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Narrative: Narrative <br />Narrative: <br />Friday, June 25, 2021; 1145 hours: <br />I was notified by Detective Sergeant M. Sarabia #2565 of an in-custody death that had occurred at the <br />Santa Ana Jail (SAJ), located at 62 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. At the time of his notification, <br />I was at my workstation at the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). <br />Additional members of the Crimes Against Persons (CAP) Unit subsequently responded. I began <br />conducting a background on the decedent, identified as Samuel, Darryle Marcell (DOB <br />1345 hours: <br />Detective Sergeant M. Sarabia provided additional information. Present at this time were members of the <br />CAP Unit and Orange County District Attorneys (OCDA¶s) Investigators. Detective Sergeant M. Sarabia <br />stated Samuel was found in his single-man cell at approximately 1154 hours. Samuel appeared to have <br />hanged himself and was subsequently pronounced deceased. <br />1355 hours: <br />Members of the CAP Unit and OCDA¶s Investigators walk to the SAJ to attend the briefing. We check in with <br />CO. D. Godinez #3694 <br />1415 hours: <br />The briefing was conducted by Correctional Supervisor M. Monreal #3181. The briefing took place in the <br />multipurpose room of module C4. During the briefing, CS Monreal provided a summary of the initial incident <br />at the details known at the time. <br />After the briefing Det. Cpl. P. McClaskey #3110 and I were assigned to interview the inmates in module C4. <br />Module C4 consists of 32 one and two-man cells. Our conversations with the inmates took place in the <br />recreational area of the module. <br />The following is a summation of the interviews. <br />‡The individual(s) in cell(s) #1, 2, 3, 4, 5,( ) 6( ) 7, 8 ) 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 <br /> 16( ), 18 ), 19, 21, 22 i), and 27 had no interaction or information <br />about Samuel. <br />‡The individual(s) in cell(s) #15( 18 ), 20( ), 20(), 22( , <br />and 24( ) heard Samuel arguing with someone on the telephone the previous two days. <br />‡The individual(s) in cell(s) #6( ), 25(, stated they are aware of Samuel having a <br />history of mental health issues. <br />‡The individual(s) in cell(s) 25( , 30( ) referred to Samuel recently being put in contact with <br />SAPD Personnel:Moroyoqui, Gus 2727 <br />Involvement:Assigned To <br />SAPD Personnel:Godinez, Daisy 3694 <br />Involvement:Assisting <br />SAPD Personnel:Sarabia, Melecio 2565 <br />Involvement:Report Approver <br />SAPD Personnel:Padron, Daniel 2936 <br />Involvement:Reporting <br />Santa Ana PD 2021-13541 16 of 17