Rudy Joseph Garcia

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-53-C Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/13/2017 2:39 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Little Elm Police 88 W. Eldorado Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Pkwy Agency City: Little Elm Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75068 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Rodney Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Harrison Reporter Name: Rodney Harrison Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Rudy Middle Name: Joseph Last Name: Garcia Suffix: Date of Birth: 4/28/1970 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 46 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 1/17/2017 3:00 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 1/17/2017 10:00 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Homicide (includes Manner of Death: Justifiable Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Gun shot wound to 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: No 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1433 Turtle Cove City: Little Elm County: Denton Zip: 75068 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: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Offense 2: Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death 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 No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or N/A Make suicidal statements?: N/A drugs): Exhibit any mental health N/A Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A 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 N/A standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes N/A officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No N/A 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 January 17, 2017 at 15:01 hours, Little Elm Police were dispatched to 1433 Turtle Cove Dr, Little Elm, Texas, to a reported man with a gun. Officers discovered a Hispanic male, later identified as Rudy Garcia, was in the back yard of the residence with a rifle. Officers told Garcia to put his rifle down and he refused to comply. Garcia ran into the house through the north side door that is within the back yard fenced in area. The house had dark covering shade over the window and door glass and officers could not see inside the house. A perimeter was established around the house. At 15:15 hours SWAT team was called out. Upon the arrival of the SWAT team, Detective Jerry Walker (marksman/observer) was instructed to take a position in front of 2001 Waterview Dr, which is on the northwest corner of Waterview Dr and Turtle Cove Dr. Detective Walker went to that location which was already occupied by one of the officers on the perimeter. Within just a few minutes of Detective Walker being deployed to his location a shot was heard/observed coming from the suspect house, then numerous shots were fired from the suspect house. Police returned fire into the window the gunman was shooting from until the threat stopped. During the first few moments of the exchange of gunfire Detective Walker was struck by a bullet fired from the gunman. Detective Walker was moved to the ambulance and transported to Denton Medical Center in Denton, Texas. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Shortly after arriving at Denton Medical Center Detective Walker was pronounced dead. The Texas Rangers responded and initiated a criminal investigation into the Capital Murder of Detective Walker. After a several hour standoff, entry was made into the residence located at 1433 Turtle Cove Dr. by Denton County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Frisco Police Department SWAT team. Rudy Garcia was located in the residence deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. On 02-03-2017, The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Rudy Garcia was killed by police gunfire. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7