Helen Renee Jackson

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 21-1743-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 6/27/2022 4:38 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Denton County 127 N. Woodrow Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office. Ln. Suite 300 Agency City: Denton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76205 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Tracy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Murphree Reporter Name: Ronald Pettigrew Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Helen Middle Name: Renee Last Name: Jackson Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/15/1968 Sex: Female Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 53 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/17/2021 6:49 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/29/2021 6:35 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Could not be Manner of Death: determined Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Undetermined Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 127 N. Woodrow Ln City: Denton County: Denton Zip: 76205 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 - holding 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): 11/17/2021 6:49 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Dead on arrival at 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: FTA-Violation of Protective Order 17.16 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Warrant Arrest for Violation of Protective Order-Family Violence 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?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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: On 11-17-2021, Inmate Helen Jackson was booked into the Denton County Jail for FTA - Violation of a Protective Order and for a 17.16 Assault - Family Violence. On 12-28-2021, the inmate had been seen by medical staff multiple times and cleared to remain in Pod-8. The inmate continued to disrupt the Pod and was subsequently removed via wheel chair and brought to Holding Cell -1 in Main Jail for observation. Correctional Health staff and Detention staff continued monitoring her vitals signs, and time checks and visual checks every 30 minutes or less. About eight minutes after the last medical check, Corporal Brendan Greenwell observed the inmate as non-responsive and called for a medical emergency. The Denton Fire EMS was notified and responded. The inmate appeared to go into cardiac arrest and CPR was begun. Inmate Jackson was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. An autopsy was ordered to be conducted at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. The investigation has been turned over to Texas Ranger Jeremy Wallace. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6