Custodial Death Record
Leonel Sarmiento Munoz
Freestone County, Texas - 10/25/2025, 6:24 AM
Record summary
| Name | Leonel Sarmiento Munoz |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 10/25/2025, 6:24 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Freestone 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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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.
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