Steven Lee Beard

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 23-709-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 1/12/2024 2:44 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston County Agency Name: Agency Address: 700 South 4th St. Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Crockett Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75835 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Randy Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hargrove Reporter Name: Randy Hargrove Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Steven Middle Name: Lee Last Name: Beard Suffix: Date of Birth: 10/25/1979 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 43 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/10/2022 11:31 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 6/11/2023 8:54 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: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Autposy pending. The Autopsy indicated that the (cause of death) was, Hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and the (manner) was Natural. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 700 A SOUTH Street Address: City: Crockett FOURTH County: Houston Zip: 75835 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): 10/10/2022 11:31 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Elsewhere, specify Death Location Elsewhere: Cell A-2 of the Houston County Jail General Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? 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: PC 22.04 Injury Child/Elderly/Disabled W/Int bodily Inj Offense 2: Healthy & Safety Code 481.115b Poss CS PG 1<1G Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Convicted What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Against Persons; Type of Offense: Alcohol / drug 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?: Yes problems?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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?: 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: The deceased made several referenced to his cell mate throughout the date of his death that he was short of breath and feeling nautious. The decedent had been to see the jail nurse at 0800 hours on the date of his death for pain and swelling in his right foot. Throughout this date, the decedent did not eat his meals but gave the food to his cell mate instead. Shortly before 2000 hours on this date, the decent awoke from sleep, said he was feeling nautious and went to the bathroom because of feeling sick. He attempted to return to his sleeping bunk and passed out, falling to the floor. His cell mate called for help and jail personnel responded and summoned medical attention from EMS personnel. Following an extensive effort using medical intervention (CPR), the decedent show no signs of life and the intervention was terminated at 2054 hours on June 11, 2023. 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