Mark Daniel Ware

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-524-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 10/6/2017 4:42 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Brazoria County 3602 County Road Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office 45 Agency City: Angleton Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77515 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Charles Director Middle Name: S Director Last Name: Wagner Reporter Name: Andrew Kerstens Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Mark Middle Name: Daniel Last Name: Ware Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/12/1958 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 59 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/20/2017 11:01 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/5/2017 11:35 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pulmonary embolism 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?: 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Street Address: 3602 CR 45 City: Angleton County: Brazoria Zip: 77515 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 - single 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): 9/20/2017 11:01 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No 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: Aggravated assault with a 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Discharged firearm Weapon Details: 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) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To civilian(s) or other Injure Others: inmate(s) 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?: No drugs): Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 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 Yes 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: Decedent was arrested and booked into the Brazoria County Detention Center on September 20, 2017 at approximately 2301 hours. Decedent was transported to a medical facility for test on September 29, 2017 and was cleared for incarceration on September 29, 2017. Decedent was returned to the Brazoria County Detention Center where he was examined by medical personnel at the facility. Decedent was housed in a single person cell and was moved to another single person housing location at approximately 1020 hours on October 5, 2017. At approximately 1029 hours a deputy arrived at the housing location to provide a meal to the decedent. The decedent was observed on the floor at which time medical staff was contacted and responded to the housing location. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) first aid was begun and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were requested to respond to the Detention Center. EMS personnel arrived at the Detention Center and a physician was contacted and EMS personnel were advised to discontinue CPR first aid. A Justice of the Peace held an inquest and pronounced the decedent at approximately 1135 hours. Decedent was transported to a medical examiner's office for a complete autopsy for which results are pending. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6