November 2015 - crimestopperswa.com
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November 2015 - crimestopperswa.com
November 2015 1 Chairman’s Message 2-3 Crime Stoppers USA Financial Corner 4-6 Sidebar with the Judge 7 9-11 Medal Recipients 8 CSI Honors Judge Carter 9-13 Texas Crime Stoppers News 14-17 Texas Crime Stoppers Awards 18 Texas Crime Stoppers Conference Video 19 Rosedale, California Honors Community Partners 20-21 Florida Panhandle Crime Stoppers 22 Funds Raised at Texas Crime Stoppers Conference 23-26 Atlanta Crime Stoppers Holds Blue Jean Ball 27-29 Greater New Orleans Crime Stoppers Student Gathering 30 Kansas Crime Stoppers Association Regional Training 31 Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Fund Raiser 32-33 Cado and Boissier City, Louisiana Crime Stoppers Honors “The Shield” 34-35 Grand Rapids Silent Observer Domestic Violence Initiative 36 Central Indiana Crime Stoppers Shred It Event 37-39 Badges and Barbeque 40 Lexis Nexus 41 Motorola 42 Have You Visited the CSUSA Store? 43 CSUSA Editor’s Note 44-51 Officer Down Memorial Page Chairman Secretary John Lamb Crime Stoppers of Bartlesville/Washing ton County Bartlesville, OK jlamb@crimestoppers usa.com Chris Cameron Kent County Silent Observer Grand Rapids, MI ccameron@crimestopp ersusa.com Published By: Vice Chairman John Koncilja III Pueblo Crime Stoppers Inc. Pueblo, CO jkoncilja@crimestopper susa.com Crime Stoppers USA 207 N. 2nd St. Muskogee, OK 74401 800-245-0009 Fax (918) 683-3355 www.crimestoppersus a.com Past Chairman Editors: K. Scott Abrams Crime Stoppers of Racine County Racine, WI sabrams@crimestopper susa.com Treasurer Charlie Taraboletti, Chair Estela Quintanilla Committee: K. Scott Abrams Chris Cameron Laura Wickizer James Chambers III Roseville Community Crime Stoppers, Inc. Roseville, CA jchambers@crimestopp ersusa.com The informer is the official publication of Crime stoppers USA (CSUSA). It is published as a service to Crime Stoppers programs, law enforcement, valued partners and sponsors as well as other interested and/or involved entities. Reproduction for profit in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without the express permission in writing to CSUSA beforehand. Unless otherwise indicated, the content of columnists and contributors reflect the opinions of the respective writers and not necessarily the opinions of CSUSA, or its officers or board of directors. All rights are reserved-CSUSA. Known breaches must be reported to the Newsletter Editor immediately Message from the Chairman Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know how blessed I have been to have had the opportunity to work with many of you. It has been an honor and a privilege to learn from many of you and I thank you for the privilege to have served you these past three years. We have been very busy this year, and still have several things in the works. One project we are working on is a fund raising program to benefit your programs. We have heard that raising money is tough, and we are all experiencing it in our own programs. This project will be announced before the end of the year. We are still working with different departments within the US Government on getting the right to claim a piece of asset forfeiture monies for your programs when the tip results in a cash seizure. I and several others will be in Washington DC to discuss this with the House and Senate. Because of the tragedy that happened in France and the threat of ISIL in the United States, CSUSA member programs are an even more critical part of National Security. You must see your program as part of the national network. A tip you may get might be the one that will stop a national security incident from happening somewhere else in the United States or in your own back yard. I have had conversations with those involved in our atio ’s security, and all of our programs are looked upon as a vital link to acquiring information. So, please remember that though we all still get information on local crime; there may be that one tip your program might get that just might have national importance. It will also be good for all of your programs to know that we have contracted with Richard Carter for the next year (2016) for his legal services. But, I am asking that any calls to Richard be made during business hours in the central time zone please: 0800-500pm. We all have lives outside of Crime Stoppers, and I am sure Richard would like to enjoy his life without the phone ringing at all hours of the night. We are curre tly worki g o the we site for CSUSA a d there will e a e er’s o ly area. Whe the area is completed, it will have tools for your program as well as a contact form for Richard Carter. I would also like to congratulate the CSUSA Program in the US Virgin Islands for having the fortitude to keep going and get their program back up and running. Without going into much detail, they had many issues and they overcame them. The program looks to be stronger because of it. Lastly, the conference website will be up shortly. When the area is up, please register as soon as you can for rooms if you wish to stay for the balloon festival. John D. Lamb Chairman CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 1 Crime Stoppers USA $Financial$ Corner K. Scott Abrams, CPA, CGMA Update that Checklist ForYour Organization’s Fiscal Year-End As you may recall in the last issue of The Caller, the $Financial$ Corner article focused on creating and utilizing checklists for your Crime Stoppers program. Several individuals wanted to know what type of information may be included i a fi a cial or treasurer’s checklist. With that i i d, I thought it may be appropriate to pull out some information shared in previous newsletters about year-end financial information. These are some good ideas to insert in your financial checklist since many of these are required from year-to-year. Below is a checklist of the common items that the majority of our local Crime Stoppers organizations may follow ensuring they have met the minimum reporting requirements. Most, not all, Crime Stoppers organizations have December 31 as their fiscal year end. While going through the checklist below, please modify if your organization does not have December 31 as its fiscal year end. Common nonprofit year-end checklist items: Donors If you have ’t do e so already, the year-end is a great time to thank your donors and volunteers for any support provided during the recent year. It is always a good idea to recognize and acknowledge every donor regardless of the size of the contribution. However, remember that any donors making a contribution of $250 or more need a written acknowledgment to claim the deduction on their personal or business tax return. Grants If your organization was awarded a grant, the organization should review the grant documents identifying any and all annual reporting requirements that need to be fulfilled in order to maintain the grants. Sometimes it is just a matter of submitting your year-end financial statements, but other grantors require much more stringent reporting processes, particularly if they are government grants. It is important to keep up-to-date on these filing requirements. Internal Revenue Service Do you have any employees? If your organization employs any staff members, quarterly and year end employment reports are due. In addition, a Form W-2 must be provided to each employee by January 31 and the reporting of this information must be provided to the IRS (as well as most states) completed by February 28. Also, best practice is to have employees fill out a new W-4 at the beginning of each year. Do you have any vendors? It is the responsibility for the organization to collect vendor W-9 forms from each vendor before any payments are processed. In addition, a Form 1099 is required to be completed for each vendor for all accumulated amounts paid throughout the year and provided to each vendor by January 31. Similar to the Form W2, these forms and a summary Form 1098 are required to be filed with the IRS by February 28. Annual IRS Tax Informational Report Form 990. Every organization has a responsibility to file a report with the IRS either Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N. It is a good time to verify that your organization is current on filing this important document. The CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 2 Crime Stoppers USA $Financial$ Corner Tax Informational Report is due on the 15th of the fifth month following the organizations fiscal year end. Therefore, if your fiscal year and is December 31, your annual Tax Informational Report is due on May 15. If this document is not filed in a timely manner, the organization may have its tax-exempt status revoked. Annual registration, tax reports or filing required by your state Generally, most states require tax-exempt organizations register or file up-to-date documents to ai tai their operati g status. It is est to check with the state co ptroller’s office or the department of financial institutions for your state requirements. Fiscal Year Budget If your Crime Stoppers organization prepares a budget, you should complete this process before the beginning of the next fiscal year. A budget is a financial roadmap for the next year of your organization focusing on revenues and expenses, or receipts and disbursements, depending on how your organization classifies your financial statement items. Having a budget allows certain ongoing and approved expenditures to take place without having to have a motion to purchase these budgeted items, such as operating supplies, approved travel, etc. For large expenditure items or items that exceed budgeted amounts, a formal board approval would be required in order to proceed in acquiring these items. Financial Records Remember the organization has a legal requirement to maintain proper financial records. Financial statements should be maintained and provided on a periodic basis accordi g to the orga izatio ’s ylaws. If a financial audit or review is required, this should be scheduled and undertaken in the appropriate timeframe as well. Backup your financial records as required in your document retention policy and procedures. These are a few of the common year and items that should be included in your checklist. Of course, check your own state and locality’s requirements for any additional filing or reporting that may be required. Particularly with federal and governmental reporting, significant fines or loss of the organization’s tax-exempt status may occur if the timely and appropriate filing of certain documents is not maintained. Do ’t let this happe to your orga izatio ! CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 3 SIDEBAR with the Judge CSUSA Director of Legal Services Necessary Paper One of the member benefits that CSUSA provides is legal assistance in the review of subpoenas and other legal pleadings in which Crime Stoppers records and information is sought by criminal defendants. The review is followed by comments, suggested responses, and the furnishing of pleadings or statutory and case law for use in motions to quash or limit the scope of the subpoena. Not all subpoenas are alike. If you choose to use this service, you can contact me via text, telephone, or email. There are some basic procedures that are helpful for you to know: (1) I need you to send me a copy of the Subpoena, Subpoena duces tecum, Motion to Compel, or similar document so that I can examine it; and (2) I need to know whether you are in possession of any documents or information which identifies or could be used to identify the Crime Stoppers tipster. I was recently asked to render advice about a Subpoena, and I asked the person to send me a copy of the subpoena. It was apparently too much trouble for the perso to sca a d se d e a copy, a d I o lo ger ai tai last ce tury’s facsimile machine. I made a follow-up inquiry and was told that another attorney was going to try to prepare a Motion to Quash. I do hope that the other attorney was given a courtesy copy of the subpoena. Attempting to advise a client or prepare a response to a legal document without seeing the document is tantamount to malpractice or incompetent legal counsel. Dollars and Sense A Crime Stoppers organization with a new board member with less than one o th’s e perie ce o the oard of directors was elected to the oard’s Executive Committee as Treasurer. The newly elected Treasurer informed the oard’s Preside t that the Treasurer would appoi t his ow Fi a cial Co ittee members, and insisted that the Crime Stoppers law enforcement coordinator be on the Committee. While this may work out just fine, hopefully some of the following concerns were recognized and at least discussed: CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 4 SIDEBAR with the Judge Do the Bylaws allow a Committee Chair to appoint the members of the Committee? How does a person who has been on the board less than one month and probably attended only one or two meetings know the members of the board well enough to select Committee members? Does the law enforcement officer who serves as the Law Enforcement Coordinator really want to be involved in the financial matters of the corporation, and does the Coordi ator’s age cy head want the Coordinator involved? At least the new board member/Treasurer did pass the background check. Things Are Getting Easier Usi g the Cri e Stoppers Super CD give to each dues-paid Crime Stoppers organization annually will become easier. Martin Mamuyac of Crime Alert in Sacramento, his wife Debby Mamuyac, and volunteer Sharon (a former FBI analyst) have created a user-friendly topical index which will make it possible to find the specific items needed when searching the plethora of documents on the CD. It re i ds e of the joke a out the ooks i the Hard to Fi d Book Store ot ei g alpha etized CSUSA Conference in Albuquerque This is just a gratuitous plug for e t year’s Co fere ce. I predict that it will set an all-time attendance record for CSUSA. Everyone who wants to meet and have a photo-op with Crime Stoppers Founder Gregory Bruce MacAleese will be there. Greg will come from his current home in The Philippines, and attendees will flock to the birthplace of Crime Stoppers to see him for the 40th anniversary of the program. Many Canadians will come down to celebrate and to see Ca ada’s ative so who was or i Picto , O tario efore ovi g to the CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 5 SIDEBAR with the Judge USA. The UK will be sending representatives, and I reasonably anticipate other nations will as well. Make arrangements now before flights and rooms become a problem. See you all there! Executive Directors Roster If anyone can assist by providing us with the following information for our Crime Stoppers Executive Director Roster, it will be greatly appreciated: Mailing address for Jessica Breland of Mobile, Alabama Name and contact information for Executive Director of San Fra cisco’s Bay Area Cri e Stoppers Name and contact information for Executive Director of Tyler/Smith County, Texas Crime Stoppers Name and contact information for Executive Director of Los Angeles Crime Stoppers Name and contact information for Executive Director of Crime Stoppers, Inc. in Bloomington, Minnesota. Thanks! CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 6 Crime Stoppers USA Awarded the 9/11 Police and Public Safety Commendation Award At the 2015 IACP Conference in Chicago, 23rd of October, 2015, Crime Stoppers USA was the first civilian organization to be awarded the 9/11 Police and Public Safety Commendation Award. This was awarded based on the work that the Crime Stoppers USA board and our member programs have done fighting violent crime and terrorism. John Lamb CSUSA Chairman and Jay Grant – Secretary General of the Airport and Seaport Police The 9/11 Award program began in 2007 in honoring Superintendent Fred V Morrone of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department. The inaugural 9/11 medals were awarded to the police officers who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and presented to the Superintendent of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department and the Commissioner of Police of the New York Police Department in New York City in 2012. The committee continues to honor those who have distinguish themselves and are selected for being among the best for their work or projects fighting terrorism and serious crime. The 9/11 Police & Public Safety Commendation Medal is awarded to the leader of an authority, an operation or project that exemplifies extraordinary performance and outcomes in fighting terrorism and serious crime. The recipients of the award in 2015 are: Los Angeles Airport Police Department Chief Pat Gannon Chicago O’Hare & Midway International Airports Richard Edgeworth, Chief of Public Safety & Security Officer – O’Hare/Midway David Mertz, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI – O’Hare/Midway Mike Dacey, Chief of Emergency Management – O’Hare/Midway Kathleen Petrowsky, TSA, Federal Security Director – O’Hare Crime Stoppers USA John Lamb, Chairman Project Griffin Donald Randall, MBE – Project Griffin National Executive Board Adrian Leppard, Commissioner, City of London Police David Roney, Superintendent, National Counter Terrorism Security Office CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 7 CSI Honors Judge Richard Carter Judge Richard Carter (Ret) was honored at the38th Annual CSI Training Conference in Toronto, Canada on September 30, 2015, receiving the 2015 President’s Award from Crime Stoppers International! It is quite an honor, recognizing his hard work and diligence for many years in Crime Stoppers overall and specifi cally with Crime Stoppers International after having served as Executive Director and as Legal Advisor for many years. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 8 Texas Crime Stoppers has exciting news!! We have expanded our team and we would like to welcome Doug Brodie as our latest member of the Texas Crime Stoppers team here at the Offi ce of the Governor. We're very excited to have Doug with us!!! “Who ya gonna call?” Everyone knows the answer is “Ghostbusters”. But if the concern is not ghosts, but instead is grants, program certifi cation, training or eGrants, then who ya gonna call?The answer is, Doug Brodie, Program Specialist, with Texas Crime Stoppers. A di verse range of areas, which are being fi ltered through a diverse range of experience. If the answer is not at the tip of a fi nger, or on the end of a tongue, but rather is hidden in a folder or a binder, the intention is to quickly fi nd and provide the ans wer. So, if the need is to solve a problem, clarify a question, or just chew the fat…send a card, letter, email or call. Look forward to being of service. - Doug Anyone who was interested in the pre -conference event being held the night before the c onference begins in Brownsville, please see the details above. If you have additional questions please email liana.curtis@gov.texas.gov . If you haven't registered for the conference yet it's not too late. Head to the Texas Crime Stoppers websit e for more conference details and how to register. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 9 21st Annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Conference Odessa, TX REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Conference Registration Fee: $140 - Novem ber 1 to Decem ber 15 $180 - Decem ber 16 to February 21 $200 - Onsite Registration Hotel Information: MCM Grande FunDom e Hotel 6201 E. Business I -20 O dessa, TX $99/night +tax (includes breakfast) Overfl ow hotel details on the Texas Crime Stoppers To ma ke reservations, call (432) 550 website . -5107 and tell them you are with Odessa Crime Stoppers to get the group rate. Room s are available on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis. Please note: It is highly encouraged that you book your rooms as soon as possible due to the limited number of available hotel rooms as a result of the increase in oil and gas business in the area. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 10 Submit your Texas Best Award Nominations for the 21st Annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Conference now! The Texas Best Awards are designed to highlight the year's very best, amongst the Campus Crime Stoppers programs, within each designated category. To find out more about those categories please click here. To submit a nomination please click here to fill out the form. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 11 J.B. Sm it h is now a part of t he Texas Crim e St oppers Council! J.B. began his law enforcem ent career and service t o t he Lufkin com m unit y in 1995. During t his t im e he has served as pat rol officer, com m unit y police officer, crim e prevent ion specialist , t raining coordinat or/ inst ruct or, and det ect ive. He serves as t he Crim e St oppers coordinat or for Crim e St oppers of Lufkin, I nc. His cont act inform at ion can be found on t he Texas Crim e St oppers websit e. Social Media Matters! This is a friendly rem inder t o follow Texas Crim e St oppers on Facebook! ! https://www.facebook.com/TXCrimeStoppers Is your local Crime Stoppers program using social media as a tool to reach out to your community? If not, you may be interested to know that Facebook itself has 1 Billion+ users and is a fantastic way to share information about your program and direct people to your website! Contact us if you'd like to know more about how social media can help your program! CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 12 THANK YOU! Texas Crime Stoppers and the Texas Crime Stoppers Council would like to thank the Cameron County Crime Stoppers organization for hosting us the 27th Annual Crime Stoppers Conference in Brownsville! Pat Moshfeghian Mehdi Moshfeghian Rodolfo Revuelta Joe Mendoza David Hinojosa Omar Lopez Jaime Ochoa D. Jesus Hinojosa Scot Sweitzer Mario Tobias Hector Sosa Servando Cruz Rodrigo Almanza Felix Espinosa Rudy Coronado Carlo Hernandez Jr Joel Gallegos Gilbert Cisneros Mathew Walker Jorge Hernandez Nicolas Cordova Rosie Chavez Robert Aviia Oscar Sanchez Raul Maldonado Eric Flores Thanks to Kirk Stowers (Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers) for this video of our time in Brownsville! Click here to view the video CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 13 Office of the Governor Texas Crime Stoppers Council Winner Winner Winner 27th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Conference October 22, 2015 Brownsville, Texas CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 14 Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population less than 25,000 Pampa/Gray County Crime Stoppers, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population 25,001-50,000 Lamar County Crimestoppers, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery Population 50,001-100,000 Pharr Crime Stoppers, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population 100,001-150,000 Odessa Crime Stoppers, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population 150,001-200,000 Crime Stoppers of Midland, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population 200,001-250,000 Waco Crime Stoppers, Inc. CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 15 Productivity Award 2014 Most Cases Cleared Population 250,001-350,000 Amarillo Crime Stoppers, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery Population 250,001-350,000 Laredo Crime Stoppers, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population 500,001-1,000,000 Crimestoppers of El Paso, Inc. Productivity Award 2014 Greatest Dollar Recovery/Most Cases Cleared Population more than 1,000,000 Safe City Commission Newsprint Competition 2014 Best Crime of the Week **Odessa Crime Stoppers, Inc.** Newsprint Competition 2014 Best General Newsprint **Crime Stoppers of Midland, Inc.** Radio Competition 2014 Best Special Production/Public Service Announcement **Laredo Crime Stoppers** CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 16 Radio Competition 2014 Best Crime of the Week **Waco Crime Stoppers, Inc.** Television Competition 2014 Best Special Production/Public Service Announcement **Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers, Inc.** Television Competition 2014 Best Crime of the Week **Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers, Inc.** Best Website 2014 **Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers, Inc.** Innovative Publicity Award 2014 **Crime Stoppers of Beaumont, Inc.** Coordinator of the Year 2014 **Mario Cavazos** **McAllen Crime Stoppers, Inc.** Board Member of the Year 2014 **Rene Duffy** ** Waco Crime Stoppers, Inc.** CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 17 Texas Crime Stoppers Conference Brownsville, Texas Video Click on the link below to view video: https://youtu.be/xKv_kRHUSsc CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 18 Rosedale, California Honors Community Partners Every year the city of Rosedale takes the time to thank everyday people who have made a difference in the community by volunteering at different departments and non-profit organizations throughout the years. The fire department, the police department and crime stoppers were just some of those who honored its citizens for all the work they do to make their city a better place to live. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 19 Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. P.O. Box 36235 Panama City, FL 2015 - Issue 009-15 General Membership Meeting Tuesday October 13th, 2015 12:00 Noon Bay County Sheriffs Office Multi Purpose Room Meeting Program No Solicitation or Handouts Panhandle Crime Stoppers monthly meetings are sponsored by various companies within our community. It is their way of showing support for our mission. In order to show our appreciation it is our policy that there will be no other handouts or solicitations at these events. We appreciate your observing this policy. Update on Upcoming Crime Stopper Events Lunch Menu Pot Roast Carrots & Potatoes Salad Mash Potatoes Dinner Roll Tea Apple Crisp Purpose of Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. shall be to assist Law Enforcement Agencies with information on Unsolved Crimes, Wanted Persons, and other Criminal Activity that has been unavailable through normal investigative methods; to assist students through Campus Crime Stopper Programs; to promote Community involvement in ALL aspects of Law Enforcement; to promote Community Offensive against Crime; to motivate the Public to cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies; and to reward such cooperation. Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. makes available to Law Enforcement support in the form of Program Flyers, Crime Scene Tape, Wanted Fugitive Ads, Posters, Billboards, etc. Funded by the Office of the Attorney General Crime Stoppers Trust Fund. Norm Gulkis-Editor Rules Change Hearing Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the proposed amendments to 2A-9.002 and 2A-9.003 of the Florida Administrative Code. Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the proposed amendments to 2A-9.002 and 2A-9.003 of the Florida Administrative Code.The Application Booklet includes a multitude of “unwritten” rules, such as the limitation regarding the purchase of program specialty items, which have not been properly promulgated as required by FSS 120 nor are referenced by an existing statute or Florida Administrative Code. Additionally, you cannot amend a rule by reference only. “Amendments must set out the amended rule in full in the same manner as required by the State Constitution for laws.” Facs was well represented at this hearing with approximately 8 organizations attending. The final rule as published should not effect our operation.“Promotional materials” means approved items of tangible personal property that are given away or otherwise distributed to promote a particular crime stoppers organization, as approved by the Department of Financial Services. 785-TIPS Text “pctips” October 13, 2015 "BIKE and BOIL" Panhandle Crime Stoppers is proud to announce their third annual fund raising "BIKE and BOIL". This Police-escorted scenic motorcycle ride will begin and end at Harley-Davidson of PCB on the morning of May 21st, 2016. The ride will be followed by a delicious low country boil. This boil is done on an outdoor cooker. It has sausage, shrimp, potatoes and corn on the cob for an allin-one pot meal. Our Bike & Boil is a family friendly event. For more information call Rusty 850-630-2946 A GOOD BUST Back From The War Our Crime Fighting Dolphin is really a Crime Stopper and helps law enforcement catch Crooks. He has been to far away places and was held as a prisoner in a dark & damp place . His Doctor says that he will be able to attend the Cops & Kids celebration on Saturday October 17th, 2015 at Arnold High School I0:00 am - 2:00pm Come join your local Law Enforcement, Military, Community Crime Fighters and Emergency Services as they celebrate on building positive relationships with our communities youth. Get a chance to meet up close and personal with local law enforcement officers and see their static displays. Activities include: * Displays of police vehicles, helicopters, boats, and equipment * Police K-9 Demonstrations * Sheriff's Office mounted posse *FHP Roll-Over simulator * Chance to WIN a NEW bike, IO bike * Child ID Program * FREE hotdogs and soft drinks * FREE Cops N' Kids T-Shirt (while supplies last The Bay County Sheriff's Office, working with the Department of Homeland Security, concluded a week long investigation with a search warrant at a residence at 520 Richard Jackson Boulevard on Panama City Beach, officials wrote in a news release. BCSO narcotics investigators received a Crime Stopper's tip and developed information that a large scale methamphetamine distribution ring was active out of that residence. As a result of the search, approximately fourteen ounces of methamphetamine and a shotgun were seized. Austin Spence, 31, a transient, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by convicted felon. Brandon Belser, 25, of the 2600 block of E. Baldwin Road, was charged with possession of marijuana. Christopher Nunery, 34, of the 1300 block of Texas Avenue, Lynn Haven, was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possession of ammo by a convicted felon. Kimberly Lamon-Pastick, age 44, of 8803 S. Holland Road, was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Black Box - BUSTED August 2015 Dec Tip Calls 98 Arrests Jan Tip Calls 614 Arrests Motorcycle Raffle at Bike and Boil Panhandle Crime Stoppers will raffle off a 1988 Harley-Davidson custom built Heritage Softail Classic. The bike was generously donated by board member Bill Hudson (former president) and his son Jim Hudson. The bike is a rebuilt dream. Equipped with an air-cooled, 45-degree, V-twin engine manufactured from 1984 by HarleyDavidson for the company's motorcycles. The Evolution engine (Evo) has been rebuilt and has 5000 miles on the rebuild. Coupled with a Baker 5-speed transmission, "Widow Maker" jockey shift, Carlini design "Evil Knuckle" handle bars, Rhinehart Racing exhaust, Corbin saddle, Grateful Dead "Steal Your Face" themed custom paint, and every chrome accessory available this is every bikers second ride dream machine. Tickets will be $20.00 each or 6 for $100.00. Drawing will be held May 21st, 2016 at the Bike and Boil. Ms. Rosemary’s 100th Birthday Despite all that we put her through and the pressures of Crime Stoppers Miss Rosemary keeps on “tickin”. Her 100th birthday was celebrated at Panhandle Crime Stoppers last meeting. Sheriff Frank McKeithen Swore her in as a special deputy. She is the oldest working deputy in the state of Florida. She attends regular and executive board meetings whenever possible and provides uplifting guidance as the Chaplain for Panhandle Crime Stoppers. Funds Raised at Texas Crime Stoppers Conference On October 22, 2015, during the Texas Crime Stoppers Conference in Brownsville, Deputy Aaron Soliz of Zapata Crime Stoppers received word that his home had burned and was a total loss. He ended the conference along with four other Zapata Crime Stoppers board members and the Coordinator, Chief Ray Del Bosque. The Crime Stoppers Governor’s Council Chair, Jorge Gaytan, gave permission for pictures of his home to be shown to p cipants on the next day, during the last day of the conference. A collec was taken amongst his fellow crime stoppers law enforcement coordinators and board members and within minutes, $2,200.00 was raised to help Deputy Soliz cope with his misfortune. Deputy Soliz and the other members of Zapata Crime Stoppers stayed through the end of the conference in order to receive their tes and rec on of their program. training c The Crime Stoppers state office is se ng up an announcement on the Texas Crime Stoppers official website asking for d ons and ng up an account to allow other members who may not have been able to end the conference to donate to Deputy Soliz, was begun to see if threats he had received so he may rebuild his home. An inve from cartel members while carrying out his du es with the Zapata County Sheriff’s Department, had had anything to do with the fire. Imagine going to home to nothing—no clothes, no furniture, no earthly possessions. The of money for Deputy Soliz is just another example of the close knit crime collec stoppers community in Texas stepping up to help someone who is in dire need. CSUSA November 2015 Newsle er 22 Atlanta Crime Stoppers Holds Blue Jean Ball CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 23 Atlanta Crime Stoppers Holds Blue Jean Ball CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 24 Atlanta Crime Stoppers Holds Blue Jean Ball CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 25 Atlanta Crime Stoppers Holds Blue Jean Ball CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 26 9 Greater New Orleans Crime Stoppers Hosts Teen Peace Conference As an outgrowth of our Teen Ambassadors Against Crime and our Safe School Hotline, CRIME STOPPERSGNO hosted our first annual Teen Peace Congress on Saturday, October 24th sponsored by First NBC Bank. The goal of this event was to empower teens to take a look at some of the root causes of violent crime and to share their views with elected officials and criminal justice leaders on what resources would help our community to change the culture of violence and apathy. One part of the discussion was how we can "flip the script" and start reporting what we see. Change from Snitching to Reporting. The action steps suggested by the teens will be sent to our newly elected governor for consideration in his blueprint for dealing with teens and violence. It was a wonderful day and as our beloved Board Chairman Caryn Rodgers stated: "We saved lives today". The event hosted almost 200 diverse teens from area high schools representing over 55 schools and they gave back words of wisdom and requests for our political leaders to help us change the culture of violence. You heard students from public - inner city schools, uptown private schools and other parishes sharing their thoughts, concerns and hopes for the future each respecting the other's view. Our Teen Ambassadors Against Crime students served as table moderators and learned the importance of the moderator role. The day ended with the McDonogh High School 35 brass band "second lining" the students out, all with lots of smiling faces and high fives! The teens even thanked us for putting on the forum and asked for more in the future. Our panel included: NOPD Lt. Nick Gernon, US Atty. Kenneth Polite, New Orleans DA Leon Cannizzaro, Orleans Parish Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Michelle Blouin-Williams, New Orleans Criminal Court Judges Robin Pittman, Tracey Flemings- Davillier and Keva Landrum-Johnson, New Orleans Councilmembers LaToya Cantrell and Nadine Ramsey and 5 US Marshals attended. Darlene Cusanza, President and CEO for Crimestoppers emceed. Perhaps one of the most impressive moments was when a young man stated that it truly is a cultural problem, not just specific to our area and that we need to hold this type of program across the country. The common theme of respect for each other came through and for teens to better understand and build trust with not only the police, but the criminal justice system. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 27 Greater New Orleans Crime Stoppers Hosts Teen Peace Conference A one question poll was asked of the group: What would teens ask our new Governor to provide in order to stop the culture of violence? Below are some of the answers provided: Several students asked that more programs like the one held today be held! More prevention programming like Crime Stoppers Opportunities for youth to be heard Educate on crime prevention, not just after the fact. More money into education, less money into jail More activities for kids such as after school programs Invest in recreational programs, mentorships, mental health services and crime prevention programs. Decrease poverty and increase in safety in areas of poverty Instill TRUST by being in the community Make it harder for us to have access to illegal guns Make stricter punishment for violators. Stiffer Gun Control Work to do something about drugs - gang violence, drug trafficking, guns in our schools Keep Children involved in other things besides violence Promote awareness of the roots of the problem Improve the schools so they can foster non- violent environment The last question was: What can I do TODAY as a teen to help change the culture of violence in our community? Answers included: SPEAK UP was mentioned many times. This was the purpose of promoting the resource of Crime Stoppers, but also the individual responsibility we have as citizens and people, to help by reporting what they know and helping the police. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 28 Greater New Orleans Crime Stoppers Hosts Teen Peace Conference start a program in high schools to inform people of the effects of violence crime. Have a program like today's program. Be a positive influence in my community. Not be afraid to speak about violence. Speak to your peers and be a good role model. Fix gun laws and have more things for teens to do instead of resorting to violence. Report what I know to help! Always speak up and be the leader. Spread awareness and not be easily influenced Become President one day and eliminate drugs Not be afraid to speak up and share what we learned here today from the others Making good choices and that all starts with you. Be a role model to younger kids Encourage people and friends to do the right thing and know the consequences of breaking the law Promote better ideas at school Practice alternatives to violence on a regular basis Practice what you preach, promote love and kindness, be the change you wish to see, open mindedness and provide opportunities to people Preach against the culture of violence Below is a quote from one of the participants who represented the "Youth Empowerment Project": ‘ Today Alexander Collins and I attended the 1st Annual Crime Stoppers Youth Peace Congress at McDonogh 35 Senior High School. Alexander immediately began engaging with the sponsors as students. Alexander was actively involved in the discussions and when he gave Kenneth Allen Polite, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, his opinion and views on the unequal distribution of law enforcement manpower in the City of New Orleans, the US Attorney ran to him and gave him his card and invited him to a sit down meeting. It was a great event with a lot of good feedback from the real stakeholders in the fight against crime, our youth. " CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 29 Kansas Crime Stoppers Association Hosts Regional Training Event Kansas Atorney General Derek Schmidt provided the Keynote Address to the Kansas Crime Stoppers Associaion on Monday, October 26th. The group hosted regional training for Crime Stoppers Region 9 programs in Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas on Sunday through Tuesday, October 25th through the 27th in Emporia, Kansas, the home of race driver, Clint Bowyer. While most atendees came from Kansas, people represented programs as far away as Flint, Michigan. Schmidt, a naive of Independence, Kansas, wished the Royals well in the World Series, and asked the group to recall 1985 – the last ime the Royals won the World Series, and also the year the State of Kansas started its Kansas Bureau of Invesigaion in what would now be called meager quarters with just a handful of staff on only basic forensic equipment. Schmidt complimented Kansans for supporing local police because they believe the personal responsibility maters. He said that’s what crime stoppers is all about – you don’t just wait for someone in a uniform to come and help, but rather you act as the eyes and ears of your community and get involved in making it safer. Four members of the Crime Stoppers USA Board of Directors were in atendance – at-large member Kevin Boehm, Region 1 Director Elaine Cloyd, Region 8 Director Margaret Jones, and Region 9 Director Charlie Tarabolei. Chairman of the Juncion City, Kansas program Rick Rogers presented ways of resurrecing a struggling program; Elaine Cloyd and Charlie Tarabolei had informaion on how to keep your program from being caught unaware – focusing on items such as Robert’s Rules of Order, By-laws, and items drawn from the news of programs in the region that had found themselves in court or in the news. Shawnee County District Atorney told the group how his county uses the grand jury process to move cases more quickly through the court system by using Kansas laws that give prosecutors the ability to bypass the preliminary hearing stage of trying a case, and the possible postponements that it can bring with it. The Kansas Crime Stoppers Associaion always incorporates a banquet and fund-raising recepion into its training schedule. The event serves as a fund-raiser for two Crime Stoppers scholarships that are awarded each year to students in schools with an acive scholasic crime stoppers program. Associaion Chairman, Patrick Ropp kept the schedule moving with all of the presentaions and presenters had to be flexible because some presenters, such as Reired Judge, Richard Carter had to change their schedule at the last minute and were unable to atend. The Allen County Crime Stoppers in Iola, KS has applied to host regional training next year. The KCSA will vote on the proposal during their next quarterly meeing. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 30 Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Fund Raiser Once again our 19th annual “Party at Arrowhead” was a success! Held on October 24, about 300 attendees enjoyed a night of music, food, drink and a live auction benefitting the Crime Stoppers program of Greater KC. Some incredibly timely auction items including KC Royals autographed bats and balls, vacations trips to Florida and Sedona, AZ and a private lunch with 2-Time Hall of Fame KC Chief’s QB Len Dawson (who was in attendance) helped raise a record net of $68,647.91! Our table sponsors and food vendors included: Jazz Louisiana Kitchen Zarda BBQ Baby Cakes Hooter’s Nick and Jake’s QuikTrip Kitchens Popeye’s Chicken McCormick’s Distillery Hallbrook Law Firm Ferrellgas Target El Ranchero Fun House Pizza PepsiAmericas We also appreciate the support of our law enforcement partners who contribute our live auction “baskets” each year and enjoy the friendly competition as they try to “one -up’ each other. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 31 710 KEEL News and the CL Bryant Show Presents “Supporting the Shield: Honoring Our Heroes” Live Event The public wa s invited to join 710 KEEL Radio , the CL Bryant Show and Caddo and Bossier Parish Crime Stoppers, in a special event “Supporting the Shield: Honoring Our Heroes,” from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015 in downtown Shreveport’s F estival Plaza. “Supporting the Shield: Honoring Our Heroes” was a free community event held to honor and celebrate all the service men and women who wear the uniform, including law enforcement officers, firefighters and military members , stand on the front lines and sacrifice their lives every day to keep citizens safe and defend their freedom. H osted by KEEL Morning Show hosts Robert J. Wright and Erin McCarty, the event recognize d all ho norees and their families with a lineup of notable speakers, includin g special guest Lt. Col. Allen West, talk show hosts C.L. Bryant and Moon Griffon and appearances by Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler and Bossier City Mayor Lo Walker. Additional guests include d U.S. Congressman John Fleming, Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whit tington, Desoto Sheriff Rodn ey Arbuckle and representatives from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office , with a closing prayer by Rev. James A. McMenis, pastor of Word of God Church . Live music w as provided by The Pack, a local cover band comprised of law enforcement officers . Additional music guests include d Huntington High School Band and singer Meredith Landry Johnson. Allen West CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter Louisiana Congressman, Dr. Fleming 32 710 KEEL News and the CL Bryant Show Presents “Supporting the Shield: Honoring Our Heroes” Live Event Caddo and Bossier CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter Louisiana Crowd 33 Silent Observer’s “Love Does Not Hit” Campaign Since October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month and people all across the country were asked to focus on preventing and ending domestic violence in their communities, Silent Observer released a wanted poster on October 7, 2015titled “Love Does Not Hit” highlighting24 people with Domestic Violence warrants and asked the community to contact Silent Observer anonymously as to their whereabouts. Within two days, seven of the featured offenders had been picked up by police. By the end of the campaign on October 30, 16 of the 24 individuals featured were picked up on their warrants due to tips from the community. Gauging from the number of hits and likes Silent Observer received on their Facebook page (over 200 new likes), it is clear that community support for this project was overwhelming. This sends a clear message that the community will not tolerate domestic violence in any form and wants to ensure the abusers stand accountable for their actions. Silent Observer initiated this project to bring awareness of the Domestic Violence issue in the hopes that through due process, the victims and the families who have been affected would see justice and closure. Domestic violence is a crime of passion typically inflicted by a person the victim has come to love and trust. Domestic violence occurs to people from all walks of life, despite class or geographical location. Law Enforcement’s response to domestic assault is a priority due to the potential that the assaults and injuries will become more severe over time. Domestic Violence victims are typically reluctant to seek help due to fear of retaliation, CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 34 Silent Observer’s “Love Does Not Hit” Campaign loss of income, loss of a lifestyle or friends. To the victims, these reasons are real and legitimate. When the victim of domestic abuse comes forward, the community and law enforcement need to take the allegations seriously and make efforts to protect the victim’s and to keep the offender from re-offending. Silent Observer welcomes calls from those who wish to be the voice of those that cannot speak for themselves and encourages those who know someone that is a victim of domestic violence to call and report it. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 35 AARP Presents Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana’s Fall Community Shred-it Day Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana Steve DuBois – Director/Coordinator Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana held their biannual Community Shred-it day on October 24 th, 2015. Five locaions in Central Indiana were used to help the community reduce idenity thet, recycle electronics, and learn more about AARP’s Fraud Watch Network. The event had three components, the first was shredding personal documents for ciizens. Each ciizen was asked to give a $5 per box donaion to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana for this service. The event was set up as a drive thru style event. Shred-it Corporaion donated 13 trucks and their support staff to the event. Volunteers consisted of Crime Stoppers board members, police explorers, Ciizens Academy graduates, and Ciizen Alliance members. Each volunteer removed boxes of personal documents from vehicles and then placed them in bins which were then lited onto the Shred-it trucks. All shredding was handled by Shred-it personnel. The second component was electronics recycling. Technology Recyclers took all electronics but we concentrated on computer, cell phone, and digital electronics to remind the public that all these devices keep personal data and must be recycled with care as to avoid compromising the user’s personal informaion. Technology Recyclers does not reuse hard drives, or cell phones but crushes them and then recycles the metals with the device. The third component was AARP’s sponsorship of the event. AARP paid a sponsorship fee to place their name on the event and to give out informaion on their new Fraud Watch Network. Over a thousand packets of AARP informaion were handed out during the event. AARP was touted in the media as the event sponsor and was given addiional value from social media exposure and exposure on Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana’s website. Three of the sites have local TV staions as their media sponsors, live interviews before and during the event helped make this event one of the biggest fundraisers for Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. Local media personaliies stood side by side with volunteers helping at the event. Over $25,000 was raised during the 3 hour event. In all the event was an overwhelming success and the next one is planned for April of 2016. CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 36 Tulsa Crime Stoppers hold Badges and Barbecue Fund Raiser For several years in a row the Tulsa Crime Stoppers has held a barbecue contest to raise funds for their program. This year the event was held October 29 at Avi on Jones Airport. There were more contestants than last year and the compe was fierce and a large crowd joined to eat. Tickets were $75.00 and a silent au was also held. This year’s event was held at the Jones Airport in Jenks. There were barbecue crews from all across law enforcement. School Resource Officers – First Time Entering! Tulsa PD Tulsa PD Bomb Squad CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 37 Tulsa Crime Stoppers hold Badges and Barbecue Fund Raiser CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 38 Tulsa Crime Stoppers hold Badges and Barbecue Fund Raiser CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 39 Transparent data sharing to support your community policing efforts. By providing the public with a community crime mapping application like RAIDS Online, your agency can easily alert the public about recent criminal activity. RAIDS Online provides transparency and improves communication between the public and law enforcement through this online, free application. By allowing law enforcement to provide these services to the public at no cost through RAIDS Online, it reduces any barriers for law enforcement to use public crime mapping as a crime reduction strategy. RAIDS Online integrates seamlessly with your agency’s existing Crime Stoppers tips software. For additional information, please contact: Mark A. Lindsay, LexisNexis | Risk Solutions 385.226.3692 Mobile Mark.Lindsay@LNSSI.com LexisNexis and the Knowledge Burst logo are registered trademarks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. Other products and services may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2015 LexisNexis. HAVE YOU VISITIED THE CSUSA STORE? By Charlie Taraboletti If you were fortunate enough to have attended the outstanding training conference in Austin, TX you probably noticed that the Crime Stoppers USA board members were wearing shirts with the CSUSA logo. Some wore long-sleeved shirts while others wore long-sleeved shirts. Well you can have your own just like them and a whole lot more. Crime Stoppers USA branded items are available to you, your board members, and the general public through a link online at www.crimestoppersusa.com. Crime Stoppers USA worked with MACCO Promotions to set up the online store (at no cost to CSUSA) to make the items available to you. What better way to “warm up” a call on a potential supporter for your next fund-raiser than with a Crime Stoppers branded coffee mug. Maybe let them know that their help is “key” to your program’s success. Do it with a Crime Stoppers Key Chain, or just “cut” through all the clutter with a pocket knife. By wearing your brand, you say to everyone you meet that you support the goals and mission of not only your local Crime Stoppers program but also those of Crime Stoppers USA. There are hoodies, T-Shirts, and ball caps (two styles of camo plus the distinctive CSUSA blue). Men’s and women’s sizes plus youth sizes are available for members of your family or for the board members that are part of your scholastic program. Just go to www.crimestoppersusa.com. You’ll find the link on the home page, just a little below the banner ad for TNT’s Cold Justice. By the way, the network continues to run public service announcements telling people to call 1-800-222-TIPS with their information and that all calls are anonymous. Promote your program everywhere you go. As traffic to store warrants, new items will be added, so check back frequently. Macco can also design special items for your Crime Stoppers Program. CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 42 TELL THE REST OF US WHAT YOU’RE DOING Thanks for taking the time to read this edition of “The Informer”. The publication serves several purposes, but one of the most important purposes is to let you know about the successes of Crime Stoppers programs throughout the country that are members of Crime Stoppers USA. It doesn’t matter whether the program you represent covers a major metropolitan area or if you represent a small community or county and consider yourself fortunate to get 30 tips a year. Your board has chosen to belong to CSUSA. Your board does the same type of things other boards do. You hold fundraisers, you provide a means for the public to give law-enforcement anonymous information on crime or fugitives in your community, and you cultivate relationships with media outlets. Scholastic programs often find a unique way of motivating students to do the right thing and help make their school or their community a safer place. Please share your good ideas. Let others know about what your board does well and what is unique to your location. Send a copy of your “press clippings”, stories published online by area media, or just write something about your recent fund-raiser and attach some pictures to an e-mail. Send your information either to Charlie Taraboletti at ctaraboletti@crimestoppersusa.com or to Estella Quintanilla at equintanilla@crimestoppersusa.com. You may just see your program in a new light. CSUSA November 2015 Newsletter 43 Mot or Officer Michael Kern Olat he Police Depart m ent , KS EOW: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Sergeant Sean Renfro Jefferson Count y Sheriff's Office, CO EOW: Sat urday, January 3, 2015 Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle Det ect ive John Scot t St evens Ocean Count y Prosecut or's Office, NJ EOW: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Police Officer Craig Chandler Balt im ore Cit y Police Depart m ent , MD EOW: Friday, January 9, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicle pursuit Direct or of I nvest igat ions John Ballard Gorm an Mississippi Gam ing Com m ission, MS EOW: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire ( Accident al) Assist ant Chief Carl Borderlon Ball Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Sat urday, January 10, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Sergeant Charles Kerry Mit chum Loxley Police Depart m ent , AL EOW: Monday, January 26, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Correct ions Officer V Christ opher Davis Texas Depart m ent of Crim inal Just ice, TX EOW: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Pat rolm an Roger O'Dell Town Creek Police Depart m ent , AL EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Correct ions Officer V Eligio Garcia Texas Depart m ent of Crim inal Just ice, TX EOW: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Deput y Sheriff Rodney Condall Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, LA EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Deput y Chief St even Bonano New York Cit y Police Depart m ent , NY EOW: Sat urday, January 17, 2015 Cause of Deat h: 9/ 11 relat ed illness Det ect ive Michael St arret t Jacksboro Police Depart m ent , TN EOW: Friday, January 30, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 44 Lieut enant C. Scot t Travis Bullit t Count y Det ent ion Cent er, KY EOW: Thursday, March 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Trooper Nicholas Dees Oklahom a Highway Pat rol, OK EOW: Sat urday, January 31, 2015 Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle Police Officer Brennan Rabain Prince George's Count y Police Depart m ent , MD EOW: Sat urday, March 7, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Police Officer I I I Siegfred D. R. " Dove" Mort era Guam Police Depart m ent , GU EOW: Sat urday, February 14, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Deput y U.S. Marshal Josie Wells Unit ed St at es Depart m ent of Just ice - Unit ed St at es Marshals Service, US EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Capt ain Neville St anley Kealii Colburn Honolulu Police Depart m ent , HI EOW: Monday, February 23, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Deput y Sheriff Johnny Gat son Warren Count y Sheriff's Office, MS EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Special Agent William Sheldon Unit ed St at es Depart m ent of Just ice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm s and Explosives, US EOW: Monday, March 2, 2015 Cause of Deat h: 9/ 11 relat ed illness Police Officer Burke Rhoads Nicholasville Police Depart m ent , KY EOW: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Det ect ive Terence Avery Green Fult on Count y Police Depart m ent , GA EOW: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Pat rolm an George S. Nissen St one Park Police Depart m ent , I L EOW: Thursday, March 12, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Assault Police Officer Robert Wilson, I I I Philadelphia Police Depart m ent , PA EOW: Thursday, March 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Trooper Donald R. Fredenburg, Jr. New York St at e Police, NY CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 45 EOW: Friday, March 13, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Police Officer Darryl Wallace Clayt on Count y Police Depart m ent , GA EOW: Sunday, March 15, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Lieut enant Richard Woods Pell Cit y Police Depart m ent , AL EOW: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Pat rolm an Adrian Arellano El Paso Police Depart m ent , TX EOW: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Mot orcycle accident Police Officer Alex Yazzie Navaj o Division of Public Safet y, TR EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer Michael Johnson San Jose Police Depart m ent , CA EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Trooper Trevor Casper Wisconsin St at e Pat rol, WI EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter Police Officer David Lee Colley Mont gom ery Police Depart m ent , AL EOW: Sat urday, April 4, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Police Officer Jared Forsyt h Ocala Police Depart m ent , FL EOW: Monday, April 6, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire ( Accident al) Police Officer Juandre Gilliam Jeaneret t e Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicle pursuit Corporal Scot t R. Thom pson Manchest er Township Police Depart m ent , NJ EOW: Friday, April 10, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Police Officer Michael Villarr eal Pearsall Police Depart m ent , TX EOW: Sunday, April 12, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Deput y Sheriff Gil Dat an Coos Count y Sheriff's Office, OR EOW: Monday, April 20, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Accident al 46 Det ect ive Brian Raym ond Moore New York Cit y Police Depart m ent , NY EOW: Monday, May 4, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Lieut enant Eric A. Eslary Ligonier Township Police Depart m ent , PA EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Sergeant Greg Moore Coeur d'Alene Police Depart m ent , I D EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Det ect ive Paul J. Koropal Allegheny Count y Dist rict At t orney's Office I nvest igat ive Division, PA EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Police Officer Liquori Tat e Hat t iesburg Police Depart m ent , MS EOW: Sat urday, May 9, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer Benj am in Joseph " BJ" Deen Hat t iesburg Police Depart m ent , MS EOW: Sat urday, May 9, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Reserve Deput y Sonny Sm it h Johnson Count y Sheriff's Office, AR CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter EOW: Friday, May 15, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer Richard Mart in Houst on Police Depart m ent , TX EOW: Monday, May 18, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault Det ect ive Kerrie Orozco Om aha Police Depart m ent , NE EOW: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire I nspect or Robert Jam es Bowling Nort h Carolina Division of Mot or Vehicles License and Theft Bureau, NC EOW: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Deput y Sheriff Michael Brandle Jefferson Count y Sheriff's Office, OH EOW: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Trooper Taylor Thyfault Colorado St at e Pat rol, CO EOW: Sat urday, May 23, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault Pat rolm an Jam es Bennet t , Jr. Housing Aut horit y of New Orleans Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Sunday, May 24, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire 47 Police Officer Rick Silva Chehalis Police Depart m ent , WA EOW: Thursday, June 18, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Assault Officer Gregg " Nigel" Benner Rio Rancho Police Depart m ent , NM EOW: Monday, May 25, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer Sonny Kim Cincinnat i Police Depart m ent , OH EOW: Friday, June 19, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Sergeant I ris Janet t Sm it h Mississippi Depart m ent of Correct ions, MS EOW: Monday, May 25, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Police Officer Daryle Holloway New Orleans Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Sat urday, June 20, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer Toure Heywood Georgia St at e Universit y Police Depart m ent , GA EOW: Thursday, May 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle Trooper Eric K. Chrism an Kent ucky St at e Police, KY EOW: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Trooper Ant hony Raspa New Jersey St at e Police, NJ EOW: Sat urday, May 30, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Sergeant Christ opher Kelley Hut t o Police Depart m ent , TX EOW: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault Deput y U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro Unit ed St at es Depart m ent of Just ice - Unit ed St at es Marshals Service, US EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2015 Cause of Deat h: 9/ 11 relat ed illness Sheriff Ladson O'Connor Mont gom ery Count y Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicle pursuit CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter Sergeant Korby Kennedy San Angelo Police Depart m ent , TX EOW: Thursday, June 25, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Mot orcycle accident Police Officer David Joseph Nelson Bakersfield Police Depart m ent , CA EOW: Friday, June 26, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicle pursuit 48 Police Officer Sean Michael Bolt on Mem phis Police Depart m ent , TN EOW: Sat urday, August 1, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Correct ional Officer Gregory Dale Mit chell Georgia Depart m ent of Correct ions, GA EOW: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Accident al Police Officer Thom as LaValley Shreveport Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Pat rolm an John Jam es Wilding Scrant on Police Depart m ent , PA EOW: Sunday, July 12, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Fall Det ect ive Brent L. Hanger Washingt on St at e Pat rol, WA EOW: Thursday, August 6, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Correct ions Officer Tim ot hy Davison Texas Depart m ent of Crim inal Just ice, TX EOW: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Assault First Lieut enant Art hur A. Green, I I I Michigan Depart m ent of Nat ural Resources, MI EOW: Sunday, August 9, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aircraft accident Police Officer Vernell Brown, Jr. New Orleans Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Friday, July 17, 2015 Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle Deput y Sheriff Craig St ephen Whisenand Tazewell Count y Sheriff's Office, I L EOW: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Sergeant Scot t Lunger Hayward Police Depart m ent , CA EOW: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Sergeant Joseph Abdella Det roit Police Depart m ent , MI EOW: Friday, August 14, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Deput y Sheriff Delt on Daniels Marlboro Count y Sheriff's Office, SC EOW: Sat urday, August 1, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Deput y Sheriff Carl Howell Carson Cit y Sheriff's Office, NV EOW: Sat urday, August 15, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 49 Deput y Sheriff Darren H. Gofort h Harris Count y Sheriff's Office, TX EOW: Friday, August 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Det ent ion Officer Tronoski Jones Harris Count y Sheriff's Office, TX EOW: Thursday, August 20, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Sergeant Miguel Perez- Rios Puert o Rico Police Depart m ent , PR EOW: Monday, Sept em ber 7, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Senior Trooper St even Vincent Louisiana St at e Police, LA EOW: Monday, August 24, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Lieut enant Roy McLaughlin Yonkers Police Depart m ent , NY EOW: Thursday, Sept em ber 10, 2015 Cause of Deat h: 9/ 11 relat ed illness Sergeant Peggy Vassallo Bellefont aine Neighbors Police Depart m ent , MO EOW: Monday, August 24, 2015 Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle Deput y Chief John P. McKee Cit y Universit y of New York Depart m ent of Public Safet y, NY EOW: Sat urday, Sept em ber 12, 2015 Cause of Deat h: 9/ 11 relat ed illness Police Officer Henry Nelson Sunset Police Depart m ent , LA EOW: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Trooper Joseph Cam eron Ponder Kent ucky St at e Police, KY EOW: Sunday, Sept em ber 13, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Trooper Jam es Mat t hew Bava Missouri St at e Highway Pat rol, MO EOW: Friday, August 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Deput y Sheriff St even " Bret t " Hawkins Harrison Count y Sheriff's Office, MO EOW: Sunday, Sept em ber 13, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Trooper Chad H. Wolf Michigan St at e Police, MI EOW: Friday, August 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Mot orcycle accident Deput y Sheriff Dwight Darwin Maness McHenry Count y Sheriff's Office, I L CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 50 EOW: Monday, Sept em ber 14, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Deput y Sheriff Richard Allen Hall Chat ham Count y Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Wednesday, Sept em ber 16, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Sergeant Eric Meier Crawford Police Depart m ent , NY EOW: Thursday, Sept em ber 17, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack Trooper Kyle D. Young Verm ont St at e Police, VT EOW: Thursday, Sept em ber 17, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Dut y relat ed illness Police Officer Kevin Jerm aine Toat ley DeKalb Count y Police Depart m ent , GA EOW: Sat urday, Sept em ber 19, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Trooper Nat han- Michael William Sm it h Virginia St at e Police, VA EOW: Monday, Sept em ber 21, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Deput y Sheriff Bill Myers Okaloosa Count y Sheriff's Office, FL EOW: Tuesday, Sept em ber 22, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter Deput y Sheriff Rosem ary Vela Madison Count y Sheriff's Office, TN EOW: Monday, Sept em ber 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Police Officer Gregory Thom as Alia Forest Acres Police Depart m ent , SC EOW: Wednesday, Sept em ber 30, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer Ant hony Lossiah Cherokee I ndian Police Depart m ent , TR EOW: Tuesday, Oct ober 6, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Dut y relat ed illness I nvest igat or St even Mart in Sandberg Ait kin Count y Sheriff's Office, MN EOW: Sunday, Oct ober 18, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Det ect ive Randolph A. Holder New York Cit y Police Depart m ent , NY EOW: Tuesday, Oct ober 20, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Park Ranger Jam es Marvin Wallen, Jr. Ham ilt on Count y Parks and Recreat ion Depart m ent , TN EOW: Sunday, Oct ober 25, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident 51 Deput y Const able Jeffrey Radford Bell Count y Const able's Office - Precinct 3, TX EOW: Wednesday, Oct ober 28, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident EOW: Tuesday, Novem ber 10, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Read m ore: Police Officer Daniel Scot t Webst er Albuquerque Police Depart m ent , NM EOW: Thursday, Oct ober 29, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire ht t p: / / www.odm p.org/ search/ year/ 2015# ixzz3rDq ARdyT Sergeant William Karl Keesee Texas Depart m ent of Public Safet y - Texas Highway Pat rol, TX EOW: Thursday, Oct ober 29, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Police Officer Bryce Hanes San Bernardino Police Depart m ent , CA EOW: Thursday, Novem ber 5, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault Police Officer Daniel Neil Ellis Richm ond Police Depart m ent , KY EOW: Friday, Novem ber 6, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Gunfire Police Officer St acy L. Case Colum bia Police Depart m ent , SC EOW: Sat urday, Novem ber 7, 2015 Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident Chief of Police Darrell L. Allen Marlin Police Depart m ent , TX CSUSA November 2015 Newsleter 52