Donald William Oneill

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-821-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/9/2022 7:34 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Burnet County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1249 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Burnet Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78611 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Calvin Director Middle Name: R Director Last Name: Boyd Reporter Name: matthew kimbler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Donald Middle Name: William Last Name: Oneill Suffix: III Date of Birth: 12/27/1973 Sex: Male American Indian or Race: Alaska Native Age At Time Of Death: 47 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/5/2021 9:37 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/5/2021 11:34 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: Natural, heart attack 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? 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 900 COUNTY Street Address: City: BURNET LANE County: Burnet Zip: 78611 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 - detox 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: 7/5/2021 9:37 PM 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? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: VIOLATIONS OF EPO 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 Yes 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: 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 approx. 12:00 hrs. on 7/5/2021 Burnet County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the facility with Donald Oneill W/M DOB 12/27/1973. Upon assessment my medical staff Oneill was refused at the time of intake due to his heart rate and blood pressure was high and Oneill was hallucinating. Approx. 20:47 Oneill was released from the Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Hospital and cleared for intake at the facility. Discharge diagnosis hypertension and alcohol withdrawals. Oneill was prescribed Chlordiazepoxide (Librium). Approx. Oneill was booked into the Burnet County Jail at approx. 2104. Oneill was placed in a detox cell at 21:33. Booking staff completed documented observations of inmate Oneill as follows: 21:32 Officer Enright 21:35 Officer Lowther 21:37 Officer Enright 21:54 Officer Enright 22:11 Officer Lowther 22:28 Officer Lowther Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Booking staff did stop and check on him but did not document their observations as follows: 22:20 Officer Lowther 22:41 Officer Roper Officer Roper was conducting a face to face observation 22:47. At this time Officer Roper notified Sgt. Egloff that Inmate Oneill was laying on the floor. Sgt. Egloff entered the cell to check on Inmate Oneill. Video indicated that Sgt. Egloff moves Inmate Oneill to the center of the cell. Sgt. Egloff indicated that he thought that Inmate Oneill may be choking on something due to the color of his face was purple. Sgt. Egloff puts pressure on Inmate Oneill’s stomach with no response. Sgt. Egloff then checks for a pulse and begins CPR. ICS was called and life saving measures were implemented. Dispatch was notified that we had an unresponsive male at the jail and to notify EMS. Captain Kimbler was then notified. EMS arrived on site and transported to local hospital where he was pronounced at 2334. Preliminary autopsy results indicate Heart Attack. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7