Scott William Black

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 20-1358-UF Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 4/6/2021 4:26 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Bertram Police Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1604 Dept. Agency City: Bertram Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78605 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Leslie Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Kyle Reporter Name: Leslie Kyle Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Scott Middle Name: William Last Name: Black Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/26/1980 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/8/2020 9:01 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/8/2020 11:06 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) Manner of Death: Accidental Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Blunt force injuries. 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 Vehicle-involved death?: 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: Vehicle accident Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 1700 Block E FM Street Address: City: Bertram 243 County: Burnet Zip: 78605 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk 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 Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: Yes Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Evading Arrest in Motor Vehicle 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Traffic violation, suspected driving while intoxicated. 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?: N/A drugs): Exhibit any mental health N/A Exhibit any medical problems?: N/A problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- 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 Yes 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, August 8th, 2020 at approximately 9:01 PM, Officer Cotton #530 of the Bertram Police Department attempted to make a traffic stop on a suspected drunk driver. Officer Cotton had observed the vehicle traveling east on State Highway 29 from Burnet, Texas to Bertram, Texas. Officer Cotton noted that the vehicle was swerving and unable to maintain speeds. Upon activating the emergency lights on the marked patrol unit, the vehicle refused to stop. Officer Cotton then activated the siren as well as the emergency lights, in approximately the 1600 block of W SH 29. The vehicle then sped away from Officer Cotton in an obvious attempt to evade arrest/detention. The vehicle turned North on to E FM 243 and continued to evade at a high rate of speed, passing traffic on FM 243. The vehicle, driven by the decedent above, lost control and crashed at approximately the 1700 block of E FM 243,at the intersection of CR 270 and FM 243. The vehicle skidded at an angle into the guardrail on the East curb line of FM 243. The driver suffered massive internal injuries from the steering wheel as well as having both legs severed just below the knee from the fire wall. Officer Cotton attempted to render medical aid by applying a tourniquet to one of the legs while waiting on medical personnel. The decedent attempted to evade in a motor vehicle, lost control of his vehicle and caused a singe vehicle crash resulting in his death. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident. The Justice of the Peace pronounced the decedent at approximately 11:06 PM. No other persons were injured during this incident. The incident is captured on dash camera video and documented in Bertram Police report # 2020-00198. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6