Custodial Death Record
Steven Mitchell Qualls
Jasper County, Texas - 1/30/2019, 2:00 PM
Record summary
| Name | Steven Mitchell Qualls |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1/30/2019, 2:00 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Jasper County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 19-138-MJ Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 2/20/2019 2:27 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Agency Name: Jasper Police Dept. Agency Address: 555 S. Main St.
Agency City: Jasper Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75951
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Franklin
Director Middle Name: G
Director Last Name: Hall
Reporter Name: Franklin Hall Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
Identity of Deceased
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First Name: Steven
Middle Name: Mitchell
Last Name: Qualls
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 6/27/1990 Sex: Male
Race: Anglo or White
Age At Time Of Death: 28
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or 1/28/2019 10:00
Incident: PM
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 1/30/2019 8:00 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)
Alcohol/Drug
Manner of Death:
Intoxication
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Complications of amphetamine and methamphetamine toxicity.
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?
Means of Death: Drug overdose
Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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Street Address: 555 South Main City: Jasper
County: Jasper Zip: 75951
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: Municipal Jail
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Jail - detox 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):
1/28/2019 10:00
Entry Date Time:
PM
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
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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:
Public Intoxication
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)
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?: N/A
problems?:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
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Barricade self or initiate No Resist being handcuffed or 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:
subject is known narcotic user and subject was placed in detox cell due to being too intoxicated to book into
jail. subject sat by door through out the next day and in the early morning hours of January 30th, subject
began throwing up and was believed to be detoxing from narcotics. subject was checked on periodically and
around 08:00 was found unresponsive.
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