Custodial Death Record
Michael Ray Meguire
Harris County, Texas - 6/30/2018, 7:00 AM
Record summary
| Name | Michael Ray Meguire |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 6/30/2018, 7:00 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 18-730-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
8/10/2018 10:32
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Harris County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Baker Street
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77002
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ed
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Gonzalez
Reporter Name: Ronny Taylor Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Michael
Middle Name: Ray
Last Name: Meguire
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 10/12/1956 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 61
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
10/1/2016 3:47 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 6/30/2018 2:00 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: Natural
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Metastatic carcinoma of liver
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?
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?
Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical
condition?: condition
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Not applicable,
cause of death was
Means of Death:
illness/natural
cause
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 1504 Taub Loop City: Houston
County: Harris Zip: 77030
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Law Enforcement
Location Category:
Facility
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:
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: 6/5/2018 6:05 AM
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?
Other Agencies Respond?: No
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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:
Agg. Assault / Family Member
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)
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
No
weapons:
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
Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes
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
N/A N/A
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
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officer(s): N/A weapon: N/A
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:
On October 1, 2016, at 0347 hours, Inmate Meguire was processed onto the Harris County Jail for AGG
Assault / Family Member with a @15,000.00 Bond.
On October 1, 2016, during processing, the HCSO Mental Health Application Form was completed for Inmate
Meguire.
On June 25, 2018, Inmate Meguire was transported to Ben Taub Hospital for dizziness and shortness of
breath.
Note: Inmate had a DNR and DNI on file.
On June 29, 2018, Judge Collins granted Inmate Meguire a pretrial bond.
On June 29, 2018, at 1910 hours, Deputy Overbeck released Inmate Meguire from HCSO custody. (Note:
Inmate Meguire was unable to sign bond documents)
On June 29, 2018, Betty White (mother) decided to stop medications and life support on Inmate Meguire.
On June 30, 2018, at 0200 hours, Inmate Meguire was pronounced deceased by Dr. Nguyen
Autopsy Report: Manner of Death Natural // Cause of Death: Metastatic carcinoma of liver.
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