Custodial Death Record
Robert Mathews Carmon
Harris County, Texas - 12/21/2016, 1:30 PM
Record summary
| Name | Robert Mathews Carmon |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 12/21/2016, 1:30 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Harris County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 16-77-CJ Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 1/20/2017 9:01 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Harris County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Baker Street
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77002
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ed
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Gonzalez
Reporter Name: Ronny Taylor Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Robert
Middle Name: Mathews
Last Name: Carmon
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 9/29/1967 Sex: Male
Black or African
Race:
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
12/3/2016 8:39 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
12/21/2016 7:30
Death Date and Time:
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)
Manner of Death: Natural
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Complications of perforated duodenal ulcer
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
1504 Ben Taub
Street Address: City: Houston
Loop
County: Harris Zip: 77030
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Ben Taub 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:
Entry Date Time N/A:
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
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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:
Possession of Controlled Substance
Offense 2:
Possession of Controlled Substance
Offense 3:
Were the Charges:: Filed
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Alcohol / drug
Type of Offense:
offense
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
Unknown
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
No Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
No Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes
problems?:
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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:
On December 03, 2016 Inmate Robert Carmon was booked into the custody of Harris County Sheriff’s Office
for multiple counts of possession of controlled substance. On December 08, 2016 the defendant was overall
released from custody and security removed. On December 16, 2016, it was discovered the inmate had not
signed or printed the bonds before his release. However, prior to correcting the error, the defendant suffered
a heart attack and died while in the hospital. Inmate Carmon was pronounced deceased by Dr. K. Peterson
@ 07:30 hours.
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