ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

12/30/2013
Case No:

2013040693

Type:

Investigator:

Old Investigator:

Status: Closed

Cooper, Adam

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Supervisor�

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Reviewed By:

COO ASPC-TUCSON

Ref Number:

C19 ASPC-T RINCON SPEC NEEDS
SIR 13-14118

Allegations

Allegations (UCR)

Description (SUB)

40 - Death

(40) 04 - Accident injury to self

Synopsis:

Date Of Incident:
Date Initiated:

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Complex:

Location:

Date Entered:

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Criminal

Date Case Due:

Date Closed:

11/28/2013
11/28/2013
11/28/2013
12/30/2013
12/30/2013

On 11/28/2013 I �tacted at approximately 0545 hours by Supervisor Erik Dahl to respond to an inmate death at
ASPC-T Rincon - I was forwarded the inmate information of James Copeland 204865 by email. I responded and
arrived on scene at approximately 0630 hours. Upon arrival I was informed by Correctional staff that there was a
disagreement between the two CRN's that were onsite and the on call Dr. Barciaga. Staff stated that CRN Hinton and
CRN Sheppard were on site and pronounced inmate Copeland deceased at 0545 hours although when Dr. Barciaga was
contacted via telephone Barciaga's instructions were to contact 911. TFD had not arrived on scene and at approximately
0658 they arrived and pronounced inmate Copeland deceased.
Comments:
Physical Characteristics: Black, Male, 5-10, 210, Black, Brown, DOB 02/23/58
Custody Level: 3/2
Housing Unit: Rincon IPC­
P.S. Status: None
Mental Health Status: None Found
Suicidal History: None Found
Sentence Begin Date: 2/5/2007 Sentence End Date: 7/14/2016
Commitment Information: Sexual Misconduct with a Minor I fail to register
A copy of this report will be forwarded to J. Book-Schultz in the IG's office. The autopsy report was
requested and copies will be forwarded to the IG's office, ASPC-Tucson medical records and Central
Office medical records upon receipt.
On December 30th, 2013 I received the autopsy report from the Pima County Medical Examiner. The
report lists the cause of death as exsanguination due to an uncapped vascular dialysis catheter and the
manner of death is accidental. This case is closed.
Individuals
Code

Last

First

Position

SB

COPELAND

JAMES

INMATE (Active)

SSN

Inmate ID Gender Race

-204865

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