Michael Anthony Ramirez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1829-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/17/2024 1:51 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Bee County Agency Name: Agency Address: 1509 E Galloway Dr Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Beeville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78102 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Alden Director Middle Name: E. Director Last Name: Southmayd III Reporter Name: Ellie Ramirez Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Michael Middle Name: Anthony Last Name: Ramirez Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/17/1985 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 38 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/13/2023 8:27 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 8/14/2023 12:31 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: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Cocaine Toxicity Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable 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: Drug overdose Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: Fish Ln/Charco Rd City: Beeville County: Bee Zip: 78102 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: 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Public Intoxication Offense 2: Resist Arrest/Search/Transport 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Welfare Concern/Check 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: Deputies were dispatched to Charco Rd. and Fish Ln. in reference to a Welfare Concern of a male subject crawling in the ditch in an agitated state. Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with male subject who was determined to be intoxicated and admitted to drug use. Subject was arrested for public intoxication and transported to the Bee County Jail. After arriving at the Bee County Jail, subject became combative and began kicking at Deputies and jail staff. Subject was escorted into the facility and placed in a padded holding cell while deputies completed booking Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- paperwork. When Deputy returned to submit booking paperwork, he found subject unresponsive. Deputy alerted jail staff of possible medical emergency and life saving measures were started. CPR was performed and AED was used. EMS arrived, took over life saving measures, and transported subject to the Christus Spohn Hospital. Subject passed away several hours later. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7