John Michael Soza

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 23-1379-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 4/16/2024 4:03 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Midland County Agency Name: Agency Address: 400 S. Main Street Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Midland Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79701 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: David Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Criner Reporter Name: Adam Hilliard Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: John Middle Name: Michael Last Name: Soza Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/4/1994 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 29 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/25/2023 1:31 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/15/2023 1:54 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: dies as a result of intracerebral hemorrhage of undetermined etiology. 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? Deceased Pre existing medical developed condition condition?: after admission 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 400 S. Main St. City: Midland County: Midland Zip: 79701 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: 6/28/2023 5:30 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 6 --- 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: INJ CHLD/ELD/DIS W/INT BOD INJ 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?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- officer(s): No weapon: No 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: From at least September 17th until September 25th of 2023, inmate John Michael Soza had refused to eat over the course of 10 day (with the logged exception of one tray on 9/22/23). On September 25, 2023, inmate Soza was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital due to being catatonic. He was admitted to Midland Memorial Hospital on that day. Over the course of the next three (3) weeks he had several episodes where he lost heartbeat and was resuscitated until the early morning of October 15, 2023, where Mr. Soza passed away under a doctor's care. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6