Tony Waters

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 18-754-CJ Version Type: AMENDED 8/30/2018 10:42 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Gregg County 101 E. Methvin, Agency Name: Agency Address: Sheriff's Dept. Suite 559 Agency City: Longview Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75601 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Maxey Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Cerliano Reporter Name: Jeff Callaway Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Tony Middle Name: Last Name: Waters Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/13/1962 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 7/24/2018 4:13 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 7/28/2018 8:38 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) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Hanging 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? Hanging, Means of Death: strangulation Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? 101 E. Methvin Street Address: City: Longview Street County: Gregg Zip: 75601 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: County Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - single 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): Entry Date Time: 7/24/2018 4:13 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? Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Other Agencies Respond?: Yes 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: Warrant Capital Murder/Multiple People Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Violent Crime Type of Offense: Against Persons 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 No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: 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 --- 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: Inmate Waters was booked into the Gregg County jail on 7/24/2018 for a Capital Murder warrant out of Smith County, Texas, and for a Parole Revocation warrant out of TDCJ. At booking, it was believed that waters was charged with killing a minor and was placed in a separation cell for his own protection as a result; he had no known medical problems, showed no indicators of mental or psychological problems on intake screening. Waters was housed in cell 6Sep1 in the South Jail facility of the Gregg County jail since being transferred out of the holding area, and he remained in that cell until he was found hanging by the neck in his cell shower on a scheduled 30 minute cell check at approximately 12:20 pm on July 25th by Detention Officer Ryan Rimlinger. Waters was last seen face to face prior to this at approximately 11:55 am by Detention Officer Joseph Saxon during the previous 30 minute cell check. At the 12:20 cell check, Rimlinger was unable to visually or audibly verify Waters wellbeing through the cell door/window and called for assistance to respond to his location so an interior check of the cell could be performed. It was during the interior cell check that Waters was found in the cell's shower, partially suspended from a shower curtain hook inside the shower. Waters had used his jail issued uniform to fashion a makeshift noose and tied one end to the cells' shower curtain hook, and the other around his neck. Upon finding Waters unresponsive in the shower, the uniform was removed from his neck and he was placed on the cell's floor and given CPR by staff members until Longview Fire Department arrived. LFD continued CPR and subsequently transported Waters to Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview where he died 3 days later. Waters was pronounced dead at 8:38 am, on 7/28/2018 by Judge B.H. Jameson. Jameson ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Science in Dallas, Texas on Sunday 7/29/18. Texas Ranger Nick Castle is the Investigator assigned to the incident. A preliminary autopsy report states the cause of death as Suicide, the final report is pending. On August 29, 2018, a copy of the completed autopsy report was received by the Sheriff's Office. The report shows the manner of death to be Suicide as the result of hanging. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7