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Custodial Death Record

Michael John Hawkins

Fort Bend County, Texas - 1/10/2025, 6:01 AM

Record summary

NameMichael John Hawkins
Date of death1/10/2025, 6:01 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyFort 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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