Ronald Gilkey

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-1110-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 9/21/2026 2:20 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Ronald Middle Name: Last Name: Gilkey Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/11/1964 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 61 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/20/2025 12:11 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/20/2025 6:35 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: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Suicide - Single gunshot wound of the head. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Decedent 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 Handgun 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? 5401 Werner Street Street Address: City: Houston #54 County: Harris Zip: 77076 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 Type of Custody: of Force Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing arrest 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 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 Against Public Servant Offense 2: Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon 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 Yes, mark all that weapons: apply Displayed firearm Decedent Display or Use without discharge; Weapon Details: Discharged firearm 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?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to Unknown 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 Saturday, December 25, 2025, officers from the Houston Police Department’s North Patrol Division were dispatched to a Suspicious Person with a Weapon call for service at approximately 12:11 A.M. Upon arrival, officers observed the decedent outside of his apartment to have a silver firearm. Officers ordered him to drop the weapon, but he refused and retreated inside of his apartment, where he fired multiple shots at officers. The officers did not return gunfire, and then contacted the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, which accepted charges for Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. HPD SWAT and the HPD Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) were requested to the scene and made multiple attempts to have the decedent exit the apartment peacefully. SWAT deployed four (4) gas canisters to assist in resolution efforts. After communication ceased, a drone was used to enter the apartment, where the decedent was observed with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. SWAT forced entry through the locked front door and found the decedent with a single gunshot wound to the head and a silver firearm, near his feet. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- He was pronounced deceased at approximately 6:35 A.M. On Sunday, December 21, 2025, Dr. Ross, of the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death as a single contact gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death as suicide. There were no injuries to officers or citizens related to this incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7