Custodial Death Record
Edgar Ivan Martinez Trevino
Harris County, Texas - 5/9/2025, 3:39 PM
Record summary
| Name | Edgar Ivan Martinez Trevino |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 5/9/2025, 3:39 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 25-379-C Version Type: AMENDED
5/20/2025 10:53
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Dept. Floor
Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77002
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: J. Noe
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Diaz
Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Edgar
Middle Name: Ivan
Last Name: Martinez Trevino
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 2/14/1991 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 34
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
5/9/2025 6:52 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 5/9/2025 10:39 AM
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: Accidental
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Combined toxic effects of cocaine and ethanol
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Unknown
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?
Not Applicable;
cause of death was
Pre existing medical
accidental injury,
condition?:
intoxication, suicide
or homicide
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Means of Death: Drug overdose
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
13700 Ludgate
Street Address: City: Houston
Pass
County: Harris Zip: 77034
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Police Custody
Type of Custody:
(pre-booking)
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to arrest
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:
Entry Date Time N/A:
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?
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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:
Unknown
Offense 2:
Offense 3:
Not filed at time of
Were the Charges::
death
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Medical / Mental
Type of Offense: Health assistance
call
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
Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes
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
No Unknown
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?
Yes, mark which
Under Restraint: restraint devices
were used
Type of restraint
Type of Restraint: Handcuffs
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
On Friday, May 9, 2025, around 1750 hours the decedent was involved in a major vehicle crash in the 13700
block of Ludgate Pass, Houston, Harris County, Texas. The decedent exited the vehicle and was behaving
erratically, possibly due to some sort of medical episode. An off-duty Harris County Detention Officer
witnessed the crash and attempted to provide aid to the decedent, who continued to behave erratically.
Houston Police Officers assigned to the Clear Lake Patrol Station arrived on scene quickly, due to several
calls for service, and detained the decedent in handcuffs. The officers provided medical aid until the Houston
Fire Department arrived on scene and subsequently transported the decedent to a local hospital where he
later died. An autopsy was conducted by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences; the manner of
death was determined to be Accident and the cause of death combined toxic effects of cocaine and ethanol.
The decedent was using a false identity, which was initially believed to be his real identity. Gilberto Luis
Ayala-Falon, DOB: 9/12/1994, TDL: 50713410
The FBI obtained the decedent's fingerprints from the Mexican Consulate, compared them, and determined
his true identity was different. It is as follows: Edgar Ivan Martinez Trevino, DOB: 2/14/1991.
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