Donald Coor

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-199-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 10/29/2018 11:17 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Travis County Agency Name: Agency Address: 5555 Airport Blvd. Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Austin Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78751 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Sally Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hernandez Reporter Name: Scott Schroeder Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Donald Middle Name: Last Name: Coor Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/29/1967 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 50 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/7/2017 1:30 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/31/2018 6:30 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Vickie Willoughby performed the autopsy on the decedent and concluded: Cause of Death- Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Manner of Death- Natural Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes 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? Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical condition?: condition 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: 3614 Bill Price Rd City: austin County: Travis Zip: 78617 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 - single 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): 12/29/2017 12:00 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center 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: Agg. Assault FV 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) 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 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 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 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On 03-31-2018 at 5:35am, inmates in 12A2 were allowed to exit their single cells and eat breakfast that was being served in the common area day room. Inmate / witness Ira Beardman housed in #106 noticed that the decedent had not come out of cell for breakfast. Inmate Beardman opened the decedent's cell #107 and checked on the decedent. Inmate Beardman did not get a response from the decedent and alerted Officer Nares immediately. Officer Nares arrived at cell #107 and observed the decedent on his bunk and lying on his back with the covers pulled up to the decedent's neck. Decedent appeared that he was still sleeping. Nares attempted to wake the decedent with no response. Ofc. Nares pulled back the covers and observed the decedent was shirtless but still wearing pants. Ofc. Nares checked for a pulse from the decedent with negative results. Ofc. Nares stated the decedent was still warm to the touch and extremities still lucid. Ofc. Nares pushed his emergency stat button and began CPR on the decedent. Other jail staff plus jail nurse arrived to activate the AED. EMS arrived on scene and continued life saving measures until the pronouncement at 6:30am by Dr. Pickett. Texas Ranger Veronica Gideon #10392 was contacted as well as TCSO Detective Paul Salo. I met with both investigators at the scene which was documented by a Crime Specialist. I was provided preliminary decedent medical records by the on scene jail nurse. Full medical records would not be available until 04-02-2018 by the medical director. Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene with a transport team. After an external examination there was no obvious trauma noted to the decedent. Decedent was diagnosed with HIV and provided approved medication that was located and collected by the ME's Office. Manner and Cause of death pending autopsy. On 06-07-2018 I received the completed Medical Examiner report from the ME’s Office. Copy of the ME report was placed in the case file. Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Vickie Willoughby performed the autopsy on the decedent and concluded: Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Cause of Death- Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Manner of Death- Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7