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Custodial Death Record

PATSY ROSAS

Harris County, Texas - 9/2/2021, 9:12 AM

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NamePATSY ROSAS
Date of death9/2/2021, 9:12 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyHarris County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 21-1129-MJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 9/3/2021 1:27 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Baytown Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 3200 North Main St Dept. Agency City: Baytown Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77521 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Mike Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Holden Reporter Name: Mike Holden Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: PATSY Middle Name: Last Name: ROSAS Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/13/1974 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 9/2/2021 3:36 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/2/2021 4:12 AM 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) Pending autopsy Manner of Death: results Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Unknown whether Who caused the death?: decedent sustained a fatal injury 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: Unknown Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 3120 N.MAIN City: BAYTOWN County: Harris Zip: 77521 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Municipal Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - multiple occupancy cell 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: 9/1/2021 11:33 PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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: HARRIS COUNTY WARRANT FOR PROSTITUTION Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed 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: TRAFFIC VIOLATION 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 Unknown Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: REPORT BY OFFICER COX #102... ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 0336 HRS, I WAS FILLING OUT PAPERWORK AT THE MAIN DESK IN THE JAIL WHEN DETENTION OFFICER DARRYL STARR (B/M 09/29/1978) YELLED FOR ME TO COME TO THE WOMANS BLOCK 4. OFFICER EDWARDS #162 WAS WITH ME AS WELL. WHEN I GOT TO THE BLOCK I OBSERVED A WHITE FEMALE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS PATSY ROSAS (W/F, 05/13/1974) LYING FACE DOWN WITH THE TOP OF HER HEAD FACING WEST WITH A BLOOD POOL AROUND HER HEAD. STARR AND MYSELF TURNED HER OVER AND I CHECKED FOR BREATHING AND A PULSE BUT COULDN'T FIND ONE. I THEN STARTED ADMINISTERING CHEST COMPRESSIONS TO PATSY. WHILE ADMINISTERING CHEST COMPRESSION, I TOLD DETENTION OFFICER APRIL BRUNO (W/F, 04/01/1990) TO GET THE AED READY TO BE USED. WITH THE HELP OF DETENTION OFFICER BLAKE HILL (W/M, 05/04/1999), BRUNO WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT AND I ASSISTED HER WITH PLACING THE CHEST PADS ON PATSY'S CHEST. FROM THERE I LET THE AED DO THE WORK UNTIL IT TOLD ME TO DO MORE CHEST COMPRESSIONS. I CONTINUED TO DO CHEST COMPRESSIONS UNTIL BAYTOWN EMS MEDIC 4 ARRIVED ON SCENE TO TAKE OVER. MEDIC WORKED ON PATSY IN THE BLOCK UNTIL THEY COULD GET HER READY FOR TRANSPORT. LET IT BE KNOWN, PATSY WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE BAYTOWN JAIL BY OFFICER PIGG #92 ON 09/01/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 2255 HRS ON A PROSTITUTION CHARGE OUT OF HARRIS COUNTY. LATER AFTER EVERYTHING CALMED DOWN, I ASKED STARR WHAT HAPPENED. STARR ADVISED EVERYTHING WAS OKAY WITH PATSY WHEN THE 0130 CELL CHECK WAS COMPLETED. STARR FURTHER ADVISED WHEN DETENTION OFFICER HILL CONDUCTED THE 0330 CELL CHECK PATSY WAS FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND AND THEN THAT'S WHEN HE ALONG WITH BRUNO WAS CALLED DOWN TO THE BLOCK. STARR ADVISED HE WALKED DOWN OBSERVED PATSY ON THE GROUND AND SHOOK HER AND CHECKED FOR A PULSE BUT COULDN'T FIND ONE, STARR Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- ADVISED HE CALLED FOR EMS AND THEN CALLED FOR ME. I CONTACTED HILL WHO ADVISED WHILE HE WAS DOING THE 0330 CELL CHECK, HE PEERED INSIDE CELL BLOCK 4 AND NOTICED A PAIR OF FEET STICKING OUT FROM BEHIND THE WALL IN THE BATHROOM AREA AND CALLED FOR A SUPERVISOR TO COME DOWN AND TO CHECK IT OUT. WHEN THEY WENT INSIDE AND OBSERVED PATSY ON THE FLOOR, HILL ADVISED HE AND BRUNO GOT THE OTHER SUBJECTS IN THE CELL BLOCK OUT. I STAYED ON SCENE UNTIL SGT JONES #20 ARRIVED. OFFICER EDWARDS FOLLOWED EMS TO THE HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL. SEE EDWARDS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. LATER JONES ADVISED DETECTIVES WOULD BE MAKING THE SCENE. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7

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