Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- 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: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon FV 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) 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 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Ways Decedent Attempted To Injured civilian(s) or Injure Others: other inmate(s) At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health No 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 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 Saturday, June 27, 2026, uniformed patrol officers of the Houston Police Department (HPD), Southwest Patrol responded to a priority 2 call for service regarding a Family Disturbance with a Weapon. Upon arrival to the scene, officers made contact with the decedent’s wife and learned that the decedent had physically assaulted her and brandished a firearm. They also learned from the decedent’s wife that he was still inside the residence with a firearm. Officers attempted to speak with the decedent and gave him several commands for him to exit the residence, but he refused to comply. The decedent eventually barricaded himself in the bedroom of the residence. HPD SWAT arrived on the scene and after obtaining a search warrant, they deployed a drone equipped with a camera system through a broken window of the residence. They observed via the drone that the decedent was lying face down on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. SWAT officers made physical entry into the residence and confirmed the suspect was deceased. Paramedics of the Houston Fire Department (HFD) made entry into the residence and observed the decedent lying face down on the floor of the bedroom. The observed that he had a gunshot wound to the middle of the forehead, he was not breathing and was cold to the touch. The HFD paramedics pronounced the decedent’s time of death at 9:04 p.m. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences was notified of this incident and sent Investigator E. Sanders Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- to conduct the initial scene investigation. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences conducted an autopsy of the decedent and ruled this death as a suicide due to a single gunshot wound to the head. The incident has been documented under ML26-2310. The autopsy report is pending. The decedent’s wife sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries as a result of being physically assaulted by the decedent. No officers or any other parties were injured during the incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7