PRESIDIO COUNTY OFFICE
OFFENSE REPORT

DATE 02-13-2016

16-066
Offense: Natural Death

DAY: 02-13-2016

PLACE OF OFFENSE: Cibolo Creek Ranch

COMPLAINANT: John Poindexter

VICTIM: Antonin Scalia (DOB 03-11-1936)

AGENCY REPORTED: Presidio County Sheriff?s Of?ce
REPORTED TO: Sheriff Dominguez



011 02-13-2016 at approximately 12:14 P.M. the Presidio County Sheriff?s Of?ce in
Marfa TX. advised me that a John Poindexter from the Cibolo Creek Ranch, 33 miles
South of Marfa Tx. on U.S 6'7, wanted the US. Marshall Service phone number. I then
advised the diSpatcher on duty to give him the San Antonio number. Then at 12:35 P.M.
the Presidio County Sheri??s Of?ce called me again advising me that John Poindexter
from the Cibolo Creek Ranch was on the line and was requesting to talk to me. I then
accepted the call and was transferred to the caller Poindexter. He then advised me that he
needed the number to the U.S.Marshall Service so he could report a death on his ranch. I
then advised Poindexter that a death reported in Presidio County was under my
jurisdiction and that it should be reported to my Of?ce. He then stated to me that this
death was way beyond my authority and that it should go to the Feds (USMS). I then
replied it doesn?t matter who it is, it was still under my jurisdiction. Poindexter still
re?ised to give me the name of the deceased, so not to delay the call I advised Poindexter
that would get him a ohone number of a USMS agent. and lhatI would have the agent
call him.

At approximately 12:41 pm. I attempted to call RAC (Resident Agent in Charge) out of
Pecos, Tx Ken Roberts. Roberts didn?t answer but I left a message for him to call me
back. At 12:44 RM. on 02?13?2016 Agent Roberts returned my call. I then advised him of

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the situation and for him to call Poindexter back, and then to advise me of the call back.
At approximately 12:50 RM. I called Roberts back. He then advised me that he and his
agents were responding to the Cibolo Creek Ranch. I then advised Roberts that I would
meet them there. I then got in my patrol vehicle and headed to the Cibolo Creek Ranch,
and while in route I noti?ed my Chief Deputy Joel Nunez to contact the PCT 2 JP
BishOp, and advise her of the death. Moments later Deputy Nunez noti?ed me that JP
Bishop was out of town. I then contacted County Judge Guevara and advised her of the
situation and if she could do an Inquest. Guevara responded yes she could. I advised her
that when I arrived at the Cibolo Creek Ranch I would advise her of the situation and she
responded ok.

At approximately 1:35 RM on 02?13-2016 I arrived at the Cibolo Creek Ranch and was
met by Ranch manager George Vanetten. He then escorted me inside and we were met by
ranch owner John Poindexter and Allen Foster, a close friend of Scalia. Foster and Scalia
had ?own in together the previous day, which was 02-12-2016. He then advised me of
who the deceased was, which was Justice Supreme Court Judge Antonio Scalia. I then
asked Poindexter what had happened. He stated that Scalia had arrived at the Cibolo
Creek Ranch on 02-12-2016 for a weekend out to go hunting and visit the ranch. That
evening they had supper and talked for a while. Then he said that Scalia had said that he
was tired and was going to his room for the night. His friend Foster stated the same, as to
what Poindexter had said. We then proceeded to the room where Scalia was found.

Upon entering the room with Poindexter, Foster, and Vanetten, all seemed to be in order.
Scalia was on the bed facing up, covered with bed sheets up to his chin. Scalia was laying
on three pillows stacked up to elevate his head, and appeared to have fallen asleep in that
position, indicating he died in that position as well. Both of Scalia?s hands were resting at
his side. The top pillow case appeared to have shifted at some point in the night due to
the v. eight of his head on the pillow, causing the pillow case to slide down and cover his
eyes. The position of the pillow did not seem to have inhibited Scalia?s breathing. The
sheets and pillows that were being used by Scalia were still in the creased position from
that day?s room service, indicating that there was no struggle involved. A breathing
apparatus was present on the table next to the lamp, on the left side of the bed. The hose
for the machine was resting on the edge of the left side of the bed on the bed sheets. The
breathing machine was switched off and the hose was not attached to Scalia. Personal
items in the room included Sealia?a suitcase, which was Open. One shirt was outside of
the suitcase, neatly folded and sitting next to the suitcase on the sofa. The remainder of
his luggage was inside the suitcase, also neatly folded. Scalia had clothes hanging in the
closet as well. A ?ashlight and pitcher of water with a glass were present on the table on
the right side of the bed. The pitcher of water still had a napkin folded over the top. 0n
the ork station table in the room, on the left side there was an orange cappen, a watch, and a bottle of water. On the recliner in the room, Scalia?s briefcase was
laying on the seat of the chair, and the briefcase was closed. In the kitchen area of the
room, there was a blue stretch band exercise device that had been placed on the counter.

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His shaving kit was on the counter in the bathroom. Scalia?s shoes had been placed to the
right of the bath tub. Nothing was out of place in the main room suite, the kitchenette
area, or the bathroom area.

I then advised County Judge Guevara of my situation, advising her of what I had
observed and concluded, and after talking to her she said to get back with her ASAP. At
approximately 1:51 P.M. on 02-13-2016, Judge Guevara returned my phone call and then
at 1:52 P.M., she pronounced Scalia dead. A a short time later the U.S Marshall Service
Agents arrived at my said location and were briefed on the situation. The Marshals then
entered the room. After evaluating the situation, they contacted their supervisor, Ken
Roberts. Roberts in turn then advised them to not allow anyone else inside the room until
he arrived. After approximately an hour and a half, Roberts arrived at the scene. After
evaluating the situation, Roberts contacted his supervisor in El Paso, who decided to
depart El Paso via heliCOpter. The helicopter landed on the air strip at Cibolo Creek
Ranch approximately one hour later. Roberts? supervisor evaluated the situation as well,
and then noti?ed his superiors.

By approximately 10:00 pm that night, the investigation had been on going for several
hours. Marfa Sector Border Patrol Agents arrived on the scene that night to offer any
assistance necessary. The FBI was contacted by the US Marshal Service in reference to
Scalia?s death. However the FBI declined to get involved in the investigation, after
hearing the report of the circumstances of the death from the US Marshals. US Marshals
on scene decided to do an inventory of Scalia?s personal items. At approximately 11:30
pm the El Paso Funeral Home arrived at the ranch to retrieve Scalia?s body, and return to
the funeral home. At approximately 12:00 am (midnight) the ?meral home departed the
premises with Scalia?s body, along with the US Marshals and myself. Upon arrival in
Marfa, the Marshals continued on to El Paso with the funeral home personnel.

End of Report

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