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Vol. 14 No. 3 Tucson Chapter March, 2002 2 The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI From the Chairman's TOM MCGORRAY -Editor F Corner 2614 W. BEN HOGAN DR. B TUCSON, AZ. 85742-9139 I Tom McGorray ( 520 ) 297-7878 Fax: 520-297-9092 Some Thoughts on Friendship E-Mail: [email protected] We lost two more friends from our FBI family; Bob Lamphere and Eldon Rudd. Two of our very best. Both were former fellow FBI agents, both were retired colleagues, both were Thom'sHome Page: friends. Charles Colton said that “True friendship is like sound http://www.xgboy.com health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.” That is very true with Bob and Eldon. Emily Dickinson said, “My friends are my estate.” How very true. "The Tucson Credentials" The Tucson chapter is a small part of our FBI family. We is the are brought together in retirement, from an organization that official publication of the was a very important part of out lives. This relationship as former Tucson Chapter of the special agents is a very special one, be it for a year or twenty, we Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. served together, working in an area of life that was exciting and Its purpose is to inform current dangerous. Society members concerning Elbert Hubard said “Your friend is the man who knows all our activities, and the activities, about you, and still likes you.” -We know a lot about each other history and heritage of the FBI. because we shared so much of the same things, FBI training, in Members are encouraged to service, cases and retirement. We are very similar in many ways. write and furnish articles Dior Yamasaki states that “Friends are the most important concerning matters ingredient in this recipe of life.” -We constantly read about our of interest to all. FBI friends in the newspapers, the Grapevine, our email, and on TV and Radio. The mere fact that a person was or is an FBI agent immediately draws us closer. Like the marines, we are ever faithful to our organization. Edgar Guest said it best in his poem...“I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I’d like to be the help that you’ve been always glad to be; I’d like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way.” We all were blest to have worked with so many FBI friends. How fortunate we are to have so many retired FBI friends. Remember, “Do not save your loving speeches, For your friends till they are dead; Do not write them on their tombstones, Speak them rather now instead. - (Anna Cummins). The Tucson Credentials March, 2002997 3

Eldon Rudd - (1920-2002) vation. It was a passion he pursued in Congress and during terms on the Eldon Rudd, a former five-term Maricopa Board of Supervisors and fo r congressman from , died at his 14 years as a Salt River Project board home. He was 81. Representing member. Sen. called Rudd "a Arizona's Fourth District from 1976-87, good and honorable man". Rudd served on the Interior Committee Rudd also played a key role in ob- and later in the House Appropriations taining federal funding to ensure the Committee Subcommittee on Energy safety of the state's dams, including and Water Development. He worked Horseshoe and Bartlett over the Verde closely with Arizona lawmakers to help River. save the Arizona Central Project from After serving as a decorated pilot water funding cuts in the 1970s. In Wash- during World War II and obtaining his ington, Rudd also was credited with law degree, Rudd well might have playing a key role in Arizona receiving carved out a long career in private prac- critical dam safety funding. Following tice if he hadn't become restless. In search his retirement, Rudd was on the Salt of more stimulating work, he landed a River Project's board of directors for 14 job with the FBI. For 20 years until 1970, years, serving on power and audit com- Rudd took assignments from Latin mittees. America to Phoenix. He helped with the Born July 15, 1920, in Camp Verde, investigations into the of Rudd attended Arizona State College be- President Kennedy. fore serving in World War II. He worked One day during the 1950s, Rudd for the Phoenix office of the FBI (news - was in Washington, D.C., tailing a sus- web sites) from 1950-70, then worked as pect. After awhile, he found him holed a city judge and a court bailiff before up in a luncheonette. Rudd, tall and embarking on a political career. Eldon lanky, was doing his best to keep a low Rudd, a descendent of pioneer Arizona profile, Rappoport explained. "All of a families, was loyal to the state through- sudden, a man called out 'Hey, Rudd, are out his life, serving five terms in Con- you still with the FBI?' The suspect gress, where he became a staunch pro- bolted out the door," he said. Survivors tector of Arizona's water rights. include his wife, Ann, and daughters The district extends from the north- Carolyn and Katherine. east Valley to the Hopi and Navajo res- ervations in northeastern Arizona. Rudd grew up appreciating the need for water conservation and preser- 4 The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI

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APRIL SPEAKER - ASAC Andy COMCAST - Cable Internet giant Bland will speak “On the New FBI” at (Nasdaq: CMCSK) reportedly has be- our April,2002 meeting. SAC LUPE gun tracking the Web browsing habits GONZALEZ will be traveling and will of its customers, keeping records of ev- speak sometime in the Fall of 2002. ery Web page they visit. The company has roughly 1 million high-speed DOLORIS STANLEY - is updating Internet customers. Comcast admitted her wives roster. If you have any new that it stores the Internet Protocol (IP) information please let her know. addresses -- unique numeric Internet addresses assigned to subscribers -- NETSCAPE CONTACT - appreci- along with the Internet address of ev- ate all of your efforts. Since I retired from ery Web page subscribers visit. the Bu, I obtained a job as the security manager at Netscape in Mt. View, CA. OUR FEBRUARY SPEAKER - was If I can be of assistance to anyone in my Danny Sharp, Chief of Police from Oro current job, pls. feel free to pass on my Valley, with over 23 years of Law En- name and contact info at telephone nr. forcement experience. He gave a great (650) 937-5898; (650) 937-5544 (fax); or talk on modern Policing and answered email at [email protected]. Chris many interesting questions. Loo APPLICANTS - The FBI plans to ELDON RUDD - Phoenix Chapter hire more than 900 Special Agents by member and a former five-term con- the end of September. If you have a gressman from Arizona, died at his background in computers, engineering, home in Phoenix. He was 81. and physical sciences, you may wish to check it out... BOB LAMPHERE - who died on January 7, 2002, has donated his exten- SA KEN WILLIAMS (Phoenix sive library to Georgetown University. FBI) - testified in federal court Wednes- Bob’s obituary was published recently day that defendant Faisal Al Salmi had The Tucson Credentials March, 2002997 5 repeatedly changed his story during www.xgboy.com/html/tucchxfbi.html interviews with the FBI about his rela- Page contains numerous links to FBI lo- tionship with terrorist Hani Hanjour. cally, Society and FBI Nationally. There Al Salmi, who came to the United is a new XFBI Calendar there will all States from Saudi Arabia on a student kinds of important dates....Take a look. visa in 1997, is charged with making false statements by telling agents he WESTERN REGIONAL - April 4- didn't know Hanjour, who was aboard 7, 2002 in San Diego will also feature the plane that hit the Pentagon and the Mid-year Board of Directors Meet- who had trained to fly in Arizona. ing. Only 6 hours away and a great town. Let Tom know if you are going. DEEP THROAT - The mysterious Deep Throat of the Watergate era -- the SOCIETY ML (XGBOYS) - now same who was instrumental in the has over 1200 subscribers and is avail- downfall of President Richard Nixon - able to any member who has an e-mail - never existed, a retired FBI agent said address. Subscribe at: http:// recently. "I don't think there was a xgboy.com/html/xgboy_listserv.html Deep Throat. It was just a gimmick. Some recent hot topics... Nut Boxes, My That's my opinion," said Bill Davis of Big Case, PENTTBOM, FBI Raid Jack- Memphis. ets, Rotten Beans & Chili, SAMBA Pen- alty, Federal Re-employment, Retired FBI - Director Robert Mueller Credentials, Sky Marshals, Volunteer- said the federal government has ing to help FBI, Charlie Donlon, Poly- ''moved heaven and earth'' to secure graph, Hanssen, Whitey Bulger, FBI the Super Bowl and the Winter Olym- Books, Peltier, etc. pics, but he believes al-Qaeda-trained terrorists may be poised to strike in the POLYGRAPH - Prior to March of USA at any time. “We're still in a very 1994, the FBI did not use the polygraph high state of alert.” in the Special Agent Selection process. After March of 1994, under the direc- DUES IS DUE - only two tion of newly appointed FBI Director outstanding....send your $15.00 to Louis Freeh, the polygraph became a George Kopecky, 6222 W. Lost Canyon standard part of the application pro- Dr. Tucson, AZ 85745. Make check out cess. The FBI uses the pre-employment to XFBI-Tucson Chapter. polygraph to determine if an applicant has had contact with foreign intelli- THE TUCSON CHAPTER -has a gence officers, and to determine the complete web page at: http:// extent of an applicant's illegal drug us- 6 The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI age or involvement in the sale of drugs. Caruso as Deputy Executive Assistant Director for Counterintelligence and PENTBOMB - William Welby, As- Counterterrorism and Pat D'Amuro as sistant Director, Administrative Ser- Assistant Director for Counterterrorism. vices Division, FBIHQ, advised that the Bureau does not have plans to bring THE OLD DAYS - The earliest ref- back former SAs to assist in the erence found in Bureau files to the Phoe- PENTTBOM investigation in the near nix Division was in May, 1919, when future. He stated the Bureau will con- Eugene B. Sisk, who entered on duty in tinue to periodically review their posi- 1917, was transferred to that office as tion but, at the present time, they have Special Agent in Charge (SAC). Prior to adequate resources to conduct the re- his assignment in Phoenix, Special quired work. Agent (SA) Sisk was assigned to Globe, Arizona, where he had served as SAC FBI - officials said there are about since December, 1918. 650 agents in the Los Angeles office, 320 in San Francisco, about 250 in San Di- REGIONAL CONFERENCES-2002 ego and more than 100 in Sacramento. - Western, April 4-7, San Diego; SE & Together, records show, the four offices Florida, April 18-21, Baaton Rouge, LA.: annually process about 11% of the FBI's South Central, May 2-4, Hot Springs, total of recruits nationwide. The Los AR.; Mid-Atlantic, May 16-19, Louis- Angeles office frequently has produced ville, KT; Northeast, May 30-June 2, At- more agents than any other office na- lantic City, NJ; N Central, June 20-23, tionally. Announcing the hiring goal for Madison, WI. 2002, the FBI said its priorities are people with computer, engineering, sci- A NATIONAL POLICE - advocacy ence and foreign language skills, espe- group is urging the FBI to abandon its cially such languages as Arabic, Farsi, involvement in drug, bank robbery and Pashtu and Urdu. But skills in Spanish, carjacking investigations so the bureau Russian, Japanese and many other lan- can focus more on preventing terrorism. guages remain in high demand. From 1996 to this year, California's four pri- MEDBURG - the case involving the mary FBI offices tested 4,724 applicants, break-in of the Camden Draft Board, re- and 466 recruits were offered jobs. minded me of my first few weeks in Philly as a FOA in August, 1972. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III, Medburg had recently ended as a Spe- announce the appointment of Tim cial, and it was still a constant topic of The Tucson Credentials March, 2002997 7 discussion in the bullpen. (12 WHO SAID THAT? hour days, 6 ∏ days a week, with enough overtime that It was the first day of school in the FBI Train- Agents were buying new ing class and a new student named Suzuki, the houses with big down pay- son of a Japanese businessman, who just became ments.) I was there for a week a US citizen was in the class. The teacher said, or so and still couldn't find "Let's begin by reviewing some American history. Medburg on the map. I finally Who said, "Give me Liberty, or give me Death?" asked and found out Medburg She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Suzuki, was a case name for the Media who had his hand up. "Patrick Henry, 1775," He RA break-in. GS said. "Very good! Who said, Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not BIOGRAPHY FORMS - perish from the earth"? Again, no response ex- are available at each meeting. cept from Suzuki: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863," said We need to update our biogra- Suzuki. The teacher snapped at the class, phies and furnish a recent "Agents, you should be ashamed. Suzuki, who is photo for our Secretary. new to our country, and the FBI, knows more about its history than you do." PA GOV. MARK S. She heard a loud whisper: "Screw the Japa- SCHWEIKER - announced the nese." "Who said that?" she demanded. Suzuki appointment of Earl Freilino as put his hand up. "Lee Iacocca, 1982." At that the state's first director of point, a student in the back said, "I'm gonna puke." homeland security - a The teacher glares and asks "All right! Now, who $110,000-a-year position. said that?" Again, Suzuki says, "George Bush to Freilino, 56, is a terrorism task- the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991." Now furi- force leader for the FBI. ous, another agent yells, "Liar” “Who said that?” Suzuki again yells out “J Edgar Hoover to MLK- THE NATIONAL CON- 1963” A new agent fearing violence shouts VENTION 2002 - is scheduled “Don’t shoot”. Suzuki wails out “John Dillinger for September 11-15, 2002 at in Chicago”. Now with almost a mob hysteria the Camelback Inn in someone said, "You little gerk. If you say anything Scottsdale, AZ. Jim Yelvington else, I'll kill you." Suzuki frantically yells at the will chair and the Phoenix top of his voice, "Gary Condit to Chandra Levy Chapter will host. If any Tuc- 2001." The teacher fainted. And as the agents son Chapter members would gathered around the teacher on the floor, some- like to help out at the conven- one said, "Oh boy, we're screwed," and Suzuki tion please let Tom McGorray said, "The Taliban, 2001" ! know. 8 The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI

FROM THE CHURCH green beans, bread and dessert will be BULLETIN served for a nominal feel.

Announcement in the church bul- For those of you who have chil- letin for a National PRAYER & FAST- dren and don't know it, we have a nurs- ING Conference: "The cost for attend- ery downstairs. ing the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals." Attend and you will hear an excel- lent speaker and heave a healthy lunch. "Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those The church will host an evening things not worth keeping around the of fine dining, superb entertainment, house. Don't forget your husbands." and gracious hostility.

The peacemaking meeting sched- Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 uled for today has been cancelled due P.M.-prayer and medication to follow. to a conflict. The ladies of the Church have cast The sermon this morning: "Jesus off clothing of every kind. They may Walks on the Water" The sermon to- be seen in the basement on Friday af- night: "Searching for Jesus" ternoon.

Don't let worry kill you - let the Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM Church help. at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side en- Irving Benson and Jessie Carter trance. were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that be- Low Self Esteem Support Group gan in their school days. will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door. Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. The eighth-graders will be present- Proceeds will be used to cripple chil- ing Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church dren. basement Friday at 7 PM. The Congre- gation is invited to attend this tragedy. The Lutheran men's group will meet at 6 PM. Steak, mashed potatoes, The Tucson Credentials March, 2002997 9

FROM THE PAU RUSH FILE.... These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a A blonde went to bed after bak- small florist shop to raise funds. Since ing cookies, too tired to cleanup until everyone liked to buy flowers from the morning. The next day she was sus- the men of God, a rival florist across picious when she saw hundreds of little town thought the competition was footprints in the flour on the counter unfair. He asked the good fathers to top, so she called the FBI. An agent close down, but they would not. He came right over and confirmed that she went back and begged the friars to did indeed have ant tracks. close. They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, the Did you hear about the Buddhist roughest and most vicious thug in who refused Novocain during a root town to "persuade" them to close. canal? He wanted to transcend dental Hugh beat up the friars and trashed medication. their store, saying he'd be back if they didn't close up shop. Terrified, they A group of chess enthusiasts did so, thereby proving that: Hugh, checked into a hotel and were stand- and only Hugh, can prevent florist fri- ing in the lobby loudly discussing their ars. recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out And finally, There was the per- of the office and asked them to dis- son who sent ten different puns to her perse. "But why?" they protested. "Be- friends, in the hope that at least one cause," he said, "I can't have chess nuts of the puns would make them laugh. boasting in an open foyer. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.

A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Amal." The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Amal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Amal." 10 The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI

Jim Garcia, The Arizona Peace Officer Stan- a member of the dards & Training Board was originally Tucson Chapter, comprised of nine members, ap- currently serves pointed by the Governor with the ad- on theThe Ari- vice and consent of the Senate, and in- zona Peace Of- cluded two sheriffs, two chiefs of po- ficer Standards & lice, a college faculty member in pub- Training Board lic administration or a related field, the Jim. Garcia state attorney general, the director of earned a Bach- the Department of Public Safety, and elor of Arts de- two public members. gree in Education In 1977, the statutes were revised from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. to require one sheriff come from a Subsequently, he taught Spanish for three county with a population exceeding years at Ben Davis High School, India- 200,000 and one sheriff from a county napolis, Indiana. In 1966, he graduated with a population less than 200,000. from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Additionally, one police chief was to He served as an agent for 20 years and be from a city with a population ex- served in Miami, Florida; San Antonio, ceeding 60,000 and one from a city Texas; San Juan, and spent the with a population less than 60,000. In last 14 years with the FBI as the Resident 1984, Board membership was ex- agent in Nogales, Arizona until his retire- panded with the addition of the direc- ment in 1986. Mr. Garcia still resides in tor of the Arizona Department of Cor- Nogales and serves with numerous vol- rections and an administrator of a unteer and civic organizations. He has also county or municipal correctional provided family counseling. In 1989, he facilitiy. co-founded a Boys & Girls Club in Santa The number of members serving Cruz County where he has served as an on the Board rose to thirteen in 1991, executive board vice president. He cur- when the legislature added two addi- rently continues to be very actively in- tional members holding the rank of volved as a member of the board. In 1996, patrol officer or sergant. It was speci- he was a delegate to the Republican Na- fied that one of the two new members tional Convention. In 1998, he was ap- was to be from a city police agency pointed to the Santa Cruz County Em- and the other from a sheriff's office. ployee Merit System Commission. Today, the composition of the Board remains as established in 1991, with 13 members. The Tucson Credentials March, 2002997 11

TUCSONTUCSON CHAPTERCHAPTER CALENDARCALENDAR

March 4 Lunch - Home Town Buffet Speaker: Nicki Tanner Hinderaker Assistant Attorney General Child & Family Protection

April 1 Lunch - Home Town Buffet Speaker: ASAC Andrew Bland

April 4-7 Western Regional - San Diego

May May Picnic: Date & Place open Suggestions Wanted

PHOENIX CHAPTER 2001-2002 NATIONAL OFFICERS OFFICERS 2001-2002 President Charles George (Meet 2nd Monday of each Month Pres-Elect Thomas E. Tierney at Beefeater Restaurant Foundation Sean McWeeney 3rd & W. Camelback-Noon) Secretary James E. McGuire Treasurer Joseph D Domzalski Jack Loughey - Chairman H=602-996-2734 or w=602-996-5245 Western Regional VP FAX: 602-996-0185 Robert S Gast II Email: [email protected] 76870 Sandpiper Dr. Reno Walker - Secretary Indian Wells, CA 92210 H=602-840-3963 W=408-752-2568 760-345-0477 Email: [email protected] Mike Bartley - Vice Chairman Jerry Hedrick - Treasurer 12 The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI TUCSON CHAPTER OFFICERS 2001-2002

CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN

Tom McGorray (CAROLYN) Don Groghan (CINDY) 2614 W. Ben Hogan Drive 65782 E Rocky Mesa Drive Tucson, AZ 85742 Tucson, AZ 85739-1669 H-520 - 297-7878 520 - 818-1261 FAX: 520-297-9092 FAX: 520 -818-1261 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

SECRETARY TREASURER

Ace Bushnell (CHERI) George Kopecky (SUSAN) 6193 N Yellow Wood Trail 6222 W. Lost Canyon Drive Tucson, AZ. 85704 Tucson, AZ. 85745-9637 H-520-742-2804 H-520- 743-8229 Email: [email protected]

Tom Mc Gorray - Editor 2614 W. Ben Hogan Drive Tucson, Arizona 85742

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