Reuben Vela

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 26-252-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 3/31/2026 1:50 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Guadalupe County Agency Name: Agency Address: 2617 N. Guadalupe Sheriff's Office Agency City: Seguin Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78155 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Joshua Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Ray Robert Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Hernandez Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Reuben Middle Name: Last Name: Vela Suffix: Date of Birth: 11/28/1972 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 53 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/21/2025 1:07 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/26/2026 6:28 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: Under hospice care at hospital diabetic, heart issues, wound care 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 1215 E. Court Street Address: City: Seguin Street County: Guadalupe Zip: 78655 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: Hospital 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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: 7/21/2025 1:07 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Other Agencies Respond?: No 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: Online solicitation of a minor under 14 Offense 2: Online solicitation of a minor under 14 Offense 3: Online solicitation of a minor under 14 Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Crimes Against Type of Offense: Child(ren) 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 No Make suicidal statements?: Yes 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 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: Jail Administrator Robert Hernandez notified the Texas Commission on Jail Standards of inmate Vela, Reuben SO#25202-01 declining health while in custody. Inmate Vela has been under the facility's medical doctor since 07/22/2025 and first went to the hospital 2/14/2026. Inmate Vela returned from the hospital on 2/23/2026 and returned to the facility's medical doctors care until 3/24/2026 when admitted to GRMC and placed in hospice care. Inmate Vela passed away on 3/26/2026 at 1828.Texas Rangers were notified and are conducting the investigation into inmate Vela's death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6