Donald Ray Cox

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-313-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 6/16/2017 3:37 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston County 700A South 4th Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office Street Agency City: Crockett Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75835 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Darrel Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Bobbitt Reporter Name: Jerry Baker Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Donald Middle Name: Ray Last Name: Cox Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/27/1954 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 62 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/12/2017 6:22 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/5/2017 8:20 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 700 South 4th Street Address: City: Crockett Street County: Houston Zip: 75835 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): Entry Date Time: 4/13/2017 6:22 AM 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 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: Parole Violation Offense 2: Offense 3: A probation/parole Were the Charges:: violation What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Blue warrant 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?: Yes problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- 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: At 1850 hours on May 5, 2017, Jailer Jocelyn Machuca went to separation cell 8 where inmate Cox was held. She advised that when she went to the cell, she didn't see inmate Cox. She advised that she knocked on the door and called out to him. She then called to the control picket to open the door. Once the door was opened, she observed Cox sitting on the floor at the end of his bed. His legs were straddling the stool at this table She advised that she shook Cox and called out to him several times. Machuca said that she then called the control picket for assistance. Jailers attempted CPR and used an AED, but were unsuccessful. EMS arrived on scene but was also unsuccessful and found him to be deceased. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6