Tragedy at Long-Term/Memory-Care Facility

Deputies from the Thousand Oaks Police Station responded to a call for service at Silverado Memory Care facility 980 Warwick Ave., Thousand Oaks,  November 1, 2024, at approximately 4:40 A.M.; regarding a resident who was agitated, had broken a window, and was possibly injured. The subject was also preventing the treatment center’s staff from approaching him.

• Deputies located and detained the agitated resident in a common area of the facility. Identified as Thomas Buckly (58yrs old)
• While deputies were addressing the situation with Buckley, the long-term care facility staff checked on Buckley’s roommate, who was in his assigned room, Michael Patterson (72 yrs old) 
• Silverado staff noticed Patterson had severe injuries, apparently caused by an assault. 
• Personnel from the Ventura County Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) responded to the scene and pronounced Patterson deceased.
• Ventura County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrived at the scene and assumed the subsequent investigation. 
• The investigation also revealed that prior to the deputies arrival, Buckley had assaulted a facility staff member causing a minor injury to the staff member.

The incident is currently under investigation as a homicide. An autopsy is pending, and the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the official cause and manner of death.

Buckley was identified as the suspect in Patterson’s death and was arrested for a violation of 

• PC 187(a) – Murder
• PC 245(a)(1) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• PC 594 - Vandalism. 

Buckley was booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura, CA. Buckley’s bail was set at $2,000,000.  He is reported to be at the Todd Road Jail facility outside Santa Paula, in lieu of bail. His arraignment is currently scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th, at 1:30 PM in the Ventura County Superior Court.  “Homicide Investigation” from Ventura County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

There was an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received by the Community Care Licensing 08/21/2024  It was alleged that staff are sleeping during the overnight (NOC) shift, however, no specific information was provided related to staff members involved nor a time frame indicated.  
 Management indicated that there had been reports around January or February that staff were sleeping during their shifts. Management proactively conducted night audits and observations of the NOC staff. As a result of the audits, 2 (two) staff were terminated from employment at that time. LPA confirmed that ED was first associated with the facility on 01/22/2024 and ED stated that this had occurred around the time of his employment with the facility. Staff interviews revealed that there have been no other staff observed sleeping while on shift, nor have any staff heard of this occurring in the last 6 (six) months.   Based on interview, at this time there is insufficient evidence to support the allegation or that a violation occurred, therefore, the allegation “staff are sleeping while on working hours” is deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED at this time.

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