Thaddeus Therrell Turner

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 25-1096-UF Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 2/3/2026 3:35 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Houston Police 1200 Travis, 16th Agency Name: Agency Address: Dept. Floor Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: J. Noe Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Diaz Reporter Name: Angeline Grimes Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Thaddeus Middle Name: Therrell Last Name: Turner Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/14/1970 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 55 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/26/2025 1:50 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/26/2025 1:58 Death Date and Time: 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) Homicide (includes Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Justifiable Homicide) Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Multiple Gunshot Wounds Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Law Who caused the death?: enforcement/correctional personnel 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 13351 Cityscape Street Address: City: Houston Avenue County: Harris Zip: 77047 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Parking lot/garage 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: Scene of incident Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- General Information 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: Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon 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) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Failure to Stop and Give Information/Crash Major 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 Displayed firearm Weapon Details: without discharge At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Yes (select all that Attempt to Injure Others?: apply) Attempted to injure law enforcement Ways Decedent Attempted To personnel; Injure Others: Attempted to injure civilian(s) or other inmate(s) 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?: Unknown drugs): Exhibit any mental health Unknown 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 No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Yes 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- On Friday, December 26, 2025, officers from the Houston Police Department (HPD) assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division were dispatched to a Crash Major call for service at approximately 0141 hours at an apartment complex located at 13351 Cityscape Avenue, Houston, Harris County Texas. The caller also reported that the suspect appeared intoxicated and had pointed a firearm at her. The caller further advised that the suspect was in a tan Chevrolet Suburban. The first arriving officer observed the decedent in front of the apartment complex, outside the entry/exit near the keypad, in a tan Chevrolet Suburban. The officer approached the driver's door of the vehicle and observed the decedent in possession of a firearm, identified as an AR-15 pistol. The officer created distance and began shouting verbal commands for the decedent to show his hands. The decedent did not comply and was observed reaching for the firearm, which prompted the officer to discharge his duty weapon multiple times. An additional patrol unit with two HPD officers arrived on scene, and all three continued issuing verbal commands for the decedent to show his hands. Officer then observed the decedent begin to raise the firearm, prompting all three officers to discharge their duty weapons. The decedent had succumbed to his injuries on scene, and the Houston Fire Department gave a time of death as 0158 hrs. On Saturday, December 27, 20265, Dr. Phatak, of the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Medical Examiner's Office ruled the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death as homicide. There were no injuries to officers or citizens related to this incident. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7