CJ-11A Law Enforcement Custodial Death Report

Deaths in Custody -- series of collections from local jails, State prisons and juvenile detention centers, and law enforcement

CJ-11A 2009 final_2

Deaths in Custody -- series of collections from local jails, State prisons and juvenile detention centers, and law enforcement

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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

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