Custodial Death Record
Skylab Gonzales
Bexar County, Texas - 10/3/2017, 7:00 PM
Record summary
| Name | Skylab Gonzales |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 10/3/2017, 7:00 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Bexar County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 17-567-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
10/30/2017 12:27
Report Date: Status: Submitted
PM
Agency/Facility Information
Bexar County
Agency Name: Agency Address: 200 N. Comal
Sheriff's Office
Agency City: San Antonio Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78207
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Javier
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Salazar
Reporter Name: Tammy Flores Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Skylab
Middle Name:
Last Name: Gonzales
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 11/6/1980 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 36
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
10/1/2017 1:38 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 10/3/2017 2:00 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: Suicide
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Hanging
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?: 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
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?
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?
Hanging,
Means of Death:
strangulation
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 200 N. Comal City: San Antonio
County: Bexar Zip: 78207
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:
Jail - multiple occupancy 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):
Entry Date Time: 10/1/2017 1:38 AM
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?: No
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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:
Murder
Offense 2:
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
Offense 3:
Were the Charges:: Filed
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
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:
Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or
No No
standoff?: arrested?:
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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:
While conducting observation check, officer observed decedent lying on bunk with leg hanging off; decedent
was unresponsive to officer's attempt to get his attention. Upon making entry into the cell, Officer observed
inmate hanging face down on the bottom bunk. Code One Blue activated; inmate cut down by the Officer and
CPR initiated by responding medical personnel. Inmate pronounced dead by San Antonio Fire Department
staff at 1400 hours.
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