Custodial Death Record
JOSHUA RAY MCKINNEY
Baylor County, Texas - 9/2/2021, 9:08 AM
Record summary
| Name | JOSHUA RAY MCKINNEY |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 9/2/2021, 9:08 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Baylor 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
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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)
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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
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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
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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:
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
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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
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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.
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