Custodial Death Record
Desean Romonique Blakeman
Harris County, Texas - 8/12/2021, 8:13 AM
Record summary
| Name | Desean Romonique Blakeman |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 8/12/2021, 8:13 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 21-1127-C Version Type: AMENDED
1/12/2022 12:56
Report Date: Status: Submitted
PM
Agency/Facility Information
Humble Police
Agency Name: Agency Address: 310 Bender Avenue
Dept.
Agency City: Humble Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77338
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Ken
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Theis
Reporter Name: Ken Theis Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Desean
Middle Name: Romonique
Last Name: Blakeman
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 12/9/1989 Sex: Male
Black or African
Race:
American
Age At Time Of Death: 31
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
8/12/2021 2:58 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 8/12/2021 3:13 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: Accidental
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Multiple blunt force injuries
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?: Decedent
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 Vehicle-involved
death?: 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: Vehicle accident
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
3100 Block Wilson
Street Address: City: Humble
Road
County: Harris Zip: 77396
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Field/woods/lake/waterway/beach
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Pre-Custodial Use
Type of Custody:
of Force
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel 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?
Death Location: Scene of incident
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
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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:
Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle
Offense 2:
Burglary of a Business
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)
Crime Against
Type of Offense:
Property
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?:
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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 Yes
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:
The male subject believed to have committed a Burglary of a Business and fled in a motor vehicle from a
pursuing police officer in a marked vehicle that had its lights and siren activated. During the pursuit, the
fleeing vehicle that the decedent was in crashed into some trees and rolled several times across a concrete
roadway and down a small ditch embankment. The decedent was ejected from the motor vehicle during the
crash and died on the scene. The other male subject that was also in the vehicle at the time of the pursuit and
crash was transported to the hospital. At the time of this report, it is unknown who the driver of the vehicle
was and who was the passenger.
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