Custodial Death Record
Tony Dewright Payne
Dallas County, Texas - 4/16/2020, 8:30 PM
Record summary
| Name | Tony Dewright Payne |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 4/16/2020, 8:30 PM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Dallas County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 20-355-C Version Type:
VERSION
4/19/2020 11:27
Report Date: Status: Submitted
PM
Agency/Facility Information
1400 S. Lamar
Agency Name: Dallas Police Dept. Agency Address:
Street
Agency City: Dallas Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 75215
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Ulisha
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Hall
Reporter Name: Vincent Lee Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Tony
Middle Name: Dewright
Last Name: Payne
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 3/4/1992 Sex: Male
Black or African
Race:
American
Age At Time Of Death: 28
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
4/11/2020 9:13 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 4/16/2020 3:30 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Pending autopsy
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Manner of Death: results
Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
The cause of death has yet to be determined. Waiting for toxicology reports.
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?
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: Unknown
Location / Custody Information
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 2550 Talco Drive City: Dallas
County: Dallas Zip: 75241
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Roadway/highway/street/sidewalk
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Police Custody
Type of Custody:
(pre-booking)
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: 4/11/2020 9:13 PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
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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:
The deceased may have been charged with 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)
Medical / Mental
Type of Offense: Health assistance
call
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
Unknown Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes
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 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:
On April 11, 2020 The deceased person was found by officers on routine patrol lying in the middle of a public
street. The officers stopped to render aid and noticed that the deceased was in medical distress. The suspect
was kicking and flailing around while on the ground so the responding officers handcuffed him to prevent him
from injuring himself until an ambulance arrived to transport the deceased to a local hospital.
The deceased died on April 16, 2020 at Baylor Hospital.
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