Juan Jose Cordova-Sanchez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-636-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 12/4/2017 3:47 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Bowie County 100 North State Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office Line, BOX 18 Agency City: Texarkana Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75501 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: JAMES Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: PRINCE Reporter Name: Jeffrey Neal Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Juan Middle Name: Jose Last Name: Cordova-Sanchez Suffix: Date of Birth: 3/6/1991 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 26 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/18/2017 2:02 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/18/2017 3:42 Death Date and Time: 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Toxic effects of methamphetamine 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 100 North State Street Address: City: Texarkana Line Avenue County: Bowie Zip: 75501 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 - 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): 11/18/2017 2:15 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Dead on arrival at Death Location: medical facility 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 7 --- 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: Evading Arrest in a Vehicle Offense 2: Resisting Arrest Offense 3: Driving While Intoxicated 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) Violent Crime Against Persons; Type of Offense: Alcohol / drug 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- drugs): Yes Make suicidal statements?: No Exhibit any mental health No 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 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: On 11-18-2017, the Texarkana Texas Police Department attempted to stop a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe bearing TX license plate BXG1784. The driver had flagged down law enforcement and claimed that he had been shot at before he fled the scene in the aforementioned vehicle. The driver (later identified as Juan Jose Cordova-Sanchez) led law enforcement on a low speed pursuit that ended in front of the Bi State Justice Center. Officers with the Texarkana TX Police Department arrested the driver for suspicion of DWI and attempted to place him in a patrol vehicle. Though he spoke limited English, he can be heard claiming that someone placed something in his margarita and random comments about being made to take drugs. He was handcuffed without incident but refused to cooperate as they attempted to place him into the car. He resisted violently and the Texarkana TX Police Department decided to walk him into the jail since they were directly in front of the Bi State Justice Center (100 North State Line Ave. Texarkana, TX), the locale for the jail. He was Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- escorted up the public elevator but resisted violently each time that he passed through a threshold. He was held against the elevator wall and then the jail lobby wall while still handcuffed behind his back. Jail staff (Lassalle Corrections-subcontractor operating the jail for Bowie County) took possession of Cordova-Sanchez and escorted him to the book-in bathroom where he was to be changed into jail clothing. Cordova-Sanchez resisted violently as jail staff attempted to remove his clothing. He was subsequently sprayed twice with OC Spray during the effort to subdue him. Cordova-Sanchez remained handcuffed behind his back as he resisted with jail staff (4 persons) attempting to hold him still. After a protracted effort, Cordova-Sanchez became unresponsive and it was clear that he was in distress. Medical attention was rendered within moments and CPR was administered until ambulance staff arrived and took over. Life Net ambulance service reported that they were able to obtain a faint heart rate and blood pressure before attempting to transport him to Wadley Regional Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased at Wadley Regional Medical Center. The entirety of law enforcement/jail staff interactions with Cordova-Sanchez was captured on video. Other than restraining him, no obvious cause of injury can be observed. He simply became unresponsive while resisting efforts to control him. His body was sent to the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences at Dallas for autopsy the same date. To date, the autopsy results are “Pending” on Cause of Death as well as “Pending” on manner of death. A cause of death report dated 01/03/18 was received from the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences on 01/05/18. This report shows Cordova-Sanchez's cause of death as the toxic effects of methamphetamine and his manner of death as accident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7