Heath Wayne Hodges

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-709-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 1/12/2018 4:25 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Foard County 110 South 1st. Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Street Agency City: Crowell Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79227 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Mike Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Brown Sheriff Mike Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Brown Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Heath Middle Name: Wayne Last Name: Hodges Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/23/1982 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 35 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/30/2017 9:50 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/30/2017 9:50 Death Date and Time: 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Results pending 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? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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? Street Address: 407 North 1st Street City: Crowell County: Foard Zip: 79227 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home 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: N/A 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 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?: 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: Aggravated Assault on Public Servant 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) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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 Displayed firearm Weapon Details: without discharge 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown 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?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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 December 30, 2017 at approximately 9:48 pm, Hardeman County dispatch received a 911 call stating there was a man holding someone at gun point at 407 North Main in Crowell, Foard County. The call was transferred to the Foard County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Brown answered the call. Sheriff Brown contacted Deputy Shaw and Shaw had received a call requesting assistance at 407 North 1st Street in Crowell, Foard County. Both Brown and Shaw responded to the residence on North 1st Street. Shaw arrived first and made contact with a female outside the residence. She stated if Shaw could just get the gun and get him in the pickup, she would take him away. Shaw entered the residence and found the home owner and the deceased. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Shaw introduced himself and shook the deceased's hand. Shaw then asked if he had a weapon and deceased raised his shirt and showed him a holstered revolver. Shaw said "I need that" and the deceased told Shaw he could not have it, and placed his hand on the weapon attempting to draw it from the holster. Shaw attempted to keep the deceased' weapon in the holster with his left while beginning to draw his own weapon. The deceased jerked his weapon out of the holster through Shaw's hand. Shaw fired two shots from his weapon striking the deceased in the chest twice. Emergency medical was requested and deceased was dead before he could be transported. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7