Victor Cordoba-Moreno

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 23-1391-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 5/1/2024 11:25 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Fannin County Agency Name: Agency Address: 2375 Silo Rd Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Bonham Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 75418 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Mark Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Johnson Reporter Name: Nicholas Tredway Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Victor Middle Name: Last Name: Cordoba-Moreno Suffix: Date of Birth: 12/25/1979 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 43 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 10/13/2023 4:40 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 10/13/2023 5:46 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) Manner of Death: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: I received the cause of death from the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences at Dallas, the cause of death was determined to be Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease with diabetes mellitus contributing manner of death is Natural I was advised that the cause of death might be a heart attack do to a prolonged use of Cocaine, the Deceased was transported to TMC Denison on 09/13/2023 for a hernia he was treated and released back into custody, deceased was again transported to TMC Denison on 09/19/2023 for GI Bleeding and released back into custody on 09/26/2023, Deceased has for the prior nine days before his death refused the medication for GI Bleeding that was prescribed to him at the hospital. on 10/13/2023 around 0440 before the individual died he was seen by jail nursing staff having difficulty breathing and vomiting, he was taken to the medical unit to be evaluated. before the evaluation was complete the individual lost consciousness and CPR was started by the attending nurse staff. an ambulance was called to the jail at 0458 however when EMS arrived there was no pulse and they did not transport the individual to the hospital; JP called time of death at 0546 on 10/13/2023 Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Unknown 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 Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 2389 Silo RD City: Bonham County: Fannin Zip: 75418 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 - multiple occupancy 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: 5/11/2023 9:35 PM Where did the death occur? Law enforcement Death Location: facility/booking center 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?: 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: (Federal Charges-DEA) Conspiracy to Possesses or import Cocaine 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) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense 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 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: 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 Friday 10/13/2023 the nursing staff was called to check on a federal inmate by the name of Victor Cordoba-Moreno (DOB 12/25/1979) who was being housed in a multi person cell at the time. Nursing staff arrived at cell A100 - A4 to discover that inmate Cordoba-Moreno was having difficulty breathing and was vomiting, he was however alert during this time. to better asses his condition the nursing staff helped inmate Cordoba-Moreno into a wheelchair and pushed him to the medical unit to be evaluated. During this evaluation inmate Cordoba-Moreno became unresponsive and CPR was started by the nursing staff, the Fannin county Sheriff's Office was also called at 0458hrs so that EMS could be notified and sent to the scene to assist. EMS arrived on scene at 0510hrs, once EMS arrived they could find no pulse and the on call JP was called to the scene. JP Karl arrived on scene and gave a time of death of 0546am. The Texas Rangers were called to the scene along with the Fannin county Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division, all information was handed off to Texas Ranger Heath Peacock for investigation, inmate Cordoba-Moreno's body was transported to the SIFS medical examiners office for an autopsy the results of which are still pending. Inmate Cordoba-Moreno was taken to the hospital on several occasions before his death, 09/13/2023 he was transported to TMC Denison for a hernia and released back into custody, on 09/19/2023 he was transported to TMC Denison for GI Bleeding he was released back into custody on 09/26/2023. Inmate Cordoba-Moreno was given medication for the GI Bleed however for the 9 days prior to his death and refused to take his Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- medication for this disorder. The cause of Death report was received and the cause of death was determined to be Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease with Diabetes Mellitus contributing Manner of Death is Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7