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Custodial Death Record

Steven Mitchell Qualls

Jasper County, Texas - 1/30/2019, 2:00 PM

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NameSteven Mitchell Qualls
Date of death1/30/2019, 2:00 PM
AgencyUnknown Agency
CountyJasper 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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? Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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 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: 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6

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