MICHAEL DIAZ-GARCIA

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-332-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 10/4/2018 11:48 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Cameron County Agency Name: Agency Address: 7300 Old Alice Rd Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Olmito Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78575 Director Information Director Salutation: Captain Director First Name: Javier Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Reyna Reporter Name: LAURA TREVINO Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: MICHAEL Middle Name: Last Name: DIAZ-GARCIA Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/19/1978 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 2/16/2017 3:54 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/8/2017 2:43 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 Homicide) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of the Head 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? 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 Firearm, death?: unspecified 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? SAN BENITO, Street Address: 951 FALCON BLVD City: TEXAS County: Cameron Zip: 78586 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: Type of Custody: County Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing 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 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?: Yes 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: CAPITAL MURDER Offense 2: EVADING ARREST Offense 3: ASSAULT 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 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 Discharged firearm Weapon Details: 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) Injured law enforcement personnel; Ways Decedent Attempted To Attempted to injure Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Injure Others: law enforcement personnel; Killed civilian(s) or other inmate(s) 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?: 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 No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes Yes officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No Yes including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession Yes 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: AT APPROXIMATELY 12:46PM INMATE DIAZ-GARCIA, MICHAEL WAS TRANSPORTED TO A DR. APPOINTMENT IN BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. TRANSPORTER ARRIVED AND WAS TAKING INMATE OUT FROM VAN WHEN INMATE ATTACKED TRANSPORTER SLASHING HIS THROAT AND HAND WITH A SHINY METAL OBJECT. INMATE TOOK TRANSPORTERS WEAPON FROM HIM FORCED HIM INTO BACK OF VAN AND ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY. INMATE THEN CARJACKED A VEHICLE IN THE PROCESS KILLED A CIVILIAN. INMATE FLED SCENE AND WAS STOPPED AT APROXIMATELY 2:35PM Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- IN SAN BENITO, TEXAS WHERE HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. INMATE WAS TRANSPORTED TO VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS AND WAS PRONOUCED DEAD AT 2:43PM Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7