Mark Zimmerhanzel

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 26-141-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 2/23/2026 3:14 PM 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: Maaurice Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Cook Reporter Name: Ashley Carter Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Mark Middle Name: Last Name: Zimmerhanzel Suffix: Date of Birth: 6/27/1956 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 69 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/19/2026 3:02 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/19/2026 3:41 PM 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: CAUSE OF DEATH: Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease OTHER CONDITIONS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Obesity (Class III) 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 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 200 Jackson Street City: Bastrop County: Bastrop Zip: 78659 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: 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: 2/4/2026 9:45 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?: Yes 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: POSS CS PG 1/1-B>=1G<4G Offense 2: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 3RD OR MORE IAT 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 Yes 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate No Resist being handcuffed or 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: Decedent was booked into the Bastrop County Jail on, 2/4/2026. At the time of the incident, the decedent was housed in the medical department of the jail, due to pre-existing medical conditions and mobility issues. On 2/19/2026, at approximately 1500HRS, the decedent was observed by jail staff lying on the floor. Jail staff immediately entered the housing unit and began to administer lifesaving procedures. Acadian ambulance and Bastrop Fire Department, arrived at the incident location and continued life saving procedures until Acadian's on-call doctor, declared the time of death as, 1541HRS. Texas Rangers were notified and responded to the incident location. An autopsy was ordered by, Bastrop County’s on-call Justice of the Peace and conducted at Hill Country Forensics. The final autopsy report list the manner of death to be natural, due to contributing medical conditions: Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Obesity (Class III). Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6