Donald King Dunlap

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-780-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 10/1/2025 9:08 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Denton County 127 N. Woodrow Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office. Ln. Suite 300 Agency City: Denton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76205 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Tracy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Murphree Reporter Name: Michael Tutt Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Donald Middle Name: King Last Name: Dunlap Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/8/1948 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 77 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/9/2024 4:02 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/26/2025 1:18 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: During the initial medical intake assessment, Mr. Dunlap reported having stage 3 kidney failure, Parkinson’s disease, and degenerative disc disease. On 01/22/2026, DCSO received the ME's report confirming the Cause of Death to be complications of Parkinson's disease and Pancreatic neoplasm. 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?: 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 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 127 N. Woodrow Street Address: City: Denton Lane County: Denton Zip: 76205 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: 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: 3/9/2024 4:02 PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Sexual Assault Child Offense 2: Agg Sexual Assault Child 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 Unknown 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Inmate Donald Dunlap (SO #245876) is a 77-year-old male who was booked into the Denton County Jail on March 9, 2024, on two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. During the initial medical intake assessment, Mr. Dunlap reported having stage 3 kidney failure, Parkinson’s disease, and degenerative disc disease. Since his incarceration, Mr. Dunlap has required multiple hospitalizations, the most recent occurring from August 26, 2025, to September 3, 2025. When not hospitalized, he has been continuously housed in the Tower Jail Medical/Infirmary since March 5, 2025. On September 4, 2025, Correctional Health Administrator John Kissinger notified Chief Rich that a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order was in place for Mr. Dunlap. On September 5, 2025, Chief Rich received further updates regarding Mr. Dunlap’s condition. His daughter signed an authorization for hospice to come into the jail. Hospice was scheduled to start coming into the jail at least three days per week. On 09-05-2025. medical files document that Mr. Dunlap's health had deteriorated to the point of hospital dependence and that he was being transitioned to Hospice/palliative care. Mr. Dunlap's admitting diagnosis for Hospice was Malignant Neoplasm of the Pancreas. On September 6, 2025, Sergeant Esmeralda Diaz was observing camera (TWR-M-C118 Medical Inmate Cell C) footage for Mr. Dunlap's cell. Sergeant Diaz observed Mr. Dunlap's chest not rising. Sergeant Diaz responded to his cell and called out his name and received no response. Sergeant Diaz placed her right hand on Mr. Dunlap's shoulder and did not observe his chest rising and he was not responsive. Sergeant Diaz notified medical staff. Medical staff Jonathan Barnes determined that Mr. Dunlap had passed away. The hospice nurse was notified along with Denton County Sheriff's Office deputies to respond to the jail. According to documentation on Report #25-009354, hospice nurse Christi "Molly" Patterson pronounced the time of death at 1:18 pm on September 26, 2025. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7