Custodial Death Record
Lorenzo Juarez
Bastrop County, Texas - 8/25/2018, 4:37 PM
Record summary
| Name | Lorenzo Juarez |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 8/25/2018, 4:37 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Bastrop County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 18-831-C Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 4/9/2019 9:22 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Bastrop County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 200 Jackson Street
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Bastrop Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78602
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Maurice
Director Middle Name: C
Director Last Name: Cook
Investigator Kayla
Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected]
Stein
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Lorenzo
Middle Name:
Last Name: Juarez
Suffix: Jr.
Date of Birth: 10/4/1970 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 47
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 8/25/2018 10:20
Incident: AM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
8/25/2018 11:37
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 are
Evaluation?: available
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Manner of Death: Accidental
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Toxic effects of methamphetamine
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?
Means of Death: Drug overdose
Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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Street Address: 320 Pershing City: Bastrop
County: Bastrop Zip: 78602
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:
Police Custody
Type of Custody:
(pre-booking)
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to arrest
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: Medical facility
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: Yes
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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:
Resisting Arrest (charges undetermined pending medical evaluation)
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 Yes, mark all that
weapons: apply
Decedent Display or Use Displayed other
Weapon Details: weapon, specify:
Specify Weapon Displayed:
3 ft. pipe
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
Attempt to Injure Others?:
apply)
Injured law
Ways Decedent Attempted To
enforcement
Injure Others:
personnel
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At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Yes Make suicidal statements?: Unknown
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:
Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or
Unknown Yes
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Yes No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Unknown Yes
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 August 25, 2018, deputy responded to a report of a subject standing in the roadway with a sword,
swinging it at passing cars and running down the road. Deputy arrived on location and observed the subject
with what was later identified as a metal pipe. The subject began walking towards the deputy with the pipe in
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hand and the deputy was giving commands for the subject to drop the pipe. The subject dropped the pipe and
the deputy attempted to detain him. The subject was resisting and another officer then arrived on scene. The
two officers were having difficulties handcuffing the subject and called for additional units. The subject was
handcuffed and placed in the back of the
patrol unit where he began to hit his head on the windows and kick the door and windows of the patrol
vehicle.The deputies opened the back door of the patrol car and the subject threw himself out of the car.
Deputies restrained him on the ground then rolled him to his side. EMS arrived and took the subject to the
back of the ambulance, where they gave him a medication to calm him down. A few minutes later, EMS
advised CPR was in progress and subject was transported to the nearest hospital where he was later
pronounced deceased. Criminal charges were undetermined at the time pending a medical evaluation.
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