HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplement Incident 2020-23197004 McLeod Matthew 2770_REDACTEDSANTA ANA
Police Department
60 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana CA, 92701
Supplemental Report
Case No.
2020-23197
Incident Activity Summary:
Stolen/Recovered: (Report-wide) $0.00 $0.00
Person:
Involvement:OTHER
Person Note:Decedent
Moniker, Association, Gang:, Member,
Description:Male, White, 6'00" tall, 210 lbs brown hair, brown eyes
DOB: /1973
Identification:Driver License:
CII Number:
Misc. Number: OTHER, BUREAU OF PRISONS
Address/Resides:
Address/Associated:
Contact Info:
Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:
Person:Supervising DA Investigator B. TANNER
Agency:OC District Attorney's Office
Involvement:LEO
Description:Male, Unknown
Identification:Driver License:
Address/Resides:UNKNOWN
Address/Associated:
Employer:: 300 N FLOWER ST, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Contact Info:Work: (714) 834-3600
Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:
Offenses:Info - INFORMATION ONLY
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Incident Date/Time:Occurred: 11/04/2020 01:35
Location Occurred: 62 CIVIC CENTER PLZ
Factual Synopsis:
Inmate found hanged in single-man detention cell
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Person:DA Investigator T. TOTH
Agency:OC District Attorney's Office
Involvement:LEO
Description:Male, Unknown
Identification:Driver License:
Address/Resides:UNKNOWN
Address/Associated:
Employer:: 300 N FLOWER ST, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Contact Info:Work: (714) 834-3600
Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:
Person:DA Investigator D. MELNYK
Involvement:LEO
Description:Male, Unknown
Identification:Driver License:
Address/Resides:UNKNOWN
Address/Associated:
Employer:: 300 N FLOWER ST, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Contact Info:Work: (714) 834-3600
Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:
Person:DA Investigator C. BROWER
Agency:OC District Attorney's Office
Involvement:LEO
Description:Male, Unknown
Identification:Driver License:
Address/Resides:UNKNOWN
Address/Associated:
Employer:: 300 N FLOWER ST, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Contact Info:Work: (714) 834-3600
Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:
Person:DA Investigator B. SHELDON
Agency:OC District Attorney's Office
Involvement:LEO
Description:Male, Unknown
Identification:Driver License:
Address/Resides:UNKNOWN
Address/Associated:
Employer:: 300 N FLOWER ST, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Contact Info:Work: (714) 834-3600
Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:
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Narrative: Narrative
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 0248 Hours:
I received a telephone communication from Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD)
Investigations Bureau (IB) Crimes Against Persons (CAP) Division Homicide Detail (HD)
Detective Sergeant J. Rodriguez #2836 in regard to a Custodial Death which occurred in the
Santa Ana Detention Facility as located in the city of Santa Ana, CA. During said
discourse, Det. Sgt. Rodriguez requested that I respond to the SAPD CAP Division, in order
to participate in the investigation into the aforementioned incident.
0400 Hours:
I arrived at the SAPD and proceeded to the CAP Division. Once there, I met with Sgt.
Rodriguez and other members of the SAPD IB CAP Division to include Detective Corporal
M. Lemmon #3174, Detective J. Garcia #2409, and Detective F. Gomez #2706, who would
later be designated as Case Agent. Also present within the CAP Division upon my arrival
were Orange County District Attorney¶s (OCDA) Office Special Investigations Section (SIC)
personnel inclusive of Supervising District Attorney Investigator B. Tanner, District Attorney
Investigator T. Toth, District Attorney Investigator D. Melnyk, District Attorney Investigator C.
Brower and District Attorney Investigator B. Sheldon.
0512 Hours:
I attended a CAP Division briefing in regard to the custodial death being investigated. During
SAPD Personnel:Rodriguez, Julian 2836
Involvement:Supervisor
SAPD Personnel:Gomez, Francisco 2706
Involvement:Investigating
SAPD Personnel:Lemmon, Matthew 3174
Involvement:Assisting
SAPD Personnel:McLeod, Matthew 2770
Involvement:Reporting
SAPD Personnel:Garcia, Jim 2409
Involvement:Assisting
SAPD Personnel:Gray, Kenneth 3412
Involvement:Assisting
SAPD Personnel:Garcia, Jason 3030
Involvement:Supervisor
SAPD Personnel:Valenzuela, Mary 2748
Involvement:Assisting
SAPD Personnel:Fernandez, Celeste 3142
Involvement:Assisting
SAPD Personnel:Rodriguez, Julian 2836
Involvement:Report Approver
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this briefing, Supv. DA Inv. Tanner provided all information known about the investigation at
that time. This information, furthermore, was inclusive of the decedent¶s name,
the specific location of his death, a housing module located within the Santa Ana Detention
Facility, as well as critical aspects of the occurrence. At the culmination of the
aforementioned briefing, I was assigned Interviewing/Canvassing Officer responsibilities and
partnered with DA Inv. Brower.
0528 Hours:
DA Inv. Brower and I proceeded to the SADF in furtherance of the investigation into
demise.
0530 Hours:
The SAPD and OCDA Office personnel, as indicated above, and I arrived at the SADF.
0534 Hours:
I arrived at the general location associated with the custodial death investigation, which was
identified as the third floor custodial housing area, Section D, as located within the SADF.
Upon my arrival, I was signed into the investigative scene by SAPD Patrol Division Officer K.
Gray #3654.
0547 Hours:
I attended an on scene briefing in regard to the above indicated incident as conducted by
SAPD Patrol Division Sergeant J. Garcia #3030. During this briefing, Sgt. Garcia
disseminated additional information in regard to the death as known at the present
time. This information, furthermore, was inclusive of the precise location of the incident, the
single person detention cell identified by the characters D24 as located on the mezzanine
level of the aforementioned detention housing module, and the critical information known
about the death at the time of briefing. This death, furthermore, was preliminarily
. At the time of Sgt. Garcia¶s briefing, SADF Correctional
Officer M. Velasquez #2748 was identified as the last person to see alive and
Correctional Officer C. Fernandez #3142 was identified as the SADF staff member who
discovered subsequent to his demise.
0602 Hours:
I walked the investigative scene, viewing it in its entirety.
0620 Hours to 0725 Hours:
DA Inv. Brower and I conducted canvassing duties associated with custodial death
investigation. Please see the additional Supplemental Report as documented under the
above-indicated case number for further information concerning this process.
0730 Hours:
I left the investigative scene and returned to the SAPD CAP Division in order to further
investigate the case as indicated above.
Investigation Continues «
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Detective M. McLeod #2770
SAPD/IB/CAP/HD
Author: McLeod, Matthew 2770 BWC NOT Activated BWC Inactive Reason: None Issued
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