Hector Salas

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-1240-MJ Version Type: VERSION 12/10/2018 12:49 Report Date: Status: Submitted PM Agency/Facility Information Galena Park Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 2207 Clinton Dr Dept. Agency City: Galena Park Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77547 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: James Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Knox Reporter Name: James Knox Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Hector Middle Name: Last Name: Salas Suffix: Jr. Date of Birth: 2/10/1987 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 31 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/29/2018 7:00 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/30/2018 12:00 Death Date and Time: 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging (pending final autopsy results) 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 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? Hanging, Means of Death: strangulation Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 2207 Clinton Drive City: Galena Park County: Harris Zip: 77547 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 - multiple occupancy 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): 11/29/2018 7:00 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Assault - Family Violence 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) 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 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 No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 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 was only person in jail cell at the time of the incident. Decedent was able to tear a jail mattress fabric apart in to thin strips to create a knot which he put around his neck. Decedent tied one end of the fabric strip to the jail cell door and placed the knot end around his neck. Decedent unsuccessfully attempted suicide twice with the thin mattress fabric strips, but due to his weight the fabric strips broke. Decedent then reached in to jail toilet with hands and spread water on the floor on the jail cell. On Decedent's third suicide attempt he created and used a much thicker mattress fabric strip and tied it to the jail cell door and then placed the open knot end around his neck. The mattress fabric strip/knot that he put around his neck on the third attempt did not break which resulted in the suicide death of the decedent. The incident was captured on jail surveillance cameras. The Decedent's death was caused by self-directed injurious behavior with an intent to die as a result of the behavior. No other person entered or exited the jail cell during the incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6