Kevin Patrick Cantwell

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 22-580-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 5/5/2022 3:48 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Cooke County 300 County Road Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. 451 Agency City: Gainesville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76240 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ray Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Sappington Reporter Name: Michael Scullin Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Kevin Middle Name: Patrick Last Name: Cantwell Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/4/1965 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 5/1/2022 3:37 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/1/2022 4:18 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Pending autopsy Manner of Death: results Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Unknown at this time, awaiting autopsy results Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 300 County Road Street Address: City: Gainesville 451 County: Cooke Zip: 76240 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: 4/9/2022 2:54 PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: North Texas Medical Center 1900 Hospital Blvd, Gainesville, TX 76240 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: Warrant for Failure to Appear for DWI 3rd or More 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) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense 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 Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No 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 Saturday, April 9, 2022, at approximately 2:54 p.m., Kevin Patrick CANTWELL, 57 years of age, was booked into the Cooke County Jail on a warrant for Fail to Appear DWI 3rd or more. During routine medical screening, CANTWELL did not mention any previous medical conditions, but appeared intoxicated on drugs or alcohol and was threating to kill himself. CANTWELL was placed in a solitary isolation cell and on suicide watch until Wednesday, April 20, 2022, when he was evaluated by Texoma Community Center, via a video conference. The evaluation from Texoma Community Center, recommended that CANTWELL be removed from “on view” and placed in the general population. After the evaluation, CANTWELL remained in a solitary isolation cell because he would soil himself and walked around without clothes. On Sunday, May 1, 2022, at approximately 3:35 PM, Cooke County Jail staff were conducting their routine observations of inmates and observed CANTWELL in the solitary isolation cell laying on the floor and unresponsive. Jail staff began CPR and called for EMS. EMS transported CANTWELL to North Texas Medical Center in Gainesville, where CANTWELL was pronounced dead, at 4:18 p.m. The Texas Rangers were notified and will be conducting an investigation. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6