Shane Gregory Ketron

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 22-1840-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 8/1/2023 3:21 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Erath County 1043 Glen Rose Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Hwy. Agency City: Stephenville Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76401 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Matt Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Coates Reporter Name: Jeremy Woodruff Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Shane Middle Name: Gregory Last Name: Ketron Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/24/1978 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 44 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/16/2022 10:46 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/17/2022 4:21 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Blunt force injuries, acute ethanol intoxication and hypertensive cardiovascular disease 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? Means of Death: Other, specify Means of Death Other: Accidental Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 312 North Patrick St City: Dublin County: Erath Zip: 76446 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Business 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 - single 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): 9/17/2022 12:21 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center 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: Public Intoxication 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) 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 Yes 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: 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 September 17,2022 at 00:21 am Ketron, Shame was brought to the Erath County jail by Dublin Police Department for public intoxication. Mr. Ketron had been involved in an altercation with another person and had been hit in the head. Dublin PD took Mr. Ketron to the hospital and received a medical clearance. Mr. Ketron appeared to be highly intoxicated and had to be helped into the jail. Mr. Ketron would not answer medical questions or the screening form so he was placed in a suicidal smock and on suicidal watch until medical could be obtained. Officers placed him in a violent cell due to the possibility of him falling at 00:46 am. The watched continued until 3:11 when Mr. Ketron appeared to be unresponsive. When officers determined Mr. Ketron was not breathing, they began CPR at 3:16 and dispatch was notified to send EMS. Erath County EMS arrived at 3:20 am and CPR was turned over to the EMT's. AEDs were attempted to be used but there was no activity to lead to a shock. CPR continued until 3:58 am at which time EMTs loaded Mr. Ketron on to the stretcher and transported him to the Stephenville Texas Health Harris Methodist hospital where Mr. Ketron was pronounced dead at 04:21 am Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6