Custodial Death Record
Jose Luis Centeno
Harris County, Texas - 10/31/2018, 9:09 PM
Record summary
| Name | Jose Luis Centeno |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 10/31/2018, 9:09 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 18-1057-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 5/1/2019 9:59 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Harris County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Baker Street
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77002
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ed
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Gonzalez
Reporter Name: Jeffery Vickery Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Jose
Middle Name: Luis
Last Name: Centeno
Suffix: Jr
Date of Birth: 1/30/2001 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 17
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 10/31/2018 3:58
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
10/31/2018 4:09
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)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Multiple gunshot wounds of head and torso with perforation of lung and aorta
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Not Applicable
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
Handgun
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
14800 Stuebner
Street Address: City: Houston
Airline Rd
County: Harris Zip: 77069
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk
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: Scene of incident
General Information
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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:
Evading Arrest/Motor Vehicle
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:
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 Yes, mark all that
weapons: apply
Displayed other
Decedent Display or Use weapon, specify:;
Weapon Details: Used other weapon,
specify:
Specify Weapon Displayed:
The decedent displayed a 1911 replica carbon dioxide canister-powered BB/pellet gun
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Specify Weapon Used:
The decedent fired a 1911 replica carbon dioxide canister-powered BB/pellet gun
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
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?: Unknown
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown
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
Unknown Yes
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
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Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
On October 31, 2018, a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to conduct a Traffic Stop on a vehicle
being operated by the decedent in reference to a traffic violation. The decedent failed to stop and a pursuit
ensued. Approximately seven minutes into the pursuit, the decedent crashed his vehicle into a ditch on the
side of a public roadway. Deputies approached the decedent at gunpoint, ordered him to show his hands, and
he refused to comply. The decedent pointed and fired a 1911 replica carbon dioxide canister-powered
BB/pellet airgun towards deputies. Deputies discharged their firearms and struck the decedent. EMS
personnel arrived and found the decedent to have no signs of life.
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