HomeMy WebLinkAbout10_0 SA 20-027 Interview Paramedic Ryan Mcculloch _Gonzales.REDACTED.TBR SA 20-027
Investigator: C. Gonzales #349 Approved By:
Date of Report: 12/3/2020 Date: December 3, 2020
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CASE NAME:
CLASSIFICATION: CUSTODIAL RELATED DEATH
INTERVIEW OF: RYAN MCCULLOCH, CAPTAIN/PARAMEDIC
ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY
DATE AND TIME: NOVEMBER 23, 2020 1415 HOURS
LOCATION: TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW
On Monday November 23, 2020, at approximately 1415 hours, I conducted an audio
digital recorded phone interview of Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Captain / Paramedic
RYAN MCCULLOCH in reference to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) custodial related
death involving . MCCULLOCH referred to the OCFA run log during the interview
(incident #20-125239). The following is a summary of the interview:
At the time of the incident, MCCULLOCH had been a Captain/Paramedic for
approximately eighteen (18) years; his training and medical certifications were current.
On the date of the incident, MCCULLOCH was assigned to OCFA Engine 71 with the
following firefighters:
• SETH ANDRES OCFA, Engineer / Firefighter
• ALEX SWANSON OCFA, Firefighter/Paramedic
• IVAN STRAIGHT OCFA, Firefighter/Paramedic
On November 4, 2020, at 0139 hours, OCFA Engine 71 was dispatched to 1090 West Civic
Center Drive, Building 62, Santa Ana (SAPD Jail). They arrived on scene at 0148 hours.
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
INTERVIEW REPORT
SA 20-027
Investigator: C. Gonzales #349 Approved By:
Date of Report: 12/3/2020 Date: December 3, 2020
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MCCULLOCH said when they entered the jail he saw deputies and jail medical staff
providing cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to . MCCULLOCH also saw had an
automated external defibrillator (AED) applied to his torso.
MCCULLOCH said he worked with patient paramedic ALEX SWANSON and documented
the condition and treatment of . had no pulse, not breathing, and had no blood
pressure. Glasgow coma scale showed three, resembling that of a deceased person.
At 0150 hours, was intubated followed by an intraosseous infusion line (I/O).
At 0158 hours, was administered 1 mg of epinephrine and a second dose at 0204
hours. MCCULLOCH saw no changes in condition, and he remained asystole.
MCCULLOCH said was transported to Orange County Global Medical Center (OCGMC).
At 0209 hours, MCCULLOCH arrived at OCGMC; he provided the Trauma Staff with all
relevant medical information and released patient care to the medical personnel.