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OMB No. 1121-0249 Approval Expires 12/31/2012
FORM CJ-11A
(10-13-2009)
RETURN TO: State reporting coordinator
(See form CJ-11 for a national listing, or call the
Bureau of Justice Statistics at 202-307-0765.)
What was the name of the deceased?
Last
2.
8.
First
Middle initial
 AM  PM
Month
Day
, 2009
City, State, Zip
What law enforcement agency was involved?
08  Other — Specify
ORI Number
What was the deceased’s date of birth?
Month
6.
Day
10. What was the cause of death?
Year
What was the deceased’s sex?
01  Male
02  Female
7.
 Homicide by law enforcement officer(s)
 Other homicide
 Suicide
 Accidental injury to self
 Accidental injury caused by others
 Accidental alcohol/drug intoxication — Specify type
07  Illness — Specify illness
Name
5.
 Yes, results are available
 Yes, results pending — Skip to item 11.
 No, evaluation pending — Skip to item 11.
 No, evaluation not planned
What was the manner of death?
01
02
03
04
05
06
Where did the event causing the death occur?
Street address
4.
9.
Death number
out of period total of
as reported on form CJ-11
Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an
evaluation to determine the official cause of death?
01
02
03
04
What was the time and date of death?
:
3.
DRAFT
Reporting Period (Mark only one.)
 Quarter 1 (January 1 — March 31)
 Quarter 2 (April 1 — June 30)
 Quarter 3 (July 1 — September 30)
 Quarter 4 (October 1 — December 31)
State
1.
ARREST-RELATED DEATH REPORT, 2009
11. Had charges been filed against the deceased at the
time of death?
What was the deceased’s race/ethnic origin?
01
02
03
04
05
06
 White (not of Hispanic origin)
 Black, or African American (not of Hispanic origin)
 Hispanic or Latino
 American Indian/Alaska Native (not of Hispanic origin)
 Asian (not of Hispanic origin)
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
(not of Hispanic origin)
07  Two or more races (not of Hispanic origin)
08  Additional categories in your information system—Specify
09  Not known
01
02
03
04
 Yes
 No — charges not filed, but intended
 No — probation/parole revocation
 No — medical/mental health assistance call
12. What were the most serious offenses with which the
deceased was being charged at the time of death?
a.
b.
c.
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Name of deceased
13. Did the deceased die from a medical condition or from
injuries sustained during the arrest process?
01
02
03
08
 Medical condition only (e.g., heart attack)
 Injuries only
 Both medical condition and injuries
 Don’t know
14. If the deceased died from arrest-related injuries, how were
these injuries sustained? C Mark (x) all that apply
01
02
03
04
05
08
09
 Inflicted by law enforcement officers at crime/arrest scene
 Inflicted by others at crime/arrest scene
 Inflicted by law enforcement officers during transit/booking
 Self-inflicted — Accidental
 Self-inflicted — Suicide
 Don’t know
 Not applicable
15. Were any of the following used during the arrest process?
01  Yes — Mark (x) all that apply
01
02
03
04
05
 Handcuffs
 Leg shackles
 Pepper spray, mace
 Conducted energy device (e.g., taser, stun-gun)
 Other device — Specify
02  No
08  Don’t know
16. At any time during the arrest/incident, did the
deceased — Mark (x) all that apply
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
 Appear intoxicated (either alcohol or drugs)?
 Exhibit any mental health problems?
 Verbally threaten the officer(s) involved?
 Resist being handcuffed or arrested?
 Attempt to escape/flee from custody?
 Attempt to grab, hit or fight with the officer(s) involved?
 None of the above
17. During the arrest process, did the deceased do any of the
following — Mark (x) all that apply
01  Carry or possess a weapon? — Specify weapon(s)
02  Use a weapon to threaten the officer(s)? — Specify
03  Use a weapon to threaten other persons? — Specify
04  Use a weapon to assault the officer(s)? — Specify
05  Use a weapon to assault other persons? — Specify
06  None of the above
18. What type of weapon(s) caused the death? — Mark (x) all
that apply
01
02
03
04
 Handgun
05  Conducted energy device
 Rifle/shotgun
06  Other weapon — Specify
 Firearm, unspecified
 Nightstick or baton
07  None
19. Where did the deceased die?
01
02
03
04
05
06
 At booking center/police lockup — Complete items 20-23.
 At the crime/arrest scene
 At medical facility
— Form complete
 En route to medical facility
 En route to booking center/police lockup
 Elsewhere — Specify location
08  Don’t know — Complete items 20-23.
20. What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into
the law enforcement facility where the death occurred?
:
 AM  PM
Month
Day
, 2009
21. At the time of entry into the law enforcement facility, did
the deceased — Mark (x) all that apply
01
02
03
04
 Appear intoxicated (either alcohol or drugs)?
 Exhibit any mental health problems?
 Exhibit any medical problems?
 None of the above
22. If death was an accident or homicide, who caused the
death?
01
02
03
04
 Deceased
 Other detainees
 Law enforcement/correctional staff
 Other persons — Specify
08  Don’t know
09  Not applicable; cause of death was suicide,
intoxication or illness
23. If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was
the means of death? — Mark (x) all that apply
01
02
03
04
05
06
 Firearm
 Blunt instrument
 Knife, cutting instrument
 Hanging, strangulation
 Drug overdose
 Other — Specify
08  None of the above
09  Not applicable; cause of death was intoxication or
illness
NOTES
| File Type | application/pdf | 
| File Title | CJ-11A 2009 final.fm | 
| Author | sabolw | 
| File Modified | 2009-12-18 | 
| File Created | 2005-08-26 |