Thomas Harold McKnight

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 16-86-CJ Version Type: VERSION 2/22/2017 10:59 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information 200 Taylor St., Tarrant County Agency Name: Agency Address: Plaza Bldg. 7th Sheriff's Dept. Floor Agency City: Fort Worth Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 76196 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Bill Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Waybourn Reporter Name: Billie Miller Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Thomas Middle Name: Harold Last Name: McKnight Suffix: Date of Birth: 7/8/1946 Sex: Male Race: Anglo or White Age At Time Of Death: 70 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 5/24/2016 3:02 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/15/2016 4:27 Death Date and Time: PM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner No, evaluation not Evaluation?: planned What was the manner of death? (select only one) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Natural Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Respiratory, multi organ, and renal failure that turned to pneumonia then septic shock. 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?: 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? Deceased Pre existing medical developed condition condition?: after admission 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? Street Address: 1500 South Main City: Fort Worth County: Tarrant Zip: 76104 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Other, specify Other Location Category: John Peter Smith Hospital 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: Hospital/Infirmary 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- 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: Possession of Child Pornography Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Convicted What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Crimes Against Type of Offense: Child(ren) 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: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes 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 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: Thomas McKnight was transported to the hospital on December 9, 2016 after falling at the jail. When he was seen by the jail doctors, he was believed to be septic and was transported to the hospital. Upon arrival at the hospital, he was found to have a fever, low blood pressure and abnormal rhythm of the heart. His condition worsened and was found to have respiratory, and multi organ failure which progressed into renal failure that required dialysis intervention. During the hospitalization, he developed pneumonia which caused him to develop septic shock. As he continued to deteriorate he was placed on a ventilator. He continued to decline until his death. Due to him being hospitalized for a number of days, the death was considered an attended death with no suspicious circumstances, the Medical Examiner’s office declined an autopsy. * At the time of this inmate’s death, Dee Anderson was the Tarrant County Sheriff. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6