Sergio Garza

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-118-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 3/17/2017 2:42 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Harris County Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Baker Street Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ed Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Gonzalez Reporter Name: Ronny Taylor Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Sergio Middle Name: Last Name: Garza Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/25/1964 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 52 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/19/2016 10:38 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 3/15/2017 9:41 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Metastatic spindle cell neoplasm Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Not applicable 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 Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical condition?: condition If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Not applicable, cause of death was Means of Death: illness/natural cause Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Street Address: 1200 Baker Street City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77002 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No 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: Theft 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) Crime Against Type of Offense: 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 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 No Make suicidal statements?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- standoff?: No arrested?: No 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 March 15, 2017, Inmate Sergio Garza (00585838) died in custody at Ben Taub Hospital located at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston Texas, 77030. Inmate Garza was pronounced deceased by attending physician Dr. Sami Bashour at 2141 hours. Inmate Garza, a Hispanic male 52 years of age had been in the custody of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office since his arrest by HPD for Theft <$2,500 (2/more), case # 1534713, with a $5,000 bond assigned to the 185th District Court The following is a synopsis of the death of Inmate Garza: On December 19, 2016 @ 2238 hours, Inmate Garza was processed into the Harris County Jail for Theft < $2,500 (2/more previous), with a $5,000 bond. On February 21, 2017, after an evaluation by his attending physician, it was determined Inmate Garza required further diagnostic testing and was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital. On February 23, 2017, Inmate Garza was discharged from Memorial Hermann Hospital and returned to 1200 Jail, where he was evaluated by a 1200 Jail Medical provider. It was determined by the evaluating physician that the patient’s condition was not stable enough to manage in jail, requiring a higher level of care, and was immediately transferred to Ben Taub Hospital ER. On February 23, 2017, @ approximately 2150 hours, Inmate Sergio Garza was admitted to Ben Taub Hospital. On March 15, 2017 @ 2141 hours, Inmate Garza was pronounced deceased by Dr. Sami Bashour. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6