JOSE SAUL CRUZ

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 22-1548-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 1/4/2023 8:45 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Dawson County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1268 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Lamesa Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79331 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: MATT Director Middle Name: I Director Last Name: HOGG Reporter Name: MATT HOGG Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: JOSE Middle Name: SAUL Last Name: CRUZ Suffix: JR. Date of Birth: 1/22/1988 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 34 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/5/2022 2:45 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/5/2022 11:12 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) Alcohol/Drug Manner of Death: Intoxication Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Complications of acute methamphetamine toxicity due to illicit drug use 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? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Means of Death: Unknown Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Street Address: 401 S. 2nd Street City: Lamesa County: Dawson Zip: 79331 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 - detox 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: 11/5/2022 2:45 AM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes 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: Public Intoxication 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) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense 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 Yes 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?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: The decedent, Jose Cruz, was brought into the Dawson County Jail on November 05, 2022, at approximately 2:45 a.m., asked screening questions and changed out into a jail uniform. Inmate Cruz cooperated during the booking process but appeared to be very fidgety and anxious. Once the booking process was completed, inmate Cruz was placed into the detox cell and given a mattress. Jail staff advised that all through the morning of November 5, Inmate Cruz was observed to be pacing the detox cell and waving his arms and talking to himself. At approximately 10:38 p.m., on November 5, 2022, inmate Cruz was observed to be laying down on mattress and jail staff advised that they heard him snore. Jail staff went to check on inmate Cruz at 11:06 p.m. and observed inmate Cruz to be unresponsive and not breathing. Chest compressions were initiated and EMS was called. EMS arrived at approximately 11:12 p.m. and advised jail staff that inmate Cruz was deceased. County Judge arrived at jail and pronounced death at 11:12 p.m. Autopsy was performed on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., and results are pending. Autopsy results received on January 3, 2023, showing cause of death as Complications of acute methamphetamine toxicity due to illicit drug use. A copy of the report was also emailed to Ranger Zuniga, who is investigating the custodial death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6