David Perry Peeples

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: PA16089C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 3/9/2016 10:21 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Ector County 2500 S. Highway Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. 385 Agency City: Odessa Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79761 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Mark Director Middle Name: R. Director Last Name: Donaldson Lieutenant Diallo Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Bass Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: David Middle Name: Perry Last Name: Peeples Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/17/1980 Sex: Male Race: Age At Time Of Death: 35 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/2/2016 11:26 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/3/2016 12:09 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: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: N/A 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? Not applicable; cause of death was Who caused the death?: suicide, intoxication or illness/natural causes 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? Street Address: 2400 E. Highway 80 City: Odessa County: Ector Zip: What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: 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: Custody of Peace Officer 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? At the crime/arrest Death Location: scene 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?: 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 Family Violence Offense 2: Evading Arrest with a Motor Vehicle 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) Type of 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 weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: 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?: drugs): Exhibit any mental health Exhibit any medical problems?: 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 standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession 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 March 2, 2016, Ector County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 11701 W. University, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, reference a disturbance. On arrival deputies learned Lucy Stone had been assaulted by her boyfriend of three months. The boyfriend was identified as DAVID PERRY PEEPLES, WHITE MALE, 12-17-80, 2735 E. 8TH Apt 103, Odessa, Texas.DAVID PEEPLES committed the assault by striking Lucy Stone with hammer multiple times and threatening her with a firearm. After committing the assault, DAVID PEEPLES apologized to the Lucy Stone. David mentioned that he was either going to prison or would commit suicide while apologizing. DAVID PEEPLES later left the residence in a white four door Chevrolet Truck, bearing Texas license plate GCM-2933.Ector County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the vehicle driven by DAVID PEEPLES on East Highway 80, Odessa, Texas. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle by activating emergency lights and sirens on marked Sheriff’s Office vehicles. DAVID PEEPLES refused to stop the vehicle and fled which led to a vehicle pursuit. Deputies pursued the vehicle until DAVID PEEPLES stopped the vehicle in the 2400 block of East Highway 80, Odessa, Texas. Deputies gave verbal commands for DAVID PEEPLES to exit the vehicle. All commands were ignored and deputies later heard a single gunshot inside the cab of the vehicle. After the gunshot, Deputies observed the driver’s side door open and approached the vehicle. Deputies observed the sole occupant (DAVID PEEPLES) from the vehicle. DAVID PEEPLES was seated in the driver’s seat at the time of apprehension. As Deputies removed DAVID PEEPLES from the vehicle they observed a handgun between his legs. Deputies also noticed a single gunshot wound to the chest of DAVID PEEPLES. DAVID PEEPLES was pronounced deceased at the scene 12:09 AM, by Ector County Medical Examiner Investigator David Parker. The body of DAVID PEEPLES was sent to Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.Preliminary autopsy results revealed the following: Contact (through clothing) entry gunshot wound of anterior chest with shored exit wound on left back. Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Chest, Manner of Death: Consistent with Suicide. Toxicology and Final Autopsy results pending. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7