Kevin Lawrence Hayes

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 21-167-UF Version Type: VERSION 2/24/2021 10:52 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Snyder Police Dept. Agency Address: 400 37th St. Agency City: Snyder Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79549 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Brian Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Haggard Reporter Name: Brian Haggard Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Kevin Middle Name: Lawrence Last Name: Hayes Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/29/1963 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 2/1/2021 6:45 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/1/2021 7:21 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: Manner of Death Homicide, findings injuries of heart, left lung, stomach, pancreas and liver and left hemothorax. 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? 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1100 BLK Highway Street Address: City: Snyder 180 County: Scurry Zip: 79549 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: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to 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 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?: 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: Aggravated Assault Family Violence Offense 2: 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 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 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown No 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 Monday, February 1, 2021 at about 6:45PM officers with the Snyder Police Department were dispatched to Rip Griffin Truck Stop located at 1100 BLK East Highway 180 in Snyder Texas in reference to a domestic disturbance with shots fired. Officer Tanner Garcia with the Snyder Police Department responded along with other officers. When Officer Garcia arrived he observed a female with a rifle and a male with a pistol standing close to a Dodge truck stopped on the side of US Highway 180. Officer Garcia ordered both subjects to drop their weapons. The female dropped the rifle, but the male refused and turned toward the officer and discharged a firearm at him. The officer returned fire and the suspect ran around the front of the truck and again discharged the weapon at Officer Garcia. By this time Deputy Juan Rodriguez with the Scurry County Sheriffs Office arrived to assist Officer Garcia. Officer Garcia and Deputy Rodriguez both discharged their duty weapons at the suspect. The Suspect was hit and fell to the ground where officers provided medical assistance until Scurry County EMS personnel arrived and took over medical assistance. The suspect was Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- transported to Cogdell Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The body was later taken to South Plains Forensic Pathology in Lubbock Texas for an autopsy. Texas Ranger Phil Vandygriff arrived on scene and is conduct an investigation into the officer involved shooting. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7