Patrick James Boatwright

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 23-191-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 8/24/2023 1:05 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Cuero Police Dept. Agency Address: PO BOX 660 Agency City: Cuero Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77954 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Steven Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Ellis Reporter Name: Steven Ellis Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Patrick Middle Name: James Last Name: Boatwright Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/20/1978 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 44 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/22/2023 4:30 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 1/22/2023 5:21 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 wound 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: 400 W. Hamilton St City: Cuero County: DeWitt Zip: 77954 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: vacant lot What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Pre-Custodial Use Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: N/A 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: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: Hospital 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?: 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: Attempted Capital Murder of a Peace Officer Offense 2: Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon Offense 3: Felon in Possession of a Firearm 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) 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Decedent Display or Use Discharged firearm Weapon Details: 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 law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injure Others: Attempted to injure civilian(s) or other inmate(s) At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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 Yes No 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 No 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- CUERO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND DEWITT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A CALL OF AN INDIVIDUAL THREATENING TWO SUBJECTS WITH A FIREARM. THE SUSPECT WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE DISCHARGED HIS WEAPON AT THE RESIDENCE WHERE THE COMPLAINANTS WERE STAYING THE NIGHT BEFORE. OFFICERS LOCATED THE SUSPECT AND BEGAN COMMUNICATING WITH HIM BELIEVING HIM TO HAVE A FIREARM. THE SUSPECT REFUSED TO SHOW HIS HANDS AND DEMANDED OFFICERS SHOOT HIM. WHEN NEGOTIATIONS FAILED, OFFICERS DEPLOYED LESS LETHAL BEAN BAG ROUNDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE INCIDENT. THE SUSPECT BEGAN TO RUN FROM OFFICERS. CUERO PD OFFICERS PURSUED THE SUSPECT ON FOOT. AS THE SUSPECT CROSSED OVER GRANT ST. A DEWITT COUNTY DEPUTY PULLED UP IN HIS UNIT AND BEGAN TO EXIT WHEN THE SUSPECT RAISED HIS RIGHT ARM AND FIRED ONE ROUND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DEPUTY. ONE CUERO PD OFFICER, FEARING FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OFFICERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FIRED TWO ROUNDS FROM HIS DEPARTMENT ISSUED HANDGUN AS THE SUSPECT KEPT RUNNING AND STRUCK THE SUSPECT ONCE. THE WEAPON THE SUSPECT WAS IN POSSESSION OF WAS LOCATED NEXT TO HIS BODY AND THE SPENT SHELL CASING FROM THE ROUND HE FIRED AT THE DEPUTY WAS RECOVERED AS WELL. THE SUSPECT WAS PROVIDED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION BY LOCAL EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CUERO REGIONAL HOSPITAL WERE HE LATER DIED. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7