Richard Gonzalez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 23-1515-CJ Version Type: VERSION 11/17/2023 4:30 Report Date: Status: Submitted PM Agency/Facility Information Nueces County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1940 Sheriff's Office Agency City: Corpus Christi Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78403 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: John Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hooper Reporter Name: Monica Rios Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Richard Middle Name: Last Name: Gonzalez Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/7/1980 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 43 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/22/2022 10:18 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/27/2023 9:48 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Pending autopsy Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: results Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: unknown pending results of autopsy. 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 Could not be condition?: determined 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? Street Address: 600 Elizabeth St City: Corpus Christi County: Nueces Zip: 78404 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): 10/27/2023 9:30 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility 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 with a Deadly Weapon Offense 2: Offense 3: 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: 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 No 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? Yes, mark which Under Restraint: restraint devices were used Type of restraint Type of Restraint: Leg Shackles Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On October 27, 2023 at approximately 0930 Inmate Richard Gonzalez was seen by medical personnel after he was found in an altered mental state and unclothed in his cell. Gonzalez was unable to walk on his own. Officers assisted him out of the cell and onto a wheelchair where he was taken to medical to be assessed. Once at medical Dr. Caro determined that Gonzalez needed to be transported to the hospital for further evaluation. EMS was contacted and Medic 1 arrived and transported Gonzalez to Christus Spohn Shoreline, 600 Elizabeth St, Corpus Christi, TX. 78404. At approximately 1902, we were notified that Gonzalez's health was declining and his heart rate was dropping. At 1905 Gonzalez stopped breathing and hospital medical staff began CPR. At approximately 2148 Gonzalez was pronounced deceased by Doctor Brittany Davis. Nueces County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division was notified as well as the Texas Department of Public Safety-Texas Ranger Max Honesto. Cause of death is unknown at this time pending results of the autopsy. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6