Custodial Death Record
Serik Olivares
Fort Bend County, Texas - 10/9/2018, 3:27 PM
Record summary
| Name | Serik Olivares |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 10/9/2018, 3:27 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Fort Bend County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
CDR Number: 18-997-UF Version Type: AMENDED
Report Date: 4/15/2019 9:24 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Fort Bend County 1410 Williams Way
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Sheriff's Dept. Blvd.
Agency City: Richmond Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 77469
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Troy
Director Middle Name: E
Director Last Name: Nehls
Bradley
Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected]
Whichard
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Serik
Middle Name:
Last Name: Olivares
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 5/29/1977 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 41
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
10/9/2018 4:41 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
10/9/2018 10:27
Death Date and Time:
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
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Self inflicted gunshot 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: 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
Handgun
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
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
3706 Lakeridge
Street Address: City: Sugar Land
Canyon
County: Fort Bend Zip: 77498
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:
Pre-Custodial Use
Type of Custody:
of Force
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
N/A
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?
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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:
Aggravated Assault of Peace Officer
Offense 2:
Attempted Capital Murder (Peace Officer)
Offense 3:
Aggravated Assault - Family Violence
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 Yes, mark all that
weapons: apply
Decedent Display or Use
Discharged firearm
Weapon Details:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
Attempt to Injure Others?:
apply)
Injured law
enforcement
personnel;
Attempted to injure
Ways Decedent Attempted To law enforcement
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Injure Others: personnel;
Attempted to injure
civilian(s) or other
inmate(s)
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Unknown Make suicidal statements?: No
drugs):
Exhibit any mental health
Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Unknown
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 Yes
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Yes No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Yes 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 10/9/2018 at around 4:41 a.m., Patrol Deputies J. Bulman and R. Starghill responded to and arrived at
3706 Lakeridge Canyon in Richmond, Texas after being dispatched to the address in regard to a 911 Call.
The caller was a female who reported an armed male was on location trying to kill her. The responding
Deputies entered the home, which was occupied by Serik Olivares, and four additional family members,
including a two-year-old child.
Deputies Bulman and Starghill attempted contact with family members in the home, inclusive of Serik
Olivares, who was located on the second floor of the two story home. During the attempted family contacts,
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Serik Olivares began shooting at Deputies Bulman and Starghill, striking Deputy Bullman in the leg and face.
Subsequent to being shot, Deputy Bulman, along with Deputy Starghill returned fire, but did not strike suspect
Serik Olivares. The deputies were able to exit the home along with two adult family members of suspect Serik
Olivares, who barricaded himself within a bedroom and continued to shoot through the barricade into open
areas of the residence. The remaining adult family member concealed herself and the two-year-old child until
ultimately being able to exit the residence at the direction of Deputies on scene.
Sheriff’s Deputies, inclusive of S.W.A.T., entered the home and located decedent Serik Olivares within a
barricaded bedroom. Olivares died as result of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was
pronounced dead at the scene upon body discovery at 10:27 a.m. on 10/9/2018. Galveston County Chief
Medical Examiner E. Barnhart, who verified death was result of a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the
head and the manner of death was to be recommended as suicide, conducted the autopsy of Serik Olivares.
Note: Autopsy report completed and on file with reporting law enforcement agency.
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