Michael William Sanders

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-171-C Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 4/5/2017 11:44 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Bandera County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 563 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Bandera Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78003 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Daniel Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Butts Reporter Name: Daniel Butts Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Michael Middle Name: William Last Name: Sanders Suffix: Mr. Date of Birth: 3/22/1969 Sex: Female Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 47 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 3/16/2017 8:44 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/16/2017 8:49 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 wounds of head and abdomen 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 Handgun 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: Firearm Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1070 Rio Ranchero City: Pipe Creek County: Bandera Zip: 78063 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Field/woods/lake/waterway/beach 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: Scene of incident General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Public Servant Offense 2: Assault - Bodily Injury Offense 3: Criminal Trespass 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: Criminal Trespass and Domestic Dispute 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 Used other weapon, Weapon Details: specify: Specify Weapon Used: Knife 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 --- Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel 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?: No 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Yes 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: On March 16, 2017 at about 2036 hours Bandera County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Bolt was dispatched to 1070 Rio Ranchero in the Pipe Creek Area of Bandera County, Texas. The request for assistance was made by the resident of that address, Vivian Robertson, who reported that her adult son, Michael Sanders, was banging on the door to her residence and attempting to gain forcible Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- entry. After Deputy Bolt arrived at the location Michael Sanders advanced towards him in an aggressive manner, Bolt deployed his Tazer on Sanders with little or no affect. Bolt gave Sanders several commands to stop advancing, Sanders then produced a knife and continued to charge at Deputy Bolt. Bolt continued to give Sanders commands to stop advancing and to drop the knife. Deputy Bolt felt his life was in danger and feared for his safety and discharged his duty issued weapon striking Sanders twice, one center mass chest area and once more on the forehead upper left temple area which incapacitated Sanders. Sanders died at the scene a short time later. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7