Custodial Death Record
Nancy Lynn Nielsen
Tarrant County, Texas - 12/7/2020, 4:10 PM
Record summary
| Name | Nancy Lynn Nielsen |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 12/7/2020, 4:10 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Tarrant County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 20-1747-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 12/7/2020 2:31 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
200 Taylor St.,
Tarrant County
Agency Name: Agency Address: Plaza Bldg. 7th
Sheriff's Dept.
Floor
Agency City: Fort Worth Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 76196
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Bill
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Waybourn
Reporter Name: Charles Brogdon Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Nancy
Middle Name: Lynn
Last Name: Nielsen
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 5/11/1964 Sex: Female
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 56
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 11/16/2020 12:45
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
12/7/2020 10:10
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 No, evaluation not
Evaluation?: planned
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:
Stage IV Cancer
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: 1500 S. Main Street City: Fort Worth
County: Tarrant Zip: 76104
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
County Hospital, John Peter Smith Hospital
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):
11/16/2020 12:45
Entry Date Time:
PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
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Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
Other Agencies Respond?: No
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:
Violation of Bond Conditions
Offense 2:
Offense 3:
A probation/parole
Were the Charges::
violation
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:
Violation of court ordered bond conditions
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
No Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
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Exhibit any mental health No 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
No No
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
No No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
No No
including law: escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
No
officer's weapon:
Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the
death?
Yes, mark which
Under Restraint: restraint devices
were used
Type of restraint
Type of Restraint: Leg Shackles
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
Inmate Nielsen, Nancy L. (White Female, DOB 05-11-1964, SS# 002-62-7703, TX ID# 18947665) was
booked into custody on November 16, 2020 at 12:45 pm on a Violation of Bond Conditions warrant issued by
Tarrant County Criminal Court #5. On November 24, 2020, Nielsen was transferred to John Peter Smith
(JPS) Hospital for stage IV cancer treatment. Dr. Gohar at JPS pronounced Nielsen deceased at 10:10 am on
Monday, December 7, 2020. Dr. Gohar advised TCSO that he would be signing the death certificate which
means there will be no autopsy by the T.C.M.E. The death investigation is being assigned to Detective R.
Garcia, 817-884-1272 and [email protected], for the in-house investigation (#2020-14026) and
Texas Ranger McDonald will be conducting his investigation.
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