Frederick Warren Eberhardt

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-221-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 8/27/2024 2:04 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Brazos County Agency Name: Agency Address: 1700 Hwy. 21 West Sheriff's Office. Agency City: Bryan Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77803 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Wayne Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Dicky Reporter Name: Abigail Belangeri Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Frederick Middle Name: Warren Last Name: Eberhardt Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/6/1963 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 61 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/6/2024 8:09 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/21/2024 8:09 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Hypertensive and ascular cardiovascular dsease aociated with obesity. Retroperitoneal hematoma associated with therapeutic anticoagulation. 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?: 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2801 Fransciscan Street Address: City: Bryan Dr County: Brazos Zip: 77802 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: 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: 1/6/2024 8:09 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 7 --- 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: Terroristic Threat of Family/Household 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) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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?: Yes 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- officer(s): Yes 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Other device, Type of Restraint: specify Soft restraints Other device, specify: ordered by health provider Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On January 6th, 2024 Mr. Eberhardt was brought to the Brazos County Detention Center by the arresting agency after being evaluated by a doctor and receivng documentation that Mr. Eberhardt was fit for incarceration. On Januray 22, 2024 he was transported by the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office from the Brazos County Detention Center to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan, for evaluation due the fact that cellulitis was circumferential. HE returned from the hospital the same day. On February 12, 2024 he was transported via EMS from the Brazos County Detention Center to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan, after presenting with pitting edema. Mr. Eberhardt returned to the Brazos County Detention center later that day. On February 19, 2024 he was transported by the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office from the Brazos County Detention Center to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan, after presenting with pitting edema again and was admitted to the hospital. On February 21, 2024, at approximately 7:36 pm he experienced an acute medical event while under the care of CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Eberhardt recieved life saving procedures from medical staff but Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- passed away and was pronounced dead on February 21, 2024 at 08:09 pm. The Justice of the Peace ordered an autopsy that is pending at this time and the Texas Rangers were contacted to lead the investigation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7