Dexter Trevor Attaway

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-1167-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/8/2022 10:59 AM 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: Chief Deputy Director First Name: John Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Leger Reporter Name: John Leger Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Dexter Middle Name: Trevor Last Name: Attaway Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/3/1986 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 35 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/12/2021 11:16 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 8/12/2021 11:16 Death Date and Time: 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Penetrating gunshot wound to the head 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? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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? Interstate Highway Street Address: 10 near milepost City: Winnie 819 County: Chambers Zip: 77665 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk 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: 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: Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer Offense 2: Theft of Motor Vehicle Offense 3: Evading 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) 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Discharged firearm Weapon Details: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: 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 Yes Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown 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: On August 12, 2021, at approximately 1115 hours, a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper broadcast over the radio (Chambers LE-1) that he had received information about a vehicle occupied by a suspect (later identified as Derek Attaway) involved in a shooting in Harris County. The vehicle was described as a Ford F-250 blue or green over beige bearing Oklahoma plates with an abundance of construction equipment in the bed. Additionally, the Trooper advised that the shooting suspect stole the truck in an armed robbery (carjacking) from Harris County, and suspect had fire shots at deputies within Harris County. The vehicle was pinged eastbound on Interstate Highway 10 (IH-10) near Cove, Texas. Based on the information given about the suspect being armed and dangerous, reckless, and acting with no regard for human life, deputies proceeded to Interstate 10 to attempt to locate the suspect vehicle. A short Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- time later, a Harris County Peace Officer broadcast an updated ping showing the suspect passing Wallace Road. A Detective with the Chambers County Sheriff's Office in a marked unit located the stolen vehicle near the 822-mile marker of IH-10 eastbound, Chambers County, Texas. The suspect vehicle began traveling at high speeds and driving recklessly attempting to elude deputies. At one point, the suspect vehicle drove through the grass median separating IH-10 and the south service road, continuing eastbound on the service road. As deputies continued to pursue the vehicle, at one point the driver (Attaway) veered towards a patrol vehicle nearly striking the rear of the vehicle. Deputies saw through the vehicle's back glass as Attaway displayed what appeared to be a handgun. He discharged the firearm through the rear window multiple times, striking a Chambers County deputy's windshield on the passenger side at head level, narrowly missing the deputy. Based on the Attaway's reckless driving, and him discharging a firearm on more than one occasion at Peace Officers in an attempt to take their lives, deputies feared their lives or the lives of civilian's could be taken by the actions of the suspect. As the pursuit continued, Attaway continued firing shots out the rear window. At this point a DPS Trooper used his vehicle to end the pursuit. The trooper vehicle struck Attaway's vehicle near the rear tires, causing the suspect vehicle to roll. The vehicle made a complete rotation before resting upright, partially on the roadway and partially in the grass median still facing west. As the vehicle was coming to a halt right side up, deputies observed Attaway quickly climbing out of the front passenger side window. Attaway was known to be armed and had already fired at officers several times. Multiple weapons were observed by a deputy as Attaway scrambled from the vehicle and quickly began to advance toward the weapons and in the direction of deputies, the disabled trooper vehicle, and the injured trooper inside it. The deputy felt that if Attaway were allowed to gain control of a weapon he would carjack or harm another citizen, or gain control of the injured trooper's weapons. Deputy stated he believed that Attaway may also have been concealing the weapon he had utilized to fire at law enforcement already. As Attaway advanced toward officers and weapons, the deputy fired a single round striking Attaway, who stiffened and fell to the ground. A short time later, when sufficient personnel arrived to safely make an approach, officers moved up where they could secure Attaway and began to administer first aid. Attaway was transported via life flight for emergency care, but was later pronounced deceased. An autopsy is pending. This incident is being investigated by the Texas Rangers as per routine policy and procedure. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7