Custodial Death Record
Patrick Warren Ford
Harris County, Texas - 9/20/2017, 12:37 AM
Record summary
| Name | Patrick Warren Ford |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 9/20/2017, 12:37 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 17-527-UF Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 10/9/2017 2:31 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
La Porte Police 3001 North 23rd
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Dept. Street
Agency City: La Porte Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77571
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Kenith
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Adcox
Reporter Name: Kenith Adcox Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Patrick
Middle Name: Warren
Last Name: Ford
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 6/18/1962 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 55
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
9/19/2017 7:37 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 9/19/2017 7:37 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
3 Gunshot Wounds
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
Rifle/shotgun
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 5021 Glenview Dr City: La Porte
County: Harris Zip: 77571
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Residence/Home
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:
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
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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:
Aggravated Assault
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)
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 Displayed firearm
Weapon Details: without discharge
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
Attempt to Injure Others?:
apply)
Attempted to injure
Ways Decedent Attempted To
law enforcement
Injure Others:
personnel
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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?: Yes
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Yes 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 N/A
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Yes No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Yes 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?
Under Restraint: No
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
Officers responded to a report of a w/m walking up and down a public street carrying a rifle and possibly firing
the weapon. Upon arrival, the suspect was inside his residence at 5021 Glenview Dr, La Porte, Harris County,
Texas. He was yelling and threatening officers from inside the residence. After a standoff, the suspect came
outside the residence and pointed a rifle at the officers. Three officers fired upon the suspect. He was
pronounced dead at the scene by La Porte EMS.
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