Daniel Tamez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-1024-CJ Version Type: VERSION 12/17/2025 10:01 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Erath County 1043 Glen Rose Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Hwy. Agency City: Stephenville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76401 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Matt Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Coates Reporter Name: Tye Box Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Daniel Middle Name: Last Name: Tamez Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/21/1980 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 45 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/23/2025 5:40 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/12/2025 9:46 Death Date and Time: AM 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure coronary event. 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1043 Glen Rose Rd City: Stephenville County: Erath Zip: 76401 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility 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: Jail - multiple occupancy cell 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): 10/23/2025 5:40 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Failure to Register as Sex Offender Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Felony Warrant for Failure to Register as Sex Offender 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On December 4th, 2025, Mr. Tamez was seen by Debra Thay Morris, the nurse for Erath County Jail and was ordered by Laurie Srubar, the NP for Erath County Jail to be taken to the Stephenville Harris Methodist Hospital for treatment due to swelling. Mr. Tamez was sent back to jail by Harris Methodist Hospital but was then sent back to the Harris Methodist ER because the hospital staff failed to give him the medication doctors had prescribed. On December 5th, 2025, Mr. Tamez' medication was increased per the hospital by phone. On December 5th, 2025, Officer Joshua Brannon conducted the last documented actual check on Mr. Tamez at 10:13pm. Officer Micah Gleason conducted the following rounds without actually looking into the cell at : 11:03pm, 11:49pm, and December 6th 2025 at 12:38am and 1:24am. On December 6th, 2025 at 2:09am inmates in cell G-2 advised control that an inmate was breathing weird and needed to be checked on. At 2:12am, inmates in G-2 advised control that the inmate was not breathing. Acting Sergeant Jody Lane, Officers Joshua Brannon and Micah Gleason responded to G-2 and entered the cell at 2:13am. Mr. Tamez was unresponsive and Acting Sergeant Lane began CPR on Mr. Tamez and continued until EMS arrived and took over at 2:24am. Mr. Tamez was transported by EMS to Stephenville Harris Methodist Hospital and the transferred to Forth Worth Harris Methodist Hospital, where he remained until December 12th, 2025. Mr. Tamez was an organ donor and the start of the organ donation process was at 9:46pm, the time of his death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6