Willie Lee Washington

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: PA16456C Version Type: VERSION 9/13/2016 12:00 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Harris County 1302 Preston, 3rd Agency Name: Constable Precinct Agency Address: Floor 1 Agency City: Houston Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77002 Director Information Director Salutation: Constable Director First Name: Alan Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Rosen Richard A. Reporter Name: Moreno, Deputy Reporter Email: [email protected] Investigator Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Willie Middle Name: Lee Last Name: Washington Suffix: Date of Birth: 3/18/1979 Sex: Male Race: Age At Time Of Death: 37 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 8/20/2016 3:43 PM Incident: Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 8/20/2016 3:43 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 Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Manner of Death: Other Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: pending autopsy report 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? Not applicable; cause of death was Who caused the death?: suicide, intoxication or illness/natural causes 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 Other Weapon, death?: specify: Other weapon, specify: 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: intoxication or illness/natural causes Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- Location / Custody Information Where did the event causing the death occur? 5630 Fairview Street Address: City: Houston Forest Dr. County: Harris Zip: What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Police Custody Type of Custody: (pre-booking) Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Custody of Peace Officer subsequent to arrest 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: At medical facility 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?: 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: Possession of Controlled Substance (Cocaine) Offense 2: Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of 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 weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: 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 Yes Make suicidal statements?: drugs): Exhibit any mental health Exhibit any medical problems?: 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 Yes standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: Yes Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On Saturday, 08/20/2016, at approximately 14:20 hours, deputies with the Harris County Constable’s Pct. #1 were dispatched to a residence, located at 5630 Fairview Forest Dr., in reference to a male acting erratically, in a matter where he was a danger to himself and others, from a possible drug overdose. Harris County Constable’s Pct. #1 Deputy E. Guerrero (1N98) and Deputy S. Faulkner (1N93) arrived on scene at 14:58 hrs. Deputy Guerrero would observe Mr. Washington’s action and note that Washington was dressed only in his underwear when they approached him. The deputies would advise dispatch that Mr. Washington was detained at 15:01 hrs. The Deputies also requested that Emergency Medical Service (EMS) were clear to move up, meaning that EMS had held back until the scene was secure and it was safe for them to do so. The ok for EMS to move up was two minutes after deputies showed that they had arrived on scene. Deputy Guerrero and Deputy Faulkner noted in their reports that they had to physically restrain Washington to control him. Willie Washington B/M 37 years of age was transported to Willowbrook Methodist Hospital by EMS. It was learned from an interview with Mr. Washington’s girlfriend Ms. Zelphia Handsborough, who said that Willie Washington had overdosed on cocaine. Mr. Washington’s girlfriend would also advise deputies that Mr. Washington had told her earlier that he had consumed two (2) “eight balls” of cocaine as well as two (2) ecstasy (MDMA) tablets. Ms. Zelphia Handsborough would also advise that Mr. Washington had mental issues, as well as an unspecified cardiac condition or bad heart. Mr. Washington struggled with deputies and had to be physically subdued and Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 7 --- PAGE BREAK --- handcuffed by deputies, before becoming unresponsive. Mr. Washington was transported to Willowbrook Methodist Hospital by EMS, where he was pronounced dead on arrival (DOA) by Dr. C. Powell at 15:43 hours. Mr. Washington was assigned ML#16-3185, by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office. An autopsy is pending and the cause and manner of death will have to be ruled on by the Office of the Harris County Medical Examiner. Custodial Death Report :: Page 7 of 7