Leticia Chapa Rocha

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-755-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 5/29/2024 11:24 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Dallas County 133 N. Riverfront Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Blvd. Agency City: Dallas Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75207 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Marian Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Brown TERESA Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] HERNANDEZ Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Leticia Middle Name: Chapa Last Name: Rocha Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/25/1970 Sex: Female Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 53 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/6/2024 12:00 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/12/2024 1:42 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage. 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? 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 5200 Harry Hines Street Address: City: Dallas Blvd. County: Dallas Zip: 75235 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Hospital. 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 - multiple occupancy 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: 5/11/2024 3:40 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? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Aggravate Assault w/Deadly Weapon. Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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 Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown problems?: 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 --- 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: Leg Shackles Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On January 6, 2024, at approximately 12:00 a.m., Leticia Chapa Rocha W/F 06/25/1970 (Decedent) was booked into the Dallas County Jail Lew Sterrett Justice Center by the City of Grand Prairie Police Department on the charges of Aggravated Assault w/Deadly weapon on warrant #F2430063 and Unlawful Restraint on warrant #F2430062. On May 11, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Detention Service Personnel were conduction face to face rounds when the Decedent was observed to possibly having a seizure. The Decedent was evaluated by Registered Nurse (RN) T. Sowe and Physician Assistant (PA) D. Ho. PA Ho determined the Decedent needed further medical care. The Decedent was transferred to Parkland Memorial Hospital (PMH) at 3:40 p.m. On May 12, 2024, the Decedent was pronounced deceased at 1:42 p.m., by D.O. Samir Raxmohan. Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences at Dallas Office of the Medical Examiner Cause of Death Report An External Examination was performed and the cause of death is: Acute right-sided hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage and its sequelae. MANNER OF DEATH: Natural. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Examining Pathologist: Jessica Dwyer, M.D. 05/13/2024 Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7