Victor Rene Gonzales

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 22-1268-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 2/13/2023 7:47 AM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Travis County Agency Name: Agency Address: 5555 Airport Blvd. Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Austin Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78751 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Sally Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Hernandez Geoffrey Reporter Name: Reporter Email: [email protected] Bottoms Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Victor Middle Name: Rene Last Name: Gonzales Suffix: Date of Birth: 5/7/1985 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 37 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 9/3/2022 10:20 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 9/4/2022 3:43 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis. 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 Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 500 W 10th St City: Austin County: Travis Zip: 78701 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: 9/1/2022 3:06 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? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- 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: Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility (F3) 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: 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: Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- officer(s): No weapon: No 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 9/3/2022 at about 1000 hrs, the post officer observed Inmate Victor Gonzales laying naked on the floor of his single man cell. Gonzales was alert, conscious, and was scratching his body. Gonzales pushed the intercom button in his cell shortly after and told the post officer that he had difficulty breathing. Gonzales could not advise what was the cause, only that he could not breath. Medical staff was advised and Gonzales was told to get dressed so he could be taken to be seen by medical staff. At about 1020 hrs, Gonzales started to gasp for breath and went unresponsive when another officer attempted to move him to medical. CPR was initiated on Gonzales by TCSO staff until relieved by EMS & FD. EMS transported Gonzales to Dell Seton Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased on 9/4/2022 at 0343 hrs. Travis County Medical Examiner Lauren A. Edelman completed the autopsy for Gonzales and concluded the cause of death to be bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis. The manner of death was reported as Natural. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6