‘The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ssa Executive Office of Public Safety L Security " ‘Department of Correction Wy S Office of Fnvestigatie Services 50 Maple Street, Suite 3 ‘Milford, MA O17S7 nan ‘Tl: (508) 422-3635 THOM A.TORCO ome Fax; (508) 422-3652 — wow.mass goo/doc you, oryatany ht xamR FOURTO rasp pau Sc weer Gan actus Gotan Da ERNE ‘cAROL LM any Su chacen PATRICK'E DRPALO, speeos To: ‘Bruoe Gell, Deputy Comnssloner, Pion Divi FROM: Paik T DePao, Chi Oe of imestgntive DATE: May 1, 2017 Re: ‘Aaron Hemander, W1O6228 S ‘on Apt 19,2017, at approximately 3:25 am. the Office of Investignlive Sexvioss (OTS) wus | ried of fmate Aacon Hernandez (W106228) being found wnesponsve nd suspended fom a Jame in Call $7 afte G2 Housing Unit at the Souza-Barmobekl Correctional Center | (SECO, | ‘A joint investigation conte by the Masschusets Stat Police Detective Unit (MSPDU) ed tthe Worcester County Distct Attorney's Offic andthe Office of Investigative ‘erie (O18) coacluded there was to indication of ful play. Antopey result from the Chit ‘Medical xaminer's Office indicetes his toxicology report was negative andthe cause of death arertaicde, The investigation into the death of Aaron Hermandez will be losed pending the ‘Theipt of axy new or addtional information thst would waranta re-opening ‘ex Thomas A. Toreo, Commissioner Jolt A. O'Malley, Chit of StaffSection I Section I Section 11 Section IV Section V Section VI Table of Contents ‘Table of Contents Case Chronology Offender Information Executive Summary / Reports i State Police Reports Incident Reports Autopsy | Health Services Report AED Printout Medical Information / Reports Unit Roster Rounds Shift Roster Photo / Video Evidence ‘MiscellaneousSECTION IInvestigator: Sergeant Soot Black, Office of Investigative Serviees re Activity Chronology ‘Aaron Hernandez W106228 Death Investigation Date asigued: 4/19/17 Dae Tawi Wisi “Fopran, 325 ach. ON noled of inmate Aaron Femandsz tempted ‘uide by hanging et Sowea-Buranoweki Correctional Cmte (SBCC) T Of Sexgeant Todd Smith nllied MSPDU Gay Foley) ofthe death oF | ‘IS Canna Clustopher Weight, Sergeait Todd Smit, Sergeant Scot ‘Blak pared o UM Heat Alize Hospital ut Leominster hosptal_| 4:7 am. De, Evan Sway pronounced inmate Aron Haman dd is Chit Pavik DePalo,Depuly Chief David Shaw and Ofoe Michael vada repre io SBCC jnmate Hernandez TSPDU Lieutenant Danial Wildgrabe, Thooper Tay Foley and Trooper Fiten Glanfon (time Scene Serves) reported to UMass Heal Allianoe Fost in Loominser to examine and photograph deceased inmate Merandez "Tins Host fio WIgTT | Boston Medival Examiner" Office axeivec —__| opt in Leominster nd took persion of the nd “OMT FO stl long wi SPU repaid to th (BCC), iid by SB ‘miistaton ond ner Printer Se [ @A7 ‘DIS, MSPDU reported to the SBCC G2. Housing Unit to process crime seen in Col 57 TTT MSPDU ale ad Wigs isvowed SBOC G2 Howag Tate fee Gerad Breas “GILT | WEPDU sleet rind woe and elemed tacks DOCRBCE AISIIT [lS and MSPDU debsefed with SBCC administration ‘IS and SBC IPS staff compiled associated reports nd vdeo end ‘Is and IPS staff inventoried end packed all remaining propery belonging agT to Hemandes tobe stored ot DOCIOIS headguutas | HISAT | OI (Black reported to Boston Medical Examiner's Office deliver copy ofstinsiooal video _ | “fig [Preliminary medica mental health report recived from DOC Director of Behavioral Heath, Mitzi Peterson | [aa [os Clack Desmond conducted svenory of Hemant propery maT DIS (Black and Desmond) conducted addtional iveatory of Hemandss poporty el TRAAT | O18 met with MSPDU Trooper ley. Documentation (eopiee) forwarded IOMSPDU ‘Trooper Foley (6 part folder, propxty inventories, laters and _| 24s Bea History) “‘paNT—— | Complete instttional search conducted of SBCC W724 — W727) = [apr “restzation completed and submitted fr review‘SBCC CODE-99/INMATE DEATH TIMELINE INMATE HERNANDEZ, AARON W106228 (62-57) (0308 AlM.~ COOE-99 CALED DURING THE 5:00 A.M, COUNT, CELL 62-57, INMATE HANGING, RESPONSE INIATED VIA INNER CONTROL 3:08 AM. ~ RESPONDERS AMIVED OW STE 1305 AML~ DOOR PARTIALY PEGGED, STAFF ENTERED CELL, MEDICAL ONSITE, INMATE BEING CUT own 3:05 AM.—CPRSTARTED 307 AM ~IMEDICAL ADVISED TO CAL ALS, OUTER CONTROL CONTACTED ALS, ALS ADVISED THEY WERE NEEDED ASA 5:12 AM. = INMATE PLACED ON BACKBOARD ANID CARRIED DOWNSTAIRS AND PLACED ON GURNEY, (Pn CONTINUED, EN-ROUTE TO BOOKING FOR ALS AMBULANCE, CEL 6257 SECURED, 45:5 AM.~ARRIVEDIN BCOKING, CPR CONTINUED, MULTIPLESTAFE ROTATING 5:16 Add. ~SUPERINTENDENT SILVA NOTIFIED, DEPUTY HUTCHINSON NOTIRED, EX-ROUTE TO aclu. 3:20 AM.~€2 ADVISED OF UNT/CEL57 BEING A CRIME SCENE, PLACED ON 25-MINUTE ROUNDS 5:21 AM. DOS PHELPS, SET RUMERY NOTIFIED 13:25 AM.~ AIS AMBULANCE IN VEHICLE TRAP 1325 AM.~ALS AMBULANCE INBOOKING 1536 AML~ALSAMBULANEE DEPARTS BOOKING. TP ESCORT TAFE; SGT DAWN GEORGE; 00 [MICHAEL HIPpLER, CO DAW Az, AND CO MICHAEL HILTON ‘00 Atk. DEPUTY HUTCHINSON OW SITE, BRIEFED. TRIP HOTIFIED SHIFT COMMANDER THEY WERE EMERGENCY ROOM a, (403 AM-AED SECURED IC INNER CONTROL. DIRECTOR OF CLASIFCATION LNCOLN/DEPUTY405 AM.~3:00 84, COUNT CONDUCTED AT fis TIME DUE TO CODE 29 “407 AM.~CAPT DONER NOTIRED BY SECURITY TAFE THAT INMATE HERNANDEZ WAS DECLARED DECEASED Y DR. SWAVZE 0, Att.~ DUTYSTATION CONTACTED TO HAVE STRESS UNIT PAGED TO CALL THE FAGIITY 4:22 Ad, SUPT,SILVA/SG, RUMERY HOTIRED OF INMATE HERWANDEZ DEATH 4:9 top Ca AS) CONTACTED THEIL AN OMSED ERLE SW AOVTETO pct. (4:45 AM,—DOS PHELPS ONSITE 420 AM.~OSSNIKE ALVARADO OW STE 425 AM.SUPT.SRVA OUSITE “4:90 AN.~ DEBRIEFING lift IN CAPTAIN'S OFFICE WITH ALLIRVOLVED STAR, AL STAEF ADVISED TO ‘SAND 8Y UNTIL ADVISED 70 LEAVE PENDING INTERVIEWS. 4:0 at. 195 CO BERUBE/CO CORRENTI SENT TO UMASS LEDIAINSTERTO ASSIST ‘5:0 Ald. —INMIATESX-PART FOLDER, MEDICAL FL, AND AED FORWARDED TO RS aronah sy sua aren To MAE OMA Wi NXP MESGLEFTOCAL eee sto na. 60 STOSTENARING AROUND SEADNG TOSI son MMM cic, OTE OF ETH OF ME HERNANDEZ BY SUPT. SIR 5:45 Ax. TP NOTIFIED TAT NEXT OF KIN WAS CONTACTED. STATE POLICE ARE ALREADY ON SITE {@ UMASS LEOMINSTER 625 AM. -DUTYSTATION (CO RELLY) NOTIFIED OFDEATH/ADVISED TO CONTACT VICTIM SERVICES, vir 6:40 AM, TWP STAFF RETURNED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF IPSCO BERLEse ple, 2 ABE powank, Nestle fee ferhasa oneal = f anal catetial_ Po ti Lp. — antl erase wicrkeh Hven ee hte eal Taine eects the sseese ister Alec tale, Guth, aps. 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Cushinbery, SS aml Brousseau ou of unit wth al property ‘9:08 che! Alvarado out of unit ‘09s James Gerard outof wnt Ba lg endo( ( COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Offender Face Sheot pants Dae: 20r70sto — ‘Adit Date: 20150422 HERNANDEZ aaron 3 = P| mares cxaRAcTENSTES ear Eek aunty HRMS! ren stars oraereca 8h)¢ ‘ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS oss DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION : ‘Offender Face Shoot pens AON 3 mene earn aan ian siete Ha ere uses ee ee Bon nos eee pn a a {WATE BOOKING INFORMATIONCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Offender Face Shoot rsa wioszzs HERNANDEZ oS ’QUICK REFERENCE INDEX tee sve HERNANDEZ, AARON. J 00228 AK: HERNADEZ, MEON. —_ = = os: BRISTOL.CT _ se Mao —— a vou: LAGK eves: BROWN > eacIML any CLEAN SHAVEN ccompurion WHINE ‘SCARIMARKSITATTOOS: SLEEVE ‘SLEEVE sseoPIcW ESL ‘RioaRDs | MDDLEBORN TO PLAY THIS GAME |MIODLEIREMIND ME WELL ALWAYS HAVE EACHOTHER, MND ON THE MONEY [EETINY PERFECT WORLD ESUSIERNENDEZ! ANEW Matin oy tor sso.QUICK REFERENCE INDEX srTACHENT [EMERGENCY CONTACT: ro a a DATE INFORBEATION VERIFIED —_— a 0 a oo EE oo DATE NFORMATION VERIFIED. —___ soa eec connonwoaiith off Massachunetts coms ane Innate Recape Tformation comataant. iG ‘COMBEONWRALTH OF MASSACHUSIITS DRPAReEMENE OF CORRECTION ‘Ped JORMDUCATIONSILIARY INFORMATION ‘comin 0622 comment Manes UNIO, NRE oon pape scmNCUSJORRTITCATE ‘YOCAPIONAL RADE SCRECRS/CHROTTORTES XO nxenky mipomdzzems a‘COMBIONWBALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS [DRPARIMENT OF CORRECTION Mok TE JORRDUCATIONMILITARY INFORMATION commbtnentaeH30e22e Ccomsitment: ame: HERBIE, AHO son meromaezox oveRTHe TAPORRATIONS ‘yoenssenn/22A08 :CHIC35/eHREPTCATE: aon RRS:. C CCOMMONWEALTIEOF MASSACHUSETTS ‘DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION ‘LATE JORMDUCATIONAITATARY INFORMATION cami et 206220 comin ames ERARYOE, ARR, oat ob Heke ‘YoeaPZC ADE ICHNCES/OBREZOCRTRS ‘YocaPEOMAs RAD JIC /CHRTLTONTHSNO_ see ocrocreenece eee‘ Classification Report seunes aon saan comltmentie 106228 a exostoses 57-8 uae typi: scbsequent Yoaxing Sao Levels Maxtnan be [cbjective Classification - Reclassification , Severity of Current offense Ia. Severity of Convictions within the last 4 years Ip. miatory of Hecape or Attempts to Races fq. miotoxy of Prior institutional Violence within the Last 4 years (S. mmber of Dizciplinasy Keports within. the last 12 nonthe fg. wost Severe Disciplinary within the iast 28 months a) 9. Progran Paxtickpatiea or Work Aesignment otal Rect si#hcation score Paget of 2‘ glassification Report casa types Sabecquent Howrne Soa Ravel: Mextnim preliminaty Custody Level Recommended: pplicsbie Restrictions for Purpose of Overriding Scored Custody Level Applicable Restsictione gationale and Final custody Levels: Facility Designee Final custody Level. Recommended: Facility Designes: connisstones Designee Pinal Custody Level Recommended, ‘conniasioner Designs: Page 20 2‘ classification Report | saves anol san comitmntbs wl04220 ZarbSttons GOLA aRSANORSET CORRDC CComttnent Dates 20350815 pote ‘Featuns weMOORAREZ —Uib/Call/Deds 2,57/% case nypes Bubooquent Hoastng $40 Level Maxime Board Recounendation: Dates ‘evel atta of nearing rd Mesbor 1 | ed enbert eview Dates sore avowed By i Mo) marty pavote ©) Monk Grow (7 me m 0 vase ma Howse Clauuigtontion spp: superintendant/Desiignse Recomendatiion. oroen Fors Plazenent etter ecomiandabtens senson/Conattton ee v7 8) erty Povole | (1 ook ceow (']— Méwoation Ratease C7 work natesse (1 oite spesting (1 PEC} PRA Moura other seperintendent/Depiqmee Appenl Decision. peportntendan/Destn Pago 3 of 12* Classification Report Sotenne meer sae on serene nie /onil ede 0,57.% lace type: duboequent easing seo lave Mexiaum va Lense Date © conmissioner/Designes Decision, sores Bor iscenent otter ‘meconmendatsont on/conateson artim) esly Parole [1 mubite apesking( 1 muoation Release (1 Connlapioner/Designee Aypenl Decision ‘connioa onus /Daeigneet peciaton Pagodot 2sever hae exe cause typos subsequent soaring Seo Have) MlscelIaneous Information Denographic Information. putas ox) age27 Classification Report onmdtoent WO6228 mizpante 00 Cietxeuntp OWOEO SATUS G7 AMERICA (WEA) Outturn TnETBENG® Sentence Information 2os06a5 20250415 woRDaR (8 oiosae wala without atl ice 30e17(3- 2 10 fe without ntormtion (1 Tent Review id Sotindstson of fs pienens fo DaRDEROUS owe. 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AARON pest | ve ee HoWMAD_ : — a Se ae eos =I aaa Imran 7 pscnennctasententtiontdneienae wasn Se Se noetnstencacantmso react( fonder tration nd ont. onset = = Moetestnncrten sented Ot,nono oo canineee ceva ‘me =| puestaSECTION IIC c Tie Commonwealth of Massachusetts cane ageutioe Office of Public Safety sl Security Department of Correction Office of Investigative Services 50 Maple Street, Suite 3 2 Milford, MA 01757 ‘Te (508) 422-3635 ‘nosis 4 Fonco mt ‘Fax; (508) 422-3652 a ‘wr: massgow/doc sort cranny irre xanax rou AyD, ts Cee ange ons ‘mich GRANT antec amONeT EAROLA MIC ‘sony Spesmna amex, DAL. wy To: Bruce Gol, Deputy Commisione, Pion Di FROM: Patio T, DePelo, Chief, Oitce of Investigative 8 DATE: "May 1,20:7 REE ‘Aaron Hemander, W106228, on Apuil 19,2017 et approximately 3:25 azn, the Office of Investigative Services (O18) was ‘otiid of mate Aaron deraandez (106228) being found unresponsive and suspended fom a gature in Cell 57 ofthe G2 Housing Unit a the Souze-Baranowaki Corretonal Center RCO. A joint investigation conducted by the Massachusetts Stato Police Detentive Unit (MSPDU) ‘sslgnd fo the Woroestr County Distt Attomey's Office and the Office of Invetgtive ‘Services (01S) concluded ther was no indication of fou play. Autopsy results fom the Chief ‘Medical Examiner's Office indicts his toxicology report was negative and the case of doth ‘yas suicide. The investigation into the doath of Aaron Tema willbe closed pending the reript of eny now or addtional information that would warrant «re-opening. cc: ‘Thomas A: Turco, Commissioner lm A. O'Malley, Chief of Sia€ ci Te Commonwealth of Massachusetts at xpcutioe Office of Public Safety ol Security A ;| Department of Correction Office of Investigative Services Xi 50 Maple Steet, Suite 3 Milford, MA.01757 “Tel (508) 422-3685 "Homa a.1URCO ME Fax; (508) 422-3652 oe swuru.mass.govfdoc Jou. onastay rasa anya rouro aot mien sa Coon sate cas : aacHan Qatar ‘DANIEL BENNETT ‘CANOLA Ct sou Sum PATRICK PALO sy TO: ChistPatick DePalo, Office of Iavestigative Services ‘THRU; Captnin Cuistophee Weight, Ofc of Investgntive Servions Sergeant Sit Black, Oo of investigative Services DATE: Apil 19,2017 RE: Preliminary Death Investigation of mate Aaron Hernandez (W 106228) Dow Institution; — Sowa Baranowski Comectional Center (SBCC) ‘Date of Death: 4/19/17 1. On April 19,2017, st appraximstaly 3:25 am. the Office of Investigative Services (O1S) ‘nd notified of mate Aaron Liemnandez (W106228) being found wnzespensive and Suspended fiom he, nt earn Hemandez (W108228) arto he Bot era rn filonce, The Pd backboard fh soul ob osig CPR dls are medical Gry 515 oe Bue cor ved om he gay 0 the ear an. PR, Oe me Sines foos eA nares pal eve ond wae yeti op, MEO eee sport Os nef oat and prpasing erate or MND, CPR Ge fhe ene oe te poczes A agpontay OHS6 erende: Ws HEU Oe ee ep Soa he te Pe oad re. Te bance oho vie tap ot sponse oars Atm te lav ary conc wih ho eats ‘son Type Name a ——TERNANDEZAARON— of Lambod David A ered Byt, Lambert Dad A COL tat Commander: ‘omments: