Daniel Wayne Smith

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1547-CJ Version Type: VERSION 11/22/2023 11:15 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Bell County Sheriff's Agency Name: Agency Address: 104 S. Main Office Agency City: Belton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76513 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Eddy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Lange Reporter Name: Shane Sowell Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Daniel Middle Name: Wayne Last Name: Smith Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/4/1983 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/18/2022 7:14 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/18/2023 9:57 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Pending autopsy Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: results Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending autopsy results. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Unknown person(s) Who caused the death?: caused the injury 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 Could not be condition?: determined If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Unknown Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1201 Huey Dr. City: Belton County: Bell Zip: 76513 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): Entry Date Time: 1/18/2022 7:14 PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No 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: HSC481.115(d) POSS CS PG 1/1-B>=4G<200g Offense 2: PC 30.02(c)(1)/ Burglary of Building Offense 3: HSC 481.121(b)(1)/ POSS MARIJ <2oz Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense 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?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 November 18, 2023, at approximately 9:05 am, inmate Smith Daniel was found unresponsive next to his bunk in B2D housing unit of the loop Jail facility. Smith had returned to his housing unit from his cleaning detail as a working inmate inside the intake area. On camera, Smith can be seen walking around the cell and watching tv in the hours leading up to his medical emergency. While sitting on his bunk in the very back of the cell, Smith can be seen in the video at 8:06 am tipping over and falling under the bunk next to his. All the inmates in the area around Smith appeared to be sleeping and didn't hear or react to him falling to the floor. After Cpl. Jefferson entered the cell and found Smith on the ground, he called for a medical emergency via radio. Additional staff and medical personnel arrived and life saving measures were started. A short time later EMS arrive and took over life saving measure but was unable to gain a pulse on Smith. Justice of the Peace Theodore Duffield was notified and pronounced Smith's time of death at 9:47 am. Pending autopsy results Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6