Custodial Death Record
Luis Angel Perez
Dallas County, Texas - 7/18/2022, 12:43 PM
Record summary
| Name | Luis Angel Perez |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 7/18/2022, 12:43 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Dallas County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 22-1106-CJ Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 3/3/2023 3:35 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
1400 S. Lamar
Agency Name: Dallas Police Dept. Agency Address:
Street
Agency City: Dallas Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75215
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Eddie
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Garcia
Reporter Name: Daniel Avalos Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Luis
Middle Name: Angel
Last Name: Perez
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 5/12/1997 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 25
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/16/2022 7:19 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 7/18/2022 7:43 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:
Per ME. apparent accidental death. Toxicology results pending. Amended 3-3-23. Accidental, Toxic effects of
cocaine.
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: No
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
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?
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: Unknown
Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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111 W. Commerce
Street Address: City: Dallas
Street
County: Dallas Zip: 75208
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:
Correctional/Rehabilitation Facility
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: 7/16/2022 2:35 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?: No
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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:
DWI
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)
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
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
Yes Make suicidal statements?: Unknown
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown 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?:
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Physically attempt/assault No Gain possession of officer's 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 July 15, 2022 at about 11:28 p.m., the deceased was stopped by Dallas Police while driving a vehicle and
ultimately was arrested for DWI. The deceased was taken to Parkland Hospital for a blood draw and then
taken to the Dallas County Jail. The deceased was booked into the Dallas County Jail on July 16, 2022 at
approximately 2:30 a.m. At about 7:19 a.m., the deceased requested to go to the bathroom and returned
short time later. The deceased then began to have seizures and went into cardiac arrest. The deceased was
transported to the hospital by ambulance and the medical staff was able to obtain a pulse in the emergency
room. The deceased remained in the hospital until the time of his death, which occurred on July 18, 2022 at
about 7:43 a.m. The cause of death and toxicology results are pending.
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