Leroy Letron Franklin

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-460-C Version Type: AMENDED 6/12/2018 11:30 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Art Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Acevedo Reporter Name: Kimberly Fowler Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Leroy Middle Name: Letron Last Name: Franklin Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/1/1972 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 3/31/2018 12:45 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/31/2018 1:52 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: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Acute toxicity of Cocaine and Ethanol Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable 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 Unknown death?: 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 14700 Woodson Street Address: City: Houston Park Drive County: Harris Zip: 77044 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home 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: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: Northeast Memorial Hospital 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?: 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: Public Intoxication 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) Medical / Mental Type of Offense: Health assistance call 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes 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 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Handcuffs Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On Saturday, March 31, 2018, at approximately 0040 hours, Kingwood Patrol Officers, David L. Pena, employee #140381, and Ashley M. Haarmann, employee #154601, responded to an apartment complex located at 14700 Woodson Park Drive, regarding a Suspicious Person Call. When Officers arrived the Houston Fire Department was on scene and attending to a black male, later identified by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science as Leroy Franklin DOB 07/01/1972, who was acting erratically and possibly intoxicated. Mr. Franklin was only wearing shorts and no other articles of clothing. He did not have any identification and could not provide his own name. Officer D. Pena placed handcuffs on Mr. Franklin for his own safety. A few minutes later, Officer D. Pena noticed that Mr. Franklin was possibly not breathing when Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- was placed on a stretcher. Officer D. Pena immediately remove the handcuffs. Mr. Franklin was transported to Northeast Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 0152 hours by Dr. J. Martinez, Prior to calling 9-1-1, witnesses observed Mr. Franklin in the courtyard yelling, running around, falling, and rolling on the ground. Mr. Franklin wife, Bethel Lloyd, stated that Mr. Franklin placed a small plastic baggy with a white substance in his mouth the night before his death. An Autopsy was performed by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences to determine Mr. Franklin's cause of death. The cause and manner of death is pending that at this time. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7