Joel Izaguirre Uriegas

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 26-209-CJ Version Type: VERSION 3/16/2026 11:57 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Cameron County Agency Name: Agency Address: 7300 Old Alice Rd Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Olmito Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78575 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Manuel Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Trevino Rodrigo Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Almanza Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Joel Middle Name: Last Name: Izaguirre Uriegas Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/9/1977 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 48 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/15/2025 1:38 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/13/2026 8:48 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Asphyxia due to 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 Other Weapon, death?: specify: Other weapon, specify: Mattress cover sheet and mattress material 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 7100 Old Alice Rd City: Olmito County: Cameron Zip: 78575 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): 12/15/2025 1:38 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident 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?: 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: Capital Murder 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) 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 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?: Yes 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 Friday, March 13, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., I received a call from Jail Lt. Felipe Olivares regarding an unresponsive inmate. Lt. Olivares notified me that the medical staff was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a procedure to manually maintain circulation and breathing, and that Emergency Medical Services were en route. I immediately made my way to Carrizales Detention Center from Detention Center 1. Upon arrival, I was directed to cell Mike 150 (a single cell) where an inmate identified as Joel Izaguirre Uriegas, D.O.B. 05-09-1977 was housed. I immediately learned that the inmate had used the mattress and mattress cover to hang himself. Emergency Medical Services personnel, Raul Hernandez, confirmed that Uriegas had no pulse. I then contacted Texas Ranger Phil Kucia, who arrived at approximately 9:50 a.m. Ranger Kucia inspected the body, processed the scene by photographing it, and recovered evidence from the cell, which included: Mattress plastic material used by the inmate, braided or twisted to form a ligature Mattress cover sheet, also braided or twisted by the inmate to assist in the hanging A letter written by the inmate Upon inspecting the scene, it appears that inmate Uriegas used materials from the mattress and mattress cover sheet, braided together, to hang himself. Justice of the Peace Sorola arrived and ordered a full autopsy for Uriegas. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Funeral home Thomae Lee Garza arrived and took custody of the body. No further actions taken. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7