Ricardo Trevino

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-1302-UF Version Type: AMENDED 11/30/2020 12:45 Report Date: Status: Submitted PM Agency/Facility Information San Benito Police 485 N. Sam Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Houston Blvd. Agency City: San Benito Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78586 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Michael Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Galvan Reporter Name: Mario Perea Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Ricardo Middle Name: Last Name: Trevino Suffix: III Date of Birth: 6/6/1997 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 21 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/7/2018 3:30 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 12/7/2018 3:30 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No 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?: 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: Ranch Park Road City: San Benito County: Cameron Zip: 78586 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? 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 (deadly weapon) Offense 2: Evading Arrest/Detention 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 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) Attempted to injure 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown Yes 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: Officers were dispatched to a call for service at the 400 block of E Expressway 83. Dispatch advised a male by the name of Ricardo Trevino III took several pills and needed an ambulance. When officers arrived TREVINO refused to speak with officers and fled in his vehicle. Officers chased TREVINO for several minutes down FM 732, FM 281 and several surroundings streets. During the pursuit TREVINO drove into a dead end off of Ranch Park Road. Officers surrounded TREVINO's vehicle and gave him several commands to stop his vehicle. TREVINO disregarded officers' commands and drove his vehicle head on crashing into an unmarked police unit. TREVINO continued accelerating trying to push the unmarked unit out of the way. TREVINO then drove the vehicle in reverse at a high rate of speed and that is when officers discharged their firearms to stop the threat. TREVINO sustained an unknown number of gunshot wounds to his body. Officers attempted to provide medical attention to TREVINO, but he was pronounced dead on scene when paramedics arrived. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6