Custodial Death Record
Randy Allen Weiting
Fort Bend County, Texas - 10/12/2017, 8:52 PM
Record summary
| Name | Randy Allen Weiting |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 10/12/2017, 8:52 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Fort Bend County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 17-530-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 4/15/2019 9:21 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Fort Bend County 1410 Williams Way
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Sheriff's Dept. Blvd.
Agency City: Richmond Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77469
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Troy
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Nehls
Bradley
Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected]
Whichard
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Randy
Middle Name: Allen
Last Name: Weiting
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 9/19/1986 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 31
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 10/12/2017 3:52
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
10/12/2017 3:52
Death Date and Time:
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: Suicide
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Gunshot wound of head
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?
Who caused the death?: Decedent
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 11614 Dorrance City: Meadows Place
County: Fort Bend Zip: 77477
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:
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: Scene of incident
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
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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:
N/A
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
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
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
No Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
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problems?: Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: No
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
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:
Fort Bend County Deputies responded to victim's residence in effort to detain victim subsequent to issuance
of a mental health warrant as issued by Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2. The purpose of the detention was to
provide transport to a mental health facility for treatment in accordance with the mental health warrant issued.
The Deputies entered the residence with the assistance of the victim's family and attempted verbal contact.
The victim retreated and grabbed a handgun that had been concealed in the victim's bedroom then placed the
handgun to his head.
Deputies retreated and continued further verbal contact efforts with the victim at which time the victim shot
himself. The victim was transported to the Galveston County Medical Examiner's Office where an autopsy
was conducted on 10/13/2017. The cause of death was verified to be a single contact gunshot wound to the
head and the recommended manner was reported to be suicide.
No physical contact and/or effort to restrain the victim was made prior to the suicide incident.
Note: Autopsy report completed and on file with reporting law enforcement agency.
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