Custodial Death Record
Genaro Villarreal
Harris County, Texas - 8/22/2021, 2:11 PM
Record summary
| Name | Genaro Villarreal |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 8/22/2021, 2:11 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 21-1203-PF Version Type: AMENDED
5/13/2022 10:21
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Dept. Floor
Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77002
Director Information
Director Salutation: Lieutenant Director First Name: Melissa
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Countryman
Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Genaro
Middle Name:
Last Name: Villarreal
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 10/10/1977 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 43
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
8/16/2021 9:45 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 8/22/2021 9:11 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)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Complications of acute cocaine toxicity exacerbated by physical restraint
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?
Who caused the death?: Decedent
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?
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: Unknown
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
1721 Common
Street Address: City: Houston
Street
County: Harris Zip: 77009
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Hospital
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Type of Custody: Private Facility
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:
Entry Date Time N/A:
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
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Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: No
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:
None
Offense 2:
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)
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
Yes Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
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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 Yes
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 August 16, 2021, HPD Officers were dispatched to a Welfare Check call-for-service at the decedent's
residence, located at 1721 Common Street #4. On arrival, HPD Officers could hear a male voice yelling
indiscernible screams from inside the residence and determined someone was in crisis. HPD Officers forced
entry into the residence and found the decedent thrashing his body uncontrollably on the floor and yelling.
HPD Officers restrained the decedent for immediate medical transport. The Houston Fire Department
transported the decedent to St. Joseph's Hospital for medical treatment. No charges were filed related to this
incident.
On August 22, 2021, at 0911 hours, the decedent passed away from medical condition at the hospital.
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