Larry Dion Mukes

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 19-1070-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 4/21/2020 3:16 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Harris County 6831 Cypresswood Agency Name: Constable Precinct Agency Address: Dr. 4 Agency City: Spring Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77379 Director Information Director Salutation: Constable Director First Name: Mark Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Herman Reporter Name: Michael Combest Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Larry Middle Name: Dion Last Name: Mukes Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/6/1974 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 45 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/20/2019 9:00 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/20/2019 10:22 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) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cause of Death as listed within Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Autopsy Report (ML19-3640) is Gunshot wound of the head. 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?: Decedent 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 Firearm, death?: unspecified 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? 20007 Big Timber Street Address: City: Humble Drive County: Harris Zip: 77346 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Death occurred on the driveway of home at the referenced address. 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: N/A 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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: Assault - Domestic Violence (Texas PC 22.01) 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Domestic Violence. 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Ways Decedent Attempted To Injured civilian(s) or Injure Others: other inmate(s) 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?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 Yes 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: Uniformed peace officers with this agency were dispatch and responded to the home at the address of 20007 Big Timber Drive, Humble, Texas 77346 in regards to a reported domestic disturbance. While at the residence, the peace officers learned the decedent had locked himself in his home and would not allow others to enter. He communicated with law enforcement on the scene. Following an investigation, the Harris County Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- District Attorney's Office was contacted and the matter of an Assault was reviewed and a criminal charge accepted on the decedent. The determination was made to an arrest warrant for the male and personnel began clearing the scene. The decedent then began making threats of taking his own life. The decedent exited the residence, walked onto the driveway area near a vehicle. Peace officers began speaking with him in an effort to have move away from the vehicle so that he could be detained. He briefly walked away from the vehicle, showing his empty hands, before returning to his position behind the vehicle. He then grabbed two handguns stored behind or under the wheel well of the vehicle and pointed at or in the direction of a peace officer before placing one to his head and discharging it. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and pronounced death at the scene. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7