Custodial Death Record
Duprece Test
Cherokee County, Texas - 8/8/2018, 5:41 PM
Record summary
| Name | Duprece Test |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 8/8/2018, 5:41 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Cherokee 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
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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
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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
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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
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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?:
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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.
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