GABRIEL ANGULO RIVERA

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 19-364-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 4/16/2019 4:27 PM Status: Submitted 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: Captain Director First Name: Javier Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Reyna Reporter Name: LAURA TREVINO Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: GABRIEL Middle Name: ANGULO Last Name: RIVERA Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/8/1977 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 42 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/21/2019 4:06 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/26/2019 8:10 AM 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 Manner of Death: results Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: PENDING Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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? Means of Death: Unknown Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 7100 OLD ALICE Street Address: City: OLMITO ROAD 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 - holding 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: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes 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: DWI 3RD (FTA) Offense 2: CHILD SUPPORT 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; Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: CHILD SUPPORT 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Injured law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injure Others: Attempted to injure law enforcement personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Yes Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes 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 Handcuffs; Leg Type of Restraint: Shackles Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: "On Monday March 25, 2019 at around 12 noon inmate Gabriel RIVERA assaulted a jailer. The necessary force was used to subdue inmate RIVERA and county nursing staff sent RIVERA to the hospital for a medical clearance. RIVERA was subsequently medically cleared and returned back to his cell at around 7:30pm. RIVERA was then observed by medical staff punching and kicking a door in the booking area where RIVERA Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- was being housed. Medical staff ordered detention officers to place RIVERA in a padded cell for his own protection to keep him from further hurting himself. When the transfer of cell was attempted, RIVERA became combative and OC pepper spray was used on RIVERA and officers entered the cell with a shield to protect themselves and to subdue RIVERA. During this time the necessary forced was used to restrain RIVERA and place him in mechanical restraints. Detention officers noted that RIVERA injured his head during the attempt to subdue him by hitting his head on a cement bench causing injury. RIVERA was placed on a restraint chair and taken to the booking area medical room to be seen by medical staff. Shortly after, RIVERA became unresponsive and was removed from the restraint chair and CPR was performed. EMS was called and he was transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center and at approximately 8:01 am on March 26, 2019 inmate RIVERA was pronounced dead." Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7