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Duprece Test

Cherokee County, Texas - 8/8/2018, 5:41 PM

Record summary

NameDuprece Test
Date of death8/8/2018, 5:41 PM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyCherokee County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-745-P Version Type: VERSION 8/15/2018 10:35 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Test CDR Agency Agency Address: 123 Main St Agency City: Austin Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78704 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Donna Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Jumper Reporter Name: Sara Tester Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Duprece Middle Name: Last Name: Test Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/8/1976 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 42 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/7/1994 12:00 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/8/2018 12:41 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 Evaluation?: pending 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: Cardiac Arrest 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 Could not be condition?: determined 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? Street Address: 379 FM 2972 W City: Rusk County: Cherokee Zip: 75785 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: Penitentiary Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: TDCJ, specify TDCJ - Specify Unit: Skyview Unit 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: 7/7/1994 12:00 AM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? 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: Capital Murder Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Convicted 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 N/A Make suicidal statements?: N/A drugs): Exhibit any mental health N/A Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A 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 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: On August 8, 2018, security staff discovered Offender Pratt unresponsive, laying on the floor in his assigned cell at the unit. Life saving measures began and Offender Pratt was transported to the unit's infirmary, where life saving measures continued. Emergency Medical Services arrived at the unit and took over life saving measures but were unsuccessful. Offender Pratt was pronounced deceased by medical staff at the unit. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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