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Custodial Death Record

JOSHUA RAY MCKINNEY

Baylor County, Texas - 9/2/2021, 9:08 AM

Record summary

NameJOSHUA RAY MCKINNEY
Date of death9/2/2021, 9:08 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyBaylor County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 21-1233-MJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 9/21/2021 8:40 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information 50th Judicial Agency Name: District, District Agency Address: 101 S Washington Attorney Agency City: Seymour Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76380 Director Information Director Salutation: Honorable Director First Name: Jennifer Director Middle Name: A Director Last Name: Habert Samantha Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Sturgeon Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: JOSHUA Middle Name: RAY Last Name: MCKINNEY Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/20/1985 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 35 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/2/2021 3:09 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/2/2021 4:08 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Pending autopsy results Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: pending 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?: Decedent 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: Unknown Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 102 W. Street Address: City: Seymour CALIFORNIA ST County: Baylor Zip: 76380 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Parking lot/garage What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Municipal Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - holding 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: 9/2/2021 3:09 AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: SEYMOUR HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM LOCATED AT 200 STADIUM DR. SEYMOUR TX, 76830 General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: PAROLE VIOLATION Offense 2: Offense 3: A probation/parole Were the Charges:: violation What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Against Persons; Type of Offense: Alcohol / drug offense; Crime Against Property 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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: 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: 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 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? 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) Summary: 1:53 AM JOSHUA MCKINNEY CALLED DISPATCH AND REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, SPD BRYCE SAWYER AND BCSO JUSTIN JONES MADE CONTACT WITH HIM AT HIS RESIDENCE. MCKINNEY WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR TWO OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. THE ARREST WAS NON-INCIDENTAL AND MCKINNEY WAS ALLOWED TO SMOKE TWO CIGARETTES PRIOR TO TRANSPORT. THE ARRIVAL TIME AT THE PD WAS 2:28 AM. MCKINNEY WAS Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- MAGISTRATED. BAYLOR COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A JAIL AND THE JAIL IN KNOX COUNTY WAS TO BE UTILIZED TO HOLD MCKINNEY WHICH IS AROUND A 32 MINUTE DRIVE. AS MCKINNEY WAS BEING PLACED BACK INTO THE PATROL CAR HE BECAME COMBATIVE. TRANSPORT BEGAN AT 3:07 AM. AT 3:09 AM MCKINNEY BEGAN TO KICK THE WINDOWS IN THE PATROL CAR, TRANSPORT WAS CANCELLED AND RETURNED TO THE PD AT 3:10 AM. SAWYER CALLED DISPATCH OVER RADIO TO SEND BACK UP UNITS. SAWYER AND JONES PLACED RESTRAINTS ON HIS FEET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN MCKINNEY SAWYER "DRY STUN" MCKINNEY WITH HIS TASER. SAWYER WAS KICKED IN THE FACE. SAWYER AND JONES BOTH WERE SPIT UPON BY MCKINNEY. MCKINNEY WAS KEPT IN THE BACK SEAT OF PATROL UNIT WHILE WAITING FOR BACK UP. AT 3:22 AM SPD CHIRF GRIFFIN AND BCSO DEANDA ARRIVED TO ASSIST. AT 3:21 AM EMS ARRIVED TO ASSIST. MCKINNEY WAS REMOVED FROM PATROL CAR AND APPEARED TO BE IN MEDICAL DISTRESS. EMS HOSTAS AND BROWN ATTENDED TO HIM. HE WAS PLACED IN THE AMBULANCE. DURING THE MEDICAL AID AN UPPER AND LOWER DECORATIVE RETAINER WAS REMOVED. AND WHEN REMOVED A BAGGIE WITH SUSPECTED NARCOTICS WAS DISLODGED. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED INCLUDING THE USE OF A SELF COMPRESSING BACK BOARD. EMS ARRIVED AT THE SEYMOUR HOSPITAL AT 3:54AM. THE DOCTOR PRONOUNCED MCKINNEY DECEASED AT 4:08 AM. AUTOPSY RESULTS PENDING. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7

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