Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard to Disclose This Information Or Even Warn Its a Large Wave of DPS Employees, Includ- Announced Jan

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15 DPS employees remain on active duty in Middle East In late January, some 15 DPS employees, all sworn officers, were still on active military duty as part of this country’s continu- ing military operations in Iraq and other areas of the Middle East. About seven of the activated DPS employees have been gone for more than a year while a few are now approaching the one- year mark. Four of the DPS employees currently deployed, however, were activated recently and are just beginning their military assign- ments. Among those recently activated were Commander Jeff Raynor along with Officers Russell Hamilton, Adam Mercier and Francis Ryder. Military departure Raynor, Criminal Investigations Division DPS Commander Jeff Raynor (center) exchanges greetings with Lt. Col. David Felix chief of staff, was activated in December as (right) and DPS Director Dennis Garrett during a coffee hosted by the Criminal Investiga- a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. tions Division Jan. 9. Raynor, CID chief of staff, was called into active military duty and The 25-year DPS veteran may be gone could be gone from the Department as long as 18 months. as long as 18 months as a member of a special military support unit. In late January, Raynor was stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas, Goddard files consumer fraud action completing several weeks of training with his unit prior to the group’s deployment over- against Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. seas. Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard to disclose this information or even warn its A large wave of DPS employees, includ- announced Jan. 16 that his office has filed customers about the conditions known to ing one civilian employee, returned home an enforcement action against Second cause degradation.” from active military duty this past summer Chance Body Armor, Inc., for violation of Goddard said the problems with Zylon and early fall. Since then, only a few have Arizona’s Consumer Fraud Act. came to light in June 2003, when a Forest returned home. The complaint charges Second Chance Hills, Pa., police officer was seriously injured Among the few DPS employees who with deception in the advertising and sale of by a .40-caliber bullet that passed through have returned home in the past few months bulletproof vests manufactured with “Zylon” his Second Chance “Ultima” vest. In the are DPS Officers Frank Soto and Dusty Baker. fiber which Second Chance warranted to pro- wake of this and other events, Second Some of the DPS employees still on ac- vide protection for five years. Chance informed its customers that it had tive duty, including members of the Arizona th “Second Chance knew early that Zylon discontinued two Zylon models, the Ultima National Guard’s 855 Military Police Co., degrades rapidly and permanently when ex- and the Ultimax, on the grounds that it had returned to Arizona recently for a short visit posed to such common conditions as high discovered an “unexpected decrease in with their families before returning to Iraq to humidity and heat, flourescent light and sun- Zylon fiber strength.” complete their deployment. light,” said Goddard. “Second Chance failed CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Page 2 February 2004 The Digest

From Director zona, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 32, the Latino Peace Officer Association and the Arizona Women in Policing Associa- Dennis Garrett's tion. On the civilian side, the governor has proposed a pay increase for all state employees, including those at DPS. The governor’s proposal advocates a $1,000 raise for all employees earning less than $50,000 and a 2-percent increase for all those making more Vantage than $50,000. Additional support for an increase in civilian compensation Point was put forth recently by the Joint Legislative Study Committee on State Employee Compensation. This panel has recommended a As the legislature continues through its process of devel- series of substantial pay increases that, if adopted, could boost oping a general budget for the upcoming fiscal year, here at civilian pay to market value by 2009. If implemented fully, the the Department we continue to remain optimistic concerning result could increase employee compensation some 25-30 percent compensation issues not only for our sworn officers but for during the next five years. our civilian employees as well. Although it appears something positive is in the works to We have been disappointed before, but this time our improve compensation for state employees and DPS officers, op- thoughts are laced with a little more optimism. timism for such increases should remain guarded as the state still Early in January, after much discussion, a state House of faces a revenue shortfall of more than $330 million and those com- Representative study committee considering our officer pay plex issues will have to be resolved as the legislature ponders a parity proposal, unanimously reached a decision in support of fiscal year 2005 budget that could reach $7 billion. this compensation package. If enacted in total, it could mean Also keep in mind that the legislature is facing major issues as much as a 12.2-percent pay increase for our sworn officers. involving education, the university system, health services and Although this committee’s recommendation is far from welfare programs, along with on-going concerns pertaining to the being finalized by the state legislature, it is indeed a very posi- state’s correctional system. tive step in the right direction. I am also confident that this It appears that the state of Arizona is on its way to economic recovery following a recession that began to surface as we en- recommendation for a much-deserved pay increase will con- st tinue to draw resolute support from the Department, its sup- tered the 21 century. Publicly, most of our leaders are in favor of porters within the legislature and from various employee orga- pay raises for state employees. However, the lingering question is nizations such as the Associated Highway Patrolmen of Ari- whether the state can afford it. We should have our answer some- time before the legislature adjourns, possibly as early as May.

Former Merit System Council Member Michael McCormick dies Services were conducted Dec. 23 in Peoria for Michael After completing his undergraduate work, he worked as a coach McCormick, 79, a former Law Enforcement Merit System Council and high school principal at Red Lodge, Mont., and later as a teacher member who passed away Dec. 16 and coach in King City, Calif. The Phoenix-area business Mr. McCormick also earned a master’s degree from the Univer- man was appointed to the Merit sity of Minnesota and a doctorate from Montana State. System Council by Gov. Rose He is survived by his wife Eleanor, a sister, nine children, 20 Mofford in January 1991 to com- grandchildren and four great grandchildren. plete the final two years of a six- His family requests donations be made in Mr. McCormick’s name year term, replacing Bill Rich- to the Mission of Mercy, c/o John Olson, P.O. Box 2152, Scottsdale, ardson who had passed away AZ 85252-9755. two months earlier. Prior to his LEMSC appoint- ment in which he completed in The Digest is published monthly by the DPS Training and Manage- October 1993, Mr. McCormick ment Services Bureau for the employees and retirees of the had served as an educational ad- Arizona Department of Public Safety. visor to Mofford. During his professional ca- Employees are invited to submit story ideas or stories for publication. reer, Mr. McCormick was a direc- Stories or story ideas may be submitted to The Digest by mail, EMS tor of the Arizona School Admin- or Telephone (602-223-2313). istrators and a state manager for MICHAEL McCORMICK Dennis A. Garrett, Director Horace Mann Insurance Com- Art Coughanour, Publications Editor, [email protected] pany. Jim Jertson, Publications Support Specialist, [email protected] Earlier in his career, the Culbertson, Mont., native was a teacher and coach in Belgrade, Mont., later becoming superintendent of The Digest can be accessed directly from the DPS World Wide schools in that Montana community. Mr. McCormick also was a Web home page at http://www.dps.state.az.us/digest. professor and coach at Montana State University, Bozeman, where The Arizona Department of Public Safety is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. he completed his undergraduate work. The Digest February 2004 Page 3 Devoted support group activist Lt. Mark Brown dies following lengthy illness Lt. Mark A. Brown, 52, who began his the Family Support Group at DPS, COPS (Con- career with the Department as a Highway cerns of Police Survivors), the 100 Club of Patrol officer in September 1973, passed away Arizona and the W. Steven Martin Toy Drive. Jan. 15 in Chandler following a lengthy heart- At the request of Lt. Brown’s family, do- related illness. nations should be sent to the Mark A. Brown Funeral services for the El Dorado, Kan., Memorial Fund, c/o Green Acres Mortuary, native were Jan. 23 at North Phoenix Baptist 401 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 95257. Church. All contributions will be presented to the After completing the academy in early previously-mentioned support groups em- 1974, Lt. Brown’s initial assignment as a braced by Lt. Brown rookie Highway Patrol officer was the Phoe- Prior to moving to Arizona, Lt. Brown nix area. That was the first step in a near 30- earned a bachelor of science degree in po- year career that saw the Chandler resident litical science from Wichita State University. spend most of it in the Phoenix metropolitan In his final command, Lt. Brown not only area working either with the Highway Patrol was very involved in the training of DPS or Criminal Investigations. motorcycle officers, but was also instrumen- At the time of his death, Lt. Brown was tal in the training of many motorcycle offic- commander of the Department’s motorcycle ers from other law enforcement agencies district. throughout Arizona and the United States. Badge No. 1437 was known as a tireless The lieutenant is survived by his wife, Dianna; son, Jeff; a nephew; three nieces; LT. MARK A. BROWN worker who was quite active with several law enforcement support coalitions such as and two grandchildren. DPS hoping for strong showing in domestic violence walk DPS is hoping to make another very to participate in the domestic violence walk around the State Capitol, through downtown strong showing in this year’s annual 5K as a DPS team member, contact Nancy Buck Phoenix finishing at Wesley Bolin Plaza. Gov. “Walk to End Domestic Violence” in down- at ext. 2446 for more information on how to Janet Napolitano is scheduled to participate, town Phoenix April 24. sign up. Buck said the registration fee for Buck said. The walk, scheduled to begin at 7 a.m., is the event is minimal and there is no pressure Teams walking together may carry signs designed to raise awareness of the critical on participants to obtain a large amount of up to 10 feet in width as did one of the DPS issue of domestic violence as well as funds pledges for walking. teams in last year’s event. for various domestic violence shelters and “Because fund-raising is only a small part Funds raised from the benefit will be dis- service providers. of the walk there are no great financial ex- tributed to various domestic violence shel- Last year’s inaugural event attracted pectations placed on those who want to par- ters, Buck said adding that this year’s walk 3,000 walkers and raised more than $130,000 ticipate,” Buck said. “The walk is primarily is expected to draw more than 5,000 partici- through entry fees and pledges solicited by an event that allows the public to get behind pants. Domestic violence shelters and other participants. the issue of domestic violence and do some- service providers will be on hand at the event Among the participants were some 23 thing positive. Participants make a very to provide educational materials. employees from various entities within DPS. public statement that domestic violence is Sponsors include KMLE Country 108, This year, DPS’ Crime Victims Services unacceptable through time and energy to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, APS, Bank Unit (CVSU) is spearheading the effort to complete the walk and by raising money.” One and Verizon Wireless. increase employee participation in the event. Buck said the walk will take participants Additional information about the event If you or someone you know would like can be obtained at dvwalk.azcentral.com. Benefits act covers officers who die from work-related event President George W. Bush signed the ing in a training exercise to PSOB benefits,” in pushing this bill through Congress and “Hometown Heroes Survivor Benefits Act” said DPS Sgt. Bob Mitchell, Fraternal Order onto the president’s desk. Dec. 15 expanding the eligibility for the Pub- of Police (FOP) Lodge 32 chaplain. “FOP officials worked with the bill’s spon- lic Safety Officers Benefit (PSOB) program “This presumption created by the legis- sors, the IAFF (International Association of to include public safety officers who suffer lation can only be overcome by competent Firefighters) and the Bush administration to a fatal heart attack or stroke in the line of medical evidence indicating the heart attack get this bill to the president,” Mitchell said. duty. or stroke was, in fact, the result of some- “When he signed it, it was a great victory “This act entitles survivors of a public thing other than a line-of-duty action.” for law enforcement and other public safety safety officer who suffers a fatal heart attack Mitchell, Agency Support Division ad- officers, and even more so for the families of or stroke while, or within 24 hours after, en- ministrative sergeant, said the FOP was the our fallen brothers and sisters.” gaging in a line-of-duty action or participat- sole law enforcement organization involved For more information, Mitchell can be contacted at Ext. 2251. Page 4 February 2004 The Digest Crying newborn lets DPS officer know that he did his job well While on routine patrol just a few days friend advised him that, based on the infor- at the scene for assisting in the delivery. after Christmas, DPS Highway Patrol Officer mation she had received, the baby was go- Lapre said he reflected upon the event Christopher Lapre responded to a call for a ing to come very quickly when the delivery when the day was over and realized just how motorist assist on Interstate 10, about 25 process began. She told Lapre to simply neat it was to have been involved in such a miles east of Quartzsite. hold the baby as it came out and ensure that special moment. Little did the patrolman know that the its airway was clear upon delivery. “It was a very good feeling for once to early-morning motorist assist would turn into She also told Lapre to carefully monitor see something positive come out of my po- one of the most-rewarding experiences of his the mother’s condition and bleeding lice work instead of people disliking me for law enforcement career. After all, by the time throughout the entire process. writing them a ticket or enforcing the law,” Lapre cleared the scene of the motorist as- Feeling a bit more confident that he could Lapre said. “It was an eye-opening experi- sist call that day, he had helped bring a successfully assist in the delivery of the ence and the gravity of it did not sink in until healthy baby boy into the world. baby, Lapre told his girlfriend that he would later in the day when I got home and had a The roadside excitement began quickly call back as things progressed. chance to relax. It was then that I realized for the Salome-based patrolman Dec. 27 Just a few minutes after Lapre ended the how truly amazing it was to help bring a life when he arrived at the scene and observed a phone call with his girlfriend, a deputy from into the world, even if it was just a small woman in her late 20s sitting in the front seat the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office arrived at support role.” of a 2002 Chrysler sports sedan with her the scene to assist. Lapre said the couple did not have a husband. The woman, traveling to Phoenix Within five minutes of the deputy’s ar- name for their baby at the time of his birth, from Blythe, was in labor and had her hus- rival, the woman began delivering her baby. nor did he know whether they considered band pull off the interstate minutes earlier. Lapre said the “little guy” came out very the name, Christopher, after the first person “It took me only about five minutes to quickly just as his girlfriend had predicted. their son met upon his entry into the world. get to the scene after receiving the call,” The healthy baby boy was carefully held Lapre said. “When I arrived, the woman’s by both Lapre and the deputy as he made Equipment failure contractions were less than a minute apart.” his way into the world. The woman’s ex- Realizing the woman was likely going to tremely-nervous husband stood by and places OpComm in deliver her baby on the side of the roadway comforted his wife during the process. very soon, Lapre, who transferred to DPS Immediately after the baby was born, improvision mode about a year ago from the Casa Grande Po- Lapre and the deputy checked his airway lice Department, immediately called his girl- and held him slightly above his mother. Ini- For more than three straight hours on friend in Casa Grande on a cellular phone for tially, Lapre said the baby did not cry or make Sunday, Dec. 14, all dispatch consoles at verbal assistance. much noise. DPS’ Northern Communications Center in Lapre’s girlfriend just happens to work “The only noise the baby made at first Flagstaff were inoperable due to an equip- in the emergency room at the Casa Grande were a few soft grunts and groans,” Lapre ment failure that took out the entire northern Regional Hospital. She was off duty and at said. “He did look around a lot and he kept microwave loop. home sleeping when she received the some- his eyes wide open. He also moved around As a result of this sudden, unusual equip- what frantic phone call from Lapre. just a little bit by flailing his arms every once ment failure at the Roof Butte tower, located “When my girlfriend answered her in a while. He was actually a pretty quiet in northeastern Arizona near the New Mexico phone, the first thing I said to her was, ‘Hey, and cute little guy.” state line, dispatchers at the Flagstaff facil- how do you deliver a baby?’,” Lapre said. Eventually, Lapre said the baby let out a ity could not communicate via radio with “She responded by saying, ‘What in the loud 5 to 10-second cry that helped calm his those DPS officers they are responsible for world are you talking about?’ I told her I mother substantially. dispatching from their communications cen- was pretty sure I was going to have to help “The mother was very worried at first ter which serves most of northern Arizona. deliver a baby within the next few minutes. because she thought the baby was being According to Police Communications She said, ‘Oh, no, that does not sound too quiet,” Lapre said, adding that the um- Supervisor Donna Contreras of Phoenix, the good’.” bilical cord remained attached to the baby transfer of dispatching responsibilities from Lapre’s girlfriend told him to give his cel- until professional medical help arrived some the Flagstaff center to the Phoenix facility lular phone to the laboring woman’s hus- 10 minutes after the boy’s birth. was very easy, technically speaking, to ac- band so that she could obtain some medical When medical personnel arrived, they complish. information from him. placed the woman in an ambulance where “When the equipment failure occurred, Lapre quickly passed his phone to the they severed the baby’s umbilical cord. it essentially took just the flip of a switch for woman’s husband and the man informed Eventually, the healthy baby and mother the Phoenix Communications Center to beam Lapre’s girlfriend that his wife’s water had were flown to a Phoenix-area hospital in two up the Northern Zone and begin dispatch- broken and that this was going to be her separate helicopters as part of standard medi- ing for them,” Contreras said. fourth child. cal procedure. During the lengthy equipment failure, Lapre’s girlfriend also learned from the Lapre did not follow up with the family Contreras said dispatchers in Phoenix ex- man that doctors were unaware of any com- right away because shortly after the birth tended their shifts and were called in from plications with the couple’s unborn child. occurred, he was called to investigate a traf- days off to cover for the newly-acquired After providing Lapre’s girlfriend with infor- fic collision. However, Lapre understands Northern Zone. mation about his laboring wife, the man was that the mother, father and baby are all do- Thankfully, she said, no major incidents told to pass the cellular phone back to Lapre. ing well. He also said the couple thanked or accidents occurred in the sprawling north- When Lapre received the phone, his girl- him and the assisting deputy numerous times CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 The Digest February 2004 Page 5 DPS group gets inside, up-close look at state prison facility Just a few days before Christmas, a small of force” policies at the prison and the fre- viewing Polaroid photos of known gang group of DPS employees participated in a quency of violent inmate attacks on staff members within the prison that were posted day-long tour of the most high-profile, high- members. DPS officers learned during the on the wall. He was surprised when he rec- security prison complex in Arizona. briefing that a serious staff assault had oc- ognized a few individuals he had personally The exciting and informative tour, which curred at the prison just three weeks earlier arrested in the past. took place in and around Florence on Dec. when an inmate slipped his handcuffs and The gang display room provided infor- 22, was organized by DPS Reserve Officer pulled a shank on a corrections officer. mation and creative displays about the vari- Bob Gilbert whose “day job” is that of the Thankfully, another corrections officer ous gangs that exist within the prison and strategic planning manager for the Arizona armed with a Taser was able to “shoot” the featured some of the contraband seized from Department of Corrections (ADOC). inmate and control him with the device until gang members. The Phoenix police officer Among DPS employees participating in the prisoner could be restrained. was stunned to learn that rival gang mem- the tour were Sgt. Dennis Isaacson and two Although inmate violence and safety bers on the street will often befriend each of the officers assigned to his “Beeline” High- procedures were discussed at length during other and join the same gang in prison if way Patrol squad, Jeff Baum and Randi the briefing, DPS officers learned that there they are of the same race. The gangs in Brown. had been no staff fatalities within the secure prison, the group learned, are mostly deter- Also on the tour was DPS dispatcher perimeter of the Florence institutions since mined simply by race. Anna LaPolla, civilian reserve Eric Landau, the infamous riot/hostage situation there in Following the tour of the Eyman com- and the Digest’s, Jim Jertson. 1973. plex, located just a few miles east of the Flo- The group also brought along a few fam- During that violent disturbance, two staff rence facility, the group toured another ily members and friends, one of whom is an members were killed by inmates in Cellblock nearby facility that houses more than 1,000 officer with the Phoenix Police Department. Three. sex offenders. By the time the five-hour tour concluded, DPS officers also learned that prison staff It was very different than the other prison the group of 12 had visited many areas of members continually review and enhance facilities the group toured because the in- the state prison complex in Florence and security to ensure the safety and security of mates lived in comfortable dormitories and several of the related prison facilities located the staff and inmates. had much more freedom to roam about the on the outskirts of this small central Arizona One area of the prison in Florence that facility. By the time the tour was over, the community. was of great interest to those on the tour group said their perspective and understand- Among the areas the group visited were was the “Death House” which consisted of ing of the entire criminal justice system had the Big House (Central Unit), the Adminis- a functioning “gas chamber” and a bed used been dramatically improved by viewing part tration building, the Death House, the Gang during the lethal-injection process. of the state’s prison system. Display Room, the specialized unit for sex Those on the tour learned that death sen- The group also said they were very glad offenders, and the ultra high-security Eyman tences have been carried out in Florence to be leaving the prison complex after spend- complex which houses the inmates on Death since 1910. ing most of the day behind bars. The word Row. The first individual executed at Florence freedom had a new meaning to the group. Emotions ran a bit high when the group was killed by hanging on Jan. 5, 1910. The Reserve Officer Gilbert said additional was touring the Eyman complex because one first execution by lethal gas was carried out tours of the state’s prison system can be of the inmates at the facility, Ernesto on July 6, 1934. In November 1992, Arizona organized for those in the law enforcement Martinez, is on death row there for shooting voters approved execution by lethal injec- community by calling ADOC's Office of Pub- and killing DPS Officer Bob Martin during a tion and most executions since that time have lic and Media Relations at (602) 542-3133. traffic stop in 1995. The tour group was not been carried out in such a manner. allowed to walk directly in front of the in- At this time, all Death Row inmates, with mates’ cells because it was determined to be the exception of two women on Death Row Stadler tops ASO too dangerous. The inmates, prison officials in the Phoenix Perryville facility, are housed said, have been known to throw items out of at the Eyman Complex in Florence within the promotional list their cells and blow man-made darts at cor- Special Management Unit II. Following the completion of the exami- rections officers passing by. The tour group viewed several parts of nation process, Jennifer Stadler tops the pro- The thousands of inmates in the facili- the high-profile Eyman complex following a motional eligibility list for administrative ser- ties the group toured had committed a wide lunch break. While viewing the prison gang vices officers. variety of dangerous crimes, including mur- display room at the complex, the tour was After Stadler in qualifying order are Jen- der, rape and sexual assault. A large number delayed for about 20 minutes because an nifer Duprest, Marilyn Davis, Debbie of the inmates were serving life sentences inmate within another area of the facility was Kasprzak, Paul Swietek, Vicki Watkins, Mary for their crimes. attempting to commit suicide. Stark, Deidra Strickland, Jeanine Eagar, Mary Personnel from ADOC conducted an in- The tour group was held in the secure Ellen Van Wyck, Holly Hubman, Shari formative briefing for those on the tour prior gang display room until the situation was Dahlback, Patricia Rehm and James Foley. to the scheduled viewing of the prison’s fa- brought under control. While the group was cilities. During the briefing, DPS officers and waiting in the room, ADOC staff explained their families were encouraged to ask as many that suicide attempts among inmates, like questions as they wanted about the prison those in the outside world, tend to occur complex and its operations. much more frequently around the holidays. Some of the questions posed by the DPS While waiting for the tour to resume, the officers at the briefing centered around “use Phoenix police officer with the group was Page 6 February 2004 The Digest Retiree's granddaughter lends helping 'claw' in aid to others It is very likely that most DPS employees, at some point in their lives, have played one of those infamous “crane games.” The games, which usually cost about 50 cents to play, are often located near the exits of restaurants, grocery stores, bowling al- leys and children’s arcades. When the required amount of money is placed into one of the games, the participant uses a joystick to guide a steel claw attached to a movable crane toward the desired stuffed animal or prize. The stuffed animals and prizes are piled on top of each other within a large glass en- closure which contains the steel claw. After positioning the steel claw to its desired location, the participant pushes a small red button that drops the claw straight down in an attempt to grab the prize and deposit it in the winner’s chute. Most people use the word claw loosely when describing a crane game machine though because the claw’s three fingers unenthusiastically fumble around the plush prizes and usually return to the winner’s Happy encounter chute with a whole lot of nothing. Eleven-year-old Cassy Tedla (left), granddaughter of retired DPS Sgt. Linda Delgado Unless, of course, the game is being (third from left), donated 65 plush teddy bears to DPS in December as part of the agency’s played by 11-year-old Cassy Tedla, grand- annual toy drive for the national Toys for Tots program. When Tedla arrived at DPS head- daughter of retired DPS Sgt. Linda Delgado. quarters to deliver the bears, she was greeted by DPS Director Dennis Garrett and Agency The young Tempe resident has an almost Support Division Chief of Staff Lynda Schallman. magical ability to consistently guide the game’s steel claw into the precise location Delgado, who retired from DPS four years The Telecommunications Bureau (TCB) necessary to securely grab prizes and return ago, also allowed Tedla to raise money by at DPS has spearheaded the popular holi- them to the winner’s chute. In fact, Tedla completing crossword puzzles. She was day toy drive at the agency for many years. said that if she goes just a couple of crane given five cents for every correct word, When Tedla learned that DPS would ac- games without winning a prize, she has hit a Delgado said. cept her teddy bears as part of its own toy “serious cold spell.” After about five months of hard work, drive, she and her grandparents made plans “If I hit a cold spell losing a few games in Tedla had raised $68. She used the money to deliver the items to DPS state headquar- a row, I immediately quit and go home,” said to give herself more than 100 chances on ters in Phoenix just prior to Christmas. Tedla, whose grandfather, Ray, is also a re- various crane games throughout the Phoe- When Tedla arrived at the headquarters tired law enforcement sergeant. nix-area. As usual, she had a tremendous with her grandmother and grandfather to Tedla recently used her interesting skill amount of success while playing the games. make her delivery, she was greeted by DPS with crane games to benefit impoverished With the $68 she placed into the ma- Director Dennis Garrett and Agency Support children through DPS’ annual holiday toy chines over several months, she won 65 Division Chief of Staff Lynda Schallmann. drive for the U.S. Toys for Tots Program. plush, beautiful teddy bears. Garrett and Schallmann thanked Tedla for For about five months beginning in early To win that many teddy bears with only gathering all of her teddy bears and submit- August, Tedla raised money to play various $68, she would have had to win one teddy ting them to the Department’s toy drive for crane games throughout the Phoenix-area so bear in almost every two attempts consider- needy children. that she could win toys to give to less-fortu- ing each crane game costs 50 cents a play. The toys Tedla delivered to DPS were nate children at Christmas. When she finally ran out of the hard- quickly combined with all of DPS’s other “I figured out that I was actually capable earned money she had raised to play crane donated toys and brought to the gathering of winning many more toys for children on a games, Tedla gathered up all of her prizes center for the Toys for Tots program in Phoe- crane game than I could ever buy at a store and began looking for a charity that would nix. with a fixed amount of money,” said Tedla, take and distribute them to needy children The toys were eventually delivered to who wants to be a veterinarian when she at Christmas. impoverished children within Arizona dur- grows up. Tedla eventually learned that DPS could ing the holiday season. She raised money to play the games by help her with the distribution of her teddy When she is not playing crane games to helping her grandmother with various bears because the agency was conducting a gather gifts for friends and needy children, chores around the house such as weed pull- Christmas toy drive for the national Toys for Tedla said she enjoys playing soccer and ing, dusting, vacuuming and dish washing. Tots program. the piano. The Digest February 2004 Page 7 Capp's daughters to suppor father in half marathon Retired DPS Sgt. Larry Capp, badge no. 596, suffered two strokes in December – the first while in Albuquerque and the second after returning to Phoenix. Capp spent several days in ICU and, as of mid-January, was recovering in a rehabili- tation facility. Capp’s daughters, Holly and Crista, will run a half marathon (13.1 miles) this summer as a tribute to their father and to raise funds for the American Stroke Association. Crista is a sergeant with the Phoenix Po- lice Department who is assigned to the Ari- zona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZ POST). If interested in helping to sponsor their half-marathon effort June 6 in San Diego, make your tax-deductible donation/check Almost there payable to American Stroke Association and interoffice it to Sgt. Crista Capp at AZ POST, A group of law enforcement officers near the finish of an Arizona Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. This year, DPS is planning to significantly increase its partici- or U.S. mail - 2643 E. University Dr., Phoenix pation and fund-raising efforts in the Torch Run which officially begins May 3. 85034. If you prefer to use a credit card you may sponsor Crista on the Internet at Torch Run group at DPS planning series www.sandiego26.2.kintera.org/phoenix. Once there, enter Crista Capp in the “spon- of events promoting Special Olympics sor participant section.” Excitement about this year’s Arizona Law As the Torch Run event approaches, Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olym- various other “pre-run” fund raisers will be pics continues to build at DPS as the agency organized by DPS personnel throughout the Act of Kindness prepares to substantially increase its fund- state, including Tip-a-Cop events at various raising and participation levels in this chari- Arizona restaurants. table event. Several DPS employees are also being Helpful trooper Several upcoming Torch Run benefits at recruited to participate in the actual “run- Editor's Note: This letter was published DPS should help raise considerable funds ning” portion of the Torch Run that begins in the Arizona Republic's Act of Kindness and recognition for the event that officially May 3. column. begins May 3. During the event, DPS officers will be My wife, Barbara, and I were returning One upcoming event for Special Olym- given the task of helping other Arizona law from San Diego and had the misfortune to pics that has been creating quite a “buzz” is enforcement officers relay symbolic Special have a tire blowout. We were on Arizona the all-you-can-eat cookout planned for April Olympic torches from six starting points 238, a two-lane road that is heavily used by 2 at the DPS headquarters building in Phoe- along Arizona’s border. trucks. nix. The lunchtime benefit, which will cost The torches will be relayed over 2,000 I had barely gotten the spare out when only $10 to attend, will be catered by Outback miles of Arizona roadway before converg- Motor Assistant Michael Miller pulled up Steakhouse restaurants. ing in Phoenix. behind us. His vehicle, with the emergency In addition to great food, the event will Several DPS officers and employees will lights flashing, was a welcome sight. feature live music, public safety displays, be needed to help with the relay, Morgan The extra margin of safety provided by and raffles, said DPS Sgt. Faith Morgan, the said. his truck made me feel a lot more comfort- Department’s Torch Run coordinator. DPS Check with the Torch Run coordinator in able. Miller gave me a pad to kneel on and employees, retirees, and friends are encour- your respective district for details on how to used his power tools to expedite the tire aged to purchase tickets for the cookout as participate. change. soon as they go on sale. Morgan can be reached at the Highway My wife and I are so very appreciative Other planned fund-raising events for the Patrol’s office in Deer Valley at (623) 879- for the assistance of the Arizona Highway Torch Run include a DPS golf tournament 7249. She can also be contacted through Patrol and to Michael Miller for the help we for Special Olympics in Tucson and a soft- the DPS EMS system, badge no. 3951. received. ball tournament organized by DPS person- Jim Toth nel in Yuma. Phoenix Page 8 February 2004 The Digest

DPS plans summer move into Terrorism Information Center Early this summer, more than 100 employ- the center, Beasley said, will be a direct link Bureau, supervised by Carl Tornambe, ees from DPS, the FBI and many other law to the FBI’s Counter Terrorist Information worked closely with the agencies involved enforcement entities operating in Arizona will Center in Washington, D.C. in the project to help make the ACTIC facil- begin moving into the state’s new Arizona Funding for the establishment of the cen- ity a reality. Counter Terrorism Information Center ter came from the U.S. Department of Home- (ACTIC) in north Phoenix. land Security. DPS will not have to contrib- OpComm ... When the 61,000-square foot facility is ute any money to the massive project other fully occupied, it will hold up to 200 law en- than paying the salaries of departmental em- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 forcement detectives, special agents, ana- ployees who will be working in the center. ern area while its officers were being dis- lysts and support personnel who will be Over the past two years, Beasley said patched from Phoenix. working to combat terrorism within Arizona DPS has received more than $6 million in fed- “We were very lucky because the equip- and the country 24 hours a day, seven days eral funds from the Department of Homeland ment failure happened to take place during a week. Security. the graveyard shift when activity in the field DPS Lt. Col. Norm Beasley, assistant di- “The funds we have received have not tends to slow down a bit,” said Contreras, rector of DPS’ Criminal Investigations Divi- only been for funding the ACTIC center, but adding that the entire Northern Zone was sion, said the unique, high-tech facility will also for funding the purchase of equipment dispatched from one designated console in be the first anti-terrorism center of its kind in for both individual officers within DPS and the Phoenix facility during the failure. the United States. the agency’s specialized officers who would Throughout the equipment failure, “Several other states have or are devel- respond to a terrorism or weapons of mass Contreras said the dispatchers in Flagstaff oping anti-terrorism centers similar to this destruction incident,” said Beasley, adding couldn’t even communicate with their coun- one, but none will have all of the state, local, that DPS has been very fortunate to have terparts in Phoenix via normal DPS tele- and federal assets that will be contained in received the amount of federal funds it has. phones. the ACTIC facility,” Beasley said. “Based Among the DPS tenants to occupy the “When dispatchers in Phoenix needed on discussions I have had with other agen- new center will be the Department’s Intelli- to talk to dispatchers in Flagstaff, each facil- cies throughout the country, this will truly gence Bureau, as well as its Geographical ity utilized the cellular telephone kept in each be a one-of-a-kind facility.” Information System (GIS) Unit, Computer center for emergencies like this,” Contreras Beasley said that DPS has been working Forensics Unit, and Weapons of Mass De- said. for about the past 18 months to implement struction Unit. While the entire Northern Zone was be- and open the ACTIC facility. The In addition to several DPS detectives, ing dispatched from a designated console in Department’s work to develop the facility was other agency personnel who will be moving Phoenix, Contreras said the other consoles done in close conjunction with the FBI, the into the new center will be individuals from in the facility were manned and operated as Arizona Governor’s Office of Homeland Se- DPS’ Criminal Investigation Research Unit, usual. curity and the Facilities Management Bu- Investigation Bureau and Hazardous Ma- The only significant challenge for the reau at DPS. terials Unit. particular dispatcher covering for the North- Beasley said the facility was designed Several law enforcement agencies from ern Zone during the equipment failure, primarily to serve as a multi-agency “intelli- throughout the Phoenix-area will also be Contreras said, centered around geography. gence fusion center” that can provide in- heavily represented at the ACTIC facility, “The dispatchers in Phoenix are not com- vestigative and intelligence information sup- including the Phoenix Police Department pletely familiar with the geography of the port to public safety agencies throughout who will contribute about 17 detectives and Northern Zone like the dispatchers in Flag- Arizona on an around-the-clock basis. supervisors to the building. Other agencies staff are,” Contreras said. Personnel at the center will specialize in working in the center will be the various state, “The Phoenix dispatcher who took over providing assistance to prevent terrorist local, and federal entities assigned to the for the Northern Zone was given a special acts, Beasley said, but they can and will as- FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). book with maps of the area.” sist officers throughout the state with the Although the ACTIC facility will have a When the consoles at the Flagstaff Com- investigation of all types of crimes. joint operations center to handle terrorist- munications Center eventually came back on “The vision of the center is that at 3 in related emergencies, Beasley said the Emer- the line, the DPS dispatchers and employ- the morning on a state highway, in a city, or gency Operations Center at DPS headquar- ees in the Phoenix center were complimented in a county, an individual police officer has a ters will remain on active duty for other types for the way they “saved the day” during the phone number he or she can call to query a of emergencies. four-hour outage. wide variety of state and federal directories The final stages of lease signing for the Contreras said it is not uncommon for should the officer be faced with some type building that will house the center were be- the three communications centers at DPS to of suspicious situation,” Beasley said. ing completed in mid-January and necessary occasionally cover for each other when mi- When fully operational, the ACTIC facil- modifications to the pre-existing building nor equipment failures and glitches occur. ity will have access to about 15 information were being scheduled. However, she said an equipment failure systems, both state and federal, that will al- When the center becomes operational, it nearly four hours in length such as the re- low on-duty “watch officers” to make real- will be managed by DPS in conjunction with cent one is a very rare occurrence at DPS. time queries of suspicious activity observed command representatives from other partici- by officers and detectives in the field. pating agencies, Beasley said. One of the key information systems in Beasley said DPS’ Facilities Management The Digest February 2004 Page 9

Harper, Dolores J. 2229, Fingerprint Technician, Inside DPS 26 years DPS at a Glance Hoegner, Jacqueline N., 1297, Office Coordina- tor, 30 years

30 YEARS OF SERVICE Kjellstrom, Karl A., 2069, Lieutenant, 26 years DPS Highway Patrol officers seized 5,811 Gallery, E.G. (Betty), 1516, Executive Assistant pounds of marijuana and 289 pounds of co- Saunders, Richard L., 2405, Staff Attorney, 25 caine in December, according to a monthly Hughes, Gary E., 1513, Commander years report produced by the Highway Patrol Di- 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Willis, Guy K., 3652, Officer, 18 years vision. Carroll, James C., 2470, Sergeant The report said Highway Patrol officers DEPARTURES Fero, Vincent D., 2474, Sergeant Cox, Marcy D., 5363, Officer also seized 37 pounds of methamphetamine, $166,678 in cash and 24 vehicles. Georgitso, Kevin L., 2476, Officer Galvez, Aldo, 6049, Officer *** Hilton, Charles H., 2477, Officer DPS Highway Patrol Officer Randan Hill, Scott L., 6071, Public Safety Call Taker Holmes recorded two public service an- Johnson, John T., 2479, Officer McNeese, Blaine K., 5790, Officer nouncements for a radio station in Window Molloy, Duncan G., 2487, Officer Rock. BIRTHS One announcement was in English, the Ryan James Riccomini – 7 lbs., 15 oz., 22 inches. Oien, James M., 2489, Officer Born Dec. 16 at Chandler Regional Medical Cen- other in Navajo. Both aired frequently on ter to Officer Charles Riccomini and wife, Stacy. KTNN, “The Voice of the Navajo Nation,” Orick, Steven S., 2490, Sergeant Charles is a Highway Patrol officer assigned to and on its sister station KWRK-FM. District 6, Casa Grande. Orose, Michael A., 2491, Commander The announcements offered a greeting OBITUARIES from the Department and stressed the im- Palmer, Michael D., 2492, Sergeant Betty Monschein, of Payson, passed away Dec. portance of child restraints, seat belts and 12 in Payson. She was the wife of retired DPS Sidney, Eddie, 2513, Officer not drinking and driving, according to Major Jack Monschein. Holmes’ supervisor, Sgt. Ray Butler. Stanley, John J., 2495, Officer Terry Shuffler, 57, of Kingman, passed away Dec. *** 15 in Las Vegas. She was married to DPS Of- Arizona icon Rep. Polly Rosenbaum, 104, Warriner, James W., 2497, Sergeant ficer Alan Hansen who was killed in the line of died Dec. 28 in Phoenix following a brief ill- duty on July 19, 1973 when a railroad tanker PROMOTIONS exploded in Kingman. ness. Bates, Robert L., 3240, from Criminalist II to Su- For more than 45 years, until, 1994, she pervising Criminalist Sylvia J. Artalejo, 50, of Peoria, passed away on represented the Globe-Miami area and east- Dec. 28. She was the wife of Phoenix Metro ern Arizona as a democrat in the state legis- Dyas, Rita C., 6128, from Criminalist II to Super- Motor Officer Enrique Artalejo. vising Criminalist lature. JoAnn Chruscinski, 67, of Tucson passed away *** Foley, James J., 5638, from Administrative Assis- Dec. 30 in Tucson. She was the wife of retired tant to Intelligence Research Specialist Retired DPS Sgt. Ken Haw has found golf DPS Officer John Chruscinski and mother of Tuc- to his liking especially after recording his son GITEM Officer Ken Chruscinski. Kreitl, Alan M., 4823, from Criminalist III to Super- first hole in one. vising Criminalist Mary Agnes Usher, 94, of Peoria, passed away Haw, who retired in 1998, used a 6-iron on Dec. 31 in Phoenix. She was the mother of on the 145-yard 14th hole at the Legend at Tschupp, Christopher K., 5418, from Personal retired DPS Major Greg Goodson. Computer Specialist to Computer Forensic Ana- Arrowhead Golf Course in Peoria to register lyst Eugene Borowski passed away Jan. 14 in his ace. Placentia, Calif. He was the father of Barbara Vossbrink, Russell E., 5284, from Criminalist II to Hall, an office coordinator assigned to the Com- Forensic Technical Supervisor mercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau in Flagstaff. There's 203 million NEW EMPLOYEES John Joseph Drummond, 68, of Phoenix, passed Brandhorst, Colin M., 6303, Criminalist I away Jan. 19 in Phoenix. He was the husband vehicles in U.S. of Helen Drummond, an administrative assistant There are 203 million personal motor Cardwell, Mark E., 6306, Criminalist I with Asset Forfeiture, and father of Officer Pete Drummond, Executive Security. vehicles and 191 million licensed drivers Frith, Lawrence P., 6307, Facilities Maintenance in the United States, according to the Technician COP SWAP federal Bureau of Transportation Statis- Casual, comfortable and affordable vacation tics. Gouldthorpe, David K., 6304, Criminalist I rental available year-round in Rocky Point. 1- bedroom, 2-bath, excellent ocean views and Of those vehicles, 57 percent are cars Larson, Christine G., 6305, Criminalist I easy beach access in the privacy of Las Conchas. or stations wagons, 21 percent are vans $200 per night, minimum two-night stay. Security Murray, Scott E., 6302, Fixed Wing Pilot I or sport utility vehicles and 15 percent and cleaning deposit required. Contact Cindy are lights trucks. The remainder includes Ellis via e-mail at [email protected] or 602- Vega, Doraliz, 6301, Police Communications Dis- 789-1993. tractor trailer rigs, motorcycles and other patcher modes of vehicular transportation. Face-value Diamondback tickets (probably $18 TRANSFERS Only 8 percent of U.S. households to $22) per ticket. Two seats, field level, row 16, do not have vehicles, according to the between third base and left field pole. Art, ext. RETIREMENTS 2313. report. 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Happy passenger Mary Dickinson, wife of DPS Officer Michael Dickinson, grins from ear to ear as she exits a DPS helicopter after completing a scheduled patrol flight. Michael, who is serving in Iraq, called the agency in No- vember and asked about the possibility of a surprise “anniversary flight” for his wife on a DPS helicopter. Fortunately, DPS Air Rescue in Phoenix had a seat available on a pre-scheduled mission allowing Mary to enjoy her surprise anniversary gift.

Wife gets helicopter ride for anniversary Aviation helps ease pain of separation caused by Iraqi war By Sgt. Gregg Girard began working to see if he could somehow Mary learned a lot about DPS’ regular DPS Aviation get Mary on a regularly-scheduled patrol day-to-day activities during the flight and DPS Officer Michael Dickinson, an Ari- flight around the time of her anniversary. the support role aviation plays in law en- zona National Guardsman who is stationed Brunsting noticed that Central Air forcement. in Iraq on military activation, called Bev Rescue’s regularly-scheduled flight activi- She said she also felt very close to her Fuller at the DPS Benefits Office in early ties for the time period might just be condu- husband during the flight even though he November and asked for a favor. cive to boarding two extra passengers, Mary was thousands of miles away from her. His wedding anniversary was Nov. 14 and her mother, for a pre-scheduled patrol Brunsting, who retired as a pilot from the and he wondered if DPS could possibly mission. U.S. Army prior to working for DPS, said it arrange an “anniversary flight” for his wife, If there were no sudden emergencies that was a great honor to take another member of Mary, on a Phoenix-based DPS helicopter would require Central Air Rescue to aban- the DPS family on board for a scheduled if there happened to be an extra seat on the don a regular patrol mission scheduled for flight. Brunsting said he was also honored aircraft during one of its pre-scheduled Nov. 15, the flight with the extra passengers to take an extra passenger on board for a flights. looked like a strong possibility. fellow Army grunt overseas. Fuller contacted DPS Aviation who If the flight did take place, Dickinson (Editors Note: In January, Dickinson arrived subsequently contacted Central Air Res- wanted it to be a surprise for his wife. There- in Arizona from Iraq for two weeks of rest cue Senior Pilot Cliff Brunsting. Brunsting fore, those involved in trying to get Mary and relaxation before returning to Iraq for on board the DPS helicopter had to be a little several more months of military duty with clandestine in their planning. his Arizona National Guard unit, a unit that Military ... When the day and time of the regularly also includes several other DPS employees within its ranks). CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 scheduled patrol flight arrived, Mary was During a 3-4-month period about a year taken to Phoenix Fire Station No. 41 on the ago, as many as 19 DPS employees were ac- pretext of receiving something. The DPS helicopter was parked in the back of the build- tivated at the same time. Jerry Landau to run ing and she did not see it at first. Other DPS employees still on active mili- When she finally saw the helicopter and tary duty as of late January include Officers for county attorney Stephen Kafton, D.J. Hansen, Paul Etnire, realized what she had been brought to do, Jerry Landau, 53, long-time member of Michael Dickinson, Miguel Anguiano, Kevin she was completely surprised and moved by the Law Enforcement Merit System Council Bera, Leon Dame, David Rush, Richard the thoughts of her husband and the em- at DPS, announced Jan. 14 that he will run ployees at DPS. Stephens, Ed Stock and Sgt. Bob Stout. for Maricopa County attorney. Fortunately, the patrol flight took place DPS officers who have returned from Landau, a Republican, hopes to claim the on schedule with Mary and her mother military activation include James Congrove, seat being vacated by County Attorney Rick Michael Fields, John Barber, Arthur Avitia, onboard. Many routine patrol and agency Romley who announced Jan. 6 that he would Craig Bremer, Michael Cota, Adam Lason, flight activities were conducted during the not seek re-election in November. Robert Rehm, Peggy Scozzari, Dusty Baker, flight, including the monitoring of rush hour Landau has worked as a Maricopa traffic flows on the Phoenix-area freeways. Frank Soto and civilian employee Paul Menz. County prosecutor for 24 years. The Digest February 2004 Page 11

The students, kindergarten through sixth dence in this case. Their interviews of driv- Letters grade and adults, were fascinated with the ers confirmed that most of the trucks at is- crew and asked many questions about the sue never traveled outside of Arizona and medical equipment, the NOMEX flight suits their inspection reports/citations docu- Dear Gov. Napolitano: they wore, and the types of rescues they mented that the motor carrier was repeatedly I am writing to express my appreciation perform. Of course, there were many ques- advised that the trucks were not properly for your help in resolving a crisis during our tions about the helicopter. registered. recent manpower shortage within the Santa The Central Air Rescue crew of Pilot Cliff Our sincere appreciation to Officer Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Brunstein, Paramedic Eric Tarr, Officer James Stanley, Sgt. Davis and other DPS staff for Due to a variety of factors, including low Knapp and Phoenix Firefighter Fred Grant their efforts in this case and for the coopera- pay and the difficulty of retaining deputies was extremely responsive to the children, tion and professionalism they continually because state and federal law enforcement emphasizing the importance of a good edu- display in contacts with our staff. agencies can offer so much more than the cation, staying away from drugs, and being Stacey K. Stanton county, we were unable to provide the level safety conscious whenever possible. MVD Division Director of service to which residents and visitors Midway through the presentation, the were entitled. crew received a call to transport an elderly Dear Director Garrett: After calling your office requesting help, woman who lived in a remote area north of Please accept my appreciation for Officer I was contacted by Frank Navarette, direc- Phoenix and who had apparently suffered a Bernie Castillo and the Arizona Department tor of Arizona Homeland Security. Mr. stroke. of Public Safety for their outstanding assis- Navarette immediately expressed a willing- The children watched as the crew went tance provided during the recent Idaho trade ness to work with my office to help resolve into action. Within minutes, the crew started mission to Mexico. the problem. Consequently, DPS Director the helicopter and waved to all of us as they DPS was most generous in allowing Of- Dennis Garrett provided personnel to help departed on their mission. ficer Castillo to prepare for and participate in patrol Santa Cruz County. Although the Later that day, some students asked me this trip. His involvement was instrumental smallest of Arizona’s 15 counties, we still what the condition was of the elderly woman. to the success of the trip and the safety of have a large area to patrol, much of it in very I reminded them of all the medical equipment all participants of the Idaho delegation. rural terrain. We also face unique problems the crew had, the speed of the helicopter The experience Officer Castillo has had due to our proximity to the Mexican border and the expertise of the flight crew. We all in working with executive protection coun- which compounds our regular law enforce- felt assured that everything possible would terparts in Mexico contributed to the posi- ment concerns. be done to help her. tive results which arose from his consider- At least eight DPS officers worked hand- On behalf of the children, teachers and able behind-the-scenes work which in-hand with my deputies. These men and parents of Desert Springs Elementary School, smoothed the way. His active participation women responded directly to 66 calls for thank you for allowing your crew to share in the trip provided the opportunity for Idaho service and numerous others as backup of- their expertise with us. We all feel good know- State Police Officer Bret Kessinger to ben- ficers. While available June through Octo- ing you are there for us, should we ever need efit from information and experience Officer ber, they also shared radios and adapted their you. Castillo has accumulated over the years. communications system so as to be avail- Maryellen Clinkingbeard Thanks again for allowing Officer Castillo able to our dispatchers. Federal Aviation Administration to be a part of the executive protection team The Santa Cruz County Board of Super- accompanying the Idaho trade mission del- visors approved pay increases for all county Dear Director Garrett: egation. His level of professionalism truly employees and additional funding for my On behalf of the Motor Vehicle Division represented your state and DPS in the high- office which has allowed me to retain my (MVD), I want to express my appreciation est manner. Our sincere thanks to Officer employees while recruiting new ones. We for the outstanding accomplishments of Of- Castillo for a job well done. now are well on our way to building our force ficer John Stanley of the Commercial Vehicle Col. R. Dan Charboneau to a point where we can provide adequate Enforcement Bureau, in uncovering viola- Director coverage. tions of motor carrier registration statutes. Idaho State Police Once again, please let me express my During a safety audit in 2002, Officer gratitude on behalf of my office and on the Stanley identified evidence that a motor car- Dear Director Garrett: behalf of all residents and visitors of Santa rier was grossly under reporting Arizona I am writing regarding an accident that I Cruz County. We called, you listened. We miles when registering trucks under the In- was involved in on Dec. 5 in which Officer asked, you responded. We were in need, ternational Registration Plan. Casey Cernak responded. you provided. You proved that you are a This evidence provided the primary ba- I was driving north on Highway 51 when governor for all of Arizona, even for the small- sis for an MVD audit that resulted in the a driver on the on-ramp lost control of his est and most remote county in the state. recovery of over $325,000 in license/regis- car and collided with my vehicle. It was the Sheriff Tony Estrada tration fees for the state of Arizona. Officer scariest thing that ever happened to me. I Santa Cruz County Stanley’s thoroughness in developing the was completely in shock and very upset. relevant facts and evidence was invaluable Officer Cernak was very comforting and as- Dear Director Garrett: in bringing this matter to a successful reso- sured me that everything was going to be On Oct. 23, as part of a unit on aviation lution. fine. He went out of the way to call the other education, a DPS helicopter and crew landed We also want to recognize the efforts of driver’s insurance company to verify that he at Desert Springs Elementary School to talk Sgt. Ed Davis of the DPS Casa Grande Com- was insured. about their mission and responsibilities with mercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau and He has my greatest appreciation for what the DPS Air Rescue Unit. members of his staff in developing key evi- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Page 12 February 2004 The Digest Letters ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 he did that day. When I left the accident I was still upset but never stopped thinking about how helpful and kind Officer Cernak was that day. I am very thankful for his services. Lea Carroll Phoenix

Dear Director Garrett: During the last quarter of 2003, DPS was involved in a special DUI enforcement training grant involving our officers. Lt. Larry Scarber informed me of this grant and invited our department to participate with his DPS officers. Sgt. Dennis Isaacson coordi- nated the detail which included our participation Dec. 5 through Jan. 16. This provided not just an opportunity for training, but also helped our officers to interact more with the DPS personnel who work our area. I have received positive comments about the professionalism of your officers and their willingness to work with my officers. Lt. Scarber has made a serious effort to work with not just Fort McDowell but all of the Retirement reception tribal police departments within his area. His Rick Saunders (right) enjoys his Dec. 18 retirement reception at the DPS state headquar- efforts are to be commended as he truly cares ters in Phoenix by talking to various people he had worked with during his 25 years with about improving relationships. the Department, including Major Deston Coleman (left), Highway Patrol Division chief of I would like to thank Lt. Scarber, Sgt. staff, and Lt. Ken Barton, Records Section commander. Saunders officially retired from Isaacson and all participating officers from DPS as a legal advisor on Dec. 26. DPS for the opportunity to interact, assist and gain valuable experience in DUI investigations. Chance requires its customers to pay addi- Wayne Brown Body armor ... tional money before Second Chance will sup- Chief of Police ply a functional vest,” Goddard said. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Another major problem, according to “In fact,” said Goddard, “Second Chance Goddard, is that Second Chance continues Dear Officer (Pete) Curley: was well aware long before the Forest Hills to sell the “Tri-Flex,” a “hybrid” vest that I just wanted to thank you for helping incident that Zylon suffered substantial deg- uses Zylon and other materials to provide Elizabeth Gray who hit a deer on Dec. 22 on radation problems, but continued to sell ballistic protection. While there have been her way home from the Department of Cor- those vests without warning its customers.” no recorded failures of the Tri-Flex, accord- rections facility in Florence. I heard you Although Second Chance has offered its ing to Goddard, “knowing what we now were both compassionate and incredibly Ultima and Ultimax customers a choice be- know about Zylon, it is unacceptable that helpful. So often we forget to thank those tween free “upgrades” to the vests and price Second Chance should be permitted to sell who help us live safely day-to-day. Surely discounts on non-Zylon replacement vests, Tri-Flex vests in Arizona without having to this could have been much worse, but you the Attorney General’s complaint seeks a full demonstrate to a court that the Tri-Flex will made it all much better. refund of the purchase price of the Zylon provide protection.” I was so touched by Elizabeth’s story vests. Among other issues, the Attorney and I promised her I would write you per- According to Goddard, the “upgrade General’s complaint seeks from Second sonally and thank you. Having had my packs” are not certified by the National In- Chance: mother spend 12 years working at the Pima stitute of Justice and therefore provide in- A full-price refund of all Zylon vests pur- County Sheriff’s Office, I know you are so adequate assurance of protection. chased since July 1998; preventing Second often the “unsung hero.” While Second Chance permits custom- Chance from selling any Zylon body armor May God bless you and your depart- ers to trade in the Ultima and Ultimax vests in Arizona (including the Tri-Flex) until Sec- ment. Please keep up the good work. On still in warranty for lower-cost non-Zylon ond Chance has established to the satisfac- behalf of Elizabeth, myself and State Farm, models, Second Chance only allows partial tion of the court that the body armor will thank you. “credit” on the trade in. protect the wearer throughout the period for Kathy Gawne In other words, “even though Second which the armor is warranted; and imposi- State Farm Insurance Chance sold bulletproof vests it now action of a penalty of up to $10,000 for each Tucson knowledges may be defective, Second willful violation of the Consumer Fraud Act. The Digest February 2004 Page 13

The War on Drugs Who Is She?

Numerous traffic violations by this mo- Jim Edwards quickly turned to the cargo in- torist caught the eye of DPS Canine Officer side the pickup. Keith Dukett. During a search of the vehicle that he The result of this Jan. 16 stop on S.R. 86 stopped Jan. 2 on I-40 near Winslow, about 20 miles west of Tucson eventually Edwards said he found 488 pounds of mari- led Duckett and his canine, Rico, to the dis- juana. He arrested the two occupants of the covery and seizure of 440 pounds of mari- vehicle on narcotics-related charges. He also juana. seized $976 in cash along with the marijuana Duckett told the Duty Office that he also and pickup. seized a 1995 Dodge Intrepid after finding *** the contraband. The Customs Financial Task Force at *** DPS seized nearly $1.5 million in cash during This traffic stop ended up costing this the service of a warrant served on a Phoe- pair nearly $100,000. nix-area branch of Western Union Dec. 21. DPS Highway Patrol Officer Dean DPS civilian employee Dan Kelly, an as- McMains told the Duty Office that after stop- set tracking specialist, and Detective Tod ping the Chevrolet Tahoe sports utility ve- Kleinman said Western Union worked as a hicle , he was able to establish probable cause partner in the investigation which produced to search the vehicle. During the ensuing the cash believed to have been generated search, McMains said he found $96,097 in through a suspected drug-smuggling opera- cash along with a small amount of marijuana. tion. McMains said he seized the drugs, cash *** and vehicle during the Jan. 11 stop on S.R. Apparently, this drug-running suspect She may appear a bit shy as a little 287 near Florence. just doesn’t know when to say “uncle.” girl, but she doesn’t shy away from *** While patrolling I-17 near Cordes Junc- her responsibilities today at DPS as A “walk ‘n sniff” by a DPS canine ruined tion Dec. 19, DPS Highway Patrol Officer Joe a Phoenix-based civilian employee. the day for these two motorists who were Proffer stopped the motorist for a traffic vio- arrested on narcotics-related charges after lation. After probable cause to search the Who is she? Guess correctly and being stopped for a window-tint violation. vehicle was established, Proffer conducted win a polo shirt courtesy of the During the Jan. 10 stop about 20 miles his search and found $34,451 in cash. Associated Highway Patrolmen of east of Holbrook on I-40, DPS Canine Of- During the stop, Proffer learned that the Arizona. ficer Mike Godinez said he deployed his part- motorist had been arrested previously by ner, Scharbo, who, during the walk-around, fellow District 12 Highway Patrol Officer Interdepartmental e-mail entries alerted onto the 1998 Buick. The ensuing James Haas after the officer found 70 pounds should be addressed to Art search produced 1,616 pounds of marijuana of marijuana inside the suspect’s vehicle. Coughanour, badge no. 3131. that was seized along with $56 in cash and In addition to those charges, the motor- Please, please remember to include the vehicle. ist now faces charges associated with money your badge number with your entry. *** laundering and conspiracy to transport nar- As many say when responding to the cotics. Internet entries: scene of a crash, expect the unexpected. *** [email protected] DPS Highway Patrol Officer Mike Man- A DPS Highway Patrol officer seized 37.5 ger certainly can attest to this principle es- pounds of cocaine, valued at about $5 mil- Interdepartmental mail: pecially after being dispatched to the scene lion if sold on the streets, during a Dec. 19 The Digest, mail drop 1200 of a crash Jan. 9 about 20 miles north of traffic stop just east of Flagstaff on I-40. Patagonia near the junction of state routes Officer Ken Carlson said he stopped the Snail mail: 83 and 82. 1998 Lincoln Town Car for following too The Digest What Manger witnessed upon his arrival closely. Arizona DPS was surprising. Inside the vehicle and scat- After requesting and receiving permis- P.O. Box 6638 tered along the roadway, the DPS Highway sion to search from the Cuban national who Phoenix, AZ 85005 Patrol officer found 529 pounds of bundled lives in Florida, Carlson noticed the pres- marijuana. ence of cocaine near the hood and wind- Winner of the December contest was After finding the pot, it didn’t surprise shield area. Annette Barnard, a 28-year employee Manger that the driver had already fled the The vehicle was transported to DPS with the Department. Since no one scene of the rollover, leaving behind the con- headquarters in Flagstaff where the wind- correctly identified the intelligence traband and means of transportation. shield was removed to gain access into a research coordinator, Annette was the winner of a polo shirt offered by the *** customized, hidden compartment near the AHPA. After stopping a 2000 Ford pickup for a firewall and dash. Inside the secret com- traffic violation, the attention of DPS Officer partment, officers found the contraband. 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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID PHOENIX, AZ P.O. Box 6638 Phoenix, AZ 85005 PERMIT NO 03948

Down the Highways

February 1969 Phoenix Elks Lodge 335. Newlin was cited to 1977, was the sole occupant of a small A pistol-shooting team, featuring four for his valor in the July 5, 1973, Kingman private aircraft which crashed en route from Arizona Highway Patrol officers from Flag- tank-car train disaster that claimed the lives Willcox to Safford. staff, took first place in a match sponsored of 13 people and injured 112. February 1994 by the Fraternal Order of Police in Tuba City. February 1979 Russell Pearce has been named adminis- The team consisted of Sgt. Bud Jenkins The Arizona Senate tentatively approved trator of the Governor’s Office of Highway and Patrolmen Dan Daniels, Don Hill and a four-year extension of the 55-mph speed Safety by DPS Director Rick Ayars during Frank Glenn. In individual competition, limit during a Feb. 16 vote at the state capi- the Feb. 14 executive staff meeting. Pearce, Glenn took a second place and Daniels a tol. who began work Feb. 15, is a former top ad- fourth. February 1984 ministrator at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s *** DPS Officer Colin Peabody and Charlie Office. Pierce replaced Duane Richens, who AHP Patrolman Bill Roller was hospital- Ruiz participated in a $10.5 million cocaine resigned in January. ized three days for treatment of minor inju- bust Feb. 11 in Brownsville, Tex. *** ries he suffered while rescuing a U.S. Ma- Seven Colombian nationals were arrested A traffic stop Feb. 3 for speeding near rine whose vehicle crashed into two parked as a result of the investigation which saw Springerville resulted in the seizure of nu- cars Feb. 11 within the Wickenburg city lim- officers seize 350 pounds of high-grade co- merous items, including an Uzi and a semi- its. caine, a plane, two pickup trucks, an auto- automatic rifle equipped with a bayonet. Roller was in pursuit of the fleeing Ma- mobile, two boats, $10,600 in cash and other DPS Highway Patrol Officer Robert Tulk rine, believed to be absent without leave miscellaneous equipment. stopped the vehicle on U.S. 60, about seven (AWOL), when the crash occurred. While The investigation began when a con- miles east of Springerville. While talking to pulling the injured Marine from the car, Roller cerned citizen provided Ruiz with informa- the driver, Tulk told the Duty Office that he was struck in the head by an unknown ob- tion about a proposed cocaine transaction. noticed several concealed weapons in the ject, the result of an explosion within the Ruiz notified Texas authorities who re- vehicle. burning vehicle. quested that Ruiz and Peabody assist in the After placing the male driver under ar- February 1974 interdiction. rest, Tulk’s search of the vehicle resulted in William A. Foster was promoted from *** him finding a small amount of methamphet- captain to major during ceremonies Feb. 11 In mid February, Frank Shankwitz became amine, several unidentified pills, a .22-cali- and became assistant division chief of the the first in departmental history to register ber revolver, a SKS7 .62 semi-automatic rifle Administrative Division. Foster replaces 10 years as a DPS motorcycle officer. with bayonet, and a fully-loaded Uzi. Major Larry Beddome who assumed com- Shankwitz started riding “motors” in 1974 Tulk also located several other items in mand of the statewide law enforcement tele- while stationed in Yuma, working U.S. 95 the vehicle, including night-vision equip- communications system. between Yuma and San Luis. ment, a portable radio with scanner func- *** February 1989 tions, a mobile phone, a set of portable digi- DPS Officer Fred Newlin was among four Former DPS Pilot Joe Olson was killed in tal scales, $593 in cash and $535 in money law enforcement officers honored Feb. 22 at a plane crash Feb. 18, south of Safford. orders. All items were seized as was the truck a “Law and Order” program sponsored by Olson, who served with DPS from 1970 the suspect was driving.