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The S hield The Official Publication of the Dallas Police Association Volume XXXVIII No. 1 January/February 2018 Dallas Police Association 1412 Griffin Street E, Dallas, Texas 75215 214.747.6839 fax 214.747.8194 [email protected] Contents Executive Board Mike Mata, President Northeast 214.725.0261 Frederick Frazier, First Vice President 4 President Criminal Intel 214.549.4918 Beth Sundquist, Second Vice President Youth 214.232.5053 6 Cops’ Cop Jaime Castro, Third Vice President Alarm Unit 214.228.6895 Anthony Andujar, Fourth Vice President Southwest 214.766.7057 10 First Vice President James Parnell, Secretary/Treasurer Fire Arms Training Center 214.537.5200 13 Second Vice President Central North Central Billy Taylor 214.476.7669 Roy Jenkins 972.741.6781 Branden Helms 817.692.4550 Northwest Northeast 17 Fourth Vice President Kevin Janse 214.930.3174 Casey Tharp 214.642.0707 Vince Garst 972.415.7324 Phillip Gordon 469.766.6756 South Central Southeast 18 From The Field Emilio Ayala 214.921.7803 DeMarcus Turner 214.929.1067 J.T. Courson 817.600.0335 Haydee Duran Bowen 214.641.7301 Southwest Nick Lybrand 469.404.0115 22 People Gracie Hernandez 214.808.2436 Special Investigations Special Operations Steve Myers 214.457.3380 Carrol Clore 817.688.3188 23 Your Health Headquarters Omar Figueroa 214.609.0694 Tony Castleberg 214.801.4758 Richard Forness 972.955.9820 Patty Carter 469.955.9052 26 Business Reserves Latino Community Liaison Steve Brody 214.728.2422 Jaime Castro 214.228.6895 Sergeant at Arms Major Berry 469.438.1161 James Bristo 254.718.5323 J.D. Byas 214.356.7028 Kevin Campbell 972.603.6623 Katie Campbell 972.352.0228 Phillip Elliott 817.320.5778 Scott Sayers 214.283.4849 Joe Schutz 214.418.0917 John Nash 972.989.8503 Robert Wilcox 817.933.4743 Chaplains Matt Edwards 214.499.7458 Stan Griffis 817.727.0608 Chris Marsh 469.642.7228 Sean Pease 469.939.7326 Recording Secretary E.J. Brown 214.803.7408 Follow the DPA on: Association Staff Randy Aguilar Jennifer Brown Vicky White January/February 2018 The Shield 3 department. Sr. Cpl. Jacobs’s has been a consistent President’s Message fixture at Southcentral division and has been a long- time treasure of knowledge. Jeff Jacobs has mentored What A Great Night hundreds of officers over his years on the department By Michael Mata and has helped thousands of citizens of Dallas. On January 20th we held the 2017 Jeff is one of those men that doesn’t know how to Dallas Police Association Cops stop giving to his community and fellow man. He Cop gala, and it was an outstanding is very active in his community and in his church. night. The main purpose of this He has been a pillar of faith for everyone. I can’t event was to honor the 12 monthly Cops’ Cop winners remember another speaker in past years that gave a by celebrating and recognizing their dedication and better acceptance speech then his. He spoke of his service to the City of Dallas and the Dallas Police faith, not just his Lord and Savior, but also his faith Department. in his coworkers and department. He spoke of the These officers exhibit what is best about this honor in being a Dallas officer and how grateful he is department, organization, and moreover the profession. to be a part of something bigger than himself. I have Every single one of these 12 officers has had a storied had the pleasure of knowing Jeff as a young rookie career and has displayed unwavering integrity and officer at southeast and witnessing his amazing ability professionalism. They have a history of not only to communicate and reach to both the young and old. serving the department but, even more importantly, Jeff has also been a director for the DPA. I have seen serving the community in their private life. time after time his dedication to the officers of his Many will say it is “your job” to help the public station and how he works for them, and truly cares and risk your lives. Maybe it is, but its not your job about their needs. There is no better officer than Jeff to continue that service in your private life and many Jacobs. I am a better person for having worked with of our officers do it everyday. They volunteer their him. time and energy at their kid’s schools, their churches, Congratulations Jeff Jacob! and social activities. These 12 officers each deserved Also, I want to congratulate Lt. Sam Sarmiento, who to be chosen as Cops’ Cop winners. The prior years received the Supervisor of the Year award. Sam is an winners had a very tough decision in ranking these 12, amazing supervisor that has supported his troops at and they did a great job. every rank he’s attained. Several of the officers that Cops’ Cop 2017 Runner up was BK Nelson! Sr. nominated him spoke of the professionalism that Sam Cpl. Nelson is an amazing officer that exemplifies the has and that he truly cares about the officers he leads. best type of officer that this department can make. BK The common sentiment that came from all of them is one of the most knowledgeable gang officers that was that they often hear the same phrase from Lt. this department has ever had. He is one of the most Sarmiento “ family first”. I have known Sam since respected experts in that field and has been an instructor I started the department and have always admired to thousands of other officers and their departments. his dedication to this department and his work ethic. He has also been attached to the Marshal’s Fugitive The Gang Unit owes a great debt to Lt. Sarmiento Unit that has the responsibility to capture some of this because of the hard work and leadership that has country’s worst and most violent criminals. helped it grow from the very beginning to now. If you were at the event you heard from BK himself An award that is well deserved, thank you Lieutenant! why he is so highly thought of. BK could have These are just a few of the recipients of the night taken the well-deserved lime light, but he didn’t, he and all that were acknowledged are huge assets to thanked others first. He exhibited humility and the this department and the citizens of Dallas. We as an characteristic of giving credit to his team and his organization have prospered because officers like fellow officers first. Qualities we all strive toward. those awarded have given their leadership in making I am so proud to call this man my fellow brother in this organization better for all officers. They have blue, but I am even more proud to call him my friend. made this department better by leading by example Congratulations BK Nelson! and setting a standard for all of us to aspire to. Now, to the Man of the Year….. our Cops’ Cop I know this department will improve and get back Winner. Jeff Jacobs of Southcentral Patrol Division to what we once were because we have officers !!!!! This was one of the most deserving Cops Cop throughout the ranks that will not let this department winners that we have had in my 22 years on this fail. They will not accept mediocrity or allow the 4 The Shield January/February 2018 level of service we give the citizens to decline. The young officers will always have a blue print to success if officers like these come to work everyday and show them the way to serve and uphold the integrity of this 2018 Vacation Raffle department and the profession. I thank all of you and I Proceeds will help send 10 Dallas Police Officers look forward to seeing the future monthly nominations and 1 survivor to the 2018 Police Unity Tour. of 2018. In closing, I would like to thank all our supporters. I would especially like to thank, the finest legal team in the country Lyon, Gorsky, & Gilbert L.L.P. These men truly bleed blue and constantly fight for officers and represent their needs. Also, I want to thank our long time corporate supporter Tony Bandiera at Siegel Liquor. We have dozens of other supporters who Buy 3 or more tickets before March 31st always in our time of need step up to help us and our and receive equal number of car raffle tickets! police families, to that I say Thank You! 1st: $2,000.00 cruise and $1,000.00 airfare gi� cer�ficate. 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