Joshua Dylan Britt

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-414-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 8/20/2017 3:48 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Brazoria County 3602 County Road Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office 45 Agency City: Angleton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77515 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Charles Director Middle Name: S Director Last Name: Wagner Reporter Name: Andrew Kerstens Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Joshua Middle Name: Dylan Last Name: Britt Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/19/1991 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 25 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/19/2017 9:30 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 8/19/2017 10:54 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: Multidrug 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? 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? 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 3602 County Road Street Address: City: Angleton 45 County: Brazoria Zip: 77515 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: 8/18/2017 2:28 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: Possession \ Receive Controlled Substance - Felony 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Traffic law 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 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?: Yes problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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: Inmate was housed in a mental health evaluation cell with close monitoring of his activity. Inmate began pulling his head hair out in large amounts. Deputies attempted to move him to a restraint chair to prevent his self harm activities. Inmate attempted to resist being moved by kicking at the responding deputies. Deputies gained control of the inmate with minimal force and were removing him from the mental health evaluation cell when he became unresponsive. Medical staff were at the scene and medical aid was began. CPR was being performed and was continued by Emergency Medical Services personnel who arrived at the Detention Center. Inmate was transported by ground ambulance to a hospital. Approximately twenty five (25) minutes after arrival at the hospital the inmate was pronounced deceased. The inmate was sent to the Medical Examiner's Office for a full autopsy. A review of medical intake documents indicate the inmate claimed to have ingested approximately one gram of methamphetamine on the date of his arrest which was approximately two days prior to his death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6