CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 21-1279-CJ Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 9/28/2021 9:00 AM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
Wichita County 2815 E Central
Agency Name: Agency Address:
Sheriff's Office Freeway
Agency City: Wichita Falls Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 76302
Director Information
Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: David
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Duke
Reporter Name: Lisa Patterson Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Leo
Middle Name:
Last Name: Lawrence
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 9/18/1948 Sex: Male
Black or African
Race:
American
Age At Time Of Death: 72
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
7/7/2021 2:46 AM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 9/15/2021 1:40 PM
Manner / Cause of Death
Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death?
Medical Examinor/Coroner Yes, results
Evalution?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Pending autopsy
Manner of Death:
results
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
unknown, autopsy pending
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 Could not be
condition?: determined
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Means of Death: Unknown
Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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2815 Central
Street Address: City: Wichita Falls
Freeway East
County: Wichita Zip: 76302
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 - single 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: 7/7/2021 5:00 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?: Yes
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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:
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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)
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?: 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?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
No No
officer(s): weapon:
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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 9/15/2021 between 1230 and 1240 PM the officer observed the inmate heavily breathing. The officer
asked medical staff to check on the inmate. At 1244, a mental health nurse checked on the inmate, but the
inmate did not respond to verbal stimuli. Medical staff and officers entered the cell at 1247 where the inmate
was found unresponsive. AMR was notified and life saving measures started. Inmate was transported to
United Regional Health Care System by AMR where he was pronounced deceased at 13:40 by the hospital
medical provider. An autopsy was ordered and is pending. Texas Rangers notified and investigation is
pending.
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