Custodial Death Record
Jose Reyes Cabrera
Harris County, Texas - 1/8/2024, 11:00 PM
Record summary
| Name | Jose Reyes Cabrera |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1/8/2024, 11:00 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 24-43-PF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 1/18/2024 2:19 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Liberty County 2400 Beaumont
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Sheriff's Ofc. Ave.
Agency City: Liberty Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77575
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Bobby
Director Middle Name: J
Director Last Name: Rader
Reporter Name: William Knox Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Jose
Middle Name: Reyes
Last Name: Cabrera
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 1/4/1964 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 60
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
11/4/2023 9:06 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 1/8/2024 5:00 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)
Manner of Death: Natural
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Complications of alcoholic cirrhosis
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Yes
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?
Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical
condition?: condition
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
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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Street Address: 1101 Bates Ave City: Houston
County: Harris Zip: 77030
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Hospital
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Type of Custody: Private Facility
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):
11/29/2023 2:00
Entry Date Time:
AM
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?
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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:
Sexual Assault of a Child
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)
Crimes Against
Type of Offense:
Child(ren)
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?: Unknown
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?: Yes
problems?:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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Barricade self or initiate No Resist being handcuffed or No
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Unknown Unknown
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Unknown Unknown
including law: escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
Unknown
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: Leg Shackles
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
Inmate Cabrera, Jose was arrested on 11/04/23. Inmate Cabrera, Jose was booked in 11/04/23 for
Indecency w/ a Child Exposes. On 11/29/23 inmate Cabrera was sent to the ER by Turnkey Medical. Inmate
Cabrera was admitted to Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center for liver failure/rejection. Inmate Cabrera has been
under the care of Baylor St Luke Hospital since 11/29/23, in the custody of Liberty County. On 12/28/23,
medical staff at Baylor St Lukes Hospital imitated the process to release inmate Cabrera to Hospice care.
Inmate Cabrera passed away on 01/08/24 at 1700, while in the care of Baylor St Lukes Hospital.
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