Stephon Earl Williams

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 26-693-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 9/1/2026 2:51 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Fort Bend County 1840 Richmond Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Parkway Agency City: Richmond Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77469 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Eric Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Fagan Scott Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Heinemeyer Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Stephon Middle Name: Earl Last Name: Williams Suffix: Date of Birth: 9/28/1991 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 34 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/27/2026 3:52 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/27/2026 5:36 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Pending autopsy Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: results Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending HCIFS (ML26-3209) autopsy results. Expected cause and manner of death: gunshot wound to the head and suicide, respectively. 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 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 17206 E. Stratford Street Address: City: Sugar Land Pointe Dr 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: Custody of Law Enforcement Personnel during/fleeing 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? 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 - Family Violence (Harris County arrest warrant/ OCA 1971228) Offense 2: Offense 3: 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: 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 Unknown Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Exhibit any mental health Yes 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 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 August 27, 2026, at about 3:52 p.m., Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office personnel attempted to serve an Aggravated Assault W/ Deadly Weapon – Family Violence arrest warrant at a residence in the 17200 block of East Stratford Pointe Drive, Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, TX, 77498. The wanted subject was identified as (Stephon Earl Williams/ DOB: 09-28-1991), and the Harris County warrant OCA# was 1971228. During said warrant service, Stephon Williams barricaded himself within an interior room of the residence (door shut) and communicated with FBCSO personnel, during which he made suicidal statements. At about 4:42 p.m., FBCSO personnel heard an apparent gunshot inside this room and made entry, observing Stephon Williams to have a gunshot wound to his head, with a handgun nearby. EMS responded to the scene and transported Stephon Williams to Memorial Hermann – Katy Hospital, in Harris County, where he was pronounced deceased by an ER physician at 5:36 p.m., same date. An autopsy was ordered by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, which was later assigned HCIFS case number (ML26-3209). The Texas Rangers and personnel with the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene to conduct the In-Custody Death Investigation. The Rangers assigned their case number (2026-0030493). Update pending receipt of HCISF (in-Custody Death) Autopsy Report. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7