Junior Padilla-Martinez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 24-161-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/9/2024 1:49 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information San Marcos Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 2300 S. IH-35 Dept. Agency City: San Marcos Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78666 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Stan Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Standridge Reporter Name: Bob Klett Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Junior Middle Name: Last Name: Padilla-Martinez Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/9/2008 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 15 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/30/2024 3:27 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/30/2024 5:23 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) Manner of Death: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Trauma from fall over 60 feet. 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: Other, specify Fall while evading Means of Death Other: police. Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 5900 FM 482 City: New Braunfels County: Comal Zip: 78132 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Quarry What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing arrest 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Scene of incident Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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: Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle Offense 2: Evading Arrest or Detention Offense 3: Burglary of Vehicle 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) Crime Against Type of Offense: 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Discharged firearm Weapon Details: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempt to Injure Others?: Yes (select all that 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): 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 No N/A 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On the date and time of incident, San Marcos officers received an alert of a stolen vehicle being driven through the city. The vehicle was located in our city near Hopkins/Cheatham streets. A stop was attempted, and the vehicle fled, which led police on a pursuit south on IH 35 out of our jurisdiction and into New Braunfels. New Braunfels police also assisted and were able to eventually spike and flatten one of the tires on the fleeing vehicle. Despite this, the pursuit continued for some time and the vehicle eventually crashed Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- through a closed/secured gate at a quarry that was closed for the night. The vehicle, now with NBPD as a primary officer in pursuit, crashed into a boulder that lined the top of a quarry. With the vehicle now disabled, but occupants exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The decedent (passenger) ran over a quarry edge falling over sixty feet to his death. Because of the low visibility conditions of nighttime and dust in the air, SMPD units were not on scene yet when the occupants fled. Because of the obvious death after the fall, no first aid was rendered. There were weapons found in the vehicle and near the deceased. Officers believed they had been fired upon during the pursuit, but no impacts were found on police vehicles. SMPD CID, SMPD Internal Investigations, and Texas Rangers are investigating. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7