Robert Cyprian | Harris County Custodial Death Record

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 26-873-CJ Version Type: Report Date: 11/5/2026 2:01 PM ORIGINAL VERSION Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Agency Name: Harris County Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Houston Agency Address: 1200 Baker Street Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ed Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Gonzalez Reporter Name: Kelly Murphy Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Robert Middle Name: Last Name: Cyprian Suffix: Jr Date of Birth: 1/22/1977 Race: Sex: Male Black or African American Age At Time Of Death: 49 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/20/2026 1:43 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 10/29/2026 1:07 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 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: Pending autopsy results Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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: 1200 Baker Street County: Harris City: Houston Zip: 77002 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Facility Location Category: 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: Jail - multiple occupancy cell 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: 10/20/2026 1:43 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: Retaliation Offense 2: Retaliation Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Convicted What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Retaliation 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?: Unknown At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Unknown drugs): Make suicidal statements?: No Exhibit any mental health Unknown problems?: Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 No standoff?: Resist being handcuffed or No arrested?: Physically attempt/assault No officer(s): Gain possession of officer's No weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Unknown including law: Escape or attempt to No 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: On October 28, 2026, the decedent suffered a medical emergency inside his cellblock. Officers and medical staff arrived and transported the decedent to the clinic. Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived, assumed care, and at approximately 10:51 p.m. transported the decedent to an outside hospital. On October 29, 2026, at 1:07 a.m. a medical doctor pronounced death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK ---