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Custodial Death Record

Randall Joseph Dobard

Collin County, Texas - 9/22/2025, 1:51 AM

Record summary

NameRandall Joseph Dobard
Date of death9/22/2025, 1:51 AM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyCollin County

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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 25-759-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 9/24/2025 7:59 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Collin County 4300 Community Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Office Ave. Agency City: McKinney Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75071 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: James Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Skinner Reporter Name: Jay Reim Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Randall Middle Name: Joseph Last Name: Dobard Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/15/2000 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 24 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/7/2025 12:43 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/21/2025 8:51 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) Manner of Death: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Dehydration and its sequelae complicating an unspecified psychiatric disorder. 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 Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 4300-A Community Street Address: City: McKinney Avenue County: Collin Zip: 75071 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: County Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - single 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: 7/7/2025 12:43 PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Assault Public Servant Offense 2: Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member Offense 3: Assault Causes Bodily Injury Were the Charges:: Filed 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 No weapons: 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) Injured law Ways Decedent Attempted To 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- 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 Yes 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: On 09/21/25, Dobard was found unresponsive in his single occupancy cell in the infirmary of the Collin County Detention Facility. On site nursing staff immediately began life saving measures and EMS was called. EMS arrived on scene and continued life saving measures. Dobard was pronounced deceased in the facility. Autopsy results revealed Dobard died of dehydration and complications from an unspecified psychiatric disorder. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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