Darrell Wayne Fletcher

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-569-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 7/25/2025 2:30 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Fort Bend County 1840 Richmond Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Parkway Agency City: Richmond Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77469 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Eric Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Fagan Scott Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Heinemeyer Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Darrell Middle Name: Wayne Last Name: Fletcher Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/1/1968 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 56 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/21/2025 3:48 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/21/2025 3:58 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Autopsy conducted at Fort Bend County Medical Examiner's Office on 07/22/25, by Morna Gonsoulin, M.D., and assigned ME case # 25-01897F The decedent had been previously diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer with metastasis, stage 3 kidney failure, and anemia. Cause of Death: Complications of prostatic adenocarcinoma (stage IV) Manner of Death: Natural 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 1410 Richmond Street Address: City: Richmond Parkway County: Fort Bend Zip: 77469 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 - single 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: 4/9/2024 1:10 PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Murder 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) 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- 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 April 9, 2024, the deceased (Darrell Wayne Fletcher) was arrested by the Houston Police Department on a Murder warrant and subsequently incarcerated in the Fort Bend County Jail. Darrel Fletcher remained in custody in the Fort Bend County Jail from the date of his arrest until the date of his in-custody death on July 21, 2025. During this time in custody, it was learned that Darrel Fletcher was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer with metastasis, stage 3 kidney failure, and anemia; for which conditions Darrel Fletcher had been receiving medical treatment from physician(s). On July 21, 2025, at about 3:48 p.m., an FBCSO Deputy was conducting a routine security round in medical tank (2A). During this security round, the Deputy stopped at cell 21 and received no verbal response from inmate Darrell Fletcher, who was seen lying on the bunk in his single-person cell. The Deputy opened the closed cell door and found Darrell Fletcher to be unresponsive and pulseless. The Deputy called for medical personnel, who also called 911 for an EMS response. CPR was initiated by detention personnel until EMS personnel arrived. EMS evaluated Darrel Fletcher and pronounced him deceased at 3:58 p.m. During the subsequent death investigation led by a TXDPS Ranger, no apparent signs of bodily injury or foul play were observed on Darrell Fletcher's person or cell, respectively. Darrell Fletcher's body was transported to the Fort Bend Cunty Medical Examiner's Office for Autopsy, which was conducted the following day, July 22, 2025. The preliminary autopsy information known was that no significant bodily injury was observed, and the probable cause of death was most likely related to metastatic cancerous tumors observed. The official cause and manner of death were are pending toxicology and the final report from the FBCME doctor. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- On October 23, FBCSO received the FBCME autopsy report for this case, noting the cause and manner of death as: Complications of prostatic adenocarcinoma (stage IV), and Natural, respectively. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7