George William Zink

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 23-247-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 1/31/2024 2:27 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information 200 Taylor St., Tarrant County Agency Name: Agency Address: Plaza Bldg. 7th Sheriff's Office Floor Agency City: Fort Worth Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76196 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Bill Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Waybourn Reporter Name: Clifton Shelton Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: George Middle Name: William Last Name: Zink Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/4/1965 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 57 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/23/2022 5:35 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/15/2023 9:18 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Sepsis due to ischemic bowel 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 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 100 N Lamar City: Fort Worth County: Tarrant Zip: 76196 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 - single 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): 11/23/2022 5:35 Entry Date Time: 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 6 --- 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: Indecent Exposure PC21.08(b) 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) Crimes Against Type of Offense: Child(ren) 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?: No 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?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Physically attempt/assault No Gain possession of officer's 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 02/15/2023, Detention Officer T. Kolawole #76126 notified the Tarrant County Medical team that Inmate Zink had not eating lunch or dinner. RN Kwoke requested that Inmate Zink be escorted to the medical floor. Detention Officer Montiel got a wheelchair and helped Inmate Zink into the wheelchair and then escorted Inmate Zink to the medical unit to be seen by medical staff. Once in the medical unit, medical personnel requested MedStar ambulance to be contacted to transported Inmate Zink to John Peter Smith Hospital. Before the ambulance arrived, medical personnel began performing CPR on ZInk. When Fort Worth Fire Department arrived on scene, they continued chest compressions using the Lucas machine. MedStar ambulance transported Inmate Zink to John Peter Smith Hospital. At John Peter Smith Hospital at approximately 21:18 hours, Doctor H. Campbell pronounced Inmate Zink deceased. Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office retrieved Inmate Zink from the hospital and transported him the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. As on 03/13/2023, the autopsy results are still pending. As of 01/31/2024, cause of death is listed as natural due to sepsis due to ischemic bowl. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6