Gary Leonard Blalock

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: PA16342C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 8/9/2016 2:06 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Travis Dept. Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Acting Chief Director First Name: Martha Director Middle Name: I. Director Last Name: Montalvo Off SA Reyes(Info Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] provided by Lt WL Meeler) Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Gary Middle Name: Leonard Last Name: Blalock Suffix: Jr. Date of Birth: 9/8/1978 Sex: Male Race: Age At Time Of Death: 37 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/28/2016 12:30 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 7/28/2016 12:30 Death Date and Time: 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Suicide Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Contact gunshot wound of the head Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable 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 Handgun 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? Means of Death: Firearm Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 13800 Gulf Fwy SR Street Address: City: Houston IB County: Harris 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Peace Officer during/fleeing arrest 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? At the crime/arrest Death Location: scene Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- 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: Felony DWI Offense 2: Evading arrest in motor vehicle Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes 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: At approximately 12:30 am on Thursday, July 28, 2016, a two-man marked DWI Task Force unit, observed a tan Ford Crown Victoria commit several DWI related moving traffic violations in the 17000 blk of the Gulf Fwy Service Road. They initiated a traffic stop, and one officer approached the suspect on the driver’s side while the other officer approached the passenger side of the vehicle. The officer on the driver's side asked the suspect for his license several times, and the suspect responded that he was not supposed to be driving. As this officer briefly conversed with the suspect, The officer on the passenger side observed a pistol next to the suspect’s right leg. The officer informed his partner of the gun, and the suspect revved the vehicle, put it in gear, and drove away at a high rate of speed. The officers ran back to their patrol vehicle in an attempt to pursue the suspect, observing the tail lights of his vehicle far in the distance. Both officers briefly lost sight of the suspect’s vehicle, and as they approached the 13800 blk of the Gulf Fwy Service Road, the officers noticed that the vehicle had crashed and was facing sideways along the on ramp to the Gulf Fwy main lanes. A felony stop was initiated; however, the suspect did not respond to commands. Once back up arrived, the officers approached the vehicle and observed the suspect dead from a single gunshot wound of the head. A semi-automatic .380 pistol rested in his lap. The officers did not witness the suicide or hear the gunshot. The suspect was identified as 37 year old Gary Leonard Blalock, Jr. Blalock has a lengthy criminal history with three prior convictions for DWI. His third DWI resulted in a felony conviction and ten years of probation. He also had prior arrests for felon in possession of a weapon and UCW. 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