Eli Gauna

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-60-PF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/9/2018 12:46 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Bell County Sheriff's Agency Name: Agency Address: 104 S. Main Dept. Agency City: Belton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76513 Director Information Director Salutation: Captain Director First Name: BYRON Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: SHELTON BYRON Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] SHELTON Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Eli Middle Name: Last Name: Gauna Suffix: Jr Date of Birth: 2/2/1994 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 24 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/30/2017 7:08 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/4/2018 9:10 AM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner No, evaluation not Evaluation?: planned What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: 1. Respiratory Failure (35 days) 2. Asphuxiation (mins.) 3. Hanging by Ligature (mins.) Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Decedent 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? Hanging, Means of Death: strangulation Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 113 West Central Street Address: City: Belton Ave County: Bell Zip: 76513 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: Private Facility Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Hospital/Infirmary 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 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?: Yes 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: 22990001 Burglary of Building 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) Crime Against Type of Offense: Property 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 No Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No 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 No No 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On January 1, 2018, Bell County Jail inmate Eli Gauna, 02/07/1994 of Temple, TX was located on this morning hanging in his jail cell. He was in a cell occupied by other inmates. A short time before this incident he was in the dayroom area with other inmates eating the lunch meal. Inmates in the cell found Gauna hanging and alerted jail staff. The inmates and the jail staff assisted in getting Gauna down and immediately began to give him medical attention through CPR. Local medical authorities were notified and responded. Gauna was transported to Baylor Scott & White hospital in Temple, TX. He was admitted there and remained there until the time of his death on February 4, 2018. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6