Michael Wayne King

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: PA16051C Version Type: VERSION 2/17/2016 12:00 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Houston Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Travis Dept. Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Charles Director Middle Name: A. Director Last Name: McClelland, Jr. Off SA Reyes(Info Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] provided by Off N Sharp) Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Michael Middle Name: Wayne Last Name: King Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/1/1975 Sex: Male Race: Age At Time Of Death: 40 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/5/2016 6:55 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/5/2016 8:55 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) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Alcohol/Drug Manner of Death: Intoxication Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Acute 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? Not applicable; cause of death was Who caused the death?: suicide, intoxication or illness/natural causes 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 3525 Lockwood Dr City: Houston County: Harris Zip: What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: 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 Peace Officer 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: At medical facility Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: 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: Possession of Controlled substance (felony) 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: 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 weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: drugs): Exhibit any mental health Exhibit any medical problems?: 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: Yes Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On Friday, February 5, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Officer J. Elliott and Officer Z. Crowder heard over the radio a Code 1 Assault in Progress call drop at 3525 Lockwood Dr., the Salina Food Mart, and volunteered to take the call. Upon arrival, officers noticed a large crowd near the entrance to the store and three males attempting to restrain a black male, later identified as Michael Wayne Simmons King. Officers J. Elliott and Z. Crowder told the three males to let Mr. King go and attempted to place him in handcuffs. Officer Elliott was able to get one hand cuffed, when Mr. King started tensing his body and pulling away from Officer Elliott. Officer Crowder assisted Officer Elliott in trying to place Mr. King's hands behind his back, but could not get Mr. King to cooperate. Mr. King was holding a glass crack pipe that was broken on one end in one of his hands. While he was resisting officers' attempts to restrain him, Officer Crowder was cut on his thumb by the pipe. Officers were able to safely remove the pipe from Mr. King's hands soon after. Officer Crowder told Mr. King that he would knee him to gain compliance if Mr. King did not place his hands behind his back, and when he didn't, Officer Crowder delivered three knee strikes to the abdomen of Mr. King. Mr. King then told officers he would cooperate and officers were able to handcuff Mr. King. Officer Elliott got on his radio and requested HFD to check by and evaluate Mr. King. After being evaluated and cleared by HFD, Officer Elliott and Crowder walked Mr. King to their patrol vehicle and placed him in the back seat, seat belting him in. Officer Crowder contacted the District Attorney's office and ADA Otto accepted PCS charges on Mr. King after a crack pipe was discovered in his hand. Officer Elliott drove the patrol vehicle a block south to complete the booking blotter and jail initialization process and saw that Mr. King was sitting up straight in the back seat. Officers drove to Central Jail and when they got out of the vehicle to remove Mr. King, Officer Elliott noticed that Mr. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- King had his head looking down and was unresponsive and drooling. Officer Elliott attempted to awaken Mr. King and felt for a pulse, finding none. Officer Crowder removed the handcuffs and began to administer CPR while Officer Elliott ran to get medical attention from the jail and also radioed for HFD. HFD arrived at Central Jail and took over CPR and transported Mr. King to St. Joseph's Hospital. Officer Elliott and Officer Crowder followed the ambulance to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:55 p.m. by Dr. Alagarsamy. Mr. King has a criminal history spanning from 1992 to 2011 and is a registered sex offender. His criminal charges include Stalking, Indecency with a child, Assault Family Member/Impeding Breath, and Failure to register as a sex offender. A search of his criminal history shows that he has been in the custody of TDCJ Huntsville. Mr. King's status as a known mental health consumer within HPD records is still pending. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7