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VOLUME VIII, NUMBER 10
Galveston County Edition
October 2011
How Many Did He Really Kill?
The Story of Roy Alan Stuart
By Breck Porter, as told by Matt Wingo
One very active serial killer back in
the early 80's was a man by the name of
Roy Alan Stuart. He is currently serving
time in prison for Aggravated Kidnapping, a life sentence.
I received a phone call one day around
1981, from a Sheriff in North Texas. He
told me of the man named Roy Alan
Stuart and told me of his suspicions
that Stuart had killed several women
in North Texas near Amarillo. The pencils went to work and phone calls were
made. Backgrounds on Stuart ensued. In
tracking Stuart he was placed at or near
the areas and times of the killings of
girls from Arizona to Amarillo and then
we learned he lived in Brazoria County.
My count is unofficially 14.
Roy Stuart had nine arrests for sexual
assault and intended sexual assault. In
1971 he was arrested of the murder of
Kay Sands in Amarillo. Then Stuart was
arrested for the murder of Linda Kay
Simmons in Amarillo. Both murders
were in 1971.
Stuart had nine arrests for sexual assault resulting in a final murder conviction in 1975 of another Amarillo woman. The murder charges did not "stick".
He was found guilty by an Amarillo jury
of the Aggravated Sexual Assault only
to have the case returned in 1978. He
got out of his 99 year sentence by pleading guilty for 15 years and one day in
the Texas Department of Corrections.
Stuart was received by TDC on May 17,
1975.
On September 8, 1982 Stuart was released from the Darrington prison unit
in Brazoria County. He apparently liked
Brazoria County for its presence next to
and easy ingress and egress to the serial
killer shopping malls of Houston. Stuart moved to Brazoria with his new wife
he had married while he was in TDC.
Stuart also loved
fishing and carried
his serial killer
alibi tool kit with
him always, fishing poles, a Texas
fishing license and
accoutrements.
Stuart always had
Roy Alan Stewart
his reason for being "near water",
or in the area. Stuart loved fishing on
FM 2004 and in the many Galveston
waterways. On State Highway 288
between Houston and Angleton there
are many canals and other waterways,
coincidentally right there in the area
where the bodies of women were being
dumped.
While living near Flagstaff, Arizona
as a teenager no history of killings of
women of this nature had occurred in
the 60s. As he grew older and moved
around to San Angelo and Amarillo
killings began to occur, women were
reported missing from the cities only
to be found in rural areas, strangulation
and asphyxiation were the causes of the
deaths. Some were found near water or
if no water was present they were found
underneath overturned water troughs.
Women reported being abducted, raped
and strangled only to be allowed to flee.
Then they stopped, Stuart had changed
residence to TDC in 1975.
However, Stuart actually lived in San
Angelo 2/1967, Canyon, Texas, 2/1969,
1970-1971 Tucson, 1972 Amarillo,
2/1974 Amarillo, summer 1974 State
of Missouri, and again in Amarillo in
1974. Stuart had family in Houston,
Texas and Belton, Missouri. His date of
birth is March 3, 1948.
I contacted Jim Montero of the Houston Police Department Chicano Squad
after Stuart was released in 1982 and
we had found our first body. We began
long interval surveillance of Stuart. He
was found to have an affinity for Houston, Galveston and Bay City prostitutes.
Obviously he did not kill all he encountered, but he had frequent contacts.
Surveillance on Stuart yielded much information but not on the murders. Stuart continued to kill and dump bodies
for several more years despite frequent
police surveillance. It seemed that Stuart did go without killing for a period
of time, and though married, continued
his consortium with Houston, Galveston
and Freeport prostitutes.
The body of a black female was found
in Brazoria County on State Highway
288 near the Harris County line in 1988.
Usual and customary investigation occurred and the surveillance on Stuart
continued. Stuart was seen in a known
area of prostitution in Houston while
under surveillance. He was observed
driving irregularly and was stopped and
found to be intoxicated by an HPD officer. His vehicle was towed per the arrest
and was searched incidental to arrest. In
the vehicle were the fingerprints of our
new decedent along with matching hair
and a broken windshield. The female
was known as a "tough guy" and apparently fought him hard. After making
bond before the murder charge could be
filed Stuart entered a hospital and had
back surgery for a recent injury, I believe it was fighting this woman.
Prevailing law and especially judges
were different back then, right after all
the civil rights wars of the 70s. A Harris
County Judge ruled that the search incidental to arrest was invalid and thus the
evidence of the murder was considered
fruit of the poisonous tree, never to be
used again.
On August 1, 1989 Stuart was in Freeport trolling for prostitutes. He found
one who happened
to be friendly with
local police Captain Larry Bullard.
Stuart was taking
pain medication and
muscle relaxers for
his ailing back. It
was arranged that
Matt Wingo
Stuart deliver prescription medication to a local. He was
arrested and on June 3, 1991 Stuart pled
no contest to Delivery of Controlled
Substances and received 11 years and
9 days in TDC. He did a portion of the
time and then returned to his home and
the streets.
Surveillance had continued off and
on with Stuart, but years take a toll on
what may continue to be done. Myself
and Jim Montero of the HPD Chicano
Squad put in many a thought and hour
on Roy Stuart. Then as happens in many
of these type cases luck was on our side,
and a young girl’s. Stuart had traveled to
Bay City and found a target. He took her
to his home near Brazoria, stripped her
and assaulted her. She was tied up and
Stuart felt she was secure. But when he
turned his back she ran out the door and
into the street nude where she was seen
by neighbors.
Stuart was arrested and a search was
run on his home on June 6, 1994. He
was tried and convicted and in the guilt
or innocence phase of his trial, he pled
true to the enhancements of prior convictions and on October 19, 1994 he
received a life sentence by a jury in Brazoria County in Cause # 27748 for this
Aggravated Kidnapping.
Today Stuart resides in the McConnell Unit of TDC in Beeville, Texas. He
has TDC # 00723681 and is eligible for
parole on May 17, 2024. He will be 76
years old.
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FORT BEND COUNTY - Corporal 10 years old, they’ll get one message.
Roger Barton and Deputy Jerome Ellis When they get older, the message has to
share common goals. They want chil- change because we face different quesdren to remain in school and they want tions. But we’re bringing the truth to
students to stay
out of trouble by
attending class.
The deputies are
part of a Truancy
Abatement Assistance Program
conducted
by
the Fort Bend
County Sheriff’s
Office along with
numerous partner
agencies, ranging
from Fort Bend
Partnership for
Youth, Fort Bend From left, Deputy Jerome Ellis, Juvenile Outreach Coordinator Dennis
County Juvenile McAfee and Corporal Roger Barton.
Probation, and
other local law enforcement agencies, to them in a style that fits their age. Sixth
all of the school districts in the county.
graders and above are into relationships;
Their marching orders are simple: they face drugs or other issues, so our
Keep kids in school.
message has to fit the age.
Dennis McAfee, the Juvenile Out“We have to stay current with the law
reach Coordinator for the Sheriff’s Of- and also on what these kids are doing,”
fice, created the four-phase program 13 Ellis said.
years ago. “Truancy is the gateway to
Other forms of contact will come in
delinquency,” McAfee said. “That’s the the nature of home visits, curfew checks
battle.”
and truancy sweeps.
Barton said the county is fortunate to
In the 2010-11 school year, depuhave the additional effort to fight tru- ties made 321 presentations in 94 area
ancy.
schools - elementary to high school.
“We are grateful to have a sheriff that
They assisted Juvenile Probation Enstrongly believes in prevention pro- forcement Officers in 1,255 daytime
grams,” said Barton.
school and night-time home curfew
Sheriff Milton Wright said this is one checks, contacting 924 juveniles on
of the few truancy programs conducted probation. They also made 64 home
by sheriff’s offices around the state.
contacts for Lamar CISD and Stafford
“I recognized the need many years ago MSD.
when we noticed the number of daytime
“In the midst of all that,” Ellis said,
burglaries and criminal mischief cases “we’re putting together multi-agency
involved so many juveniles,” Wright initiatives for truancy patrols with posaid. “Our initial goal was to reduce the lice officers, school personnel, connumber of kids without supervision on stables and others to search neighborthe street, which is now shown by the hoods, stores, and restaurants for kids
dramatic reduction in daytime burglar- who should be in school.”
ies and criminal mischief cases.”
There were eight truancy sweeps durWright recalls the first time a multi- ing the year in targeted areas, which
agency truancy sweep was conducted.
resulted in 167 juveniles being investi“The first year, Dennis did it by him- gated for truancy. They also served 41
self,” Wright said. “The next year, we Directives to Apprehend - the term used
made 130 contacts in one day with nu- for warrants for juvenile-age offenders.
merous agencies involved. The next
“We’ve found that successful truancy
time we made a sweep that number was prevention works best at around the age
cut in half, and the third time, it was of 10,” said McAfee, adding the official
down to three contacts.
“age of culpability” in the State of Texas
“It was at that point we expanded the is 10.
program to work with juveniles in the
Mary Gready, co-founder of the Fort
school systems to make it a more full- Bend Partnership for Youth, produced
time effort,” he said.
two booklets “Now That You’re Ten,”
Barton and Ellis are veterans at this and “Before It’s Too Late,” illustrating
job. Barton has worked in the truan- the consequences students may face in
cy program for eight years and Ellis the juvenile justice system.
joined the effort six years ago. During
These booklets are part of the Truthe school year, the Truancy Guys will ancy Guys’ presentations to fourth- and
make contact with almost 24,000 stu- fifth-graders. Gready works for the Fort
dents in all phases of the program.
Bend County Juvenile Probation Office.
Some of that will be during addresses
“When school officials are having
to school assemblies.
trouble with kids, an ‘official presence’
“We have to make our presentations - someone who has a badge - can make
age-appropriate,” Ellis said. “If they’re
Truancy Guys..Cont. on page 11
Busted and Cuffed
Eddie Ray Brown
Robbery &
Kidnapping
Rusty Lee Marett
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Indecency with a Child
Harry Clifford Dryden
Felony Theft (2
Counts)
Brandon Marlo Miller
Unauthorized Use Motor
Vehicle
Aggravated Assault w/
Deadly Weapon
Kelly Nadine Edwards
Aggravated Asslt w/
Deadly Weapon (2
Counts)
Lovers Lane: A policeman was
patrolling a local parking spot overlooking a golf course. He drove by a
car and saw a couple inside with the
dome light on. There was a young man
in the driver's seat reading a comput-
Melvin Edwards
Burglary of Bus. &
Residence
er magazine and a young lady in the
back seat knitting. He stopped to investigate. He walked up to the driver's
window and knocked. The young man
looked up, cranked the window down,
and said, "Yes Officer?" "What are you
doing?" the policeman asked. "What
61st Street
Diner
Corey Schleifer
Aggravated Sexual
Asslt of a Child
Indecency with a Child
Michael Leroy Hardy
Felony Theft (6 Counts)
Michelle Ernestina
Cruz
Felony Theft (2
Counts)
Phillip Sheldon Darden
Felony Theft (2 Counts)
Luis Anthony Ramos
Felony Theft &
Residence Burglary
Titania Advincula
Valdez
Assaulting Public Servant & Felony Theft
does it look like?" answered the young
man. "I'm reading this magazine."
Pointing towards the young lady in the
back seat, the officer then asked, "And
what is she doing?" The young man
looked over his shoulder and replied,
"What does it look like? She's knitting."
"And how old are you?" the officer then
asked the young man. "I'm nineteen,"
he replied. "And how old is she?" asked
the officer. The young man looked
at his watch and said, "Well, in about
twelve minutes she'll be sixteen."
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Volunteers have raised almost $10,000.00 for police needs
LEAGUE CITY - The League City
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association has been awarded the prestigious
Alumni Association of the Year award
by the Texas Citizens Police Academy
Alumni Association Board. The award
was presented at the annual State training conference in Galveston in August.
LCCPAAA Board Member and longtime member Sharon Pavey received the
State Award for Volunteer of the Year.
Receiving a nomination for Development of a Citizens Police Academy
Program was League City Police Officer Christy Galyean. Her nomination
recognized her accomplishments and
her outstanding performance as a CPA
Coordinator.
The League City Citizens Police
Academy Alumni Assoc. was created
in 2002 and has grown from a small organization of local business people and
city employees to more than 125 active
members. The volunteers are dedicated
to making a positive difference in their
community by improving its quality of
life through their special assistance programs and by supporting and promoting
the mission League City Police Dept.
Citizens continue to register for the
Citizen Police Academy classes in greater numbers to understand and appreciate
the dedication and courage it takes to be
police officers. Upon completion of the
15 weekly classes, the graduates may
join the Alumni Association.
This year, through their fundraising, the volunteers have raised almost
$10,000.00 to purchase a Bite Suit for
the new K9 officer and a Kevlar vest for
the department’s new dog. The volunteers have also contributed to “Carl’s
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Officer who has been diagnosed with a
rare form of cancer.
Chief Michael W. Jez said, “My congratulations to our volunteers and their
leadership. The Citizens Police Academy is one of the many ways that residents can get involved in the community and contribute to our efforts toward
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2011 Galveston Battle of the Badges
Is Picking Up Steam
By Lt. Jorge Trevino
Two months and two weeks is what
the countdown reads as of this morning on our Battle of the Badges Website
and everything is coming together well.
This year, we have several returning
fighters signed up and training hard but
we are seeing a lot of new faces as well.
A few weeks ago I spoke to Ms. Kristena Glenn, felony prosecutor with the
Galveston County District Attorney’s
Office. She attended the event last year
and apparently decided that this was
something worthy of her bucket list.
You can’t help but admire her courage.
It is not every day that you hear a 5’6”
115 lbs. female proclaim that she wants
to fight and much less often when this
fighting will be done in front of 5,000
people. I can picture her at last year’s
event with the crowd cheering and the
punching and the blood and the violence
and amongst all this she decides, “I want
to do that!”
Her call was a pleasant surprise because one of the challenges we face
each year is putting together female
matches. Female matches are something that people just can’t seem to get
enough of. We were fortunate to have
Officer Loraine Franco, a 115 pound
female GPD officer ready and willing to lace up the gloves against Ms.
Glenn and are grateful to have several
more young ladies recently express an
interest in participating. That was not
the case early on in the match making
process. During a recent matchmaking
meeting with Galveston Firefighter Jim
Williams and desperate to make more
female bouts happen, I asked or actually texted my daughter to inquire if she
would be interested in fighting in this
year’s event. I only had to wait a few
seconds to receive her response. There
were no questions and no apparent hesitation whatsoever in her return message.
In it she simply wrote “HELL YEAH …
when do we start training!!” I can only
assume that she gets this from her mother. Shortly thereafter, we were able to
find Galveston County Sherriff’s Deputy Amanda Quintanilla who quickly
jumped on board and also started training right away.
My daughter was a ring girl in 2009
and 2010 and really enjoyed the event.
I am going to be a little nervous seeing
her fight for the first time but I would
not allow her to do so if I did not have a
lot of confidence on the safety measures
in place. USA Boxing is again sanctioning the bouts and will be on hand to
officiate all of the matches. Their rules
require that a physician be ringside at all
times. Last year we had Dr. Melillo and
Dr. Miller ringside and once again are
happy to report that none of the fighters sustained any significant injuries.
One of our fighters was transported to
the E.R. for precautionary measures but
returned in time for the after party and
was seen with a cold beverage in hand
enjoying the rest of the evening.
For the first time and in an effort to
accommodate growing interest in the
event we have reached out to nearby
agencies for fighters. The Texas City
Police Department will be sending us
Officer Adan Hernandez and the University of Texas Medical Branch Police
Department will be sending us Officer
Derrick Fillmore and Officer Corbitt.
We looked long and hard for a match
for HPD Officer Tommy Derry. Tommy’s seven years with GCSO and five
years with GPD make him one of our
own regardless of his current place of
employment. Fighters were hesitant to
take on Tommy because of his reputation for being a skilled fighter. The Drug
Enforcement Administration answered
the call and will be sending us Agent
Pedro Ayarzagoitia to take on Tommy.
Pedro is also a skilled fighter and has
eight HPD/HFD Guns and Hoses fights
under his belt with a winning record of
5 wins with only 3 defeats. This is certain to be an entertaining match and will
have sparks flying once the bell rings.
We have 17 fights currently on the roster and are hopeful that at least 15 will
make come fight time. The reality is that
firefighting and law enforcement are
dangerous professions and people get
hurt. We have lost fights to on the job
injuries in 2009 and 2010 and have already had to scrap 3 fights this year for
the same reason.
We are right on target for our December 3rd 2011 Galveston Battle of the
Badges and are encouraged by the fact
that our VIP tables are in high demand
and should be sold out soon. We know
that this year’s show will surpass last
year. Attendance for 2010 was approximately 2300 with 2011 bringing in a
little over 4500. We hope you will come
out and cheer on our “Hometown Heroes Fighting for a Cause”. A lot of time
and effort goes into this event and this
year we are raising funds for the Shriner’s Burn Hospital and the Galveston
Boy’s and Girl’s.
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DPS officers honored on Texas First Responders Day
AUSTIN - Two Department of Public
Safety (DPS) troopers who died in the
line of duty and a DPS Agent severely
injured on duty were recognized with
Star of Texas Awards at the State Capitol in September.
The awards, presented by Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, were created by
the Texas Legislature to honor peace
officers, firefighters and emergency
medical first responders who have been
seriously injured or killed in the line of
duty.
DPS Criminal Investigations Agent
Armando Lopez Jr. (not pictured), stationed in North Texas, was shot in 2009
by a bank robbery suspect in Dallas as
he and other members of a federal task
force made entry into an apartment.
Agent Lopez was hit in the stomach area
by a shotgun blast. Lopez was back on
duty eight months later, earned a Purple
Heart from DPS and continues his work
as a CID Agent. The task force members
earned DPS Director’s Awards for their
efforts during the shootout.
Also honored were Highway Patrol
Cpl. David Slaton, who died in a twovehicle wreck in September 2010 in
Montague County, and Jonathan McDonald, a Lubbock area Highway Patrol
trooper, who died in November 2010 in
a one-vehicle on-duty
crash. They were the 84th
and 85th officers killed in
the line of duty in DPS
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HOUSTON
-‘Finish Strong’
-‘Sports Authority’
6426 Washington Ave.
Galleria/Post Oak
Saturday, October 15, 2011 in Galveston,
Texas 8 a.m. start/finish at Porretto Beach
10th and Seawall, Galveston, TX 77550
OR
GALVESTON:
-‘Marios Restaurant’
-‘Academy’
61st Street
49th Seawall Blvd.
PACKET PICK UP LOCATIONS: Houston: ‘Finish Strong,’ ‘Sports Authority,’ Galveston: Mario’s 61 Street
FEES: 5K: $50 through September 30th and $60 after that (remember no race day admission).
About the Race: The run is a benefit in efforts to raise money to assist Officer Chris Sanderson and his family with medical bills that are a
result of the extensive medical treatment that Chris has been and is continuing to go through. It is stressful enough to have to deal with the
illness and any money raised will assist in reducing the added stress of bills. Additionally, the race will have a two hour cut off and every
participant must be at the turn around point within 1 hour. The race will start and end on Porretto Beach.
Refunds and Rain: There will be no refunds for this benefit. The race will take place rain or shine and may be delayed or cancelled if
hazardous conditions such as flooding or lighting are imminent. Please make checks payable to: Christopher Sanderson Benefit
First Name _________________________ Last Name __________________________ Age on 09-03-11 ____ DOB ___________
Address ________________________________ City________________________________ State ______ Zip Code ____________
Women: S M L XL
Todd Duncan
of Texas City
was arrested
by a League
City undercover
Constable Deputy
and Texas City
Police on warrants charging him with three cases of Aggravated
Robbery. Duncan and another man
pistol whipped a couple in their Alvin
home and got away in a police chase.
The undercover officer tracked him
down three weeks later in a Texas City
trailer house. He tried to run again but
was brought down by Texas City Police
dog, Jimmo.
b.) pick up registration forms at the following locations:
st
T-Shirt: Mens: S M L XL XXL
Todd Duncan
Number of extra shirts At $10 each: ____WAIVER AND
AGREEMENT: I, the person submitting this entry, am aware that participating in this race event is a potentially hazardous activity, and that I (or my child, if I am
signing as parent or guardian) should not so participate unless physically able. I certify that I am (or my child is) medically fit to participate, and will have sufficiently
trained for the event prior to participation. I (and my child, if I am signing as a parent or guardian) agree to abide by the rules and the decisions of any event official
relating to participation, and assume all risks associated with participation in the event or any associated event or activities, including (but not limited to) falls,
contact with other participants, effects of the weather such as high heat and/or humidity, and traffic or road conditions, all such risks being known and appreciated.
In consideration of acceptance of the entry fee, and intending to be legally bound, I (and my child, if I am signing as a parent or guardian) and anyone entitled to act
on my (or our) behalf, assume all risks associated with participation, and waive any and all claims whatsoever against, and fully release (1) Porretto Beach, (2)The City
of Galveston, Galveston Parks Board, it’s agents, directors, officers and representatives, and Galveston Island 5K Beach Run Benefit for Chris Sanderson, (3)all race
day volunteers, (4) and all event promoters and sponsors and their representatives and successors, from any and all claims, damages, liability, or injury of any kind
arising to me or by me whether based upon negligence or any other theory of law, resulting from my (or my child’s) participation in this event, without obligation or
liability to me (and my child.) I also understand that my (and my child’s) entry fee is non-refundable. I have read this agreement carefully, and understand it, and
certify my agreement by my signature below. NOTE: Runners under 18 years of age must have parent’s signature (on parent’s signature line) or read and check online
waiver.
Signature ________________________________ Date _________ Parent Signature & Date __________________________________(if under 18)
Settlement reached in Seawall
store clerk wrongful death suit
GALVESTON - A final judgment has
been reached in a lawsuit arising from
the death of a Galveston convenience
store clerk.
The eight-page document filed in
Galveston County’s 10th District Court
explains that a jury was waived and all
parties involved in the litigation agreed
to $120,000 being awarded to Mosammet Shanina Razu, the widow of Abdul
H. Heje.
Razu and the couple’s son, Mohammed Meje, sued ABHI Enterprises Inc.,
doing business as Galveston Seawall
Citgo, and Stripes LLC, the store’s
property owner, in December 2009 over
inadequate security at the establishment
where Heje worked.
Abdul H. Meje, 40, died the morning
of Jan. 31, 2008, after four armed men
robbed the store.
One of the robbers shot the Heje in
the chest behind the checkout counter.
“The risk of a crime of violence occurring on the premises in question
was reasonably foreseeable to the defendants, however, they failed to exercise ordinary care in providing for the
safety of their tenants, employees, and
invitees, in view of, and commensurate
with, this risk.”
The judgment orders Mohammed
Meje to be compensated an approximate
total of $30,000 by 2025 while attorney
Neil Baron of Dickinson, the child’s
guardian ad litem, is to receive $4,500.
The Police News - Page 7
Galveston Co. Grand Jury Indictments in September
ANTIONE, FREDERICK DEWAYNE INJURY TO CHILD
BARBOZA, ISSAC ANTHONY BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE W/2 PRIORS
BENSON JR, DENNIS RAYNARD FELONY EVADING ARREST WITH PRIORS
BRODT, MANDY LOUISE FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
BROOKS, BRYAN KEITH FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
BROWN, EDDIE RAY ROBBERY & KIDNAPPING
CASARES, DAVIS ADRIAN AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD (3
COUNTS)
& SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
CHERAMIE, CHRISTINE BETH FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
CHRISTOPHER, CORY ANDREW FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
COPELAND, MATTHEW JAMES UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A
FELON
CRAVEN, MATTHEW HARRISON POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
DEBOIS, TIFFANY DANIELLE FELONY THEFT WITH TWO OR MORE CONVICTION
DONALDSON, SHAWN MICHAEL FELONY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
DOTSON, DEMETRICT DWAYNE FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
DOZIER, DAMON LEE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
ELLIS, ARRON LEE ASSAULT ON PUBLIC SERVANT
FOREST, HOLLY JO UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A FELON
GATES, DANIELLE DENISE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
GATLIN, ANTONIO CATRELL AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
GILMER, STACIA WALLACE OBTAIN PRESCRIPTION BY FRAUD
GONZALES, ELOY FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
HEARNE, DAVID RAY RETALIATION
HINOJOSA, ELIZABETH AUBREY FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
HOCKLEY, VOHN EUGENE FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
HUDDLESTON, SHAWN DAVID POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
JAIME, JULIO CLEMETE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
JOHNSON, GEORGE MICHAEL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
JORDAN, RHONDA RECHELLE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
KELLEY, DANIEL EDWARD POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE W/
INTENT TO DELIVER
KELLY, CHARMEKA FRANSHAY FELONY THEFT WITH TWO OR MORE CONVICTION
LANG, NGUYEN VAN POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
LEDBETTER, MICHAEL WAYNE FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
LEE, ELAINE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE
LOPEZ, CHRISTOPHER RENE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
LORD, FLOYD RAYMOND FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
MARETT, RUSTY LEE AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD (2 COUNTS)
& INDECENCY WITH A CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
MARTIN, PATRICK BRANDA POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
MARTINEZ, MICHAEL ADAM FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
MELONTREE, BEVERLY DAPHNE FELONY EVADING ARREST WITH VEHICLE
MILLER, BRANDON MARLO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE & AGGRAVATED
ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
MILLER, CHERISE NICOLE FELONY FORGERY (2 COUNTS)
MILLER, CLINTON DANIEL FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
MINIX, KESHIA NICOL FELONY THEFT <$1,500 WITH TWO OR MORE CONVICTION
MITCHUSSON, JANA DENISE ASSAULT ON PUBLIC SERVANT
MODISETTE, JAMES HOYTE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
OSHAUGHNESSY, BRIAN JAMES POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
PHILLIPS, DALWENDA DENERE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
ROBERTS, KHALEYN JOHQUIN FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
RODRIGUEZ JR, SERGIO FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
SCHLEIFER, COREY AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD & INDECENCY
WITH A CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
SCRANTON, TRUMAN EARL FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
SHUMATE, BRIAN LEE AGGRAVATED ROBBERY (2 COUNTS)
SPORLEDER, ANNA MICHELLE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE &
FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
THOMAS, RONALD FRITZGERALD AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
WALKER, ERIC TAMASO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
WILLIAMS, THADDEUS TOSHIBA KIDNAPPING
YOUNG, GEORGE ANTHONY FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
ALLEN, FRED DOUGLAS FELONY FORGERY
BLACK, SHANE WILLIAM POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
BLANCHARD, LONNIE LEE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
BRIERS, MICHAEL WAYLON TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
BUENROSTRO, ROBERT OSCAR JR INDECENCY WITH A CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
CRAYTON, PAUL ANTHONY MURDER
CRUZ, MICHELLE ERENSTINA FELONY THEFT (2 COUNTS)
CRAYTON, PAUL ANTHONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
DARDEN, PHILLIP SHELDON FELONY THEFT (2 COUNTS)
DAVIS, MICHAEL WAYNE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
DRESNER, AUSTIN STUART FELONY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
DRYDEN, HARRY CLIFFORD FELONY THEFT (2 COUNTS)
EDWARDS, KELLY NADINE AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON (2
COUNTS)
EDWARDS, MELVIN BURGLARY OF A BUILDING
& BURGLARY OF A HABITATION JAIL
ELIZONDO, JOE RAMIRO INTERFERENCE WITH CHILD CUSTODY BOND
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ELLSWORTH, KYLE SILAS BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE W/2 PRIORS JAIL
ENGLISH, DEVON SEAN ROBBERY JAIL
EPLER JR, JERRY FRANCIS FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
FERNANDEZ, RUDY FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
GARZA, RUEBEN III STALKING
GONZALES, JOSE ALFREDO AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
GRACIA, ISRAEL ANTONIO FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
GRAYS, DEMARCUS JENARD TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
GRIGG, ROY GERALD III ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY - FAMILY VIOLENCE
WITH PRIOR
GROOM, DERRICK JERMAINE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
GUAJARDO, DAWN MARIE THEFT FROM PERSON
HANSEN, MATTHEW ALAN ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY - FAMILY VIOLENCE W/PRIOR
HARDY, MICHAEL LEROY FELONY THEFT <$1,500 WITH PRIOR CONVICTIONS
(6 COUNTS)
HAYNES, RAYSHAWN DEANDRE ROBBERY
HENDERSON, ANTHONY DEWAYEN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY
WEAPON
HOLMES, FAVIAN JASON PAUL AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
HUNT, JORDAN RANDALL AGGRAVATED ASSAULT SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
FAMILY VIOLENCE
ISTRE, JOSEPH GLENN INJURY TO A DISABLED
JACK, DOMINIQUE JAMAH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
JONES, LORI ELIZABETH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
LARRY, BRANDY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
LINKEY, JOSEPH EUGENE DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
MANDUBOURG, LLOYD AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
MARTIN JR, JOHNNIE FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER
MARTIN, DANIEL WAYNE ROBBERY
MCGEE, PEARL SPOTTS FELONY EVADING ARREST DETENTION WITH VEHICLE
MCMICHAEL, COLEMAN DALE ROBBERY
METCALFE, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN FELONY ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY FAMILY
VIOLENCE BY STRANGULATION
NEUMAN, DOUGLAS EDWARD AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
NEWTON, EARL DRAKE ASSAULT ON PUBLIC SERVANT
ORNELAS, REGO BERTO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
PEREZ, VANESSA ELAINE BURGLARY OF A HABITATION
PETE, LLOYD HAMPTON ROBBERY
RAMOS, JOSEFINA FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
RAMOS, LUIS ANTHONY FELONY THEFT & BURGLARY OF HABITATION
REQUENEZ, MARCUS ALBERT SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
& AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
RODRIGUEZ-REYNA, JONAS SANTOS FELONY EVADING ARREST DETENTION
W/VEHICLE
RUIZ, JOE DANIEL FELONY EVADING ARREST DETENTION WITH VEHICLE
SANTOS, EDWIN AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
SCHULTZ, KATHLEEN JOYCE FELONY DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
SCRANTON, JAMELLE ALEXANDER FRAUDULENT USE OF ID
SEREAL, WHITNEY JOSEPH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUSBTANCE
SPEARS, JOHN PATRICK AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON &
FELONY ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY FAMILY VIOLENCE BY STRANGULATION
SPELLS, COURTNEY JAMAAL FELONY EVADING ARREST DETENTION WITH
VEHICLE
STARLING, MARGARET GAIL AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
STEWART, GEORGE ROGER POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
STONEY, AUSTIN IRVIN FELONY ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY FAMILY VIOLENCE
BY STRANGULATION
SYLVESTER, LARRY TIMOTHY POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
TORRES-RAMOS, ENRIQUE DE-JESUS SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
TROTTER II, TIMOTHY MICHAEL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
WITH INTENT TO DELIVER
VALDEZ, TITANIA ADVINCULA ASSAULT ON PUBLIC SERVANT
& FELONY THEFT WITH TWO OR MORE CONVICTION
VARGAS, MARINA REYES POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH
INTENT TO DELIVER
VASQUEZ, JOSE MANUEL AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON
VENZANT, PRENTIS RAY POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
& TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
VERRETT, ALDEN JOSEPH FELONY EVADING ARREST DETENTION WITH
VEHICLE
VILLARREAL, LLANIRA POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
WAGNER, MICHAEL JAMES POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
WHITE, ROBERT RYAN INDECENCY WITH A CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
In Memoriam
Deputy Dirk Ray Knearem
Chambers County Deputy Sheriff
Dirk Ray Knearem, 40, was
killed October 17,
2004, in an automobile accident
on Highway 73,
at the intersection
of Highway 124,
near the Chambers County-Jefferson
County border. The deputy was making
a left-hand turn when his patrol car collided with another vehicle.
Knearem had served with the Chambers County Sheriff’s Department for
two years, and had been in law enforcement for a total of 16 years. He is survived by his fiancee.
GALVESTON - A Galveston man sued
for false arrest and imprisonment says
the suit is harassment.
Henry Glamann submitted his fivepage response to the lawsuit in Galveston County’s 56th District Court denying the causes of action filed by Jacob
Mook’s of Brazoria County.
Mook filed suit against Glamann last
month, accusing Glamann of holding
him and his family at gunpoint during
an emergency potty stop near his home
about six months ago.
Glamann says he is not liable because
“the plaintiff’s own acts or omissions
Pearland Police Officer Henry O.
Wendell, Jr.
Officer Henry Wendell, 43, was struck and
killed by a vehicle while
directing traffic at Main
Street and Plum Street
following a high school
football game on October 6, 1967. The
impact knocked him 85 feet.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested
and charged with murder by auto. He
was sentenced to only 6 months probation.
Officer Wendell had only served with
the agency for 2 months. He was survived by his wife and five children.
proximately caused or contributed to
The family waited about 10 minutes
his alleged injuries and the plaintiff was on the shoulder of the road for the child
contributory negligent for failing to ex- when Glamann approached them with
a loaded revolver
keptwanted
them from
If you have information
on any ofand
these
fugitives c
ercise ordinary care.”
leaving,
the Office
suit says.
Galveston
County
Sheriff’s
409-766-2322 or 1-866-2
He adds Mook’s claims “are
frivolous,
Authorities were called in to free Mook
brought in bad faith and for the purpose
and
his family, who claim the incident
of harassment.”
inflicted
severe mental anguish and lastThe suit says Mook and his family were
ing
harm
upon them.
returning home from a recreational trip
just as his young daughter announced
that she needed to use the bathroom.
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Deputy Frank Pleasants Bell
Fort Bend County
Sheriff’s Deputy Frank
Pleasants Bell, 55, was
struck and killed by a car,
October 10, 1930, while
assisting several people
who had been injured on
the highway. He was struck by a passing
car as he stepped from behind a parked
car. The driver of the car that struck him
was charged with negligent homicide.
Deputy Bell had been with the agency
for three years and was survived by his
wife and two children.
Deputy Sheriff Odell McDuffie
Liberty County Sheriff’s Deputy
Odell McDuffie, 43,
was killed in an automobile accident, October
25, 2010, on FM 770 in
Saratoga, Texas.
He was returning from
transporting a juvenile to
the Hardin County Detention Center at
one o’clock in the afternoon, when his
patrol car left the roadway. He overcorrected, causing the vehicle to strike
a grove of trees and burst into flames.
Deputy McDuffie suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.
McDuffie had served with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department for
17 years. He is survived by his wife and
three daughters.
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The men entered the churches asking
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“While one of them looked around the
facility, the other stole credit cards from
the employee’s purse in the office. In
the other case, credit cards were stolen
from a purse in a vehicle parked in the
church parking lot.
Police gathered surveillance photos
from a nearby retail store.
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to call League City police detective
Matthew Weems at 281-338-4182.
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SAN ANTONIO An execution date
of Oct. 27 has been
set for a death row
inmate convicted
nine years ago of
killing San Antonio Police Officer
Hector Garza.
Police officers Frank Martinez Garcia
filled the magisJr.
trate
courtroom
in the basement of the Bexar County
Courthouse as state District Judge Melisa Skinner read the “order setting execution date” aloud to Frank Martinez
Garcia Jr. Also in attendance was District Attorney Susan Reed, who served
as lead prosecutor at his capital murder
trial in 2002.
Garcia, 38, remained on death row
during the minutes-long hearing but followed the events via video conferencing
equipment.
Garza, 48, was shot and killed by Garcia on March 3, 2001, after responding
to a domestic dispute on S. San Eduardo
St. Two officers were initially called to
the residence to stand guard while Garcia's wife removed her possessions from
their house. Officers were called back
a few minutes later for another disturbance involving Garcia and his wife.
The two were arguing in a bedroom.
Garcia had his back to Officer Garza
while he attempted to separate the two.
Garcia suddenly spun around and shot
Officer Garza in the head with a Mac-10
semi-automatic handgun.
Garcia then shot and killed his wife
before chasing the woman's brother-inlaw. After running out of ammunition he
went back into the home and got an AK47 and shot and wounded the brother-inlaw and then shot Officer Garza again
as he lay on the ground. He was apprehended and charged with two counts
of capital murder and three counts of
attempted capital murder. He was convicted of the capital murder charges and
sentenced to death. His mother was also
charged in connection with starting the
incident that led to the murders and sentenced to one year in prison.
Officer Garza had been employed with
the San Antonio Police Department for
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students resource manuals to get them
help. If they need clothes, let’s go to
Second Mile Mission or some of the
other clothes outlets. Pregnant? Lamar
CISD has a great program for students
who are pregnant. They may not know
about these resources.”
The Truancy Guys work with Fort
Bend ISD, Lamar CISD, Needville ISD,
Stafford MSD, Brazos ISD, Katy ISD
and the St. Laurence Catholic School
system.
Some of the school personnel they
work with are Annette Henderson in
Fort Bend ISD and Rhett Gray at Lamar
CISD. Both target truancy issues for
their respective districts.
The deputies quite often partner with
Juvenile Probation Officers to verify
compliance with probation rules by conducting home checks, school checks or
to find students who are “in the system”
who aren’t in class when they’re supposed to be. They also make monthly
presentations to first-time Juvenile misdemeanor offenders and their parents.
Part of the school assembly’s educational process is showing a film produced by the deputies of what really
happens to a juvenile if arrested in Fort
Bend County.
“We show that video and you can hear
a pin drop,” Barton said.
The deputies realize there’s a doubleedged sword in what they do.
“Today, I am here to teach you, but
if you choose to break the law I may be
back to arrest you,” said Barton. “We
tell them what will happen to them if
they break the law. On the other hand,
we want them to know that we care for
them and we will do anything to protect
them.”
Ellis said they realize their work is
important to the students, parents, and
the school districts.
“When you see those kids, you realize
you may be the only positive influence
they face in their lives,” Ellis said. “Everyone can remember the last exchange
they had with a police officer. We have
to give them a positive outlook, something that breathes hope and structure.”
They make house calls, too. At the
parents’ request in LCISD and Stafford
MSD, they’ll visit a home, talk to students and parents, identify problems,
offer advice, and make referrals to resources within the county.
Ellis describes their efforts as planning.
Mental Health Deputies Honored
GALVESTON - The Gulf Coast Center recently honored the Mental Health
Deputies of Galveston and Brazoria
Counties Sheriff Departments for their
outstanding dedication and service.
Dawn Caron, Director of Crisis Services, Gulf Coast Center coordinated the
event honoring the deputies.
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Department, who implemented the first
Mental Health Deputy Program in the
United States, has been recognized nationally with the American Psychiatric
Association Gold Award for Excellence.
The Brazoria County Mental Health
Deputy Program is the second such unit
started in Texas.
Mike Winburn, Executive Director
of the Gulf Coast Center, stated “Our
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team works in
conjunction with these specially trained
officers whose professional response to
a person in crisis is critical to their safety. Mental Health Deputies are trained
to stabilize the situation and transport
individuals for screening, telemedicine
services or to a hospital unit. This combined effort allows for the individual to
receive treatment in the least restrictive
environment.”
In addition to the initial crisis response, the Mental Health Deputies
must assess the individual to determine
what level of care may be needed and
then facilitate the appropriate clinical
treatment. In addition to the initial crisis response, once the situation is stabilized the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team
can provide follow up services up to 90
days to lessen the chance of future episodes. This includes scheduling outpatient appointments and referrals to community resources.
Honorees included Capt. B.T. Joseph,
Sgt. Kevin Walker, Investigator Chris
Howell, Major Raymond Tuttoilmondo, Administrative Assistant Brenda
Castro, Investigator Krystal Stinson,
Deputy Sean Hodder, Deputy Ricco
Velez, Sgt. Pat Matocha, Deputy Clinton Lobpries, Investigator Wayne Cook,
Deputy Emily Hunt, and Mobile Crisis
Outreach Team members Marvin Jackson, Shalis Gordon, Crystal “Chrissy”
Carpenter, Shannon Griffin, Chrystal
Nixon, Amanda Ripple, Patrice Johnson, MCOT nurse Myra Siversten, and
Crisis Director Dawn Caron.
“We give them a plan. If a kid starts
making poor decisions, like truancy, the
results begin to change and limits what
they can do with their lives. We try to
get them to look at it that way: A plan,
not a threat.”
McAfee is proud of the work the
deputies take on and how they conduct
themselves with students and teachers.
“Can you tell we’ve got the right guys
for the job?”
When asked what motivates these
deputies after numerous years on the
job, Barton and Ellis simply point to
a sign posted on their office wall that
reads, “Somebody Needs You! On your
worst day on the job, you are still some
child’s best hope.”
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