More Than 35 Pages of Department News & Feature

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011 ISSUE • VOLUME 45, NO. 1 • COURTEOUS VIGILANCE

MORE THAN 35 PAGES OF DEPARTMENT NEWS & FEATURE STORIES INSIDE the loss of the two DPS communication tow- ers located on Signal Peak

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Vantage Point

Robert C. Halliday, Director

ur agency did were made without fear not lose an in the name of public officer in the safety or the support The Digest is published bi-monthly by Oline of duty in 2010. of a fellow officer. For the DPS Community Outreach and For that, we should be that, all of our injured Education Program for DPS employees extremely grateful, es- officers deserve our

and retirees. pecially considering the full support, encour- fact line-of-duty deaths agement and thanks spiked nationally last – no matter what their Employees and retirees are invited to year. prognosis. submit story ideas or stories for publica- However, several Please don’t hesi- tion. Stories or story ideas may be officers at our agency tate to reach out to our

submitted to The Digest by mail (mail did suffer significant wounded officers to of- work-related injuries in 2010. A num- fer assistance and let them know they drop 3350), e-mail ([email protected]) ber of those officers required surgery are true heroes whether they like the or telephone (602-223-2545). for their injuries and at least three face lofty distinction or not. lengthy recoveries before it is known And, of course, please continue Robert C. Halliday, Director when, and if, they can return to work. your generous, unrelenting support of While line-of-duty deaths under- our employees, sworn and civilian, who standably devastate law enforcement are struggling with a serious illness or Jim Jertson, Publications Editor agencies and the families of those who health issue at this time. [email protected] have fallen, we must not forget our injured officers either.

Kellen Chavez After all, nearly every officer at DPS who suffered a significant work- Publications Support Specialist Please don’t hesitate related injury last year could not have [email protected] prevented their misfortune because to reach out to our their injuries were sustained on the “wounded officers The Digest can be accessed directly completely unpredictable “battlefield”

from the DPS World Wide Web home that is a DPS officer’s daily working to offer assistance environment. page at http://www.azdps.gov/digest and let them know Whether it’s from a motor vehicle piloted by an intoxicated driver, a mo- they are true heros The Arizona Department of Public torist distracted by a cell-phone or other whether they like Safety is an Equal Employment device, or from a suspect with a hidden weapon, danger can come from virtu- Opportunity Agency. the lofty distinction ally anywhere on this perilous “battlefield”. or not. The sacrifices our injured officers made in 2010 are noble in that they ” The Digest January/February 2011 Page 3 Raynor promoted to Photo by Jim Jertson lieutenant colonel Assumes command of DPS’s Technical Services Division

Dennis Young (above) became the Department’s new deputy director on Jan. 8. He said he is excited to be back at the agency. Dennis Young returns to DPS as the ageny’s new deputy director Jeff Raynor Originally retired from DPS in 2009 after 37 years of service In early January, Director Robert Hal- In early January, DPS Director tough economic times and continue liday promoted Jeff Raynor, a 32-year DPS Robert Halliday announced the ap- with the agency’s vision. veteran, to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. pointment of Dennis Young as the Following his retirement from With his promotion, Raynor assumed agency’s deputy director, serving at DPS, Young served as the interim command of the agency’s Technical Ser- the rank of lieutenant colonel. chief of police in Youngtown from vices Division (formerly the Criminal Jus- Young replaces Steve Campbell Sept. 2009 through February 2010. tice Support Division) replacing long-time who left the agency on Sept. 17 to ac- Young attended the Arizona Highway Assistant Director Georgene Ramming cept a new job as the assistant police Patrol academy in 1972 and began his who retired from DPS on Jan. 31. chief with the El Mirage Police De- career as a highway patrolman in the Raynor has held a variety of operation- partment. Tucson area that same year. al and administrative command-level as- Young, whose new appointment Young rose through the ranks of signments throughout his years with DPS. at DPS became effective Jan. 8, re- DPS serving in a variety of critical He began his law enforcement career tired from the agency after 37 years positions to include narcotics agent, in 1970 as a police trainee with the Phoenix of distinguished service in 2009 as advanced training sergeant, com- Police Department. a commander within the agency’s mander of the Internal Affairs Unit, He left Phoenix to join the Army Highway Patrol Division. commander of the Special Investiga- where he served four years of active duty in While serving in that position, tions Unit and Highway Patrol District the Army Intelligence and Security Com- Young directed all highway patrol op- Commander. mand. erations in central and western Mari- Those assignments preceded Raynor joined DPS as a patrol officer copa County. Young’s promotion to Highway Patrol in 1978 and has held a variety of other as- As deputy director, Young will Bureau Commander. signments at the agency while advancing oversee the day-to-day operations of Young holds a bachelors degree through the ranks. the agency including the three divi- in business management from the Uni- Some of his command-level assign- sions of DPS, implement and help re- versity of Phoenix, a masters degree in ments have included overseeing the Metro alize agency goals, as well as imple- educational leadership from Northern Highway Patrol Bureau, Narcotics Bureau, ment and enforce agency policies and Arizona University, and is also a grad- Organized Crime Bureau, Intelligence Bu- procedures. uate of the prestigious FBI National reau, and Human Resources Bureau. “My goal is to continue on as part Academy. He has also served as the Business of the team at DPS with the mindset “I am pleased to welcome Dennis Manager for the Law Enforcement Merit that everyone at the agency can make back to DPS and I look forward to his System Council and as Chief of Staff for one another better,” said Young, add- continuing contribution of profession- the Criminal Investigations Division. ing that he would like to help move al accomplishments,” said DPS Direc- Raynor has had many accomplish- the agency forward during these tor Robert Halliday. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Page 4 January/February 2011 The Digest Raynor . . . DPS holds agency orientation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 ments at DPS and has been part of numerous work groups that have received the event for Arizona legislators prestigious Director’s Unit Citation award. He was also a founding member of the Special Investigations Unit; on the board of Lawmakers in attendance were treated to classroom directors for the National Alliance of State presentations about DPS and equipment displays Drug Enforcement Agencies; and a member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force that included a six-week assignment at Guanta- namo Bay, Cuba. Raynor, who graduated from Arizona State University in 1976 with a BA in Po- litical Science, has also served on various national and state boards and committees. Also a member of the Army Reserve for 33 years, he received his Masters degree in 2003 from the University of Maryland in Computer Science Management. DPS headquarters building evacuated after bomb threat Incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 6 at about 9 p.m. The DPS headquarters building in Phoenix was completely evacuated Jan. 6 at about 9:00 p.m. due to a bomb threat. During the evacuation, the DPS dispatch centers in Flagstaff and Tucson took over dispatch responsibilities for the central DPS dispatch center in Phoenix. In addition, the Phoenix Police De- partment handled 9-1-1 calls for the DPS call takers and dispatchers in Phoenix who, along with other DPS personnel at the Photos by Jim Jertson headquarters building, had to leave their workstations and go outside. Show and tell DPS’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal A small group of Arizona legislators visited the DPS headquarters complex in (EOD) Unit, or bomb squad, conducted a Phoenix on Jan. 21 to learn more about the agency and its responsibilities. sweep of the headquarters complex follow- Part of an official legislator orientation event hosted by DPS, the lawmakers ing the threat. All was found to be safe and in attendance were first treated to a comprehensive PowerPoint presen- secure. tation about the agency. Members of DPS Executive Staff were among Officers from Phoenix PD and one of those conducting the PowerPoint presentation that covered, among other the Phoenix PD helicopters also responded things, the agency’s history, budget, and current responsibilities. After the to provide assistance. presentation in the DPS Training Building, the legislators were escorted to Another part of the response effort the parking lot north of the agency’s headquarters building where a variety was the DPS Highway Patrol Officers that responded quickly to establish a scene pe- of DPS equipment, including one of the agency’s Bell 407 (Ranger) helicop- rimeter. ters, was on display for viewing and informational purposes. In the photos Following the bomb scare, DPS above, Rep. J.D. Mesnard (far right in each photo) and Sen. John McCom- thanked its partners at the Phoenix Police ish (in middle in each photo) inspect DPS equipment and ask questions. Department for their prompt response and assistance during the incident. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 5 The Digest is featured in American Police Beat National mag highlights the value internal publications can have within police agencies

The February 2011 issue of American Police Beat mag- azine contains a full-length feature article about our agency’s very own internal newsletter, The Digest. The article highlights the value internal publications like The Digest can have within law enforcement agencies, especially when it comes to showcasing the good work of Pre-dawn operation: DPS SWAT members execute a searchemployees warrant duringand keeping staff members informed. The the early morning hours of Dec. 2 as part of Operation Quieteditor Riot. of American Police Beat, Cynthia Brown, said The Digest is among the best internal law enforcement publications she has ever seen. Thank you to everyone at DPS who has helped make our publication a success.

Photo by John C. James, Jr., DPS 2011DPS Employee Awards Ceremonies

Mark your calendars - a wide variety of awards will be handed out to DPS employees by the agency during three separate rec- ognition ceremonies in March (times, dates and locations shown below). The names of award recipients will be announced at a later date.

Thursday, March 10 at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 9 at 11 a.m. B.P.O.E Elks Lodge Correctional Officers Training Academy 2101 N. San Francisco St. 5601 W. Trails End Rd. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Tucson, AZ 85745 Tucson - March 9 Friday, March 11 at 1 p.m. Flagstaff - March 10 ADOT Human Resources Development Center 1130 North 22nd Avenue Phoenix - March 11 Phoenix, AZ 85009 Ad layout by Jim Jertson Page 6 January/February 2011 The Digest

Retiree Page layout by Jim Jertson Feature

DPS Retiree Robert Stocksdale is shown here in his Connecticut church.

Article by Kellen Chavez, Digest Staff DPS RETIREE FINDS JOY IN PRIESTHOOD Robert Stocksdale parlayed his 21 years of experience as a DPS cop into a nearly 20-year career as a respected priest

t is mid morning on Jan. 26 and and they had ice, they had sleet, this long, with DPS. Robert Stocksdale is a bit baf- has been a really unusual winter.” But he did. fled by the weather outside his With a laugh he added, “Last win- Stocksdale served 21 years with home in Southington, Conn. ter was dull, we didn’t have hardly the Department, beginning in Febru- IA Nor’easter snowstorm has in- any snow at all. None at Christmas so ary 1967 and ending in July 1988. vaded the area and snow is blanket- everyone was snortin’ about that and “I have a lot of family members ing the ground at an astonishing rate, of course this year they’re snortin’ be- in Florida who are law enforcement even for eastern residents who are cause we have too much. There’s no officers. As a child, we would have used to it. middle ground.” big family get togethers there so I He said, “We just had one here Having spent nearly two decades got to see all of their patrol cars. I about a week ago and I think they end- as a priest with the Episcopal Church, actually got to sit in them and play ed up measuring 20 inches of snow in it taxes the mind to think Stocksdale with the switches. Ever since then, my front yard. And then more came had an entire previous career, just as CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 The Digest January/February 2011 Page 7

Stocks- dale said, “I looked at George and told him, ‘I’ll be back.’” A few more cork coasters and Stocksdale in front of his return visits, culminating in a night church (left) and early in his spent sleeping on the kitchen floor to career as a patrolman. stretch his back out and having his wife drive him while he laid flat in the back of their station wagon, still Stocksdale . . . “I thought, ‘Oh my God what am did not put Stocksdale at the 5’10” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 I going to do.‘ So I went home and I barrier. Again he stated “I’ll be I wanted to go into law enforcement,” filled out all of my paperwork and I back.” Stocksdale said. went to the store and I bought cork At a total loss, Stocksdale re- After serving time in the Navy coasters. I glued and trimmed the turned home unsure what more he in Vietnam, Stocksdale returned to coasters to match my heels and I taped could do for himself. Arizona in 1967 to chase this lifelong them on with duct tape and then I put “The last time I went to see ambition. my socks on over them and I measured George and he measured me, I was so However, one unfortunate barrier myself and I was 5’10”,” Stocksdale high in my shoes that I had to concen- blocked his path. said. trate on standing up straight because if I didn’t When Stocksdale applied with the Arizona Highway Pa- I would h a v e trol, the minimum height requirement for new officers fallen forward and was 5 feet 10 inches. Stocksdale stood just over 5 feet my heels were on 8 inches in bare feet. He had to figure out how to grow the top e d g e s taller - and do so quickly. He succeeded. of my shoes,” he Stocksdale recalled that when he Stocksdale returned to Pember- said. applied to what was then the Arizona ton, confident his makeshift heel lifts At home in this moment of de- Highway Patrol in 1967, recruiting would allow him to join the Highway jection, however, the phone rang and Sgt. George Pemberton informed him Patrol force. Stocksdale’s wife answered it. It that the minimum height requirement One problem, the cork had flat- was Pemberton. for new officers was 5’10”. tened from the force of his body “Pemberton told my wife, ‘Tell Stocksdale stood just over 5’8” in weight, which had “shrunk” him back Stocksdale, he’s 5’10”, get his paper- bare feet. down to approximately 5’9”. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Page 8 January/February 2011 The Digest

Stocksdale . . . ing a change of career once he retired divinity. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 from DPS. He said, “When I graduated I He said, “I loved the Department wanted to be a hospital chaplain and work, and get him down here as soon and I loved my job but I was getting so I moved from Rochester to Buffalo as possible. frustrated seeing all these people get and lived in Buffalo, just outside in “If nothing else, George told me their lives torn apart with drugs.” the town of Tonawanda. I was a staff later that I had more perseverance A self-proclaimed “junkyard Chaplain at Children’s Hospital of than any 10 people [he knew of]. I church guy” for most of his life, Stocks- Buffalo New York.” was going to do this come hell or high dale finally found permanence with the Born in Florida and raised in water,” Stocksdale said. Arizona, the east coast was In 1969, the Arizona High- the last place that Stocksdale way Patrol became the Arizona expected to end up. But the Department of Public Safety, and east coast was simply where Stocksdale was well on his way in Stocksdale’s path has led a career where he spent much of him. his time in Narcotics. He served as the hos- Over time, however, witness- pital chaplain at Children’s ing the destruction that illegal and Hospital from 1992-94 after prescription drugs wreaked upon which he became the rec- so many lives took its toll on tor of St. Mark’s Episcopal Stocksdale. Church in North Tonawanda. He recalled one case, “We In 1998 he moved to Sioux were doing search warrants and Falls, S.D., and served as as the supervisor I got to babysit the rector of Good Shepherd the handcuffed parents sitting on Episcopal Church. Finally, the couch and their young chil- in 2003, he moved to New dren were sitting there on the England, having been called floor at their parents’ feet. We as the rector of St. Andrew’s found money in one of the toy Episcopal Church in Mer- boxes of the kids and in the other iden, CT. toy box were the drugs. One of He said, “I can tell you the kids had taken the drugs in for Episcopal Church, St. John the Baptist this, [working at DPS] was a precur- show and tell, and that’s how we got Episcopal Church in Glendale to be sor to do what I’m doing and deal- onto them.” specific, in 1980. While spending his ing with people from every walk of life. This has been “I thought, ‘Yeah right, gun-toting, door-kicking, high- a good t h i n g . speed pursuit cop, yeah, I’m going to go be a priest.’ But It’s 24/7, that’s what I ended up doing and I never looked back.” p h o n e calls, going to the Another case he worked exten- later years stationed in Prescott, and at- hospitals, getting up at all hours of sively was the Tumorex cancer fraud tending St. Luke’s, his priest made the the night if someone is involved in an where people suffering from various suggestion that Stocksdale himself en- accident. The only difference is that I cancers would pay thousands of dol- ter the priesthood after he had finished don’t wear a gun.” lars for a series of injections that were with DPS. Stocksdale is 68 now, however, said to eliminate cancerous growths. “I thought, ‘Yeah right, gun-toting, and the Episcopal Church mandates “The drug turned out to be L- door-kicking, high-speed pursuit [cop], that its priests retire by the age of 72. arginine, which is a cell growth en- yeah, I’m going to go be a priest.’ But He lives with his wife, Roberta, in hancement drug. What it did was to that’s what I ended up doing and I nev- Southington, CT and between the two accelerate the growth of the cancer- er looked back,” Stocksdale said. of them have six grown children scat- ous tumor and all these people were Becoming an Episcopal priest re- tered from Kansas to Texas to Cali- dying,” Stocksdale said. quired Stocksdale to attend three years fornia to South Dakota, to Colorado, As he neared his 20 years, of graduate school in Rochester, N.Y., to South Korea, who have provided though, Stocksdale began consider- where he earned a master’s degree of CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 The Digest January/February 2011 Page 9

ing to upstate New York and even Canada. Stocksdale . . . “I know I’m biased, but as a “That’s my past time, my lifeline, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 state-level law enforcement that’s what I do for relaxation, and renew- them with eleven grandchildren and one al” he said. great grandchild. agency, we are among the Coming full circle, however, Stocks- “They’re scattered to the winds and dale still speaks with great fondness of his we’re all the way back east so we have to very best. DPS is something time with the Department. He still proudly get on a plane or a train and go out and see we each can be very proud wears his DPS pin on his jacket. them,” he said. He said, “I know I’m biased, but as a Stocksdale had his first career with of every single day.” state-level law enforcement agency, we are DPS, his second with his church and he among the very best. The Arizona Depart- is unsure what his next step will be when like the Department. Those 21 years went ment of Public Safety is something we each it comes time for him to move on once by so quickly. It seems like only yesterday can be very proud of every single day. more. that I reported to my first duty station in “It was a pleasure and I am humbled He said, “I’ll have 20 years [with the Tacna.” to have been affiliated with [DPS]. It was church] in February 2012 and that’s amaz- Stocksdale is an avid fisherman and a privilege to work there and I will always ing to me. It’s just gone so fast. It’s not un- owns an 18-foot bass boat that he loves tak- have a place in my heart for the agency.” Arizona legislator becomes volunteer DPS motorist assist driver He has been working lengthy shifts with DPS almost every Sunday since last summer by Kellen Chavez, Digest Staff Writer “By volunteering within a law en- Since last summer, DPS has benefited forcement agency, I am learning even more from the weekly volunteer work of an un- about the issues that are important to offi- likely individual – Arizona Legislator Jerry cers so I can be a better voice for them,” Weiers. said Weiers, who, along with his brother, Weiers, a State Representative rep- Jim Weiers, became the first brothers in resenting District 12, has been lending a Arizona history to serve in the House of helping hand to DPS on Sundays, volun- Representatives at the same time. teering as a motorist assist driver. He completed an on-the-job training Agency’s DUI warrant program with a DPS officer several months group makes 67 ago to qualify for the position. “I try to work 12-hour shifts every arrests in January Sunday. I felt bad that DPS officers were Group has arrested 893 peo- taking budget hits and I thought that the Rep. Jerry Weiers very least I could do was make certain that “I felt bad that DPS officers ple since its inception the citizens get what they deserve. That’s In May of 2010, DPS formed a special making sure someone is out there on the were taking budget hits and squad to accomplish a single, but highly highways if they have a problem,” Weiers I thought that the very least important mission. said. That mission was to identify, locate Working along the major freeways in I could do was make certain and arrest individuals with outstanding Metro West – which includes I-17, State that the citizens get what warrants for DUI. A study conducted that Route 101 and I-10 – Weiers helps with all year revealed there were more than 25,000 types of roadway problems from clearing they deserve. That’s making outstanding warrants for DUI alone in Mar- debris on the freeways to helping motorists sure someone is out there icopa County. stranded with flat tires or engine problems. During the month of January, 2011, the He said, “It’s rewarding every time I go on the highways if they have squad was responsible for the arrest of 67 out there in the DPS motorist assist truck. a problem.” people with outstanding DUI warrants. I’ve come across a lot of interesting things Because some of those arrested had already in just the short time that I’ve done He said, “You get out there on the multiple warrants, the arrests subsequently this. I’m certain it will stay that way.” freeways and start doing what I do now cleared 74 warrants with a cumulative bond Weiers, who was first elected to the and it’s a whole different perspective.” amount of $125,000. Legislature in 2004, works his long Sun- As a member of the legislature, Wei- Since the inception of the special squad day volunteer shift in addition to the 40 to ers said he has worked hard to champion at DPS, officers assigned to the group have 60 hours a week he works as an Arizona issues that are important to law enforce- arrested a stunning 893 people with out- legislator. ment officers. standing DUI warrants. Page 10 January/February 2011 The Digest

Photos by Gary Keltz and Dick Parkans

SWORN IN: Three new chaplains (shown above) were sworn into the DPS chaplaincy program in November. Two additional chaplains (shown below) were sworn into the DPS chaplaincy program in December.

ive new chaplains were sworn into the DPS chaplaincy program during two separate ceremonies at the DPS headquarters Fcomplex in Phoenix. The first ceremony took place at the DPS Training Building in November. Dur- ing this ceremony, the agency welcomed Chaplains Joe Avila, Anna Bell and Samuel Jeppsen. The second ceremony took place in the DPS Director’s Office in December. During this ceremony, the agency welcomed Chaplains Michael Bergman and Jack Strickland. Each new chaplain brings a wealth of experience to DPS and will contribute greatly to the agency’s growing chaplaincy program, said Terry Green, the supervising chaplain at DPS. Since becoming the supervising chaplain of the DPS chaplaincy program in February 2009, Green has been focusing his energies on recruiting and training chaplainsstorm Major so that the valuable DPS chaplaincy program can grow and better serve the agency and the public. DPS chaplaincy program So far, Green has helped bring 11 new chaplains to DPS which is moving him closer to his goal of having a chaplain serv- welcomes five new members ing within one hour of each area of signifi- Newest chaplains bolster growing program that cant DPS activity statewide. If you want to contact a DPS chaplain in your area, con- aims to better serve the Department tact the DPS Duty Office or call Green at (520) 510-9805. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 11 Meet the newest DPS chaplains astor Joe A. Avila, Sr. was born Joe serves as an assistant pastor at in San Luis R.C. Sonora Mexi- Community Christian Church, as an evan- co. At the age of 14 he legally gelist, missionary and translator in Mexico, migrated with his family to and ministers to the homeless, drug addicts PSouthern California. Joe became a resident and alcoholics at the CrossRoads Mission of Arizona in 1978 and in 1983 fulfilled his in Yuma. Joe is a martial arts instructor in dream by becoming a naturalized citizen. Okinawan Kempo and Judo – holding a Happily married for 25 years, he and 2nd degree black belt. Diana have two sons and one daughter. Chaplain Joe Avila will be serving Joe attended the Emmanuel Bible with the Department employees of District College in Mexicali, Baja California for 4 in the Yuma area. 4 years and was appointed Director upon graduation. He has started seven other Chaplain Joe Avila will be Bible colleges and still directs all eight of them, instructing under the authority of the t serving DPS employees Theological Seminary of Central America. in District 4. Joe Avila

astor Anna Bell was born in Ka- tor of Spirit of Joy in Coolidge, Arizona in lamazoo, Michigan and grew up July 2010 and expects to be here for several in and around Warren, Michigan. years, ministering in her church and with She earned a Bachelor of Arts in DPS. PChemistry from Hamline University, St. Anna served as Chairperson for the Paul, Minnesota in 1994 and a Master of Desert Southwest Conference Board of Divinity from Claremont School of Theol- Pensions and Health Benefits from 2003- ogy in California in 1999. 2008. Anna has four children and three Anna was ordained and commissioned grandchildren. to serve as a Pastor with the United Meth- Anna will be serving from Coolidge odist Church in 1999. She has served as an with the Department employees in District Associate Pastor at North Scottsdale and 6, Pinal County. First Mesa, as a interim camp manager at Pine Canyon Camp in Wilcox, and as Anna Bell will be serving Senior Pastor at Hope United Methodist DPS employees in Dis- Church in Bullhead City, Mosaic in Tucson t Anna Bell and Pioneer in Anthem. She became Pas- trict 6.

amuel Jeppsen was born and Sam graduated from three police acad- raised in Salt Lake City but emies: MCSO Reserve Academy in 1975, moved to Mesa in high school. DPS in 1976 and Phoenix Academy in He has extensive training with- 1978. He served as a police officer in Gil- Sin the L.D.S. church and has served in po- bert and Mesa 25 years, retiring in 2000. sitions of distinction and honor including He served as the Neighborhood Coor- two different Stake High Councils and in dinator for Buckeye and currently serves in two different Bishoprics. He has been the the Neighborhood Sustainability Division leader and organizer of the Arizona Prison for Mesa. Ministries Program in the Eyman Com- Sam has been happily married to Julie plex in Florence. for 40 years. Of their four kids, three are He has served as Stake Leader for police officers and one is an attorney. Single Adults programs, as Charter Orga- nizational Representative for a Boy Scout Chaplain Samuel Jeppsen Troup, and as a member of the Student Improvement Advisory Council for Keno t will be serving DPS em- Samuel Jeppsen Junior High. ployees in Metro East. Page 12 January/February 2011 The Digest Meet the newest DPS chaplains

astor Michael Bergman was born Church in Sierra Vista and as second Vice in Clinton, Oklahoma and raised President of the Arizona Southern Baptist in Oklahoma City. He graduated Convention. from Cameron University in Mike has been happily married to P1971 with a Bachelor of Science in Educa- Kathy for 42 years; they have two sons, tion and received his graduate theological Erik, age 39 and Doug, age 37. education from Howard Payne University. From his home in Hereford, Arizona, Mike served in combat arms in the Chaplain Mike Bergman will be serving United States Army from March 1971 to department employees in District 9. October 1991, spending 10 years overseas, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, and having served as Company and Battalion Com- Chaplain Mike Bergman mander. will be serving DPS em- He currently serves as the Senior Pas- t tor of Country Estates Southern Baptist ployees in District 9. Michael Bergman

everend Jack Strickland was While pastoring at North Valley, he born and raised in Montgom- also served as a Maricopa County Sheriff’s ery, Alabama. He served in Office Chaplain and a member of MCSO’s the U.S. Navy for four years Armed Posse. Rbefore joining the Montgomery, Alabama Jack and Rochelle, his wife of 53 years, Police Department in 1958. have a son and a daughter, 4 grandchildren, He also served with the Alabama State and one great-granddaughter. Police and provided special security for From his home in Arizona City, Chap- Governor George Wallace. lain Jack Strickland will be serving depart- Jack is a 1970 Graduate of Theology ment employees in District 6. from Baptist Bible College, Springfield, Missouri, pastoring for 35 years in three different churches located in Alabama, Chaplain Jack Strickland Missouri and Arizona. He is Pastor Emeri- will be serving DPS em- tus of North Valley Baptist Church in the t ployees in District 6. Jack Strickland city of Phoenix.

Highway patrol officers with DPS seize a stunning amount of drugs, cash and other contraband in January The following table lists the types and quantities of illegal contraband seized as a result of DPS traffic stops in January, 2011. The seizures were made by DPS officers assigned to highway patrol duties, including canine officers and officers with the agency’s award-winning Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Interdiction Squad. Marijuana - 8,647 pounds Hashish – 42 grams Cocaine – 49.7 pounds Prescription pills – 275 Currency - $1.7 million Weapons – 8 Meth – 10.9 grams Vehicles - 18 The Digest January/February 2011 Page 13 Inauguration

DPS plays large role in Governor Jan Brewer’s inauguration ceremony A large contingent of DPS officers, through an on-scene presence and various behind the scenes activities, played a vital role in making sure Gov. Jan Brewer’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 9 was safe and secure for everyone in attendance. But DPS’s role in the high-profile ceremony at the old Capitol building in Phoenix extended far beyond providing law enforcement and security at the event. The DPS Honor Guard, through its assistance with the presentation of colors and other ceremonial elements at the inauguration, proved vital in providing the event with its noteworthy ambiance. Furthermore, Rabbi Robert Kravitz, a member of the DPS Chaplaincy Program, was one of those offering a prayer at the noon inauguration. “Dear God of us all, may the state of Ari- zona under your providence . . . be an influence for peace and harmony,” said Kravitz, during one portion of his prayer.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A member of the DPS Honor Guard (second from right) carries the Arizona flag during the presentation of colors at the Jan. 9 inauguration ceremony. Gov. Jan Brewer takes the oath of office during the ceremony as she is sworn in for her first full term as the governor of Arizona. Rabbi Robert Kravitz, a member of the DPS Chaplaincy Program, officers a prayer at the noon event that was held in front of the old state Capitol building. Several hundred people attended the inauguration ceremony. Page 14 January/February 2011 The Digest Man rescued by DPS meets rescuer at event in Fountain Hills Editor’s Note: The following article, authored by Bob Burns, appeared in the Feb. 9 issue of the Fountain Hills Times newspaper. The article is reprinted here with the publication’s permision. A public safety appreciation event on Feb. 5 in Foun- tain Hills turned out to be a reunion for a local resident and a DPS officer/paramedic who rescued him last fall. Scott Aliory of Fountain Hills had the opportunity to personally say “thank you” to DPS Officer/Paramedic Eric Tarr during the community event, which featured presentations by public safety personnel, police equipment displays, and other attractions. Tarr is a medic aboard the DPS Ranger helicopter that Happy reunion was on display at the event. Scott Aliory (left) had the opportunity to thank DPS Officer/Paramedic Eric Tarr (right) In late October, Aliory at a public event on Feb. 9 in Fountain Hills. Tarr helped rescue Aliory last fall. was riding motorcycles with a friend and neighbor in the became injured when his bike pinned his When he saw that Tarr was with the Bradshaw Mountains near Crown King, leg and broke it. helicopter on display at the Feb. 5 event, when a couple of odd incidents left them He was able to continue to a place Aliory took the opportunity to thank him stranded and Aliory injured. where he was able to get cell phone service for his help. The friend’s bike became damaged and and called for help. Aliory said he was Aliory’s father, George, is a member of inoperable and the two set off on Aliory’s picked up by the DPS helicopter within the Public Safety Advisory Commission in motorcycle to reach Crown King to call for minutes of calling and taken to a hospital Fountain Hills, which organized the Public help. When they discovered they were on for treatment of his broken leg. Safety Appreciation Day. the wrong trail, the two separated. The helicopter returned to the area and George Aliory is a retired helicopter Aliory said he continued on alone and located and rescued Aliory’s friend. pilot with the NYPD aviation division. DPS Det. Roger Hoover deputized as a deputy U.S. Marshal with limited powers

In January, DPS Detective Roger Hoover of the agency’s Computer Forensics Unit was deputized as a deputy U.S. Marshal with limited powers. The action was part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). The MOU will allow DPS Computer Forensic examiners to partner with Secret Service examiners so they can work jointly on computer forensic and financial investigations at the State and Federal level. Additional examiners from the Arizona Computer Forensics lab, including additional detectives from DPS, will be deputized once their paperwork is processed through the federal system. The partnership will benefit DPS by creating additional avenues for computer forensics training and additional opportunities for advancing the agency’s computer forensics examiners. Roger Hoover The Digest January/February 2011 Page 15

Photos, including Digest cover DPS Sgt. Bud Clark is photo, by John C. James, Jr. shown here preparing to demonstrate the capabilities of the Taser X3 which can fire in semi-automatic capacity or stop up to three separate subjects at once.

DPS preparing to issue Taser X3 weapons New Taser training program, new Taser use policy, and new firing data infrastructure being established by Jim Jertson “It could actually be several months before we issue the new Tasers,” said DPS DPS Publications Editor Sgt. Bud Clark, a supervisor in the Opera- Earlier this year, thanks to money avail- tional Training Section. “We have to make able for purchasing officer safety equip- sure, as an agency, that we are thoroughly ment, the Department ordered 1,000 Taser and properly prepared before distributing X3 electronic control devices and related the weapons to our personnel.” accessories for use by agency officers. The fact that all DPS officers currently These highly advanced Tasers, which have a Taser, albeit the older version, will will replace the older Taser X26 weapons, allow the Department the time it needs to recently arrived at the agency and are being complete its preparation for full Taser X3 readied for distribution to DPS officers. deployment at the agency. However, partly because the new Tas- One of the things the Department is ers are so advanced (they can simultane- currently undertaking in preparation for ously stop up to three separate subjects or Taser X3 deployment is making sure each fire in semi-automatic capacity), the agen- officer at DPS has activated their user “log- cy is going to invest time in developing a in” on the AZ DPS – Lite evidence.com ac- Taser X3 holster new Taser training program, a new policy count. The Taser X3 devices will be issued regarding Taser use, and a new firing data This is important because the site tracks with a drop leg holster and a regular infrastructure prior to issuing the weapons. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 belt clip holster like the one above. Page 16 January/February 2011 The Digest

Tasers . . . DPS Sgt. Bud CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 Clark is shown the Taser inventory. So, when a Taser is here preparing connected to a computer to upload data to to deploy the the site, the information must be linked to a Taser X3. specific username in the account. This highly secure website will store all Taser firing data from both models of Tasers. This will greatly enhance the De- partment’s ability to manage vast amounts of Taser download data. The website will also allow the individual officer to download, view, and print a copy of their Taser data if their Taser is deployed. Downloads are completed by hooking a special USB cord to an actual Taser device and then connecting it to a computer. The data moves from the Taser to the computer and then to Evidence.com. During the issuing process for the new Tasers, the old Taser X26 data will be up- loaded into the storage account and stored under the assigned officer that carried that Photo by John C. James, Jr. Taser. The site will also be used to assign the new Taser X3 to the officer, so future second to cause neuromuscular incapacita- by DPS, the weapons may be donated to downloads will be directed into the as- tion (NMI). NMI is when the skeletal mus- small police agencies in Arizona who are signed officer’s file within the site. cle is controlled due to the external electri- in need. The new Taser X3 devices will be is- cal impulse that overrides the impulses sent “Donating our old Tasers is something sued to officers along with a drop leg hol- from the brain to control the muscles. that has been discussed,” Clark said. “Ex- ster for the weapon and a regular belt clip The 1,000 Taser X3’s will be distrib- ecutive Staff will eventually take up that issue and make a deci- sion on what exactly The semi-automatic, multiple-shot capability of the Taser we will do in that X3 increases officer safety by allowing officers to recover regard.” About the Taser X3 from a missed shot or even simultaneously stop up to What follows is a brief summary de- three subjects. The Pulse Calibration System on the Taser scribing just a few of the features of the X3 improves effectiveness and safety. Taser X3: The TASER X3 holster that can also be used to carry the uted to officers in the Highway Patrol Di- improves on the effectiveness, safety and Taser. vision and then to officers in the Criminal performance of the TASER X26. The Taser X3 was selected and pur- Investigations Division until the supply is The semi-automatic, multiple-shot chased for use at DPS mostly because of its exhausted. capability increases officer safety through enhanced reporting and safety features that Once all of the units are distributed, the ability to recover from a missed shot or will protect the officer and the agency from additional Taser X3’s can be purchased even simultaneously stop up to three sepa- potential lawsuits. should the need arise to complete the full rate subjects. For example, the Taser X3 will record deployment of the devices within the de- The Pulse Calibration System im- the actual energy delivered into a suspect. partment. proves both effectiveness and safety mar- If the connection is not complete, the pulse Although the Taser X3’s are much gins by ensuring more precise electrical rate of the Taser will drop from 19 pulses more advanced, Clark said they will be just charge delivery. per second to 3 pulses per second while the as easy, if not easier, for officers to properly Other technological advances provide device is seeking to make a connection. maintain and operate. the ability to store and retrieve more infor- Upon the completion of the connection Interestlingly, once the electronic data mation and diagnostic analysis on the use the Taser will switch back to 19 pulses per is cleared from the older Tasers in use of the weapon. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 17

Photos by John C. James, Jr. Page layout by Jim Jertson

Jim Helmick cleaning a DPS gun.

Randall Farris is shown here examining a DPS weapon. Randall Farris in the DPS armory.

Both Helmick and Farris became certified armorers after completing Volunteer armorers with several training courses paid for by the Department. They are able to address weapons DPS prove vital to agency maintenance, repair and inventory is- They don’t get paid a cent for their efforts, but sues that allow DPS officers to focus on their main responsibilities. they keep all of DPS’s guns in tip-top shape Farris said, “We basically strip the guns down, inspect them, clean by Kellen Chavez, Digest Staff Writer them and re-lubricate them and re- assemble them for the officers. Oc- casionally it will be for problems, ucked away in the DPS Helmick, a former trucking compa- but these guns are supposed to be Armory in Phoenix, just ny employee who spent the later part of inspected and checked on a regular across the street from his life managing a Scottsdale gun shop basis.” agency headquarters, two and also teaching at Scottsdale Gun Helmick has volunteered in the Tmen work twice a week, inspecting, Club, said, “I do it just because I want DPS Armory since November 2008, repairing and replacing officer fire- to give back to the community.” and last year he donated a stunning arms. They don’t get paid one cent for Farris added, “I look forward to 832 hours of his time to the agency. their efforts. coming here. The DPS officers that Farris, who retired from DPS in Jim Helmick and Randall Farris we work with are a nice bunch of guys December 2009 after 10 years of paid are just two more DPS volunteers who and they are very helpful. We all have service, has volunteered in the Ar- find great reward in giving back to the a good time. They have also taught me mory for just about a year. His prior community through voluntary service additional things about firearms mainte- ten years at DPS were split between that addresses a critical need. nance and shooting in general.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 Page 18 January/February 2011 The Digest

Armorers . . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 working as a surveillance technician and as a communications engineer. While their certifications do not allow them to provide any firearms training on their own, Helmick and Farris also serve as range safety officers when officers are going through shooting qualifications. In addition to providing the services already mentioned, Helmick and Farris also travel around the state to the different highway patrol districts. Farris said, “All of the districts have armorers but that’s a lot for them to do alone. So we work out a schedule to go on the road to the outlying districts. We have the officers bring in their guns. At that point, we’ll inspect and maintain them which we hope provides an additional service to DPS.” Helmick added, “We have flexibility so we can do more things and allow the officers to concentrate on more developmen- tal work, new courses and things like that. “This is a great group of people at DPS Jim Helmick works on a and they are very appreciative. We’re do- DPS gun that has been ing a job that’s important and one that pro- disassembled. vides us with a great deal of satisfaction.” Glickman recovering after being hit by vehicle on New Year’s Eve The motorcycle officer was working a DUI detail when he was hit and seriously injured Reporting by Jim Jertson and Kellen posite direction - made a left turn in front Chavez of The Digest of him. After being involved in an on-duty The SUV, which was being driven by a traffic collision on New Year’s Eve that 21-year-old male, collided with the officer left him with several serious, but non-life- near 91st Avenue and Camelback Road. threatening injuries, DPS Motor Officer Glickman and other DPS officers were Matthew Glickman is slowly recovering at working city streets in the area as part of home. the multi-agency DUI detail. Among the more serious injuries in- “He is currently in good spirits,” Leslie curred by the 7-year veteran of DPS in said. “We brought him out to dinner with the collision were two badly broken arms, the squad the other day and it was nice to a shoulder injury and facial lacerations. see him improving.” Glickman spent a few nights in the hospital For information on how you can assist following the collision and underwent sur- Officer Glickman and his family, you can geries for his broken arms. contact Sgt. Leslie or DPS Officer Carrick During an interview on March 1, Sgt. Cook at 623-262-4909. Oren Leslie, his squad supervisor, said, Officer Glickman Glickman is doing most of his recov- “Officer Glickman is doing better. He’s ery at home with the support of his wife, starting physical therapy and he has his Glickman was working a DUI detail in Chrystal, and daughters. casts off. The doctors believe that he will the west valley on New Year’s Eve when Chrystal has also expressed gratitude likely be able to return to full duty at some the collision occurred at about 9 p.m. He for the support being shown to her husband point, but that is not 100 percent certain was heading south on 91st Avenue when and family by DPS employees and others just yet.” the driver of a SUV – heading in the op- in the law enforcement community. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 19

“CHiPs” star sentenced DPS personnel mobilized in wake of to three years of probation for financial scheme shooting rampage in Tucson Larry Wilcox – star of the ‘80s show Upcoming article will examine DPS’s response “CHiPs” – was spared a jail sentence On Jan. 8, 2011, a 22-year-old gun- rectly and indirectly in the comprehen- during court proceedings in January man, Jared Lee Loughner, went on a sive public safety response to the event, for his role in a shooting rampage at a Safeway super- including the agency’s intelligence per- financial scheme market in Tucson. sonnel and those assigned to the Arizona - partly because Nineteen people were shot, six of Counter Terrorism Information Center. he fought in the them fatally, with one other person be- The shooting put Arizona in the na- Vietnam War. ing injured at the scene. The shooting tional and international spotlight for sev- Wilcox had occurred during an open meeting that eral days, especially during a large me- recently pleaded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords morial event held for the victims of the guilty to one count was holding with members of her con- incident at the University of Arizona. of conspiracy to stituency. President Barack Obama was among commit securi- Giffords was among those shot. those speaking at the memorial in the ties fraud and was Larry Wilcox She survived the incident but faces a university’s 14,000-seat basketball are- facing up to five years in federal prison. very lengthy recovery as she is undergo- na. When it became clear that the arena Instead, Wilcox was sentenced to 3 ing rehabilitation for a gunshot wound to would not be big enough to hold every- years probation and 500 hours of com- the head. Loughner was arrested at the one wanted to see Obama’s speech, the munity service. The fictional show scene and remains incarcerated on vari- university opened its football stadium. “CHiPs” was based on the daily adven- ous charges, including the attempted as- Over 26,000 people ended up attending tures of two motorcycle officers with the sassination of a member of Congress. the memorial event. California Highway Patrol. Some DPS officers in the Tucson In the next issue of The Digest, an ar- The show inspired many young chil- area were among the massive group of ticle will shed light on the Department’s dren at the time to pursue careers in law first responders assisting at the scene. assist role following the incident. The ar- enforcement, especially with agencies In the moments and days following ticle will also detail how the incident and like DPS that have motorcycle officers the incident, various specialized work its fallout is still impacting, to some de- responsible for patrolling freeways. units within DPS became involved di- gree, the way DPS does business today.

PROUD GROUP DPS Explorer Post #2403 was given some impressive hardware for their performance at the prestigious Chandler Tactical Competi- tion in January. Forty-five teams consisting of about 460 law enforcement explorers from as far away as Illinois participated in the two- day event. Participants competed in events ranging from narcotics takedown scenarios to hostage negotiation scenarios. The DPS Explorer Post placed first in the tubular assault event (city bus), fourth in the warehouse search warrant event, and fifth in the Hogan’s Alley event which was a shoot/don’t shoot scenario. In the photo at left, DPS Explorer Post #2403 displays the trophies they were given for their performance at the competi- tion. From left to right is Raymond Diaz, Anto- nio Rivera, Chris Lopez, Jairo Rivera, Osman Valle, Gladys Valentin, Xavier Ruiz, Francisco Miller, and (kneeling) Carlos Valentin. Page 20 January/February 2011 The Digest

Skyway patrol A closer look at DPS’s jurisdiction on the new $114 million Hoover Dam bypass bridge At 890 feet above the river below, the stretch of highway on the bridge is one of the highest in the world

Photos courtesy of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project

Various officials, including Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, attended the formal bridge dedication (above). Page layout by Jim Jertson The bridge (shown above and below) sits 1,600 feet from the Hoover Dam. DPS helped secure by Jim Jertson new stretch of highway sits on the new high-profile bridge Hoover Dam bypass bridge that joins DPS Publications Editor Nevada and Arizona with a quicker and dedication events In October of 2010, DPS officers safer route for traffic traveling between DPS personnel played a critical role in assigned to District 1 were given a Phoenix and Las Vegas on U.S. 93. making sure the new Hoover Dam bypass brand new stretch of highway to pa- Officially called the Mike bridge dedication ceremonies went off with- trol. O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial out a hitch. Unlike most highways patrolled Bridge, work on the incredible structure The first ceremony, which took place on by DPS, however, the new stretch of started on Valentine’s Day 2005 and end- Oct. 14, was relatively small and featured highway stands about 890 feet above ed this past fall. several dignitaries, including DPS Direc- a river making it one of the highest When it comes to law enforcement tor Robert Halliday. The second ceremony stretches of roadway services on bridge, took place on Oct. 16 and featured thousands in the world. which is the highest of people who were able to walk across the And although the and longest arched bridge for the first time. stretch of highway concrete bridge in the Among those from DPS helping secure is relatively small Western Hemisphere, the events were personnel from the agen- at about 1,900-feet DPS is a major player. cy’s Bomb Squad, Haz Mat Team, Aviation long, it cost a stun- According to Capt. Bureau, and Wireless Systems Bureau. Of ning $114 million to Ron De Long of Dis- course, DPS highway patrol officers were build. out in full force near the bridge to handle any As you may have CONTINUED traffic problems that developed. Thankfully, already guessed, the ON PAGE 21 both dedication ceremonies went smoothly. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 21

not had to respond to any major traffic col- “It’s a bit too early to tell what the long New bridge . . . lisions on the bridge. term trends will be, but so far we have had CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 “But if they happen, our officers will very few collisions of concern in the area,” trict 1, highway patrol officers with DPS be ready and they will investigate any col- De Long said. have primary law enforcement jurisdiction lisions on the structure just like they do on It’s important to note that the Mike on the travel lanes of the bridge all of the other roadways,” De Long said. O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge way to the center of the structure. Now that the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat is really only one part of major roadway “There is a marker in the center of the Tillman Memorial Bridge is open, trucks improvements made in the area. bridge indicating exactly where the Ari- are no longer being detoured to cross the Related improvements have made the zona/Nevada state line is,” De Long said. river downstream at Bullhead City, as they portions of U.S. 93 leading up to the bridge “DPS highway patrol officers will be- re have since 9/11. much less narrow, winding and steep. The sponsible for handling all traffic collisions Thousands of trucks are returning to total cost of these improvements, including and related incidents out to that point.” the more direct route on U.S. 93. the amazing new bridge, came to $240 million. Now that the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial In the end, everyone involved in Bridge is open, trucks are no longer being detoured to helping make the roadway improve- cross the river downstream at Bullhead City, as they have ments a reality, especially those who since 9/11. Thousands of trucks are returning to helped construct the world-class bridge, the more direct route on U.S. 93. view their finished work as a source of Should there be a hazardous materials Despite the heavy traffic flow in the great pride. incident on the Arizona portion of bridge area brought about by more trucks and cars, That sense of pride has carried over to as a result of a commercial vehicle colli- various officials in the region, including De the DPS highway patrol officers who have sion or other type of collision, DPS would Long, believe the bridge and the substantial responsibility for patrolling the highway on also have jurisdiction and responsibility for improvements made to U.S. 93 leading up the bridge that, through its stunning pres- coordinating an appropriate response to the to the structure will ultimately reduce colli- ence, is a testament to human accomplish- incident. sions in long run. ment and perseverance. For any incidents that oc- cur on the pedestrian walkway adjacent to the roadway on the bridge, including possible sui- cide “jumpers”, De Long said primary jurisdiction would go to either the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office or the National Park Service. “Both of those agency’s have shared jurisdiction on the walkway,” said De Long, adding that the walkway, or side- walk, is located on the north side of the bridge offering incredible views of the Hoover Dam. Interestingly, any maintenance issues that might present themselves on the bridge will be handled by the Nevada Department of Transportation Photo by John C. James, Jr. with any related costs being split between Arizona and Ne- Engineering feat vada. The stretch of highway on the new Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge So far, De Long said DPS (shown above) is 1,900-feet long. DPS has jurisdiction on 950 of those feet. has been fortunate in that it has Page 22 January/February 2011 The Digest DPS officers shoot suspect who pointed gun at them Suspect booked after getting medical treatment, but was inadvertently released from jail On Dec. 10, two DPS Officers -as signed to District Six were conducting follow-up at a residence in Casa Grande ref- erence a pursuit. A suspect named Daniel Munoz Perez, 25, pulled a gun and pointed it at the officers. The officers fired at Perez and he proceeded to run towards a patrol vehicle. The suspect entered Daniel Perez the patrol vehicle and was shot again. In addition to 68 head of cattle, the truck above was carrying 4,535 He was struck twice and was admitted pounds of marijuana as it traveled on Interstate 10 in Arizona. The to a Phoenix hospital for non-life threaten- truck was eventually stopped by a DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforce- ing injures. The officers were not struck ment officer which led to the discovery of the marijuana. by gunfire. Perez was subsequently held in a Mar- DPS officer stops cattle truck and icopa County Sheriff’s Office jail ward. On Dec. 16, he was turned over to the discovers 4,535 pounds of pot Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and booked Discovery among largest ever during a DPS traffic stop into the county jail on an unrelated mis- demeanor warrant out of Florence Justice In late January, a DPS Com- part of the DPS Highway Interdiction Court. mercial Vehicle Enforcement officer Program that combines canine han- Due to Perez mistakenly being booked stopped a truck loaded with cattle dlers, Commercial Vehicle Enforce- on the unrelated charges, he was inadver- traveling on Interstate 10 east of ment officers, and specially trained tently released from jail that same day on Tucson and located 4,535 pounds of highway patrol officers. $320 bail. marijuana in the trailer. On Sept. 24 of 2004, DPS Com- He is now the subject of a massive, The truck was stopped for a mercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer multi-agency manhunt. equipment violation and a commer- Albert Vandeaver initiated a traffic cial vehicle inspection was conduct- stop on a large truck traveling on In- ed. A search of the trailer resulted in terstate 40 that resulted in the seizure Got Digest? the discovery of the marijuana which of nearly 6,500 pounds of marijuana. If you are a DPS employee who has was among the largest amounts of That seizure was likely the larg- a hard time accessing the DPS In- marijuana ever discovered by DPS est ever during a single DPS High- tranet to view The Digest, you can during a traffic stop. Sixty-eight head way Patrol traffic stop. of cattle were also in the trailer. In the past four months, DPS be issued a username and pass- The driver, Juan Francisco Highway Patrol Officers have seized word to view it from any computer. Aguayo, a Mexican citizen with per- a stunning amount of contraband You can also receive e-mail alerts manent resident alien status, was ar- throughout the state. each time a new issue publishes. rested. Seizures include over 8,000 E-mail [email protected] if you The officer that stopped the truck pounds of marijuana, 200 kilos of co- would like more information about and the canine officer that assisted are caine, and $1 million in currency. this convenient option. It’s back!

DPS BBQ FOR CHAMPIONS APRIL 21, 2011 - 11 A.M. TO 2 P.M. DPS HEADQUARTERS IN PHOENIX ENJOY BBQ LUNCH, BEVERAGES Photos by John C. James, Jr. AND DESSERT FOR ONLY $10 Ad layout by Jim Jertson ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ARIZONA Text by Kellen Chavez

After a two-year hiatus, the DPS BBQ for Champions, which raises money for Special Olympics Arizona, will return on April 21 at DPS Headquarters in Phoenix. The event will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. El Toro BBQ is donating all of the food while other restau- rants will provide deserts. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend the event that will also feature a raffle drawing, music, DPS equipment displays, and other attractions.

Want to attend the BBQ? How about raffle tickets? Tickets to the BBQ are only $10 and can be purchased at the event. Advance tickets sales will also be available at a later date. For raffle tickets, contact your local district office. If you live in the Phoenix area, you can also contact Patty Simpson, Lisa Tarr or Jami Perry in Opcomm at (602) 223-2210 or (602) 223-2200. The raffle drawing will be held at the BBQ. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets are $2 each or six for $10.

Just a few of the raffle prizes include a $500 U.S. Airways voucher, a two-night stay at Caesar’s Palace, skydiving pack- ages, mixed martial arts memberships, Phoenix Suns tickets, and Target gift cards. Page 24 January/February 2011 The Digest

Officer deaths Paying tribute in Montana jumped nearly 40 Two members of the DPS Honor Guard attend funeral percent in 2010 Following a two-year de- services for slain Montana State Trooper cline, law enforcement fatalities in 2010 spiked to 162, according to preliminary numbers compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial fund. The 162 deaths represent an increase of nearly 40 percent compared to 2009, when 117 officers were killed in the line of duty in the U.S. For the 13th year in a row,

Page layout by Jim Jertson traffic incidents were the leading cause of officer fatalities, with 73 officers killed in the line of duty - an increase of 43 percent from 2009. Of the 73 traffic-related -fa talities in 2010, 50 officers died Trooper David J. DeLaittre in automobile crashes, 16 were Montana Highway Patrol struck and killed by automobiles EOW: Dec. 1, 2010 while outside of their vehicles, 1 died in a bicycle accident, and 6 Officer David Romero (left) and Sgt. Charlie Serino at DeLaittre’s Dec. 7 funeral. died in motorcycle crashes. Firearm fatalities increased PS Sgt. Charlie Serino and the region. 24 percent, from 49 deaths in 2009 DPS Officer David Romero of Serino and Romero had the oppor- to 61 in 2010. Even more alarm- the Department’s Honor Guard tunity to meet with the family of Trooper ing, multiple fatality shootings ac- traveled to Three Forks, Mon- DeLaittre in private prior to the services to counted for nearly 20 percent of tana in early December to attend the funeral extend their condolences and to leave them all fatal shootings. D with a memento from DPS Director Robert services for Montana State Trooper David Thirty-nine states, along James DeLaittre, 23, who died in the line- Halliday. with the District of Columbia and of-duty on Dec. 1. The memento was a stone carved Puerto Rico, experienced officer The Arizona Highway Patrol Associa- plaque with a special narrative honoring fatalities during 2010. tion (AHPA) and DPS sponsored the trip to DeLaittre’s sacrifice and offering the full For the third year in a row, allow the DPS Honor Guard members to at- support and condolences of DPS in Ari- Texas (19), Florida (9) and Cali- tend the Dec. 7 services and represent the zona. fornia (11) were in the top five Department at the event. Needless to say, the family was over- states with the most fatalities—a The small community of Three whelmed with emotion upon receiv- combined total of 39, or 24 percent Forks was the location where Troop- ing the plaque and was very gracious of the national total for 2010. er DeLaittre grew up and served to have members of the Arizona Eleven federal law enforce- for two years until he gave DPS Honor Guard present at ment officers died in the line of the ultimate sacrifice. the services. duty in 2010, including three U.S. Despite the temperatures Trooper DeLaittre was Customs and Border Protection being in the low teens, in heavy killed in a shootout Dec. 1 near officers and two agents from the fog and snow, an estimated the Three Forks Airport. U.S. Border Patrol. 2,000 people attended the fu- The suspect fled the scene The average age of the offi- neral service. and was later found dead in his cers killed in 2010 was 41; the av- Attendees included state troopers vehicle in Broadwater County. erage length of their law enforce- from about 45 states along with officers DeLaittre’s immediate survivors in- ment service was nearly 12 years from local and federal agencies throughout clude his parents and two siblings. and on average each officer left behind 2 children. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 25

Need projectors, white Photos by Paul Etnire, DPS boards, etc. for your training DUI ENFORCEMENT course? AZ POST can help The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board Arizona officers (AZ POST) has a variety of items that could help make your next training event a success. And, best of all, the items are free to use make 3,534 holiday and/or borrow if you are employed by a law enforcement agency in Arizona. All items are available through the AZ POST Resource Center, DUI arrests an “on-line” resource accessible through the AZ POST website at www.azpost.gov. DPS was responsible for 290 The website provides industry current, multimedia (DVD, Tape, CD, media files, etc.) training support content for certified of the arrests statewide officers. The content has an emphasis on law enforcement. The AZ POST Resource Center also lends audio-visual training items including portable projectors / laptops / white boards / classrooms and meeting rooms (subject to availability) to law enforcement employees that register inquiries through the AZ POST Website. Other specialty services are available upon request. Judge: Officers do a good job testifying in my courtroom, but Officer Shannon Soto excels Editor’s Note: The following is the text from a letter recently sent to DPS Officer Shannon Soto’s supervisor. Soto is assigned to the highway patrol in the Cottonwood area. Dear Sgt. Robert Hardt, I would like to take this opportunity to commend DPS Officer Photo courtesy of DPS Photo Lab Shannon Soto for the professional and dignified manner in which he testified today in a Civil Traffic Hear- etween Nov. 25, 2010 and Jan. 1, 2011, law ing in my courtroom. enforcement officers in Arizona arrested 3,534 Soto’s testimony during the hearing people statewide on suspicion of driving under Bthe influence. satisfied all elements required by court rules of procedure. Included in that number are 290 DUI arrests made The five basic elements are: date, by officers with DPS. time, location, identification of defen- The East Valley DUI Task Force, which includes dant (at the scene and in court) and juris- several DPS officers, accounted for more than half of the diction. He presented these elements of DUI arrests made statewide during the recent holiday the case in very clear fashion. period. Soto then went into his radar train- Of those arrested statewide, nearly 25 percent were cited for extreme DUI. About 10 percent of drivers were ing and procedures and how he was able Ofc. Soto to determine the violator’s speed. Upon cited for aggravated DUI and nearly 11 percent were re- completion of the case, the defendant was found responsible. peat offenders. I have heard many officers testify in my years as a judge and The agencies responsible for the most DUI arrests many have done a very good job, but I felt Officer Soto’s testi- during the recent holiday effort were Mesa PD with 519 mony and case preparation were outstanding. arrests, Phoenix PD with 449 arrests, Gilbert PD with I feel he is a great asset to your Department, and if he is a 415 arrests, and Scottsdale PD with 349 arrests. reflection of your staff as a whole you are doing a wonderful job in Last year, during the same holiday time period, law your training procedures. enforcement officers in Arizona arrested 4,693 people statewide on suspicion of DUI. That is about 1,000 more Harry E. Cipriano than were arrested during this most recent holiday pe- Presiding Magistrate riod. Camp Verde Municipal Court Page 26 January/February 2011 The Digest Paying tribute

Highway cleanup Feb. 12 honored fallen DPS Officer Bob Martin and the late DPS Lt. Mark Brown

by Kellen Chavez, Digest Staff Writer The annual Bob Martin/Mark Brown Memorial Mile Cleanup took place on Feb. 12 on State Route 87, Mile 195 and 196 northbound. More than a dozen people, including several employees from DPS, showed up to pay tribute in the cleanup, which has taken place every year since Martin’s line-of-duty death in 1995. The cleanup started at 10 a.m. and lasted for around two hours. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) aided by closing the lane closest to where trash was being picked up. Everyone picking up trash met at Fort McDowell Casino an hour before- hand. The casino also helped the cause by shuttling people to and from the highway. Participants were treated to lunch Robert K. Martin Mark Brown Badge No. 474 about half way through the event. The Badge No. 1437 food was thoroughly enjoyed as participants worked up huge appetites cleaning trash from every imaginable place along the highway, including under sticker bushes. Additional support for this cleanup came from the DPS Family Support Group, Police Toy Drive and Me- morials, the Arizona Highway Patrol Association and the Officers that work on the Beeline Highway. Officer Martin, a 27-year veteran with DPS, was shot to death during a traffic stop on the Beeline Highway, about seven miles north of Shea Boulevard. His assailant, Ernesto Salgado Martinez, a 19-year-old ex-convict from Globe, fled the scene and was captured two days later in California. He was sentenced to death in 1998. Mark Brown was a lieutenant with DPS who was Officer Robert K. “Bob” known as a tireless, dedicated worker. He was also very Martin patrolled State active with several law enforcement support coalitions Route 87 northeast of such as the Family Support Group at DPS, COPS (Con- Phoenix (a portion of which cerns of Police Survivors), the 100 Club of Arizona and is shown in this photo) for the W. Steven Martin Toy Drive. about 20 years. Brown died from a heart-related illness on Jan. 15 of Page layout by Jim Jertson 2004. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 27

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Photos from the Dec. 27 Lake Mary water rescue. Page layout by Jim Jertson

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n Dec. 27, 2010, the lake surface. DPS helicopterFrom Freezingjust after 10 a.m., The Northern Waters Air Rescue DPS Northern crew, consisting of DPS Offi- pulled two hy- Air Rescue re- cer/Pilot Bradley Heppner and pothermic duck Oceived a call from the Co- DPS Officer/Paramedic David conino County Sheriff’s Of- Brookshire, responded to Up- hunters from fice about an overturned boat per Lake Mary from the DPS on Upper Lake Mary with Northern Air Rescue hangar at freezing Lake victims clinging to the boat. Pulliam Airport in Flagstaff. DPS Air Rescue The water temperature Upon arrival at Upper Mary after they in Lake Mary was extremely Lake Mary in the Flagstaff cold with outside tempera- Ranger helicopter, the DPS fell from boat. tures in the low 30s and thin crew immediately located two layers of ice on portions of CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 Page 28 January/February 2011 The Digest Water rescue . . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27 DPS CREW FROM LAKE MARY victims in the water. The first victim, who was motionless, WATER RESCUE was clinging to a flotation seat cushion about 100 yards from the boat while the second victim was clinging to the boat itself. The DPS helicopter hovered down next to the victim clinging to the seat, identified as Russell Price, 37, of Flagstaff and placed a “rescue ring” attached to a rope in his hands. However, the victim barely had enough strength to hook his arm in the rescue device and hang on. Even worse, the victim did not have enough strength to be assisted into the aircraft, grab onto the skid, or the strength to BRAD HEPPNER DAVID BROOKSHIRE be towed to shore. Officer/Pilot Officer/Paramedic At this time, the DPS paramedic helped place the “rescue ring” on the victim where The second victim clinging to the boat to take a shot and lost his balance. it was tightened and the aircraft was used to was identified as David Wilson, 25, of The other man stood up and attempted lift the victim from the water. Flagstaff. Flagstaff Ranger also lifted him to catch his friend and they both went into After the victim was lifted from the out of the water using the “rescue ring” and the water. They believed the two men were water, the DPS helicopter flew him to the he was treated on shore as well. in the freezing lake for about 30 minutes. shoreline where the Flagstaff Fire Depart- The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Thanks to the efforts of DPS Ranger ment and other first responders treated him said both men had been duck hunting in and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, for exhaustion and hypothermia. their small boat when one of them stood up however, both men survived the incident. DPS highway patrol officer seizes over 1,300 pounds of pot Drugs were concealed below a load of expired juice in commercial tractor trailer

Just some of the 1,308 pounds of marijuana seized Feb. 3 by a DPS highway patrol officer is shown above. The marijuana was concealed in wooden boxes underneath an expired load of juice in a commercial tractor trailer.

On Thursday, February, 3, 2011, a DPS Highway Patrol Officer assigned to Commercial Vehicle Enforcement stopped a commercial tractor pulling a 53’ box trailer. The truck was traveling on Interstate 17 in the Phoenix area when the officer pulled the truck over and conducted an inspection of the driver and truck. The inspection and subsequent search of the load revealed several wooden boxes loaded with bales of marijuana underneath an expired load of juice. The total weight of the marijuana was 1,308 pounds. The driver, Wendell M. Stoddart, 45, of New Hartford, Conn., was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on charges of possession and transportation of marijuana for sale and illegal control of an enterprise. The drugs and commercial vehicle were seized. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 29

Photos by Jim Jertson

COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP: DPS Sgt. Stephen Reutter presents a trauma quilt to a young patient at St. Jo- seph’s hospital in Phoenix; DPS Capt. Daniel Golden tries to lift the spirits of a young patient at the facility; Reutter (left) and Golden visit with a young patient after giving her a quilt; Reutter poses with a happy quilt recipient at the hospital. by Jim Jertson, Digest Editor he pediatric unit at St. Joseph’s hospital in Phoenix uses a wide ar- ray of items, such as toys and col- Toring books, to lift the spirits of its youngest patients who are confined to the medical facility for long periods of time. Thanks to a new program implemented by DPS, the hospital will now be able to use “trauma quilts” as another way to cheer up its youngest patients. “Anytime the hospital is running low on donated items that can bring smiles to the children there, they will now call DPS to have their supplies replenished,” said Capt. Dan Golden, adding that DPS will re- plenish the hospital’s supplies with quilts. The “trauma quilts” are given to DPS on a regular basis by a group of Arizona women who make them so that officers can have something in their patrol cars to give children who have been involved in vehicle DPS personnel deliver quilts to collisions or other frightening situations. Now, any extra quilts that DPS has will hospitalized children in Phoenix go to St. Joseph’s hospital like they did on When DPS learned that St. Joseph’s hospital was running low on Jan. 25. At about 10 a.m. that morning, donated gifts that could comfort its youngest patients, the agency Golden and DPS Sgt. Stephen Reutter hand delivered about 80 of the hand-made items hand-delivered a large supply of its “trauma quilts” to the facility to the facility and its youngest patients. Page 30 January/February 2011 The Digest Sgt. Tapia Memorial and Highway Cleanup New tools for the road

Group pays homage to fallen DPS Sgt. Manny Tapia at Jan. 8 gathering by Kellen Chavez, Digest Staff Writer Around 70 family members, friends, members of the law enforcement and military community and even strangers wishing to pay simple respects gathered in Nogales on Jan. 8 to honor the 20th anniversary of DPS Sgt. Manny Tapia’s line-of-duty death. A short service was held at Tapia’s memorial site in Nogales followed by a highway trash cleanup along Interstate 19 and a luncheon at the Rio Rico Community Center Mary Castro, one of Tapia’s sisters, said, “It was very emo- tional this year because of the 20 year anniversary. We com- memorated the anniversary by having people wear wrist- bands with Manny’s name and badge number on them. The highway cleanup itself was a lot of fun because we got to see so many new faces, especially from DPS.” She added that the greatest part of the day was how their mother got to see how her son, Manny, is remembered. “The crowd that comes together to pay respects to Manny at this event always seems to grow,” Castro said. “Our mother is very touched by that.” The luncheon, however, took place at the same time of the tragic Tucson mass shooting at a Casas Adobes CONTINUED ON PAGE 41

Page layout by Jim Jertson The Digest January/February 2011 Page 31 New tools for the road Technology to revolutionize the way DPS officers issue citations, other paperwork Agency is currently deploying the technology to HP officers statewide by Jim Jertson DPS Publications Editor DPS is currently in the process of deploying technology that will allow every highway patrol officer at the agency, including motor officers, to electronically issue citations, warnings, repair orders, accident reports and the like. The technology, which could be in use agency-wide by this summer, will drastically change the way DPS officers conduct business and will ultimately allow officers to operate much more efficiently. “One of the things the technology will do is significantly reduce the amount of time it takes an officer to complete many basic forms during the course of a shift,” said DPS Officer Randy Reaves, who is helping train officers on how to use the new system. Part of the technology will work by allowing DPS officers to scan the bar code on the back of a driver’s license during the course of a traffic stop. The scan will retrieve information on the driver’s license that Photos by Gary Keltz will automatically populate an electronic traffic violation form, or similar forms, on an officer’s in-car computer, or MDC. When an officer scans in a driver’s license belonging to a traffic violator, for example, a variety of information on the violator, including his or her name, date of birth, and address, will automatically appear on the officer’s electronic citation form. Officers can also scan the bar code on a driver’s vehicle reg- istration paperwork that will result in additional information being retrieved and automatically inserted in the officer’s electronic form. At that point, the officer’s job has become much easier and all he or she would have to do is, among other things, select proper violation/s on the screen of his or her MDC. When a form is complete, the officer can print the form, or ticket, on a small printer installed in the patrol car and give it to the driver of the vehicle he or she stopped. The officer and the motorist can then go their separate ways. The technology will not only help officers expedite the completion of traffic tickets, but other types of routine paperwork such Scanning and printing equipment as, but not limited to, crash reports, warnings, repair orders, con- Part of the new technology works by allowing DPS tact tracking forms, and FI cards. officers to scan the bar code on the back of a driver’s Another added benefit is that every form comes with its own license. DPS officers already have the necessary 2D validation rules. These rules virtually eliminate the chances that barcode scanning devices. Each officer also has a an officer could make a basic error while completing an electronic printer (in middle photo) for their patrol vehicle. CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 Page 32 January/February 2011 The Digest Page 33 Technology . . . CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 form. And the fact that the forms originate electronically eliminates many errors pre- viously seen during follow-up data entry. “The group of DPS officers who have been using this technology on a trial basis really like it,” said DPS Capt. Jeff King of the Highway Patrol Division. “It has made them more efficient on the roadside which means they spend less time on the roadside. That results in safer conditions for everyone.” The Department began testing the technology in the field in March of 2010 by equipping 31 officers in the Phoenix area, including a motor officer, with the necessary hardware, software and training. The testing phase went great and, thanks in large part to employees from DPS’s Information Technology Bureau (ITB), a variety of bugs in the system were worked out. Lost your pen? That’s OK DPS Applications System Analyst DPS motorcycle officers will be utilizing the new electronic form/citation technol- Glenn Tomooka and Computer Program- ogy from portable hand-held computers like the one shown above. Several DPS mer Analyst James Lorenz were particular- motorcycle officers were outfitted with the technology in February of 2011. ly helpful in making sure the new system worked smoothly for DPS officers. Now, with continued assistance from configurations to go live with the system. because its employees will no longer have ITB personnel at DPS, the agency is roll- The first training and configuration event to manually enter collision data collected ing out the technology statewide as fast as for DPS officers took place Feb. 2 in Phoe- by DPS. This is because the new electronic resources allow. nix where four squads were trained and set- accident reports completed by DPS officers “Every DPS officer assigned to high- up on the system. will seamlessly and automatically make way patrol duties already has the necessary “We plan to get more and more squads their way into ADOTs computer systems. That, in turn, will allow ADOT to cre- ADOT likes the technology because its employees will no ate more useful and longer have to manually enter collision data collected by timely accident data for law enforcement DPS. This is because the new electronic accident reports and traffic safety planners. completed by DPS officers will seamlessly and automati- Various courts in Arizona love the cally make their way into ADOT’s computer systems. technology for pretty much the same rea- hardware to run the system,” said King, up-and-running on the system every week son. For them, it means faster, more accu- adding that the only hardware needed to until the entire state is done,” said King, rate processing of traffic citations and less run the system is an officer’s existing MDC who has a target date of June 30 for full time-consuming data entry. along with the recently issued hand-held statewide deployment of the system at ADOT and the court systems in Ari- scanning devices and printers. DPS. zona will receive a DPS officer’s electronic That means the only thing DPS of- In the end, it is not only DPS officers accident reports, citations and related data ficers need now is the necessary software who can’t wait until the system is opera- through a computer network. configuration for the system and formal tional statewide, but also numerous court The data transmittal process begins training on how to use it. systems in Arizona and agencies like the when an officer downloads all of their elec- As of press time for this issue of The Arizona Department of Transportation tronic traffic tickets and accident reports Digest, several highway patrol squads had (ADOT). onto a thumb drive in their patrol car. already received the necessary training and ADOT likes the technology, King said, CONTINUED ON PAGE 33 Page 32 The Digest January/February 2011 Page 33 Technology . . . Thankfully, the cost of de- running the program and related technol- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 ogy from what are essentially hand-held ploying the technology at computers, or MDCs. The officer then brings the thumb drive Looking farther down the road, staff in to a DPS computer workstation and easily DPS has been very reason- the Highway Patrol Division at DPS hopes transmits the data over a pre-established to obtain grant funding so it can equip network to ADOT and local courts. able. This is because the every officer at the agency with portable And even though there will be some main program powering the handheld devices to run the program. That courts in Arizona that won’t be able to take would allow officers the freedom to take or process electronic citations, King said technology, which is called advantage of the program and the technol- DPS officers can still print out the citations ogy outside of their patrol cars. and hand-deliver them to the courts the old TraCS, is provided free of For questions on the deployment of the fashioned way. charge to the Department technology in DPS patrol cars, individuals Thankfully, the cost of deploying the can contact DPS Officer Randy Reaves revolutionary technology at DPS has been through ADOT. who is leading that aspect of the program. very reasonable. This is because the main For questions on the deployment of the program powering the technology, which sists of an in-car computer, a small printer, technology on DPS motorcycles, individu- is called TraCS (Traffic and Criminal Soft- and a 2D barcode scanner. Of course, DPS als can contact DPS Officer Travis Palmer. ware), is provided free of charge to DPS officers already had in-car computers, or Reaves, Palmer and several other DPS through ADOT. MDCs, anyway, making the program an employees, sworn and civilian, are proving That means all DPS had to fund was even better fit at the agency. invaluable in helping DPS get the program the hardware for each patrol car that con- Motorcycle officers at DPS will be up-and-running, said DPS Capt. Jeff King. DPS attends police appreciation event in Fountain Hills Agency displayed a motorcycle, patrol cars, motorist assist vehicle and helicopter

DPS personnel and Fountain Hills residents mingled at the Feb. 5 police appreciation event shown above.

On Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, the Town of Fountain Hills hosted their second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the town’s world-famous Fountain Park. In attendance were representatives from DPS as well as the Army National Guard, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the Air-Evac Medical Helicopter, Rural Metro Fire and Am- bulance, and Fort McDowell Fire Rescue. The town’s Public Safety Advisory Commission orchestrated the event that gave residents an opportunity to meet face-to-face with local first responders. During the four-hour event, residents asked several questions hoping to gain a better understanding of the role each attending agency plays in safeguarding Arizona citizens. This year the DPS exhibit consisted of two marked patrol units, one motorcycle unit, a four-wheel drive motorist assist vehicle and a DPS Ranger helicopter. Representing DPS and meeting with the public during the event were DPS Highway Patrol Officers Scott Valentino and Dan Williams of District 11. Also representing DPS was Motor Officer Chris Nelson along with Pilot Cliff Brunsting and Officer/Paramedic Eric Tarr. Civilian Motorist Assist Gabe Sanchez and Chaplin Bill Glennie were also present. Page 34 January/February 2011 The Digest

n Friday, Feb. 18, Corey Garner, 26, of Phoenix, was arrested for the July 4, 2007, gang-related homicide of 17-year-old Valley Oresident Daniel Ramirez. Garner’s arrest, which was made by DPS’s State Gang Task Force, or GIITEM, was the culmination of a nine-month investigation into a north Phoenix criminal street gang that began as a “party crew” before moving on to more serious crimes. A total of 24 suspects, most in their late teens and early 20’s, have been taken into custody as a result of the investigation thanks to the work of GIITEM, the Phoenix Police Department and the Scottsdale Police Depart- ment. Dubbed “Operation Justice in Paradise,” the investigation into the gang, which operated in Paradise Valley and other areas of Phoenix, is still ongoing. The investigation began when detectives became aware of the gang while conducting a Detectivese with similar multi-agency operation called “Triple DPS’s State Gang Threat”. Task Force are Research revealed that the gang started as shown here (and a party crew in 2006. in the picture at Over time the group transformed itself right) arresting into a criminal street gang and went from host- Corey Garner, 26, ing parties to committing armed robberies, home invasions, aggravated assaults, narcotics of Phoenix, on sales, drive-by-shootings, burglaries and traf- Feb. 18, 2011 for a ficking in stolen property. gang-related homi- Members of the gang have been involved cide that occurred in a steady stream of crimes from 2006 to pres- in 2007. The arrest ent. was part of Op- eration Justice in Paradise.

Page layout by Jim Jertson OPERATION JUSTICE IN PARADISE DPS GIITEM Task Force cripples violent criminal street gang that began as a “party crew”; Phoenix PD and Scottsdale PD also assist in effort The Digest January/February 2011 Page 35 Pot alternative known as “spice” is now illegal in Arizona DPS Training Section plans to educate agency officers about the new “spice” law Spice, a chemically treated blend of herbs marketed as incense but often smoked as an alternative to marijuana, is now illegal in Arizona. Gov. Jan Brewer held a ceremonial signing Feb. 22 for a bill classifying sub- stances used to make Spice as dangerous drugs. Anyone caught making, selling or pos- sessing Spice can now be charged with a Class 2 felony. DPS Director Robert Halliday and DPS Capt. Wayde Webb were among those attending the ceremonial signing of the bill at the Governor’s Office. Because the legislation has an emer- gency clause, it took effect immediately. Details of the measure, including some of its language, were developed, in part, through the work of the DPS Crime Labo- ratory. Sponsors said Spice, a mixture of herbs varying by brand and sprayed with chemi- cals that mimic the effect of tetrahycrocan- Bill signing nibol, or THC, in marijuana, is dangerous DPS Director Robert Halliday (second from right) was among several officials at- because its side effects can vary by brand, tending the ceremonial bill signing on Feb. 22 (above) that outlawed Spice. batch and person. Those effects include seizures and pa- Eleven other states have outlawed gram or informational bulletin to educate ralysis that impedes breathing. Spice, and 20 more are considering bans, officers about the new Spice legislation. Spice has been sold in various loca- according to a news release from the Gov- This training will provide DPS officers tions, including retails stores, under brands ernor’s Office. with, among other things, charging infor- including K2, Black Mamba and Wicked The DPS Operational Training Section mation and instructions on how to properly X. has plans to develop a brief training pro- identify Spice in the field.

DPS arrests 14-year-old boy for DUI Editor’s note: after short pursuit in Phoenix area The staff assigned to the DPS arrested a 14-year-old boy for Road, crashing into another car. DPS Photo Lab in Phoenix driving under the influence and other Once the kid finally did pull the ve- charges on Feb. 2. hicle over, which was allegedly stolen plays an invaluable, much- DPS Public Information Officer from a relative, he tried to fight with DPS Bart Graves told the Phoenix New officers and was eventually subdued. appreciated role in supplying Times that a DPS Highway Patrol of- Officers from the Phoenix Police photos for The Digest. Most ficer spotted a Ford Focus “driving er- Department were called in to assist. ratically” northbound on Interstate 17 Graves also told the New Times that photos without photo credits in Phoenix. the boy “looked 10 years older than his The driver, a 14-year-old boy, did age.” were taken by DPS Photo- not pull over after the officer pulled be- The boy is facing multiple charges graphic Specialist Gary Keltz hind him and turned on his red and blue as a result of the incident, including pos- flashing lights. Instead, the boy exited sessing a stolen vehicle, DUI, hit and or DPS Photographic Spe- the freeway and continued until he ran run, aggravated assault, and marijuana a red light at 19th Avenue and Dunlap possession. cialist Dick Parkans. Page 36 January/February 2011 The Digest Georgene Ramming retires from DPS after 31 years of service Remarkable career saw her rise from entry-level position to assistant director level Georgene Ramming retired from DPS on Jan. 31, 2011 after a highly impressive, 31-year career with the agency that saw her rise from an entry-level position all of the way to assistant director of one of the agency’s most complex divisions. Ramming began her career with DPS on August 5, 1979, as an Identification Clerk in the Criminal Information Section. In 1983, she was promoted to Criminal Records Supervisor assigned to the Criminal Information Section, Access Integ- rity Unit. She was assigned to the Crimi- nal Justice Support Bureau in 1994 where she made significant contribu- tions to public safety through the implementation of two new programs: Different looks the Handgun Clearance Center; and Georgene Ramming earlier in her career (left) and more recently (right). the Concealed Weapons Permits Unit. new communication tower sites; Computer “Ramming’s career is an example of Ramming’s leadership contributed Aided Dispatch; a new Southern Regional extraordinary hard work and diligence; greatly to the success of these programs Crime Laboratory; an intranet to enhance beginning with an entry-level position and and their lasting effects on public safety. internal communication; and numerous culminating in her retirement as an Assis- In 1995, she was promoted to Administra- other achievements which have benefited tant Director,” said DPS Director Robert tive Services Officer V and assigned as the not only Department personnel, but also Halliday. Chief of Staff for the Agency Support Bu- the entire criminal justice community at the “In addition to the many awards and reau. state and national level. accolades she received, Ramming can be She transferred to the Criminal Jus- Ramming’s knowledge and expertise especially proud of a career which has made tice Support Bureau in 1997 to serve as the in criminal justice information systems a profound difference in people’s lives and Chief of Staff. In 1998, she was assigned made her an ideal choice for placement on exemplifies the finest in public service. as the Chief of Staff for the Deputy Direc- state and national committees and working While professionalism and competency are tor to oversee Support Division matters. groups such as the FBI Criminal Justice hallmarks of Ramming’s career, she will On July 1, 1999, Ramming was pro- Information System (CJIS) Regional Advi- also be long remembered for the compas- moted to Bureau Chief of the Technology sory Board; the SEARCH Group; and the sion and empathy she graciously provided and Communications Bureau. Less than a NLETS policy board. She held various ex- to those who worked alongside her,” stated year later, she was selected to serve as the ecutive positions on these committees and Halliday in Ramming’s official retirement Chief of Staff for the Criminal Justice Sup- her presence will be sorely missed. letter. port Division (CJSD). On March 28, 2005, Ramming’s expertise in all aspects of support functions Severe winter storm in late December put was recognized with her appointment to Assistant Director of the Criminal Justice DPS communications centers to the test Support Division. All three DPS communications crease from the normal daily volume of During her tenure as the Assistant Di- centers were sent into overdrive dur- calls handled by the center. A total of rector of CJSD, and later the Technical Ser- ing a severe winter storm in December. 289 slide-offs and 124 non-injury colli- vices Division, many new technologies and The Northern Communications Center sions were reported during this period. programs were implemented. (NCC) in Flagstaff was especially busy On Dec. 30, the AZ511 system, Her leadership played a central role in during the storm that lasted about three which provides road condition informa- bringing advancements to the Department, days. In fact, during the first day of the tion, became overloaded and shut down. such as: digital upgrade to the microwave storm, the NCC handled 2,643 phone This resulted in a 730 percent increase communications system; construction of calls. That represented a 418 percent in- in phone calls for the NCC that day. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 37 Eddie Sidney retires from Department after 32 years of service Eddie Sidney retired from DPS on Jan. 14 after 32 years of dedicated service with the agency. Sidney, who spent the majority of his career patrolling highways on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona, joined the Department on Jan. 14, 1979 as a cadet officer. Upon graduating from the basic training academy, he was assigned to Ganado on the Navajo Reserva- tion. In June 1980, he transferred to Keams Canyon on the Hopi Res- ervation where he served until his recent retirement. In addition to his primary duties as a highway patrol officer, Sidney frequently taught classes on traffic and criminal law, and collision investigation techniques to Hopi and Over the years Navajo Tribal Police Officers, as Eddie Sidney as a rookie officer (left) and as a modern-day patrolman (right). well as DPS Officers. During his career, he was rec- tion in 1983 for participating in crowd workers in the Clifton/Morenci area. Most ognized multiple times for his professional control activities for a Fourth-of-July fire- notably, he received the prestigious High- and personal achievements. As a member works display in Winslow that attracted an way Patrol District 3 Officer of the Year of Highway Patrol District 3, Sidney was unexpected crowd of over 5,000 people. award in 1995 and 2001. awarded Director’s Unit Citations in 1983 In 1984, Sidney received a second Let- As an exceptionally capable and expe- and 2002. ter of Commendation for his actions during rienced Highway Patrolman, he safely and He received a Letter of Commenda- a violent riot initiated by striking copper CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 Philana Duprey-Riherd retires from DPS after 32 years of service Philana Duprey-Riherd retired from in the development and implementation of DPS on Dec. 31, 2010 after completing CARNAC which later became ACIS. more than 32 years of service to the agen- During the implementation phase, she cy. was required to train not only Department Her career with the Department began personnel, but personnel from other law on December 10, 1978, as a Police Com- enforcement agencies. Her dedication to munications Dispatcher I. In April 1988, enhancing the capabilities of analysts and she was promoted to Intelligence Research detectives continued in July 2005, when Technician II and transferred to the Rocky she began research on a new database Mountain Information Network. named GangNet, which was subsequently In May 1994, Duprey-Riherd trans- purchased by the Department. ferred to the Intelligence Region and was Following a promotion to Criminal later assigned to CARNAC. In August Analyst Supervisor, Duprey-Riherd began 1995, she was promoted to Criminal In- work to convert data files into the new for- telligence Analyst I assigned to the Intel- mat for GangNet. On May 31, 2006, Ari- ligence Analysis Unit. zona GangNet became operational. In September 2000, she received her However, her vision did not stop there; she then pursued negotiations with the first assignment to GITEM. After transfer- Philana Duprey-Riherd ring to Intelligence Investigations in No- California Department of Justice to con- vember 2003, Duprey-Riherd returned to nect Arizona GangNet to California’s gang GIITEM in March 2005. ment. database, known as CalGang. She was promoted to Criminal Analyst Throughout her career, Duprey-Riherd In August 2006, Duprey-Riherd met Supervisor on December 31, 2005, a role continuously advanced her expertise in the with the CalGang Users Committee to pro- in which she served until her recent retire- field of intelligence. She was instrumental CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 Page 38 January/February 2011 The Digest Officer Danny Cordova retires from DPS after 30 years of service Daniel “Danny” Cordova retired from DPS on Feb. 4 after completing 30 years of service with the agency. Cordova began his law enforcement career with the Department on January 7, 1981, as a Cadet Officer. After attending and successfully completing training at the Arizona Law Enforcement Training Acad- emy (ALETA), he was assigned to Highway Patrol District 13 - Camp Verde. In January 1983, he transferred to Central Highway Patrol District 5 - Phoenix. After serving nearly seven years in the Highway Patrol Division, Cordova transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division in October 1987, where he was assigned to the Over the years Commercial Narcotics - Hotel/Mo- Danny Cordova is shown as a rookie with DPS (left) and more recently (right). tel Squad. In March 1990, he was selected before transferring to the HIDTA/Clandes- Investigations Bureau District of the Year to serve on a Drug Enforcement Adminis- tine Lab Unit in June 1995. award in 1999. tration (DEA) task force where he partici- After serving nearly eleven years in In September 2001, he transferred to pated in the arrest of several high-profile Narcotics Enforcement, Cordova trans- the Governor’s Protection Detail where he drug dealers and was responsible for the ferred to the Vehicle Theft Task Force in served under three governors: Jane Hull, seizure of several thousand pounds of mar- April 1998. Janet Napolitano and current Governor ijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other illegal This unit was responsible for the re- Jan Brewer. While a member of this unit, drugs. covery of stolen vehicles, the disruption Cordova received two Director’s Unit Cita- After serving sixteen months with the of numerous “chop shops,” and investigat- tions, 2003 and 2006. He then transferred DEA task force, Cordova transferred to the ing several insurance fraud claims. As a to what would be his final duty assignment, Major Violators Unit. In December 1993, member of this exceptional unit, Cordova GIITEM Immigration District, in Decem- he was assigned to the Street Narcotics Unit received a Director’s Unit Citation and the ber 2010.

Duprey-Riherd . . Sidney . . . community organizations, he forged a su- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37 perb relationship with both the Hopi and pose connectivity between the two systems. Navajo Communities. Not only was she successful in achieving successfully completed a variety of op- In August 1991, he received the Hopi connectivity with California, but Nevada erations throughout his career, including, Youth Group Award for his participation agreed to link their system as well. but not limited to: the protection details in the summer activities program de- By March 2007, Arizona GangNet and of visiting dignitaries, hazardous traffic signed to enhance the quality of life and CalGang were linked, providing statewide and weather incidents, the manhunt and futures of area children. Arizona GangNet users with access to Cal- capture of dangerous criminals, and the Additionally, Sidney was named the ifornia’s 200,000 gang records. quelling of civil unrest. 1993 Hopi Officer of the Year for his long- Duprey-Riherd’s outstanding service Subsequently, Sidney garnered term commitment to the Hopi Tribe. and achievements have been recognized several letters of appreciation. How- During 32 years of public service, he with numerous awards from the Depart- ever, the myriad of citizen compliments selflessly made countless positive- pub ment and external law enforcement orga- he received from members of the Hopi lic contacts contributing enormously to nizations. Her many accolades include a Community, Navajo Community, and the highway safety and undoubtedly saved 2008 Director’s Unit Citation, the 2008 Tribal Law Enforcement Community are an unknown number of lives. U.S. Department of Justice - Law Enforce- arguably the most distinguishing praise Sidney’s tireless efforts, dedication ment Coordinating Committee Excellence and acknowledgement of his service. to duty, sacrifice, and loyalty to the citi- Award and the 2010 Arizona Gang Investi- As Sidney presented numerous zens of Arizona are duly recognized and gator’s Association Excellence Award. programs to schools, youth groups, and sincerely appreciated. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 39 Te s t y o u r Something is not right s k i l l s See if you can find the differences in these two pictures in less than 60 seconds. There are only three differences. Check your watch and go!

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BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN ARIZONA DPS Highway Patrol Officer Dennis Milius is shown above manning a hard road closure Dec. 30 on State Route 260 at the State Route 273 junction in northeastern Arizona. The road closure near the Sunrise Ski Resort was needed due to a severe winter storm that was dropping substantial amounts of snow in the area making roadways impassible. The ambient air temperature when this photo was taken was five degrees below zero and the wind was blowing at least 40 mph (hence the heavy winter gear being worn by Milius). There are three differences in the photos above and if you can find them in less than 60 seconds, you are pretty sharp. The differences in the photos are revealed on page 40 in case you were not able to find them. Please, just spend a minute or two on this at the most. Page 40 January/February 2011 The Digest Letters

Dear Director Halliday: Dear Director Halliday: I would like to express my sincere On behalf of the men and women of thanks to DPS for facilitating overview the Chandler Police Department, please ac- flights of the damage from the October 6, cept my profound appreciation for the con- 2010 tornado outbreak. The outbreak will dolences and the assistance you provided in go down as the largest outbreak of torna- the days following the death of Detective does in Arizona and possibly the greatest Carlos Ledesma on July 28, 2010. outbreak west of the Continental Divide. Absent the outpouring of support and I was fortunate to participate in the two aid from outside public safety agencies, flights, which specifically flew over- dam our personnel would not have been able to aged areas from the tornadoes west of Flag- grieve Carlos’ loss or to participate in the staff, and the tornado(s) on the Rim near events to the extent they did. From traffic Blue Ridge. The pilot and other supporting control to security, from providing cover- staff were extremely helpful and profes- age to standing vigil, you were there for us sional in navigating to the specific desired in our time of need. locations, and helping to document the spe- Please extend my gratitude to the DPS cific locations of damage via GPS marks. Explorers for helping hand out water and We’re still putting together our data park vehicles at the graveside service. from the flights and ground surveys, but They performed these tasks with respect a clearer picture is emerging on the aspect and professionalism. and magnitude of the historic tornado out- Your generosity and compassion also break that day. helped us to begin healing and continue Data from the flights greatly facilitated our mission of protecting and serving the our understanding of this historic event public. The Chandler Police Department through the specific documentation of the “I would like to express stands ready should you ever need our as- aspect and intensity of the tornado damage my sincere thanks to sistance in the future. We are truly honored paths, and details which can only be effi- to be a part of the greater Arizona public ciently revealed from the areal view (dam- DPS for facilitating safety community. age patterns). All of the data (photographs, Sherry Kiyler notes and location information) from the overview flights of flights are being shared with partnering Police Chief agencies so that the greatest benefit can be the damage from the Chandler Police Department wrought from these data. If you would like to have a CD with October 6, 2010 tor- the photographs taken during the overflight, Photo answers and supplementary information regarding nado outbreak. The from page 39 are our current understanding of the outbreak, outbreak will go down please let me know and we will forward the revealed information to you. We’re thankful that no as the largest out- 1. The small chunk of snow on one was seriously injured during this torna- the patrol vehicle’s door han- do outbreak – and hope that the knowledge break of tornadoes in dle changed positions. 2. The gained from the study of this event will small lock post near the pas- help preclude injuries from future events. and possibly Arizona senger window on the patrol ve- Dr. Brian Klimowski the greatest outbreak hicle has disappeared. 3. Two Meteorologist in Charge west of the Continen- of the small black buttons near National Weather Service the shoulder area of the officer’s Flagstaff, AZ tal Divide.” yellow vest changed positions. The Digest January/February 2011 Page 41

Blaksley, Anthony J., 7306, Wide Area Shill, Janet M., 3246, Administrative Inside DPS Network Engineer Services Officer Craven, Rachael, 7308, Intelligence Sidney, Eddie, 2513, Officer Research Specialist 40 Years of Service Stocker, Deborah R., 2631, Adminis- Watling, Richard H., 805, AZ POST Zekman, Noriko Y., 7305, Computer trative Services Officer Law Enforcement Training Supervisor Network Operator Wood, Kevin C., 2613, Sergeant II 35 Years of Service Departures Avila, Terri M., 1849, Human Resourc- Bowman, Timothy D., 7109, Officer Deaths es Analyst Thrada Keyes, the mother of DPS em- Hare, Jeremiah J., 7105, Officer ployee Sherry Williams, passed away Martinez, Frank R., 1334, Officer on Dec. 26. Johnson, Charles R., 1824, Telecom- 30 Years of Service munications Technician DPS employee Denise Esh’s mother, Cordova, Daniel J., 2923, Officer Eddie Frances, and grandmother, Luz Kurgan, Joanne K., 5338, Administra- Moreno, passed away in December. Machado, Jack J., 2937, Officer tive Services Officer DPS Chaplain Vern Trahms wife, Es- Marquez, Martin, 2938, Roadside Patterson, Anthony D., 7074, Officer ther, passed away on Jan. 4. Motorist Assistant Raines, Melinda E., 5273, Criminalist DPS Officer Mike Harrigan’s mother- Messerly, James P., 2940, Sergeant II IV in-law, Mary Hahn Pate, passed away on Jan. 5. Pacheco, Raymond J., 2942, Officer Taylor, Tori J., 6749, Criminal Intelli- gence Analyst The mother of DPS Sgt. Bill Rogers, Smith, James W., 2951, Officer Elissa Rose Jennings, passed away Retirements Jan. 7. Vasquez, Andres O., 2954, Captain Arthur, William R., 3439, Sergeant II Mary Ann Tolmachoff passed away 25 Years of Service Brown, Gerald M., 3709, Rotary Wing Jan. 10. She was preceded in death Anderson, Stuart R., 3768, Rotary Pilot II by her two sons, David and Danny. Wing Pilot II Danny was a DPS retiree. Burkenbine, Holly E., 4620, Adminis- Craig, Robby W., 3770, Officer trative Services Officer Billy Roller, the son of Bill and Sue Roller, passed away on Jan. 18. Diehl Jr., Gerald F., 3772, Sergeant II Chandler, Cathy S., 5991, Intelligence Research Specialist The wife of DPS Retiree Cub Nixon, Dredge, Jeanette L., 3760, Sergeant II Ferralyn, passed away on Jan. 20. Davis, Eddy R., 3444, Sergeant Escobedo, Jaime O., 3773, Captain Lorraine Shankwitz passed away on Duprey-Riherd, Philana, 2461, Crimi- Jan. 28. Lorraine was the mother of Finch, Neil M., 3764, Rotary Wing Pilot nal Analyst Supervisor DPS retiree Frank Shankwitz and the II mother-in-law of Kitty Shankwitz. Finch, Neil M., 3764, Rotary Wing Pilot Gallagher, Celina A., 3791, Police DPS Retiree Loren E. Leonberger Communications Dispatcher Goodall, Ken P., 3637, Sergeant passed away on Jan. 31. Hash, Thomas P., 3775, Officer Henry, Debra D., 2420, Administrative Rodolfo Lujan, father of DPS Sgt. Manager Rudy Lujan, passed away on Feb. 19. King, Gayle, 3789, Administrative As- sistant Hibble, Marilyn M., 5802, Criminal Records Specialist Tapia . . . King, Jeffrey A., 3778, Captain CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 Isaacson, Dennis M., 2065, Sergeant Safeway that left six people dead and 13 Lane, Jeffrey L., 3759, Sergeant II II others wounded, including U.S. Represen- Lewis, Troy L., 3761, Sergeant II Jank, Richard J., 4285, Telecommuni- tative Gabrielle Giffords. cations Technician Marquez, Robert R., 3780, Officer Castro said, “With the tragedy that Jones, Robert C., 6960, Officer happened in Tucson that day, it did effect McCraw, Victor R., 3781, Captain us all so we stopped our luncheon after my King, Gregory D., 3574, Officer McFarland, Shane C., 3782, Sergeant daughter updated the situation and every- II Latham, Laura M., 5983, Officer one joined hands and recited the Lord’s prayer.” Thacher, Richard C., 3766, Aviation Mace, Dale K., 3706, Officer Administrator This was the fourth year that a memo- Mancha, Ruben A., 2879, Officer rial and highway cleanup has been held for 20 Years of Service Tapia. Greene, Diane L., 4524, Senior Police Morlock, Mark W., 3429, Sergeant II Communications Dispatcher A drug suspect shot DPS Sgt. Manny Perkins Jr., Vaughn E., 4242, Rotary Tapia in Nogales on Jan. 7 in 1991. Johnson, Randal S., 4519, Supervis- Wing Pilot II ing Criminalist He died at about 1 a.m. on Jan. 8, Ramming, Georgene, M., 2615, As- 1991, at Tucson Medical Center from his New Employees sistant Director injuries. Page 42 January/February 2011 The Digest

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January 1976 DPS Highway Patrol Officer Veronica the officers and when they started to chase Vernon Hoy, a 26-year veteran of po- Minch stopped the vehicle after she was him, he turned and fired, striking Tapia in lice work, became DPS’ third director Jan. able to box it in between an 18-wheeler and the abdomen and arm. The Nogales ser- 6 when he assumed command of the state her patrol car. geant then shot and fatally wounded the law enforcement agency. The driver, who was charged with 30 suspect. In his first few days on the job, Hoy felonies and four misdemeanors, said he February 1996 said there would be some organizational had fallen asleep at the wheel and that his Former DPS Director Ralph T. Mil- changes and that he intended to stress disci- vehicle’s accelerator had struck. stead died Feb. 22 at the age of 57 after a pline throughout the ranks. Hoy, who suc- Also involved in the chase were DPS two-year battle with throat cancer. ceeded Lloyd Robertson as DPS director, Officers Ron Brown, Bob Tinney, Ron De- More than 400 relatives, friends and came to the Department from the Los An- Long, Paul Zach and Bob Hardt along with associates attended the funeral of Milstead geles Police Department where he served Sgt. Tom Kern. No one was seriously in- who was beloved for his upbeat personality as a deputy chief. jured but the pedestrian did suffer a broken and zest for living. February 1981 leg. Milstead had served as DPS direc- DPS Officer Gene Fredericks, a Hopi January 1991 tor from 1980 to 1989 as part of nearly 30 Indian, was presented with the “Spirit of DPS Sgt. Manuel Tapia, who was seri- years spent in law enforcement. He retired Arizona” award Feb. 13 during ceremonies ously wounded Jan. 7 when shot by a sus- from DPS in 1989 to pursue a cabinet posi- in the Senate Chambers at the Capitol Mu- pected drug trafficker, became the Depart- tion with then Arizona Gov. Rose Mofford. seum. ment’s 19th officer to be killed in the line of In 1992, he entered the private sector as a Fredericks was honored for his efforts duty when he died from his injuries Jan. 8. consultant offering expertise in police poli- in pursuing a suspect who had shot him The 41-year-old officer, who was a 17- cies and procedures. three times during a traffic stop on I-40 year DPS veteran, died at about 1:45 a.m. February 2001 near Two Guns. As Fredericks approached while undergoing surgery at Tucson Medi- Arizona Gov. Jane Dee Hull signed a the suspect’s vehicle, the gunman jumped cal Center. measure Feb. 12 during a public ceremony out of the vehicle and shot him. Tapia’s assailant was identified as Noel in Phoenix that resulted in 116 new officer With assistance from Sgt. Thad Hale Vernal Gonzales, 18, a Mexican national, positions at DPS. and DPS Officer Bill Cramer, Fredericks who died at Nogales Holy Cross Hospital Hull said the measure, which cleared boxed in the suspect’s car forcing him to about two hours after the 7:30 p.m. shoot- both the state Senate and House in early stop. Fredericks was able to arrest the sus- ing. February, will result in more officers -pa pect without further resistance. The incident began in Nogales when trolling Arizona’s highways and freeways January 1986 Tapia and a Nogales police sergeant which, in turn, will save lives. A berserk driver, operating his vehicle stopped a gray Thunderbird that had been Among those witnessing her signing while under the influence of paint cleaner, under surveillance as part of a drug-traf- of the measure (Senate Bill 1243) were caused six accidents and ran down a pe- ficking network. DPS Director Dennis Garrett, Senate Presi- destrian during a rampage on I-40 east of The driver of the vehicle, who was dent Randall Gnant and House Speaker Jim Kingman early Jan. 19. asked to exit his car, eventually ran from Weiers.