Scott Allen Payne

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 19-974-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 8/26/2020 11:47 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Clay County Agency Name: Agency Address: 215 West Gilbert Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Henrietta Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76365 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Kenneth Director Middle Name: R Director Last Name: Lemons Reporter Name: Kerri Heaton Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Scott Middle Name: Allen Last Name: Payne Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/21/1972 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 46 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 7/31/2019 11:35 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/28/2019 5:37 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 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 Other Weapon, death?: specify: Other weapon, specify: Elastic from underwear 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? Hanging, Means of Death: strangulation Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 215 W Gilbert City: Henrietta County: Clay Zip: 76365 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility 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: Jail - multiple occupancy cell 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): 7/31/2019 11:35 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center 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?: 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: Fugitive from Justice-Rape of Child and Child Molestation (Grays-Harbor County, Washington) Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Crimes Against Type of Offense: 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 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: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: 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: 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 September 28, 2019 at approximately 0519 hours, Clay County Detention Officer Allyson Forbins was issuing breakfast trays to three inmates that were housed in Tank 69, a multiple occupancy cell that can house up to eight inmates. The first inmate at the door was Brandon Everett Rumisek #12566, which was followed by Steven Wayne Lewis #13030. D.O. Forbins called for Inmate Payne to get his tray, in which Inmate Rumisek walked over to Payne's bunk in order to wake him up. Once Rumisek pulled the blanket to the side, he yelled "Payne killed himself". D.O. Forbins made entry and noticed that Payne had a ligature around his neck, and notified dispatch to call for deputies, medics, and an emergency cutting tool. Once Forbins was able to obtain a cutting instrument, she cut the ligature from above Payne's neck which was secured to the bunk above him. Clay County Sheriff's Deputy, Kevin Byrd, was the first responding deputy on scene, where he had advised DO Forbins to move Inmates Rumisek and Lewis to another secured location. Clay County Sheriff's Deputy, Jacob Sisson, assisted Deputy Byrd until he was called out to another call. Clay County Memorial Hospital Ambulance, Medic 1, that consisted of Brandon Davis and Zachary Herndon responded to the jail, where they placed a 3 lead EKG which showed asystole in all three leads, and no resuscitative attempts were made. Clay County Justice of the Peace, John Swenson, was notified and arrived on scene where he announced Payne deceased at 0537 hours. Sheriff Kenny Lemons, Detention Captain/Jail Administrator Kerri Heaton, Patrol Captain/Investigator Donny Johns, and Texas Ranger Matthew Kelly all responded. Inmate Payne was assigned a bottom bunk on the southwest wall next to the television. He had positioned a blanket and towel around his bunk to obscure sight. His head was in the southwest corner of the bunk, where he was partially laying down, his shirt off and pants down past his knees where his genitals were exposed, with both hands clenched with the right fist next to his genitals. It appears that he taken apart his underwear and fashioned it into a loop that was attached to the bunk above him. After Texas Ranger Kelly finished his initial on scene investigation, Wichita Falls Mortuary assumed custody of Payne's body at approximately 0827 hours, where he was transported to The Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences at Dallas for an autopsy. There is video footage of inside Tank 69; however, where his bunk was located the Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- television blocks most of the area. His last documented movement was at 2359 hours on 9/27/19, which appears to be some movement down by the area where his feet were located. During this time and up to breakfast feeding, there were no other inmate movements inside Tank 69. Inmate Rumisek and Lewis were both in their assigned bunks. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7