Heather Kaloni Myers

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-1229-MJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 10/9/2020 3:47 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information 3304 Community Agency Name: Killeen Police Dept. Agency Address: Blvd. Agency City: Killeen Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76542 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Charles Director Middle Name: F Director Last Name: Kimble Reporter Name: Frank Plowick Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Heather Middle Name: Kaloni Last Name: Myers Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/24/1989 Sex: Female Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 30 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/13/2020 11:34 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/14/2020 3:50 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) Alcohol/Drug Manner of Death: Intoxication Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Unknown, Suspected overdose, autopsy report pending as of 9/14/20 Final Autopsy findings received, indicating cause of death to be the toxic effects of methamphetamine and cocaine. - Amended 10/9/20 Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes 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? 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 3304 Community Street Address: City: Killeen Blvd County: Bell Zip: 76542 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: Municipal 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): 8/13/2020 11:54 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? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Public Intoxication 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) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: 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 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): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate No Resist being handcuffed or 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 8/13/20 at about 11:23pm Killeen Police Officer were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person near a closed business. Officers located the suspect, who was found to be intoxicated. The suspect was eventually arrested and taken to the Killeen City Jail. The suspect was booked into the jail and was placed in a cell alone. A short time later the suspect was found to be experiencing a medical event, and jail staff began to administer first aid. An ambulance was called and the suspect was taken to the hospital emergency room, where she later passed away. As of 9/14/20 autopsy results are pending, initial investigation indicates the probable cause of death to be intoxication (drug overdose) related. AMENDED 10/9/20 Final autopsy results received from Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science at Dallas. Findings (Case IFS-20-14907) indicate suspect Myers died as the result of the toxic effects of methamphetamine and cocaine. Manner of death listed as accidental. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6