Jered Michael Russell

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-100-MJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/8/2017 10:28 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Art Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Acevedo Reporter Name: Beryl Jones Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Jered Middle Name: Michael Last Name: Russell Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/28/1983 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 33 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/11/2017 5:00 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 2/24/2017 11:00 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: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Complications of acute toxicity due to cocaine, opiates, and ethanol. 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? Means of Death: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Street Address: 61 Riesner City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77002 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): Entry Date Time: Entry Date Time N/A: 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: Class C/Traffic Violation 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: Traffic Violation 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?: No problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- 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 Saturday, February 11, 2017, at approximately 5:23 p.m., the listed complainant, Jered M. Russell, was stopped on a traffic violation and subsequently arrested on new traffic charges. Jered Russell was arrested by Officer J. P. Hunt and Officer E. A. Schrock. They were riding Unit 13D27E. They transported him to Central Jail and got back in service. They activated their body cameras throughout the incident, including transportation. At approximately 11:20 p.m., on the same date, the prisoner was in a cell (A12), by himself, when Jailer Latecia Mosley observed him having a seizure. She called over the radio for a supervisor, jail medical staff (JMS), and an ambulance. Sgt. D. J. Small responded with JMS personnel Maria Alvarado-Villalobos and Frank Nnamong. They lowered him from the top bunk to the floor and attended to him. They had to take him out of the cell and down the corridor to where they could place him on a gurney, since the gurney would not fit with a person on it through the corridor. Jailer D. L. Scott was working the elevator and assisted in this process. They took him down to the first floor where HFD paramedics took him to Ben Taub Hospital. Given the fact that he was a Class C prisoner, no one went with Jered Russell to the hospital. Once the ambulance left, Jailer Scott stated that an unknown prisoner said Jered Russell had ingested some cocaine. Jailer Mosley stated that she saw Jered Russell with blood and foam on the side of his mouth. Sergeant Small said that he saw blood coming from Jared Russell’s mouth, and noticed that he stopped breathing but was then stabilized by the paramedics in the ambulance, before they left for the hospital. Jered Russell was taken to Ben Taub Hospital on the same night he was arrested, February 11, 2017. On February 24, 2017, at approximately 11:13 p.m., he was pronounced dead and an autopsy was scheduled for the following day. The Homicide Division was informed by the office of the Medical Examiner on February 25, 2017, and investigators were assigned. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Given the time that had elapsed between his admittance to the hospital and the death of Mr. Russell, the medical records have been requested in order to determine if there were any controlled substances in his body. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7