Luther Charles Flowers

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-913-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 2/24/2021 10:57 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Brazos County Agency Name: Agency Address: 1700 Hwy. 21 West Sheriff's Office. Agency City: Bryan Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77803 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Christopher "Chris" Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Kirk Reporter Name: Kevin Stuart Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Luther Middle Name: Charles Last Name: Flowers Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/10/1970 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 49 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/11/2019 6:20 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/11/2020 9:45 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cause of death - COVID-19 Other Contributing Conditions - Hypertensive cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and morbid obesity Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Yes 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? Street Address: 2801 Franciscan Dr City: Bryan County: Brazos Zip: 77802 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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: 3/11/2019 6:20 PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: Local 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: Parole Violation Offense 2: Felony Theft 2500-30000 Offense 3: Class C Driving While License Invalid Were the Charges:: Convicted What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Crime Against Type of Offense: Property 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On Tuesday August 11, 2020 at approximately 9:30 a.m., an inmate in the Brazos County Jail, Luther Flowers, a 49 year old male from Bryan, Texas, passed away while receiving treatment at CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The patient was admitted to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital on August 2nd and had been receiving treatment there since that date. The patient was initially quarantined from the general population on July 30th when he reported that he was not feeling well and was discovered to have fever. The patient was tested for COVID-19 on July 31st and his results were received by medical staff on August 2nd indicating that he was positive. He continued to be monitored and treated for his symptoms while awaiting test results. On the morning of August 2nd medical staff and jail staff reported that his symptoms appeared to have become worse. Medical staff determined that he needed a higher level of care and he was transported and admitted to CHI St. Joseph’s Hospital the morning of August 2nd. The patient remained in the hospital receiving treatment from that date forward but unfortunately did not recover. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office has initiated an internal investigation into the incident, and the Texas Rangers are conducting an independent investigation of the incident. Initially there are no indications or manifestation of trauma. An autopsy has been ordered and will be conducted by the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office in Austin, Texas. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7