Custodial Death Record
Robert Michael Coy
Waller County, Texas - 7/18/2018, 9:00 AM
Record summary
| Name | Robert Michael Coy |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 7/18/2018, 9:00 AM |
| Agency | Waller County Sheriff's Dept. |
| County | Waller County |
| State report | 18-680-UF |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 18-680-UF
Report Date:
Version Type:
7/30/2018 10:15
AM
ORIGINAL
VERSION
Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Agency Name:
Waller County
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Hempstead
Agency Address: 701 Calvit St.
Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77445
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff
Director First Name: Royce
Director Middle Name: G
Director Last Name: Smith
Reporter Name: Manuel Zamora
Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Robert
Middle Name: Michael
Last Name: Coy
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 8/10/1958
Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 59
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/18/2018 5:35 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 7/18/2018 9:00 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)
Homicide (includes
Manner of Death: Justifiable
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Homicide)
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Pending medical examiner autopsy and documentation.
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?
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 Other Weapon,
death?: specify:
Other weapon, specify:
Tactical firearm
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?
Means of Death: Firearm
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Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 3304 Ave I
County: Waller
City: Pattison
Zip: 77466
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:
Pre-Custodial Use
of Force
Type of Custody:
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
N/A
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
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General Information
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:
Capital Murder (police officer)
Offense 2:
Aggravated Assault (police officer)
Offense 3:
Were the Charges::
Not filed at time of
death
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Type of Offense:
Crimes Against
Child(ren)
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 Displayed firearm
Weapon Details: without discharge
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
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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:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Unknown
drugs):
Make suicidal statements?: Unknown
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown
problems?:
Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Barricade self or initiate
N/A
standoff?:
Resist being handcuffed or
N/A
arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault
Yes
officer(s):
Gain possession of officer's
N/A
weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s)
N/A
including law:
Escape or attempt to
N/A
escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
N/A
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:
During the announced execution of a warrant obtained by a multi-agency task force on crimes against
children, the deceased appeared in front of a SWAT entry team with a firearm. The deceased raised the
long-barreled weapon at the SWAT "point person" and did not drop it when ordered. He was fatally injured in
the protection of self and others (another SWAT team member).
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