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Custodial Death Record

Leonel Sarmiento Munoz

Freestone County, Texas - 10/25/2025, 6:24 AM

Record summary

NameLeonel Sarmiento Munoz
Date of death10/25/2025, 6:24 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyFreestone County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-858-UF Version Type: VERSION 10/27/2025 11:23 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Fairfield Police Agency Name: Agency Address: P.O. Box 1149 Dept. Agency City: Fairfield Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75840 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: David Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Utsey Reporter Name: David Utsey Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Leonel Middle Name: Sarmiento Last Name: Munoz Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/15/2002 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 23 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/25/2025 1:24 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/25/2025 1:24 Death Date and Time: 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Shot by officer 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? 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? 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: Firearm Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 200 Block CR 606 City: Fairfield County: Freestone Zip: 75840 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: 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): 10/27/2025 11:13 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: 200 Block CR 606, Fairfield Texas 75840 General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- 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: Ram Patrol Vehicle Offense 2: Attack officer 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) 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Used vehicle as Weapon Details: weapon At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: Unknown 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 --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A 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 N/A 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 Unknown 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: officer was patrolling down CR 606. Officer located a female walking toward him. Officer Stopped to speak to her. as they were talking a vehicle came out of a driveway and rammed the front of the patrol vehicle, subject got out and ran around the truck and attacked the officer. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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