Francisca Ann Gomez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: PA16019CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 1/26/2016 4:30 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Collin County 4300 Community Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Ave. Agency City: Mc Kinney Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75071 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Terry Director Middle Name: G. Director Last Name: Box Inv. Candice Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Herron Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Francisca Middle Name: Ann Last Name: Gomez Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/1/1977 Sex: Female Race: Age At Time Of Death: 38 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/15/2016 1:12 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/25/2016 4:56 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) Natural Manner of Death: Causes/Illness Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Complications of diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, refusal of medical attention 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? Not applicable; cause of death was Who caused the death?: suicide, intoxication or illness/natural causes 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: intoxication or illness/natural causes Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 4300-A Community Street Address: City: McKinney Avenue County: Collin Zip: What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: At medical facility Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: 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: Criminal Trespass Offense 2: Failure to ID- Refuse to ID Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of 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 weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: 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 --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: drugs): Exhibit any mental health Exhibit any medical problems?: 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 standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession 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 15, 2016 at approximately 1:12pm, Francisca Ann Gomez, wh/f 6/1/1977, was booked into the Collin County Detention Center on a criminal trespass warrant and a failure to identify charge. Book in paper work shows Gomez needs to be on a diet for diabetes and medication for depression. Gomez has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and is not taking medication for the issue. During Gomez's incarceration at the Collin County Detention Center, she was placed on suicide watch 2 times and refused medical treatment for her medical issues. The morning of January 25, 2016, Gomez refused to get out of bed, refused breathing treatments, refused to take her medication, and refused the assessment in the pod. Gomez only allowed the nurses to do a pulse check and oxygen check around 0800 hours. At approximately 1509 a nurse and the nurse director went in to Gomez's cell and Gomez was unwilling to cooperate with medical personal. At approximately 1543 hours a medical emergency was called for Gomez. Gomez was unresponsive to jail staff. Gomez was transported to Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas, where she was pronounced deceased at approximately 1656 hours. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6