Custodial Death Record
Michael John Hawkins
Fort Bend County, Texas - 1/10/2025, 6:01 AM
Record summary
| Name | Michael John Hawkins |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1/10/2025, 6:01 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Fort Bend County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 25-148-C Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 2/24/2025 3:17 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Missouri City Police 1522 Texas
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Dept. Parkway
Agency City: Missouri City Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77489
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Brandon
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Harris
Reporter Name: DaShawn Keary Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Michael
Middle Name: John
Last Name: Hawkins
Suffix: IV
Date of Birth: 7/4/1970 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 54
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
6/20/2024 8:26 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
1/10/2025 12:01
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: Other - specify
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Manner of Death Description:
A RESULT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE SUBJECT WAS IN THE BACK ON THE PATROL
VEHICLE.
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
COMPLICATIONS FROM THE ACCIDENT
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?
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 Vehicle-involved
death?: 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: Vehicle accident
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
CARTWRIGHT
Street Address: City: Missouri City
RD/TEXAS PKWY
County: Fort Bend Zip: 77459
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 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
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General Information
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:
ASSAULT
Offense 2:
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:
ASSAULT
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 Used:
N/A
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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
N/A Make suicidal statements?: N/A
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
N/A Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A
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
N/A N/A
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
N/A N/A
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
N/A N/A
including law: escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
N/A
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:
MR HAWKINS WAS DETAINED AND TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL OFFENSE LOCATION
FOR INVESTIGATION. THE OFFICER THEN RESPONDED TO A SECONDARY CALL FOR SERVICE
WITH MR. HAWKINS STILL IN THE PATROL VEHICLE AND THAT'S WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED.
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