Ritchie William

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 24-1217-C Version Type: AMENDED 8/19/2024 11:08 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Pasadena Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 1201 Davis Street Dept. Agency City: Pasadena Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77506 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Jerry Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Wright Reporter Name: Raul Granados Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Ritchie Middle Name: Last Name: William Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/30/1957 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 67 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/2/2024 12:26 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/4/2024 3:25 AM 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gunshot wound of the torso (Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences #ML24-3144) 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 Rifle/shotgun 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 4407 Cypress pond Street Address: City: Houston Court County: Harris Zip: 77059 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) 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: Entry Date Time N/A: Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? 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: Aggravated assault-Family Member Offense 2: Assault Family/House Member Impeding Breath/Circulation Offense 3: Aggravated Assault on Peace Officer (Shot at officers) 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 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: Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement Injure Others: personnel Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No 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 Yes No 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: Officers were called to the residence by the decedent's spouse due to his intoxication and physically assaulting her. The decedent impeded the breath of his spouse by choking her, struck her multiple times with a closed fist, puller her hair, and struck her with a firearm in the back of the head. When officers arrived on scene they contacted the spouse and observed her visible injuries. Officers attempted to make contact with the decedent by calling out to him but were met with negative results. Officers made entry into the home, and continued to call out to the decedent. When officers located the decedent, he presented a firearm and fired at them three times. Officers retreated out of the home and to the street, where they held cover behind a marked police vehicle. The decedent then entered the front doorway of the residence and presented his firearm once more, pointing it at officers. One officer, equipped with an AR-15, fired upon the decedent, striking him in the abdomen. The decedent was still concious on scene and was trasnported to the hospital via ambulance. He was treated at the hospital for 2 days prior to succumbing to his injuries. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7