     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, THE DECEASED REPORTEDLY HAD A HISTORY OF HEROIN ABUSE AND WAS RESIDING IN AN ALTERNATIVE LIVING FACILITY.  HE HAD BEEN DEPRESSED OVER HIS SON GETTING TWELVE YEARS IN PRISON.  WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE ON OCTOBER 18, 1996 AT 8:00 PM., AT WHICH TIME HE WAS WATCHING TELEVISION.   ON OCTOBER 19, DURING BED CHECK AT 2:45 AM., HE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BATHROOM APPARENTLY  EXPIRED.  RESCUE WAS SUMMONED AND CONFIRMED EXPIRATION. 
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     POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND VIEWED THE DECEASED LYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE FLOOR, WITH HEAD RESTING UP AGAINST BATHTUB. HIS KNEES WERE BENT AND FULL RIGOT AND LIVIDITY WERE CONSISTANT WITH THE POSITION OF THE BODY.  THERE WERE TWO (2) BLUE CAPSULES OPEN AND EMPTY ON THE COMMODE, AS WELL AS A SPOON WITH COTTON ON IT, AND BURNT MATCHES.  A SYRINGE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR.   MEDICATIONS SENT TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DEPARTMENT CONSISTED OF: CARDURA, HALOPERIDOL, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, DOXEPIN, AXID, BENZTROPINE, VENTOLIN INHALER, DOXEPIN, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, ACETMINOPHEN W/ CODEINE, ERY-TAB, NAPROXEN, GENFIBROZIL, SUPER AYTINAL, MEDIC PAIN RELIEVER PM CAPLETS, AND VENTOLIN INHALER.

                          

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