Custodial Death Record
Gerald Don Seib
Coryell County, Texas - 7/3/2026, 4:20 AM
Record summary
| Name | Gerald Don Seib |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 7/3/2026, 4:20 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Coryell County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 26-532-UF Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 7/14/2026 4:43 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Texas Department
Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 4087
Of Public Safety
Agency City: Austin Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78773
Director Information
Director Salutation: Director Director First Name: Freeman
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Martin
Reporter Name: Melinda Grieves Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Gerald
Middle Name: Don
Last Name: Seib
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 9/14/1961 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 64
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/2/2026 9:43 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 7/2/2026 11:20 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Manner of Death: Suicide
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Gunshot wound
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
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
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 1916 US 281 City: Evant
County: Coryell Zip: 76525
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Residential Yard
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Pre-Custodial Use
Type of Custody:
of Force
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel 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?
Death Location: Scene of incident
General Information
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Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: Yes
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:
Evading Arrest or Detention w/Motor Vehicle
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)
Type of Offense: Other, specify
Type of Offense, Other:
Traffic Violation
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 Yes, mark all that
weapons: apply
Decedent Display or Use
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Attempt to Injure Others?: No
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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?: Yes
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
Yes 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:
Decedent began a vehicle pursuit with law enforcement. The decedent's vehicle drove off the roadway,
through the bar ditch, through a fence, and then stopped in a residential yard. The decedent barricaded
himself in the vehicle and refused to exit the vehicle while threatening to cause bodily harm to himself. After
numerous failed negotiation attempts to get the decedent to exit the vehicle, law enforcement officers
introduced a chemical irritant into the vehicle. The decedent then shot himself in the head. Decedent was
pronounced dead at the scene.
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