Martece Bryant

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 20-413-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 5/4/2020 3:28 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Lamesa Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 601 South 1St Dept. Agency City: Lamesa Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 79331 Director Information Director Salutation: Lieutenant Director First Name: Kelly Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Bradley Reporter Name: Kelly Bradley Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Martece Middle Name: Last Name: Bryant Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/24/1988 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 31 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/16/2020 7:37 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/16/2020 9:28 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) Alcohol/Drug Manner of Death: Intoxication Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Acute methamphetamine intoxication. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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? 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: Other, specify Methamphetamine Means of Death Other: intoxication Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 1707 Lubbock Street Address: City: Lamesa Highway County: Dawson Zip: 79331 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Parking lot/garage What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel subsequent to arrest 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: 3/16/2020 7:58 PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Assault of a Peace Officer Offense 2: Evading Arrest/Detention 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) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons; Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Suspicious Person possibly intoxicated 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: Specify Weapon Displayed: None 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 --- Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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?: N/A drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 No Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On Monday, March 16, 2020, at approximately 7:37 AM officers with the Lamesa Police Department were dispatched to Shiloh Inn, 1707 Lubbock Highway Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, in reference to a suspicious Black male subject walking around the property half naked, carrying a staff. An officer arrived at the location and located the decedent. While the officer spoke with the decedent he spoke incoherently and rapidly. An officer asked decedent to walk downstairs to continue talking. Once the decedent got downstairs he fled from the officer on foot. The officer got into his patrol unit and attempted to located the decedent. The officer located the decedent in front of 1909 Lubbock Highway. The officer attempted to make contact with the decedent. The decedent fled again on foot from the officer. The officer deployed his conducted electrical weapon, Taser 7, twice. Neither deployment was successful and the decedent continued to flee on foot from the officer. The decedent stopped and the officer caught up to him. The decedent crouched down then stood up and turned towards the officer. The officer tried to deliver a drive stun but the decedent maintained enough distant to keep from being drive stunned. The decedent then struck the officer in the face and began to flee on foot. The decedent hid in a carport at 105 North 18th Street. The officer located the decedent and placed in handcuffs. The officer asked for EMS to meet them at the jail to remove one prong from the Taser 7 from the decedents left arm. Upon arrival at the Dawson County Jail EMS removed the one prong. The decedent continue to act bizarre and speak incoherently. The officer escorted the decedent into the booking area and started doing booking paperwork. While the officer was doing the booking paperwork a jailer told the officer the decedent was not breathing. The officer then went and checked for a pulse on the decedent's neck. The officer did not a pulse, and was unsure if he was checking the proper place, so the officer checked the pulse in the decedent's wrist. The officer felt a a pulse. The officer also held his hand in front of the decedent's nose and mouth and could fell the decedent breathing. The officer requested by radio EMS respond back to the jail. The decedent was taken out of the handcuffs and placed on the floor in the booking room. CPR was started on the decedent. EMS arrived and transported the decedent to Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas. Doctor Anthony Gipson pronounced the time of death at 09:28 AM. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7