Custodial Death Record
Valentine Bueno
Kleberg County, Texas - 4/4/2022, 6:19 AM
Record summary
| Name | Valentine Bueno |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 4/4/2022, 6:19 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Kleberg County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 22-460-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 4/12/2022 2:55 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Kleberg County
Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1360
Sheriff's Dept.
Agency City: Kingsville Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 78364
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Richard
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Kirkpatrick
Reporter Name: Marcus Ramirez Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Valentine
Middle Name:
Last Name: Bueno
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 11/20/1955 Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 66
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
9/15/2021 1:01 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 4/4/2022 1:19 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
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Manner of Death: Natural
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Pending Toxicology
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Yes
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?
Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical
condition?: condition
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
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Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street Address: 1500 E KING AVE. City: Kingsville
County: Kleberg Zip: 78363
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:
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
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:
21.02(b) Sexual Abuse of Child Continuous Victim Under 14
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)
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?: 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 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:
On 04/01/2022 at about 5:40pm, Officer David Garza was serving the meal trays and noticed that Valentine
Bueno's eyes were swollen and was concerned. He then notified Nurse Angela Hack of his concern. Nurse
Hack notified the doctor who then instructed the inmate to be transported to the emergency room. The inmate
was admitted to the hospital where he later died.
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