Fernando Santamaria

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-788-CJ Version Type: VERSION 10/2/2025 10:35 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Cameron County Agency Name: Agency Address: 7300 Old Alice Rd Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Olmito Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78575 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Manuel Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Trevino Rodrigo Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Almanza Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Fernando Middle Name: Last Name: Santamaria Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/19/1968 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 57 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/16/2025 7:15 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/16/2025 7:16 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) Pending autopsy Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: results Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending autopsy resutls 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: 7100 Old Alice Rd City: Olmito County: Cameron Zip: 78575 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 - single 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): 10/11/2023 4:18 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Sex Offender Fail to Comply 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) 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Tuesday, September 16, at approximately 6:53 AM, Jailer Michael Castaneda, while conducting routine checks, discovered an unresponsive inmate in single cell M-122. He immediately notified jail staff, and shortly thereafter, medical personnel arrived and began chest compressions. Emergency Medical Services were contacted, and Ambulance Medic #10 arrived. At 7:27 AM, medics confirmed the inmate had no pulse. Ranger Patrick O’Connor and I arrived on scene shortly afterward. We learned that Jailer Bryan Garcia had been assigned to that area the night prior. A brief interview was conducted with him. Jailer Garcia stated that he had interacted with Inmate Santamaria around midnight. Jailer Garcia reported that he continued to perform his checks throughout the night and did not observe anything unusual. He last saw Inmate Santamaria around 5:30 AM, sitting against the cell door, the same position in which he was later found unresponsive by Jailer Castaneda. We spoke with medical staff, who stated that Inmate Santamaria had received his prescribed schizophrenia medication the evening before, at approximately 7:00 PM. They also reported that he did not suffer from any other known medical conditions. Judge Cindy Hinojosa has requested a full autopsy. The Sunset Funeral Home has taken possession of the body. Note: Inmate Santamaria was known for urinating on various surfaces and for damaging mattresses. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6