2016-04-03

Domingo Cortinez

Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):

Death Date and Time: 4/3/2016 5:58 AM

Manner of Death:

Natural Causes/Illness

Manner of Death Description:

Cardia

Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)

Deceased was in-custody at the Potter County Jail from an arrest on 3/12/2016 for a Probation Violation warrant, original charge of Indecency with a Child-Sexual Contact. On 3/22/2016, deceased complained of chest pains and shortness of breath. He was transported to Northwest Texas Hospital. Deceased had significant triple vessel coronary artery disease 90-95% stenosis on the LAD and 70-80% on the RCA.

Deceased also suffered chronic kidney disease stage IV, poorly controlled hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, COPD from smoking and a history of drug abuse. On 4/1/2016 a Cardiac By-pass times three was performed.

On 4/2/2016 the deceased was returned to surgery due to un-controlled metabolic bleeding. Post surgey to
ICU in Critical condition. Deceased conditioned worsened early in the morning on 4/3/2016. Dr. Bamgbelu pronounced Time of death at 0558 hours April 4, 2016. Justice of the Peace Gary Jackson ordered an autopsy to be performed by South Plains Medical Service, Lubbock Texas, the results are pending.