Kent Jackson Griffin

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-1172-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 7/26/2019 7:53 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Art Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Acevedo Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Kent Middle Name: Jackson Last Name: Griffin Suffix: Mr. Date of Birth: 12/17/1961 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 56 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 11/22/2018 6:55 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 11/22/2018 7:37 Death Date and Time: 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cardiac dysrhythmia associated with hypertensive cardiovascular disease and toxic effects of methamphetamine during physical restraint. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Unknown whether Who caused the death?: decedent sustained a fatal injury 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 9570 Southwest Street Address: City: Houston Frwy. County: Harris Zip: 77074 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No 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-Class A Offense 2: Criminal Mischief Offense 3: 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; Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense; Other, specify; Crime Against Property Type of Offense, Other: Discharging Firearm 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To civilian(s) or other Injure Others: inmate(s) 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?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown 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 Yes 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary: On Thursday, November 22, 2018 at approximately 6:55 p.m., Officer M. C. Childress, Officer C. Pocasangre, and Officer J. L. Brennan, all assigned to the Patrol Region 3 Command, Westside, were dispatched to a " Criminal Mischief In-Progress" at the Whataburger restaurant located at 9517 Bissonet Street. Employees of the business reported an older shite male entered the business, naked from the waist down, and began destroying the inside of the restaurant. The erractic suspect, later identified as Kent Griffin, assaulted a Whataburger employee before fleeing the restaurant on foot. Responding patrol officers eventually located Mr. Griffin in the parking lot of the Westwood Mall located at 9570 Southwest Freeway. Mr. Griffin was now completely naked and non-compliant with Officers' verbal commands to surrender. After pleading with him to cooperate, Mr. Griffin fled on foot, but was quickly captured in the parking lot by officers. While being handcuffed, Mr. Griffin continued to physically struggle and resist arrest. After being taken into custody and escorted toward a patrol vehicle, Mr. Griffin was again uncooperative and stumbled to the ground, hitting his head on the pavement. He continued to struggle and then became unresponsive, so he was transported by Houston Fire Department personnel to Southwest Memorial Hospital, wherein he was pronounced deceased by doctors at 7:37 p.m. The medical examiner's preliminary toxicology test revealed Mr. Griffin was under the influence of methamphetamines and amphetamines at the time of this incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7