Texas’ Largest Police Union The Publication of the Houston Police Officers’ Union www.HPOU.org Vol. XXXXII No. 3 March 2016

HPOU takes the ongoing PRAY FOR POLICE campaign to the steps of City Hall for special Jan. 26 prayer service. HPOU Board of Directors Executive Board

Ray Hunt Doug Griffith Joseph Gamaldi Tom Hayes Will Reiser President 1st Vice-President 2nd Vice-President 3rd Vice-President Secretary [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Board Members

Kawanski Nichols Ken Nealy Jeff Wagner Robert Breiding David Riggs David Dedo Don Egdorf Director 1 Director 2 Director 3 Director 4 Director 5 Director 6 Director 7 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Bubba Caldwell Joseph Castaneda Rebecca Dallas Rosalinda Ybanez Timothy Whitaker Chad Crawford Robert Sandoval Director 8 Director 9 Director 10 Director 11 Director 12 Director 13 Director 14 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Luis Menedez-Sierra Rhonda Williams Bill Booth Terry Seagler John Yencha Colton Peverill Director 15 Director 16 Director 17 Director 18 Director 19 Director 20 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Page 1 Badge & Gun • March 2016 The President’s Message New Year Starts with a New Mayor, Council Members Devoted to Preserving Our Pension and with a Special City Hall Prayer Service

Ray Hunt Now that the mayoral race is behind us and we prepare for City of Houston pays what it owes and safeguards are put into the Texas legislative session next year, I want to address the effect to insure future payments to the system. pension issue. We receive at least a phone call a day regarding our pensions and questions about the HPOU’s position on all aspects Not only will we continue to work closely with other police of the pension system. organizations throughout the Texas Law Enforcement Council (TLEC) to protect earned benefits, but we will fully support the The Union has a Meet and Confer contract with the City of efforts of the trustees and lobbyists for HPOPS. Houston regarding pay and benefits for all active Houston police officers. That contract expires on Dec. 31, 2018. That contract has HPOPS may actually negotiate pension benefits, but the HPOU will absolutely nothing to do with pensions. assist them in any way requested.

The Houston Police Officers’ Pension System (HPOPS) has a Meet Let’s Pray Houston and Confer contract with the City of Houston that affects pensions of all active and retired police officers and their beneficiaries. That On Jan. 26, 1st Vice President Doug Griffith led HPOU’s next phase contract expires on June 30, 2023. in Pray For Police and called it Let’s Pray Houston.

While the HPOU has worked closely in Houston and Austin with the Once again the Police and Clergy Alliance (PACA), KSBJ Radio and trustees and lobbyists for HPOPS to protect our earned benefits, the HPOU gave out Pray For Police signs and wristbands. Citizens the HPOU does not negotiate any pension benefits. That is the sole and police stopped by from 6 a.m. until noon to pick up wristbands responsibility of the elected trustees of HPOPS, none of whom and signs and some prayed with our prayer partners. Although the serve on the HPOU Board of Directors. weather forecast called for a 60 percent chance of rain, we had no rain that morning. That does not mean that we do n othing about pensions. An HPD officer who recently suffered a gunshot wound in the I am frequently asked my opinion on the pension my brother and line of duty stopped by and was surrounded by approximately 20 I will receive, the pension my sister and brother-in-law currently individuals who prayed over him. It was incredibly moving. receive, the pension that many of you will receive or are currently receiving, and the pension that my nephew will someday receive. Around 12:30 p.m. that day the officers, clergy, and citizens My opinion is just that – my opinion – and not necessarily the working the event marched over to City Hall under the escort of opinion of the HPOU Board or any of the HPOPS trustees. HPD Special Operations to pray for our city leaders.

I want a system that pays promises made and is secure for all Mayor Turner, Council Members Brenda Stardig, Dwight Boykins, who follow. David Martin, Greg Travis, Karla Cisneros, Robert Gallegos, Mike Laster, Larry Green, Mike Knox, David Robinson, Michael Kubosh Mayor Sylvester Turner has assured us that he wants to work with and Jack Christie all joined us in the lobby of City Hall. the stakeholders of all three of the city’s pension systems (Police, Fire and Municipal) to make sure that our pensions are secure and Also attending were Chief McClelland, EAC Buenik, and several our earned benefits are protected. assistant chiefs, along with Harris County Constables Alan Rosen and Heliodoro Martinez and Harris County Sheriff’s Office Major Mayor Turner has been a close and supportive friend to Houston Steve Marino. police officers for more than 26 years. We also have a City Council that has been very supportive of its sworn officers as well. HPD Chaplain Monty Montgomery prayed for police officers, HPD Officer Barry Curtis prayed for the community and Bishop Corey We have great admiration for our elected officials who support Wilson prayed for our city and county leaders. working police officers and their families. Furthermore, it is also great to truly know that the vast majority of our City Council The HPOU thanks all the officers, clergy, and citizens who made members has demonstrated to us time and time again that they Let’s Pray Houston a success. We also thank the 95 percent of have our backs. Houstonians of all races who support their police!

This takes me to one of our primary goals for 2016. With a After the event at City Hall, we all walked back to the HPOU. Then supportive mayor and council in place, we will step up our God brought the rain! presence in Austin. In the past, we would strategize and prepare for the following year during the interim. This year is different and, HOPA as a result, we are already engaged in a full court press in Austin to make sure we are prepared to defeat those individuals whose We were saddened to hear that we recently lost another Houston goal is to take or set up a scenario that would eventually cause police officer to suicide. I remind each of you that the HPOU great harm to our pension system. sponsors the anonymous Houston Officers’ Peer Assistance (HOPA) at 832-200-3499. That number is answered by trained peer This does not mean that we will oppose any modifications the assisters 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. HPOPS trustees propose to strengthen the system. They have inserted many best practices into our plan and expect them to If you need someone to speak with regarding a situation in your continue to examine any additional modifications that may life, please contact them. If you know of anyone who may be strug- be needed. gling with an issue, please refer them to HOPA.

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Page 3 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Operation Lone Star Saw Many Exciting, Rewarding Moments in 2015, Looks Forward to New Goals and Excitement in the New Year By JIM CONLEY As we look forward to what 2016 holds for Operation Lone Star - Texans Supporting Our Troops I also want to look back at 2015, our busiest, therefore our best and most satisfying, year to date. We visited with old friends, made many new friends, and accomplished more than in our previous eight years.

None of this would have been possible without our many supporters both within and outside of HPD. A thank you to those concerned Americans who stop by our booth at the various events we attend and purchase a cap, a t-shirt or a car magnet, or who make a donation with no expectation of anything more than a simple thank you. Thank Yous

Thank you to the following for cash and care package items donations: Conoco-Phillips; the staff, teachers and students in the Cy-Fair and Klein School Districts; retired HPD Lieutenant Nelson Zoch, The Carabiners and the congregation of Christ the King Church in Kingwood, the Giddings, Texas American Legion York Post 276 and Women’s Auxiliary as well as the Giddings Lions HPD Officer/Marine Corps veteran Club; retired HPD Sergeant Fred Walschberger and the members Jimmy Conley presents Vietnam of the Airstream RV Club; and retired HPD Sergeant Phil Tippen commemorative t-shirt to Vietnam for his generous monthly donation to Operation Lone Star - Texans veteran Supporting Our Troops.

Without your support there would be no Operation Lone Star.

2015 was a busy year for us. We began on January 1st at the request of retired HPD Officer Homer Stevens, who lives in the Hill Country near San Antonio. He and his organization, Friends of Wounded Warriors, provided a barbeque dinner to wounded troops and their families at the Warrior and Family Support Center located on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

He asked if we would attend and distribute our “Alamo” Challenge Coins to the wounded men and women in attendance. That was an Behold this special Memorial Day display at the Fallen Warriors Memorial. This was a easy, “Yes,” and we enjoyed our visits with these young Heroes. special tribute to Texas’ fallen warriors. The following week we assisted in the Christmas wreath pick-up A special thank you to Captain Greg Fremin, Northeast Division, at Houston National Cemetery which was preceded by the Wreaths and HPOU President Ray Hunt, 1st Vice President Doug Griffin, Across America event in early December. Each year more wreaths members of the Executive Board, Board of Directors and the are placed at Houston National than any other national cemetery in general membership of the Houston Police Officers Union for the country, including Arlington in the D.C. area. again choosing Operation Lone Star to be a recipient of part of the proceeds of the annual HPOU Stars and Stripes Charity February included an Iwo Jima Commemoration in which we Golf Tournament. had the honor and pleasure of meeting Mr. Earl Culmer, an Iwo Jima Marine veteran. Mr. Culmer had been befriended by North All of you, as well as our many unknown supporters, made it Division Officers Jimmy Conley, Kenneth Elliott, Eric May and Jake possible for us to send care packages to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan Simmerman, all former Marines, who provided transportation to and Sailors and Marines deployed aboard US Navy ships at sea. the event. Unfortunately, Mr. Culmer passed away this past October. As we have done each year, packages are mailed quarterly and/or when we receive a request from deployed or about to be deployed Numerous Appearances military personnel or family members of those personnel. A second Iwo Jima Commemoration was held aboard USS Texas the You make it possible for us to visit wounded heroes in military or VA following afternoon. Several Iwo Jima veterans received medals hospitals, to take them simple gifts that put smiles on their faces, for their participation in the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. We had the and to provide comfort to those who have lost a loved one while pleasure of meeting and speaking with several of these gentlemen. deployed to a combat zone. Continues on Page 5 Page 4 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Continues from Page 4 Woodlands. The monument is modeled after two young men who In March we manned our booth at the Tomball German Festival, were residents of The Woodlands, Army Corporal Cory C. Kosters followed by the HPOU Stars and Stripes Charity Golf Tournament who died in Iraq March 5, 2007 and Army Corporal Zach R. Endsley, in April. That is one of my favorite events because I have the who died in Afghanistan June 23, 2007 and is dedicated to all opportunity to see many old HPD friends, and the support they show active-duty military personnel and veterans of all branches of for Operation Lone Star and the troops we serve is outstanding. the military.

It was a touching ceremony, after which we had the honor of meeting Corporal Koster’s mother and Corporal Endsley’s father. We gave each an Operation Lone Star “Alamo” challenge coin, which is inscribed with a depiction of the Alamo, and told them that as Texans remember the Alamo, we will always remember their sons.

Caps and Watermelon!

In June, at the invitation of the Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion / 23rd Marine Regiment, the Reserve unit located at Ellington Airport, we attended the Change of Command Ceremony. We were allowed to set up a table in order to make the Marine Reserve unit aware of our existence and to encourage them to contact us if we could be of assistance to them in any way. We met the incoming Commanding O f ficer w ho as sured us he would be in contac t with us.

Prior to the July 4th weekend we returned to the Fallen Warriors Memorial to place the 600-plus flags to honor the men and women whose names are inscribed on its walls.

We participated in The Woodlands Independence Day Parade, pulling a float that resembled a Texas flag with the US and military service flags proudly flying. A memorable moment occurred when a young man who appeared to be in his early 20’s and wearing an “Iraqi Freedom” cap stepped into the street, and reached out and gave me a firm handshake. As he glanced up at my USS RANGER cap with the Vietnam Service pin he said, “Thank you for your service, Sir. Welcome home.” I thanked him but otherwise was left speechless. Operation Lone Star’s Jim Conley and Judy Pierce place Christmas wreath on veteran’s grave. August took us to the annual Hempstead Watermelon Run for the May 9 we attended the 1st Annual Catfish Fundraiser in Willis, Fallen, a 5k dedicated to recognizing the sacrifice of our military Texas, hosted by retired HPD Officers Tom and Debbie Logan, personnel who have been lost in our current wars. This event is whose son, Marine Corporal Joey Logan died in a helicopter crash hosted in the memory of SSgt Jeffery Lee Hartley, son of Hempstead with five other Marines in Afghanistan January 19, 2012. The Chief of Police David W. Hartley. SSgt Hartley died April 8, 2008 in fundraiser benefitted the Red Lion Project, a retreat for Iraq when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. physically and emotionally wounded Heroes which Tom and Debbie are building in Joey’s beloved Montana. It will have 6 cabins, each The annual Travis Manion 9/11 Heroes Run is held at Ellington one named for one of The Fallen Six and will provide outdoor Airport on or near September 11. The goal is to honor the heroes activities for its guests. We were honored to present a check for of September 11 and in the current wars as well as to recognize $1,000 to Tom and Debbie to go toward the costs of constructing veterans, active-duty military personnel, first responders and this facility. civilians who step up when necessary. This event is held in cities all over the country and at military facilities all over the world. Mid-May brought us to George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the arrival of hundreds of Wounded Heroes from military medical In 2015 the Houston event, as in every time it has been held, raised facilities located all over the country. The show of support from more money and had more runners, participants and volunteers Houstonians was almost overwhelming to our visitors who had no than any other in the world. This is also a favorite event because in idea what awaited them in the baggage claim area: military and addition to having a booth set up we participate in the run and I have law enforcement color guards and hundreds of cheering citizens the opportunity to see my HPD friends. offering support, hugs and kisses. The weekend of September 20 found us manning our booth at the The next day we drove to Port O’Connor where the Heroes had annual Houston Hot Sauce Festival in Stafford. Each year at the end been bussed for fishing and barbeque. As they arrived at the docks of the event a vendor gives us several cases of hot sauce to place in hundreds more were there to greet the men and women who were the care packages. transported there the night before in addition to those brought in that morning by bus from Fort Sam Houston and Fort Hood. It’s an October was a busy month. In addition to working the Huntsville amazing day and our most looked forward to event. Fair on the Square the first Saturday of the month we spent each Sunday morning at Christ the King Church in Kingwood receiving May 20 we placed over 600 small flags at the Fallen Warriors cash and care package items for their annual Operation Lone Star Memorial located on Cutten Road near Cypresswood in northwest Care Package Drive. Harris County. Each flag signifies a name on the Memorial Walls, which are dedicated to Texans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. November took us to one of our favorite events, the City of Houston’s Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration and On Memorial Day we attended the unveiling and dedication of Parade. The parade was special for me this year because my son “The Way Home” Memorial Monument in Tom Green Park in The Continues on Page 6 Page 5 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Continues from Page 5 gentleman, explained who we are and what we do and have done, Jimmy, a Marine veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation and told him we would like to do something for the patients at Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and my daughter Enid, an Army the hospital. veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom were there to walk the parade route with me. He agreed to work with us and advised Judy that they are in need of blankets, robes, socks and other items for their patients. She As in the past few years we built an Operation Lone Star parade explained that we could easily take care of those needs. float decorated with the American flag, the five service flags, a POW/MIA flag, a Don’t Tread on Me Flag, our Operation Lone We will be meeting soon to make plans and confirm a date for the Star flag and, new this year, a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War donation of these and other items. Judy advised the contact that Commemoration flag. we would not donate items to the hospital but to the individual veterans, and that these items would belong to them and would be Wreaths and Memories taken with them when and if they are released from the hospital. The contact agreed and is going to allow us to visit individual patient In 2015 and 2016 the Department of Defense sponsored, and is rooms so that we may provide the patients with the items. sponsoring, nationwide events commemorating the beginning of the United States’ major involvement in the Vietnam War. The goal is Looking to ‘16 to pay tribute to Vietnam veterans as well as recognize the military in general, regardless of where personnel were stationed at the We will also provide Operation Lone Star-Texans Supporting Our Troops / Vietnam War Commemoration t-shirts to Vietnam veterans time, to show appreciation for the support from families, military we encounter at the VA Hospital, whether they are on an in-patient supporters, and our allies in the Vietnam War, and to recognize the or out-patient basis. advances in science and medicine as a result of that war. 2015 was an exciting and gratifying year for Operation Lone Star- As “Commemorative Partners” we special-ordered Operation Lone Texans Supporting Our Troops. We’re looking forward to getting to Star t-shirts inscribed with the 50th Anniversary logo. As we walked work in 2016. If you have loved ones or friends who are currently the parade route we gave a t-shirt to each man we recognized as deployed, please contact us at [email protected] a Vietnam veteran, either by the military or “Veteran” ball cap or and we will add them to our care package list. t-shirt many wore or by the Vietnam-era uniforms some wore. It was extremely gratifying to see the expressions on their faces when On behalf of Vice President Judy Pierce, Secretary/Treasurer Sandy they were approached by two young veterans who thanked them for Alexander and, most importantly, the troops we serve, I want to their service and, in most cases, exchanged handshakes or salutes thank you for your continued support. after receiving the t-shirts. God bless our troops and God bless America. In early December, for the 3rd consecutive year we conducted our Operation Lone Star Christmas Wreath Ceremonies. We first went to Brookside Cemetery in far north Houston, where my father, a World War II veteran, is buried and we placed a wreath over his grave.

Then, as in the past two years, we picked a random section and looked for grave markers which designated graves as belonging to Thinking of Buying a Newly Constructed Home? a veteran. We placed a total of 75 wreaths on veteran’s graves at Brookside. Don't pay the sticker price! Let me negotiate for you. Buyers don't pay commissions, but they do pocket the rewards. We then proceeded to Rosewood Cemetery in Humble where a childhood friend is buried. Specialist 4th Class John Lee Dobroski was killed in Vietnam January 17, 1971. We placed a wreath on his grave then began our search for military veterans, placing another 75 wreaths on gravesites. KATIE ELSBURY I previously mentioned the Fallen Warriors Memorial in which Texans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are forever remembered. I Realtor-Associate® have the honor and the privilege of being responsible for the US and military flags at that location. When we receive notice that a 281.546.3672 Texan has been killed I lower the flags to half-staff. I also turn on lights that illuminate three trees located behind the Memorial; one [email protected] red, one white and one blue. The flags remain at half-staff and the marthaturner.com lights on until the Fallen Warrior is returned to his home in Texas.

I had to perform these duties for Staff Sergeant Michael A. Cinco of Mercedes, Texas. He was one of 6 US Air Force personnel killed by a suicide bomber while on patrol in Afghanistan December 21, 2015. As the wife of an HPD Sergeant, I’m excited to help In addition to the quarterly and as-needed or requested mail-outs, other o cers and their families fi nd their dream home and the standard events and ceremonies we have plans to do more in 2016. in the city they protect and serve.

For quite some time we’ve been attempting to communicate with the Houston VA Hospital but due to government bureaucracy have been unsuccessful. Recently, however, a member of Christ the King Church in Kingwood contacted Vice President Judy Pierce and gave her the name of a potential contact there. Judy called the Page 6 Badge & Gun • March 2016 HPD Major Offenders Division Works Fascinating Cases with Other Agencies, Combining Crime-Fighting Ingenuity By MIKE YBANEZ Task Forces (mainly due to her experience already working with the In late September 2014, in an apartment complex in Southwest Federal Law Enforcement through the Asian Organized Crime Task Houston, 10 uniformed and tactically armed “Law Enforcement” Force and the first Multi Agency Gang Task Force which started Officers conducted a raid on a single family apartment residence. in 1988). Then-Police Chief Sam Nuchia decided that ALL Federal Five “Officers” made entry and confronted the male and female Task Forces except for Narcotics and Counter Terrorism should residents while five other “Officers” took up positions outside be under one umbrella, which is how they were incorporated in the residence and kept watch as neighbors poured out of their Major Offenders. apartments to view what was happening in the early dawn hours. Major Offenders started out in the warehouse building next to the While seemingly typical of an early morning warrant search, the old Property Room on Goliad. Basically, a room full of mid-century problem with this situation was that the armed Officers were in desks and part of the upstairs. This “open” concept actually helped fact not “Law Enforcement Officers” at all but rather members of build camaraderie and enable an “all hands” approach to Targeted a Mexican Cartel-related Organized Crime group whose purpose Offenders investigations. “When anyone needed help, all they had was to in fact, to rob and terrorize the occupants and steal money to do was go in the squad room and see who was available. A big and valuables. board hung on the wall with the pictures of our targeted worst criminals, and when they were arrested, they were X’d off,” Lt. Multi-agency Investigation Bujnoch explained. Residents of the apartment complex believed these Robbery Atypical Investigations suspects to be real police officers based on their dress and actions. The occupants were terrorized and threatened and suffered Also according to Lt. Bujnoch, the Major Offenders Division worked financial and emotional loss and distress. hand in hand with the District Attorney’s Office with two Officers or Sergeants assigned to the Special Crimes Unit and were called in This case soon fell to the Investigators of the Houston Police Major on most major cases. Notably, a string of Robberies targeting the Offenders Police Impersonations Unit as well as the Robbery elderly in River Oaks and Memorial where crooks were targeting Division. A lengthy investigation soon emerged with cooperation well-to-do older women and robbing them, beating them severely. from the U.S. DEA and HCSO Homicide Division as two Robbery crews were suspected in at least 30 home invasion type Robbery The whole division worked this investigation and ultimately made cases and at least one Homicide case in the Harris County arrests and solved multiple cases. Major Offenders helped worked Houston area. with the Feds on the Railway Killer (Resendiz-Ramirez) who was travelling rail lines throughout Texas, murdering unsuspecting What emerged at the conclusion of the investigation was a Tactical residents along the line. “We probably have more 100 Club Officers plan that involved over 100 true law enforcement officers from of the Year than any other division because of the dedication and multiple agencies and Divisions to include SWAT and the District hard work of past and present MOD investigators.” Bujnoch said. Attorney’s Office which culminated in the arrest of six armed suspects with suspected ties to the Knights Templar Cartel and In another example of out-of-the-box atypical investigations, put an end to the carnage of Home Invasion Robberies plaguing Investigator Suzanne Hollifield, now assigned to the District the West and North sides of Houston and Harris County for the Attorney’s Office, spent two years working with the FBI on an time being. Animal Cruelty case involving persons who would “Crush” small animals of different types and sell the videos online for While the Police Impersonation Unit took the lead in this customers’ sexual gratifications. As a result of her tenacious investigation, multiple squads within the division were tasked for investigative work, multiple federal charges were filed on two assistance as leads continued to flow in regarding Robberies of suspects and this first-of-its-kind case is currently pending in similar types throughout Texas. Federal Court.

For some of the younger HPD Officers who might not be familiar The Major Offenders Cargo Theft Unit recently completed an with the day-to-day working of Major Offender’s groups, here are investigation which tracked stolen liquor loads from the South some history and case examples: Houston/Highway 288 area to the woods of Montgomery County near Porter, where multiple loads of stolen liquor items and Major Offenders Division as we know it was started in the 1980s construction equipment valued at approximately$200,000 were when Houston Police Command Staff incorporated Special Thefts recovered and returned to the rightful owners. and the new Targeted Offenders program (which is now Career Criminals). This investigation involved multiple law enforcement and private investigative agencies from Houston and Montgomery County, Special Thefts was basically Cargo/Fence, Precious Metals and including the Montgomery County HIDTA Task Force, which Swindle squads. Targeted Offenders was started when research resulted in the arrest and charges of three suspects with ties to the showed that 20 percent of the population committed 80 percent of Miami Florida area where similar Cargo Theft loads have ended up. the crime. The belief was that if we followed the worst of the worst, we could catch them in the act. Major Offenders Career Criminals Unit has worked several high-profile cases in the recent past including a “Murder for Hire” It was a very successful program (mainly because it was on complete with fake blood makeup which resulted in arrest and target, but also because of the available overtime and manpower to charge of a drug dealer with Mexican Cartel links. follow the crooks around the clock). The Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force was added to the Division, which began as In another Career Criminals Investigation, a major burglary crew a descending 5-year grant (the funding started at 100 percent the from the Dallas area made a foray into Houston and using a James first year and went down each year until it was absorbed into the Bond-type roof entry, burglarized numerous Southwest Houston local budget). Jewelry stores stealing millions of dollars’ worth of gold and gold bars before retreating back to the Dallas area. Lt. Lisa Bujnoch came on board in 1992 to lead the Inter-agency Continues on Page 8 Page 7 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Continues from Page 7 locating, arresting and processing fugitives wanted from Out of Investigators followed the only clues left at the scene, State Warrant, Extradition Procedure, Warrant Issued Outside diamond-tipped cutting blades, and eventually traced these blades of Harris County, but within the State of Texas (Fugitive Outside), back to Dallas area Home Depot stores where they were bought Parole Violation Warrant (Blue Warrant). Note: Harris County in bulk. Following the paper trail, Major Offenders Investigators Warrants (Fugitive Inside) are handled by the Division concerned. and FBI agents were able to identify several participants which ultimately led to the arrest and convictions of several suspects Environmental Investigations Squad duties include investigations after HPD Investigators were able to get confessions from several regarding illegal dumping, used motor oil dumping, water pollution, of the participants. and air pollution violations and are part of a task force that includes State and Federal agencies. Career Criminals Squad takes the lead when major sporting events roll into town and many in the division are tasked to work Swindle Squad duties include investigating cases/incidents involving plainclothes/undercover roles to root out persons selling criminal deception which often involve Theft from the elderly. counterfeit items such as t-shirts and souvenirs and even fake tickets not sanctioned by the governing sport body. FBI Asian Organized Crime tasked to conduct joint criminal investigations regarding organized criminal enterprises in the In a final piece of investigative work, Officer Art Mejia was tasked Asian community. This includes targeting Asian organized crime in 2014 to investigate a case where a female complainant was groups for proactive investigations, targeting Asian street gangs for possibly drugged and taken to an empty parking garage by a proactive investigations, assist other Houston Police Department suspect pretending to be a law enforcement officer. divisions with investigations/translations involving Asian suspects, assist other law enforcement agencies worldwide with Assorted Squads investigations/translations involving Asian suspects, and coordinating investigations with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Investigator Mejia worked two whole shifts straight through after (FBI) to enhance prosecution at the federal level. being called out to the scene in an effort to recover the needed evidence to insure that this criminal act was not the work of a real FBI Cybercrimes Unit tasked to identify, investigate and police officer and to insure the integrity of the investigation. His prosecute individuals who are using computers and the Internet to superb work led to a male suspect who was familiar with the area of access computer systems without authorization, damage and/or the crime and felt safe in taking the incapacitated female to a place impair computer systems, networks, and data, violate intellectual he was sure would not be found out but for the tenacious work of property rights, and commit theft and/or fraud, and identify Investigator Mejia, he now stands charged with Aggravated Sexual and lure minors into illicit sexual relationships, produce and/or Assault and is pending trial. distribute original images of child pornography, and/or receive, possess, and/or distribute child pornography. Other Major Offenders Units include: If this type of work is interesting to some officers, Major Offenders The Fugitive Squad, which is assigned to investigate all Teletype often has Officers on rotations from other divisions and invites any requests from municipal, county, state and federal agencies in officer that is interested to sign up for a 30-day rotation. Barn Yard Crime Stoppers Adventures of ‘Detective Mykala’ featured A True Peacetime during the Christmas Season Editor’s Note: Mykala Rodriguez won a calf in the Calf Scramble All seemed quiet and happy. A few of the new prisoner steers at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The following started spending time in the pasture. A couple heifers returned as his her update about her techniques for keeping her calf under they are repeat offenders and one brought her baby into the life of control out at the “Barn Precinct.” See if you can figure out just who Crime and another is pregnant. Detective Mykenzie is.) By MYKALA RODRIGUEZ Detective Mykenzie talks to the baby and tries to talk her into This report was compiled on Dec. 31 of the old year, when it was making the changes in her life so she won’t return once she is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, as the old saying goes. released. The detectives feel they are having a breakthrough.

The continuation: Christmas is in the air On Christmas Day Detective Mykenzie and Detective Mykala spent time enjoying the day and Santa even brought Detective Mykenzie Thanksgiving is over and the hustle and bustle of Christmas season more apples. With the weather getting colder the prisoners are is filling the air at the barn precinct and city wide. The Precinct getting braver but the K-Cow unit has everything under control. had a Christmas party for all the detectives, guards and handlers. There was lots of good food and great fun, including an ugly sweater Stay tuned for more updates coming soon. contest, silent auction and collection of teddy bears to be used by officers throughout the city to brighten kid’s day.

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Page 9 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Secret Santa Wow What a Policing Duty! Using Probable Cause to Give Away 50 $100 Bills to Citizens at Christmas By TOM KENNEDY entire stack to Whitaker and his training partner, PPO J. C. Rivera. When special unprecedented duty calls, HPD officers, both old and young, veterans and rookies, figure out the best course of action. By the way, the rookie Rivera had been on the job only a matter of weeks. The veteran Tim Whitaker felt awestruck, challenged and – really – blessed at Christmastime when HPOU President Ray Hunt tasked “Ray just wanted one person to do it,” Whitaker recalled, detailing him and his PPO with the delightful assignment to give away 50 this great assignment. “He thought it could be done within one shift. $100 bills from a “secret Santa” to Houstonians stopped for prob- As time went on, it got to be a little more complicated and difficult able cause. assignment. But that turned out to be pretty awesome as well.”

The two began at Westside and occupied the spots to pick up the “usual suspects” for equipment violations. The general plan was to stop a citizen who had a blinker out or the like and then tell them the real reason for the stop was to present them with $100, not even wrapping strings attached. Unconditional love from Secret Santa!

A smiling “law breaker” pulled over by HPD Officer J. C. Rivera gets the news that she’s getting not a ticket, but $100 from Secret Santa. Being a Real Santa

Let’s get to the full story from start to finish. The 50 c-notes were consecutively numbered, brand new crispy versions one expects to receive in a special stocking hung by the chimney with care on Christmas Eve. Here’s more evidence! Probable cause (for a non-blinking signal light or something) put a huge smile on the face of this unsuspecting Houstonian, who received $100 from Secret Santa through Officer J. C. Rivera and Officer Tim Whitaker, an HPOU Adhered to the back of each new bill was a note that read, “Merry board member. Christmas from Secret Santa.” Initially, Fox News reporter Angela Chen and a cameraman accompanied Whitaker and Rivera on “about 40 traffic stops in 17, 18, 19 and 20 districts. Tim met his training partner, PPO J.C. Rivera at the Westside Station and off they went stopping traffic. Tagging along for a couple of traffic stops was Fox News reporter Angela Chen and her camera man.

Wait, that’s only 40 $100 giveaways.

"The other 10 contacts were an HEB parking lot, a Walmart parking lot, a Target parking lot, a motel and several apartment complexes and a bus stop,” Whitaker said. Experiencing the Blessings

It was said Whitaker’s lieutenant doubted he could ever make that many traffic stops within the timeframe – based on experience. But Whitaker smiled and said he proved him wrong, although it did take several extra days.

Some people were upset at getting stopped until they learned they Now why is this family smiling a few nights before last Christmas? Officer Rivera has just presented family members with a special gift from Secret Santa, given by a were receiving money. Then their demeanor quickly changed. Houston police officer. Hunt might know the person’s identity but don’t ask him to reveal it. Rivera had to beg one “violator” to take the money when he was “Anonymous donor” was the operative phrase. The Union president unsure what was going on. figured the most orderly manner of distribution was to entrust the Continues on Page 11 Page 10 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Continues from Page 10 “Every person given money was very, very grateful,” Whitaker remembered. “Several cried and told stories about how desperately they needed the money.

“One guy had been driving around listening to Christian radio and praying for some help when we stopped him.”

A smiling officer in Houston blue was the answer to his prayer.

Here it is, Officer Rivera tells a “suspect.” It’s not a ticket; it’s a gift from Getting a great Blue Santa Christmas story! Fox News reporter Angela Chen Secret Santa. documented the $100 Secret Santa giveaways by Rivera and Whitaker. One lady on Beechnut glared a hole through the officers as she was stopped for an allegedly faulty head light. When Rivera handed her $100, her countenance reversed itself to the biggest smile the officers witnessed. “It was the happiest smile we saw,” Whitaker said.

One driver who was stopped had just arrived here from Michigan with nothing more than an empty gas tank, a television and a box of cereal. Then he got an unconditional 100 bucks. The “violator’s” “We chose people with equipment violations that looked as if they girlfriend told him, “I told you God would bless you if you moved to could use a little help at Christmas,” Whitaker said. “We didn’t pull Houston.” PPO Rivera remembered presenting $100 to a family of over Cadillacs, SUVs and all that stuff.” six living in a small motel room. He said the small kids continually asked, “Are we in trouble?” One gentleman with an obviously guilty conscious ultimately thanked Whitaker and Rivera when he determined that he wasn’t The Christmas season has been over now for a while and the being arrested and wouldn’t have to use the $100 to post bond. mystery and intrigue surrounding the Secret Santa will go on and on, perhaps becoming a part of HPD Blue Santa Legend. As one might expect, Police Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland was fully approving the process. “We weren’t out there to put To quote Tim Whitaker: people in jail,” Whitaker said. “We were out there to bless them at Christmastime.” “I have no idea who he is and am not sure the guy wants to be known. I would say to him, ‘Thank you for making those 50 people’s And on with the blessings: Christmas. For me and this officer who’s only been on the street for a week, we will remember this Christmas and look at Christmas a They stopped a van on Westheimer filled with two parents and little differently because of your generosity. a literal vanful of kids. As the van drove away, you could hear the kids laughing and yelling with excitement as they drove “It’s not about me – it’s about others!” down Westheimer.

Page 11 Badge & Gun • March 2016 HPD History Detectives with Empty Guns Borrow One from Confrontational Hotel Manager to Help Arrest Rapist on White Oak Bayou By EARL MUSICK demanding he step out of the car. Looking down the barrels of two As Houston Police Officers, we used whatever resources we had pistols, the suspect chose to flee in the car, going west on Desoto available in arresting the bad guys. A recent newspaper article at a high rate of speed. from late 1974 brought back memories about three Homicide detectives who were down to their last three bullets after a chase Van said the chase was very short, since the suspect lost control and shootout with a suspected rapist. of the car and crashed into a ditch in the 3700 block of Desoto, near White Oak Bayou. Van remembered it being very dark and the On Friday at around 3 p.m. a teenage girl was shopping at the suspect immediately came out of his car and fired four shots at the Northline Shopping Mall, in her father’s new white over red Grand pursuing officers. They returned the gun fire using all their bullets Torino. While at the mall, she was abducted and taken to an except for the three, which were in Van’s pistol. As the suspect abandoned house in the 3200 block of Mansfield, where she was disappeared into the dark woods both Larry and Carolyn were out robbed and raped. After raping this teenager, the abductor tied her of bullets. up and left her in a trashed-out abandoned house. The suspect then left in the victim’s car. The gunfire attracted the attention of Marshall Williams, the manager of a nearby motel, who believed Larry and Van were attacking Carolyn. Mr. Williams got his own pistol and confronted the detectives. After being shot at by the suspect, the detectives now had a second person pointing a gun at them demanding they drop their guns. If Larry and Carolyn were not out of bullets, this case could have turned out badly.

The three detectives were eventually able to convince Mr. Williams they were police officers attempting to arrest a suspected rapist. Although the suspect had evaded arrest, they soon learned his identity and where he lived. His house was very close and the detectives wanted to see if the suspect had run home. The problem was, they had two empty guns and Van only had three bullets left in his gun.

Homicide detectives Larry S. Ott and his partner Van C. Knox were Feeling it necessary to immediately check the suspect’s home, assigned the investigation and they talked with Detective Carolyn L. the resourceful detectives persuaded Mr. Williams to lend them Stephenson about the case. The three detectives theorized that the his gun. They found the suspect at his home and he was arrested rapist probably lived in Acres Homes and would be showing off the without further incident. The suspect was later identified by the car to his friends, since it was Saturday night. With these thoughts victim and charged with aggravated robbery, sexual assault and in mind, they drove out to the area looking for the car. attempted capital murder. Van could not recall the suspect’s name and unfortunately Larry and Carolyn have passed away after having Just as the detectives had theorized, the suspect was showing outstanding careers in the Houston Police Department. off the stolen car to some friends at a local beer joint off Desoto. When they spotted the car, the suspect was in the driver’s seat and Larry’s widow Betty Ott had an old copy of a newspaper article there were two or three males standing nearby. Van was driving about this incident, but it did not name the suspect. At the time of the unmarked police car with Larry in the front passenger seat and this incident, Van was a new detective assigned to the Homicide Carolyn in the back seat on the passenger side. Division and he remembers in detail that Saturday night, which he believes was in late October or early November of 1974. The decision was made to attempt an arrest and Van pulled into the parking lot beside the stolen car. Larry and Carolyn identified Van recently drove out to the area of this incident and the old motel themselves as police officers and pointed their guns at the suspect, and beer joint are no longer there. Chief McClelland Touts Near Record Low Number of Complaints Filed Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. says for a second HPD officers. consecutive year another record low number of internal affairs complaints were filed by citizens against HPD officers in 2015. At his recent monthly media meeting, Chief McClelland commended officers on adherence to HPD’s core values of “Honor, Despite responding to more than one million calls for service and Integrity and Respect” and said on the HPD YouTube channel at having thousands of other contacts with the public, citizens filed https://youtu.be/n6Ei5HgxXxothat this proves the professionalism only 209 complaints against HPD officers last year, the second of HPD is unparalleled. lowest number since HPD began recording such data since 2001. Citizen complaints make up only about 20 percent of all complaints In addition, 96 use-of-force allegations were filed, the lowest filed with the Internal Affairs Division. The others are complaints number in 21 years. In 2014, a record-low 207 complaints were filed generated from within HPD against other employees. against HPD officers with 123 use-of-force allegations. Chief McClelland says the goal of HPD is to have the most By comparison, in 2010, there were 358 complaints filed by citizens professional police department in the United States, with a strong against officers. In 2001, 887 citizen complaints were filed against emphasis on providing good customer service. Page 12 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Why Do You Think Crime is on the Rise? As Violent Crime Soars in Our Urban Centers, the Obvious Answers Elude the Elite who Created this Tragic Mess By JIM GLENNON Well, a lot has happened since the summer of 2013—Ferguson, Eric Reprinted with permission from CalibrePress.com. Garner, Baltimore and Freddie Gray—and the media has reacted and so have the cops. A little over two years ago, in August of 2013, I wrote an article in which I both scolded and warned the public, the pundits, For the past 6 – 8 months, there’s been debate about whether this media types, politicians and, specifically, the ACLU about their STOP WORKING philosophy is actually happening: Have cops taken negative and incendiary rhetoric towards the police in New York a less proactive approach? City and law enforcement in general. Their hysterical rhetoric was at the time aimed at the court-sanctioned practice referred to as A Rise in Crime “stop-and-frisk.” What we do know is this. Violent crime rates are up in many of the The elites were up in arms about the police using this tactic in major cities: 13% in Los Angeles over last year; homicides are up high-crime areas where drugs and guns are prevalent. Some 54% in Washington, D.C., in 2015; and Baltimore? That city is the referred to the practice as unconstitutional, while others labeled deadliest it’s ever been… It’s a bloodbath, a cruel bloodbath across the police as the modern day “gestapo” (the sadistic secret police of America’s urban centers. Does it have anything to do with police Nazi Germany). And of course many believed the practice and real officers ignoring suspicious people and questionable activity? motives of the police was based on racism. Of course it does. Bill DeBlasio guaranteed that he would curb the police and stop-and-frisk would be no more if he was elected mayor of New I live right outside of Chicago, a city that saw nearly 3,000 people York. And he was. shot last year, 470 of whom fatally. It’s the worst in years. I’ve talked to police officers, including supervisors in two Chicago suburbs as It seemed as though no one in NYC wanted the cops to be proactive well as in the City of Chicago, and what I’m hearing is that I was anymore. quite the prognosticator a year-and-a-half ago.

No one except… many of the citizens who actually lived in the Big Illinois just passed a series of laws under the heading: Police and Apple. An October 2013 Quinnipiac University poll, revealed that Community Relations Act. public safety was uppermost on the minds of voters. When asked which was more important, keeping crime rates down or reforming It should have been titled: The Police Are All Bad, We Know it, So We stop-and-frisk, 62 percent said keeping crime rates low. Only 30 Are Going to Blame Them for Everything and Eliminate Any Desire percent said reforming stop-and-frisk. in Them to Be Proactive. Why? But that would be kind of long, I guess.

Because the citizens, especially those living in high-crime areas, One supervisor for a suburban department sent me a 30-page training guide that teaches cops the new laws on how to conduct an experience the crime, suffering, and pain inflicted by criminals who investigatory stop. It demands that they articulate—in writing, on flaunt the law and prey on the weak. the spot and to the person stopped—why they thought the person was suspicious. If they conduct a pat-down, they have to explain not To the people in “police occupied” neighborhoods, stop-and-frisk just why they thought the subject may be in possession of a weapon was a law enforcement practice that saves lives. (as required by case law) but why the officer thought that he, she or others may become a victim of an imminent attack. This of course didn’t matter to those who aren’t at risk. They continued demonizing the police. So I offered a solution on Then after the encounter is over the officers have to give the how to eliminate the complaints. All the police had to do was: stopped person a receipt with all that information on it along with STOP WORKING! a phone number to call if they want to complain about the officer.

In that article I tried to explain that for the cops themselves, there Then—I’m not kidding—the officers have to fill out a form for would be no downside to this tactical change. the Illinois Department of Transportation with the following information on it: Again: why? The gender, and the officer’s subjective determination of the race Because: Police officers don’t get fired for not doing, they get fired of the person stopped. The subject’s race shall be selected from for doing. the following list: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Cops know there’s virtually no risk in getting fired for a process Pacific Islander or White; of lousy work and inactivity over a ten-year period. The risk for discipline and perhaps termination comes from being proactive. ALL the reasons that led to the stop;

Most citizens don’t know this but there are laws on the books in The date and time of the stop; most states that forbid police supervisors from establishing quotas to be met. In other words, you can’t legally make police officers The location of the stop; write tickets and stop suspicious people. Whether or not a protective pat down or frisk was conducted Officers all around this country know all too well that if they simply of the person; and, if so, all the alleged reasons that led to the answer 9-1-1 calls, drive around aimlessly in their patrol beats protective pat down or frisk, and whe ther it was with consent or by and avoid self-initiated activity, they’ll still get paid. Hell, that other means; and—I’m tired of typing. But there are five more of philosophy may get them promoted! these bullet points. Continues on Page 14 Page 13 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Continues from Page 13 we’d spend half our night in the station completing paperwork. We So I asked this commander how many of these cards have been even hand people receipts after streets stops and occupied vehicle completed in the first 14 days of 2016. His answer? checks with our name, badge numbers and phone numbers so they can call if they’re unhappy. “One.” And then he laughed and said, “I’m not expecting a whole lot more.” How’s that working?

“The law as of last year is that we can’t make police officers write “We’ve been getting complaints for nonsense, but the bosses still tickets. We can make them make a certain number of traffic stops have to investigate us. A lot of guys just don’t think it’s worth risking but we can’t tell them to enforce the traffic laws they stopped the their jobs, so many have just stopped. And there’s nothing the brass motorist for.” can do about it.”

He admitted that tickets were significantly down, but he said it’s And this is now the sad state of affairs in this country. not just because of the law prohibiting us from making them write tickets, it’s because of the political climate. He said: “Every Conclusion complaint becomes an internal investigation, which is a blemish on the officer’s record. And it’s a crap-shoot as to who will investigate In order to have a protagonist there has to be an antagonist. In this the complaint. So the incentive to be proactive is gone.” sad state of affairs, the cops are the bad guys and the criminals are the victims. In the City of Chicago so far in 2016, the number of investigative stops are down by about 80 percent compared to last year. Everyone from the president to the local editor of the suburban newspaper cites the truth about crime: It’s way down since 1990. According to an article written by Mark Konkol on January 13: Until now. “There has also been a 37-percent decline in gun arrests and a 35-percent decrease in gun confiscations compared to last year…” But can you figure out why? Because there are record numbers of bad guys in prison. “Meanwhile, there have been 72 more shootings (a 218-percent increase) and 10 more murders (a 125-percent spike) than during Now we want to let those misunderstood wayward souls out while the same time period last year…” at the same time we are demonizing and handcuffing the police.

You think there may be a correlation between media hype, political What do you think the end result for society will be? response, officer inactivity, and the spike in crime? Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are about to find out. Finally, I talked with a very aggressive, smart and motivated rookie cop in a Chicago suburb. Here’s his take. Copyright©Calibre Press 2016. Reprinted with permission from CalibrePress.com. “The exact same thing is happening in our department. We only have a few officers who ride in two-man tactical cars. They’ve been Lt. Jim Glennon (ret.) is the owner and lead instructor for Calibre identified to be the most aggressive/proactive officers we have and Press. He is a third-generation LEO, retired from the Lombard, I’m honored to have been chosen to work with that group. But the Ill. PD after 29 years of service. Rising to the rank of lieutenant, truth is, we’re doing less.” he commanded both patrol and the Investigations Unit. In 1998, he was selected as the first Commander of Investigations for the “Officers don’t call most of their traffic and street stops out on the newly formed DuPage County Major Crimes (Homicide) Task Force. radio because they don’t want to do these bullshit stop sheets or He has a BA in Psychology, a Masters in Law Enforcement Justice do two pages of paperwork just because they thought they should Administration, is the author of the book Arresting Communication: talk with somebody who was acting suspicious,” he said. “Hell, Essential Interaction Skills for Law Enforcement.

HPD Premieres Video Depicting Dangers of Drinking and Driving At a premiere event today (Jan. 28), officers with the Houston Police Videographers from Texas Pictures captured each stage of the Department’s DWI Task Force joined the Harris County District experiment from the ground and in the air. Attorney’s Office, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), other local law enforcement agencies and Texas Pictures in debuting a “The goal was to show someone didn’t have to be stumbling drunk video depicting the dangers of drinking and driving. to be too impaired to drive,” said Officer Egdorf.

“You’ve heard the message for years ‘Don’t Drink and Drive,’” said “When someone is driving while intoxicated, his or her judgment is HPD DWI Task Force Senior Police Officer Don Egdorf. “We wanted impaired. They take risks they wouldn’t normally. They cut corners, to do something different.” start braking later than they normally would, drive faster than they should. These are things we, as DWI officers, see every night. Now Last May, HPD’s DWI Task Force conducted a controlled on this video, the public can see them too.” experiment, showing the effects drinking can have on a person’s ability to talk, act and drive. Over time, participants were given a The video will be distributed as a new tool in the effort to educate controlled amount of alcohol and their reactions were documented the public on the dangers of drinking and driving, with a goal toward and recorded. reducing and preventing DWI incidents and DWI related deaths. Harris County continues to lead the state in the number of people Finally, at each stage of progressive intoxication, the participants killed by drunk drivers. were placed behind the wheel of a car operating on a closed driving track to gauge their ability to drive, to avoid obstacles and to park. The video may be found at http://youtu.be/-Y7iApUMBJ4

Page 14 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Officer Bice’s Decisive Actions Thwart Suspects’ Body-Dumping Effort Officer Reagan B. Bice’s well-timed stop of a speeding vehicle on the Eastex service road resulted in the arrest of three home invasion suspects and the recovery of their victim’s body in their vehicle.

Bice’s actions succeeded in thwarting the efforts of the suspects to “dump the body” of their most recent victim.

The officer’s cool under fire and decisive actions resulted in HPOU naming him Patrol Officer of the Month at the Jan. 7 general membership meeting.

Bice noticed the speeding vehicle the early morning of Nov. 28 and carefully noted that it slowed down after seeing his patrol car. However, there must have been other factors involved in the driver’s reactions, for instead of stopping for Bice, he ran the light at the intersection of the Eastex and Greens Road.

“Officer Bice at this time attempted to stop the vehicle for the traffic infraction. The vehicle sped up and failed to stop,” Sgt. Alberto Elizondo recounted. “Officer Bice pursued the suspect giving calm instructions and directions over the radio.

“He pursued the vehicle until it pulled into the parking lot at 8103 Rankin Road The driver of the vehicle bailed out and ran away from the scene. Bice managed to keep an eye on the driver and pursued him a short distance.

“The officer was able to take the driver into custody while also giving out the descriptions and direction of travel of two other passengers in the vehicle who had fled the scene on foot. The responding units set up a perimeter and managed to take the other two suspects into custody due to Officer Bice’s clear and calm instructions over the radio.”

Then came an incriminating evidentiary find. “The suspects were looking for a location to dump the body when Officer Bice came upon them. It was later determined that these “Upon returning to the suspect’s vehicle, it was found that a suspects were responsible for other home invasions in the county.” dead body was located inside the vehicle. A brief investigation determined that the suspects were involved in a Home Invasion in Sgt. Elizondo praised Bice “for his diligent and outstanding work on Harris County earlier in the night in which the homeowner was shot the night of Nov. 28, 2015.” and kidnapped. The Houston Police Officers’ Union most sincerely thanks RapidWristbands.com for their generous donation of 10,000 #P4P wristbands. Wristbands are available at HPOU Building.

Page 15 Badge & Gun • March 2016 First Responders 2nd Annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 5:30 am - 3:00pm Place: Pasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, TX 77507 Phone: Pasadena Convention Center (281) 487-4331 Web: www.firstrespondersfishingtournament.com

Time: There is no morning check-in. Weigh-in will start at 1:00pm and ends at 3:00pm sharp. You may not begin fishing until 5:30am and you must be in line by 3:00pm with fish in hand for weigh in. No exceptions. Allow time for delays getting back to weigh-in.

Qualifications: All participants, to be eligible for this competition, trophy awards, cash awards and door prizes, must be a full-time, part-time, reserve, retired Peace Officer, Fireman, Military or EMT personnel, or civilian guest (three per boat), providing one (1) team member meets the qualifications to fish in the tournament. Note: Corporate sponsors may fish without a qualified entrant in the boat.

Teams: Teams will consist of up to 4 persons. Boats with more than 4 persons are eligible for individual awards only.

Note: Anyone who has guided in the last 2 years, or is currently working as a guide, is eligible to participate in the open division only. (See attached for details on the OPEN).

Registration: The attached registration form must be mailed in or delivered no later than Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Registration fee will be $60 per person. No money will be refunded after Friday, May 21, 2016. Any registration received after Wednesday, May 18, 2016 will only be accepted with a $5 per person late fee and will be accepted until tournament day. If you do not know who will fish with you, register and send your entry fee before the deadline. You may fill in your team member’s later.

Weather: Due to the logistics of a tournament this size, it is almost impossible to reschedule due to weather. But if needed the tournament will be rescheduled at a later date. Please keep the tournament directors Steve Brown and Epi Garza’s phone numbers with you during the tournament hours. If we believe the weather could be a factor we will be putting information on our phones with up to date information. If we do not answer please take time to listen to the message. Please consider that the tournament is not just about fishing when decisions are made about cancelation and reschedule.

Tournament Directors

Stephen Brown Epi Garza (713)724-9939 (832)646-9284 [email protected] [email protected]

First Responders Fishing Tournament 11115 N. P, La Porte, Texas 77571 (713)724-9939 Page 16 Badge & Gun • March 2016 How to Reduce Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

While anyone can get colorectal cancer, the risk increases with age. Nine out of 10 cases occur in people over 50. That is why it is crucial for people of all ages to discuss colorectal cancer with their doctors and those at risk or between ages 50 and 75 to get regular screenings. Warning Signs to Act On

No matter your age, it’s especially important to see your doctor immediately if you experience rectal bleeding or blood in your stool, stomach pain, weight loss without a known cause or a change in bowel habits including diarrhea or new onset constipation.

Tips for Reducing Risks

In addition to regular screening, you can help reduce your risk of colon cancer by: • Eating a plant-based, high-fiber diet. • Not smoking. • Exercising for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. • Maintaining a healthy weight.

Recent research also has shown that use of the following may reduce your risk of developing colon cancer: baby aspirin, vitamins, calcium supplements and antioxidants.

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States among men and women. It ranks at No. 2, behind heart disease, in claiming lives. Yet, colorectal cancer is completely preventable through screening. The Best Defense Is a Good Offense

There are several screening tests available, but the gold standard of early detection and treatment is the colonoscopy.

During a colonoscopy, the doctor uses a colonoscope – a flexible tube with a camera on the end – to visualize the colon and search for any polyps or tumors. While the idea of this can be embarrassing, imagine the ordeal of getting cancer – a cancer you might have prevented. Tony Trang, M.D. “Colonoscopy is a safe procedure performed under sedation that helps detect and remove cancerous and precancerous abnormalities in the gastrointestinal tract. There is minimal or no Eating to Prevent Colorectal Cancer discomfort for patients,” says Tony Trang, M.D., a board-certified Gastroenterology specialist at Kelsey-Seybold’s Pearland Clinic Eat at least 2 ½ cups of vegetables per day. and Clear Lake Clinic. Choose whole grains over refined grain products. Limit the amount of red and processed meat you eat, including pork.

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Page 17 Badge & Gun • March 2016 This Year’s HPOU Scholarship Topic Addresses Perception of Law Enforcement on Social Media By TOM KENNEDY • Have all these documents and the essay in the office of the The topic of this year’s HPOU Scholarship essay gets right down to Houston Police Officers’ Union by the close of business day opinions and trends involving a growing institution, social media provided by the committee. Official transcripts mailed by the and its effect on law enforcement. student’s school must be postmarked Feb. 27.

Officially, the essay question is: The rules require submission of all documents in a letter-sized manila envelope with the applicant’s name on the outside. Do you feel the perceptions of law enforcement have been helped or hindered by the advent of social media? Choose a position The envelope should include the following: and explain. Completed Application Form Please bear in mind that you can’t post your entries on Facebook. Official High School Transcript Nor may you tweet them for all to see. The essay A completed commitment letter As usual, the scholarship applicants must express their opinions in a special essay entry that is required to meet a deadline set for 4 Please note that the high school transcript must be an OFFICIAL p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. SEALED TRANSCRIPT issued from the respective high schools.

Entrants must be dependents of an active or retired HPOU member. Please also note: And each one must be a high school senior who will be entering college for the first time in the fall. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted.

Last year the HPOU presented more than 70 scholarships totaling Transcripts issued to student/parent will not be accepted. $35,000 – both new records since the program’s inception. Official transcripts that have been opened or the seal broken will not be accepted. “We expect similar numbers this year, HPOU 2nd Vice President Joe Gamaldi told the Badge & Gun. “We have seen huge increases in the Applicants are reminded not to include letters of recommendation; number of applicants as well as the amount of scholarship money they will not be included in the scoring process. awarded. This is always a great way to recognize our greatest asset – our children.” Essay Instructions

And those offspring bound for college in the fall won’t get by with Applicants should submit in their own words a typed, just filling out the application (available in this issue). They must double-spaced essay three or four pages in length. The paper also research and opine in an ongoing debate and make their case should be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font with a in an essay of three to four pages dedicated to this year’s topic. one-inch margin.

To qualify for a scholarship, a student must: Applicants may attach a cover sheet with his or her name on it; • Be a dependent of an active or retired member in good standing however, the HPOU requests that applicants DO NOT type their with the HPOU names on the essay itself. • Be a high school senior who will be entering college for the first time Applicants whose submissions are late or do not comply with all the • Submit the application along with a copy of his or her high listed criteria will have their application and documents returned. school transcript There will be no resubmissions. • Submit a written essay of 3-4 pages on a topic that has been selected by the HPOU Education Committee

Page 18 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 19 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 20 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Straightening teeth while evaluating the health issues related to breath- The North Loop Office at 610 and Ella ~ Katy on Fry Rd. & I-10 ing and sleep have been combined into a revolutionary treatment that not ~Lexington near I-10 & Dairy Ashford, ~Sugar Land at Hwy 59 & Hwy 6 only straightens teeth without braces with 1/2 of orthodontic costs, but ~ The Medical Center on Holcombe ~ and the Channel View off of I-10. addresses many undetected but critical sleep issues that we as parents do not realize our children possess. Healthy Start is a more natural way YOUR TAKEAWY ! of straightening teeth while addressing health issues such as ADD/ADHD, At a fraction of the cost, and often within 12 months when starting with bedwetting, allergies, asthma, mouth breathing, etc. which relate to our young children, teeth are guided into alignment using the Healthy Start children’s breathing ability and sleep behaviors. appliance and Dr. Bergersen’s techniques while they sleep or when they wear it for a couple hours a day. PAINLESS? Yes, even for the parents. The cost is about half the fee of traditional braces and many children achieve desired results in about Children that start as early as 2 and as they start school up through 1/3 the time without relapse when started early! about 12, eliminate poor oral habits and expand the natural arch for proper facial development avoiding over jet, under bites, gummy smile EARLY IS EASY! Coining the Phrase EARLY-DONTICS Dr. Bergersen, and crowding of the teeth to avoid extractions, braces and a life of the inventor and developer of Healthy Start, says it is easy when you recurring relapse. start with younger children so we can guide their growth into the posi- tion that nature had intended. Dr. Bergersen has personally trained the doctors at GMS Dental Centers. The clock is ticking and your child could have the gift of a life - HOW EARLY? The benefits of early treatment is based on the same time with Healthy Start. Please call today! principles of a young Bamboo plant as growing can be shaped and bent, but when mature, it becomes rigid and unbendable. Our HOUSTON • GMS Healthy Start Information line 855-897-9588 growth resembles this tree; at an early age from age 2 – 12 our [email protected] dentition is developing and can be guided and expanded into a position that is desired, but once growth is complete movement becomes more LEARN MORE • TheHeatlhyStart.com difficult. Our teeth are similar because near the age of 12, our teeth become more permanently fixed in the mouth due to the permanent YOUTUBE • ‘Healthy Start Children, Parents and Doctors Introduction.’ ligaments that form around the teeth anchoring them into the mouth. So Healthy Start treats early to accommodate this easy movement into As a little girl in 1989, this young lady started with the Healthy Start position and then use these ligaments to anchor our movement in order program. Then in 1996 when all her friends were faced with braces, they to provide permanent results. assumed she was born with perfect teeth. The only thing perfect was the decision to adopt the Healthy Start treatment and correct her dental WHAT IF I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL MY CHILD REACHES issues. She did not relapse or need any further care. Start early with this THE AGE OF 11 or 12? Understanding Healthy Start principles, the wait gift of a lifetime- BECAUSE EARLY IS EASY! and see option seems not only counter-intuitive- but possibly danger- ous. Waiting can limit your child’s options to address and treat many of these issues. Give your child every advantage for the healthiest pos- sible life with a reliable second opinion.

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Page 28 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 29 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 30 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Top Cop Awards! 23rd Annual TOP COP AWARDS Dinner May 14, 2016 JW Marriott Hotel, Washington D.C.

The deadline for TOP COPS nominations is upon us. However, many states are still not represented with a nomination and we are far from having the number of nominations we need to make this year’s ceremony a success. Please take the time to nominate examples of outstanding police work for this prestigious award. We count on you, our members, to help us get the word about TOP COPS and obtain nominations for officers nationwide. Join us in honoring America’s Finest by nominating a case today. Attached, please find the nomination form which must be postmarked or faxed to (703) 684-0515 by January 12, 2016. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact NAPO’s Director of Events, Elizabeth Loranger, at [email protected] or (703)549–0775.

The TOP COP Awards Dinner will take place Saturday, May 14 at the JW Marriott Hotel, again coinciding with National Police Week . We look forward to seeing you in Washington, D.C. this spring. Thanks in advance for your support! Michael McHale President National Association of Police Organizations

Houston Police Officers Union, Dear HPOU, I would like to thank you for the plant sent in memory of my father, Thanks so much for the lovely plant in honor of our loved one, Gary. William Shelby “Bill” Powell. It is a beautiful plant and very, very Your presence at the ceremony was heartwarming. Gary was so much appreciated. proud of being a man in blue. Thank you again, Blessings, Family of Paul Powell The Montgomery Family

HPOU, Dear Members and Staff of the HPOU, Thank you to all of you in the Houston Police Officers Union. David Thank you for sending the beautiful peace lilly honoring our mother, (David Humberto Galindo) loved his years on the force and was very Wilma Lominac. We appreciate the kind gesture. proud of the uniform. Sincerely, Mrs. Maryann Galindo The Lominac Family

HPOU, We really appreciate how you have blessed our family during this most difficult time. You have honored Boyce Ponton with your kindness. The Ponton Family Page 31 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 32 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 33 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 34 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 35 Badge & Gun • March 2016 In Memory of… January - Houston Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Pete Corrales 01-21-1925 Perry Page Jones 01-30-1927 S.A. “Buster” Kent 01-12-1954 Louis L. Sander 01-21-1967

Leon Griggs 01-31-1970 Robert W. Lee 01-31-1971 Antonio Guzman, Jr. 01-19-1973 Johnny T. Bamsch 01-30-1975

George G. Rojas 01-28-1976 Michael P. Roman 01-06-1994 Guy P. Gaddis 01-31-1994 Dennis E. Holmes 01-10-2001

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If anyone knows of friends or family members who might have photographs that we are missing, please call The Badge & Gun at 713-223-4286. Page 36 Badge & Gun • March 2016 In Memory of… February - Houston Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Johnnie Davidson 02-19-1921 Fred Maddox, Jr. 02-24-1954 Gonsalo O. Gonzales 02-28-1960

Herbert N. Planer 02-18-1965 Andrew Winzer 02-18-1988 Charles R. Coates 02-23-1983

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If anyone knows of friends or family members who might have photographs that we are missing, please call The Badge & Gun at 713-223-4286. Page 37 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 38 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 39 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 40 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Page 41 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Obits ALLEN KEMP Mrs. Frances M. Allen, 71, passed away on Thursday, January 7, Retired Senior Police Officer Tommy F. Kemp, 75, passed away 2016. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Lisa R. Green, on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. assigned to the Special Operations Division. Services were held He started his law enforcement career with the Airport Police January 14 with burial in Brookside Cemetery. on October 29, 1973. He joined the Houston Police Department during the merger of the two police departments on November 21, BARNARD 1992. Senior Police Officer Kemp retired on January 1, 2003 while Retired Police Officer Donald Allen Barnard, 79, passed away assigned to the Airport Division / IAH. He is survived by his wife on Friday, December 25, 2015. He joined the Houston Police Barbara A. Kemp. Department on June 1, 1959, Academy Class No. 21. Services were held December 31. LAMBERT Senior Police Officer John C. Lambert, 66, passed away on Thursday, BRADLEY December 24, 2015. He joined the Houston Police Department on Ferma Bradley, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. November 3, 1980, Academy Class No. 94. During his career with She is the mother of Senior Police Officer CJ Barnes, assigned to the Houston Police Department, Senior Police Officer Lambert was the Employee Services Division; mother-in-law of Harris County assigned to the Special Operations Division, Jail Division, Personnel Sheriff Deputy Kerry Barnes; mother of Senior Human Resources Division, and the Training Division – Firearms Training. Senior Specialist Debra Bias, assigned to the Employee Services Division, Police Officer John C. Lambert is survived by his wife of 44 years, Administrative Assistant June Bradley, assigned to the Fleet Unit; Sharon A. Lambert; and daughter Stephanie Esparza. Services grandmother of Senior Police Officer Denattos Haynes, assigned to were held December 29 with burial in Brookside Cemetery. the Special Operations Division, Senior Police Service Officer Fallon Bias, assigned to the Special Victims Division, and Administrative LEWIS Associate Candace Knox, assigned to the Records Division; and Doris E. Lewis, 93, passed away. She is the mother of Administrative aunt of Senior Police Officer Catina East, assigned to the North Associate Robin Benson, assigned to the Records Division. She Division. Services were held January 16 with burial in Houston was a veteran of WW II, Serving in the United States Naval National Cemetery. Supplementary Radio Station, Imperial Beach, San Diego, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lewis. Services were CHAMBERS held January 2 with burial in Ilion, New York. Ellen Chambers, 105, passed away on December 13, 2015. She is the Great-Grandmother of Senior Customer Service Clerk Beverly McHENRY Myers, assigned to the Inspections Division. Services were held Mrs. Alice E. McHenry, 83, passed away on Wednesday, December January 2 with burial in Cemetery Beautiful. 30, 2015. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Don D. McHenry, assigned to the Special Operations Division. Services were held COLBERT January 8. Mrs. Clara Mae Colbert, 94, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015. She is the grandmother of Data Entry Operator Cynthia OAKES Y. Johnson, assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Division. Services Retired Police Officer Joe D. Oakes, 79, passed away on Wednesday, were held December 30 with burial in Hollywood Cemetery in December 2, 2015. He Joined the Houston Police Department on Orange. December 29, 1958, Academy Class No. 20. He retired on April 26, 1979. Retired Police Officer Joe D. Oakes is survived by his wife of CRELLIN 11 years, Bobbie Oakes; and sons Don Cody and Kenneth Oakes. Mr. Raymond F. Crellin passed away on Christmas Day, Friday, Services were scheduled for February 20 in Conroe. December 25, 2015. He is the father of Retired Senior Police Officer Kerry Crellin and grandfather of Police Officer Michael Crellin, O’BRIEN assigned to the Investigative First Responder Division. Mr. Crellin Police Officer Seldon D. O’Brien, Jr., 40, passed away on Wednesday, was a veteran of the United States Navy during WWII, he served December 23, 2015. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps aboard the USS General Sturgis and was present during the formal Forces Reserve. Officer O’Brien served in the Dallas Police Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Harbor. Services were held January Department from June 11, 1999 to January 29, 2005. Police Officer 2. O’Brien joined the Houston Police Department on January 31, 2005, Academy Class No. 184. During his career with the Houston Police HARVEY Department, Officer O’Brien was assigned to the Westside Division, Mrs. Florine S. Harvey passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016. Midwest Division, and with the IFR Division/Midwest. Police Officer She is the mother of Police Officer Kevin R. Harvey, assigned to Seldon D. O’Brien is survived by his parents, Seldon D. O’Brien, Sr. the Juvenile Division. Services were held January 30 with burial in and Eunice M. O’Brien; and his sister Jennifer A. O’Brien. Services Paradise Cemetery South in Pearland. were held January 5 with burial in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. HENKE REID Mr. Frank P. Henke, 94, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016. Mr. Eladio D. Reid, 65, passed away on Saturday, January 16, He is the father of Retired Senior Police Officer Michael F. Henke, 2016. He is the father of Sergeant Carlos E. Miller, assigned to the last assigned to the Westside Division, retiring on March 28, 2015. Vehicular Crimes Division. Services were held January 29 with Services were held January 22 with burial in Sweet Home, Texas. burial in Houston National Cemetery.

Page 42 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Obits REKIETA VALDEZ Christine C. Rekieta passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Mrs. Virginia “Victoria” Valdez, 69, passed away on Friday, January She is the mother of Lieutenant Richard Rekieta, assigned to the 22, 2016. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Gilbert G. Love, Burglary and Theft Division. Services were held January 21 with assigned to the Airport Division / Bush IAH. Services were held burial in Bremond. January 28 with burial in Forest Park Lawndale. ROY VALENTINE Retired Police Officer Louis F. Roy, 75, passed away on Monday, Mrs. Pamela Kaye Valentine, 70, passed away on Sunday, January January 18, 2016. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He joined the 24, 2016. She is the mother of Sergeant Edward C. Valentine, Houston Police Department on November 11, 1974, Academy Class assigned to the Southwest Division. Services were held January 30. No. 67. Police Officer Roy retired on June 5, 1999 while assigned to the Personnel Division. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, VASQUEZ Cherryl Roy. Mr. Alberto Vasquez Jimenez, 59, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Francisco R. SETTLES Gomez, assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Division; and uncle Mr. Paul Settles, Jr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, of Senior Police Officer Mark A. Gomez, assigned to the Special 2016. He is the brother of Senior Trainer Paula S. Settles, assigned Victims Division. Services were held January 22 with burial in to the Training Division. Services were held January 16 with burial Brookside Memorial Park. in Winnfield, Louisiana. VOORHIES SKORUPINSKI Mrs. Marie E. Voorhies, 82, passed away on Thursday, January Retired Police Officer Roy Andrew Skorupinski, 79, passed away 7, 2016. She is the grandmother of Police Sergeant Travis G. on Sunday, December 20, 2015. He joined the Houston Police Parkerson, assigned to the Juvenile Division. Services were held Department on October 5, 1964, Academy Class No. 31. During his January 12. career with the Houston Police Department, he was assigned to the Central Division, Employment Services Division, and Burglary WARD and Theft Division. Retiring on June 19, 1989. Retired Police Officer Mr. Michael D. Ward, 58, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Roy A. Skorupinski is survived by his wife of 56 years, Irene H. He is the husband of Retired Records Technician Gladys M. Stevens Skorupinski; and son Thomas W. Skorupinski. Burial was in Forest Ward, last assigned to the Employee Services Division, retiring Park Lawndale. on October 1, 2008. Services were held January 15 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens. SQUYRES Retired Police Officer Charles Squyres passed away on Sunday, WHITED December 27, 2015. He joined Police Academy Class No. 23 on Mrs. Bernice M. Whited, 76, passed away on Wednesday, January December 28, 1959. He retired on January 14, 1984 while last 6, 2016. She is the mother-in-law of Police Telecommunications assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Division. He is survived by his Supervisor Darwin G. Johnson, assigned to the Emergency wife, Mildred Squyres. Services were held January 4 with burial in Communications Division. Services were held January 14 with Columbus. burial in Houston National Cemetery.

SUCHINA Mrs. Rosa “Lucile” Suchina, 93, passed away on Saturday, January WOFFORD 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Criminal Intelligence Analyst Melissa A. Wofford passed away Retired Police Officer Andrew H. Suchina, who retired on October on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at the age of 36. She joined the 18, 1974, and passed away on September 13, 1986. Services were Houston Police Department on July 5, 2005, and was assigned to held January 17 with burial in Houston National Cemetery. the Narcotics Division. Melissa resigned from the Houston Police Department on September 2006 to go to work for the United States THOMAS Marshal’s Office until August 24, 2015. Melissa Wofford returned Lieutenant James Thomas passed away on Monday, January 18, to work at the Houston Police Department on August 31, 2015. She 2016. He joined Police Academy No. 26 on September 17, 1962. He was assigned to the Special Victims Division until the day of her retired on January 29, 1993, while last assigned to the Southwest passing. Division. Lieutenant Thomas is survived by his wife, Nancy.

Page 43 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Lest We Forget By NELSON ZOCH April 22, 1928 Accident on HPD Target Shooting Range Takes the Life of Officer Paul W. Whitlock On Tuesday, April 17, 1928, a group of six Officer Whitlock, who had only been on The investigation as well as the death uniformed Houston police officers were on the Houston Police Department since certificate declared this shooting to be the sixth floor of the Police Headquarters January 16, 1928, was a traffic control an accident. on Caroline Street in downtown Houston. officer assigned to the intersection of There existed at that time a make-shift Main and Prairie. He lived at 407 East For whatever reason, the death of Officer indoor pistol range and these officers, Ninth Street. Paul Whitlock was not written up as a LINE who all worked the 3-11 p.m. shift, were OF DUTY death. Retired HPD Homicide conducting informal pistol target practice Funeral services were held at the Lieutenant Nelson Zoch turned up the details at approximately 2:45 p.m. prior to going on Fogle-West Chapel at 4 p.m. Monday, April while researching newspaper microfilm their regular tours of duty. 23, 1928. The Reverend E. P. West officiated archives for information on this HPD Line of Duty Death book. Zoch presented the at the service and burial followed at Forest Present were Officers Paul W. Whitlock, C.V. research to Police Chief Harold Hurtt in 2006. Park Cemetery on Lawndale. Members “Buster” Kern, H.N. Howard, G.A. Morrow, In October of that year, Chief Hurtt officially W.J. Myers and E.A. “Dutch” Boehler. All of the Police Department served as approved the death of Officer Whitlock for the of the officers had fired several shots at pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were LINE OF DUTY status. targets and were preparing for the firing Bill Jones, N.E. West, Earl V. Hyde, A.J. of additional rounds. It is unclear as to Kuenstler, T.H. Hassat, Jack Smith, Hubert While the original decision could be whether there was any type of organized Cosby, Raymond Kaufold and Joe Thornton. questioned, it must be noted that early 1928 supervision at this practice session. There was a terrible time in the Houston Police probably was not. In addition to his wife, Officer Whitlock was Department, very much similar to 1982-83 survived by his father, Arthur Whitlock of when HPD lost six Officers in THE LINE Newspaper accounts said that Officer Houston, and one sister, Mrs. E.P. Goudreau, OF DUTY. Whitlock was about eight feet to the side of Jennings, Louisiana. of Officer Howard and slightly in front of Police Chief Tom C. Goodson immediately Officer Carl Greene was shot and killed in him. Officer Howard raised his arm to shoot ordered an investigation into this tragic March. Officer Whitlock was killed in April, his weapon and the gun went off before he incident. Statements were taken from followed by Officer Albert Worth Davis in could level it on the target. A .38-caliber all present and were very much consis- June. Three more officers went down in a bullet from Officer Howard’s weapon struck tent. Officer Howard’s statement indicated three-month span of 1928, and it was only Officer Whitlock in the right side of his that as he was raising his weapon to fire, June. abdomen. someone struck his elbow, and his weapon Officer Whitlock was born in Louisiana on discharged prematurely. All officers stated January 27, 1901, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur The officers immediately carried Whitlock. The name of Officer Whitlock’s that when the gun went off, Officer Whitlock Whitlock down the six flights of stairs, widow was never mentioned in any article, doubled up and pointed to his right side, loaded him into a police vehicle and rushed obituary or on the death certificate. While him to Baptist Hospital. He was listed in saying “right here.” His only question was, Officer Whitlock’s gravesite was located in critical condition from the projectile, which “Who did it?” All of the officers who placed the older section of Forest Park Lawndale shattered the pelvis bone and lodged in Officer Whitlock into Captain Tatum’s car (north side of Lawndale), there was never the left hip joint. He was reported to have stayed at the hospital with their wounded a grave marker put into place. Efforts are a “fighting chance to live.” However, he friend until Lieutenant Meinke instructed underway to place the 100 Club/HPOU LINE passed away at 1:16 a.m. Sunday, April 22, them to return to the station and make OF DUTY marker for this fallen Officer. 1928. He was twenty-seven years old. their statements.

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Page 46 Badge & Gun • March 2016 Psych Services Fear – Exotic Threats and Everyday Causes By LISA GARMEZY people eat more if their companions are heavy. We are social beings For the uninitiated, fear usually causes one of two reactions. People who look to others to know what to do and how to feel. can go into “deer-in-the-headlights” mode – panicky, paralyzed and unable to act. Or, they think they have nothing to lose and take I was in grad school at Penn State in 1979 when the Three Mile unnecessary risks. Island nuclear plant had a partial meltdown, releasing small amounts of radioactive contamination into the air only 100 miles Police training instills more reasonable behavior. Everyone tells away. Seeing other people freak out made it more real. Suddenly, me in a crisis, the training kicks in. Fear may sneak in when the everyone on campus was going away for the weekend. emergency is over. The governor recommended evacuation for pregnant women, The bookkeeper who saved an elementary school in an Atlanta babies and preschool-aged children within five miles of the crippled suburb overcame her initial panic. In 2013 Antoinette Tuff was at reactor. About 5,000 people were supposed to leave; about 144,000 the front desk when a 22-year-old male walked in, heavily armed, people did. It didn’t help that a popular movie about a nuclear dressed in black, and intent on suicide by cop. As he fired at police disaster, The China Syndrome, had opened 12 days earlier. and reloaded, Ms. Tuff told him, “Don’t feel bad, baby… we all go through something in life.” Fear is a deadly force to be reckoned with. In fires in public venues, everyone rushes to the same exits, ignoring life-saving options the Sharing her marital problems and that she had once considered crowd hasn’t noticed. suicide, Ms. Tuff convinced him to surrender. One analyst thought her motherly style broke through the shooter’s dehumanizing of Fear in anticipation of or in response to being separated from loved others. Now a motivational speaker, Ms. Tuff gives the credit to God. ones motivates behavior in disaster circumstances. Along with poorly planned routes, this separation anxiety has been offered as a Our emotional reaction to a threat – fear, that is – seldom helps us partial explanation for the crush of the crowd that killed over 2,200 think more clearly. Below, we’ll see how it affects decisions, for pilgrims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia last year. better or worse. How Fear Can Help Fear of the Rare Last, some people’s phobias – that is, excessive and irrational fears In 2013, 56,979 people in this country died from the flu and – cause them to avoid animals, heights, insects and so forth. Genetic pneumonia. To date, exactly two have died from Ebola. Yet which do programming may “wire in” a tendency to develop certain useful we find scarier? fears. No one seems to get panicky around goldfish or flowers.

Fear pays attention to what is novel or distinct, not the run of From an evolutionary standpoint this makes sense. An inherited the mill. Again, 32,719 Americans died on our roads in 2013. fear of contagious disease could help ensure survival, and would Approximately 138 are killed in plane crashes annually. Yet virtually account for our Ebola panic. Passing out at the sight of blood, no one feels afraid to travel in cars. as some people do, keeps you from running around and losing it more rapidly. Statistics mean nothing to fear—it recognizes only “possible” and “not possible,” with no shades of grey. So if catching Ebola is There are two take-home messages in these musings. Your possible, and it’s rare, it’s going to alarm us more than catching physician would agree that we need to pay less attention to exotic a more common disease. By the same principle, people are more threats to our health and more to the everyday causes of death— afraid of terrorist attacks than dying from stray gunfire. diabetes, heart disease, and so on. By the way, through February it’s still a good idea to get a flu shot. It’s Catching Finally, Ms. Tuff’s story reminds us to develop practices that steady Second, we know that fear is contagious. Recent research suggests and calm us, because our world offers no shortage of challenges. it literally spreads person-to-person through sweat. Psychologists She met a would-be killer on a day she began with the Twenty-third collected sweat from volunteers who were scared by watch- Psalm: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of ing horror movies and those who hadn’t been scared. Later, new death, I will fear no evil.” volunteers smelled the “scared sweat” and the “neutral sweat”— and they perceived faces as scarier if they were exposed to the “scared sweat.” Our actions, expressions and words communicate fear, too.

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Great for & Emergency Flashers. 2 Lin6 Side LED’s, 2 4”Front Extended Sync For Sale. 6320 Westcreek Pearland. Unrestricted on .75 acres, gifts and everyday use. Call Lisa and Jim at 936-648-6145 or www. Super LED Red/Blue Flashers Converting to White Running Lights. remodeled interior, separate workshop. Prudential Gary Greene, Miscellaneous goodcleanlivin.com. Hundreds of Dollars of extra gear included for immediate start up. Realtors. Diane Mireles, 281-723-2888. Main Street Builders Residential and Commercial Construction $19,500 James (713) 855-2295 [email protected] Forest Park Lawndale 4 spaces Section 37, Lot 249 Cost Licensed and Insured. David Webber (owner) Rt HPD 832-618-2009 Retiring soon and looking for the perfect place? Its a few miles $5,000 each Asking $3,750 each. For information call Mark 2008 Honda Goldwing, red, less than 10,000 miles, CB radio, trailer west of Apple Springs, TX, a small but growing town with a new Barfield/281-687-4947 Residential and Commercial Remodeling Kitchens and counter hitch, Garmin Zumo GPS, luggage rack, floorboards w/heel and toe Brookshire Brothers for your day to day needs, 37 acres fenced tops, ceramic and wood floors, interior and exterior painting, shifter, pegs, passenger arm rests, back support, lighted spoiler and and cross fenced horse property laid out originally to raise Arabian Garden Park Cemetery, Conroe, Texas. Lawn Crypt section 4, handyman services, with discount prices for the Law Enforcement drink holder. Excellent condition. Kelly Blue Book is $14,000 without horses. This beautiful piece of property has as its main feature a lot 30, spaces 7&8. Very well kept Cemetery, 4,000 ea. Call Doug family. Larry Baimbridge, Sr. 281-655-4880 the extras. Asking $14,900. Email or phone for photos. 832-334- 18 stall bar, with office, veterinary area, and horse bathing area. Bell 817-573-1675 3082, email [email protected]. Older 14 wide 2 bedroom two bath mobile home in excellent condi- Why rent when you can own while keeping your monthly pay - tion. 7 acre hay field. On county maintained Sullivan Rd. a mile Leupold Rifle Scope 3.5x10x50mm optics/matte finish Asking $ ments about the same. For more info call 281-914-7351 2005 Harley Davidson Ultra, Law Enforcement Special Edition. off of SH 94. For pictures see Houston Craigs List add. Key word 400.00 Contact Chris 713-906-3447 This is the two tone blue paint offered only to active and retired HPOU ADD APPLE SPRINGS. For Sale by Owner, asking 267K. Call Hunting Weekend Expedition Affordable prices, private law enforcement officers after 911. The same bike was offered in Marlene 936 831 3717 Four person pedal boat with canopy. Call 713-459-8111 for pictures. property. Whitetails, exotics & pigs. Call for details Officer Mike a red version to fire fighters. Bike has about 8K miles but has been Gonzalez 713-702-5838 or email [email protected] ridden on a regular bases to keep engine lubricated. Some custom Lake Livingston Townhome 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath For rent Call 832- Westwood Campng Club Membership, Trinity, Texas, $3,500.00 parts but all original parts go with bike. Asking $15K. Call John, 876-5511 or 713-459-8111 / OBO Retired Officer A.L. Albritton 936-890-4374 or 830-221-5152 Tax Preparation From Home Office 40% - 50% Lower Fees. 713 703 9495 for photographs. Contact for estimate L. Dexter Price, CPA ldexterprice@comcast. 2001 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom candy paint job with 2 Lots in Sargent on Canal, minutes from the beach and access to CEMETARY LOT (1) Memorial Oaks Cemetary, Katy Frwy at net 832.243.1477 airbrushed skulls. Hard chrome exhaust, Baron Drag handle bars, the intercoastal. Water and septic on the property. $39,500. Call Eldridge. Allows double burial. located middle west side area Forward Controls, Shaved rear fender, license plate side mount, Andy 713-504-2272. very close to kneeling Jesus statue and close to sidewalk. Asking Gold Rush Tax Service 281-399-3188 Same Day Refund Special Hypercharger intake, skull hand mirrors and much more. Firm on $3750.00 and these lots are going for $5700.00. (281)890-7610 Police Officer Rates Brenda Webb (retired officer’s wife) brenda@ price, cash only, no trades, no payment plan, no test drive. $5500 Looking for a new home, or considering selling your existing Doug Ret.HPD goldrushtax.com cash. Text Juan 713-269-4222. Serious buyers only please. home? Call Tammy Stevens a licensed Realtor with Century 21 Paramount, and wife of a Houston Police Officer. I spe- Guns for Sale 1955 Hammond console organ, not working $300. Gone Fishing wantafishtx.com Jim Hobson retired 936-615-2777 2011 Custom BBQ Concession Trailer $17000 OBO Perfect for cialize in the SE Houston area, including Clear Lake, League 1903 Nickle plated double action, Smith & Wesson .32 long ctg or [email protected] Vickey Grieger, Realtor Cell: (979) Catering, Events, BBQ Competitions, Concessions, etc. Trailer fea- City, Friendswood, and Galveston county. I can assist you with $375. 1893 Chicago Firearms Antique Palm Protector .32 caliber 249-6675 Fax: (775) 373-5048 [email protected] tures 2 Pits & 1 Rib Smoker (fit up to 18 briskets), Outside Firebox, buying, selling, or leasing a home. Reduce the stress of the pistol $1,375. Call Rose Ellison 713.252.3262 Air Conditioner, Breaker Box, Double Sink, 1 Separate Hand-Wash real estate process, use a professional that understands your TSR Country Properties 115 West Fayette Street, Fayetteville, TX Sink, Waste Holding Water Tank, Fresh Water Tank, Water- Pump, needs. Call Tammy Stevens with Century 21 Paramount at Smith and Wesson MP40 automatic. Pistol is 12 months old and 78940 Office (979) 378-2222 Fax (979) 378-2240 Serving Window, Washable-Formica Laminated Counter Tops, 281-507-9405 or email at [email protected]. has fired 3 boxes of shells. Piston comes with crimson trace laser Vinyl Linoleum Flooring, cabinets for storage, Lockable Entry Door, and two magazines. Asking $700. Please contact 281-782-9606. Houston’s Wedding People Wedding Services, Wedding cakes, tandem Axle, and Briggs Stratton 900 Generator. For more informa- Colorado Land: 5.3 acres in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. In nice Decorations, Chair covers, Favors Call today for free taste testing tion please email Jennifer at [email protected] mountain sub-division where each lot is on 5 plus acres. The sub- 12ga. Weatherby SA-08 Semi-Auto Shotgun 28" Barrel, 3" and consultation 281-881-5027 www.houstonsweddingpeople. division is called The Meadows and there amenities such as a com- Chamber w/Extended IC Choke Tube Asking $650.00 / O.B.O com 2001 Yamaha V-Star 650 custom paint job with airbrushed skulls. munity club house with in door poor, work out machines, and racket Contact Hugh 281-222-4605 Hard chrome exhaust, Baron Drag handle bars, Forward Controls, ball courts. There are also 3 private stocked lakes for fishing. The Mini Storage Police officer discount. 290 area. Call Dave for Shaved rear fender, license plate side mount, Hypercharger intake, area is only 25 miles from Wolf Creek Ski area and 61 miles from Remington 700 .243 Win caliber. BDL Custom Deluxe model Bolt details 713-460-4611 skull hand mirrors and much more. Firm on price, cash only, no Durango. Reduced to 55,000. Call Doug G. Bell at 817-573-1675. Action rifle with 22” barrel, gloss finish, 5-shot capacity, and trades, no payment plan, no test drive. $5500 cash. Text Juan walnut stock. Mint in box. Paid $925 in 1996. Asking $675. Call MOMs Helping MOMs Work from Home! Computer Required. 713-269-4222. Serious buyers only please. Bay Home - Matagorda Bay Area. Listed with Keller Williams, James 713-503-5107 www.myhomebiz4u.com Paula A. Weatherly Independent Avon Sharon Gilmore. $99,500 Representative To buy or sell AVON, contact me! Lots of great 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa 1300cc Silver/Blue color, 1300cc, it has 2 pair of HPD Motorcycle boots 9 1/2 - 10. Very good condition. products at unbelievable prices! Start your AVON career for only full Muzzy exhaust, Rear LED Tail light, HID headlight, Lowering House and land for sale off Hwy 105 between Cleveland and $150.00 obo 832-731-0900 $10! [email protected] or www.youravon.com/pweatherly 281- Kit, Rear steel brake line, rear wave rotor, license plate side mount, Conroe. Custom built house on 21.5 fenced acres. House is 3/2 with 852-8605 Smile! Jesus Loves Us! current mileage is 6,194 miles. Firm on price, cash only, no trades, double detached garage. Price includes a Kubota tractor. If inter- Resthaven Cemetery I-45 Garden of Devotion Section 21 lot 180 no payment plan, no test drive. $7500 cash. Text Juan 713- 269- ested to see, contact Ford Realty at 936-756-3673. 9305 Faulkner spaces 1,2, and 3. Sells for $4195.00 asking for $2500.00 each. Discount on Moonwalk Rentals Rent a moonwalk for your special 4222. Serious buyers only please. Road, Cleveland, TX. Owner is retired HPD officer J.D. Middleton. Monument privilege. Willie 713.501.3824. occasion. We deliver and pick up so you don’t have to! Please call Price has been reduced. MLS # is #30683353 Officer Chris DeAlejandro at 713-922-8166 or Carla DeAlejandro at 2005 Harley-Davidson FatBoy 15th Yr. Edition Black with silver New Listing For Sale solid wood twin bedroom set, many pieces 713-384-5361. Please let us know that you’re Law Enforcement pin stripe, 16K miles, Great condition!! Python staggered dual pipes One Acre Lot in Elgin, TX Off Hwy.95, Near 290. The lot is in an Call 713-459-8111 Personal. with Stage 1 kit installed by H-D sounds great! lowering kit, side exclusive and restricted gated community (The Arbor of Dogwood license plate mount LED brake light, some custom parts, $9,900 Creek). The subdivision has paved road, tennis court, jogging trail, Cemetary Lot, Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena. Lot 157. Home Inspections by TexaSpec Inspections. Free foundation obo. Call or text Augustine 832-577-4373 pls leave msg. pavillion and more. This wooded lot is located in a cul-de-sac. Garden of Devotion $1,200. Contact Amy 832-729-1975. evaluations and alarm systems for HPD. State Licensed ICC Asking $26,000. Contact M.L. Sistrunk 281-788-0256 Certified Inspector. 281-370-6803. 08 CVO Road King $21,000 obo. This bike is gorgeous, must see In Crypt For Sale Forest Park Westheimer Excellent location person to appreciate. It has 33K well taken care of miles. Contact New Listing! - $259,900 Charming custom built brick home finished “Inside” Ready to sell 281-686-9490 Have a special day coming up? Let us make it even more special Josh 281-704-0176 in 1999 on 1.5 acres of oaks, cedars, youpons and abundant wildlife. with Eten Candy custom chocolate candies. From birthdays, wed- 3/2/2, CH/CA, recent upgrades including Silestone Countertops, Brookside Cemetery Spaces 2,3 $2750 per space. Sect. 234 (old dings, and every holiday. We even do bachelor and bachelorette 2008 BMW R1200 RT-P (police) Motorcycle Original owner, ridden Polywood Plantation Shutters throughout, Tile and Laminate floor- section) [email protected] C.V. Thompson to 254-760-1432 parties. Why not have party favors that everyone will remember daily and maintained parade spotless throughout, within past 1500 ing, some carpet. Well, Septic, and La Grange ISD. Six miles South and talk about. Just e-mail Jessica at [email protected] miles new tires (oem Conti RoadAttack), 4 new spark plugs, new of La Grange off FM 609 on Valenta Rd., one mile down, red brick Two cemetery lots. Grand view Memorial Park 8500 Spencer for more info. Candies are made to suit your needs brake pads front and rear. $12,000. Contact Wil 832-922-7820 or house on left. Owners relocating. Offered by Realtor/Owner Vickey highway in Pasadena. The cemetery sells the lots for $4495 each. [email protected] Grieger (979) 249-667 We are asking $6500 for both. Call Charlie Everts 409-739-1206 Need help in forgiving or forgetting. Call Linda McKenzie for more Handcrafted leather cross key chains tooled and personalized, info on Christ centered counseling services 282-261-2952 or 832- 2008 Roadmaster Trailer, 27', V-Nose, Tram axle 7,000 pd, GWVR Country living in Brazos County between Navasota and College $1.50 each (including shipping). Limit 5 letters, chain included. Other 250-6016 where everyone is given the opportunity for a fresh start 14,000 pds, 8' wide. Ramp and side door, sky light, air vent, E-Torec Station. This home on 6 beautiful acres is the perfect setting for products available. For more info or to order call Justin, 14 year old system with connectors, Sway bar weight disc system, electric those wanting to live in a quiet rural setting that is close to the son of an HPD Officer, at 936-499-4385 Your Travel, Tax, Health, & Nutritional needs. We can get you brakes with safety cable, new spare, all like new $10,000.00 Call city. The main house is a 2,800 sq. ft. 3 Bdr. 2.5 Ba. with a large where you want to go, and keep you healthy doing it. Contact Greg 936-635-9326 office area and a 2 car garage. The guest house is a newly built FREE MONEY: $2,000 COMMISSION REBATE to HPOU & Cathy Lewis 832-969-0502 or 832 969 0503 1 Bdr. 1 Ba. detached home that is ideal for the Mother-in-law members when they buy or sell a house. James Cline, Realtor, 2007 Harley-Limited Production Screaming Eagle Road King. or visiting friends or family. Additional features include a large, 281-548-3131 or www.2cashback.org “Photos to Albums”. Your memories creatively designed in an Black with factory custom flame paint. Less than 5K miles. Bike enclosed tractor bay and hay barn as well as horse/cattle pens. album. Any occasion, celebration, family trips. Call Theresa Arlen has $20,000 in factory extra asking $35,000. J.T. Templeton 817- Good producing well and domestic water provided by Wellborn Magnetic Signs white 24”x6” with “POLICE” in bold 21”x5” black at 832-229-6292. 480-1543 or 817-321-8645 Water. Neighbors include active and retired firefighters and police officers. Price just reduced to sell; $347,500. Call for details. Tim letters. Pair $25. Call 936-327-3205 HPD Parents company Piano Lessons: 30 minutes for $15.00.Student Recitals. Call For Rent/Lease/Sale Gallagher (979)676–1621 Services Daniel Jones at 281-487-9328 or cell: 713-557-4362 FOR RENT: $1,400.00/month 2k square foot, 4-bedroom home with a Colorado River property 35 min from Houston. Beautiful 24+ Culligan Water Filtration System offered to HPD personnel Calling All Mothers of Houston Police Officers. As a proud game room. Built in 2009, it's located minutes from I-45, Beltway 8 and acre tracts of land on the bank of the Colorado River. Covered with a $300.00 discount. Free water quality test. Call Yvonne at mother of a Houston Police Officer, I am interested in starting a the HPD Academy. Home is 2 stories, has a fenced backyard, a double car with huge Live Oak trees and County Rd access. Each tract has 936-827-7201. support group of Mothers of Houston Police Officers (MOHPO). I garage and comes with a microwave, fridge/freezer and washer/dryer. more than a hundred yards of river frontage for fishing, swimming, need your support. Please call me for more info: Frances Runnels Call if interested or have questions. Kyle 832-421-4414 boating or waterfowl. Tracts are 100% wooded and covered with Absolute Clean Pressure Washing. Woodlands, Spring and at 713-436-0794 after 6 p.m. weekdays. Whitetail deer, hog and other wildlife. This Riverfront property Tomball areas: Discount for all Police Officers and family mem- FOR SALE BY OWNER $334,000 501 W. MOORE AVE, MOULTON, TX 77975 is absolutely gorgeous and an awesome location for a weekend bers. Call Today 281-731-8450 Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers A place for Christians to Looking for a weekend or retirement home or your own B&B in getaway, permanent residence or merely an investment property. come together and encourage one another. For information about the country? Then you will want to see this beautiful, charming Property had same owner for last 50 years and is basically undis- Mediation Under my leadership the parties themselves other activities visit www.fcpohouston.org. Victorian built in 1914. Go west on I-10 to exit 661 (Smithville/ turbed. 12k acre, property will not be broken up in small tracts to resolve the issues of the dispute. My impartial problem Flatonia/Moulton). It is appx 110 mi W of Houston, 85 mi E of San maintain all land owners privacy. If interested in owning your own solving mediation succeeds with or without attorneys. Wanted Antonio, and 75 mi SE of Austin. Located in the laid-back town riverfront property for personal or family recreation, please call www.PaulRodriguezMediations.com 713/785-8181 paul@paulro- of Moulton (9 miles north of Shiner, Tx) on a nicely landscaped or text 361-208-4055 driguezmediations.com In search of Artex, liquid embroidery dealer. Please contact Donna corner lot with several pecan trees. 2½ story, appx 4,600 sq ft, at 281-782-3144 7 bedrooms, 3 baths w/jetted tubs, 2 floor-to-ceiling fireplaces, 4000 sq ft Home on 2+ acres - 3 minutes from Lake Sam Rayburn BUSINESS OWNERSHIP- THE NEXT THING IN FITNESS, MASSAGE access. Must see $250,000.00 Phone 936-635-9326 Widow of police officer looking for vehicle used/good condition and butler’s pantry that could function as addl bkfast area or offc & NUTRITION Own you Business and Start Taking Advantage of under $2000.00. Could owner carry notes. 281.782.3144 space. 2 stoves, 2 dishwashers, huge laundry room and oversized the Coming Tipping Point with Insurance Mandates. "Efficiency Wooded Interior Lot in Westwood Shores on Lake Livingston, Wellness” is an all inclusive approach to wellness that addresses 2 car garage w A/C unit. Separate zoned A/C and heat on each HPD Commemorative Pistols I'm looking to buy one or two of the floor. Impressive entry-foyer finished w elaborate wood work and golf, camping, tennis, swimming, and boating $1200, Please call today’s busy lifestyle. You Retain 100% control of Your Business, Kim 832-768-6612 No Franchise or Royalty Fees. TEXANS HELPING TEXANS - U.S. HPD commemorative pistols. I seem to recall they were offered majestic staircase. Beautiful hardwood floors, high ceilings, tran- Headquarters in Brookshire Texas. Master Territories Still Open to around 1978-1982. Joe Salvato (Ret.) 281-728-0131 som windows above interior doors, intricate interior trim accents include Houston and U.S. Locations. Start and Fund this Business on doors, windows and floor baseboards throughout house. Front Great country get away. Small 2 bd/2 ba house near Hearne Tx. Near plenty of hunting leases, golf course, and Brazos River fish- using Tax Free Monies from your Retirement Accounts. Come Wanted Beretta 9MM FS “Police Special” (Black or Stainless) porch and balcony, wrap-around porch and patio on back of house. ing. 450/month plus deposit. Greg @ 281-330-7778 see our Studio in Katy, TX and experience the Next Generation Please call Zach (832) 457-0647. In addition, separate upstairs apartment: 1BR/1BA, combination LR/ in Self Directed Health and Wellness. Husband to a 23 year DR and kitchen, accessed via stairway in rear of main house. Call Police Veteran and my hopes are to have short 2-way learning Wanted Top CA$H Paid for your used or unwanted guns. Blackgold retired HPD Sandra Hollingshead 713 899-3760. 2 Bed 2 Bath Condo Tapatio Springs in Boerne, TX Completely conversation. Please contact troy@ wellnesscenterdevelopers. Guns & Ammo 713-694-4867 Police Officer Owned furnished. Call Retired Sgt H.A. Stevens 877-522-4455 com visit the website www. WellnessCenterDevelopers.com or Beautiful Hill Country property near Marble Falls. Three acres Great Home in Rockport, TX Built in 2005, this Comfortable call 713-253-2923 Colt .45 HPD Commemorative Pistol Call Paul 713-240-4672 on an elevated section of "Summit Springs", a developed, gated 3/2 bath single story stucco home is located in a gated 2 Horse Trailer or 14 - 16 ft. Stock Trailer. Bumper Pull. R. Webb community off CR 401 in Burnet County with a few Mesquite and De’Vine Events Planning a wedding is stressful, but it doesn’t have 281-399-1212 Cell 713-822-1867 community on 12.33 acres. Amenities include: tile roof, heated pool to be. For all your wedding needs, Contact Diana, Certified Wedding Oak trees and a panoramic view of the Colorado River Valley. One and hot tub, attached oversized 3 car garage (30x35), and a large of the best lots in the development,it was purchased over a year Consultant at (713) 598-4931. Looking for a home or bare land? Contact retired officer, DALLAS detached metal workshop (36x36) with large garage doors and a BINGLEY at Kerrville Realty - in the Heart of the Hill Country: (O) ago and I'm asking the original selling price of 129k. Contact Ryno 15 ton hoist, covered patio areas both in front and back, a circle For All Your Gun and Ammo Needs Black Gold Guns & Ammo. Buy, 830-896-2200 or (M) 830-739-1766 [email protected] Realty @ 512-755-4834 and ask about lot 153 drive, and plenty of room for parking. There are two stocked fish - Sell & Trade 713-694-4887 ing ponds, and horses are allowed. Priced to sell. For info contact 1 Acre in gated community-Rio Central Unit 21 (Mystic Shores) Rebecca Lee @ 361-729-4404, Coldwell Banker MLS ID#113208. Aurelia E Weems, CPA formerly Dumar Consulting returns to Price REDUCTION!: $59,500! Views of Canyon Lake & the Guadalupe HPOU for its 9th Year to provide discounted tax services for officers River are close by. Mystic Shores is a Blue-green Master-Planned What an amazing deal! Charming three bedroom two bath patio and their families. Please watch for us on Mondays and Thursdays community located on the West part of Canyon Lake & Hwy home located in a great gated community at 3123 Lavender Candle from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Union building at 1602 State Street. 306, West of Hwy 281 which bisects the community. Hilltops, Dr. Spring, TX. Property includes a two car attached garage, master We are available to meet at any HPD location for the ease of the wildlife, country views, swimming pools, private park, wildlife suite, cozy fire place and much more for only $1,300.00 month. officers as well as accept information via email or fax. If you have refuge & storage area are a few of the amenities. You will not be Price is negotiable. Please contact Officer Edith Maldonado at any questions please contact Aurelia E Weems, CPA at (936) 273- disappointed. 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