Heather Renee Rodriguez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-421-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 11/1/2021 2:27 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Kerr County 400 Clearwater Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Paseo, Suite 102 Agency City: Kerrville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78028 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Deputy Director First Name: Cris Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Lalonde Reporter Name: Cris Lalonde Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Heather Middle Name: Renee Last Name: Rodriguez Suffix: Gill Date of Birth: 10/10/1975 Sex: Female Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 45 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/11/2021 10:21 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 3/16/2021 10:00 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 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: Chronic Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy) 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?: 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? 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 400 Clearwater Street Address: City: Kerrville Paseo Drive County: Kerr Zip: 78028 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): 3/11/2021 10:21 Entry Date Time: AM 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: Aggravated Assault Date/Family/Household with Weapon Offense 2: Injury to child/Elderly/Disabled with Intent Bodily Injury 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 Against Persons; Type of Offense: Crimes Against 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?: Yes drugs): 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No No 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 March 16, 2021, Inmate Heather Rodriguez was found unresponsive, not breathing, and with no pulse at approximately 12:22 PM. Correctional Officers enter her single cell and assess Ms. Rodriguez and start CPR at 12:27 PM. Jail Medical personnel arrive and takeover CPR until EMS arrives at 12:34 PM. Ms. Rodriguez is transported to Peterson Regional Medical Center, where they were able to get a pulse back, but CT scans showed serve loss of brain activity/ Brain Hypoxia. Ms. Rodriguez is moved to ICU, is only alive by the ventilator, until next of kin is found and notified. The Mother, father and one son arrive and request she be taken off life support. Ms. Rodriguez is pronounced dead at 10:00 PM on March 16, 2021. Ms. Rodriguez is transported to the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office for an Autopsy. On July 8, 2021, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office came back with results of the autopsy. The cause of death was Chronic Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy) and the manner of death was Natural. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6