Jeremy Demondrea Bennett

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-1131-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 8/5/2024 11:15 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Abilene Police 4565 South 1st Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Street Agency City: Abilene Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79605 Director Information Director Salutation: Detective Director First Name: Mike Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Perry Reporter Name: Mike Perry Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Jeremy Middle Name: Demondrea Last Name: Bennett Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/8/1988 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 36 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/2/2024 2:13 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/2/2024 8:15 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gun shot wounds 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? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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 Rifle/shotgun 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: Firearm Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 5201 Pueblo Dr City: Abilene County: Taylor Zip: 79605 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing arrest 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No 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: Kidnapping Offense 2: Robbery Offense 3: Aggravated Assault Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Displayed firearm Weapon Details: without discharge 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) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown 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 Yes Yes 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 Yes 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 July 2, 2024, at approximately 2:12 p.m., officers were dispatched to the corner of South 7th and Alameda Street for a disturbance in progress. It was reported that a male, later identified as Jeremy Bennett, a 36-year-old male, was brandishing a handgun and threatening two females inside a home. The suspect fled the original crime scene but was located in a separate nearby residence. Officers set a perimeter around the residence and summoned SWAT and the Crisis Negotiations Team to assist. It was discovered that Bennett had an active, unrelated warrant for Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Once the SWAT team arrived on the scene, crisis negotiators contacted Bennett and negotiated off and on for several hours in an attempt to take him into custody peacefully. A warrant was sought for the residence that Bennett was barricaded in. The SWAT team deployed gas into the residence numerous times. Bennett ultimately exited the residence, still brandishing the handgun. Officers commanded Bennett to discard the weapon multiple times, then deployed a less lethal impact Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- weapon, which was ineffective. Bennett then raised the firearm in a threatening manner and pointed it in the direction of officers. Officers simultaneously discharged their firearms, striking Bennett. Abilene Fire Department medics were already on scene and rendered medical aid, but Bennett ultimately succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7