Kenneth Alan Carner

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-417-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 6/25/2019 2:17 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Smith County Agency Name: Agency Address: 227 N. Spring Ave. Sheriff's Office Agency City: Tyler Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75702 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Larry Director Middle Name: R Director Last Name: Smith Reporter Name: Deal Folmar Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Kenneth Middle Name: Alan Last Name: Carner Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/4/1961 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 57 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/1/2017 12:59 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 4/29/2018 2:47 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Complications of a remote gunshot wound of the abdomen, (other significant factors, hepatic cirrhosis due to hepatics C viral infection) Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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 Handgun 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: Firearm Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: CR 35 & Loop 323 City: Tyler County: Smith Zip: 75706 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Assault Public Servant Offense 2: Attempt to Take Weapon from Officer Offense 3: Parole Violation 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 Stop 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) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- 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 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On June 17, 2017 Kenneth Alan Carner received a gunshot wound(s) after being involved with an altercation with a Smith County Sheriff's Office Deputy. He was subsequently admitted into East Texas Medical Center Hospital until July 5, 2017 at which time he was released and booked into the Smith County Jail. After numerous ER visits and hospital stays the last hospital admission being April 16, 2018, inmate Carner passed away after 14 days in the hospital on April 29, 2018. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6