Kenneth Michael Jenkins

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 26-776-CJ Version Type: VERSION 10/1/2026 10:51 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Hays County 810 South Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Stagecoach Trail Agency City: San Marcos Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78666 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Anthony Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hipolito Jimmy Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Schroeder Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Kenneth Middle Name: Michael Last Name: Jenkins Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/18/1981 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 45 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/1/2026 3:39 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/16/2026 4:06 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) Could not be Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: determined Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Small Intestinal Obstruction, due to: Abdominal Adhesion of Unknown Etiology 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?: Not applicable 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? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1307 Uhland Road City: San Marcos County: Hays Zip: 78666 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 - single 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: 3/1/2026 3:39 AM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- 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: Decedent was incarcerated for Assault Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- standoff?: N/A arrested?: N/A Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's N/A N/A officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to N/A N/A including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession N/A 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 August 16, 2026, at approximately 0328 hours, corrections staff assigned to the Hays County Jail entered ISO 4 of the Medical Housing Unit and located Inmate Kenneth Jenkins unresponsive in his bunk. Corrections and medical staff immediately initiated emergency response procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived and assumed medical treatment. Despite resuscitative efforts, treatment was discontinued at approximately 0406 hours, and Jenkins was pronounced deceased. At the time of the incident, Jenkins was housed in the Medical Housing Unit due to his need for assistance with routine activities, including showering and dressing. Corrections Officers assigned to the unit were responsible for conducting and documenting status checks, commonly referred to as “pipe checks,” at approximately twelve-minute intervals. Hays County SO CID and Texas Rangers were called to the scene and conducted a death investigation. It was confirmed that required status checks had been completed by corrections officer prior to Jenkin's death, with the last check, prior to finding Jenkins unresponsive, conducted at 3:12 AM on this same date. Jenkins had last been seen by jail medical staff on the previous date (08/15/2026) with a notation on medical records that Jenkins had refused any treatment. Jenkins suffered from schizophrenia and was non-verbal. In October 2025 Jenkins had been diagnosed with "Adult Failure to Thrive". Jenkins was routinely provided liquid nutritional supplements by medical staff while incarcerated. An autopsy was conducted on 08/18/2026 by Dr. Ana Lopez with Hill Country Forensics. Dr. Lopez determined the cause of death to be small intestinal obstruction due abdominal adhesion of unknown etiology. The manner of death was ruled as undetermined. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6