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VOLUME IV, NUMBER 12
December 2007
Murder in Rosharon BabyIt Grace
Was Was
Murder
Murdered
Killers Bragging Leads to His Arrest
By Marie Beth Jones
he body of 32-year-old Randy
Lee Robertson was found about
five o’clock in the morning
March 1, 2002, slumped over the steering wheel of his Honda Civic, behind the
former Rosharon post office.
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Michael Cleon Ross
Deputies from the Brazoria County
Sheriff’s Office found that Ross had been
shot in the back, below the left shoulder
blade. They saw seven dollars in cash –
a $5 and two $1 bills – lying on the floor
of the car.
At the scene Sheriff’s Investigator Jack
Langdon found that Ross’s car had left
the road at the entrance to the Chevron
service station at the corner of FM 521
and FM 1462 in Rosharon. It had traveled across a flower bed at the station
before coming to rest against a boat
behind the loading bay of the old post
office.
“The engine had continued running
until it ran out of gas,” Langdon said,
“and the battery was dead because the
lights were on.”
An autopsy performed by the Galveston
County Medical Examiner revealed that
Robertson’s death was caused by a .22-
caliber bullet that entered his back at the
top of his left shoulder, traveled through
his chest and lodged in his right armpit.
When Langdon went to the victim’s residence to notify his wife of the death, she
told him that Robertson had a drug and
alcohol problem, and had been released
from a Houston rehabilitation center just
two weeks earlier.
Belinda Robertson told Langdon that
on the previous night, her husband and
their 5-year-old daughter had been at a
softball gathering, where he helped prepare meat for a fund-raising barbecue.
Ross drank several beers before leaving
about 9 p.m. and taking his daughter
home. He took her into the house, then
changed vehicles and drove away in the
Honda Civic.
Langdon and other investigators began
interviewing residents of the Rosharon
area, and learned that the narcotics unit
of the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office
had been working in that area.
“We collected their warrants and
arrested everyone in the Rosharon area
who had a warrant,” Langdon said.
During these interviews they began to
suspect that Michael Cleon Ross was
involved in Robertson’s death. They
learned that Ross was active in the drug
trade in Rosharon, and found that he had
an outstanding warrant. Ross was arrested and placed in the Brazoria County
Jail.
During questioning about the murder,
Ross denied killing Robertson, but unwittingly offered up enough circumstantial
evidence to place him at the scene of the
shooting, Langdon said.
Robertson was actually shot on FM
1462, a block west of FM 521, at a location known for drug activity, Langdon
said, adding, “We learned that Robertson
approached Ross asking for $7 worth of
continued on page 7 (Ross)
by Breck Porter, Editor
Kimberly Dawn Trenor
Royce Clyde Zeigler, II
alveston — Investigator’s may not
yet be saying it was murder, but
that’s the nature of police investigators. They try never to take a chance on being
wrong, so they just avoid the big words like
‘Murder’.
But anyone who can read the English language and who has read the affidavits filed in
court in Galveston County by Lieutenant
Tommy Hansen and Sergeant Michael Berry,
has no problem coming to the conclusion that
the 2-year old toddler known for about a
month as “Baby Grace” was brutally and
painfully murdered at the hands of a stepfather and mother for reasons still unfathomed.
Here is that portion of the affidavit filed on
November 24th before Justice of the Peace
M.W. Nelson in Galveston County, by
Galveston County Sheriff’s Sergeant Michael
Berry, the lead investigator in the case:
was taken. Trenor also gave a voluntary statement on video with her attorney present where
she described her involvement with Royce
Clyde Zeigler, II in the physical abuse, death,
and disposal of the remains of her daughter
Riley Ann Sawyers.
“During the interview, Kimberly Dawn
Trenor described that on July 24, 2007 in the
morning hours, Royce Clyde Zeigler, II and
Kimberly Dawn Trenor stayed home at 6811
Enns Lane, Spring, Harris County, Texas and
beat Riley Ann Sawyers with two separate
leather belts and held her head under water in
the bathtub. She further stated that Royce
Clyde Zeigler, II picked Riley Ann Sawyers up
by her hair and he also threw Riley Ann
Sawyers across the room which caused her
head to slam into the tile floor. Ms. Trenor
stated that during the abuse of Riley Ann
Sawyers, Royce Clyde Zeigler, II covered her
with a purple towel. She further stated on the
same date, that evening, Royce Clyde Zeigler,
II and Kimberly Dawn Trenor traveled to WalMart located of FM 249 and Spring-Cypress
Road in Harris County, Texas where they purcontinued on page 14 (Murder)
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“On November 23rd, 2007 Affiant met with
Kimberly Dawn Trenor and her attorney, Tom
Stickler. During this meeting, a buccal swab
for a DNA sample from Kimberly Dawn Trenor
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By John G. Browning
Southeast Texas Record
This Thanksgiving, I
will offer thanks for
many blessings: good
health, a loving family,
and a successful career.
But most of all, I am
thankful to live in the
United States, where
there are enough wacky laws and weird
lawsuits to keep lawyers busy and to provide a never-ending supply of material for
columns like this.
After all, we’ve got some of the strangest
laws around. For example, did you know
that in Ohio, it’s against the law to get a
fish drunk? Or that in Florida, unmarried
women who parachute on Sundays can be
jailed? How about Kentucky, where it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more
than 6 feet long (which begs the question,
how would you conceal it)?
We’ve also got some of the strangest lawsuits - like the Pennsylvania man who, after
being fired by U.S.X. Corporation after 30
years of service, decided to sue God.
According to the lawsuit, the Supreme
Being had failed to take “corrective action”
against those who had wronged the plaintiff.
In addition to unspecified monetary damages, the man wanted to “be young again”
and wanted the ability to play the guitar.
Not surprisingly, the lawsuit was dismissed, and it hasn’t been appealed to a
“higher authority,” either.
Then there’s Timothy Dumouchel of Fond
du Lac, Wis., who in 2004 sued Charter
Communications. _His complaint?
“I believe the reason I smoke and drink
every day and my wife is overweight is
because we watched the TV everyday for
the last four years,” said Dumouchel.
He demanded $5,000 or three computers, plus a lifetime supply of free Internet
service from Charter. Dumouchel maintains that he repeatedly tried to cancel his
cable service, but that because of a
Charter mistake, he and his family had
been receiving free cable between 1999
and 2003.
Yes, that’s right - Dumouchel was suing
because of free service, which he believed
had not let him “make a decision as to
what was best for myself and my family.”
Mr. Dumouchel and the anti-God litigant
acted as their own lawyers, which probably
should serve as a good sign for the standards of the legal profession.
Then again, maybe would-be lawyers
were just too busy, like the California attorney who sued the publishers of the telephone directory. Apparently, her name had
been listed in the phonebook under
“Reptiles.” She sued, seeking $100,000 in
compensation for the slight. At press time,
there was no word on whether the reptiles
had sued for damage to <em>their</em>
reputation.
However, strange laws and even stranger
lawsuits are hardly unique to the United
States. For example, did you know that in
France, it is against the law to name a pig
“Napoleon?” Or that in San Salvador,
drunk drivers can be punished by death
before a firing squad?
Perhaps it’s no surprise, given the influence of English common law on our own
justice system that England is home to
some rather odd laws. In the United
Kingdom’s 2006 Tax Avoidance Schemes
Regulations, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know,
although you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing. And you
thought America tax laws were confusing!
In England, it is an act of treason to place
a postage stamp bearing the British
monarch upside down and it is actually illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. In
addition, it is against the law for a taxicab
in the city of London to carry rabid dogs,
corpses or individuals with the plague (I
feel much safer about taking a cab now).
Wacky lawsuits are apparently not only
universal, they have a long and distinguished history. Back in 1874, Francis
Evans Cornish, a judge in Winnipeg,
Canada, actually had to preside over a trial
- of himself. After convicting himself on a
charge of being drunk in public and fining
himself $5, Judge Cornish then stated for
the record “Francis Evans Cornish, taking
into consideration past good behavior, your
fine is remitted.”
He was a lot more lenient than Judge
A.K.M. Patabendige of Sri Lanka. In
September 2004, Judge Patabenidge sentenced a man to a year in jail for contempt
– because he yawned in court.
Our previously discussed friend in
Pennsylvania wasn’t the only one to take
lawsuits to a spiritual level.
In 2005, a Romanian man filed a breach
of contract lawsuit against God. His argu-
ment was that his baptism constituted to a
binding agreement between him and the
Supreme Being, under which God would
keep him out of trouble in exchange for
such consideration as prayer.
In 2006, a young man from Jiaxing,
China, tried to put his soul up for sale on
an online auction site. Before Satan could
switch over from Ebay and pick up a good
deal, the posting was taken down by the
site. The would-be soul seller was told that
his advertisement would be reinstated
only if he could produce written permission to sell from “a higher authority.”
In 2005, Russian astrologer Marina Bai
sued NASA for “disrupting the balance of
the universe.” She claimed that the space
agency’s Deep Impact probe, which was
due to hit a comet and then harvest material from the resulting explosion, was an
“act of terrorism.” Although a Moscow
court actually decided to hear this loony
claim, it eventually dismissed it.
And just in case you thought frivolous
lawsuits were a uniquely American creation, meet Jason Davies and his father
Evan from Wales. While visiting family in
Australia, Evan bought Jason a
boomerang. Jason threw the boomerang
several times, as did his father and uncle,
but wasn’t having much success in getting
it to come back.
Finally, Jason made a successful throw,
and as he turned to flash his dad a triumphant smile, he got clocked in the head
by the boomerang, necessitating a trip to
the hospital.
Now the Davies family is suing the
boomerang’s manufacturer, because the
device supposedly lacked a warning that
boomerangs might do exactly what
boomerangs are designed to do!
I guess some things really are universal.
John G. Browning is a partner in the
Dallas law office of Gordon & Rees LLP,
where his practice is devoted to civil litigation. He is also an award-winning legal
journalist whose work appears in publications throughout Texas and the United
States. You may contact him at jbrowning@gordonrees.com.
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“What People Are Saying”
Comments we heard and read
on the Riley Ann Sawyers
(Baby Grace) death.
Melissa said:
I can not believe this story. How could someone do that to a precious baby.
Leigh said:
I don’t know, Melissa. To say it is incomprehensible is an understatement of enormous
magnitude. As I said, the person who did this
to that precious little girl deserves to be put to
death the very same way. Or perhaps we
could just stone him to death!
Lila said:
I would LOVE to torture the cruel, evil parents that did this to this innocent baby girl. I
pray that the Lord took her home before she
felt any of that pain. I just cant imagine any
person, even if they were crazy doing that to a
two year old. And for one of the persons
accused being her own biological mother? I
hope both of them are murdered horrifically in
prison and rot in hell!!!
Shelly said:
now that we know the sick mother and
boyfriend tortured her they deserve the ELECTRIC CHAIR and a painful slow shock for
those evil evil monsters.
Jaya said:
I could not help but cry, makes me feel
embarrassed to be part of world that could
not stop such horror happaning to a BABY. I
hope they burn in fire of hell while still alive. I
hope they live every moment praying to die.
Whenever I pray I never ask for anything but
this one I will pray for until justice is served.
Robbie said:
Being a mother myself the mom is full of
crap. I am sorry, but if it were me, I would
know EXACTLY who was trying to take my
child. Her story is a crock and a cover up. If it
turns out to be Riley the mom better get herself a good lawyer.
Charolette said:
Guess her boyfriend was a loser. Why are
women so desperate to have a man that they
would endanger their children? No freaking
way I would do that!
Marinda said:
Don’t catergorize women because not all
women are that desperate to find a man. They
are both losers, but the mother is the biggest.
She could have left the child behind with
someone who could have cared for her. It’s
obvious the mother’s personal life was more
important than her own childs life period. She
may have given birth, but she is no mother.
You need a license to drive, fish, etc., but any
moron, male or female, can make a baby.
Pastor said:
Sadly, Baby Grace is Riley… the mother and
her boyfriend have been arrested after a
search of their home in Texas… she is just 19
years old… why didn’t she leave this innocent
child with her father and his parents when she
decided to leave the state to meet someone
she met online?
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If an “angel” company or person
comes forward who can help keep the
center operating until the Kristen’s Law
Re-authorization funds are released.
AND/OR
The DOJ immediately releases the
funds owed to the NCMA from their work
related to Hurricane Katrina.
What Can I Do?
Contact the new United States Attorney
General, Mark Mukasey, and let him
know how you feel about missing adults
and their families losing their national
clearinghouse and resource. Mention the
2007 re-authorization of Kristen’s Law,
(HR 423). You can also write to Vice
President Dick Cheney at vice_president@whitehouse.gov. The White House
fax
is
202-456-2461.
Use
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The webpage for the Subcommittee on
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland
Security
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the names of the various members and
be redirected to their own websites with
contact information. You can also write
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crack cocaine. Ross produced a .22 caliber pistol. Seeing the pistol in Ross’s
hand, Robertson turned, and Ross shot
him in the back.”
Langdon explained that Robertson’s
car traveled about two blocks from the
scene of the shooting where he crashed
into the back of the old post office building.
“We located a witness who was with
Ross at time of shooting,” Langdon said.
“He was interviewed and provided a
detailed description of what happened.”
On March 20, 2002, less than three
weeks after Robertson’s death, the
Brazoria County Grand Jury returned an
indictment charging Ross with murder.
In May District Judge Randall Hufstetler
appointed Jeff Purvis as Ross’s defense
attorney.
The trial began Nov. 12, at which time
Assistant District Attorney David McClure
told the jury in his opening statement
that Ross had not only intentionally shot
Robertson but had awakened a sleeping
friend to brag about the act. He then
attempted to hide the murder weapon by
throwing it in a canal at Rosharon,
McClure said.
Purvis denied, however, that Ross had
anything to do with Robertson’s murder.
A trial story that appeared in the Facts on
Nov. 14 states that Purvis claimed investigators’ questioning had left the defendant “staring at the floor, just wanting to
get out of that room.”
The prosecution’s case was based primarily on circumstantial evidence, and
the witness who had told them he was
with Ross on the night of the murder
recanted on that testimony and refused
to describe details of the murder,
Langdon said.
After presentation of evidence and
arguments, jurors in the case deliberated
for more than 17 hours over a two-day
period, and finally sent a note to Judge
Hufstetler saying they were unable to
come to a unanimous decision.
Both the prosecution and the defense
moved for a mistrial, which Judge
Hufstetler granted.
Purvis said he was “a little disappointed” that the jury did not acquit his client
“considering how weak the state’s case
was.” He also described the prosecution
witnesses’ testimony as lacking in credibility.
Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri
Yenne said she had no doubt that the
case would be retried, given the serious
nature of the charge.
Investigators went back to work and
obtained additional information to lock
their recalcitrant witness into his story
for the retrial, which was held in May of
2003.
In that trial, a jury of eight women and
four men heard McClure describe
Robertson as a family man who was
struggling to overcome an addiction to
crack cocaine.
Purvis claimed the state lacked such
evidence as the murder weapon, fingerprints, and an eyewitness that would tie
his client to Robertson’s death. He said
Ross was in a bar with friends at the time
Robertson was shot.
The jury in Ross’s retrial took just three
hours of deliberation to find him guilty of
the murder, and another two hours to
hand him a 40-year prison sentence.
Although court records indicate that
the conviction was appealed, they were
denied, Langdon said. Ross is currently
serving his term in the Estelle prison unit
in Huntsville, Texas.
“He will be eligible for a parole hearing
in 2022 and for discharge in 2042 when
he is 61-years old,” Langdon said.
Other Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office
personnel involved in the investigation
were Chris Kincheloe, then a BCSO investigator and now captain of investigation;
Chief Jeff Adkins, who provided divers
and crews to search ditches, lakes and
other bodies of water searching for the
gun, which was never recovered;
Investigator Russ Baker; and John Ryan,
then a criminal investigator for the district attorney’s office now a sheriff’s
office criminal investigator.
“Both the witness and Ross admitted
that they were smoking a combination of
formaldehyde and marihuana, doing
crack cocaine, and drinking cough syrup
on the night Robertson was murdered,”
Langdon said.
He added that it is often difficult for
jurors to accept the credibility of testimony by witnesses in such circumstances.
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The Pursuit of “Poppa” Greely’s Killer
Police: Dead Man Knew His Killer
By Breck Porter
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29-year old Greely, tagged with the
moniker “Poppa” by his friends and
siblings as a child, was found dead in
his car May 19th, a small caliber bullet
strategically placed in the left side of
his head. It was as if someone he knew
walked up as he was sitting in his car,
stuck a pistol through the driver’s side
window, and fired one shot into his
head, according to police.
The car, with Greely’s body inside,
was discovered about two o’clock in the
afternoon by a city worker who had
gone to the Davidson Mansion at
Heritage Square to prepare it for a wedding. The mansion is regularly leased
out for parties, weddings and other celebrations. Why and how Greely wound
up parked at that location is still a mystery. He didn’t live or work near there
and was not known to frequent that
area of the city.
Greely’s mother, Virginia Lynn Greely
Hightower, speculates that whoever
killed her son knew him, and in fact,
Poppa may have even considered the
gunman a friend. Could someone have
called and asked him to meet at
Heritage Square, then whacked him?
That is very likely, according to police
and Hightower. Why else would he have
gone there?
There has even been speculation that
he was killed somewhere else and driven there. If that were the case the
shooter would have sat in Greely’s
blood that was spattered on the driver’s
seat and headrest.
It was well know that Greely was an
enterprising young man. In addition to
his regular job at a refinery, he had a
mobile resale business.
Mrs.
Hightower said he would purchase
goods from flea markets around Texas
and on the internet and resell the merchandise from his car. He dealt in a
wide variety of goods ranging from tennis shoes to music CD’s. And because
of this sideline he usually had a substantial amount of cash with him. That
may have been the killer’s motive.
Homicide investigator Paul Edinburgh
said he believes the shooter took
Greely’s refinery paycheck after killing
him, as well as some cash. It was confirmed that he got paid the day before
his death. The stub to his check was
discovered among his personal belongings at his home. However, the check
has never been cashed according to
bank records. Mrs. Hightower said he
may have had as much as $500 in
cash with him. That has not been confirmed but there was no cash found on
him.
The Police News interviewed a recent
jail inmate who knew Greely, knew the
people he ran with, and knows the
street characters. And he has his ear to
the thug talk in and around TC. He can
name names and given reasons, but he
also wants to stay alive, so he don’t.
He names one of Greely’s so-called,
close friends as the shooter and says
he did for the money Greely carried.
Police give some credit to this logic, but
as they say, “You’ve got to prove it.”
Other speculation is that a man suspected in another murder in Texas City,
in which two people were shot to death,
may have popped Poppa too. Police
won’t confirm or deny any of these stories but continue to hope that someone
who knows something about Greely’s
death will come forward with some
information.
Captain Brian Goetschius says that
police will handle all information in
strict confidence.
Persons with information are urged to
contact Detective Paul Edinburgh at
409-643-5838.
The Greely family has offered a
reward for information leading to the
arrest and grand jury indictment of the
person or persons responsible for the
death of Yoshima “Poppa” Greely.
They may be contacted at 713-8849076 or 409-789-5096.
The Killing of Alfred Lee Douglas
Did His Friends Set Him Up For Murder?
By Breck Porter
Alfred Lee Douglas and his Wife Joyce
GALVESTON — From appearances it
would seem that 34-year old Alfred Lee
Douglas was the victim of one of those
‘drug deals gone bad’ that we see so often
in the news.
It’s no secret that Douglas was a small
time drug dealer. He had previous arrests
for possession of marijuana and in one case
he was charged with a 1st degree felony of
possession of 28 grams of illegal drugs with
intent to deliver. Some how, he had lived a
charmed life as far as the law because he
never made it to the penitentiary, always
managing to get probation or suspended
sentences. He spent some time in the
county jail, but that really don’t count in the
world of big time drug dealing.
As often happens with those who indulge
in this side of life, Alfred Lee Douglas’ life
came to an end on the night of November 1,
2006 in a dark alley where he had reportedly gone to deliver a couple pounds of weed
(Marijuana). But those close to Douglas
believe he was set up by one of his friends
who coaxed him into an alley where one or
two others shot him, execution style. One
well placed shot in the left temple as he sat
in his car, still strapped in by the seatbelt.
There have been varying versions of what
actually happened that night in the alley
behind Custom Car Audio in the 4400 block
of Broadway. It was after 8 o’clock because
that’s when his wife Joyce says he left their
home at 2929-1/2 Avenue N.
“I got off work that day at 5 o’clock and
he picked me up and we went home,” she
told THE POLICE NEWS in a recent interview. “At home he got a call on his cell
phone. I don’t know who was on the line
but I heard them ask him to meet them at
that Custom Car place. When I was running
my bath water he came in the house then
went right back out and that’s the last time
I seen him. That was at straight up 8
o’clock. He didn’t tell me where he was
going, he just left,” she said.
Joyce Douglas said she didn’t know who
called Alfred that night until she talked with
police. They not only recovered Douglas’
cell phone from the scene but two other cell
phones which they believe were used by the
killer or killers. “They had stole a cell
phone and they were using a stolen cell
phone to call Alfred on,” said Joyce, repeating what she says police told her. “The
police got Alfred’s cell phone, the stolen cell
phone and the other cell phone the people
was using. she said.
Alfred’s widow is convinced she knows
who killed her husband from what she has
learned from police and from the talk that
goes around the streets. “The thing I’m suspicious about is what the police told me and
the people they told me killed him. I know
these people and on the day of the funeral
everybody was at the house except these
people and I was curious about that. They
was always around but they didn’t show up
that day,” said Joyce.
Joyce Douglas says the wife of one of the
suspects is her friend, although she didn’t
know him personally. Alfred did know him
however. She said she doesn’t think Alfred
knew the actual shooter but he did know
the guy who set him up.
When Alfred’s body was found in his car,
parked in the alley the next morning there
was a two pound bundle of marijuana on
the ground near the car. The dead mans
wallet had not been taken. It was as if after
shooting him, the culprits were spooked
and fled in such a hurry they left what they
came to steal, the weed.
The theory is that Douglas’ friend wanted
some marijuana but had no money to pay
for it. He called Douglas to meet him with
the weed then brought a gunman along to
pop Douglas so they could make off with
the weed.
A year after the murder, the killing of
Alfred Douglas is still being talked about on
the streets in the circles in which he lived
and died. It is said that the prime suspect
still talks about it and denies to his underworld thug friends that he “did the deal.”
Police did not recover a murder weapon,
but here are some good evidence possibilities.
• Three cell phones which may have produced fingerprints and which investigators
have certainly obtained records from the
phone service providers listing every call
made and received by each of the phones.
• Possibility of fingerprints on the car and
on the wrapper containing the marijuana.
Someone had to handle the bundle of weed
in order for it to be discovered outside the
car.
We believe, as do the police, that an
arrest is forthcoming in this murder. Too
many people know who did the killing and
it’s just a matter of time before the link is
broken and someone spills it. Galveston
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the arrest and grand jury indictment of the
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BEWARE! JURY DUTY SCAM
The FBI and other law enforcement
agencies around the country have
reported the resurgence of an old
trick known as the jury duty scam.
In this scam, potential victims
receive calls from people posing as
court officers. The caller informs the
victim that he or she failed to appear
for jury duty and that a warrant has
been issued for his or her arrest.
After alarming the victim, the caller
then seeks to “confirm” the victim’s
Social Security number and other
personal information. After divulging
this information, the victim is often
told that the entire matter can be
instantly dismissed by paying a fine.
All the victim needs to do is provide
a credit card or checking account
routing number.
By the time the call ends, the
scammer has all the information
necessary to open lines of credit
under the unsuspecting victim’s
name. Identity thieves can quickly
empty the victim’s bank accounts or
run up staggering credit card bills.
As with many ploys to obtain consumers’ personal information, it is
likely that many of these identity
thieves are actually thousands of
miles away, often in other countries
and out of reach of U.S. law enforcement. Under this scheme, criminals
simply go through the phone book
hoping that sooner or later someone
will provide the sensitive information
they need to steal an identity.
This ploy is particularly effective
because it causes victims to react
immediately out of fear, rather than
taking the time to reflect about the
information being requested. While
citizens could face legal consequences for failing to respond to a
valid jury summons, legitimate court
officers would never leave threatening messages on someone’s voicemail to demand personal information and immediate payment of a
fine.
Consumers who receive such a call
can verify whether they must appear
for jury duty by calling their local
courthouse or district court.
Consumers should NEVER hand over
personal information in response to
an unsolicited telephone call or email, no matter how legitimate it
might appear.
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Celestial hunter
Bubbling on the stove
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Item in 2000 election news
Rhoda’s TV mom
Horse fathers
The only one-syllable state name
Six years, for a senator
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Apply macadam to
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Texas Ranger.
Deputy Harnest was survived by his
wife.
Port Arthur Cops
Skin Galveston Snake
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Brazoria County Sheriff’s
Office
End of Watch: Monday,
December 5, 2005
Age: 27
Fallen Officers Who Died in the Month of December
Deputy Robert E. Kirk
Galveston County Sheriff’s
Office
End of Watch: Sunday, December
27, 1931
Age: 50
Deputy Kirk succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident one
month earlier. He served with the agency
23 years and was survived by his wife and
two children.
Officer Gregory Urquiaga, Jr.
Galveston Police Department
End of Watch: Saturday, December
11, 1976
Officer Urquiaga was accidentally shot
and killed by another officer while searching for a suspect at night. He and other
officers were conducting a raid on a heroin suspect in a condo complex. When an
empty elevator opened on the floor the
officers began scrambling to find the suspect. As officer Urquiaga proceeded
through a stairwell the other officer
noticed a human figure with a gun quickly round the corner and opened fire,
killing officer Urquiaga.
Officer Urquiaga had served the department for three years and was survived by
his wife.
Deputy Joseph Arthur Harnest
Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office
End of Watch: Tuesday, December
14, 1937
Age: 35
Deputy Joseph Arthur Harnest was shot
and killed near West Columbia by a
farmer who mistook him for an escaped
convict during a nighttime search for the
escapee. The farmer was the son of a
Deputy Oliff was struck and killed
by a pickup truck while placing flares
on the highway in front of an industrial plant while directing traffic during
shift change. He was flown to a
Houston Hospital where he died of his
injuries.
Deputy Oliff had served the department four years. He was survived by
his wife, parents, and siblings.
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chased a blue colored Sterilite plastic container with hinges and wheels on one end. She
further stated they purchased black trash
bags, a red handled shovel, bleach,
plastic/latex gloves, concrete mix, a metal
chain, and a “push type” clip to lock the
chain. Kimberly Dawn Trenor admits to
Affiant (Sgt. Berry) that “Baby Grace” is in fact
her daughter, Riley Ann Sawyers who is two
years and either months of age. Trenor also
describes that Royce Clyde Zeigler, II concealed the blue plastic Sterilite container
inside a storage shed that contained the body
of Riley Ann Sawyers at 6811 Ennis Lane,
Spring, Harris County, Texas for a period of
one to two months. Trenor further describes
that they carried the remains of Riley Ann
Sawyers inside the blue Sterilite container to
the area of the Galveston Causeway and
tossed the blue container into the water near
the Galveston Causeway. Trenor further
describes that she personally observed the
blue Sterilite container drifting to the west.
“Trenor further stated that after the discovery of the unidentified child remains, Royce
Clyde Zeigler, II told Kimberly Dawn Ternor to
prepare a letter from the Ohio Department of
Children’s Services stating that Riley Ann
Sawyer was to be removed from her custody
based on allegations of sexual abuse.
Kimberly Dawn Trenor admitted that his document is a falsified document and was prepared on Royce Clyde Zeigler’s Dell laptop
computer. Trenor also states that she wrote
on a spiral notebook the contents of this falsified document.
“Trenor also told Affiant, (Sgt. Berry) this
past weekend, Royce Clyde Zeigler, II attempted suicide by taking a large amount of blood
pressure medication and anti-depressants.
Royce Clyde Zeigler, II also wrote on a separate spiral notebook pad a note stating, “My
wife is innocent of the sins that I committed.”
Ms. Trenor stated that she personally read the
note written by Royce Clyde Zeigler, II. Ms.
Trenor stated that she and Royce Clyde
Zeigler, II are currently staying at 6811 Enns
Lane, Spring, Harris County, Texas.
AGAINST THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE
STATE:
Signed by: Sgt. Michael Berry, Justice of The
Peace M.W. Nelson and notarized by Jeremy
Brian Creech.
So, why have Murder charges not been filed
when the whole story is right there in black
and white? The reason is investigators must
now prove everything that Kimberly Dawn
Trenor said in her statement.
Of course crime scene investigators and
analysts have gone over the home at 6811
Enns with a fine tooth comb, including the
storage room where the dead baby was stored
inside the plastic box for a month or two.
Investigators will go back to the Wal-Mart
Store and secure a copy of the sales receipt
given to Royce Clyde Zeigler, II when he purchased the plastic box and other items eventu-
Riley Ann Sawyers
ally used to dispose of Riley Ann Sawyers body.
They will work timelines to determine just
exactly when what occurred and how and why.
Although investigators would not describe
for us the condition of the remains found
inside the plastic box, it is safe to assume, by
reading the items purchased at Wal-Mart, that
one or both doused the dead toddler’s body
with chlorine bleach in an effort to kill the odor
as it decayed and decomposed in the backyard storage shed. They may have also figured
the chemical would destroy the body beyond
any recognition when and if it were discovered.
While the officer’s and forensic experts continue to work gathering physical and scientific
evidence, another phase of the case will be
worked out by those who will eventually prosecute Kimberly Trenor and Royce Zeigler in
court. They must decide where they will be
tried for one thing.
This offense took place in Harris County.
That’s where the crime scene is, that is where
the baby died, and that is where most of the
evidence will be discovered and recovered.
For many reasons it is logical that the persons
responsible for this baby’s death, be tried in a
Harris County court. What if the jury wishes to
visit the crime scene during the trial? Should
they have to make the trip from Galveston?
Not reasonable.
This was just another case of Galveston
County being the dumping grounds for another murder committed somewhere else.
Emotions aside, Galveston County should not
bare the cost of prosecuting out of town killers.
And another thing that seems almost certain
is that this is a Capital Murder which demands
a death sentence for at least one, maybe both
of the people involved. Texas laws calls for a
Capital Murder charge when the victim is a
child four years old or younger. This case
qualifies, in our opinion.
And as the TV lights dim, and all the emotion
and some of the stage shows go away, Riley
Ann Sawyer has finally got her real name back.
Baby Grace becomes a name from the past
and Riley Sawyer takes her place in history,
another victim of a depraved, sadistic, torturous child murder.
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you are over 21.”
The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him because
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it to the clerk. The clerk looked it over, and agreed that the man was in fact
over 21 and he put the scotch in the bag. The robber then ran from the store
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Murphy’s Bar to commit a robbery, they
didn’t know my cousin Joey, (most now
know him as the Biker Santa, Joe Allen
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Joey Morreale visits with one of the children at Shriner’s Hospital during one of
his annual toy runs. (Courtest photo)
My cousin Joey was born November 3rd.
1954, he had just turned 48. In talking to
my uncle, J.J. Morreale, I found out much
more than I ever knew about Joey. I do
remember going to their home in
Galveston. There was always the smell of
grease and exhaust present. Being three
years younger than Joey, I never paid
much attention to him when we were
there. Now I realize it was because he was
always in the garage working on motorcycles.
About the time Joey turned 14, they
moved to La Marque and he got his drivers license. Uncle J.J. told me about one
cycle he had built for Joey but sold it
before Joey got his license. He chuckled
as he told me about building another one
for him. His (Joey’s) first motorcycle came
from the parts of two others. What came
out of that construction was a 1956 BSA
(Birmingham Small Arms for those of you
like me who didn’t know what BSA meant)
that Joey owned till his death.
Uncle J.J had always loved motorcycles
for as far back as I can remember. He
moved from working on them in his garage
in Galveston to working on them in his
garage in La Marque. A carpenter by
trade, in 1977 he opened a shop on Yupon
Street in La Marque, just off highway 3, a
small brick building. Joey, then about 23
(guessing on exacts here as my Uncle is
notoriously bad on dates) went to work in
the shop, running it for the most part.
When Uncle J.J. wasn’t doing carpentry he
would go in and help Joey. Early in 1978
after about a six month lay off Uncle J.J.
decided to work the motorcycle shop fulltime. No longer was it a hobby or a side
line it was now his dream come true.
Uncle J.J told me he opened the shop
from the money he earned working over
time. He smiled when he told me back
then he paid for everything in cash, no
credit, one stipulation that my Aunt Jodie
had about the shop. He says he still
abides by that to this day now 30 years
later. We lost Aunt Jodie on August 15,
1997. I definitely must have taken after
her. She never rode on the back of a
motorcycle in her entire life. I like the
looks of them but I think when it comes to
two wheels powered by an engine I will
stick to keeping both my feet on the
ground.
Not being a motorcycle enthusiast as my
Uncle and Cousin so I never found myself
in the middle of the runs. I went to one
maybe two and I was always amazed at
the turn out. Since the first run in 1992,
the convoy of cycles has been 300 — 500
strong. Uncle J.J. said they can never get
an accurate count, as people fall into the
line at many points in the run. I asked
Uncle J.J. all the factual questions and
then we began talking about the Annual
Toy Run. He told me that a customer had
suggested that they do an event. He and
Joey discussed it. A Toy Run was what
they chose and the first two years the run
was made to the Boys and Girls club, he
was a little vague on what changed that
but since the third year they have been
making the ride to the Shriner’s Burn hospital faithfully, Joey and Uncle J.J. always
were the lead riders.
In the 15 years of this run the landscape
has changed immensely, I guess I didn’t
notice so much till I looked through the
pictures at his shop of past runs. Uncle
J.J. got a little older, Joey’s beard got
longer, but the enthusiasm of the crowd
never changed. The Shriners Hospital has
moved and now a street is blocked for the
actual arrival of the motorcyclists. Not
sure who likes the motorcycles there more
the adults or the kids.
Joey wasn’t a little guy; I would think he
would likely intimidate those that didn’t
know him. But I guess since he was my
cousin I just saw him like a huge teddy
bear. (Not so sure that would be how he
would want people to remember him by
though). When you read about crimes in
the papers, you don’t always think about it
being someone’s brother, cousin, son,
friend, nephew or parent. But when you
know the name it takes on a whole new
meaning, or perhaps that should be feeling. My cousin died protecting his friends.
Am I proud of him? Yes, he is a hero in my
eyes. Do I wonder if he could have foreseen the outcome would he have done
what he did? Not really, I still think he
would have because he believed it was the
right thing to do.
When my cousin was killed, his killers
only thought they had literally gotten away
with murder. They did, for a short time,
but thanks to diligent work of the La
Marque P.D., this case wasn’t just left to
go cold. I know they didn’t do it for Joey;
they did it for all those he left behind. I
have read through many articles, so many
people have been touched by Joey in life
and his death. Many talk of calling him
brother, more than a friend. Jim and Julie,
his brother and sister are left to deal with
his passing as well. Julie is involved with
the run each year, and though they make
it look simple, there is to be a lot of work
behind it. Uncle J.J. has learned to delegate.
Joey waves at children who were waiting for the bikers to arrive at Shriner’s
Hospital.
(Courtest photo)
When Uncle J.J. talks about Joey, you
could see pain and love, and his eyes light
up when he talked of things that would
bring a chuckle to anyone hearing the
story. . As I left he told me one thing, make
sure they know this years run is “the Year
of Justice.” Learning more about Joey and
hearing those words spoken, I realized
how right he was. Though Joey and I did-
n’t pal around, he was the kind of guy you
never heard bad things about. We both
grew up in this area and people know who
you are related to around here, the catch
phrase “small world” in this area has a
true meaning especially if you are out in
the public realm. Seems everyone that I
ever talked to knew or knew of Joey and
Uncle J.J. Which wasn’t really a bad thing
since it usually gave you something else to
talk about. I noticed something else too in
the shop there are stools around the
counter. In this world of hurry up do your
business and go you just don’t see that
much anymore. I have gone in the shop
more in the past few months and most
times at least half the stools are occupied,
many times folks just sitting around talking.
For those who would like to help make
this years run a great one, toys are always
welcome. Here is the list they suggest
portable radios and batteries, electric
hand held games, crayons and coloring
books, puzzles with knobs, board games
children’s movies (G and PG rated) they do
ask that you do not provide toy weapons.
You may drop them off at J.J.’s shop at
1010 Yupon in La Marque or call J.J. at
409- 935-9873 for more information.
Editors Note: Scott Anderson Copeland
was sentenced to life in prison as was
Brandy Bergara.
Amador Gonzales
Sanchez, Jr. was sentenced to 25-years in
prison for the murder of The Biker Santa,
J.J. Morreale.
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reached the teller window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the
street to Wells Fargo. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to
the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that
he was not the brightest light in the harbor, told him that she could not accept
his stickup note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that
he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of
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By. Lt. Mark Timmers
The Houston Humane Society in
November of 2003 entered into a contractual agreement with Harris County Constable,
Precinct 6 Victor Trevino’s department to
investigate animal cruelty.
Lieutenant Mark Timmers
and Deputy Patrick Leone
are the first full time law
enforcement officers to
investigate animal cruelty in
Harris County and throughout the state of Texas. The Houston
Humane Society implemented the
R.A.I.D.E.R (Rescue Animals in Danger
Education Resources) program. On a daily
basis these deputies investigate animal cruelty cases that involve domestic/companion
animals, horses/livestock, wildlife, reptiles
and exotic animals.
Of the animal cruelty cases investigated
the reasons have been because of neglect,
abandonment, torture, abuse of animals in
domestic violence cases, cock and dog
fighting. Narcotics, weapons, stolen property and wanted individuals have all been
related factors in the investigation of animal
cruelty cases.
We all have recently seen some type of
story related to dog fighting over the media,
from neighborhood kids, to organized
gangs, and even professional athletes. Pit
bulls being trained to fight and kill in dog
fights and the sad ending of these animals
usually is death. Why is this phenomenon
coming to light now and what can be done
to help end this senseless abuse of animals?
Dog fighting was outlawed in the United
States by 1976, and recent Texas legislature
made it a felony to engage in dog fighting
and spectators of dog fights don’t get off
easily as well, Texas also made watching
dog fights a class “A” misdemeanor.
A reason why law enforcement is keeping
a close eye on dog fighting is because it is a
part of the cycle of violence. Usually where
there is dog fighting there also is some sort
of domestic abuse of family members or
other individuals, theft and burglaries to
support the game or to use as bets for
fights, use of and possession of drugs, and
also weapons to use as protection from rival
gangs or individuals.
There are three criminal levels of dog
fighting that law enforcement has established. The street level which includes
gangs which are fighting for bragging rights,
mid-level which are organized fights in
neighborhoods and in the state, and the
organized level which includes high profiled
persons who have the monetary support to
hold such events with other high money persons.
Local law enforcement focuses on the
street level of dog fighting because the quality of life of neighborhoods is in jeopardy.
When neighbors see or hear of dog fighting
in their community they are afraid of reporting it because of fear of retaliation from the
dog fighters and the gang associated with
these individuals.
Family dogs are stolen
just to be used to help pit
bulls train for fights using
them as bait. Also when
street fighters don’t have
the available money for
fights, they steal property in
order to fund their fights.
And lastly, when pit bulls are no longer able
to continue to fight and are one of the lucky
ones that were not killed during a fight or
killed by their trainers, they are let loose in
neighborhoods causing a dangerous nuisance for all citizens especially young children. These dogs are aggressive, prepared
to fight and attack, and are dangerous when
left unattended.
The R.A.I.D.E.R. team is at the forefront of
investigating, prosecuting and educating law
enforcement about dog fighting. The
Houston Humane Society’s involvement in
these cases has been costly with one case
estimated at $130,000 for seizure of 300
pit bulls in Liberty County from a known dog
fighter and breeder who was killed during a
home invasion.
Another recent case involved the theft of
property which was intended as gambling
items for a neighborhood dog fight, but
Precinct 6 deputies arrested the thieves
before they could get to the dog fight and
the fight location was identified. The investigation of this case continued and in another incident, Precinct 6 deputies arrested
several individuals for narcotics in which a
home video was seized that graphically
depicted pit bulls fighting and the neighborhood fighting location was once again identified. This confiscated video was used to
identify five adults and a juvenile for which
arrest warrants were issued based on dog
fighting charges.
So we know that dog fighting has been
around for years, but because of the high
profile cases seen recently more is being
done about it locally and throughout the
United States.
As citizens we should report any type of
dog fighting to our local authorities because
there are tools available now to help put
these criminals behind bars and start to
curb this type of crime in our neighborhoods
and make our communities much safer for
all.
Mark Timmers is a Lieutenant with the
Harris County Constables Office, Precinct
Six; Supervisor of Animal Cruelty
Investigations for the Houston Humane
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POLICE NEWS.
Remember the phrase “rule of law”? It
is apparent to this writer that too many
individuals have forgotten or have decided
that the rule of law is not pertinent to
some of our statutes/laws and therefore,
they do not have a duty to follow the rule
of law. Sadly, the persons who adopt this
thought pattern are found at all levels of
our social, economic and political groups.
I will illustrate with a couple of examples.
This first example is of a real incident
that occurred in Harris County about
eighteen months ago. An individual was
arrested and booked into the Harris
County Jail on a Child Support Capias
(originating in Harris County) for failure to
pay court-ordered child support to the
mother of his child. Keep in mind that the
Capias is a civil paper for contempt of
court, not a criminal warrant, filed against
the defendant.
So the defendant is in jail because he
failed to pay the child support that was
ordered by one of the Harris County
District Courts. Does this indicate that the
defendant has a tendency to think that the
rule of law is not applicable to him? But
wait, there’s more. This person while in
the County Jail decided to “come clean”
about his illegal status. What does he
know about our justice system? The
chances are that he knows more than the
average person because of previous experiences in the system.
As soon as he advised the jail supervisors of his illegal status, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) took custody
of him and scheduled a deportation hearing for him. It turned out that he is a
native of a Central American country, and
he was in fact deported. The Child
Support Capias (civil paper) was trumped
by Federal Immigration Law. I’m thinking
he was probably ready to go back to his
native country to visit with the old folks at
home. And the child support for his child?
That’s not his concern, and it appears that
he probably never will be held accountable
for his responsibility to his child.
The agency holding the Capias (warrant)
paper upon learning what had happened
to the defendant contacted the Attorney
General’s
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for
instructions/clearance to return the paper
as non-executable to the court that had
issued the paper. The Child Support
Division employee of the Attorney
General’s Office tried to persuade the
agency to keep the paper as an active
open warrant/Capias. Their reasoning
was that they had expectations that the
defendant would be returning to our coun-
try during the end-of-year holiday season.
What?
At that point this writer contacted a
supervisor at the AG’s Office and pointed
out that even if the defendant came back
and was re-arrested on the outstanding
Capias, he would again use the Federal
Immigration “card” to avoid his accountability and responsibility under our laws to
pay the child support. The supervisor
agreed and the paper was returned to the
issuing court. The mother of the child is
now on her own to provide total support
for her child, and perhaps she’ll tap into
the state welfare system – it’s only tax dollars, right?
Do you see how the lawless-minded folks
use our defective system to put themselves above the law? First they break into
our country for the reasons that most of us
know about. Then they use identities that
may or may not be their true identities.
Can you say identity theft? Surely there’s
nothing serious or sinister about that, or is
there? You might ask someone who has
endured the violation-shock of having their
names and personal information stolen to
“cover” an illegal alien’s criminal conduct.
There have been and there probably will
continue to be police officers that have
engaged in serious misconduct, violations
of the law and general breaches of the
public trust. Not all of these incidents are
made public, but those at the higher organizational levels and the internal affairs
investigators are well aware of these violations and unacceptable conduct by police
officers. Why do officers engage in their
misconduct? Do they believe that their
misconduct will go unnoticed? Do they
think that they are so secure and untouchable by prosecutors and the justice system
that they belong to?
I doubt that the errant officers seriously
believe that they are above the law. I can
understand why some high-ranking law
enforcement officers sometimes begin to
think that they are beyond reproach and
above suspicion of any type of wrongdoing. When police officers rise to the
management level of law enforcement or
the criminal justice system, the temptations can be formidable. Helping a close
friend or a family member by bending the
rules or outright violating the penal code
or the code of criminal procedure, can
sometimes be an irresistible force. This
can only happen if the person in power or
with great authority chooses to abandon
their ethics or compromise their public
trust.
We know from history that persons with
power and authority in law enforcement
and in other career fields have indeed succumbed to the tests that have presented
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themselves. We should have pity on those
poor souls for their failures, but nevertheless, they must still be held accountable
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duties). The citizens that elect them or
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themselves in an exemplary manner and
resist the temptations whenever they
materialize.
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shot both perpetrators who still had the
fruits of their crime in their hands. The
suspects happened to be persons of color
and the citizen, who attempted the felony
apprehension, is an Anglo person. Their
ethnicities shouldn’t be an issue.
But as most of us know, in our currently
politically correct society, the ethnicity of
the person standing for law and order
must be accented in order to get maximum media mileage for the political
activists. Additionally, the proper focus of
the criminal act must be shifted from the
felony crime by the perpetrators to the differences of ethnicity of those involved in
this tragic incident. I say tragic because
the dead suspects very likely believed that
the law would protect them from such a
fatal end. In my opinion, for far too long
and after too many miscarriages of justice,
the criminal justice system has indeed
protected the criminals over the victims of
some outrageous and barbaric violent acts
continued from page 6 (NCMA Letter)
to your congressman. If you can copy
NCMA on your correspondence it would
be greatly appreciated. Below is a sample letter that you may use/and or modify as you like.
We have also attached several news
articles that provide additional information
NCMA has been dedicated to helping
missing adults and you, the families. Now
NCMA needs you!
Thank you in advance for your support.
Sincerely,
Kym L. Pasqualini
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Dear,
I am writing to you about Kristen’s Law
Reauthorization (HR 423), which is now
stagnant in the Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Kristen’s Law Reauthorization authorizes
the Attorney General to provide grants for
organizations to find missing adults and
specifically to appropriate funding in the
amount of $4 million annually to the
Solution to puzzle on page 11
by some really dangerous and anti-social
people.
I have these questions for you. Who is
winning? Who gets the benefits of the justice system? Who is held accountable for
their illegal actions? Who pays the consequences for their anti-social or illegal
behavior? When a criminal suspect/defendant is allowed to walk free and avoids the
consequences of their criminal or unethical acts due to a technicality, who wins?
What are the messages that are being sent
to the law-abiding public and the criminal
element in our society?
Did you know that more and more citizens who are witnesses to crimes, serious
crimes, are more and more reluctant to
stand up and testify in court in order for
justice to be served? Can you guess why?
Let me suggest that they are increasingly
under threats of harm and even death by
the associates of the crooks so that effective prosecution does not go forward. All
of you should remember that the crooks
(NCMA). This would allow this agency to
continue to assist families of missing
adults nationwide.
This bill has not made any progress this
year. The government supports the
National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children (NCMEC), providing up to $35
million dollars per year in funding, but yet
we cannot help the NCMA with 4 million?
NCMEC does a fine job, but do not assist
missing adults, leaving thousands of families without help or hope of recovering
their missing adult loved one.
It has also been brought to my attention
that the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
United States Department of Justice
(DOJ), requested the assistance of NCMA
in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
NCMA received 13,502 reports of missing adults related to Hurricane Katrina.
NCMA resolved 99.8% of all reports with
costs to the agency in excess of
$250,000. NCMA has only been reimbursed $50,000. This situation, coupled
with the fact that HR 423 has not come
to fruition, has placed the NCMA in the
position of reducing staff, and even being
forced to close their doors by early
November if swift action is not taken.
Families of missing adults have few
resources available to them as they
search for their missing loved one.
Hundreds upon hundreds of organizations exist to assist in missing children’s
cases, but there are less than a twenty to
assist with missing adults cases. As the
main support system for families of missing adults nationwide, the NCMA has provided a highly visible means to bring
awareness for their missing loved one.
We cannot allow this valuable resource to
cease to exist because of a lack of funding.
Even though you have not experienced
have learned over the history of our criminal justice system in America that they
should never leave a witness alive to testify against them in a court of law.
If you question my suggestion, then you
should do some research and look into the
kidnappings along the Texas-Mexico border since 2004. Most likely the Mexican
and/or Colombian drug cartels are the
main criminal organizations responsible
for these abductions. If there have been
any witnesses to these crimes, how many
witnesses do you think will stand up and
come forward to be identified as witnesses
in a police report? And if there is a brave
soul or two that do so, what is their life
expectancy prior to the actual courtroom
trial? Who is winning?
Jes Garza is a retired Houston Police
Officer now serving as a Captain in the
Harris County Precinct One Constable’s
Office. He is a regular contributor to The
Police News.
this tragic situation in your own life, try to
put yourself in our shoes, if only for a
moment. The typical family of a missing
adult does not have the means or knowledge to begin the necessary legwork on
their own family member’s case. They
must rely upon external sources to help
them, such as the NCMA, to have hopes
for a positive outcome.
I ask you to find out why HR 423 sits
idle in the hands of our government’s representatives while the NCMA’s monetary
resources have been depleted as the
result of our government’s request of
them. What can be done to ensure HR
423 is signed into law? Secondarily, I ask
you to inquire of the US Department of
Justice the status of reimbursing the
NCMA for assisting with over 13,000
Hurricane Katrina victims.
This matter is critical, and effects
human lives; not just the missing persons
themselves, but also the left-behind families who suffer through the agony of waking up daily, not knowing what has
become of their missing loved ones. [I
know this from personal experience, as
my own son has been missing without a
trace for over 6 years.] <<alter to fit your
story
I ask you to help in any way that you
can in this matter. I would like to be able
to wake up in the morning and know that
everyone I love and care for is safe and
happy, just as you are able. I speak for
thousands of other families across the
nation in saying this. If the NCMA ceases
to exist, then our numbers will surely
increase. I don’t want to see this happen,
and I am confident you don’t either.
Thank you.
Sincerely.
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