Maxie Ray Whitaker

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-640-PF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 8/18/2025 7:38 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Maxie Middle Name: Ray Last Name: Whitaker Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/10/1982 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 42 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 5/25/2025 5:21 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/7/2025 9:47 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) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Homicide- Complication of multiple gunshot wounds 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? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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 Handgun 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: Firearm Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 5000 Westheimer Street Address: City: Houston Rd. County: Harris Zip: 77056 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Private Facility 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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: Aggravated Assault Against Public Servant 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) 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Used vehicle as Weapon Details: weapon 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Unknown 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 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 Yes 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 May 25, 2025, a uniformed Houston Police Department Sergeant and several uniformed officers were working an extra employment assignment at The Galeria Mall when they were alerted to a blue Nissan Versa entering the parking lot. The vehicle was identified as being involved in a jugging/sliding incident that occurred the previous day, May 24,2025. Officers located the vehicle in the Blue Parking Lot and attempted a traffic stop to identify the subjects in the vehicle. The decedent, later determined to be the driver and sole occupant , fled northbound, entering oncoming lanes of traffic. He attempted to drive northwest across the eastbound lanes of traffic and briefly stopped due to heavy congestion. As a sergeant approached and attempted to detain the decedent by opening the driver's door, the decedent continued driving northwest, pinning the sergeant between the Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- decedent's vehicle and another vehicle, which was traveling eastbound. The sergeant feared serious bodily injury or death so he discharged his duty weapon approximately five times, striking the decedent. The decedent sustained gunshot wounds to the face, chest , and leg and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The sergeant was also transported for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 9:47 PM , the decedent succumbed to his injuries. At the time of his death, the decedent had been charged with Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7