Dewayne Keith Leblanc

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-458-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 6/17/2025 2:59 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Chambers County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 998 Sheriff's Office Agency City: Anahuac Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77514 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Brian Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hawthorne Reporter Name: Nate Shelton Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Dewayne Middle Name: Keith Last Name: Leblanc Suffix: Jr. Date of Birth: 4/14/1993 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 32 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 6/6/2025 8:19 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/8/2025 6:32 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) Alcohol/Drug Manner of Death: Intoxication Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest associated with methamphetamine ingestion/overdose 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? 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 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? 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 8900 Block of SH Street Address: City: Mont Belvieu 146 County: Chambers Zip: 77523 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Parking lot/garage 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance - Penalty Group 1 - 4 grams < 200 grams - HSC 481.112d 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) 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 Yes 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 No Resist being handcuffed or 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On June 6, 2025 at approximately 8:19 PM Mr. DWAYNE KIETH LEBLANC was detained and subsequently arrested by an officer with the Mont Belvieu Police Department for the offense of Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG1 >=4g<200g. Mr. Leblanc was held at the Mont Belvieu Police Department municipal holding facility and later transported to the Chambers County Jail arriving on June 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM. During the book-in process, Leblanc began to exhibit odd behavior and signs of medical distress. When questioned by jail staff, Leblanc advised he had ingested narcotics at or around the time of his arrest; our jail staff subsequently call for an ambulance. Leblanc was ultimately transported to Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital to receive medical treatment. On June 8, 2025, at 5:40 PM Mr. LEBLANC went into tachycardia, respiratory arrest, where he ultimately died. Medical Records indicate Mr. Leblanc's time of death listed as 6:32 PM. The autopsy revealed Leblanc ingested methamphetamine from within his stomach that ultimately led to his overdose and death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6