Janet Denise Hartman

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 18-535-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 6/20/2018 9:51 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Angelina County Agency Name: Agency Address: 2311 E. Lufkin Ave. Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Lufkin Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75901 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Greg Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Sanches Reporter Name: Nick Gardner Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Janet Middle Name: Denise Last Name: Hartman Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/21/2018 Sex: Female Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: -1 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 5/13/2018 3:55 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/13/2018 7:25 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Preliminary COD: Pneumonia 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?: 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 2311 E. Lufkin Ave. City: Lufkin County: Angelina Zip: 75901 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 - 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): Entry Date Time: 2/15/2018 2:50 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? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- 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: Burglary of Habitation - 2nd Degree Felony Offense 2: Credit/Debit Card Abuse - 3 Degree Felon Offense 3: Poss. Dangerous Drug - Misdemeanor A 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; 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?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- standoff?: No arrested?: No 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On 5/13/18, at approximately 15:55, officers in the Angelina County Jail responded to an inmate in medical distress in her cell. The Inmate was taken to the infirmary where her vitals were taken. Her oxygen was determined to be extremely low by a jail nurse, and EMS was called. EMS arrived and loaded the inmate into an ambulance at approximately 16:12 to be transported to the hospital. As per the policy of the Angelina County Jail, the inmate was restrained in mechanical hand restraints while being escorted out of the jail and on the ambulance. At approximately 17:20, the officer with the inmate at the hospital notified Asst. Warden Strickland at the jail that the inmate has coded and that the hospital staff has revived her and the inmate was on life support. The officer also advised that once the medical staff saw her condition decline to the point to where they needed to administer life saving techniques, the mechanical hand restraints were removed by the officer. Warden Fredieu was notified, who then notified the Chief Deputy and the Sheriff. At approximately 18:13, the hospital staff advised the family that the inmate will be transported to Herman Memorial Hospital in Houston, TX and that her survival chances at this point are low. Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Judge Ball, began the process of issuing a Personal Bond for the inmate. At approximately 18:20, the doctors begin speaking to the family about the inmate's declining condition and the possibility of a DNR. At approximately 19:19, the family made the decision to remove the inmate from life support. The inmate, Janet Denise Hartman, consequently passed away at 19:25. The inmate was pronounced deceased and Judge Ball was notified. At approximately 19:35, Warden Fredieu, Chief Deputy Owens and Sheriff Sanches were Notified. Addendum: Regarding question 26, "At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:" Exhibit any medical problems? Yes was indicated because the inmate was on Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- medication for unrelated medical issues, such as high blood pressure, psychological issues that she took anit-depressants and antianxiety medications for, and pain medication (IBuprofen) due to having screws in her hip and back. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7