Larry William Hutchins

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1789-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 1/5/2024 1:45 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Deaf Smith County 3780 N. Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Progressive Rd. Agency City: Hereford Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79045 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Johnny Director Middle Name: D Director Last Name: Butler Reporter Name: Derrick Bonds Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Larry Middle Name: William Last Name: Hutchins Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/13/1979 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 43 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/4/2023 9:22 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/12/2023 9:12 AM 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia 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? Not applicable, cause of death was Means of Death: illness/natural cause Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 3782 N. Street Address: City: Hereford Progressive Rd. County: Deaf Smith Zip: 79045 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: 3/4/2023 9:22 PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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: Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 <1G Offense 2: Theft of Property >=$100<$750 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; Crime Against Property 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 No 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?: No arrested?: No 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: Larry Hutchins was found unresponsive by Officers Burch and Harbison at 0810 hrs. March 12, 2023. Officer Harbison thought he felt a faint pulse. At 0814 hrs. Officer Burch instructed Officer Salazar to call 911. EMTs entered the cell to assess Mr. Hutchins at 08:29 hrs. and then worked on him until they transported him to the hospital at 08:56 hrs. The ER doctor continued efforts to revive Mr. Hutchins with no success. Mr. Hutchins was pronounced deceased at 09:12 hrs. Judge Boren ordered an autopsy for Larry Hutchins at South Plains Forensic Pathology. Pathologist Thomas Parsons listed Lobar Pneumonia as the Cause of Death on the autopsy. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6