Jonathon Wayne Vaden

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-1029-UF Version Type: AMENDED 12/18/2025 10:24 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM 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: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Jonathon Middle Name: Wayne Last Name: Vaden Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/1/1987 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 38 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/30/2025 9:12 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/30/2025 9:12 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to stress associated with physical restraint, blunt force trauma, and methamphetamine toxicity 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? Unknown whether Who caused the death?: decedent sustained a fatal injury 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: Other, specify Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to stress associated with physical restraint, Means of Death Other: blunt force trauma, and Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- methamphetamine toxicity Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 3300 San Jacinto St City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77004 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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: No charges Offense 2: Offense 3: 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: N/A. Officers assisting medical 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: 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: 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 Yes 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 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? 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary: On Sunday, November 30, 2025, at approximately 7:24am, officers with the Houston Police Department were dispatched to a Disturbance call at 3300 San Jacinto St #421. Upon their arrival they met with Houston Fire Department personnel riding Engine 07. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupant of the apartment, later identified as Jonathon Vaden, and could hear him groaning inside his apartment. Houston Fire Department believed the person to be in medical distress, and officers attempted to gain entry by having the security guard of the apartment complex open the door with a key. Officers found the door to be secured by the dead bolt and at this time Houston Fire Department personnel breached the door by force. Upon gaining entry to the apartment, officers found Mr. Vaden to be the sole occupant of the apartment and was on the floor in medical distress. Officers also noted that the apartment was in complete disarray and Mr. Vaden had several superficial injuries that appeared to have been possible sustained while he was in a state of excited delirium. While Houston Fire Department was treating Mr. Vaden, he began flailing his arms around on the floor. Believing that Mr. Vaden may sustain more injuries, Officers restrained Mr. Vaden by placing him in handcuffs behind his back using two pairs of handcuffs. After Mr. Vaden's arms were secured, officers allowed Houston Fire Department to continue treating Mr. Vaden. While on the stretcher to be transported to the hospital, Mr. Vaden became unresponsive, and no pulse was detected. The restrains were removed while Houston Fire Department administered CPR. Mr. Vaden was transported to Saint Joseph's Hospital where he was pronounced deceased by Dr. B. Gilani at 9:12 am. While Mr. Vaden was put in restrains; he was not under suspicion of an offence nor was he under arrest for an offence and the restraints were merely to protect him from further injuring himself in his distressed state. An autopsy for Mr. Vaden was performed by Dr. E. Henrie, a pathologist with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, under ML#25-4595. Dr. Henrie's ruled the manner of death as Homicide and the cause of death was determined to be due to Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to stress associated with physical restraint, blunt force trauma, and methamphetamine toxicity. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7