Eldon Ray Morris

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-412-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 6/2/2025 2:49 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Lamar County Agency Name: Agency Address: 125 Brown Ave. Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Paris Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75460 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Scott Director Middle Name: C Director Last Name: Cass Reporter Name: Tommy Moore Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Eldon Middle Name: Ray Last Name: Morris Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/31/1989 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 35 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/15/2025 3:19 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 4/24/2025 9:37 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: Pulmonary emboli due to deep venous thrombosis. 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 125 Brown Ave City: Paris County: Lamar Zip: 75460 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 - multiple occupancy 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: 4/15/2025 3:19 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?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- 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: Driving While Intoxicated - MB 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) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense 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 No Exhibit any medical problems?: No 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- officer(s): No weapon: No 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: On April 24, 2025, at approximately 20:42, a medical emergency call was placed from Men's Dorm Four by a detention officer. Jail nursing staff and other detention officers responded to this call. Once inside the dorm, the jail nurse made contact with Eldon Morris. The jail nurse reported that Morris was diaphoretic and stated that his lungs were hurting. The jail nurse attempted to obtain vital signs on Morris, but he was too erratic and unable to stay still long enough to obtain an accurate set of vitals. A detention officer retrieved a wheelchair to assist Morris to the medical exam room. While waiting with Morris, the jail nurse helped him to his feet and started walking toward the exam room. Once they met the detention officer with the wheelchair, Morris was quickly taken to the medical office. He stepped from the wheelchair to the exam table, where the nurse immediately made another attempt to gain vital signs. Morris was asked if he had ingested any drugs or alcohol since being incarcerated or if he was possibly detoxing, to which he replied no. Morris informed the nurse that he was having problems breathing and needed oxygen. The jail nurse noticed that Morris had lost a significant amount of color and was becoming increasingly pale. He then instructed a detention officer to contact dispatch and have an ambulance sent to the jail. The jail nurse had two other detention officers stay with Morris while he retrieved an oxygen mask. While doing so, the nurse was summoned by the detention officers and observed that Morris's breathing had become shallow to an undetectable rate. CPR was immediately initiated by the jail nurse and detention officers. As one detention officer administered chest compressions, the nurse retrieved an AMBU bag and began administering breaths. Several detention officers and a patrol deputy switched out while administering compressions. This process continued until EMS and Fire Rescue arrived on the scene, took over CPR, and started administering lifesaving measures. Morris was then transported to Paris Regional Health, where he was later pronounced deceased by Dr. Tyson Jordan, with the time of death being 21:37. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6