Paul D Rodriquez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-663-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 8/26/2025 8:19 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Temple Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 209 E. Avenue A. Dept. Agency City: Temple Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76501 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Shawn Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Reynolds Reporter Name: Gary Smith Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Paul Middle Name: D Last Name: Rodriquez Suffix: Date of Birth: 8/17/1968 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 56 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/7/2025 9:09 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/7/2025 9:20 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 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? 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?: Rifle/shotgun 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: 209 E Ave A City: Temple County: Bell Zip: 76501 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk 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 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 on a Public Servant with a deadly weapon 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) Medical / Mental Type of Offense: Health assistance call 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 other Weapon Details: weapon, specify: Specify Weapon Displayed: Imitation/Replica of a Black in color Air Soft Pistol 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Unknown 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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: On 08/07/25 at about 2109 hours the deceased called the police dispatcher advising he was in front of the police department and unafraid to shoot himself. Police Officers arrived on scene less than three minutes later and immediately began to attempt to deescalate the situation by speaking to the deceased and asking him what they could do for him. The deceased advised "he was done" and he wanted the police officers to shoot him. The deceased was holding a pistol to his own head as he was asking police officers to shoot him. Police officers continued to speak with the deceased attempting to calm him down for over six minutes. During this time, the deceased continued to yell at officers to shoot him. A police officer who the deceased asked for and who he had rapport with from prior police contacts took over communication with the deceased and asked him several times to put the gun down and find out what help the deceased wanted. While the officer with rapport was speaking with the deceased and ensuring him he wanted to help him, the deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- was still holding a gun to his own head. Without any warning from the deceased, the deceased advised the officer speaking to him he would never point a gun at him. The deceased then removed the gun from his head, extended his arm and pointed the gun he had been holding to his own head, toward several other officers. The officers with whom the deceased point the gun at immediately sought cover as multiple officers responded by discharging their issued sidearms and rifles at the deceased. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7