Vincent Dwayne Young

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information CDR Number: 17-67-CJ Version Type: AMENDED Report Date: 2/20/2017 5:12 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Harris County Agency Name: Agency Address: 1200 Baker Street Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Ed Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Gonzalez Reporter Name: Ronny Taylor Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Identity of Deceased Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- First Name: Vincent Middle Name: Dwayne Last Name: Young Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/18/1984 Sex: Male Black or African Race: American Age At Time Of Death: 32 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 2/7/2017 11:25 AM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 2/13/2017 8:14 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 are Evaluation?: available What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Suicide Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- 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: Not Applicable 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 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1200 Baker Street City: Houston County: Harris Zip: 77002 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 - detox 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: 2/7/2017 11:25 AM 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: Felon Poss./Weapon Offense 2: Poss. Dangerous Drugs 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 Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes drugs): Exhibit any mental health Yes 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?: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Physically attempt/assault No Gain possession of officer's 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 February 13, 2017, Inmate Vincent Young (SPN 001906998) died in custody at the 1200 Baker Street Facility (Medical Infirmary cell #M209). Inmate Young was pronounced deceased by St. Joseph Hospital's attending physician Dr. A. J. Nguyen at 2014 hours. Inmate Young, a Black male, 32 years of age, had been in the custody of the Harris County Sheriff's Office since his arrest by HPD for POSS Dangerous Drugs / Felon POSS Weapon, with a $2,000 bond on the drug case and a $6,000 bond on the weapon case. Case #21276080 (Drugs) was assigned to CC #8 and Case #15283730 (Felon W/Weapon) was assigned to the 263rd District Court. On Monday, February 13, 2017 at approximately 1910 hours, Staff were conducting security check rounds in the 1200 Medical Infirmary and noticed Inmate Young with a white bed sheet wrapped around his neck, hanging from a propped up portable bed, in the shower within cellblock #M209. Staff immediately called for help and with the assistance of another Detention Officer and responding Nurses, they were able to cut and remove the bed sheet from the inmate's neck. CPR procedures were immediately initiated on Inmate Young by on scene nurses and continued until HFD EMS arrived. Inmate Young was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital where CPR and Medical treatment was continued by the hospital medical staff in Trauma Room #1. On February 13, 2017, @ 2014, Inmate Young was pronounced deceased by Doctor A. J. Nguyen. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6