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Contract Opener:Compensation,Compensationand Compensation

As was noted in my last column, we anticipated a possible contract opener for this summer regarding an extension of our current contract. It occurred and our first meeting was July 8. We have compiled a list of items we wanted in the next contract and items many of you sent to us or expressed to us in person.

The HPOU has a bargaining team of five at the table for each meeting and a bargaining committee of 26. The bargaining committee consists of persons from all ranks and ages. The bargaining team will meet with the committee after each session to discuss issues and offers.

All negotiations are confidential until a finished product is produced. If you know one of the members of the committee, please do not ask specifics about negotiations as they cannot discuss it. Everyone will have an opportunity to vote on the finished product.

The HPOU has never brought forth a contract that we did not think would pass overwhelmingly, and we have no intentions of doing that this time.

Clearly, compensation is the major component to our contract. An outside firm has been contracted to complete a compensation study of our comparable cities. We compare ourselves to Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Dallas.

After the study is completed, each side then has a subcommittee that looks at the comparison to verify that we are comparing apples to apples. For example, one cannot simply find out the pay for a sergeant in Dallas and compare that to a sergeant in Houston. We look at all benefits, responsibilities, pay, etc. when making the comparison.

Feel free to come by the HPOU and visit with Doug Griffith, Joe Gamaldi or me to discuss all the variables when comparing compensation.

Oct. 2 is Boardof DirectorsFiling DeadlineFiling for this year’s election of HPOU’s two vice presidents and even-numbered Board of Directors positions opens Sept. 1 and officially lasts through 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.

Any potential candidate for these offices must file the necessary paperwork with the HPOU board secretary during that time frame.

Here are the positions open for election this year and the basic qualifications needed to file for them:

First Vice President –Shall be held by an HPOU member of the rank of Police Officer.

Second Vice President –Shall be held by an HPOU member of the rank of Police Officer.

Director Positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 -May be held by an HPOU member of the rank of Senior Police Officer or a Police Officer.

Director Position 14 –Shall be held by an HPOU member of the rank of Police Officer or Sergeant of Police.

Director Positions 16 and 18 – Shall be held exclusively by HPOU members of the rank of Sergeant of Police.

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HPOU Board of Directors

Mark ClarkExecutive Director

(832) [email protected]

Executive Board

Board Members

J.G. GarzaDirector 1


Don EgdorfDirector 7


Gary HicksDirector 2


Jeff WagnerDirector 3


Robert BreidingDirector 4


David RiggsDirector 5


Terry WolfeDirector 6


Bubba CaldwellDirector 8


Robert SandovalDirector 14


Joseph Castaneda Director 9


Rebecca DallasDirector 10


Stephen AugustineDirector 15


Timothy WhitakerDirector 12


Luis Menedez-SierraDirector 13


Rosalinda YbanezDirector 11


Tom HayesDirector 16


Bill BoothDirector 17


Terry SeaglerDirector 18


John YenchaDirector 19


Colton PeverillDirector 20


Randy UptonSergeant at Arms


Cole LesterAssistant Secretary


Dana Hitzman2nd Assistant Secretary


Tim Butler Treasurer


Joslyn JohnsonParliamentarian(832) 642-9899

[email protected]

Doug Griffith1st Vice-President


Will ReiserSecretary


Joseph Gamaldi2nd Vice-President


Ray HuntPresident




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EditorialHPOU Milestones and Upcoming EventsTHE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER HAVE BEEN ANYTHING but uneventful at the Houston Police Officers Union. There have been some milestones as well as the planning and communications about key events in the near future.

MILESTONE: Long-time HPOU administrative assistant Krystal La Reau has undertaken a new calling after ably serving the Union for more than a decade. Indeed, Krystal’s job description was so lengthy and detailed that it posed an exceptional challenge to find her replacement. Throughout the years Krystal was always there working out the details in basic office management, luncheon catering, hospital visits involving injured officers and other, far more complex duties. Not the least of her exceptional list of duties was serving as the primary proofreader of the Badge & Gun! We wish Krystal the very best as she undertakes her new calling as a Special Education teacher in the Pasadena Independent School District.

KEY EVENT: Please see this issue’s Page One story about the October Union elections. Now is the time to put this important annual event on your calendar. Filing for this year’s election of HPOU’s two vice presidents and even-numbered Board of Directors positions opens Sept. 1 and officially lasts through 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.

MILESTONE: The Union-backed Houston Officers Peer Assistance (HOPA) team has completed its first month of operation. HOPA already is establishing itself as a true success story as these well-trained peer assisters are available 24/7 to offer unconditional and highly confidential counseling for all Houston police officers and retirees. The counselors themselves are HPD retirees who have been-there-done-that often enough to offer frank, heart-felt counseling on life’s problems that confront police officers. Got a problem and need a peer assister, call 832-200-3499. Help is there for you!

KEY EVENT: The time has come to mark your calendars for the Union’s most exciting family event of the year. The third annual HPOU picnic will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at what has become its traditional location at Tin Hall, 14800 Tin Hall Rd in Cypress. The event’s third go-around promises to be even better than it was in its first two years of family-oriented operation. Prepare for the fun of this great family-oriented activity and see the Badge & Gun story for more details.





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Remember, our current contract expires June 30, 2015 and guaranteed us a three percent pay raise in June 2014 (which should be appearing on your checks) and a four percent in June 2015.

If no agreement is reached by June 1, 2016, we will receive a two percent pay raise in June 2016. (All pay raises become effective the first full pay period after June 1 of each year.)

Any progress reports that we can share during the negotiations will be e-blasted out to our members who have an email address in our database. Make sure you go online at HPOU.org to update your email or call the front desk at 832-200-3410 to update your email.

We never share your email addresses or personal information with anyone.

RMS IssuesWe all know that challenges always come with change. The new RMS is no exception. Clearly there are many issues that still need to be adjusted and corrected with this new system, but the technical folks at HPD are confident this system will eventually be better for officers and the department.

The helpline number is 832-394-4500 and has been in operation 24/7, but this schedule ended July 31. Days and evenings will continue to have coverage at the helpline for the first two weeks in August. The RMS Team continues to monitor email questions

at [email protected].

I am assured that they will respond to emails as quickly as possible during working hours.

Personnel ChangesThe HPOU and Texas Police Trust welcome two new employees to the HPOU. Heidi Hlavinka began working the front desk in May and will be the first person most of you see when you visit the HPOU. She began as a temporary employee and her enthusiasm and job performance quickly earned her the permanent position. We welcome her to our team.

Lisa Marino has replaced Krystal La Reau on the third floor. For those of you who do not know, Krystal left the HPOU after many years to pursue her passion as a special education teacher in the Pasadena ISD. We wish Krystal all the best and know Pasadena will be blessed with her abilities.

Lisa started the position on July 14. She has worked with us before as our vendor for shirts, caps, our yearly calendar and many other items. She is excited to be joining our team full-time and we are pleased to have her.

Next time you are by the HPOU, stop by and introduce yourself to these new valued team members.



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Director Position 20 –Shall be held exclusively by an HPOU member assigned to Patrol of the rank of Police Officer with department seniority of 10 years or less at the time of the election.

“If you have any questions about how to run for a position or procedures for registration,” Sgt. David Balderaz, Election Committee chairman, said, “or you may refer to the HPOU Constitution, or contact the HPOU at 832-200-3400.

According to the HPOU Constitution, Article V, Section 10:

“It shall be necessary that any candidate running for any office or position receive a majority vote by those members voting to be elected.

“The election of officers shall be held annually during the month of October, and officers duly elected and qualified shall take office and assume the functions and duties of their respective office at the first

monthly meeting in the month of January of the succeeding year, provided, however, that if any officer-elect is disqualified or refuses to take office then and in that event such office shall be filled by appointment made by the president with the consent of the board of directors.

“Any runoff election shall be held in November,” Balderaz said.

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The HPOU honored three officers for their outstanding work on Patrol, having named the trio as Patrol Officers of the Month in the Union’s June general membership meeting.

Officers John D. Calhoun and Andrea M. Munoz were riding one unit, while Officer Dennis W. Hightower rode another en route to an Armed Robbery in Progress at 855 Greens Rd.

The complainant’s vehicle, a 1996 black Toyota Avalon, was taken at gun point. Officer Hightower observed the listed vehicle travelling southbound on Imperial Valley.

Hightower waited until Calhoun and Munoz were with him before he attempted to stop the suspect, Hightower activated his emergency equipment as the suspect sped off.

The suspect refused to stop and went west on the north Sam Houston Parkway feeder, spinning near Greenspoint Drive. The suspect then put his vehicle in reverse and rammed the Calhoun/Munoz patrol car. The suspect then went north on Greenspoint into Harris County.

A chase ensued in the South Brook neighborhood, where the suspect struck a patrol vehicle once again at Greenspoint Drive and Gruss Road. He then fled on foot.

Officer Hightower observed the suspect vehicle crash and ran from his vehicle at which point the suspect began to shoot at Hightower, who engaged the suspect by returning fire and observing him fall to the ground.

The suspect then got up, jumped over a fence and ran southeast from the location. Officers set up a perimeter around the location and Calhoun was on the east perimeter in front of 7 Joy Circle.

Calhoun was there for seven minutes when all of a sudden the suspect jumped over a fence and began to run directly at him, yelling. Calhoun engaged the suspect and eliminated the threat.

The suspect was armed with a revolver and had reloaded it after shooting at the officers. The suspect was involved in two Armed Robberies.

These officers performed their duties in an excellent manner and well deserve the Patrol Officer of the Month award.

Patrol Honorees areCalhoun, Hightower and Munoz

HPOU’s Luis Menendez-Sierra (second from left) is with honorees Calhoun (left), Hightower and Munoz. GARY HICKS PHOTO





Editor’s Note: the following is an email Sgt. Rodney Hill sent to Houston Chronicle columnist Bill King in response to King’s comments about watermelons and Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland. It is reprinted here. Sgt. Hill also sent a second email to King asking him why he hadn’t responded to this email.

Dear Mr. King,

As a 37-year veteran of the Houston Police Department and white, I’m personally offended by the obvious racially insensitive joke you referred to in your column about my chief and his management of HPD. This is just the kind of stereotype that keeps all blacks mentally in the back of the bus. Your explanation was a nice try, but to me it is clear that you and whoever checks your work are either out of touch with where we are as a people trying to overcome years of racial injustice, or I guess you and the Chronicle Editorial Board are just closet racists.

Moving forward, I will be meeting with prominent members of the black community to try to get support for a stronger measure than your weak attempt to blame an old business school story as the reason for such a racially insensitive article. I was born in the 1950s Shreveport, Louisiana, and if I relayed any of the things that I saw and heard regarding blacks in letters to your paper – or just in my contact with the Houstonians that I serve – I would have been fired and labeled a racist many years ago.

I think it’s time for you to be held accountable for your slap in the face of my chief and to all Houston police officers and to the citizens of all races that you and the Chronicle have offended.

Rodney HillSergeantCIRT UnitMental Health Division

An Open Letterto Chronicle Columnist Bill King

HPOU presented Officer Mark Zapata with HPOU Investigator of the Month honors in the June general membership meeting.

Sgt. Dennis Bounds of Narcotics read a statement recognizing Zapata for his outstanding investigative work. Bounds said: “Officer Zapata exemplifies what this great city needs in an undercover investigator. Officer Zapata reports to work daily with the best attitude and a can-do spirit. He is a positive informal leader who sets the highest standard for his team members to follow; he is a positive officer who places service before self.

“I have supervised Officer Zapata over the past three months, and I am thoroughly impressed with his ability and performance. He manages his scenes with the highest degree of professionalism and treats his suspects with a substantial degree of dignity which reflects in his ability to recruit informants and obtain sensitive information necessary for successful investigations.

“Officer Zapata is a knowledgeable and thorough investigator who conducts his investigations accordingly. Over the course of the past three months, he has conducted seven long-term investigations which have netted a seizure of over four and a half kilos of powder cocaine, numerous other illegal drugs and over $50,000 in U.S. currency, while unselfishly assisting other members of his squad in their investigations.

“Officer Zapata possesses exceptional ability which is indicative of his work product.

“Officer Zapata has been a wealth of knowledge and has greatly assisted me in transitioning into the role of a Narcotics Division supervisor. He readily assists his fellow team members and has placed his work on hold to assure the success of the team.

“He is a patient teacher who is concerned about the overall success of officers newly assigned to the Narcotics Division.”

Zapata presentedInvestigator of Month Award

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Support pAC, It pAyS BIg returnS

The Board of Directors of the Houston Police Retired Officers Association (HPROA) has offered free lifetime memberships in the organization to the surviving spouses of HPD officers who died in the line of duty.

“If you accept, you will be inducted as a member for life at no cost to you,” Board Member Jim St. John told the Badge & Gun.

“As a member, you will be allowed to vote on issues concerning the HPROA and can also serve on the board and committees, receive our newspaper, The Retired Badge, a pin with our logo and an identification card.”

St. John said these new members will be able to attend the HPROA’s regular monthly meetings and all of its reunions.

“To be accepted into our organization as a member, you will have to comply with the rules as stated on the application,” St. John

explained. “If you choose to accept this invitation, please fill out an application and return it to us.”

Please see the application form printed in this issue of the Badge & Gun.

Furthermore, St. John said, “If you choose not to accept our invitation, then please accept our sincere thank you for the supreme price paid by your spouse and God bless you and your family.

“We will not forget those officers or their families.”

St. John said anyone with questions may call him at 936-321-4990.

HPROA Extends Free Memberships to Spouses of Officers Killed on Duty

The third annual HPOU picnic will take place on Oct. 18 at what has become its traditional location at Tin Hall, 14800 Tin Hall Rd in Cypress.

“We will have many events outside for your kids and your family,” picnic coordinator Colton Peverill said. “There will be plenty of food provided by the Union cook team as well as drinks.

“Tin Hall is an alcohol-licensed establishment and alcohol is the only thing you will have to purchase.”

Peverill said many specifics are being ironed out in the coming weeks. Here is a list of the fun-filled events planned for the picnic: Plenty of hamburgers, hotdogs, sides, trimmings and salad. The food will be served from 3-6 p.m.

Soft drinks and water will be provided.

The first half of the day will have a family focus, including face painting, balloon blowers, bounce houses, games of challenge and many more fun activities.

Later into the night we will have a band playing on the second floor of the building.

Shuttle buses will be available again this year that will bring you and your family from the HPOU building downtown out to Tin Hall. Hours of operation are 1 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.

“There will be a couple different ways to obtain your ticket for the picnic,” Peverill explained. “You can come by the Union office and pick them up or email/call the Union with your information and we will have tickets waiting for you at will call on the 18th.”

He said to feel free to call or email an HPOU board member for help. Tickets will be available starting Aug. 4.

“Of course,” Peverill said, “we will not be turning any member away at the gates, but it is important to get a ticket so that we may have an accurate head count.”

Besides Peverill, the following board members have taken part in the planning of the event, always recognized as the Union’s greatest family event of the year. Those board members are Tom Hayes, Joe Gamaldi, Luis Menendez-Sierra, Robert Sandoval, Bill Booth, David Riggs, Tim Butler and Douglas Griffith.

Plan Now to Attend HPOU’s 3rd Annual Family Picnic Oct. 18





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By TOM KENNEDYNow operational for more than a month, the Houston Officers Peer Assistance (HOPA) team consists of 15 well-trained retired HPD officers, each with at least 25 years of the gamut of career experiences that enable them to provide counseling 24/7.

This HPOU program initated this summer is available at no charge to any officer or HPD retiree. The diverse volunteer counseling staff went through extensive peer support training sponsored by a federal grant. Now these peer assisters (PAs) stand ready at any hour of the day or night.

These special retired HPD officers continue to stress a catch phrase they believe strike a familiar chord with on-duty officers: “You may respond to calls for service by yourself, but let us be your back-up in life.”

All aspects of the HOPA counseling services are kept strictly confidential. Although none of the PAs are openly named, the HPOU has confidence that each has likely been through the same problems that today’s officers might encounter in the normal course of putting one’s life on the line for Houstonians.

The problems may stem from officer-involved shootings, other troubling on-duty situations or family problems such as divorce.

HPOU 2nd Vice President Joe Gamaldi said calls started coming HOPA’s way almost from the moment the call-in number – 832-200-3499 – was activated in early June.

The concept – new to HPD but standard in most big-city police departments – emphasizes “one badge leaning on another badge” without meaning to replace HPD Psychological Services.

Gamaldi said this program is based on the belief that many officers may feel more comfortable talking to a peer who has been through what he or she has encountered as a police officer. The officers control where, when and how the assistance is provided, with confidentiality always utmost. There not even any follow-up calls by the counselor unless the officer involved requests it. HOPA writes down no records or details.

In fact, the officer calling in doesn’t even have to provide his/her name to the peer assister.

“The peer counselors have been fielding calls all month,” Gamaldi said, “but the organization doesn’t even keep track of the type event that prompted the call. Nothing is categorized and no details are revealed outside the peer assister/officer relationship.”

Other departments that have implemented similar programs have seen reductions in divorce, suicides and on-duty injuries.

“The Union studied these issues and the peer counseling concept,” Gamaldi explained, “and believes this is very, very positive step toward helping HPD officers with problems that experienced peer counselors readily understand because they may have been through the same life situations.”

HOPA is a non-profit organization operated by a board of directors that is totally independent from the Houston Police Department. HPD provides no monetary support; HOPA relies on donations.

832-200-3499

HOPA’s Special Counseling Linehas Opened to Houston Officers Trusting Peers for Help





Linda and Kyle Tweedie at the fundraiser with their motorcycle-riding friends Sam Rusk and Ralph “Vango” Verland.GARY HICKS PHOTO

Linda Tweedie, second from left, and some of her many friends at the May 28 fundraiser. With her are, left to right, are Karen Sampson (HPD retired), Michelle Robinson (HPD), Rene Cravens (ATO) and Renee Harford (HPD retired). Tweedie is back at work! Actually, she’s been there for administrative duties since July 7. There is still some pain, which she says she “just deals with.” She wants to thank all of her friends for their help during her recovery following a Feb. 22 accident during Mardi Gras in Galveston. Her husband, retired HPD Officer Dana Tweedie, was killed and Linda critically injured when a teenager who was allegedly driving drunk hit the couple’s motorcycle. “I think it’s amazing how my friends and family worked with me,” Linda said, “being with me at the hospital, starting from Day 1. The benefit was awesome. The showing of support and love was really nice.” GARY HICKS PHOTO

The ever-reliable Allen Helfman did his usual great job as auc-tioneer at the Linda Tweedie benefit. Helfman raised $20,000 in the first 20 minutes. GARY HICKS PHOTO



By TOM KENNEDYThe HPOU and its leadership always seem to be in the mood to sing the praises of unsung heroes.

On June 24, they singled out a highly capable but taken-for-granted group of people who regularly contribute valuable services to the Department and the Union, always promptly, graciously and efficiently.

“They treat me like a king,” HPOU Board Member Gary Hicks made clear. Hicks is the Union’s official photographer who works hand-in-glove with the members of the HPD Photo Lab, quartered at 1200 Travis.

Excellent Customer Service“These folks do an excellent job of photographing so many events,” Hicks pointed out. “We just felt they were long-overdue to be honored and recognized for their efforts. Without them, the Department would lose a great photographic history of major events and people.”

HPOU 2nd Vice President Joseph Gamaldi and Hicks provided all members of the staff led by Lt. Aristotle Arceo and supervised by Tim Palmer with all the fajitas they could eat. Tributes paid to the veteran

photographers and their special support staff continued into the afternoon, prompting many laughs and observations from the staff, whose job includes photographing every rookie and every retiree.

Later, Palmer answered the more serious questions posed by the Badge & Gun.

“We photograph PR for the department, the chief, the mayor, City Council and the Protocol Office,” Palmer explained. “We photograph anything from awards and promotions, and presidents of other countries visiting with the mayor.”

Like many units and divisions throughout HPD, numbers also tell the story of the Photo Lab. In 2013, Arceo, Palmer and the crew did 478,869 prints for all HPD divisions.

“These include digital crime scenes,” Palmer said, referring to pictures taken by crime scene photographers from each division. “We upload pictures and we print those pictures for the DA’s office for trial or for investigators to use. Last year we did 13,042 uploads.”

“Last year we had 345 assignments – that means when we left the office,” Palmer said. “That does not include payroll photos and the head shots for PR, retirements, graduations from the academy, promotion ceremonies, proclamations at City Hall and a lot of special projects for chiefs, customer service posters, new recruiting campaigning, the new seat belt campaign, and anything that would include basically group photos for different divisions.”

Palmer’s tone was professional and confident, reflecting his unit’s devotion to its HPD duties. This commitment comes from a veteran staff with more than 60 years of photography experience.

Lt. Arceo said, “We want to please everyone and please our customers. We follow the chief’s leadership in changing the culture of this department, providing customer service internally and externally – and we’re doing that.”

Arceo said he is blessed to have an experienced staff, saying, “They are so good. They want to help our customers better than ever before. They’re doing a good job without complaining. They just do their job and work hard and provide that service. Even though we don’t have enough personnel, they’re getting their assignments out and everything the customer needs.”

The scheduling of assignments and the filing of photographic records that everyone always wants yesterday falls on the Photo Lab’s

HPD’s Photo Lab is Compiling Great Customer Service Recordwhile Shooting Minor and Major Events in HPD History,

Setting the Example for the Adage:If You Show a Jury Pictures, it Doesn’t Need as Much Testimony (to Convict)


The HPD Photo Lab personnel on the day HPOU bought lunch. Left to right: Tim Palmer, Norma Utley, Lt. Aristotle Arceo, Officer Matt Fowler, Larry Curley, Dorothy Villegas, HPOU’s Gary Hicks, Lance White and HPOU 2nd Vice President Joe Gamaldi. Not pictured: Jenna Whyte. JOE OSBORNE PHOTO



two administrative aides, Norma Utley and Dorothy Villegas. Their schedules are loaded and their days are full.

Now let’s identify the other members of the group and, yes, you can see the picture that retired HPD Officer Joe Osborne took of Gamaldi, Hicks and the entire staff. Hicks thoughtfully brought along Osborne, himself a promising photographer, so he could be included in the special “team picture.” Only one staff member, Jenna Whyte, was out for the day and not in the picture.

The HPD photographers are well known to Union members. One of them is a commissioned Houston police officer – that, of course, being Matt Fowler. Then there’s retired HPD Officer Lance White, veteran civilian photographer Larry Curley and Whyte, who is assigned to HPD Public Affairs to undertake assignments under Public Affairs Director Regina Woolfolk. Whyte has five years of experience with the Photo Lab.

The experience of Fowler and White has extended to the HPD Police Academy, where they have trained an astounding 1,500 officers and staff members in both basic and advanced photography.

Photographer on PatrolMatt Fowler is a real “rookie.” He’s been with HPD “only” 37 years, having graduated Class No. 75 on Jan. 7, 1977.

Fowler was on patrol one day when Homicide investigators were in dire need of crime scene photos, but their only camera ran out of battery power. Patrolman Fowler retrieved his personal camera from his nearby home and began photographing a body in a dumpster. Homicide wound up sending him to the morgue to take more photos that would be used as evidence.

Crime scene photography was a recognized need in HPD back in the 1970s. Fowler’s work stood out for its excellence. “A month or two later they were ranting and raving about how good the pictures came out. They were not used to having them come out,” Fowler said, recalling the days before crime scene units actually became standard operating procedure.

In 1984, Fowler learned of an opening in the Photo Lab. He put in for it, thinking it would be good duty for a year or two. “I guess I found my niche,” he said. I’ve been here a little longer than that now.”

That adds up to 30 years as a “shooter” of cameras, not side arms. It marked the true beginning of an era of more sophisticated crime scene operations and HPD photography training.

Fowler doesn’t like to be called a pioneer; he said he just did what was necessary to get the best job done.

Responding to an obvious need, the officer began teaching three-day basic photography to his fellow officers. After learning concepts, the students spent the second day taking their own shots before getting the film processed and hearing their teacher’s evaluations before leaving with a pretty good understanding of photography after Day 3.

In one class, one of the 25 officer students sat at the back of the room and never said much. When he did speak, he knew what he was talking about and was well spoken. At least that was Fowler’s impression of Officer Lance White.

White was a member of Academy Class No. 43 from 1970. Tongue in cheek, he said he realized “I was a better photographer than I was

a police officer.” He retired after 32 years. Shortly thereafter three people retired from the Photo Lab.

“That was eight years ago,” Lance said. “I left in ’05 and came back here in ’06, just in the nick of time.”

‘Stooge’ HumorThese HPD photographers find it somewhat difficult to pin down the favorite pictures they have taken, but when White was asked the question, he didn’t hesitate: “They are hanging around my house. I like the one of my daughters. It’s a 40 by 60 (inches) hanging in the entry way. You can’t miss it. When you walk in, you know I’m in pho-tography.”

Palmer, Fowler and White are noted for their senses of humor. Their other running mate is, too, as verified by the wisecracks and laughs that come practically every time he is introduced to someone for the first time.

His name is Larry Curley.

Curley laughed and said, “One day I went to my mom and said, ‘You named me two thirds of the Three Stooges!’ ”

His mother told him that the real Larry, Curly and Moe really weren’t that popular at the time of his birth, but the namesake himself said after years of “serious” reflection, “I guess they didn’t take note of what they were doing. But the name flowed. It’s a good ice-breaker is all I can say.”

Curley grew up in California and joined the Navy for four years, serv-ing as a machinist’s mate. When he returned to civilian life, he got into the photo finishing business under a boss who was in the Navy Reserve. He convinced Curley to join the Reserve as a photographer’s mate, a calling he undertook for 22 years.

And a calling it was. Just hours after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Curley got a presidential order summoning him into active duty. He went from civilian duty at the Houston Police Department to serving in his Navy uniform at the Pentagon as an intelligence spe-cialist. Curley summarized his duties with a statement he made to Palmer, Fowler and White: “If I told you what I did, I’d have to kill you.”

Then – seriously – he said, “I spent two years working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I didn’t expect it at all. On 9/11 at 12 o’clock that day I got the call to report. Two weeks later I was heading to D.C.”

Curley answered the call from HPD in 1999 when the Department had an opening in the Photo Lab. He’s been a civilian forensic pho-tographer ever since. “It’s a pleasure serving with the Department,” Curley said. “I’ve seen it develop – opps, there’s a pun – over the years. Sometimes the load gets overwhelming, but it’s been very satisfying.”

As career highlights, each of the photographers references his expe-riences shooting pictures of the Department’s roles in the Houston Super Bowl and the 2005 World Series.

Whyte, who came to the Photo Lab in 2009, was trained at Lee College in Baytown and at the Institute of Photography in Massachusetts. She spends time designing posters and programs under Sgt. Jackie Bartlett in Public Affairs. She was one of the recent civilian technical employees of the year nominees.







Training the TrainersBut turning to their more serious assignments, they refer to pictures they have taken at the funerals of retired officers or – especially – their experiences at the memorial services for officers who died in the line of duty.

“To me,” Tim Palmer recalled, “it was Rodney Johnson’s funeral. We had Matt and Lance inside (the church). Larry was in Fox (helicopter). I was standing on the (freeway) bridge just north of downtown.

“I shot a picture of a lady with a huge American flag. She was holding the flag as it blew in the wind. Wow. It was a breath-taking experience. We cover the funerals of retired officers and the line-of-duty death funerals. That one (Johnson’s) really brought the tears and emotions.”

Indeed, the color photographs of Johnson’s memorial service and its related tributes are the pictorial highlights of retired Homicide Lt. Nelson Zoch’s Fallen Heroes of the Bayou City, the story of HPD officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

As a general rule these photographers don’t like to be pinned down to one or two career highlights but all have referred back to the Rodney Johnson memorial service coverage as being extra special to them.

Their talents go all over the board, of course. This writer will be eternally grateful to Palmer and his staff for the help and graciousness they extended to him in the creation and publication of Houston Blue: the Story of the HPD and Arcadia Publishing’s picture history entitled The Houston Police Department. They played an

unforgettable role in the creation of these two histories of a great policing agency – with their impressive photographic contributions.

The training role of the HPD Photo Lab can never be adequately portrayed and appreciated. Those initial steps Fowler took to provide quality shots of a 1970s crime scene has led to highly professional efforts in the digital age to provide the technical evidence that results in convictions.

Over the years Fowler and White have taught 25 people per class, six classes per year for about 10 years. That’s a total of 1,500 trained photographers!

“A lot of those people came back for a second or third class,” Fowler said. “You can feed somebody that’s hungry and they will do a tremendous job for you.

“There are 20 full-time assigned to do crime scene photography. In the beginning, we taught ‘em all. Eventually our goal was to train the trainer. Now they teach themselves and come to us for the more advanced training.”

Fowler keeps it simple, stupid, and has convinced countless officers that pictures of a crime scene can be far more impressive to a jury than testimony from different officers who might see “different things” at the same scene.

“If you show a jury pictures,” he said, “you don’t need as much testimony. They (the jurors) can then use good common sense in sensing a scene and figuring out what went on.”

And Fowler puts it another way: “The more pictures I take, the less time I spend in court.”




By TOM KENNEDYHeidi Hlavinka will greet you with a smile and tell you that her mother named her after the girl in the movie Heidi.

Furthermore, this is a Texas A&M graduate. Make no mistake about that. The maroon-and-white tradition goes back three generations. You don’t have to ask for her to show you the ring.

Heidi is another new face at the Union. She works on the first floor at the receptionist’s desk, while Lisa Marino is “the director of first impressions” on the third floor outside the offices of the Union’s top leadership.

Heidi creates first impressions of her own at the front receptionist desk in the main building, serving in that position since May.

Besides leading visitors and members to the right people upstairs, Heidi also processes Texas Police Trust business as an assistant to HPOU’s long-time insurance guru, Veronica McDonough. And she also helps retiring officers through some of the paperwork in the retirement process.

She loves her new job.

“I think I got really lucky the day I stumbled on to this opportunity,” she said. “To come in and learn all this material has been a real challenge.

“I’ve grown up and I’ve met wonderful people that would help me with anything. They are like my family.

“It’s a job I love! You wake up in the morning and go to a job you love. It’s been a total life change.”

She grew up in East Bernard in Wharton County. Her dad (Aggie) now works for American Plant Food in Houston. When Heidi was growingup, he co-owned Hlavinka Equipment Company in East Bernard. Hlavinka Equipment is still a family-owned business selling farm equipment and supplies.

(The family name has a silent H and is pronounced La-VIN-ka.)

Aside from her stepmother, Heidi is the only girl in the family. She has two brothers, two stepbrothers and one half brother. Each has deep roots in Aggieland.

Heidi said when she informed her dad that she wanted to study journalism, he told her if she went outside of College Station for the degree that she would have to pay for it. The decision was easy. She earned an English degree in 2010 at a time when A&M had discontinued journalism degrees (but has since reinstated the program).

Actually all but her youngest brother, who will start in high school, are Aggies, as are “a bunch of my cousins.”

Since graduation, Heidi spent time working first as a legal assistant and then as a merchandiser for Macy’s.

Heidi admitted that she’s not the biggest sports fan in the state despite having attended Aggie games since the time she could walk and wear maroon. Her pastimes are cooking, reading and writing fiction. She has ambitions of writing science fiction novels.

New Faces

Heidi Hlavinka Loves Being the FirstFace You See on HPOU’s First Floor

Dr. Meagan N. Houston joined HPD Psychological Services Division in June. She was previously employed with the Department of Justice in the Bureau of Prisons and was located at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont from 2008 until 2014.

She obtained her Masters of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from Auburn University and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her first name is pronounced ME-gan.

Dr. Houston has provided psychological and psycho-educational services in various settings to include community mental health centers, intensive outpatient chemical dependency programs for adults and adolescents, college counseling centers, private practice, gero-psychological services in nursing homes and rehabilitation clinics and correctional settings.

New Faces

Dr. Meagan N. Houston in Psych Services


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By TOM KENNEDYThere are new faces at HPOU. One of them is actually already familiar to many members but recently was named to undertake a new calling.

For a number of years Lisa Marino, wife of retired HPD Lt. Steve Marino – now a major under Sheriff Adrian Garcia – has provided HPOU with its promotional products such as koozies, caps and t-shirts. In fact, Lisa produces the HPOU pocket planner that comes out every year.w

She also has assisted administrative assistant Krystal La Reau with various projects on a volunteer basis.

Beginning July 14, Lisa replaced Krystal, whose job description has grown every day for the last decade.

Krystal left to pursue a career in special education in the Pasadena Independent School District, winding down a very impressive career at HPOU.

“Krystal has been an integral part of the organization for many years,” HPOU President Ray Hunt said. “Special ed has been a dream of hers. We couldn’t give a job description she did so many things. She will be very much missed.”

But there was no time to waste; too many important duties needed immediate attention.

“I have worked with the Union and Krystal for 12 or 13 years,” Lisa said, “doing their promotional products. I’ve always been a fan of

Krystal’s. When I heard the job was open, I thought I would give it a try.”

“I’m a people pleaser,” she said. “I’m very proud to serve HPD. I think this is exactly the way things are going to go – family members taking care of each other.”

Lisa already knows many HPD officers, her husband Steve having been with the Department for 30 years, including service as a solo motorcycle officer and with K-9s and Special Ops. After his retirement in 2011 he joined his fellow HPD retiree, Sheriff Garcia, and now serves as the major over Patrol in Harris County.

Lisa said the two’s “blended family” includes five adult children, ages 20 to 24.

And they are:

Travis, 24, who is in training as a welder.Tyler, 22, a Blinn College student working at the Gap.Jordan, 21, a down syndrome child in special education. Morgan, 20, a Texas Aggie majoring in Health.Rachel, 20, a Texas Aggie majoring in English.

Lisa readily admitted that much of her life has centered around caring for Jordan, whose special education schedule enables her to spend work days at the Union.

“Since he was special,” she explained, “and couldn’t go to day care, I worked from home for 22 years. He’s well cared-for now and I’m out into the world. He’s at Hope Village during the day from morning to evening. I pick him up on the way home.”

Much of her promotions business was generated from the dining table at home, while she seriously undertook the responsibilities of a stay-at-home mom at an often hectic pace.

“Now that I have (the five of) them all settled, it’s my turn,” Lisa said of her new job opportunity.

She was born in Birmingham, Alabama but grew up in Houston. She attended Alief Hastings High School but moved to Florida to be with her mother. She then graduated from high school in Coral Springs before returning to this area to attend Sam Houston State University.

Spare time pursuits? Lisa smiled as she provided the answer: “Golf! I’m in love with it. I’m just not very good and I’m going to have to practice more.”

New Faces

Lisa Marino Replaces Krystal, has People-Pleasing Background

She also provides suicide prevention trainings across the country for mental health professionals. Her breadth and depth of experience has provided her with a multitude of skill sets which allows her to provide varying therapeutic treatments and techniques that are beneficial for HPD officers and staff in addition to their children, spouses, family members and loved ones.


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Page 1B Badge & Gun • June 2014

For the fourth consecutive year the HPOU hosted the celebrated Stars and Stripes charity golf tournament, which was held again at the beautiful Clubs of Kingwood on May 5.

This premiere event was attended by scores of officers from HPD and other agencies, military veterans, elected officials and several wounded warriors. The tournament raised nearly $30,000.

This year’s proceeds went to Assist The Officer and Operation Lone Star, which provides care packages to veterans serving overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.

There were many sponsors that graciously contributed to this event, but a special thanks again goes out to Kingwood Tournament Director Scott Rosnagle for hosting the tournament, and Carolyn Cross of Joe Myers Ford for her unwavering support of our men and women in uniform.

A very special thanks goes to HPD Senior Police Officer Tiffany Miller for her efforts and dedication to making this event a great success and to the USMC color guard (1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, Ellington).

The HPOU Barbeque team was also on hand to provide an incredible array of cooked food for the golfers and our special thanks to them as well.

Event coordinator Capt. Greg Fremin said, “It’s always a privilege and honor to be a part of something that provides services to others, specifically to our men and women who are in harm’s way every day, both here and abroad.

“This golf tournament allows us as a department to have a great time of fellowship with a sport that we all love and also help out our brothers and sisters in uniform.

“My sincere thanks to the Ray Hunt, Doug Griffith and the HPOU for their unwavering support of this great venue.”

Stars and Stripes Raises $30,000for ATO, Operation Lone Star

Capt. Fremin, left, in check presentation ceremony to Operation Lone Star. With Fremin, are Operation Lone Star officials, left to right, Sandy Alexander (Secretary), Judy Pierce (Vice President) and Jim Conley (President). At right is HPOU President Ray Hunt. GARY HICKS PHOTO

Fremin also presented a check for $14,916 to Assist The Officer Foundation, represented here by HPOU’s Will Reiser and Krystal La Reau. GARY HICKS PHOTO



April 3, 2003

Clark’s Gun Jams in Confrontationwith Robbers, who Kill him and Clerkat Check-Cashing Business

Lest We Forget

Charles R. “Charlie” Clark was born in Houston October 24, 1957. Raised on the southeast side in the South Park area, he attended Gregg Elementary School, Hartman Junior High and Jesse H. Jones High School. After high school, he attended San Jacinto Junior College. Clark joined the Houston Police Department in Police Cadet Class No. 112 on April 4, 1983 and graduated on August 5, 1983. Officer Charlie Clark spent his entire career at the Clear Lake and Park Place Substations and the Southeast Command Station. He was a street cop for nearly twenty years. He wore Badge No. 4018.

Mrs. Alfredia Jones was twenty-seven years old and single mother of a ten-year-old son and a three-month-old daughter. She was employed as a cashier for Ace America’s Cash Express at the business’ 5700 South Loop East location. On April 3, 2003, she opened the store alone. Like Officer Charlie Clark, she was “riding solo” that day.

The day began as what was expected to be a routine day in the life and career of Officer Clark and his wife, Hilde Clark, who worked for a corporation on Beltway 8 South, not far from Charlie’s patrol assignment off the South Loop in the South Park area. Recently, the Clarks had planned and built their dream home in Montgomery County near Lake Conroe. Both were enduring long commutes to their jobs. Both, however, were seeing the light at the end of their commuting and job tunnel, for retirement was nearing. Life away from the daily stress of a street cop and, for Hilde, the hassle of a commute to the business world was nearing. On this day both Charlie and Hilde went to their job assignments. Nearly four hours passed in Officer Clark’s tour of duty when the dispatch of one call turned their world together upside down.

Then, the world changed forever for Charlie and Hilde, as well as for Alfredia Jones, her children and extended family.

At 9:44 a.m., HPD units were dispatched to 5700 South Loop East, Unit A, a check-cashing service, regarding a robbery in progress. Officer Clark, on Unit 14D30D,

was dispatched as a back-up unit; however, he was very close to this location when he was dispatched. Clark responded in the true fashion of the veteran street cop that he was, the first officer to arrive on the scene. At 9:45, he advised the dispatcher of his arrival and positioned his vehicle a short distance to the west of this strip center on the south side of the South Loop.

Wrecker driver James Wheat, a friend of Clark’s, followed the officer to the scene. Clark bravely approached the front of the Ace America Cash Express and observed three armed suspects inside, promptly advising the dispatcher and asking to speed up the other units. He then observed one of the suspects coming out of the inner office cashier’s cage. Clark fired one shot at this armed suspect with his Browning 9mm automatic. That shot did not hit the suspect, but was later found to have struck the door jamb just above where he stood.

Then a cop’s ultimate nightmare took place – Clark’s weapon malfunctioned, leaving him defenseless against three exiting armed suspects. He moved to the right of the front door, trying to correct his weapon. The first

suspect fired two shots at Officer Clark with a .380 automatic, striking him in the shoulder and head. He fell to the sidewalk, mortally wounded.

The suspects’ account, coupled with physical evidence at the scene, enabled investigators to assemble some details of the tragic chain of events. Three armed suspects, all with fear of police rushing to the scene as reinforcements, tried to take the typical actions crooks take to evade the law. When the violence was over, Officer Charlie Clark lay dead on the sidewalk. An innocent civilian employee of Ace America Cash Express, Mrs. Alfredia Jones, lay dead inside from a bullet wound to the head, having been assassinated by one of the suspects as they fled the scene, leaving Wheat the wrecker driver as the main witness.

This was one of those rare occasions when a wounded police officer is not quickly taken by LifeFlight to a hospital. A ranking Houston Fire Department official tearfully apologized later to Homicide Lieutenant Nelson Zoch at the scene for this break in tradition. He said there was nothing left for them to do; Officer Charlie Clark was dead at the scene. He was forty-five years old. Lieutenant Zoch and his squad of veteran Homicide investigators were on duty for all day shift Homicide assignments. They took the call regarding an officer and a citizen shot at 5700 South Loop East and responded to the crime scene on the South Loop East.

Homicide Captain Richard Holland immediately joined Zoch and Acting Captain Steve Jett at the scene, where they were met by Chief of Police Clarence Bradford, District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal, at least four assistant chiefs and the captain in charge of the Southeast Patrol area. Zoch assigned veteran Homicide Sergeant Ted Bloyd and his partner, Investigator Darrell Robertson, to be the lead investigators. Not knowing what to expect in the way of leads and evidence, all members of the squad – without any further communication necessary – either remained at their assigned locations or went to the scene to await further orders.

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By NELSON ZOCH




On duty that day were Sergeants Jerry Novak, David Ferguson, and D. D. Shirley, as well as Investigators Henry Chisholm, Brian Harris, Curtis Scales and Breck McDaniel. Sergeant Hal Kennedy, who had taken off this day, was at home when a fellow investigator advised him of the situation. He reported for duty without even advising his lieutenant. Captain Holland immediately placed Lieutenants Guy Mason and Murray Smith and their squads on standby to assist Zoch’s squad in this whodunit police officer capital murder investigation. After they completed an assessment of the known information, the Homicide crew followed up on the few scattered leads they had. Unfortunately at this point, one thing was painfully clear: there was not much to go on. They had a rather vague getaway vehicle description of a white 1993-1996 four-door Pontiac Grand Am. There also were limited descriptions of the three African-American male suspects.

Officers spent the afternoon reviewing existing information. They assiduously perused crime analyses of previous robberies of check-cashing businesses. They interviewed Wheat, the witness, without much new information surfacing.

As in any major case, when any information surfaces, officers have to take great care to investigate it, evaluate it and work through it in the manner that can later be utilized in prosecution. Later in the day, Lieutenant Zoch was advised of a call that came in to Homicide. Three females came to the Southeast Command Station to relate a chain of events that they witnessed earlier in the day. They told officers that they felt what they observed was connected to this double capital murder. Upon a phone review of this information, Lieutenant Zoch assigned Sergeants Jerry Novak, David Ferguson and Hal Kennedy to interview the three women and report back with their assessment of this information.

They told Zoch that this information appeared to be very plausible but needed further verification. Basically, these witnesses – all three single mothers residing in the Villa Americanas Apartments at 5300 Selinsky, also known as the VA – were together at approximately 9 a.m. the morning of the shooting. They were at a gasoline station at the intersection of Cullen and Almeda Genoa Road, a location approximately four miles south of the scene. They observed three individuals known in some manner or the other to all three women, who said that these men acted rather suspiciously. The women saw these individuals approach a citizen they later realized was in the process of opening his own check-cashing establishment. This experience and what they later observed at the VA after the shooting caused the trio to suspect that the three men might be responsible for the murders of Officer Clark and Mrs. Jones.

The three provided sworn statements. They also identified the three individuals of interest. Additional information soon surfaced regarding a phone call one of these men made to his girlfriend just shortly after the murders. This suspect proudly alerted his female friend to watch the newscasts that morning. While he did not directly indicate his involvement, he obviously had some knowledge of the tragedy that he wanted to call to her attention.

As has been the norm for a number of years, the district attorney, Harris County’s duly elected chief law enforcement officer, attends the crime scene of an offense of this magnitude. In addition, a chief prosecutor in a felony court is immediately assigned to assist law enforcement officers from that point in the lengthy investigation that follows. This way the prosecuting attorney becomes familiar with all aspects of the investigation from the beginning right on through the prosecution of the case with the appropriate offenses having been filed against the suspect or suspects involved. District Attorney Rosenthal assigned veteran prosecutor Dan Rizzo to assist Captain

Holland, Lieutenant Zoch and the investigators by providing legal direction throughout their investigation.

Based on the identifications of the three females, Rizzo and Sergeant Shirley prepared probable cause arrest warrants for Dashon “Shawn” V. Glaspie, Elijah “Ghetto” Joubert and Alfred Dewayne “A. D.” Brown. Even though most of the Homicide officers had worked about sixteen hours, none of them asked to be relieved, nor did they want to be. Besides assigning leads to officers as they surfaced, Lieutenants Zoch and Mason made sure that the appropriate investigative personnel remained on duty throughout the night. They also made sure that a portion of the crew left to get rest in the event that the leads began to fall together. But the captain and his lieutenants soon realized that these men could not be driven home with a horse whip. There was a police officer whodunit on the table that had to be taken off the table. This case had to be cleared. Even Captain Holland, the head of the Homicide chain of command, refused to go home, remaining a true Homicide commander in his prime.

During the night, Sergeant G. J. Novak and his partner, Investigator Henry Chisholm, had been assigned the follow-up into the activities of Dashon Glaspie. Sergeant Novak had enlisted the assistance of his son, Officer Michael Novak, and his partner, Officer R. J. Opperman. These young and energetic officers were assigned to an investigative unit out of the Westside Patrol Division and, with approval of their supervisor, Sergeant K. L. Richards, they led a posse to set out to check motels in their patrol area. Officer Novak and his posse located a white Grand Am at a motel on the Southwest side. At 7:30 a.m., Friday morning, along with Sergeant Novak and Investigator Chisholm, they arrested Dashon Glaspie and his most recent girlfriend, a woman known as “Little Red,” at this location. Recovered in this arrest was Little Red’s white Pontiac Grand Am, a vehicle like the one seen leaving the scene of this crime and the one that contained three men spotted at the VA Apartments shortly after the murders.

Homicide Investigator Brian Harris interviewed Dashon Glaspie during a lengthy session and he eventually gave a statement implicating himself in the robbery. Typically, Dashon was very careful in distancing himself from the big crimes, the two murders. Dashon implicated Joubert in the slaying of Jones and Brown in the murder of Officer Clark. Sergeant Waymon Allen obtained a difficult but detailed statement from Dashon’s lady friend, Little Red. At this point, investigators were satisfied with the progress of the investigation. They had no idea what, if anything, the other two suspects would say. If apprehended, would they both deny being the triggermen?

In the early afternoon hours of Friday, April 4, 2006, Homicide Sergeant Doug Bacon and Investigator Tom McCorvey arrested Elijah Joubert at an apartment project near Intercontinental Airport. Bacon and McCorvey had been assigned the task of researching Joubert’s background and recent haunts. After they checked a number of locations, they eventually found him near a woman friend’s apartment. Homicide Detective Jim Binford interviewed Joubert, also known as “Ghetto.” Joubert also confessed to his involvement in the robbery of the check-cashing business. True to form, he would not admit shooting Officer Clark or Mrs. Jones. Joubert was free on $15,000 bond on a December 2002 felony weapon possession charge and was arrested again in March 2003 on narcotics and evad-ing arrest charges. Again, he was allowed to bond out so he could plan and participate in the Capital Murder of a Police Officer and an innocent gainfully employed citizen.

Having two confessions to participation in a robbery (felony) which led to the capital murders of a police officer and a civilian employee

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was definitely progress. However, the ultimate question hung over supervisors, investigators and Felony Chief DA Dan Rizzo: How many of these three fine citizens could be worthy of a death penalty conviction?

Rizzo and Homicide supervisors were somewhat buoyed by the existence of two confessions to participating in a robbery and capital murder. However, the remaining facts of the case would continue to haunt them for many months ahead. Those facts: Officer Clark and Mrs. Jones were murdered and obviously unavailable for testimony. And James Wheat, the wrecker driver, was unsure in his own mind which of the three suspects exited the check-cashing establishment first. The next question was what, if any, light would A. D. Brown shed on the situation? Brown was still at large.

Sergeant David Ferguson and Investigator Curtis Scales were assigned to find Brown. It didn’t take long. On the evening of April 4, at approximately 7 p.m., less than thirty-four hours after the two murders, Ferguson and Scales arrested Alfred D. Brown in Southeast Houston. Veteran Detective Tom Ladd was assigned to interview Brown. He had no luck, even after a lengthy session in which a number of other detectives participated. A. D. Brown simply refused to admit any involvement in this offense. His woman friend also refused to cooperate. Many days later, when she was eventually indicted in a rare case of prosecutable perjury, she admitted that A. D. had called her at her place of employment on the day of this offense, urging her to turn on the television station that was reporting the tragedies of this terrible day.

While there is no substitute for the instincts of veteran Homicide investigators, no case could be properly investigated and documented without professional support personnel. Zoch and the investigators had to follow the proper procedures in the collection and documentation of any items that may later be introduced as evidence in court. Additionally, in a case of this magnitude, many other Homicide officers are involved in the minute aspects of the case. Those who assisted in any manner are listed herewith. The organization of this case was led by Sergeant Bloyd and Investigator Robertson through Lieutenant Zoch. Others on the team were:

Sergeants:L.B. Smith, J.L. Ramsey, Eric Mehl, Wayne Wendel, C. T. Mosqueda, Sam Kennedy and Mike Peters.

Homicide Investigators:Kevin Carr, R.E. “Bob” King, Rick Moreno, S.R. Straughter and Roy Swainson. Crime Scene Unit Sergeant Jesse Davila and Officers D. C. Lambright, J.C. Wood, G.H. West, J. Hammerle, J.L. Netherland, L. R. Verbitzky and F.E. Martinez

Latent Fingerprint Examiners:Lucky Stairhime, A. Padilla and Rene Verot.

Firearms Examiners:R.D. Baldwin and Kim Downs.

Dive Team:Sergeant A.M. Oates and a large group of divers from throughout HPD.

The Homicide team conducted a very large number of unsuccessful interviews, many featuring any number of untruths, before striking a productive chord. Lieutenant Zoch found it impossible to describe the untruthfulness uncovered in many of the witness interviews. Witnesses may have held some very minute clues or bits of information in relation to the large picture. Many of them basically had nothing to hide, yet at the same time, withholding any truths that might benefit the cause was seemingly second nature to their being. Investigators exercised a

tremendous amount of patience to obtain any semblance of the real truth.

The completed investigation revealed the following chain of events which occurred that morning at the Ace America location:

Mrs. Jones, according to company policy, backed up her vehicle near the front door. Feeling that she was safe, she unlocked the door, only to be rushed by the three suspects. One had remained seated in their vehicle while the other two entered the nearby furniture store to “shop” while waiting their cue. On the inside, there was an inner door to the cashier’s section. An elaborate security system was in place. Mrs. Jones is believed to have told the hijackers that there was a ten-minute timed delay on the main safe and told them that she needed to call in to report that she had opened. This was an opportunity for her to report that things were bad, for she used a code to tell an Ace America employee at the other end of the line that implied a robbery was taking place.

From this point, Ace told HPD that the robbery was in progress. Soon thereafter, Officer Clark arrived. Approaching the front door and seeing armed suspects, he reported his quick assessment of the scene. He opened the front door, seeing suspect Brown. He shot at Brown, but missed. Officer Clark’s weapon jammed. The hammer was in the cocked position with the slide forward. The safety was off and the clip with twelve live rounds seated. However, a fired cartridge was still chambered, rendering it inoperable. Clark was helpless as he likely went down from a graze wound to his shoulder while he attempted to correct his weapon when Brown came out and executed him, shooting him in the forehead. At this same time, investigators believed that Joubert was leading Mrs. Jones out to the front, likely planning to use her as a hostage shield. With the officer down, she also was shot in the head.

The suspects left with nothing, leaving two innocent human beings executed in cold blood. James Wheat, the wrecker driver and friend of Officer Clark, saw the suspects leave and rushed to his friend, finding him shot in the head. Wheat then used his police radio to call for assistance. Officer Roland J. Baylous soon arrived, finding his friend dying at the scene.

Officer Clark was survived by his wife Hilde, his mother, Mrs. Ina Clark, brother Robert Clark and his wife Connie Clark, sister Marlene Keele and her husband Jimmy Keele, and sister Lora Smith. Also mourning his death were his father-in-law, Manuel E. Martinez Sr., sisters-in-law Elizabeth Richie, Monica Burns, Elfriede Whitby and husband Doug Whitby, and brothers-in-law Manuel Martinez, Henry Martinez, Frank Martinez, John Martinez and Benjamin Martinez and his wife Maria Martinez. Numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends also survived the officer, whose father, Claude L. Clark, preceded him in death.

Visitation was held at the Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home, 6900 Lawndale, on Sunday, April 6, 2003, from 4 to 9 p.m. and on Monday, April 7, from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. Funeral services were conducted at the Sagemont Baptist Church, 11300 South Sam Houston Parkway East on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 10 a.m. Cremation followed.

With District Attorney Rosenthal making the ultimate decision, the prosecution’s strategy was to offer a deal to the only non-shooter of the three suspects. He reached this decision only after many discussions with Homicide personnel and much soul-searching. Legally, Shawn Glaspie was equally as guilty of two capital murders as the two actual shooters. However, in order to prosecute anyone successfully, the prosecution was painfully aware of the fact that this deal was a necessary evil. It was agreed with Glaspie and his





attorneys that he would testify against Joubert and Brown in exchange for a plea agreement of thirty years for aggravated robbery. “I had personal knowledge of how this grated at the very core of the prosecutor’s oath of office as well as their sense of right and wrong,” Lieutenant Zoch remembered. “Many police officers were vocal in their opposition to this prosecutorial position. However, many of those with years of experience, as well as intricate knowledge of the evidence, knew deep down in their hearts that this had to be done.”

The prosecution team, led by Dan Rizzo and Tommy LaFon, went to trial first with Elijah Joubert in October 2004. One of the first witnesses was HPD Officer Roland Baylous, a veteran of many years on the street and a friend of Officer Clark. He was the first officer to arrive after the murders, three and a half minutes later. He tearfully testified that he had to tell his friend he was going to be all right and that help was on the way, when he knew in his heart he was lying to a dying friend. On October 11, a jury found Elijah Joubert guilty of capital murder. Ten days later, on October 21, the same jury in Judge Mark Kent Ellis’ Criminal District Court sentenced him to die by lethal injection.

In October 2005, A. D. Brown went to trial in the same court. A jury found him guilty on October 18 and sentenced him one week later to die for his crime also.

As expected, a plea agreement with Dashan Vadell Glaspie allowed him to plea guilty to aggravated robbery, for which he was assessed a thirty-year sentence. The charge of capital murder against him was dismissed. While some may have felt Glaspie got off too light, the unfortunate reality was that the two death sentences would not have been possible without his testimony. Prosecutors and investigators strongly believed that Glaspie was the only one of the three suspects that day that did not fire a shot. In both trials, it was contended that Brown shot Officer Clark and Joubert shot Mrs. Jones.

Judge Ellis, upon sentencing Glaspie, told him that he even though he would be eligible for parole in fifteen years, he would always oppose his parole and would do his best to see that he served the full thirty years.

Certainly not to be forgotten in this terrible offense is Ms. Alfredia Jones. She was a totally innocent victim of the three hijackers that day in 2003. She was twenty-seven years of age and the single mother of a ten-year old son, Jonathan Parmer, and a three-month old daughter, Brianna Butler. She had been employed with Ace for the past seven years and had just recently returned from a maternity leave. She was also survived by her parents, Mr. Tilmon Jones Sr. and Mrs. Velma Jones, and three sisters, Sandra Jackson, Kathy Haya and Carolyn Gipson, as well as two brothers, Kenneth Jones and Tilman Jones Jr.

In speaking with Kenneth Jones in February 2007, it was learned that Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Jones Sr. are raising Alfredia’s two children with assistance from their Uncle Kenneth. Jonathan is now fourteen and Brianna is four years old.




HPOU,The family of Edward E. Vaughan acknowledges with deep appreciation your kind expression of sympathy.

Thank you for the plant and your kind thoughts in our time of need.Always,

Joyce Vaughan(Officer Danny Vaughan)

HPOU,The family wants to thank you for all of your help during this difficult time. The service was beautiful and very much appreciated.

Kem would have been honored that his brothers in blue were there to help his family. The palm plant is beautiful.

Thank you,Frankie and Family

HPOU,The family of Thomas M. Woolsey acknowledges with deep appreciation your kind expression of sympathy.

Thank you so much for thinking of us at this difficult time. The plant was beautiful.

Linda Woolsey and Family

Dear Houston Police Officers Union,I want to thank you for choosing me as one of the recipients of the Houston Police Officers Union scholarship.

I am so appreciative to the committee for acknowledging my hard work. I will use this scholarship to further my education and prepare for my future.

Thank you again so much for allowing me to have this opportunity!!Sincerely,

Hannah Juenke

HPOU,We would like to thank the HPOU for the plant. Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

The Doetteil Family

Houston Police Officers Union,I would like to offer my earnest gratitude for the scholarship you provided. It is the first scholarship I have received and I look forward to putting it towards the cost of textbooks this autumn. Thank you so much!

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By TOM KENNEDY“Active shooters are wimps with guns,” Stephen Daniel tells Houston community groups.

“They are all cold-blooded killers with no remorse, no compassion. No hearts. No souls. They are driven to killing as many innocent human beings as they can.”

The “typical” active shooter could emerge anywhere in America, guns in hand, already turned on from his elaborately planning pro-cess and how he is going to methodically achieve his goal to become a mass murderer.

Run! Hide! Fight!With no exit strategy in his murderous plan, he likely will commit suicide or be killed by police.

No one can get in his way. No one – not even the kindest, gentlest grandparent – will be able to talk him out of aiming his guns and firing away. “Don’t think you’re going to talk him out of it,” Daniel said. “You are not.”

Daniel is well studied on this frightening subject. He doesn’t let up an inch with his candor and frankness in his presentation to groups all over town.

He works closely with SWAT and ranks as the only civilian to experience HPD’s active shooter class, the Department’s major step toward readiness should one of these armed wimps unleashes a mass murder plan.

As his biography clearly states, Daniel has a passion for Active Shooter training along with more than 35 years of experience in security/law enforcement.

He recites specifics and what-ifs from such well known cases as the UT Tower, Columbine, Newtown, Virginia Tech, Luby’s in Killeen, Aurora and – unfortunately – what amounts to an ever-growing list of deadly active shooter cases.

This lively non-commissioned HPD Public Affairs community liaison emphasizes the main points police officials from across the country want the public to know when confronted with an active shooter situation: Run! Hide! Fight!

Develop a instinctive survival mindset if you don’t already have one between your ears.

Don’t – repeat DON’T – bury your head in the sand when you hear shots outside your school room, workplace or even church. Too many victims have adopted that helpless attitude and have experienced instantaneous death. They wait around and get shot without resisting.

If you get into a real-life active shooter scenario, you must run, hide or fight. Daniel’s multi-media program – which has been presented to more than 300 groups so far – serves to educate Houstonians of all ages, teaching them as much about themselves as about the shooters.

One key realization that Daniel emphasizes is the on-scene roles of Houston police officers in an active shooter scenario. Law enforcement learned from the Columbine case that first responders must take it to the shooter as soon as humanly possible.

Don’t Mess Around – Act!This might mean stepping over injured people or dead bodies to get to the shooter. This seeming lack of attention or sensitivity may appear to be cruel. But Daniel says to his audiences that officers are taught: “Don’t stop for anything until you take the shooter down.”

Active shooter cases in the United States have clearly taught law enforcement agencies that it’s highly likely that the shooter will take down most of his victims within a minute or two after he first starts shooting.

Even if first responders get there a minute later, human damage has already happened and damage control, albeit often deadly – with many innocent persons getting wounded or killed – must unfold quickly and effectively. Quite simply, the longer the shooter has freedom to shoot, the more people he will kill.

Daniel emphasizes that potential victims in these dangerous scenes must be active and not reactive. Toward the end of the session, which

Stephen Daniel

Active Shooter Education now Taught to a Growing Number of Houstonians

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Continues from Page 8Bgenerally lasts about 90 minutes, he shows video footage depicting how unarmed victims can actually gang up on the shooter if ever in face-to-face confrontation.

Audiences hear Daniel’s stories about passive victims who have no idea what to do but, especially, those true-life episodes of instinctive survivor mindsets in which the resulting actions helped save lives. There are ways they can work together using available equipment to barrage themselves, make it more difficult for the wimp with a gun and actually knock him down.

“Don’t give your life away to these maniacs,” he said. “Don’t do it! Your survival may depend on whether you have a plan. Your plan may not be complicated.”

The program offers a virtual how-to as far as putting together a survival plan and using every available shield or improvised weapon, even a ballpoint pen as a deadly weapon.

One significant message he communicates entails a group scenario where some people want to run and hide and others just stand around with uncertainty taking hold.

“Encourage others to leave but don’t let them slow you down with indecision,” he warns. “Remember what’s important. It’s you, not your stuff. Leave your belongings behind and try to find a way to get out safely.

“And do not have the last kindness of your life be persuading someone to go to safety.”

Break through doors and through windows to get to safety. Remember that there are no rules when it comes to saving your life and that of others who are in harm’s way.

These wimps possess unbounded determination. Even if would-be victims succeed in tripping them up, they must not stop there.

Getting out the Message“Inflict maximum pain and suffering,” Daniel urges. “Sportsmanship and fair play do not apply. Anything goes.”

As you might well expect, Daniel stresses the Houston police role in an active shooter scenario. The active shooter course for all officers is one thing, but supplying officers with powerful long guns is another part of breeding success.

Knowing that officers’ first priority is taking down the shooter, victims should raise their hands and spread their fingers when they see officers. They may also hit the ground and spread their arms and legs. And, above all, they should follow the directions they hear from the officers.

“They might handcuff you,” Daniel said, “until they sort things out. But that’s OK.”

This story doesn’t nearly cover Daniel’s entire program that is designed to educate innocent, law-abiding citizens about this growing danger in America, but it hits some of the high points.

Daniel makes those points every time he speaks to a group. His schedule is steadily booked and he hopes to take the messages to every community throughout Houston, each time demonstrating the active role of the Houston police.

Stephen Daniel began his security/law enforcement career managing corporate investigations for Burns International Security Services. These included undercover, background, surveillance and white collar crime.

Following the investigative management he managed security guard operations for Burns in the state of New Mexico supervising over 500 security officers.

Daniel moved from Burns to Pinkerton Security Services as a district manager for guard and investigative operations. While there he obtained recognition as the top district manager in the world wide Pinkerton operation. He then served as district manager for Smith Protective Services in Houston. For the next 10 years he was the director of Safety & Police for Houston Baptist University where, as well as managing the campus police force, he facilitated a number of cutting edge

law enforcement training seminars, importing national experts in various law enforcement disciplines.

During 2001 Daniel was the chairman for the local chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security. For over 20 years Daniel has been a member of the ATF Bomb Council.

In 2007, Daniel joined the Houston Police Department as senior community liaison. In early 2011, he began facilitating “Active Shooter Defense” training with Sgt. Lee Lawrence of the HPD SWAT team. In October 2011 as Sgt. Lawrence deployed to Afghanistan with his Army Ranger detachment, Daniel began promoting and presenting the Active Shooter Defense program in Houston. To date over 13,000 citizens have been trained in Active Shooter survival.

Daniel brings a passion for Active Shooter training as well as over 35 years of experience in security/law enforcement.

Active Shooter Defense TrainerStephen Daniel’s Background



ArenasGuadalupe Arenas passed away July 6, 2014. He is the father of Eva Arenas, a senior data entry operator assigned to Auto Theft. Services were held July 10 with burial in South Park Cemetery in Pearland.

BaralasAnito O. Baralas passed away May 19, 2014. She is the mother of Senior Police Service Officer Anna M. Rubio, assigned to the Airport/IAH Division. Services were held May 27.

Barefield-O’NealMrs. Ola Mae Barefield-O’Neal passed away on June 14, 2014. She is the sister of Office Service Manager Jacqueline M. Barefield, assigned to the Records Division. Services were held June 21 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.

BorenRetired Sgt. Allen “Brent” Boren passed away May 30, 2014. Sgt. Boren joined the Department June 1, 1971 as a member of Academy Class No. 50. Brent served in the Patrol Bureau, Southwest, Homicide, Burglary and Theft, and was assigned to Westside at the time of his retirement on Jan. 18, 1995. He was promoted to the rank of Detective in 1981 and reclassified as Sergeant in 1984. Brent is survived by his wife Debbie, his daughter Kelly Ryan, son James Koby, daughter Lana, daughter Jennifer and son Broc.Services were held June 5.

BorzaDaniel Borza III passed away May 27, 2014. He is the father of Lt. Ronald J. Borza, assigned to the Central Division. Services were held May 31.

BrownMr. Milton Davis Brown passed away on June 5, 2014. He is the father of Capt. Milton Dale Brown, assigned to the Narcotics Division. Services were held June 12 with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson.

ButlerTommie Jean Butler, 79, passed away on June 26, 2014. She is the sister of retired Administrative Supervisor Linda D. Johnson, who was last assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police and retired in 2010, and aunt of Data Entry Operator Cynthia Johnson, assigned to the Burglary and Theft Division. Services were held July 5 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.

CashMrs. Ernestine Cash, 79, passed away on May 20, 2014. She is the mother of retired Senior Office Assistant Roslyn Cash-Bonton, who was assigned to Special Operations at the time of her retirement, Jan. 1, 2013. Services were held May 27 in Detroit, Michigan.

ChanceRetired Police Officer Lonnie “L.J.” Chance, Jr., 85, passed away on June 16, 2014. Chance joined the Department as a member of Academy Class No. 15 on May 21, 1956, and retired April 6, 1979. After retirement, he served as Chief Deputy of Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. He was currently serving as a Community Service Coordinator for both Shelby and Panola Counties. He is the father of retired Senior Police Officer Gary W. Chance, who retired on Dec. 18, 2004, and retired Police Officer Wendell R. Chance, who retired May 15, 2000. He is also the uncle of Senior Police Officer Edward Glenn Chance, who retired March 30, 2013, Senior Police Officer Erol Chance, assigned to the Clear Lake Division, and retired Sgt. Russell G. Chapman, who retired Aug. 28, 2004. Services were held June 19 with burial in Mt. Herman Cemetery in Center, Texas.

CoombsElfreda P. Coombs passed away on June 12, 2014. She is the grandmother of Accountant Associate Michelle V. Green, assigned to Budget and Finance. Services were held June 21.

CurtisMrs. Jolene Bullock Curtis passed away on June 18, 2014. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Jeremy M. Curtis, assigned to the Robbery Division. Services were held June 18.

DeLucaTheresa DeLuca died May 23, 2014. She is the sister of Senior Police Officer Catherine S. Chapman, assigned to Employee Services. Services were held May 28.

DodsonCarlos Dodson passed away July 8, 2014. He is the husband of Carlotta Dodson, a Data Entry Operator, assigned to the Special Victims Division. Services were held July 13.

DunlapRetired Lt. Kenneth R. Dunlap passed away July 6, 2014. Lt. Dunlap joined the Department Dec. 28, 1959 as a member of Academy Class No. 23. As an officer, he was assigned to Central, the Jail and Narcotics Divisions. Promoted to Detective in April 1972 and then Lieutenant in 1976 and retired Feb.1, 1988, while he was assigned to the Jail Division. As a supervisor, he was assigned to Burglary and Theft and Auto Theft Divisions. Survived by his daughter, Susan Clayton, he is preceded in death by his wife Mildred. Services were held July 10 with burial in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

Obituaries



EspitiaSgt. Maj. Julian J. Espitia, United States Marine Corps (Retired), passed away on June 25, 2014. He is the father of Administrative Associate Jo Ann Garcia, assigned to the Special Operations Division, retired Assistant Chief G. S. “Jerrie” Stewart and father-in-law of retired Sgt. W. J. Stewart. He is also the grandfather of Sgt. Letricia A. Brown, assigned to the Criminal Investigations Command, Evidence Technician Christina Cuellar and Senior Evidence Technician Antonio Torres, both assigned to the Property Division, former Senior Police Service Officer Jennifer Cuellar Torres, and former Administrative Assistant, Stephanie Garcia-Thigpen. He is also the uncle of Lt. Cecil Payton, assigned to the Airport Division, great uncle of Police Officer Eloy Cardenas, assigned to the Training Division, and Senior Office Assistant, Stephanie Cardenas, assigned to the Major Offenders Division. Services were held July 1 with burial in Rosewood Cemetery in Humble.

EverlineMrs. Willie Mae Everline passed away on May 17, 2014. She is the grandmother of Executive Office Assistant Kelly M. Frazier, assigned to the Planning Division. Services were held June 25.

ForoiBetty Foroi passed away May 28, 2014. She is the wife of retired Sgt. Jesse Foroi Jr., who retired from the Department July 16, 2003. He was last assigned to the Traffic Division. Services were held June 3 in Brookside Cemetery.

FrancoMaria Isabel Franco passed away on June 3, 2014. She is the grandmother of Police Officer Melissa A. Oquendo, assigned to Eastside. Services were held June 6.

GibbonsMr. Oswald Gibbons passed away on June 3, 2014. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Glenn J. Gibbons, assigned to the Airport/IAH Division. Mr. Gibbons retired after 20 years as a sergeant with the New York City Police Department (NYPD). He was a United States Army veteran and served in the Korean War. Services were held in Port Charlotte, Florida.

GibsonMr. Dewitt Gibson passed away on July 8, 2014. He is the grandfather of Police Officer Roderick O. Gibson Jr., assigned to the Tactical Operations Division, Patrol Canine Detail. Services were held July 17.

GonzalesMaria Garza Gonzales passed away June 2, 2014. She is the grandmother of Police Officer Richard Buitron, assigned to the Clearlake Division. Services were held June 6 in Alvin.

HyderOlivia K. Hyder passed away July8, 2014. She is the mother of Sgt. Darryl Hyder-Baker, assigned to the Airport / IAH Division. Services were held July 11 with burial in Crockett.

LathanMrs. Karen Lathan passed away on June 20, 2014. She is the mother of Police Officer Derrick J. Lathan, assigned to the Airport/IAH Division. Services were held July 3 with burial in Paradise North Cemetery.

LealRobert G. Leal passed away May 31, 2014. He is the father-in-law of Lt. Phillip V. Munoz, assigned to Investigative First Responders. Services were held June 6 in Pasadena.

LinebruggerMrs. Irene Linbrugger, 90, passed away on May 18, 2014. She is the grandmother of Sgt. Paul J. Bonar, Jr., assigned to the Airport/IAH Division. A private burial took place in Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso.

LongobardiUnited States Army veteran Carmine James Longobardi, 84, passed away on June 19, 2014. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Margaret R. Longobardi, assigned to the Training Academy, and grandfather of Cadet Justin M. Longobardi, attending Cadet Class No. 220. He is also survived by his wife, Frances Longobardi. Services were held June 26 with burial in Houston National Cemetery.

MartinLogan D. Martin died May 24, 2014. He is the father-in-law of Lt. Zachary K. Becker, assigned to the Homicide Division. Services were held May 30 with burial in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery.

McGowenAnne M. McGowen passed away June 1, 2014. She is the mother of Microcomputer Analyst June M. McGowen, assigned to Technology Services. Services were held June 7 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens.

MedlockRetired Sgt. McLoy Medlock passed away on June 23, 2014. Sgt. Medlock joined Police Academy Class No. 20 on Dec. 29, 1958. He served for over 23 years and retired on June 26, 1982. He is survived by his daughter, Jacqueline. Services were held June 30 with burial in Houston National Cemetery.

MerrittRetired Police Officer Jack E. Merritt passed away on June 15, 2014. Jack was a veteran of the United States Navy. He joined Police Academy Class No. 45 on June 22, 1970. During his career he served in the Central Division, and the Emergency Communications Division. He retired Jan. 8, 2000, while last assigned to the Southwest Division. Jack is survived by his wife of 47 years, Deanie Merritt. Private ser-vices were held.

Obituaries



MeyerRetired Sgt. Clyde W. Meyer passed away on June 27, 2014. He joined Police Academy Class No. 29 on Oct. 21, 1963. He retired on April 1, 2000 while last assigned to the Burglary and Theft Division. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Dee Meyer of Laneville, Texas; sons Rickey Drilling and Brandon Beauchamp; daughters, Cheryl

MillsRodney P. Mills passed away June 14, 2014. He is the father-in-law of Senior Police Officer Monty B. Montgomery, HPD chaplain. Services were held June 17.

MoffettTetrick Lynn Moffett-Brown II, died May 22, 2014. He is the son of Jail Attendant Cassandra J. Richardson. Services were held May 31 with burial in Golden Gate Cemetery.

MorrisRetired Police Officer Charles B. Morris passed away July 09, 2014. Officer Morris joined the Department April 15, 1972. He was assigned to the Identification Division until his retirement April 1, 1995. Services were held July 16.

MyersMrs. Betty June Simpson Myers, 82, passed away on June 1, 2014. She is the mother of Sgt. David Edward Myers, assigned to the Midwest Division. Services were held June 4 with burial in Alexandria, Louisiana.

OttRetired Sgt. Larry S. Ott passed away June 11, 2014. Sgt. Ott joined the Department Oct. 5, 1964 as a member of Academy Class No. 31. He was assigned to the Patrol Bureau until he promoted to the rank of Detective and assigned to the Homicide Division where he served the rest of his career with the exception of a rotation through Internal Affairs. Sgt. Ott retired Oct. 18, 2003. Services were held June 16.

PughMrs. Marcel O. Pugh passed away on June 16, 2014. She is the wife of retired Sgt. Robert W. Pugh, Jr., who retired on March 26, 1994. Mrs. Pugh was a veteran of the United States Navy with her husband Robert. They were married for almost 60 years. Private services were held.

RichardVivian Richard passed away June 3, 2014. She is the grandmother of Police Officer Charlah C. Woodard, assigned to the Mental Health Division. Services were held June 14 with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Richmond.

RobertsonLuvenia Robertson passed away June 25, 2014. She is the sister of Senior Police Telecommunicator Regina R. Robertson, assigned to the Emergency Communications Division. Services were held July 1 with burial in Golden Gate Cemetery.

RodriguezRetired Police Officer Mike Rodriguez Jr. passed away July 3, 2014. Officer Rodriguez began working for the City of Houston Health Department on Oct. 26, 1964. He became a Park Police Officer on Aug. 30, 1975 and retired from the Department Jan. 24, 1998. Services were held July 10 with burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

RoehMr. William Carl “Bill” Roeh, III, 68, passed away on June 23, 2014. He is the father of Police Officer Emily A. Caldwell, assigned to the Investigative First Responder Division. Services were held June 26 in Bonham.

SmallwoodRichard Smallwood passed away July 8, 2014. He is the father of Data Entry Operator Carol Ferguson, a member of the Crime Scene Unit, Vehicle Examination Building. Services were held July 11.

SterlingMyrtice Sterling passed away July 6, 2014. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Bobby Wooden, assigned to the Recruiting Division. Services were held July 12 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens.

VasquezMrs. Bertha F. Vasquez, 82, passed away on June 29, 2014. She is the mother of Senior Police Officer Larry F. Vasquez, assigned to the Northeast Division. Services were held July 3 with burial in Hollywood Cemetery.

VaughanMr. Edward Eugene Vaughan, 78, passed away on May 26, 2014. He is the father of retired Senior Police Officer Daniel E. Vaughan, who served the department from April 4, 1983 to January 1, 2001. Services were held June 2.

WashingtonMrs. Pansy Washington passed away on June 9, 2014. She is the mother of Sgt. Shy J. Reece, assigned to the Internal Affairs Division. Services were held June 14 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

WhittenTeresa Whitten passed away June 14, 2014. Teresa was a substitute forensic artist for the Department and worked closely with both the Robbery and Homicide Divisions. Services were held June 18.

WilksLandon Wilks passed away on May 25, 2014. He is the grandson of retired Officer David E. Hagler. Hagler joined HPD in Academy Class No. 22. Services were held May 30 in Boerne.

WilliamsRetired Sgt. Joe R. Williams, Jr. passed away May 20, 2014. Sgt. Williams joined the Department Oct. 14, 1957 as a member of Academy Class No. 20 and retired Sept. 9, 1994, while last assigned to the Robbery Division. He is survived by his wife Judy. Services were held May 23.

WrightRetired Sgt. James R. Wright, Jr. passed away on June 9, 2014. He joined Police Academy Class No. 30 on May 25, 1964. During his career he served in the Southwest Division, North Division and the Robbery Division. He retired on April 1, 1986. Sgt. Wright was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Gail Fern Wright. Services were held June 11 with burial in Resthaven Cemetery in Brady.

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In Memory of…

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July - Houston Police Officers Slain in the Line of Duty

Let us Never Forget...

James D. Harris 07-16-1982

William F. Weiss 07-30-1901

R.Q. Wells 07-30-1927

James F. Willis 07-01-1964

Elston M. Howard 07-19-1988



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August - Houston Police Officers Slain in the Line of Duty

Let us Never Forget...

Henry Williams 08-08-1886E. G. Meinecke 08-23-1917

Ross Patton 08-23-1917

John M. Cain 08-03-1911

H.B. Hammond 08-18-1946J. Clark Etheridge 08-23-1924

Rufus H. Daniels 08-23-1917

F. E. Wright 08-02-1975

Robert Schultea 08-25-1956

Kathleen C. Schaefer 08-18-1982Charles R. McDaniel 08-04-1963

Ira D. Raney 08-23-1917Horace Moody 08-23-1917

John W. Suttle 08-23-1959

Charles Baker 08-16-1979City Marshal





By LISA GARMEZYScream-free parenting is like the Loch Ness monster—something few people have seen and most don’t believe in. My colleague Bill Metcalfe endorses it—and he’s using it with his own children, ages eight, six and two.

“The greatest thing you can do for your kids is learn to focus on yourself” is the opening line of Hal Edward Runkel’s Scream-Free Parenting. A calm parent wins cooperation.

That’s not true of the “Incredible Hulk” parent. Typically mild— mannered, he or she swells up with rage when his/her buttons get pushed. Hulk parents mean business. Undoubtedly, families do better when the grown-ups run things and the rules are clear.

But too many dads think that puffing up like the Hulk—of all the things they do – will earn their children’s respect. Some seem to mimic the comic book character: “Hulk is the strongest one there is – Hulk smash!” Teaching children self-control gets hard when what they see is “real men rage.”

Runkel thinks our wrath comes across very differently than we intend. When we scream at kids, the words don’t register. They only hear, “CALM ME DOWN!”

The message kids get is (I’m quoting here), “I need you to comply or else I’m going to lose it. And when I lose it, I’m going to need you to comply so I can calm back down. All my emotional responses are up to you.” Seriously? This is not a) fair to children or b) worthy of their respect.

Ever Since the SnakeRunkel calls out parents who excuse their behavior by saying their kids MADE them furious. You have a choice. People have been trying to duck responsibility for their behavior since the Garden of Eden, he points out. (“The snake made me do it.”)

Can I say that getting out of control, and making excuses for it, is something officers are familiar with? Good grief. You were hired because you were capable of self-control. You had it hammered into you at the academy and exercise self-control every day dealing with riffraff on the streets.

Psych Services always preaches about getting out of work mode after your shift. Stop barking orders, for example. We want you to hold on to your ability to censor and edit your behavior off-duty. It can make you a more effective parent.

Runkel briefly addresses anger management: the key is learning to pause and ask yourself, “How do I CHOOSE to react?” Anger isn’t usually causing the screaming, though.

Our own anxiety freaks us out and increases the likelihood that we’ll yell, according to the book.

We panic at the prospect that our kids will go through hard times. We worry that a bad grade predicts lousy job performance down the road, or that a rejection by a friend means our child will start building bombs in the garage.

Expect that your child will struggle, Runkel suggests. It won’t kill him. Life has bumps.

Let go of feeling responsible every time your child screws up. While you’re at it, let go of the need to know why a child does something. Kids do dumb stuff.

Runkel says a child can’t develop responsibility unless you allow him or her to do so. Without making mistakes, he won’t learn to make good choices.

As an example, a “D” on my first freshman English paper taught me that waiting till the last minute worked in high school but not in college. Had someone hovered over me and insisted I start earlier, I would have had a better grade—and I wouldn’t have learned my lesson as early or as well.

Lay Down the LawIn Runkel’s system, “the consequences do the screaming.” Consequences change behavior more reliably than yelling. That’s why we fine offenders instead of scolding them. Talk less and do more.

The right consequences teach, while an angry outburst does not. Remember, the Latin word for teach is the root of both disciple and discipline. Put yourself in a wise judge role, instead of turning into the Hulk. Besides, we look a little foolish when we puff up and stomp around.

Children can learn from either natural consequences – when all you have to do is let it happen —or logical consequences that parents arrange. Less TV time, for example, is a logical consequence of a bad report card because the child seems to need more study time.

When your child leaves sports equipment out in the rain and it gets ruined, that’s a natural consequence. All a parent has to do is sympathize and hold back from buying new stuff. Establish your rules and consequences ahead of time. Then don’t cave in when your kids test the system. Ignore any mitigating factors and impose a minimum sentence!

Lower the VolumeEveryone yells sometimes. However, when it happens regularly, kids ignore calm requests. They know we’re not serious until the shouting starts. This system upsets and exhausts everyone.

“Scream-free parenting” may be a mythical beast. Low-scream parenting, on the other hand, is real. Bill has noticed, “The more I yell, the less effective it gets.” His advice: “Be selective.”

The Hulk grew more powerful as he got angrier, but the rest of us don’t. We only alienate the children we wish so desperately to guide. Yes, sometimes you’ll lose it. Just don’t kid yourself that the Hulk act wins more than minimal cooperation.

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ClassifiedsTransportation2001 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom candy paint job with air-brushed skulls. Hard chrome exhaust, Baron Drag handle bars, Forward Controls, Shaved rear fender, license plate side mount, Hypercharger intake, skull hand mirrors and much more. Firm on price, cash only, no trades, no payment plan, no test drive. $5500 cash. Text Juan 713-269-4222. Serious buyers only please.

2010 Harley Davidson Road King, 19000 miles, Full One Year HD Warranty transferable. Black with pin stripping and Cobra Pipes. Excellent Condition. $14,700. Call Bill at 713-725-6559.

2011 Custom BBQ Concession Trailer $17000 OBO Perfect for Catering, Events, BBQ Competitions, Concessions, etc. Trailer features 2 Pits & 1 Rib Smoker (fit up to 18 briskets), Outside Firebox, Air Conditioner, Breaker Box, Double Sink, 1 Separate Hand-Wash Sink, Waste Holding Water Tank, Fresh Water Tank, Water- Pump, Serving Window, Washable-Formica Laminated Counter Tops, Vinyl Linoleum Flooring, cabinets for storage, Lockable Entry Door, tandem Axle, and Briggs Stratton 900 Generator. For more information please email Jennifer at [email protected]

2001 Yamaha V-Star 650 custom paint job with airbrushed skulls. Hard chrome exhaust, Baron Drag handle bars, Forward Controls, Shaved rear fender, license plate side mount, Hypercharger intake, skull hand mirrors and much more. Firm on price, cash only, no trades, no payment plan, no test drive. $5500 cash. Text Juan 713-269-4222. Serious buyers only please.

2006 Suzuki Hayabusa 1300cc Silver/Blue color, 1300cc, it has full Muzzy exhaust, Rear LED Tail light, HID headlight, Lowering Kit, Rear steel brake line, rear wave rotor, license plate side mount, current mileage is 6,194 miles. Firm on price, cash only, no trades, no payment plan, no test drive. $7500 cash. Text Juan 713- 269-4222. Serious buyers only please.

2005 Harley-Davidson FatBoy 15th Yr. Edition Black with silver pin stripe, 16K miles, Great condition!! Python staggered dual pipes with Stage 1 kit installed by H-D sounds great! lowering kit, side license plate mount LED brake light, some custom parts, $9,900 obo. Call or text Augustine 832-577-4373 pls leave msg.

08 CVO Road King $21,000 obo. This bike is gorgeous, must see In person to appreciate. It has 33K well taken care of miles. Contact Josh 281-704-0176

2008 BMW R1200 RT-P (police) Motorcycle Original owner, ridden daily and maintained parade spotless throughout, within past 1500 miles new tires (oem Conti RoadAttack), 4 new spark plugs, new brake pads front and rear. $12,000. Contact Wil 832-922-7820 or [email protected]

2008 Roadmaster Trailer, 27', V-Nose, Tram axle 7,000 pd, GWVR 14,000 pds, 8' wide. Ramp and side door, sky light, air vent, E-Torec system with connectors, Sway bar weight disc system, electric brakes with safety cable, new spare, all like new $10,000.00 Call 936-635-9326

Project Truck 1955 Chevy Pickup No motor or transmission, painted pearl white and sub framed, new window seals and glass, new rims and tires. $8000.00 Call Thomas for more details 281-703-7521

2007 Harley-Limited Production Screaming Eagle Road King. Black with factory custom flame paint. Less than 5K miles. Bike has $20,000 in factory extra asking $35,000. J.T. Templeton 817-480-1543 or 817-321-8645

For Rent/Lease/Sale2 Lots in Sargent on Canal, minutes from the beach and access to the intercoastal. Water and septic on the property. $39,500. Call Andy 713-504-2272.

Bay Home - Matagorda Bay Area. Listed with Keller Williams, Sharon Gilmore. $99,500

House and land for sale off Hwy 105 between Cleveland and Conroe. Custom built house on 21.5 fenced acres. House is 3/2 with double detached garage. Price includes a Kubota tractor. If interested to see, contact Ford Realty at 936-756-3673. 9305 Faulkner Road, Cleveland, TX. Owner is retired HPD officer J.D. Middleton. Price has been reduced. MLS # is #30683353

Country living in Brazos County between Navasota and College Station. This home on 6 beautiful acres is the perfect setting for those wanting to live in a quiet rural setting that is close to the city. The main house is a 2,800 sq. ft. 3 Bdr. 2.5 Ba. with a large office area and a 2 car garage. The guest house is a newly built 1 Bdr. 1 Ba. detached home that is ideal for the Mother-in-law or visiting friends or family. Additional features include a large, enclosed tractor bay and hay barn as well as horse/cattle pens. Good producing well and domestic water provided by Wellborn Water. Neighbors include active and retired firefighters and police officers. Price just reduced to sell; $347,500. Call for details. Tim Gallagher (979)676–1621

7.81 Acres in the Texas Hill Country Great Building Site for your Dream Home or Heavenly Hideaway! Wolf Creek Ranch in Burnet County! 1 BR, 1 Bath, 4-Sided Rock Apartment attached to 2-Car Garage! Metal Roof, 50-Gallon Water Tank, Septic large enough for 4000 sf home. Call Debbie with Highland Lakes Real Estate at 512-796-0187. Owner is an HPD Retiree

For Sale. 6320 Westcreek Pearland. Unrestricted on .75 acres, remodeled interior, separate workshop. Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors. Diane Mireles, 281-723-2888.

Colorado River property 35 min from Houston. Beautiful 24+ acre tracts of land on the bank of the Colorado River. Covered with huge Live Oak trees and County Rd access. Each tract has more than a hundred yards of river frontage for fishing, swim-ming, boating or waterfowl. Tracts are 100% wooded and covered with Whitetail deer, hog and other wildlife. This Riverfront property is absolutely gorgeous and an awesome location for a weekend getaway, permanent residence or merely an invest-ment property. Property had same owner for last 50 years and is basically undisturbed. 12k acre, property will not be broken up in small tracts to maintain all land owners privacy. If interested in owning your own riverfront property for personal or family recreation, please call or text 361-208-4055

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo for rent (2nd floor).North West; 7402 Alabonson #708, Houston, TX 77088 "Inwood Pines"; 290/Bingle area. Available for move in 12-01-2011, very quiet complex, minutes from downtown. $685 per month. Officer M. Douglas 832-687-4985 after 10:30 am.

4000 sq ft Home on 2+ acres - 3 minutes from Lake Sam Rayburn access. Must see $250,000.00 Phone 936-635-9326

Wooded Interior Lot in Westwood Shores on Lake Livingston, golf, camping, tennis, swimming, and boating $1200, Please call Kim 832-768-6612

New Listing! - $259,900 Charming custom built brick home finished in 1999 on 1.5 acres of oaks, cedars, youpons and abun-dant wildlife. 3/2/2, CH/CA, recent upgrades including Silestone Countertops, Polywood Plantation Shutters throughout, Tile and Laminate flooring, some carpet. Well, Septic, and La Grange ISD. Six miles South of La Grange off FM 609 on Valenta Rd., one mile down, red brick house on left. Owners relocating. Offered by Realtor/Owner Vickey Grieger (979) 249-667

Great country get away. Small 2 bd/2 ba house near Hearne Tx. Near plenty of hunting leases, golf course, and Brazos River fishing. 450/month plus deposit. Greg @ 281-330-7778

2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo Tapatio Springs in Boerne, Texas Completely furnished. Call Retired Sgt H.A. Stevens 877-522-4455

One Acre Lot in Elgin, TX Off Hwy.95, Near 290. The lot is in an exclusive and restricted gated community (The Arbor of Dogwood Creek). The subdivision has paved road, tennis court, jogging trail, pavillion and more. This wooded lot is located in a cul-de-sac. Asking $26,000. Contact M.L. Sistrunk 281-788-0256

Great Home in Rockport, TX Built in 2005, this Comfortable 3/2 bath single story stucco home is located in a gated community on 12.33 acres. Amenities include: tile roof, heated pool and hot tub, attached oversized 3 car garage (30x35), and a large detached metal workshop (36x36) with large garage doors and a 15 ton hoist, covered patio areas both in front and back, a circle drive, and plenty of room for parking. There are two stocked fishing ponds, and horses are allowed. Priced to sell. For info contact Rebecca Lee @ 361-729-4404, Coldwell Banker MLS ID#113208.

What an amazing deal! Charming three bedroom two bath patio home located in a great gated community at 3123 Lavender Candle Dr. Spring, TX. Property includes a two car attached garage, master suite, cozy fire place and much more for only $1,300.00 month. Price is negotiable. Please contact Officer Edith Maldonado at 832-434-4266 or [email protected].

Summer Rental Galveston Beach House. 3br 2 bath. Sleeps 8-10. Great Gulf view just steps from the beach. Newly renovated/updated. H.L. Richter HPD (ret) 936-329-1456

1 Bedroom Unit For Rent Village Wood Town homes 1529 Wirt Rd/Spring Branch. Utilities paid. Basic cable. Excellent Location. Joe Scott 713-935-9137

Lake Livingston Townhome 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath For rent Call 832-876-5511 or 713-459-8111

House for Rent: Bear Creek Area. 3 Bedroom/Game room. Cy-Fair School District. Swimming Pool. $1095.00/month. Call 832-282-5216.

Miscellaneous2 pair of HPD Motorcycle boots 9 1/2 - 10. Very good condition. $150.00 obo 832-731-0900

Rest Haven section 21, lot 180, spaces 1, 2, and 3 monument valued at $3595.00 asking for $2800.00 each. 713.501.3824 Willie New Listing For Sale solid wood twin bedroom set, many pieces Call 713-459-8111

Cemetary Lot, Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena. Lot 157. Garden of Devotion $1,200. Contact Amy 832-729-1975.

Crypt For Sale Forest Park Westheimer Excellent location “Inside” Ready to sell 281-686-9490

Brookside Cemetery Spaces 2,3 $2750 per space. Section 234 (old section) [email protected] C.V. Thompson 254-947-8524

Remington 700 .243 Win caliber. BDL Custom Deluxe model Bolt Action rifle with 22” barrel, gloss finish, 5-shot capacity, and walnut stock. Mint in box. Paid $925 in 1996. Asking $675. Call James 713-503-5107

Garden Park Cemetery, Conroe, Texas. Lawn Crypt section 4, lot 30, spaces 7&8. Very well kept Cemetery, 4,000 ea. Call Doug Bell 817-573-1675

Two cemetery lots. Grand view Memorial Park 8500 Spencer highway in Pasadena. The cemetery sells the lots for $4495 each. We are asking $6500 for both. Call Charlie Everts 409 739-1206

Handcrafted leather cross key chains tooled and personalized, $1.50 each (including shipping). Limit 5 letters, chain included. Other products available. For more info or to order call Justin, 14 year old son of an HPD Officer, at 936-499-4385

Westwood Campng Club Membership, Trinity, Texas, $3,500.00 / OBO Retired Officer A.L. Albritton 936-890-4374 or 830-221-5152

FREE MONEY: $2,000 COMMISSION REBATE to HPOU members when they buy or sell a house. James Cline, Realtor, 281-548-3131 or www.2cashback.org

Magnetic Signs white 24”x6” with “POLICE” in bold 21”x5” black letters. Pair $25. Call 936-327-3205 HPD Parents company

ServicesAbsolute Clean Pressure Washing. Woodlands, Spring and Tomball areas: Discount for all Police Officers and family members. Call Today 281-731-8450

Mediation Under my leadership the parties themselves resolve the issues of the dispute. My impartial problem -solving mediation succeeds with or without attorneys. w w w.PaulRodriguezMediations.com 713/785-8181 [email protected]: Thank you for your service.

BUSINESS OWNERSHIP- THE NEXT THING IN FITNESS, MASSAGE & NUTRITION Own you Business and Start Taking Advantage of the Coming Tipping Point with Insurance Mandates. "Efficiency Wellness” is an all inclusive approach to wellness that addresses today’s busy lifestyle. You Retain 100% control of Your Business, No Franchise or Royalty Fees. TEXANS HELPING TEXANS - U.S. Headquarters in Brookshire Texas. Master Territories Still Open to include Houston and U.S. Locations. Start and Fund this Business using Tax Free Monies from your Retirement Accounts. Come see our Studio in Katy Texas and experience the Next Generation in Self Directed Health and Wellness. Husband to a 23 year Police Veteran and my hopes are to have short 2-way learning conversation. Please contact troy@ wellnesscenterde-velopers.com visit the website www. WellnessCenterDevelopers.com or call 713-253-2923

De’Vine Events Planning a wedding is stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. For all your wedding needs, Contact Diana, Certified Wedding Consultant at (713) 598-4931.

For All Your Gun and Ammo Needs Black Gold Guns & Ammo. Buy, Sell & Trade 713-694-4887

Aurelia E Weems, CPA formerly Dumar Consulting returns to HPOU for its 9th Year to provide discounted tax services for officers and their families. Please watch for us on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Union building at 1602 State Street. We are available to meet at any HPD location for the ease of the officers as well as accept information via email or fax. If you have any questions please contact Aurelia E Weems, CPA at (936) 273-1188 or (281) 363-4555 or visit us on the web at www.aewcpa.com

TAX PREPARATION From Home Office. Low Fees - $65 up. L. Dexter Price, CPA. ldexterprice@ comcast.net 713.826.4777

Are you tired of making the same New Year's Resolution? Are you ready to take control of your life? We have solutions, take control of your health, time & finances! For more info. Please call: Stacy @ 832-651-5739

Residential and Commercial Remodeling Kitchens and counter tops, ceramic and wood floors, interior and exterior painting, handyman services, with discount prices for the Law Enforcement family. Larry Baimbridge, Sr. 281-655-4880

Hunting Weekend Expedition Affordable prices, private property. Whitetails, exotics & pigs. Call for details Officer Mike Gonzalez 713-702-5838 or email [email protected]

All natural skin care products for the whole family. Handmade soaps, lotions and body scrubs will nourish you skin. Great for gifts and everyday use. Ask about our Mother’s Day special. Call Lisa and Jim at 936-648-6145 or www.goodcleanlivin.com. Gold Rush Tax Service 281-399-3188 Same Day Refund Special Police Officer Rates Brenda Webb (retired officer’s wife) [email protected]

Main Street Builders Residential and Commercial Construction Licensed and Insured. David Webber (owner) Rt HPD 832-618-2009

Tax Preparation From Home Office 40% - 50% Lower Fees. Contact for estimate L. Dexter Price, CPA [email protected] 832.243.1477

Gone Fishing wantafishtx.com Jim Hobson retired 936-615-2777 or [email protected] Vickey Grieger, Realtor Cell: (979) 249-6675 Fax: (775) 373-5048 [email protected] Country Properties 115 West Fayette Street, Fayetteville, TX 78940 Office (979) 378-2222 Fax (979) 378-2240

Why rent when you can own while keeping your monthly payments about the same. For more info call 281-914-7351

Houston’s Wedding People Wedding Services, Wedding cakes, Decorations, Chair covers, Favors Call today for free taste testing and consultation 281-881-5027 www.houstonsweddingpeople.com

Mini Storage Police officer discount. 290 area. Call Dave for details 713-460-4611

MOMs Helping MOMs Work from Home! Computer Required. www.myhomebiz4u.com Paula A. Weatherly Independent Avon Representative To buy or sell AVON, contact me! Lots of great products at unbelievable prices! Start your AVON career for only $10! [email protected] or www.youravon.com/pweatherly 281-852-8605 Smile! Jesus Loves Us!

Discount on Moonwalk Rentals Rent a moonwalk for your special occasion. We deliver and pick up so you don’t have to! Please call Officer Chris DeAlejandro at 713-922-8166 or Carla DeAlejandro at 713-384-5361. Please let us know that you’re Law Enforcement Personal.

Home Inspections by TexaSpec Inspections. Free foundation evaluations and alarm systems for HPD. State Licensed ICC Certified Inspector. 281-370-6803.

Have a special day coming up? Let us make it even more special with Eten Candy custom chocolate candies. From birthdays, wed-dings, and every holiday. We even do bachelor and bachelorette parties. Why not have party favors that everyone will remember and talk about. Just e-mail Jessica at [email protected] for more info. Candies are made to suit your needs

Need help in forgiving or forgetting. Call Linda McKenzie for more info on Christ centered counseling services 282-261-2952 or 832-250-6016 where everyone is given the opportunity for a fresh start

Your Travel, Tax, Health, & Nutritional needs. We can get you where you want to go, and keep you healthy doing it. Contact Greg & Cathy Lewis 832-969-0502 or 832 969 0503

“Photos to Albums”. Your memories creatively designed in an album. Any occasion, celebration, family trips. Call Theresa Arlen at 832-229-6292.

Piano Lessons: 30 minutes for $15.00.Student Recitals. Call Daniel Jones at 281-487-9328 or cell: 713-557-4362

Calling All Mothers of Houston Police Officers. As a proud mother of a Houston Police Officer, I am interested in starting a support group of Mothers of Houston Police Officers (MOHPO). I need your support. Please call me for more info: Frances Runnels at 713-436-0794 after 6 p.m. weekdays.

Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers A place for Christians to come together and encourage one another. For information about other activities visit www.fcpohouston.org.

WantedIn search of Artex, liquid embroidery dealer. Please contact Donna at 281-782-3144

Widow of police officer looking for vehicle used/good condition under $2000.00. Could owner carry notes. 281.782.3144

HPD Commemorative Pistols I'm looking to buy one or two of the HPD commemorative pistols. I seem to recall they were offered around 1978-1982. Joe Salvato (Ret.) 281-728-0131

Wanted Beretta 9MM FS “Police Special” (Black or Stainless) Please call Zach (832) 457-0647.

Wanted Top CA$H Paid for your used or unwanted guns. Blackgold Guns & Ammo 713-694-4867 Police Officer Owned

Colt .45 HPD Commemorative Pistol Call Paul 713-240-46722 Horse Trailer or 14 - 16 ft. Stock Trailer. Bumper Pull. R. Webb 281-399-1212 Cell 713-822-1867

Looking for a home or bare land? Contact retired officer, DALLAS BINGLEY at Kerrville Realty - in the Heart of the Texas Hill Country: (O) 830-896-2200 or (M) 830-739-1766 [email protected]




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