Custodial Death Record
SERGIO MIGUEL GUZMAN-CARRIZALES
Cameron County, Texas - 1/22/2017, 12:00 PM
Record summary
| Name | SERGIO MIGUEL GUZMAN-CARRIZALES |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1/22/2017, 12:00 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Cameron County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 17-50-CJ Version Type: AMENDED
2/10/2017 10:55
Report Date: Status: Submitted
AM
Agency/Facility Information
Cameron County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 7300 Old Alice Rd
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Olmito Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78575
Director Information
Director Salutation: Captain Director First Name: Javier
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Reyna
Reporter Name: LAURA TREVINO Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: SERGIO
Middle Name: MIGUEL
Last Name: GUZMAN-CARRIZALES
Suffix: MR
Date of Birth: 9/13/1995 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 21
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/11/2016 7:00 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 1/22/2017 6:00 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: Accidental
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
LYMPHOCYTIC MYOCARDITIS COMPLICATED BY APPARENT ACUTE COMBINED DRUG TOXICITY.
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?
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
7100 OLD ALICE
Street Address: City: OLMITO
ROAD
County: Cameron Zip: 78575
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:
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: Medical facility
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
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Other Agencies Respond?: No
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:
2ND DEGREE FELONY POSSESSION OF MARIGUANA
Offense 2:
ICE DETAINER
Offense 3:
Were the Charges:: Filed
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Alcohol / drug
Type of Offense:
offense
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?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
No Exhibit any medical problems?: No
problems?:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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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 JANUARY 22, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:24AM, JAILER FOUND INMATE GUZMAN-CARRIZALES,
SERGIO MIGUEL UNRESPONSIVE IN HIS BUNK IN CELL K-3, A DIRECT SUPERVISION CELL. MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT 5:26AM AND BEGAN TO ADMINISTER MEDICAL
TREATMENT. AT APPROXIMATELY 5:26 EMS WAS CALLED AND ARRIVED AT 5:47AM ADMINISTERED
MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DEPARTED JAIL WITH INMATE AT APPROXIMATELY 5:53AM. AT
APPROXIMATELY 5:52AM SHERIFF'S C.I.D. WAS CALLED AND AT 6:02 AM ARRIVED AT JAIL. AT
ABOUT 6:18AM WE WERE INFORMED THAT INMATE HAD PASSED AWAY. C.I.D. IS ON SITE
CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION ON INMATES DEATH.
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