Lidia Grover

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 22-1792-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 1/3/2023 3:25 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Cameron County Agency Name: Agency Address: 7300 Old Alice Rd Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Olmito Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78575 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Eric Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Garza Reporter Name: Juan Barron Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Lidia Middle Name: Last Name: Grover Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/9/1963 Sex: Female Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 58 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/27/2022 5:16 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 5/4/2022 7:27 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: Autopsy revealed that Ms. Grover passed of Congestive Heart Failure. 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 Pre-existing medical condition?: condition 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? 7100 Old Alice Street Address: City: Olmito Road County: Cameron Zip: 78575 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 - 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: 4/27/2022 5:16 AM 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?: Yes 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: Criminal Trespass Warrant Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Convicted What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Ms. Grover was in custody on a warrant for Criminal Trespass. 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?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown 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 6 --- 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On May 4th 2022, at approximately 6:38am jailers at the Carrizalez/Rucker Detention center were conducting a visual walkthrough when they were informed by some inmates that one of the inmates in their cell had been feeling sick. Jailers approached the bunk where the female was laying down and attempted to wake her up. The inmate identified as Lidia Glover 05/09/1963 was unresponsive. EMS was called to location and they transported her to the Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville where she was pronounced dead at 7:27am. Cameron County Sheriff's Office Investigators and Texas Ranger Patrick O'Connor responded to the Valley Regional Hospital and began an investigation. On Thursday May 5th 2022, Investigator Alberto Renteria and Texas Ranger Antonio Rocha attended the Autopsy of the deceased Lidia Glover. Dr. Miller who preformed the autopsy mentioned she found some white dead skin on Ms. Grover's stomach lining which is defined as a finding that causes her to believe Ms. Grover passed of Congestive Heart Failure. Dr. Miller also noted Ms. Grover's liver had different shade of color and different characteristics that she describe to be a 2nd finding of Congestive Heart Failure. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6