Complaint Investigation Report

The investigation revealed the following:

This complaint alleged that (R1) death was questionable.

On 10/25/2022, LPA Calderon reviewed the department's Investigation Branch (IB) Investigator Ryan Philippe's report. The investigator's report stated that interviews were conducted with witnesses and staff members. On 07/26/2022 at approximately 10:00 hours, In-Home support services (IHSS) staff stated that R1 was alive in the morning. That following afternoon, at approximately 12:45 hours, IHSS staff entered (R1)'s room and discovered (R1) sitting on the toilet with their pants down, "sitting sideways," (IHHS) staff managed to get (R1) upright. (IHSS) staff screamed for help, and facility staff responded immediately. Staff members began life preventative measures (CPR) and called 911. When 911 arrived, they took over the life-preventative measures for (R1). In the (R1)’s personal folder were orders of "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) dated 03/01/2022 signed by (R1) and R1's conservator as a witness." 911 stopped, and (R1) was pronounced dead at the scene. Long Beach Police Department (PD) DR#: 220036549 Officer J. Clark's #11410 observed R1's body and found no "bruising, injury, or other signs of foul play." (R1) had died of natural causes, according to (R1)'s conservator.