Custodial Death Record
Mark Wayne Stovall
Upshur County, Texas - 4/5/2022, 1:36 PM
Record summary
| Name | Mark Wayne Stovall |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 4/5/2022, 1:36 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Upshur County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 22-433-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 4/6/2022 10:53 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Upshur County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 405 N. Titus
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Gilmer Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75644
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Larry
Director Middle Name: M
Director Last Name: Webb
Reporter Name: Larry Webb Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Mark
Middle Name: Wayne
Last Name: Stovall
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 3/31/1969 Sex: Female
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 53
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
3/31/2022 3:26 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 4/5/2022 8:36 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
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 405 N. Titus St. City: Gilmer
County: Upshur Zip: 75644
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 - holding 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: 3/31/2022 3:26 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
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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:
HSC 481.115(b)-POSS CS PG 1<1G (Bond Forfeiture Warrant)
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)
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
No Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
No Exhibit any medical problems?: No
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
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standoff?: No arrested?: No
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, April 05, 2022, Mark Wayne Stovall SO #51151 was found unresponsive in his cell by Upshur
County Jail Staff who was conducting a scheduled cell check. Mr. Stovall had been placed on a medical
watch previously that morning around 0200 hrs for the complaint of chest pains. EMS was summoned to the
jail at the request of our jail medical staff to examine Mr. Stovall for his complaints. After EMS arrived and
examined Mr. Stovall they informed jail staff that he did not need to be transported to the hospital and was
suffering from an anxiety attack . Around 0730 hrs is when Jail staff found Mr. Stovall unresponsive and
immediately entered the cell and began to preform CPR on Mr. Stovall. EMS was summoned again to the jail
for the medical emergency. Jail Staff continued CPR until they were relieved by EMS. EMS was not able to
revive Mr. Stovall and he succumb to the unknown medical emergency. Justice of the Peace Anthony
Betterton arrived at the jail and pronounced Mr. Stovall deceased. The Texas Rangers were notified and are
conducting the investigation into the incident.
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