Custodial Death Record
Roy Oscar Rodriguez
Brewster County, Texas - 4/16/2018, 5:50 PM
Record summary
| Name | Roy Oscar Rodriguez |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 4/16/2018, 5:50 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Brewster County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 18-428-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 5/31/2018 4:35 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Brewster County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 201 West Ave. E
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Alpine Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 79830
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ronny
Director Middle Name: D
Director Last Name: Dodson
Reporter Name: Edward Cardoza Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Roy
Middle Name: Oscar
Last Name: Rodriguez
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 8/2/1970 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 47
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 4/16/2018 10:50
Incident: AM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
4/16/2018 12:50
Death Date and Time:
PM
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
Homicide)
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Gun Shot
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?
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
404 South 3rd
Street Address: City: Alpine
Street
County: Brewster Zip: 79830
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 subsequent to 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
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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:
Criminal Mischief
Offense 2:
Criminal Trespass
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
Against Persons;
Type of Offense:
Crime Against
Property
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
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Injure Others: personnel
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?: Yes
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
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:
On April 15, 2018, the Brewster County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Roy Oscar Rodriguez's
ex-girlfriend's house where RODRIGUEZ was threatening to harm her and damaged her property. Brewster
County Deputies responded and RODRIGUEZ was no longer on scene. A surveillance camera was placed on
scene to monitor the property.
RODRIGUEZ was located at his residence and was advised he was criminally trespassed from his
ex-girlfriend's house and was warned not to return.
On April 16, 2018, RODRIGUEZ was seen on camera, on the property he was trespassed from. Brewster
County Deputies responded and RODRIGUEZ was no longer on scene.
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Brewster County Sheriff's Office received a call from RODRIGUEZ's girlfriend reporting RODRIGUEZ was at
her house and wanted a blood bath. RODRIGUEZ had placed on social media, he wanted to shoot it out with
Police.
Brewster County Sheriff's Office obtained three arrest warrants for RODRIGUEZ. One for criminal trespass
and two for criminal mischief where RODRIGUEZ damaged his girlfriend's property.
RODRIGUEZ was located at his residence that morning where he barricaded himself and threatened law
enforcement.
After more than an hour of pleading with RODRIGUEZ to come out of his house peacefully, gas grenades
where deployed into RODRIGUEZ'S residence where he responded with a rifle. The Brewster County
Sheriff's Office reacted to RODRIGUEZ's deadly force, where RODRIGUEZ was shot and killed.
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