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Custodial Death Record

ISRAEL HINOJOSA

Duval County, Texas - 10/10/2025, 4:23 PM

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NameISRAEL HINOJOSA
Date of death10/10/2025, 4:23 PM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyDuval County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-920-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 11/17/2025 8:58 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Duval County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 547 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: San Diego Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78384 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Romeo Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Ramirez KIMBERLY Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] PEREZ Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: ISRAEL Middle Name: Last Name: HINOJOSA Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/24/1991 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 33 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/8/2025 5:44 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/10/2025 11:23 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) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Hanging Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No 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? 401 E COLLINS Street Address: City: SAN DIEGO AVE County: Duval Zip: 78384 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): Entry Date Time: 10/8/2025 5:44 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 PUBLIC SERVANT Offense 2: ASSAULT PEACE OFFICER OR JUDGE Offense 3: PUBLIC INTOXICATION 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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 --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No 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 October 10, at approximately 11:23 a.m., while conducting cell checks, a jailer found Hinojosa unresponsive in his cell with his jail-issued pants around his neck and secured to the cell door’s handle. Jailers initiated CPR and notified EMS. Upon arrival, EMS took over CPR efforts and then transported Hinojosa to the hospital in Alice, where he was pronounced deceased at 12:17 pm. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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