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A Texas toll: deaths attributed to restraints

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Sunday, May 18, 2003

The deaths of children 18 and younger since 1988, identified in news clippings, court documents and Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services reports as resulting from a restraint.

 

Name Age Date of death Place of death Location Type of restraint
Chase Moody 17 Oct. 14, 2002 On Track wilderness program Mason Physical
Maria Mendoza 14 Oct. 12, 2002 Krause Children's Center Katy Physical
Cedric Napoleon 14 March 7, 2002 Mason Middle School Killeen Physical
Latasha Bush 15 Feb. 14, 2002
(Died three days after incident)		 Daystar Residential Center Manvel Physical
Stephanie Duffield 16 Feb. 11, 2001 Shiloh Residential Treatment Center Manvel Physical
Willie Wright 14 March 4, 2000 Southwest Mental Health Center San Antonio Physical
Randy Steele 9 Feb. 6, 2000 Laurel Ridge Hospital San Antonio Physical
Jerry McLaurin 14 Nov. 2, 1999 New Horizons Ranch Brownwood Physical
Demetrius Jeffries 17 Aug. 26, 1997 Crockett State School Crockett Physical
Roshelle Clayborn 16 Aug. 18, 1997 Laurel Ridge San Antonio Physical
Bobby Jo Randolph 17 Sept. 26, 1996 Progressive Youth Center Houston Physical
Eric Roberts 16 Feb. 22, 1996 Odyssey Harbor   Mechanical
Dawn Renay Perry 16 April 10, 1993 Behavior Training Research Center Manvel Physical
Anthony Green 15 May 12, 1991 Brookhaven Youth Ranch Brownwood Physical
Diane Harris 17 April 11, 1990 Seguin Community Living Center Seguin Physical
Brandon Hadden 18 1988 Texas Neurological Rehab Center Austin Mechanical

 

 
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