Robert Pedro "Petey" Schulze, age 19, of Beaumont, died on October 4, 2006 in San Angelo. Graveside service will be Monday, October 9, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Robert was a loving and giving person, and his passing did more than take him to God, but allowed Robert to help people live longer, fuller lives, due to the generous gift of his organs. Therefore, Robert will live on forever, and so will his legacy. He is survived by his mom and step-dad, Donna and Greg Gibson, his sisters; Patricia, Samantha, and Malorie, brother, Ransom, and nephew, Kameron, all of Beaumont, grandmothers; Toni and Mer, 3 aunts, 4 uncles and 23 cousins, all of the Beaumont area.
Johnson's Funeral Home, 435 West Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas
325-655-3113
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TYC vows to get answers about teen's hanging
A 14-year-old inmate sentenced to the Texas Youth Commission's Crockett State School hanged himself in his room on Monday, the first suicide since a 2007 sex abuse scandal forced the state's juvenile correctional facilities to be revamped.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," said TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
A TYC officer found the teen sometime after 2 a.m. Monday after someone alerted him to the fact that paper was covering up the window of the teen's room door, said Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt, who was asked to declare the boy dead shortly after he arrived at the East Texas Medical Center.
"The man who found him at the state school told me on the phone that he was summoned to go check on him, because he had put some paper over his window," Hunt said. "He found him hanging in his room."
Hunt said he was told the boy hanged himself with his own underwear.
The TYC officer administered CPR but hospital officials told Hunt the boy was dead by the time he arrived.
Name not released
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley refused to say how long the teen had been at the 265-bed facility, about 115 miles north of Houston, or what crime he had committed. He would not give the boy's name.
"Not only do we have an administrative review but we have a criminal investigations, so we are not discussing any of those details while they (investigations) are open," Hurley said.
The last TYC inmate suicide was in 2006, when 19-year-old Robert Schulze, an inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
Two years ago, the state investigated reports of inmate sexual abuse, increased funding to the schools, revamped policies and released hundreds of inmates. A TYC superintendent for West Texas State School and one of his supervisors eventually were charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. They have yet to be tried.
Langford, Terri. "Texas Youth Commision Vows to get Answers About Teen's Hanging." Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2009.
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14-year-old found hanged at juvenile prison
CROCKETT, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old inmate at the Texas Youth Commission's juvenile prison in Crockett has hanged himself.
Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt said the boy hanged himself with his own underwear. Hunt said a TYC officer found the teen early Monday morning after someone alerted him that paper covered the window of the door to the teen's room, the Houston Chronicle reported in its online edition Wednesday.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley declined to say how long the teen had been at the Crockett State School or what crime he had committed.
Hurley said an administrative review and a criminal investigation were being conducted.
The last TYC inmate suicide occurred in 2006 when Robert Schulze, a 19-year-old inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
State lawmakers overhauled TYC after the agency came under fire in early 2007 when allegations surfaced that administrators at the West Texas State School in Pyote sexually abused inmates.
The Crockett State School, a 265-bed facility, is about 110 miles north of Houston.
"14-Year-Old Found Hanged at Juvenile Prison." Weatherford Democrat, 19 Mar. 2009.
Johnson's Funeral Home, 435 West Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas
325-655-3113
*****
TYC vows to get answers about teen's hanging
A 14-year-old inmate sentenced to the Texas Youth Commission's Crockett State School hanged himself in his room on Monday, the first suicide since a 2007 sex abuse scandal forced the state's juvenile correctional facilities to be revamped.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," said TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
A TYC officer found the teen sometime after 2 a.m. Monday after someone alerted him to the fact that paper was covering up the window of the teen's room door, said Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt, who was asked to declare the boy dead shortly after he arrived at the East Texas Medical Center.
"The man who found him at the state school told me on the phone that he was summoned to go check on him, because he had put some paper over his window," Hunt said. "He found him hanging in his room."
Hunt said he was told the boy hanged himself with his own underwear.
The TYC officer administered CPR but hospital officials told Hunt the boy was dead by the time he arrived.
Name not released
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley refused to say how long the teen had been at the 265-bed facility, about 115 miles north of Houston, or what crime he had committed. He would not give the boy's name.
"Not only do we have an administrative review but we have a criminal investigations, so we are not discussing any of those details while they (investigations) are open," Hurley said.
The last TYC inmate suicide was in 2006, when 19-year-old Robert Schulze, an inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
Two years ago, the state investigated reports of inmate sexual abuse, increased funding to the schools, revamped policies and released hundreds of inmates. A TYC superintendent for West Texas State School and one of his supervisors eventually were charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. They have yet to be tried.
Langford, Terri. "Texas Youth Commision Vows to get Answers About Teen's Hanging." Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2009.
*****
14-year-old found hanged at juvenile prison
CROCKETT, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old inmate at the Texas Youth Commission's juvenile prison in Crockett has hanged himself.
Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt said the boy hanged himself with his own underwear. Hunt said a TYC officer found the teen early Monday morning after someone alerted him that paper covered the window of the door to the teen's room, the Houston Chronicle reported in its online edition Wednesday.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley declined to say how long the teen had been at the Crockett State School or what crime he had committed.
Hurley said an administrative review and a criminal investigation were being conducted.
The last TYC inmate suicide occurred in 2006 when Robert Schulze, a 19-year-old inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
State lawmakers overhauled TYC after the agency came under fire in early 2007 when allegations surfaced that administrators at the West Texas State School in Pyote sexually abused inmates.
The Crockett State School, a 265-bed facility, is about 110 miles north of Houston.
"14-Year-Old Found Hanged at Juvenile Prison." Weatherford Democrat, 19 Mar. 2009.
Robert Pedro "Petey" Schulze, age 19, of Beaumont, died on October 4, 2006 in San Angelo. Graveside service will be Monday, October 9, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas. Robert was a loving and giving person, and his passing did more than take him to God, but allowed Robert to help people live longer, fuller lives, due to the generous gift of his organs. Therefore, Robert will live on forever, and so will his legacy. He is survived by his mom and step-dad, Donna and Greg Gibson, his sisters; Patricia, Samantha, and Malorie, brother, Ransom, and nephew, Kameron, all of Beaumont, grandmothers; Toni and Mer, 3 aunts, 4 uncles and 23 cousins, all of the Beaumont area.
Johnson's Funeral Home, 435 West Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas
325-655-3113
*****
TYC vows to get answers about teen's hanging
A 14-year-old inmate sentenced to the Texas Youth Commission's Crockett State School hanged himself in his room on Monday, the first suicide since a 2007 sex abuse scandal forced the state's juvenile correctional facilities to be revamped.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," said TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
A TYC officer found the teen sometime after 2 a.m. Monday after someone alerted him to the fact that paper was covering up the window of the teen's room door, said Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt, who was asked to declare the boy dead shortly after he arrived at the East Texas Medical Center.
"The man who found him at the state school told me on the phone that he was summoned to go check on him, because he had put some paper over his window," Hunt said. "He found him hanging in his room."
Hunt said he was told the boy hanged himself with his own underwear.
The TYC officer administered CPR but hospital officials told Hunt the boy was dead by the time he arrived.
Name not released
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley refused to say how long the teen had been at the 265-bed facility, about 115 miles north of Houston, or what crime he had committed. He would not give the boy's name.
"Not only do we have an administrative review but we have a criminal investigations, so we are not discussing any of those details while they (investigations) are open," Hurley said.
The last TYC inmate suicide was in 2006, when 19-year-old Robert Schulze, an inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
Two years ago, the state investigated reports of inmate sexual abuse, increased funding to the schools, revamped policies and released hundreds of inmates. A TYC superintendent for West Texas State School and one of his supervisors eventually were charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. They have yet to be tried.
Langford, Terri. "Texas Youth Commision Vows to get Answers About Teen's Hanging." Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2009.
*****
14-year-old found hanged at juvenile prison
CROCKETT, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old inmate at the Texas Youth Commission's juvenile prison in Crockett has hanged himself.
Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt said the boy hanged himself with his own underwear. Hunt said a TYC officer found the teen early Monday morning after someone alerted him that paper covered the window of the door to the teen's room, the Houston Chronicle reported in its online edition Wednesday.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley declined to say how long the teen had been at the Crockett State School or what crime he had committed.
Hurley said an administrative review and a criminal investigation were being conducted.
The last TYC inmate suicide occurred in 2006 when Robert Schulze, a 19-year-old inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
State lawmakers overhauled TYC after the agency came under fire in early 2007 when allegations surfaced that administrators at the West Texas State School in Pyote sexually abused inmates.
The Crockett State School, a 265-bed facility, is about 110 miles north of Houston.
"14-Year-Old Found Hanged at Juvenile Prison." Weatherford Democrat, 19 Mar. 2009.
Johnson's Funeral Home, 435 West Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas
325-655-3113
*****
TYC vows to get answers about teen's hanging
A 14-year-old inmate sentenced to the Texas Youth Commission's Crockett State School hanged himself in his room on Monday, the first suicide since a 2007 sex abuse scandal forced the state's juvenile correctional facilities to be revamped.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," said TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
A TYC officer found the teen sometime after 2 a.m. Monday after someone alerted him to the fact that paper was covering up the window of the teen's room door, said Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt, who was asked to declare the boy dead shortly after he arrived at the East Texas Medical Center.
"The man who found him at the state school told me on the phone that he was summoned to go check on him, because he had put some paper over his window," Hunt said. "He found him hanging in his room."
Hunt said he was told the boy hanged himself with his own underwear.
The TYC officer administered CPR but hospital officials told Hunt the boy was dead by the time he arrived.
Name not released
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley refused to say how long the teen had been at the 265-bed facility, about 115 miles north of Houston, or what crime he had committed. He would not give the boy's name.
"Not only do we have an administrative review but we have a criminal investigations, so we are not discussing any of those details while they (investigations) are open," Hurley said.
The last TYC inmate suicide was in 2006, when 19-year-old Robert Schulze, an inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
Two years ago, the state investigated reports of inmate sexual abuse, increased funding to the schools, revamped policies and released hundreds of inmates. A TYC superintendent for West Texas State School and one of his supervisors eventually were charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. They have yet to be tried.
Langford, Terri. "Texas Youth Commision Vows to get Answers About Teen's Hanging." Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2009.
*****
14-year-old found hanged at juvenile prison
CROCKETT, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old inmate at the Texas Youth Commission's juvenile prison in Crockett has hanged himself.
Houston County Judge Lonnie Hunt said the boy hanged himself with his own underwear. Hunt said a TYC officer found the teen early Monday morning after someone alerted him that paper covered the window of the door to the teen's room, the Houston Chronicle reported in its online edition Wednesday.
"This is a tragic event. No death of a young person can be anything but tragic," TYC Executive Commissioner Cherie Townsend said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine how this young man was able to take his life while in our custody."
TYC spokesman Jim Hurley declined to say how long the teen had been at the Crockett State School or what crime he had committed.
Hurley said an administrative review and a criminal investigation were being conducted.
The last TYC inmate suicide occurred in 2006 when Robert Schulze, a 19-year-old inmate who had complained he felt unsafe, hanged himself in his cell at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte.
State lawmakers overhauled TYC after the agency came under fire in early 2007 when allegations surfaced that administrators at the West Texas State School in Pyote sexually abused inmates.
The Crockett State School, a 265-bed facility, is about 110 miles north of Houston.
"14-Year-Old Found Hanged at Juvenile Prison." Weatherford Democrat, 19 Mar. 2009.
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