Dean William Kjeldgaard

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-123-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 3/6/2018 4:35 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Henderson County Agency Name: Agency Address: 206 A N. Murchison Sheriff's Office Agency City: Athens Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75751 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Botie Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hillhouse Major Bryan W. Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Tower Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Dean Middle Name: William Last Name: Kjeldgaard Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/27/1962 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 55 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/22/2018 5:15 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/30/2018 5:25 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: Other - specify Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death Description: Natural Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Dissection of right superior cerebellar artery and hypertension - death category - cardiovascular 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?: 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 Could not be condition?: determined 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? Street Address: 206A N. Murchison City: Athens County: Henderson Zip: 75751 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: 1/5/2018 2:36 PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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?: Yes 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: Indecency with a Child (Sex Cont) - hold for TDCJ Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Convicted What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Crimes Against Type of Offense: Child(ren) 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 N/A N/A standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's N/A N/A officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to N/A N/A including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession N/A 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: Kjeldgaard (here-in referred to as IM) intake on 1/5/18 no medical history noted other that documented above. Negative mental screening for magistrate notification. No record of sick calls or illness other than complaining of elbow pain diagnosed on sick call with synovial fluid on elbow 1/19/18. Cellmates report IM complaining of headache over weekend, but IM did not put in sick call. No abnormal behavior noted. Inmate accepted chow all day including meal at 1535hrs 1/22/18. DSO Rodriguez completed documented face to face check on 1/22/18 @ 1639hrs. DSO Rodriguez can be seen walking through E-Pod on surveillance up until 1649hrs. Camera in E-pod is PTZ camera and was facing away from cells towards crash gate so DSO Rodriguez' minute to minute location within the pod cannot be tracked. Cellmates advised IM was lying in bunk following chow. Inmates advised that at approximately 1715hrs, IM's arms became rigid (extended up and bent at elbow towards chest with hands clenched). IM began erratic breathing and then breathing would reportedly stop. One cellmate began shaking and trying to wake IM while others pushed call button for assistance. At approximately 1715hrs, the PTZ camera in E-pod spun towards the E5 cell call button as it is programmed to do when the call button is depressed. Cellmates alerted master control of IM in distress and unresponsive. DSO Rodriguez entered the cell at approximately 1717hrs to clear the cell for medical personnel and to provide assistance. On duty nurse arrived at approximately 1720hrs and began medical assistance (see attached nurses notes). ETMC EMS ambulance was dispatched, arrived (1735hrs) and transported IM to ETMC in Athens at 1741hrs. Detention Service Officers followed and stayed with IM (as practicably possible while medical treatment was occurring). The above times are attributed to the time stamps on the surveillance videos recording during the incident. Texas Ranger Michael Adcock, HCSO Investigator and Henderson County DA Investigator notified due to possibility of in custody death. Family of IM was notified and arrived at ETMC Athens. According to medical notes (attached), IM was transported to Medical City in Plano at 0815hrs 1/23/18 diagnosed with a ruptured aneurysm. DSOs were sent to hospital in Plano and provided direct supervision (again as practical based on medical treatments). 1/30/18 1320hrs IM was removed from life support devices and kept comfortable with pain relief/morphine following conversations between medical staff and family present. IM became deceased at 1725hrs same date. HCSO DSO Nicholas Garcia was officer present at actual time of death. At our request, the Collin County Medical Examiner's Office agreed to take possession of decedent and perform autopsy. ME's preliminary report has been received and listed death as Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- natural. Cause of death was listed as described above. Final HCSO and DA's reports awaiting final autopsy and medical records subpoenaed. Video recorded files preserved are too large to e-mail through our server and will be forwarded to via mail. Files, logs, reports and videos other than those attached will be provided upon request and will be retained and available for review to TCJS or O.A.G. personnel. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7