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Vo l . X X X X N o . 3
Department Wants
Officer Feedback
About Updates
on the Safety And
Reliability of HPD’s
Newest Shops
By TOM KENNEDY
The Department has launched an informal effort to get officers’
feedback concerning the technical functions and overall safety of the
newest vehicles in the HPD fleet. Most of them are Chevrolet Tahoes.
Assistant Chief J. H. Chen, head of Staff Service Command, said
he hopes to see ample input from Patrol officers, who most depend
on the reliability of their shops and who rank as the most important
“stakeholders” in the vehicle choice process.
“The thing is,” Chen said, “this is about police officers. We want to
give them the best equipment we can. There are some limits, of course,
because of the budget crisis.
Candid Input
“We would like some input. Basically, the only way for me to be a
good assistant chief is to seek key feedback from the troops out there
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Houston Police Officers’ Union
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Houston, Texas 77007
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Permit No. 7227
March 2014
The President’s Message
Ray Hunt
Prayers for
Tweedies
Needed;
Discipline
and manpower
Moves are Near
On Feb. 22 we received the sad news that retired HPD Officer Dana
Tweedie was killed in a motorcycle accident in Galveston and his wife,
HPD Officer Linda Tweedie, was seriously injured.
I was contacted by the Galveston police and later by the GPD police
chief, offering any assistance to the family. HPD Sgt. Bill Tweedie,
Dana’s brother, and Kyle Tweedie, the son of Dana and Linda, advised
us that the Galveston Police Department went above and beyond to
assist in any way possible.
They brought food, provided assistance and offered to escort Dana’s
body from Galveston to Houston.
Linda was able to communicate with her son upon his arrival on
Sunday after the accident. She has a long recovery in front of her, but
she is a strong lady and we pray that she will prevail.
Please keep the Tweedies in your thoughts and prayers. Anyone
wishing to make donations to assist the family may do so by making
a check payable to the HPOU, 1600 State Street, Houston, Texas
77007. Note “Tweedie” in the memo and 100 percent of donations
will go to the family.
Bill Tweedie issued the following statement on behalf of the family:
“We want to thank everyone for the tremendous outreach of support
at such a difficult time. The support extended to our family has been
incredible and overwhelming. A special thanks goes to the Galveston
Police Department, the Houston Police Department and the Houston
Police Officers Union.
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“We also want to thank the media for the respectful reporting and
honorable portrayals of Dana and Linda. The thoughts and prayers
have meant more than you can imagine. We thank each of you
very much.”
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HPOU Board of Directors
Executive Board
Ray Hunt
President
(281) 701-5428
president@hpou.org
Doug Griffith
1st Vice-President
(713) 501-4991
first_vp@hpou.org
Joseph Gamaldi
2nd Vice-President
(832) 283-9492
second_vp@hpou.org
Will Reiser
Secretary
(281) 923-1626
secretary@hpou.org
Board Members
J.G. Garza
Director 1
(832) 875-1377
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Gary Hicks
Director 2
(832) 368-6283
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Jeff Wagner
Director 3
(832) 512-8732
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Robert Breiding
Director 4
(713) 854-6391
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David Riggs
Director 5
(281) 387-8935
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Terry Wolfe
Director 6
(832) 341-0165
position6@hpou.org
Don Egdorf
Director 7
(713) 240-6033
position7@hpou.org
Bubba Caldwell
Director 8
(281) 924-4498
position8@hpou.org
Joseph Castaneda
Director 9
(281) 795-5051
position9@hpou.org
Rosalinda Ybanez Timothy Whitaker Luis Menedez-Sierra Robert Sandoval
Rebecca Dallas
Stephen Augustine
Tom Hayes
Director 11
Director 10
Director 12
Director 15
Director 16
Director 14
Director 13
(832) 293-1495
(832) 419-9589
(832) 606-9502
(832) 677-0137
(281) 924-3015
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Colton Pervil
Bill Booth
Terry Seagler
John Yencha
Director 20
Director 17
Director 18
Director 19
(832) 291-9004
(281) 924-3016
(832) 494-8244
(832) 731-9361
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Mark Clark
Executive Director
(832) 200-3434
executive_director@hpou.org
Tim Butler
Treasurer
(713) 204-4372
tbutler@hpou.org
Joslyn Johnson
Randy Upton
Parliamentarian
Sergeant at Arms
(832) 642-9899
(281) 352-6236
parliamentarian@hpou.org sergeant_atarms@hpou.org
Cole Lester
Dana Hitzman
Assistant Secretary 2nd Assistant Secretary
(281) 924-3003
(832) 731-7501
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Two Operative Terms of Today –
Feedback and Input
THERE ARE TWO CONTEMPOR ARY TERMS THAT SEEM to be in regular use around the
Houston Police Department nowadays.
They are becoming more familiar to us all. They are “feedback” and “input.” The changeover
to the dark blue HPD uniforms didn’t take place without feedback and input. The dark blue
decision came to pass and, although no one actually did a study, it appears that the normal number o
complaints that include the words “the Department doesn’t care what I think” fell far short of what you
formerly expected.
The Department ended up going with the more expensive short-sleeve uniform shirt that many officers
preferred and expressed as much in a survey.
Better educated officers with more sophistication than any Houston force in history don’t want to be
ignored. And there seems to be a more positive attitude from the brass, too. The higher-ups know they
can’t ram a policy down the rank-and-file’s throat. For one thing, the Union won’t stand for it. For
another, it doesn’t make any common sense.
The fact that the Department has instituted a rather simple but potentially effect way to voice an
opinion about the latest shops acquired to replace the old ones. We will be seeing more SUVs (Tahoes)
than traditional sedans. Fleet Unit personnel have cited the practicality of getting feedback and input
on the new rides and encouraged a simple process that the Department has approved.
If you have an opinion of the safety and technology features of the new HPD vehicles, email the Fleet
Unit with your observations and concerns. Yes, Assistant Chief Chen said the Department wants the
negatives – anything that will make HPD officers safer and more efficient. And, yes, any suggestion
that could save money in a tight budget year.
Just use this address: stacy.pierce@houstonpolice.org. The lines of communication should be open to
avail officers to test rides of any potential HPD vehicle in the near future. Information – the pros and
cons on the wheels – will be voiced up the chain of command. That’s the way feedback and input work.
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The Tweedie family also issued a later statement:
“The family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the Houston
and surrounding communities for its outpouring of support during
this difficult time; to Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors and
their associates for providing funeral goods and services; and Earthman
Resthaven Cemetery for providing burial space and cemetery services.
“It is because of their generosity that all previous and subsequent
donations received will be directed solely towards Officer Linda
Tweedie’s medical expenses.”
Education-Based Discipline
The Chief of Police is in the process of finalizing HPD’s new
Education-Based Discipline process. Details have to be worked out, but
we agree with the concept. When an officer is disciplined and receives
days off, the officer can opt to attend training classes aimed at correcting
the alleged misconduct.
These classes will be taken on-duty and the goal will be to correct the
behavior without harming the officer financially. We have always said
that our current method of disciplining officers needs to be adjusted and
this attempts to reach that goal.
Manpower Study
Several months ago the Houston City Council voted to move forward
with a manpower study for the Houston Police Department. That study
should be complete this month. We will be shocked if the study does not
show that we are around 1,500 officers short.
The men and women of the HPD have been doing an outstanding job
keeping themselves and this city safe with inadequate manpower over
the last several years. Patrol units run dangerous calls without backup,
holdup alarms are answered with one-person units, and investigators
have to determine which cases are going to be worked, leaving some
with solvability factors being put aside.
We have sounded the alarm for many years, but it’s now time for our
leaders to address the problem. The latest academy class of around
30 is not going to even keep up with attrition during the length of
the academy.
Our leaders are going to have to provide a funding source to hire more
police officers to keep this city safe. No one wants taxes raised, but
everyone wants their neighborhood to be safe. We have to begin hiring
more officers now!
Thanks to Chief McClelland for his willingness to move in a more
positive direction when it comes to disciplining our officers. Details
regarding the program should be rolled out soon.
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on the street. How can we get them better equipment than any other
department in the nation?
“I might not accomplish that but sure will die trying. We don’t want to
hear what they think we want to hear. We want to hear the negatives.
“If I were in a Tahoe running a call then I should be the one to tell you
that the laptop is in the wrong place. There also is the safety factor. They
(patrol officers) are the ones with the answers, not me.”
Chen made it clear that candid input would be just one more factor
used by HPD’s Planning Division under what he termed the “very, very
capable Mr. Larry Yium. His whole crew is sharp as heck. They dissect
the problem and help decide the equipment we need.
“Then we have to have feedback. It’s very important.”
Chen said the feedback idea came from Sgt. Stacy Pierce, who heads the
Fleet Unit and hears the everyday complaints and compliments from
officers on the street. Pierce has spent many of his 17 years with HPD
on Westside patrol and well understands what he hears from the people
he calls “the primary stakeholders.”
He said the process is simple. Email your feedback to him at
Stacy.pierce@houstonpolice.org. He said emails provide an accurate
record, thus enabling him to make the case for change through Chief
Chen and the chain of command. Pierce also provided his office
number: 713-247-8917. His office is at Central Patrol.
“Since December when I took this position,” Pierce explained, “I talked
to lot of officers who said, ‘I don’t like this, I don’t like that.’
“Planning does the research. What we need is a continuing testing
process. What we like now we might not like six months from now. It’s
best to talk to the actual users, most importantly those in Patrol.”
Previously, most patrol vehicles were Ford Crown Victorias and
Chevrolet Caprices. That is in the process of being changed to Chevrolet
Tahoes – a trend common in most big-city departments in the United
States. A Dodge Durango meeting patrol car standards is also on the
drawing boards.
Pierce intends to meet regularly with the vendors for all these makes
and models. He said a key part of this new input process centers around
enabling officers to view the newest models at Central Patrol or even test
drive them at the academy.
“Vendors want to show off,” the sergeant explained. “They will bring
round a lot more SUVs. Most departments in the country are going with
SUVs. After Planning did the research, the chief (Charles McClelland)
decided on the Tahoe as the patrol vehicle right now.”
The reaction to Tahoes is just coming in to where Pierce sits in the Fleet
Unit. One complaint is that the storage unit in the rear doesn’t allow the
convenient storage of personal equipment. “Officers already have their
personal equipment in a bag,” Pierce said. “They throw their bag on top
(of the storage unit) and it slides around.”
‘The Test Stage’
The sergeant made it clear that only about a half dozen officers have
voiced this complaint to him. He said one purpose in the new feedback
procedure is to determine whether or not a clear consensus believes
changes are needed because the Department is “spending money on
something that Patrol is not actually using.”
“Don’t just complain. Give us some input,” he said. “Let me know how
to make the job more comfortable and easier.”
He stressed that officer safety remains the utmost concern throughout
the department, meaning that complaints about safety features would
be given quick consideration.
One case in point might be the toggle switches for emergency lights
and sirens in the newer vehicles, “which are not the same setup as the
old cars.”
Pierce said officers are used to operating controls like these as if “they
were playing a piano.” In the newer shops, flipping the toggle switch
over three timesnot only activates front and rear strobes but alsothe
siren.In the older shops, this same procedure only activated the front
and rear strobes.
“An easy change might be to change the toggle switches to be like those
in the older patrol cars,” he suggested as a possibility, “maybe not in
their (current) vehicle right away but in the newer vehicles coming out.”
Pierce said, “This is an opportunity to provide officer input. I urge
officers to email me their input. There is no deadline. Everything we’re
doing is always ongoing. Everything is always in the test stage.
“People like knowing that they have a choice. We’ll take the info from
them and forward it up the chain of command to see if changes are too
costly or unreasonable. How much does it cost to make these changes?
will be the first question.”
New Phase Down Taser Policy in Effect
Houston officers now a part of Phase Down A will be allowed to keep
their Tasers, according to a new policy announcement that took place
following a meeting between Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland and
HPOU representatives.
“We went to the chief and he was good with it (the Taser plan),” HPOU
1st Vice President Doug Griffith said. “There was no issue there. But
right now there aren’t enough radios to go around or we would discuss
keeping radios as well as the Tasers.”
Griffith said that in the past it was “left up to the division” as to whether
Phase Down A personnel were allowed to keep their Tasers. “Some
divisions would ask for them back so they could be used by other people,
depending on where you were assigned,” he said.
Now division authority makes no difference.
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Legal Department Victories
Officer Shoots
Knife-Wielding Suspect
REPRESENTATION
By Aaron J. Suder, Staff Legal Counsel
Right after midnight Jan. 14 in the 8100
block of Mills Road, a Northwest Division
officer was dispatched to a disturbance call at
an apartment complex along with his partner.
The officers arrived at the location, and as
they climbed the stairwell to the third floor
apartment where the call originated, they were
informed by several bystanders that a male
suspect had assaulted a female.
The officers located the female victim on the
third floor landing outside the apartment and
learned that she had been hit with a wooden
chair by her husband, who was enraged and
acting erratically. However, before the officers
could even get any detailed information out of
the female victim, the door to the apartment
suddenly swung open and the Hispanic male
suspect charged outside toward the officers.
The suspect appeared to be enraged and let out
a scream as he raised his right hand over his
head and then struck down at the first officer’s
head. The officers did not realize it yet, but the
suspect was armed with a large kitchen knife.
The first officer was able to dodge the brunt
of the blow, and slipped behind the suspect in
an attempt to put him in a bear hug. As this
officer attempted to hold the suspect’s arms
down by his side, the second officer was
in front of the suspect and saw the knife.
He immediately grabbed the suspect’s right
forearm in an effort to control the knife so that
the suspect wouldn’t stab him, and yelled to his
partner, “Knife! He’s got a knife!” The suspect
proceeded to try to pull his arm free and push
the blade upwards toward the second officer.
When the first officer realized that the
suspect was armed, he disengaged from the
suspect and drew his firearm. He had to retreat
several steps around the suspect and down the
stairway in order to create some distance
from the suspect. The second officer was still
holding onto the suspect’s right arm, while the
suspect was still trying to pull the arm free and
stab him. When the second officer heard his
partner draw his firearm, he pushed the suspect
away to try to create enough space to allow the
partner to fire. At that time, the first officer
was able to fire two shots, striking the suspect
in the wrist and leg.
After the shots were fired, the suspect slumped
to the ground and dropped the knife. The
officers then moved in to handcuff the
suspect. The officers were finally able to get the
suspect’s hands behind his back and cuff him
after he struggled with them forcefully for
nearly a minute.
The suspect was later transported to the
hospital where he was expected to recover.
Neither officer was injured in the incident.
Officer Shoots at Fleeing
Suspects During a Robbery
in Progress
REPRESENTATION
By Nicole Deborde, HPOU Shoot Team
At about 4 p.m. Dec. 26 an officer-involved
shooting took place at a Walgreen’s in the
12600 block of Westpark Drive. The officer
was going to Walgreens on his way home from
work. While he was in the parking lot, he saw
a black male running out of the store carrying
a large box.
The male was being pursued by several
Walgreens employees. The officer believed
(correctly) that he was witnessing a robbery
in progress. Still in his vehicle, he turned
around to be in a position to see the suspects
before they exited the parking lot. He got out
of his vehicle and saw the suspect vehicle, a
Dodge Durango containing three black male
occupants. The officer showed the males his
badge, identified himself as a police officer and
ordered the suspects to stop and to exit their
vehicle two times.
Instead of doing as instructed, the suspects
drove right toward the officer. He did not have
room in the parking lot to get out of the way
easily because of a concrete obstruction on one
side of the now fleeing vehicle and cars on the
other side of him. The officer discharged his
weapon at the vehicle as he was jumping out
of the way as best he could. Fortunately, the
officer was not hit. The suspects continued
to flee and were not located. It was unknown
whether any of the suspects were hit, but no
evidence was recovered at the scene indicating
that a person was hit.
Officer Shoots Defiant Suspect
REPRESENTATION
A shooting in the 5700 block of West Little
York about 8:30 p.m. Jan. 16 involved a
Narcotics officer working an extra job
providing security at a business complex at
the corner of Little York and Antoine. The
officer had recently been hired by the business
complex management company because of a
rash of armed robberies both at the businesses
within the complex, as well as the surrounding
North Shepherd area. The robberies had been
uniformly committed by black male suspects
wearing hoodies and armed with handguns,
and had been occurring between the hours of
7 and 9 p.m.
On this date, the officer was sitting inside
his vehicle, in full uniform, monitoring what
was going on in the parking lot. Very few of
the businesses in the complex were still open,
and two of them had already been targeted in
previous robberies.
At approximately 8:50 p.m., the officer observed
a black male riding a bicycle into the parking
lot from Antoine. The male was wearing a
hoodie, which was pulled completely over his
head, and was riding slowly around the parking
lot looking into businesses. The officer felt that
the male was definitely casing the area, possibly
looking for a target to rob. When the male on
the bicycle noticed the officer sitting in his car,
he made an abrupt u-turn and started pedaling
quickly back toward Antoine.
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The officer found the male suspect’s behavior
highly suspicious and decided to make contact
with him to determine what he was doing there.
The officer drove up next to the suspect and
called out to the suspect several times through
his driver’s window, identifying himself as a
police officer and asking the male to come talk
to him. The male suspect completely ignored
the officer’s questions and kept riding. Finally,
when they got close to the parking lot exit onto
Antoine, the officer finally got the suspect to
stop his bicycle.
The officer exited his vehicle and started to
engage the suspect in conversation. He asked
the suspect where he was going, what he was
doing in the parking lot, who he was, and if
he had any ID on him. Instead of answering
these questions, however, the suspect began
looking around quickly, as if he were trying to
locate someone or figure out which way to run.
When the suspect became fidgety and began
placing his hands in his pockets, the officer had
to order him to keep his hands on the handle
bars where he could see them. The suspect
told the officer that he did not have any ID on
him, and said, defiantly, “I’m not going to jail
tonight.” The suspect’s suspicious behavior and
comments led to the officer to feel that he
could very well be a robbery suspect, or was
wanted, and was possibly armed.
As the officer was trying to talk to the suspect,
the suspect suddenly jumped off the bicycle,
let it fall to the ground, and took off walking
in the direction of Antoine. He had his hands
in front of him, inside his pockets, which made
the officer very apprehensive. The officer drew
his firearm and yelled at the male to stop, keep
his hands out, and get on the ground. The
suspect did stop, but was facing the opposite
direction and initially refused to get down.
After approximately 30 seconds of the officer
yelling commands at the suspect at gunpoint,
the suspect finally appeared to comply and got
down on his knees.
At that time, the officer moved in to handcuff
the suspect for his safety. However, as soon as
the suspect heard the officer holster his firearm
and unsnap his handcuff pouch, the suspect
jumped to his feet and rammed the officer
in the chest with his elbow and shoulder to
create some distance. He then tried to run
north through the parking lot toward an open
business. The officer tried unsuccessfully to
knock the suspect to the ground, but he was
able to grab hold of the suspect’s hoodie and
hold onto him. The suspect squirmed and
pulled away from the officer and eventually
slipped out of his hoodie, running off to the
north side of the parking lot, shirtless.
The officer chased after the suspect and
notified the dispatcher over his radio that he
had a suspect running. The suspect ran toward
the open business, but then cut back around
the side of the business toward the back. The
officer pursued him to the back of the business,
which was bordered by an alleyway and a bayou
on the north side.
Once they got close to the banks of the bayou,
the suspect suddenly stopped running. He
turned to face the officer and kept telling the
officer that “he wasn’t going to jail.” The officer
had the suspect at gunpoint, approximately 15
to 20 feet away, and was yelling at him to keep
his hands out and to get on the ground. The
suspect ignored these commands and, after
several seconds, suddenly charged toward the
officer. At that time, the suspect pulled his
hands in toward his waistband, and it appeared
like he was trying to retrieve a weapon to attack
the officer with.
The suspect was driving very recklessly,
swerving and traveling at a high rate of speed.
The first officer observed the suspect exit
Woodbridge, and attempt to turn left under
the freeway. The suspect lost control of the
vehicle and crashed into another car that was
stopped at the intersection.
The suspect fled the vehicle on foot and the
first officer followed in his patrol vehicle. The
suspect then jumped over a driveway fence at a
residence located at the corner of Woodbridge
and Arnim. The officer exited his patrol vehicle
and pursued the suspect on foot. The suspect
ran toward the rear of the residence, out the
sight of the officer. As the officer rounded
the corner of the residence, he observed the
suspect pointing a gun in his direction. The
suspect fired one round at the officer, who
returned fire at his attacker. The suspect scaled
the backyard fence, still pointing the gun at the
officer, who continued to discharge his weapon
to eliminate the threat. The suspect then fled
over the fence out of the officer’s sight.
With the aid of a K-9, other units who were
dispatched found the suspect in an adjacent
patio area, hiding underneath a tarp. The
suspect was found to be in possession of a
handgun. The suspect was not injured.
Suspect Finally Stopped
after Pursuit by 3 Officers
The officer fired one shot at the suspect, striking
him in the chest. The suspect attempted to keep
fleeing after being shot, but eventually collapsed
a short distance away in the alleyway. The officer
cautiously moved in and handcuffed the suspect,
and then notified the dispatcher of shots fired
and requested an ambulance. EMTs arrived very
quickly but determined that the suspect was
already dead at the scene.
The officer was uninjured in the incident.
K-9 Helps Capture Suspect
who Fired at Officer
REPRESENTATION
By Sally Ring, Staff Legal Counsel
A Southeast Patrol officer was working SOSP
about 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Gulf Freeway
and Woodridge intersection when he heard
over the radio that a complainant in the area
had been robbed at gunpoint, and his vehicle
had been taken.
A second officer was nearby and advised that
he and a complainant were following the
suspect on the Gulf Freeway. The first officer
joined in the pursuit and observed the suspect
driving northbound on Interstate 45 in the
complainant’s vehicle, a red Dodge Charger.
REPRESENTATION
By Carson Joachim, HPOU Shoot Team
At 7:45 p.m. Jan. 23 in the 12600 block
of Greenspoint Drive, an officer-involved
shooting unfolded with an aggravated robbery
suspect. Officers were involved in a car chase
and foot chase with an armed suspect before
one officer was required to used deadly force
against the suspect. The suspect was DOA at
that time.
An officer and his partner were responding to
a robbery call when an in-progress robbery/car
jacking call dropped. They were close so they
went immediately to the in-progress call. The
two partners went to the apartment location
of the in-progress when they saw the suspect
and vehicle leave the complex. They pursued
the suspect.
During the pursuit southbound on Imperial
Valley a single-unit officer joined in the
pursuit. The officers chased the suspect in
their patrol vehicles south on Imperial Valley
to the Beltway 8 feeder, where the suspect
headed westbound on the feeder to Greenspoint
Drive. At the intersection of Greenspoint Drive
and Beltway 8 the suspect’s vehicle stopped
abruptly and the first officer made contact with
the suspect vehicle, causing damage to both
cars. The suspect backed up and continued
turning right or north on Greenspoint Drive
at a high rate of speed. The officers followed.
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They weaved through the neighborhood before
the single-man unit crashed in a neighborhood
yard and the suspect stopped in a driveway. The
single-unit officer got out on foot to pursue the
suspect. At the same time, the two partners ran
up on a curb and struck a stop sign pole before
their car came to a stop. At this time, the first
officer got out and pursued the suspect on foot
and his partner followed. Also at this time, a
wrecker driver who responded to the car chase
arrived on scene and parked in the street.
As the suspect was running on foot, he fired
multiple times (it had gone out on the original
call for service that the suspect was armed with
a revolver) at the single-unit officer and the
wrecker driver. Simultaneously, the first officer
pursued from the backside of the suspect and
heard the shots as well, as did his partner. The
second officer took cover behind the wrecker
truck and saw the suspect stop and turn at
the corner of a house where a fence was. This
happened just as the second officer notified
dispatch of shots fired, prompting the suspect
to yell, “Yeah, that’s right, shots fired bitch!”
When the suspect turned, the second officer
ordered him to the ground, the suspect did not
follow commands so he fired five or six times at
the suspect, in fear for his life and that of the
other officers and wrecker driver. He’s not sure
if he hit the suspect because the suspect jumped
the fence and continued to flee on foot.
The first officer then pursued the suspect
by running down another street to head the
suspect off. The officer ended up at a cul de sac,
where he proceeded into the yard of a house he
believed to be the path of the suspect. The
other two officers set up a perimeter but were
unable to see the first officer or the suspect. At
this time, the first officer took cover behind an
air conditioning unit, looking for the suspect
in the darkness. He finally saw the suspect run
through the large yard. The officer pursued the
man with his flashlight to maintain a visual.
He ordered the suspect on the ground and to
show his hands while identifying himself as
a HPD officer. The suspect did not obey but
turned while running and pointed his hand
at the officer and said, “F--- you!” The officer
then turned his flashlight off so the suspect
could not shoot at his light. The officer took
better aim and fired approximately three times
in fear of his life, not sure if he hit him because
the suspect continued to flee on foot across the
large yard.
The first officer continued his foot pursuit,
still ordering the suspect to stop and get on
the ground. The suspect did not obey. The
suspect then fell to the ground with his right
hand behind his back, failing to show his hands
despite the orders to do so. The suspect then
made a furtive movement with his hand at the
officer. The officer, believing the suspect was
going to fire at him from a shorter distance,
fired multiple times at the suspect, continuing
to fear for his life. The suspect was struck by
the bullets. Then the officer handcuffs him and
radioed that the suspect was in custody.
Westside Officer’s Suspension
Reduced from 9 to 3 Days
Off-Duty Officer Shoots,
Wounds Would-Be Robbers
REPRESENTATION
An arbitration appeal of a nine-day suspension
of a Westside officer was held Feb. 13 in connection with a violation of General Order 20008, Conduct and Behavior (Personal Conduct,
Association with Criminals and Others, Sound
Judgment), and Performance of Duty (Dealing
with Citizens). The suspension was issued last
Nov. 7. The Appeal was heard by Independent
Hearing Examiner Paul Chapdelaine.
As they neared the back of the theater the
officer noticed a silver vehicle turn onto
Portsmouth from Weslayan. He noticed they
were driving slow and had the front passenger
window down. The officer thought the occupants would be asking for directions. He slowed
his pace but his girlfriend continued on the
sidewalk unaware of the approaching vehicle.
The Letter of Suspension against the officer
alleged that she allowed herself to become
involved in a civil dispute between a citizen,
a male acquaintance that she had a prior
relationship with. According to the Department,
the officer violated policy when, during a
meeting between the citizen and the officer’s
acquaintance, in which they were to exchange
some building materials, the officer showed
her HPD identification to the citizen. The
citizen later filed a complaint against the
officer, alleging that her presence during
the dispute was inherently intimidating and
coercive. The Department agreed, and
ultimately suspended the officer for unsound
judgment for participating in the dispute as an
officer. In addition, the Department alleged
that the officer should not have been involved
with her acquaintance to begin with since she
discovered at some point during her association
with him that he had a criminal past.
REPRESENTATION
By Robert Armbruster, Staff Legal Counsel
An off-duty officer from South Gessner Division
was involved in a shooting about 12:30 a.m.
Feb. 9 in the 3900 block of Portsmouth. The
officer said he and his girlfriend were going
to a late movie at the Edwards 24 theater
at Weslayan and Portsmouth. He parked his
car on Portsmouth and they walked on the
sidewalk along the south side of the street.
As the silver vehicle reached the officer’s
position, he heard the front seat passenger say,
“Give me your wallet (or purse).” He was not sure
which they asked for. He responded, “What?”
The front passenger was holding a black
semi-automatic pistol out the window pointing
in their direction. The officer’s comment and
the location of his girlfriend appeared to have
distracted the front passenger with the pistol,
allowing the officer an opportunity to draw his
weapon from his waistband.
He started firing at the front seat passenger.
At some point the silver vehicle started to pull
away. The front seat passenger leaned over in
the seat but kept the pistol outside the window.
The officer continued to fire until the weapon
was no longer present and the danger was no
longer imminent.
The officer found that his girlfriend was not
injured. He called 911, requesting units to
respond. He also checked the area for any other
citizens who may have observed what took
place. They were the only two on the street at
the time of the shooting.
At the hearing, the Union successfully argued
that, while the facts of the incident were
not in dispute, the punishment that was
assessed by the ADC and the chief was clearly
excessive. After offering a number of
mitigating factors in the officer’s favor,
including the minimal nature of the officer’s
conduct in question as opposed to what
was assumed, the Union argued that the
suspension should have fallen at the lowest end
of the Category C disciplinary range, rather
than the highest end.
After the hearing, the arbitrator agreed with
the Union’s position and issued an award
reducing the 9-Day Suspension to three days.
The silver vehicle ended up at Southwest
Memorial Hospital. Three individuals showed
up in the ER. Initial information was two of
the three were suffering from gunshot wounds.
Units arrived at the hospital and detained
these individuals. An observant wrecker driver
spotted a black semi-automatic pistol on
the ground just around the corner from the
shooting. This pistol was recovered later by
a CSU.
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Shield’s of Christ Sponsoring 3-Day Retreat
Set for June 12-15 in Texas Hill Country
By TOM KENNEDY
An Eastside officer is spearheading a special three-day retreat meant to
be a Christian experience for Houston area law enforcement officers,
firefighters and emergency medical personnel.
enforcement and firefighters. They are working as a community to
show public servants how much they are appreciated and that we are all
working as one body towards the common good of reflecting love,
charity and compassion.”
Officers Jesus Robles of the Investigative First Responder Unit at
Eastside said the June 12-15 program will organize in San Antonio
and actually takes place in Boerne Texas. It is sponsored by Shield’s Of
Christ, a group of Law Enforcement, firefighters and EMTs who gather
to share the Gospel of Jesus with fellow emergency responders.
He said the scholarships are meant to help all Law Enforcement,
firefighters and EMTs participating from the Houston area and
smaller towns and communities. “Some of them need the little push of
encouragement that we are putting the hours and effort in to something
we strongly believe will fuel their faith and spirituality.”
Robles said the retreats are known as ACTS – Adoration, Community,
Theology and Service). The one set for June 12 will be led by volunteer
Law Enforcement and firefighters, many of them from San Antonio
who are members of Shield’s of Christ. He said the organization was a
Catholic initiative but is definitely non-denominational.
HPOU board members approved $2,500 to help fund the barbecue and
some scholarships.
There was a need for a specific retreat for Law Enforcement and
Fire Fighters now known as Shields Of Christ because at one point
the retreats included civilians, emergency responders, police officers,
firefighters and EMTs, but when civilian participants learned of the
presence of so many of public servants, “the retreat became about us.
Everybody wanted legal advice,” Robles explained. Shield’s of Christ has
over 400 members that have participated in this retreat.
More information is available by calling Robles at 832-584-4671 or email
him at either jroblesmedia@gmail.com or jesus.robles@houstonpolice.org.
Robles also suggested going to the website shieldsofchrist.com.
Robles also announced a special scholarship program for all Houston
area participants to pay the $160 individual cost to go on the retreat.
“We plan a barbecue chicken fundraiser on Sunday, March 30 at
Immaculate Conception Church at 7250 Harrisburg Blvd., from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.,” he explained. “We will charge $10 a plate to help pay for the
scholarships for all interested.
“The reason why we are doing it this way is for the general public
to know they are participating in something so great involving law
The HPOU Barbecue Cook team drew out the best of “eaters” on Feb. 11 at South
Central Division. Police Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland got there in time for the
freshly cooked offering and took time out to pose with HPOU 2nd Vice President Joe
Gamaldi, 1st Vice President Doug Griffith, Board Member Luis Menendez-Sierra and
Colton Peverill. GARY HICKS PHOTO
The Shields Of Christ website thusly cites the group’s purpose: “Our law
enforcement and firefighters too often lose their faith and family, due
to the dark and negative interactions they face while in the performance
of their duties.
“Their eyes have witnessed the abuse of children, family violence, and
the tragic toll of neighborhood deaths, which may sometimes include
one of their own.
“Shields Of Christ are Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters
uniting and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ amongst our brothers
and sisters in the public safety community, and the community we serve
daily, by providing specially formed retreats known as ACTS (Adoration,
Community, Theology, and Service).
“Shields Of Christ” is a call to our Law Enforcement and Firefighting
community to strengthen their faith and the manifestation of that
faith, which will direct and protect them through their career and their
personal life.
“The Shields Of Christ-ACTS Retreat will give you an opportunity to
grow spiritually and provide a renewed sense of purpose for what God
has planned for your life.”
The HPOU monthly barbecue cookouts at various stations brings out the best posing for photographs. Here at South Central we have, left to right, Capt. Glen York,
Assistant Chief C. A. Vasquez, Lt. Randy Upton and Assistant Chief G. T. Buenik. GARY
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Officer Earns ‘Patrol’ Honor on Lunch Break!
HPOU presented two different Patrol Officer of the Month honors at
the February general membership meeting.
One of the honors went to Officer Cory Blanks. As outlined by
HPOU’s Luis Menedez-Sierra, Blanks “was working his assigned shift
at the patrol desk inside the HEC center, when he left to purchase his
lunch at a nearby Jack in the Box.
“As Officer Blanks entered the Jack in the Box, he observed that
the cashier was in distress and was frantically motioning toward the
officer. At that time Officer Blanks observed a suspect jumping onto the
counter of the restaurant and demanding money from the cashier.
“Officer Blanks took immediate action and secured the suspect. Upon
speaking with the complainant, the officer learned that the suspect had
threatened her with a gun and demanded money from the register.
“Due to Officer Blanks’ recognition and quick thinking, he was able to
foil an aggravated robbery and prevent injury to the complainant, all on
his lunch break.”
K-9 Officers Honored as
Patrol Officers of Month
HPOU’s Luis Menedez-Sierra presented Patrol Officers of the Month
honors to two HPD K-9 officers.
Menedez-Sierra recounted the arrest of four potentially violent suspects,
an event which used the talents of K-9 Diesel. Minendez-Sierra said:
“These suspects were wearing body armor, were armed and ready to
commit violence. The fact that these officers were able to take these
suspect into custody without incident credits their dedication to
their profession.”
Officers R. Rodriguez and C. Rodriguez responded to a suspicious
person weapon call. Upon arrival they found a suspicious vehicle parked
in the roadway in front of the location.
As they approached the residence, they heard multiple suspects fleeing
from the location and determined that the incident was a home invasion.
The officers coordinated a perimeter at which time Officers M. Gomez
and J. Gomez responded. The two officers began to search for the
suspects one block north of the home invasion.
Both officers immediately spotted two males dressed in dark
clothing attempting to run across the roadway at 626 Wellington. The
two officers quickly apprehended these two suspects and after securing
them they found a third suspect hiding amongst thick bushes in the yard
of a residence located at 629 Wellington.
This suspect was found to be wearing body armor and a face mask. K-9
Officers J. Michael and D. Shadden responded to the scene along with
K9 Diesel. Due to the tracking capability of Diesel, a fourth suspect was
found nearby under a piece of plywood and taken into custody.
Four firearms were recovered at the scene, including one which was
reported stolen out of Tyler. The four suspects had extensive records
which included arrests for Murder, Aggravated Robbery, Theft, PCS
and UUMV.
HPOU’s Luis Menendez-Sierra, center, presents Patrol Officer of the Month honor
at the February general membership meeting. With Menendez-Sierra are, left to
right, Jeremy Shadden (son of Officer Dennis Shadden), K9 Officer Dennis Shadden,
Menendez-Sierra, K9 Officer Jeff Michael and Officer Jorge Gomez.
GARY HICKS PHOTO
“The quick response and team work shown by these officers,”
Menedez-Sierra said, “stopped a potential home invasion which could
have resulted in injury or possible loss of life.
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October FTO of Month Honor Goes to Wilson
When Central Division Sgt. Thomas B. Wallace nominated Officer
Greyson G. Wilson to be Field Training officer of the Month, he recognized him for his “selfless dedication to the field training program” who
“goes above and beyond the set parameters for the job.”
He said Wilson “is easy to supervise” after having trained at North
Shepherd before he came to Central.”
Officer Wilson recently received official recognition for winning the
honor at Central Division.
Lt. Wallace said the officer “believes that every PPO that he trains
deserves a thorough training phase and his goal each day is to expose
the PPO to every kind of call there is.
“Officer Wilson’s paperwork reflects his dedication to the job. The
paperwork is the most detailed I have observed. I have spoken with each
PPO that he has ridden with and I have been advised that they did a
tremendous amount of work each day.”
The lieutenant said Wilson goes out of his way to expose PPOs to the
most difficult calls he or she may face during evaluation “and later when
the PPO is off the program.”
Pictured in the presentation ceremony for October Field Training Officer of the Month
Greyson Wilson are, left to right, Lt. Linda R. Zamora of the Training Division, Sgt.
Thomas Wallace, who nominated Wilson out of Central Patrol, Central Patrol Capt.
Daryn Edwards, Officer Wilson, the honoree, HPOU 2nd Vice President Joe Gamaldi,
Lt. Kye Naquin, divisional training coordinator for Central Division, and Senior Police
Officer Tim Whitaker, HPOU board member.
November FTO Honor Goes to Rodriguez
The Field Training Officer of the Month for November is Northwest
Officer R. B. Rodriguez, recognized for his strong dedication to
teaching the details of policing to probationary officers.
Sgt. Scott Dyer recognized Rodriguez as “an outstanding field
training instructor/evaluator” who “ensures that the instruction given is
understood no matter how long this may take.”
Dyer also pointed out that Rodriguez “ensures that the probationary officer receives training from the simple task to the most difficult
of tasks.”
Furthermore, Dyer said the officer “takes it to heart knowing that these
new officers will be his back-up and need to be trained and instructed
to the best of his abilities.
“Officer Rodriguez is a role model and one outstanding Houston
police officer.”
Senior Police Officer Brian Rodriguez, second from left, was recently honored as Field
Training Officer of the Month for November 2013. Pictured with Rodriguez are HPOU
1st Vice President Doug Griffith, Sgt. Scott Dyer, who nominated Rodriguez, and Lt.
Linda R. Zamora of the Field Training Administration.
Solis Named FTO of the Month for December
Officer David A. Solis, a field training officer for the night shift at
Southwest Division, “exhibits a vast amount of knowledge as it pertains
to responding to calls for service and pro-active policing.”
Solis uses this knowledge on a regular basis, bringing forth recognition
as the Field Training officer of the Month for December 2013.
“For instance,” Lt. Michael L. Williams said, “on many occasions, most
of the arrests he makes while training a probationary officer, stems from
a traffic stop or other on-viewed activity.”
Williams applauded Solis’ “high level of patience” in his training
activities involving young officers.
“Recently, Officer Solis was given an assignment to train a PPO who
failed phase IV of the training program. The PPO failed officer safety
and also needed assistance on searching prisoners and controlling scenes.
“Officer Solis created multiple training activities for the PPO, which
included taking the PPO to the Southeast Jail to search prisoners.
Further, Officer Solis ensured that the PPO participated in a large
amount of disturbances and traffic stops in order to bolster his ability
to control scenes and to improve upon his officer safety.”
Officer David Solis was recently named Field Training Officer of the Month for December
2013. Solis, center, is pictured with Lt. Matthew Hong, HPOU’s Tim Whitaker, Sgt.
Edward Valentine, field training supervisor for Shift III at Southwest, and Lt. Linda R.
Zamora of Field Training Administration. Not pictured is Lt. Michael Williams, the field
training lieutenant for Southwest Division.
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Officer Yeoman Receives
Investigator of Month Honor
Officer James Yeoman of the Auto Theft Division examines auto theft
reports and picks out common denominators in suspect or vehicle
descriptions, license plates and any other detail that could lead to the
capture of wanted suspects.
The ill-gotten goods were valued at more than $4,000. Hewitt singled
out Yeoman’s work as being the primary factor in the arrest of the
two suspects.
Once Yeoman connects the dots of crimes, others in the divisionbirddog
suspects, often following them until they have enough evidence to make
some arrests. Yeoman’s work has resulted in numerous arrests during his
tenure in Auto Theft.
One such success story resulted in Yeoman being named HPOU
Investigator of the Month, an honor he was presented at the Union’s
February general membership meeting by his sergeant, Michael Hewitt.
“Two guys were arrested in connection with five felonies,” Hewitt
explained. He said they involved incidents at two different Home Depot
stores in which the suspects used personal information from an innocent
couple to reopen a charge account.
“They had all this personal information written on a piece of paper,”
the sergeant said. “The information included Social Security numbers
and DOBs for every member of the family. They used the information
to reactivate an account and purchased a generator at one Home Depot
and a washer, dryer and refrigerator at another.”
Sgt. Michael Hewitt presents Officer Yeoman with the Investigator of the Month award
at the February general membership meeting. GARY HICKS PHOTO
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Sgt. Kincaid’s Daughter
Jena Kincaid Remains Dedicated Fundraiser
for COPS and Officer Down Memorial Page
By TOM KENNEDY
Jena Kincaid, daughter of a fallen hero, HPD
Sgt. Kent D. Kincaid, will once again ride in
the Law Enforcement United Bike Ride to
raise money for Concerns of Police Survivors
(COPS) and the Officer Down Memorial Page.
COPS provides therapy, peer counseling and
mentoring at retreats offered for family and
affected coworkers of fallen police officers.
Jena’s mother, Nancy, has been active in COPS
for many years. The Officer Down Memorial
Page funds the research behind ensuring
that every fallen officer is recognized and
memorialized on the website.
And Law Enforcement United raises money for
both of these organizations and culminates the
fundraising efforts with the bike ride to D.C.
during Police Week.
young girls who she never imagined growing
up without a dad.
“Concerns of Police Survivors was there for us
when my dad couldn’t be. It is my goal to make
sure that the same can be said for the kids,
spouses, siblings and parents who have recently
been left without a loved one due to a line of
duty death.”
Sgt. Kincaid’s killer, Anthony Cardell Haynes,
resides on Texas’ Death Row, but his case is
still on appeal.
Jena admitted that “it is difficult” for bike
riders who are not in law enforcement to get
time off from work for the entire week. But she
has a deep commitment to the project.
She said:
“I feel that this is a way I can give back to COPS,
which was there for me growing up, take the
hand of another family who has recently lost
an officer and give them hope, remember and
honor my dad, and be surrounded by men and
women of integrity, loyalty and respect.
Jena Kincaid, a successful teacher and marathon
runner, continues to honor the memory of her dad,
HPD Sgt. Kent Kincaid.
“I have met some of the most upstanding
officers that I am proud to call my friends!”
The marathon champion and Special Education
teacher will take the three-day, 250-mile ride
with about 600 other riders, including six her
age who also have lost a parent in the line of
duty. The riders wheel through Virginia and
end in Washington, D.C., during the May
Police Week activities.
Jena teaches Special Education for 3-5 year
olds at Reagan Elementary in Cedar Park.
She also runs marathons and just placed “first
overall female” at the San Antonio RnRoll
Marathon and second overall female at the
Austin Marathon.
Besides riding in the memory of her father,
Jena also will honor Pasadena Officer Officer
Larry Candelari, was struck by a vehicle while
tending to victims of a car accident.
“He truly was a hero, who died helping
others,” Jena said.
“I have contacted officer Candelari’s wife, who
says she is very excited about the ride because
he was an avid rider himself and was very active
in the torch run for the Special Olympics.”
Jena was in need of $2,500 to complete her
fundraising goal for this year’s ride. She said
she was within a few hundred dollars of
meeting this goal.
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“In April I will return to run the Boston
Marathon for the second year!” she said.
“I am a product of Concerns of Police Survivors.
I have friends that I met at COPS Kids Camp
when I was 11 years old, the year after my dad
was killed, that I still can laugh and cry with.
“Kids Camp allowed me to laugh when I felt
too guilty to smile and to cry when I was too
embarrassed to be sad.
“Kids Camp showed me that I could still have
fun without my dad. As I got older, retreats
for teenagers and adult children of fallen police
officers allowed me to reflect on my childhood,
remember and miss my dad, and direct me on a
path that would make my dad proud.
“My mom was able to receive guidance on what
it meant to be a widow and single mom to two
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Award-winning HPD
Sgt. Paul Weido
put in a noteworthy year in 2013,
breeching three doors and saving an elderly man from a fire,
two young people from suicide attempts
and two other women from a violent robbery attempt
By TOM KENNEDY
Paul Weido hails from a policing
family. His uncle, Anthony Vento,
retired out of Mounted Patrol 10
years ago. His brother-in-law, Bruce
Baker, retired from HPD Homicide
four years ago. Baker’s son, Brandon,
currently serves on the force.
Weido, who spent 13 years of his
HPD tenure as an undercover Narcotics
officer, has followed the major family
tenant then and follows it now.
As he puts it:
“Whatever you do, you do 100 percent
or you don’t do it at all. That’s the way it
is – take care of your business.”
What a Year!
Plenty of proof exists that demonstrates
that Weido, a Westside Patrol sergeant,
walks this walk. At a recent HPD
awards ceremony, Weido’s name was
called a total of four times – once
for a Meritorious Service honor
Sgt. Paul Weido after he was presented three
Life Saving Awards and one Meritorious and three times for Life Saving
Service Award at a recent HPD ceremony. Awards, all in connection with
GARY HICKS PHOTO
2013 policing events.
A graduate of Academy Class No. 136 in March 1990, Weido has other
awards in his personnel file – a Life Saving Award from 1992 and a
Meritorious Service Award from 2012.
But his notable 2013 Night Shift Patrol events made for an interesting,
very unique year in his HPD career. He breeched three doors at homes
and businesses in the process of saving an elderly man from a townhouse
fire, a 21-year-old woman from hanging herself, another would-be
suicide victim from jumping off a parking garage and helped arrest two
suspects in a violent robbery in progress.
Sgt. Weido credits his experience in undercover Narcotics and the
Department’s breeching kits as the “tools” that best helped him do his
job in these cases.
Weido needed a kit on the day he and Sgt. Brent Foltz and Officer
Jonathan Ngar went to a Robbery in Progress at a spa operation in
the 13000 block of Westheimer. The former Narc wasn’t afraid of
breeching the front door if the need arose. He did so after hearing two
captive female employees whimpering inside.
He and Sgt. Foltz quickly arrested one suspect as Ngar came in the
back door. In the process, it turned out that this suspect had a gun
and started to open fire at Foltz and Ngar as Weido continued into the
business to find the employees lying in a back room.
The officers shot at the fleeing suspect, wounding him in an arm and
a leg.
In its citation presenting Weido and Foltz with Meritorious Service
Awards, the Department said, “Officers discovered that the suspect had
been in the process of robbing the business, controlling the two employees
at gunpoint. The suspect’s weapon was recovered at the scene.
“He was later identified as the same suspect that had robbed another
spa, robbing two women and raping them in the process.”
Night Patrol on the west side was the backdrop for the three life-saving
events in which Weido played a central role. On Nov. 15, 2013, he was
patrolling in the 12600 block of Memorial Drive when he smelled and
saw smoke coming from some townhouses on Rip Van Winkle.
“I had just finished a call and was coming down Memorial toward
Gessner,” Weido recalled. “It was late in the morning (3 a.m.) and I
could see a cloud of smoke over Memorial and smell burning wood.”
One two-story unit was on fire and the flames were quickly spreading
to an adjoining townhouse. The sergeant instantly notified dispatch
to get the Fire Department on the scene as he approached the second
townhouse unit.
“The heat was so bad that I ran to the side door and kicked that door
until I got it open,” he remembered. “I could hear smoke detectors
going off.
Without Regard for his Safety
“I ran upstairs and found an elderly man in his late sixties in bed. I
hollered at him and got him up. We could see the smoke. It was cold
and he got a robe and I got him out of there.”
“Without regard for his safety and not knowing if anyone was in the
condo, Sgt. Weido entered and went upstairs to check for possible
victims,” the Department’s citation said.
“Sgt. Weido found a man asleep in an upstairs bedroom, woke him and
escorted him safely out of the residence.
“Due to the quick response and bravery of Sgt. Weido, the resident was
saved from possible injury or death.”
Weido said the elderly female in the first unit was not so lucky. She
had evidently fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. She was dead at
the scene.
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Like many officers who catch the bad guys,
recover property or even save lives, Weido
didn’t make follow-up contact with the
man whose life he saved, although the man
initially thanked him and his daughter was
generous with expressing her appreciation.
Weido ompleted his report and went on to his
next assignment.
This professionalism also played a part in two
other 2013 events, both involving individuals
who wanted to take their own lives.
On his Westside shift one night, Sgt. Weido
was dispatched to a Suicide in Progress in
an apartment unit in the 10000 block of
Westpark. He met two officers at the scene,
Tung Ha and Kevin Ferguson. The report
involved a distraught 21-year-old mother who
had just broken up with her boyfriend.
sergeant knew she was hanging on the other
side of the door.
“She’d wrapped the door knob with cord,” he
explained. “She stepped off a stool and she was
sitting down where her weight was on her feet
but her back was against her door. She dropped
quick, damaging her trachea. Blood was
coming out of her mouth.”
Acting Fast
Weido squeezed a finger between the cord and
the woman’s neck. He then removed the cord
to allow the free flow of air and began chest
compressions. The woman was unconscious,
not breathing and had no pulse. HFD quickly
arrived and numerous paramedics continued
the work needed to save the woman’s life,
soon calling Life Flight. At the hospital her
condition rose to stable.
Thus these great efforts saved the woman’s life
– for a short time.
Weido believes “she ended up being a donor
three days later. She was 21 with a child. Her
boyfriend was pretty distraught. He had to
have family come over and take care of him.”
He doesn’t know how many lives were saved
or lengthened because of the organ donations.
As for receiving a Life Saving Award, the
Department established that the sergeant
played a key role in assuring that the woman
did survive the scene. “If you wouldn’t have
done what you did,” the sergeant was told, “she
wouldn’t have survived.”
Police Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland is pictured
with Sgt. Paul Weido after presenting the sergeant with
three Life Saving Awards and one Meritorious Service
Award in recent ceremonies. TIM PALMER PHOTO
Once inside the apartment, the officers saw
that the bathroom door was closed with a
shoelace attached to an electric cord tied to the
outside door knob. Weido kicked in the door!
The sergeant knew that earlier in the shift this
same woman had called 911 threatening to
commit suicide. She sprayed mace on the HFD
paramedics who tried to treat her. Weido knew
she had been taking pills and drinking alcohol
and was believed to be intoxicated.
“I’m going to kill myself,” she told the
911 operator.
The circumstances behind Sgt. Weido’s third
Life Saving Award in 2013 also involved
a would-be suicide victim, a teenager who
thought he was wanted for statutory rape.
Weido and other officers were dispatched to a
four-story parking garage in the 3700 block
of the West Sam Houston Parkway South.
They found the young man on the edge of a
four-foot-high concrete wall looking down
at the concrete below, saying he was going
to jump.
The individual started screaming when he saw
the officers, prompting Sgt. Weido to order the
other officers to stop so that he could speak to
the young man.
“I let him know she was back in the area. He
called her but she wouldn’t answer.”
Two days earlier officers from a neighboring
county brought this individual to a Houston
area hospital. He was 18 and a missing
person from a Baytown psychiatric facility. The
young man had fled the second hospital and
apparently hadn’t eaten in at least a day. He
also reportedly was armed with a knife.
Once Weido and the other two officers gained
entry into the apartment’s bathroom, the
Weido talked to the 18-year-old and learned
why he was so emotionally disturbed. He had
“We knew who we were looking for and talked
to the boyfriend, who lived on the corner right
down the street,” Weido said.
dated an underage girl and thought he had
angered the girl’s father, a sheriff’s officer in
another county. He thought he was charged
with a crime, probably statutory rape. He told
Weido that he didn’t trust the police and didn’t
want to go back to Baytown.
“I was talking to him,” Weido recalled, “and
he was sure the girl’s father was going to make
sure he was going to prison. At the time there
was nothing (in police files) showing other
than he being a missing person.”
Close to the House
After several attempts, Weido finally persuaded
the young man that he had no criminal charges
against him. The teenager surrendered with his
hands up and the sergeant “showed him the
computer that he wasn’t wanted.”
The Department’s citation said, “The man
walked directly to Sgt. Weido who, with
another officer, detained him for safety
reasons. The man was transported to the
Neuropsychiatric Center for evaluation.
Officers later found the man to be the
subject of an open missing person’s report
which advised he had suicidal tendencies.”
Weido said he believes he stands ready for
dramatic life-threatening events like these
because they are part of being a Houston police
officer, especially one in Patrol. He trained at
Westside when he came out of the academy
in 1990. He went to Narcotics for 13 years
before he promoted to sergeant and served
at Beechnut, the Southeast Jail and Midwest
Patrol before returning to Westside.
He was recognized in 1992 for performing
CPR on an ailing World War II veteran who was
having trouble breathing. He earned his first
Life Saving Award for this service. In 2012
Weido was one of four officers who – with
a K-9 – entered a giant sewer pipe in the
successful pursuit of a fugitive in flight, all
during the course of a thunder and lightning
storm. For this, Weido and the others received
a Meritorious Service Award.
Weido resides in Columbus and said he prefers
Westside “because it’s the closest station to the
house.” He and his wife have three daughters
and a son. He and his brother, a Colorado
County sheriff’s detective, also help their dad
on his ranch.
After recounting his noteworthy 2013, the
sergeant laughed with the Badge & Gun when
he said that “so far” the year 2014 has been a
lot quieter. Whether it stays that way or dares
repeat some of last year’s drama, Weido is ready.
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Representatives File
National First Responder Day Bill
Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) and Rep. Dan Maffei (D-NY) filed
legislation on Feb. 28 to establish a legal public holiday known as
National First Responders Day on a date designated by the President.
Rep. Capuano has been working with the family of Officer Sean
Collier, who was killed on April 18th by those responsible for the tragic
bombings at the Boston Marathon.
“When Officer Collier’s family first approached us with this request,
they explained that they wanted the legislation to be about all of the
men and women who have protected us over the years, not just about
what happened in Boston last April. That is the reason we are leaving the
choosing of a date up to the President”, stated Congressman Capuano.
First responders put their lives on the line every day. They enter burning
buildings, pursue armed suspects and rush into danger without regard
for their own safety. Seemingly routine calls can quickly turn dangerous.
A simple patrol or a traffic stop can bring great peril.
“The choice to become a first responder is about more than a
career path, it is about choosing to dedicate one’s life to serving and
protecting neighbors, community, and, often, complete strangers. These
professionals and their families make great sacrifices in service to all
of us, and National First Responders Day is a small way that we can
recognize that. We are grateful to Congressman Capuano and his
colleagues in Congress for their support,” stated the Collier family.
“Every day first responders in Central New York and across the country
risk their lives to keep our communities safe, and they deserve a day
of recognition to honor their bravery and sacrifice,” said Rep. Maffei.
“This bill is one meaningful way we can show our gratitude for their
service. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join us in
support of this important legislation.”
“None of us will forget where we were when news of the bombings
reached us. We have all been impacted by that act of evil in ways large
and small. The families of Officer Sean Collier, Martin Richard, Krystle
Campbell and Lu Lingzi lost their loved ones in an unthinkable way.
They will always be in our hearts, stated Congressman Capuano. The
legislation currently has 25 co-sponsors.
The Badge & Gun has supported the ongoing petition drive
pushing this great effort. Help get the word out. Go online, sign
the petition supporting the effort and pass along the link:
www.change.org/firstresponders.
Support PAC,
It Pays Big Returns
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HPOU,
Thank you to two policemen on 610 South. While driving to my sweet
friend Holly’s mother’s funeral, I got stuck on the overpass going from
610 South to 610 East, right before the Stella Link exit. I was five
minutes away from the church.
The freeway was frozen over. Several other cars got caught up in the
ice as well, and we just sat there peacefully. Road rage was nowhere in
sight. After a while a few police cars came up behind us. A tall, freshskinned maybe 30-year-old handsome policeman got out of his car and
ice-skated over to me on his rubber-souled shoes.
I told him to be careful and while chuckling with delight he assured me
he knew what he was doing. It was charming to see him in his uniform,
his gun on his belt, a sweet grin on his face, sliding over the ice with
the delight of a little child. He told me to hang tight - it might take a
few hours to get some sand trucks out to help us. So I send Holly an
email telling her I was stranded only five minutes away but that I love
the hell out of her, and settled in to hang out in my car for perhaps the
whole day.
HPOU,
The 100 Club would like to express out most sincere appreciation to the
members and officers of the Houston Police Lieutenants and Sergeants
Association for their most generous donation to our Survivor’s Fund.
Every dollar in this fund is dedicated to provide financial support to the
dependent families of Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters killed
or catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
We are most appreciative of this generous support.
Sincerely,
Rick Hartley
Executive Director
HPOU,
Your kind and thoughtful expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated
and gratefully acknowledged. Also, the plant was beautiful. Thank you.
The Family of Sgt. E. F. Miller
I felt lucky that I hadn’t slid off the bridge, that I had a full tank of gas
so I could keep the heat going, and that my radio was working. About
15 minutes another policeman came skating over. This one was about
medium height, African American, perhaps mid-thirties and also very
handsome. (It was my lucky day for gorgeous cops!)
He told me he thought he could talk me out of the ice and get me
back on the road. I was scared but I agreed to try it. He started telling
me what to do and when I was obviously doing everything wrong he
grabbed my steering wheel through the window and while continuing
to skate he drove me out of the ice and on my way to the funeral!
My only regret is that I didn’t get the names of these two policemen!
They were both kind and cute and could have just stayed in their cars
and not bothered to help until the “sandmen” got there. So I just
want to thank those two sweet guys who made my day and thank all
policemen for all the good stuff you guys do to help people like me
(often in much more precarious situations) who go away safe not even
knowing your names!
I got to my friend’s funeral because of these two guys, and I needed to
be there.
Thank you, our protectors!
Lise Liddell
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From the far left is 2nd Lt. Jared Pyland, recent
graduate and commissioned from UH, Lt. Col.
Mike Smith, UH professor of Military Science,
Cadet Jacob Cantu and his family
The scholarship was awarded by Maj. Jeff
Smith, head of Cadet Command. This was
the first award of a ROTC scholarship to an
HPOU family member. Col. Smith said, “We are
working on three more and will have more
available after these three are awarded.”
GARY HICKS PHOTO
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Lest We Forget
By NELSON ZOCH
March 14, 1928
Officer Greene, Assigned to Bust Bootleggers,
Gets Shot to Death during Countryside Arrest
At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 1928,
Harris County District Attorney Investigator
Carl Greene and his partner, Houston Police
Sergeant Claude Beverly, went to a location
on East Montgomery Road, eleven miles
from downtown Houston. These veteran law
enforcement officers, with reputations for the
relentless pursuit of bootleggers during the
Prohibition era, were armed with a search
warrant for the property of Sam Maglitto, an
Italian farmer.
Company ambulance picked up Bessie Maglitto,
the twenty-two-year-old daughter of the dead
man. She was caught in the gunfire and struck
in the left leg and right arm. The ambulance
took her to Methodist Hospital.
Maglitto was known to have stills operating
on his rural property. He had been indicted
on November 17, 1927, following a previous
raid by Greene and Beverly. His case had
been set for February 17, 1928, but was
continued at the request of Maglitto’s attorney.
Meanwhile, information surfaced that Maglitto
was continuing to manufacture illegal whiskey
on his farm.
Carl Greene is buried in the older section north
of Lawndale. His plot is marked with foot
marker that reads:
CARL GREENE
Upon their arrival, Greene and Beverly were
met by Maglitto in the yard. He listened
quietly to their reading of the search warrant
and being told that he was suspected of making
whiskey on the property. Maglitto denied the
allegations and invited them into his house.
Then Maglitto quickly headed for this abode
as Greene and Beverly started toward his barn.
Beverly later said that he told Greene to keep
an eye on Maglitto, who Greene followed into
the house.
At this point, Beverly heard Greene shout,
“Don’t do that! Put it up; put up the gun!”
Beverly then heard a shot from a .38, followed
by a shot from Greene’s larger gun. “I ran into
the kitchen,” Beverly said. “Maglitto was on his
knees, gun in hand. Carl was staggering from
the room. I fired three shots at Maglitto and
he fell over dead.”
Officer Beverly dragged his critically injured
partner out of the house down to the road.
He shouted at J.R. VanNess, who lived across
the road, to call the Sheriff’s Department
and an ambulance. VanNess had no phone
and had to drive toward town to call. Beverly
flagged a passing auto and commandeered it
to take his partner to Houston. They were
met about halfway by a Fogle-West ambulance
which carried Greene the rest of the way to
the hospital.
Another Fogle-West ambulance picked
up Maglitto and a Boulevard Undertaking
was survived by his wife of seven years, Pearlie
Walker Greene. Other survivors were his
mother, Mrs. Richard Greene, two sisters, Effie
Greene and Eugenia Green, and four brothers,
Jules, Richard, Ellis and Robert. Another
brother, Emery Greene, was killed in an auto
accident just several weeks before in Beaumont.
Services for the slain Investigator were held
at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 1928, at the
Fogle West Chapel with the Reverend T.J.
Windham officiating. Burial followed at Forest
Park Lawndale Cemetery. Services were also
held under the auspices of the Eagles and the
Woodmen of the World. Active pallbearers
were Officer Claud Beverly, W.W. Way, George
Andrews, Percy Heard, E. H. Tally and Jim Davlin
MAY 27, 1893
MARCH 14, 1928
His widow, Pearl Walker Greene, is buried near
his side. She was born on August 27, 1894 and
passed away on December 31, 1940.
Officer Carl Greene
At Baptist Hospital, Greene was found to have
been shot over the heart with a .38-caliber
revolver. The slug passed through both
lungs and exited his back on the right side.
Doctors found the missile in his shirt on the
operating table. However, the officer had lost a
tremendous amount of blood and died at 1:55
p.m. on this same date. He was only thirty-four
years old.
As the entire Greene family anxiously waited
outside the operating room, Mrs. Greene
related, “I knew it had to come to this. Now
I’m surprised that I can take it so bravely. For
four years I have listened to that message I
heard this morning. It was a little joke we had
between us – my warning him to not get shot.
He is so big and strong and unafraid.”
Minutes later, doctors told the family that Carl
Greene was dead.
Investigator Carl Greene, a native of Abbeville,
Louisiana, was born on May 27, 1893. He
Shortly after the raid, neighbors reported
seeing someone dragging a still away from
the barn and hiding it in some brush. Sheriff
T. Binford led a posse of investigators to
the scene of the shooting and located a
twenty-gallon still along with twenty-one
gallons of whiskey in the back room of the
house. Alfred Maglitto, seventeen, was charged
with liquor law violations.
Justice of the Peace Campbell Overstreet held
an inquest into the death of Sam Maglitto, who
had been shot six times. The judge reached a
verdict of death due to gunshot wounds. No
charges were filed against Claude Beverly, as it
was ruled he acted in self defense.
Research showed that Investigator Carl Greene
was a liquor investigator for the Harris County
District Attorney’s Office. Yet, he was declared
as KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY with
the Houston Police Department. To date, no
explanation for this has been discovered.
Further investigation shed more light on
Greene. He was an ex-ironworker, ex-boxer and
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How Impatience Hurts Retirement Saving
Keep Calm & Carry On –
it May be Good for your portfolio.
Provided by Brian Craft, AIF
Why do so many retirement savers underperform the market? From
1993-2012, the S&P 500 achieved
a (compound) annual return of
8.2%. Across the same period, the
average investor in U.S. stock
funds got only a 4.3% return. What
accounts for the difference? One big
factor is impatience. It is expressed in
emotional investment decisions. Too
many people trade themselves into
mediocrity – they react to the headlines of the moment, buy high and
sell low. Dalbar, the noted investing
research firm, estimates this accounts
for 2.0% of the above-mentioned 3.9%
difference. (It attributes another 1.3% of the gap to mutual fund operating costs and the remaining 0.6% to portfolio turnover within funds.)
Impatience encourages market timing. Some investors consider “buy
and hold” passé, but it has certainly worked well since 2009. How
did market timing work in comparison? Citing Investment Company
Institute calculations of equity fund asset inflows and outflows from
January 2007 to August 2012, U.S. News & World Report notes that
it didn’t work very well. During that stretch, mutual fund investors
either sold market declines or bought after market ascents 57.4% of the
time. In addition, while the total return of the S&P 500 (i.e., including
dividends) was -0.13% in this time frame, equity mutual fund investors lost 35.8% (adjusted for dividends). Most of us don’t “buy and
hold” for very long. Dalbar’s latest report notes that the average equity
fund investor owned his or her shares for 3.3 years during 1993-2012.
Investors in balanced funds (a mix of stocks and bonds), held on a bit
longer, an average of about 4.5 years. They didn’t come out any better – the report notes that while the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index
notched a 6.3% annual return over the 20-year period studied, the
average balanced fund investor’s annual return was only 2.3% . What’s
the takeaway here for retirement savers? This amounts to a decent
an ex-wrestler. He came to HPD in 1924, a man of huge physique who
never used his size and strength to abuse anyone. His HPD career began
on Congress Avenue and continued later on the Houston Ship Channel,
where the toughest crooks in Houston hung out. He was later asked
by Harris County District Attorney Horace Soule to work for him as a
liquor investigator. After a short time in that assignment, he returned to
work for HPD. At some point, Investigator Greene was assigned from
HPD to the DA’s Office in the capacity as a liquor investigator along
with Officer Claude Beverly.
argument for dollar cost averaging – the slow and steady investment
method by which you buy shares over time, a little at a time. When the
market sinks, you are buying more shares as they have become cheaper
– meaning you will own more (quality) shares when they regain value.
It also shows you the value of thinking long-term. When you save for
retirement, you are saving with a time horizon in mind. A distant
horizon. Consistent saving from a (relatively) early age and the power of
compounding can potentially have much greater effect on the outcome
of your retirement savings effort than investment selection.
Keep your eyes on your long-term retirement planning objectives, not
the short-term volatility highlighted in the headlines of the moment.
PSFG representatives, your HPOU Deferred Comp Provider, may be
reached at 832-200-3440
Investing regular amounts steadily over time (dollar-cost averaging)
may lower your average per-share cost. Periodic investment programs
cannot guarantee profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
Dollar-cost averaging is a long-term strategy involving continuous
investing, regardless of fluctuating price levels, and, as a result, you
should consider your financial ability to continue to invest during
periods of fluctuating price levels.
twenty-two years to two months, Bessie, Josie, Rosie, Mary, Laura and
Francie. He also had five sons from ages twenty-four to two years, Dif,
Alfred, Joe, Frank and Angelo.
This was a double tragedy in the great experiment of Prohibition during
the years of the Great Depression. Here were two honest and dedicated
law officers attempting to enforce the laws passed by our country,
along with probably an otherwise honest man who was attempting to
supplement his meager farming income to feed, clothe and house his
ever-growing family.
Sam Maglitto, who had been widowed and remarried, was survived
by his second wife, Josephine and six daughters from the ages of
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Obituaries
Abrego
Mrs. Palmira P. Abrego, 90, passed away on Feb. 10. She is the mother
of retired Jail Attendant Raymond Abrego, who retired after serving
over 18 years, and mother-in-law of Jail Attendant Rosalie A. Flores.
Services were held Feb. 14 with burial in Rose Hill Memorial Park in
Corpus Christi.
Bridges
Mrs. Maggie Lauran Ann Bridges passed away on Feb. 17. She is
the mother of Mobility Service Officer Gerald L. Bethune, assigned
to the Traffic Enforcement Division. Services were held Feb. 22 in
Moultrie, Georgia.
Broussard
Gladys Broussard (76) passed away Feb. 3. She is the mother of Senior
Police Officer Rodger A. Schuldt, assigned to the Air Support Division,
and former Houston Police Officer Conrad F. Schuldt III. Services were
held Feb. 6 with burial in Beaumont.
Enriquez
Jose A. Enriquez Sr. passed away Jan. 31. He is the father of Senior
Police Officer Jose A. Enriquez, assigned to the Crime Analysis and
Command Center Division. Services were held Feb. 5 with burial in
Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster.
Gibson
Retired Deputy Chief Arthur M. Gibson passed away Feb. 18. He is
survived by his wife of 19 years, Maria Olympia Gibson. Deputy Chief
Gibson started his career with the Department on Oct. 17, 1960 as a
member of Academy Class No. 24. He worked his way up the ranks
until he was promoted to Deputy Chief on Dec. 18, 1976 and retired
March 11, 1983. While with the Department he was assigned to the
Patrol Bureau, Robbery, Auto Theft, Training, Narcotics and finally, the
Technical Services Bureau.
Services were held Feb. 24 with a private burial.
Harris
Erica Chavez, 25, passed away on Feb. 22. She is the daughter of
Senior Police Officer JoAnn J. Chavez, assigned to the Criminal
Intelligence Division. Services were held Feb. 28 with burial in Brookside
Memorial Park.
Retired Police Officer John W. Harris passed away on Feb. 22. He joined
Police Academy Class No. 65 on June 10, 1974. During his he career
he served in the Northwest Division, Jail Division Central Division
and Traffic Enforcement. He is survived by his wife, Caren Harris and
children, Jared Harris and Jacey Harris. Services wre held Feb. 27 with
burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Canales
Hoang
Chavez
Mr. Jesus Canales, Sr. passed away on Feb. 19. He is the father of Senior
Police Officer Henry Canales, who was killed in the Line of Duty on
June 23, 2009. Services were held Feb. 22 with burial in Grandview
Cemetery in Pasadena.
Castilla
A. Hoang passed away Feb. 14. He is the father of Senior Police Officer
Paul V. Hoang, assigned to Westside. Services were held Feb. 22 with
burial in Brookside Memorial Park.
Johnson, Bruce
Cira Castillo passed away Feb. 16. She is the mother of Teresa Castillo,
a counselor assigned to the Special Crimes Division. Services were
held Feb. 18.
Bruce H. Johnson Jr. passed away Feb. 12. He is the father of
Senior Police Officer Bruce H. Johnson III, assigned to Emergency
Communications. Services were held Feb. 15 with burial in Paradise
North Cemetery.
Chavez
Johnson, Richard
Erica Chavez, 25, passed away on Feb. 22. She is the daughter of
Senior Police Officer JoAnn J. Chavez, assigned to the Criminal
Intelligence Division.
Collura
Mr. John Collura passed away on Feb. 19. He is the father-in-law of
Sgt. Samuel Acevedo, assigned to the Vehicular Crimes Division.
Services were held Feb. 26 with burial in Houston National Cemetery.
Mr. C.R. “Richard” Johnson passed away Feb. 8. He is the father of
Senior Police Officer Randall J. Johnson, assigned to the Airport/IAH
Division, and Senior Police Officer D.R. Johnson, who is assigned to
the Major Offenders Division. He is also the father Lt. B.A. Johnson of
the of Arlington Police Department and father-in-law of retired Lt. T.W.
McCarty of the Conroe Police Department. Services were held Feb. 12
with burial in Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery in Deer Park.
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McClain
Murray Allen Mcclain Jr. passed away Feb. 8. He is the father of Police
Officer Dionsha I. White, assigned to Employee Services, and the
father-in-law of Police Officer Clydell White Jr., assigned to Burglary
and Theft, and Police Officer Austin P. Vasquez, assigned to Northeast.
Services were held Feb. 17 with burial in Houston National Cemetery.
Mondie
Retired City Marshal Mondie Navarro passed away Feb. 16. She began
her career in 1965, working for the City of Houston as a Parking Meter
Checker and retired after 25 years as a City Marshal. She was married for
over 65 years to retired Airport Police Chief Wilfred Navarro Jr., who
retired in 1999. She is also survived by her children, Levett Camarena,
Yvonne Bonner and Wilfred Navarro III. Services were held Feb. 20
with burial in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.
Neff
Phillip E. Neff (80) passed away Jan. 27. He is the father of Senior Police
Office Carol L. Neff, assigned to the Narcotics Division. Services were
held in Muncie, Indiana.
Nickerson
Mr. David J. Nickerson, Sr. passed away Jan. 29. He is the father of
Sgt. Cedric B. Nickerson, assigned to the Vehicular Crimes Division.
Services were held Feb. 8 with burial in Highlands.
Noon
Mr. Carl H. Noon, 95, passed away on Feb. 5. He is the father of Senior
Police Officer Carl B. Noon, assigned to the Southwest Division. Private
services were held.
Powell
Mrs. Sharon Powell passed away on Feb. 18. She is the mother of
Senior Police Officer Eric Powell, assigned to the Criminal Intelligence
Division. Services were held Feb. 24.
Scott
Obituaries
Lee R. Scott (79) passed away Feb. 10. He is the father of Sgt. Michael
O. Scott, assigned to the Narcotics Division. Services were held Feb. 14.
Selders
Mrs. Clarece Selders passed away on Jan. 30. She is the mother of retired
Senior Police Officer Jessie J. Selders Jr. Officer Selders joined the
department on Nov. 23, 1979, and retired on Nov. 14, 2009. His last
assignment was in the Airport/ IAH Division. Services were held Feb.
8 with burial in Paradise North Cemetery.
Suniga (Infant)
Infant Ariel Annette Suniga passed away. She is the granddaughter of
Jail Attendant Annette Deleon. Services were held Feb. 20 with burial
in Morales Cemetery.
Tweedie
Retired Senior Police Officer Dana M. Tweedie passed away Feb. 22.
He joined Police Academy Class No. 106 on June 28, 1982. During
his career he served at the Central Division, Airport/IAH Division and
the Jail Division. He retired on July 26, 2008. He is the brother of Sgt.
William “Bill” Tweedie, assigned to the Special Operations Division.
Services were held Feb. 28 with burial in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery.
Valle
Gabriel Valle passed away Feb. 3. He is the father of Police Officer
Mauricio Valle, assigned to the Southeast Division. Services were held
Feb. 8 with burial in South Park Cemetery.
Wilmore
Arnold B. Wilmore passed away Jan. 27. He is the father of Senior Police
Officer James E. Wilmore, who retired from the Department on June
8, 2013. Officer Wilmore was assigned to the Northeast Division at the
time of his retirement. Services were held Jan. 25.
Ramirez
Mr. Fernando Ramirez, 77, passed away on Feb. 8. He is the fatherin-law of Public Information Officer John F. Cannon, assigned to the
Public Affairs Division. Services were held on Feb. 12 with burial in San
Antonio.
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In Memory of…
March - Houston Police Officers
Slain in the Line of Duty
Carl Greene 03-14-1928
R.H. "Remps" Sullivan 03-09-1935
Marion E. Palmer 03-24-1938
Claude E. Branon 03-20-1959
James T. Walker 03-08-1963
Winston J. Rawlins 03-29-1982
Williams E. Deleon 03-29-1982
Keith Alan Dees 03-07-2002
Francisco Cantu 03-26-2004
C. Foley 03-10-1860
Richard Snow 03-17-1882
James E. Fenn 03-15-1891
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Psych Services
Consider the Five Elements –
Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends
By LISA GARMEZY
I’m going to sell a few books this month, and not because I’ll make a
cent. Pastor Rick Warren’s “diet book,” The Daniel Plan, mixes sound
behavioral science with a powerful sermon on loving the body God
loaned you. It could save some lives in the HPD community.
Warren and his physician co-authors Daniel Amen and Mark Hyman say
successful weight change takes five elements: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus
and Friends. Their recommendations in each area are meant to create
permanent change.
expectation of divine grace instead of, say, Miley Cyrus. Truly change
your outlook on the world.
Our “mental autopilot” matters, Warren says. He explains that, “What
I think determines the way I feel; what I feel determines the way I act.”
Every psychologist says it, but none has said it better.
For example, the thought “I have plenty of time to work on getting
healthy,” leads to feeling unconcerned about food choices, which leads
to overindulgent behavior. Your perception is your reality.
Amen’s remarks on the radio caught my attention. If your friends are
really “accomplices,” he said, find new ones who won’t help you destroy
your health. He’s entirely right: people with obese friends tend to be
obese, and thinner people have thinner friends.
And if daily prayer and meditation bring you closer to God, and you feel
that your efforts to lose weight will be blessed… how wonderful. Recall
the Henry Ford philosophy: “Whether you think you can, or think you
can’t—you’re right.”
Don’t buy a book, Amen said; buy two and give one to a friend. The
Daniel Plan works in teams or groups. As the book says, “Earnestly
begin to look for like-minded friends who might join you on the journey
to a healthier you.” Already, losing weight has become about finding
community and changing behavior.
Focus!
The book tells the story of Wendy, whose Daniel Plan group texted
each other before exercise class so no one wimped out. Wendy loved
that, “When you’re feeling at your lowest, when you’re ready to pull in
somewhere and grab a cheeseburger, and you know that you can text
and say, “Hey, pray for me—tell me to stop… that was huge.”
So, No Cheeseburgers?
I’m not a nutritionist and can’t claim to have evaluated the Food
element, but the basics seem sensible. Each meal should include 50
percent non-starchy veggies, 25 percent healthy animal or vegetable
proteins, 25 percent healthy starch or whole grains, a side of fruit, and
water or herbal tea. Low-glycemic carbohydrates such as brown, black
and red rice, quinoa and buckwheat are preferred.
It’s whole grains only—so at the very least put that cheeseburger on a
more-filling, better-for-you bun. Then toss out the top half since bread
is limited to one slice per day.
An essential part of the plan is “real food nourishes.” Eat the animals
and plants that God made and skip fake food. Homemade French fries
cooked in healthy oils are okay; fries shaped in a factory are not.
Also essential: learn to cook. Use the recipes in the book, buy a
supplemental cookbook or, the authors suggest, talk to your mom. (On
that note, try roasting veggies misted with olive oil spray in a 400-degree
oven—timing is up to you.)
Along with forty days of planned meals, the Daniel Plan spells out forty
days of activities at two levels, one for those in better shape and one for
absolute beginners. The authors know that exercise makes the difference
between weight loss maintained and weight lost but regained.
‘God Will Be Cheering You On’
Trust, the pastor urges, that including God in your weight loss program
will bring you success like never before. This time, spend 10 minutes
daily in serious Bible study. Fill your head with eternal truths and the
The Focus chapters do a thorough job of teaching how negative
thinking or just not thinking can derail you. We are told to slow down
and be more mindful about food choices. “Be annoying,” Warren
encourages us. Find out how your food is prepared and ask for what
you need.
Consider this advice: “The two most powerful words, when it comes to
your health, are then what. These two small words can literally change
your health in a positive way… If I do this then what will happen?
If I eat this, then what will happen?” That habit will supersize
your self-control.
Focus also means knowing what motivates you. For Rick Warren, it was
the proven link between obesity and dementia—more than anything
else, he was afraid of losing his brain.
Warren shed 65 of the 90 pounds he targeted his first time on the plan.
Then he lost a son to suicide. Back problems kept him from exercising
and church members brought him well-meant but nutritionally horrible
casseroles. Thirty-five pounds came back. As of December, he has lost
30. Expect to stumble, he tells us.
What’s Your Motivation?
Our director, Dr. Lethermon, was motivated by pain. Just getting out of
a chair after a one-hour therapy session was starting to trigger creaking
and complaining in her body. Her physician brother warned her that
it only gets harder to get fit as you age. He advocated exercise, so she
found a trainer—and that, she says, was one of the smartest decisions
she ever made.
Your motivation may be different. Maybe you don’t want to leave your
family bereaved, spend your remaining years alone or give up the dreams
you had for retirement.
Just as people have different reasons to lose, they can find different
paths to their goals. The Daniel Plan isn’t for everyone. But if obesity
is threatening your health or happiness, please consider whether it’s the
right path for you.
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Transportation
2010 Harley Davidson Road King, 19000 miles, Full One Year
HD Warranty transferable. Black with pin stripping and Cobra
Pipes. Excellent Condition. $14,700. Call Bill at 713-725-6559.
2011 Custom BBQ Concession Trailer $17000 OBO Perfect
for Catering, Events, BBQ Competitions, Concessions, etc.
Trailer features 2 Pits & 1 Rib Smoker (fit up to 18 briskets),
Outside Firebox, Air Conditioner, Breaker Box, Double Sink, 1
Separate Hand-Wash Sink, Waste Holding Water Tank, Fresh
Water Tank, Water- Pump, Serving Window, Washable-Formica
Laminated Counter Tops, Vinyl Linoleum Flooring, cabinets for
storage, Lockable Entry Door, tandem Axle, and Briggs Stratton
900 Generator. For more information please email Jennifer at
hefnersemail@gmail.com
2001 Yamaha V-Star 650 custom paint job with airbrushed
skulls. Hard chrome exhaust, Baron Drag handle bars, Forward
Controls, Shaved rear fender, license plate side mount,
Hypercharger intake, skull hand mirrors and much more. Firm
on price, cash only, no trades, no payment plan, no test drive.
$5500 cash. Text Juan 713-269-4222. Serious buyers only
please.
2006 Suzuki Hayabusa 1300cc Silver/Blue color, 1300cc,
it has full Muzzy exhaust, Rear LED Tail light, HID headlight,
Lowering Kit, Rear steel brake line, rear wave rotor, license plate
side mount, current mileage is 6,194 miles. Firm on price, cash
only, no trades, no payment plan, no test drive. $7500 cash.
Text Juan 713- 269-4222. Serious buyers only please.
2005 Harley-Davidson FatBoy 15th Yr. Edition Black with silver
pin stripe, 16K miles, Great condition!! Python staggered dual
pipes with Stage 1 kit installed by H-D sounds great! lowering
kit, side license plate mount LED brake light, some custom
parts, $9,900 obo. Call or text Augustine 832-577-4373 pls
leave msg.
08 CVO Road King $21,000 obo. This bike is gorgeous, must
see In person to appreciate. It has 33K
well taken care of miles. Contact Josh 281-704-0176
2008 BMW R1200 RT-P (police) Motorcycle Original owner,
ridden daily and maintained parade spotless throughout, within
past 1500 miles new tires (oem Conti RoadAttack), 4 new spark
plugs, new brake pads front and rear. $12,000. Contact Wil
832-922-7820 or willywilborn@yahoo.com
2008 Roadmaster Trailer, 27', V-Nose, Tram axle 7,000 pd,
GWVR 14,000 pds, 8' wide. Ramp and side door, sky light, air
vent, E-Torec system with connectors, Sway bar weight disc
system, electric brakes with safety cable, new spare, all like new
$10,000.00 Call 936-635-9326
Project Truck 1955 Chevy Pickup No motor or transmission,
painted pearl white and sub framed, new window seals and
glass, new rims and tires. $8000.00 Call Thomas for more
details 281-703-7521
2007 Harley-Limited Production Screaming Eagle Road King.
Black with factory custom flame paint. Less than 5K miles. Bike
has $20,000 in factory extra asking $35,000. J.T. Templeton
817-480-1543 or 817-321-8645
For Rent/Lease/Sale
7.81 Acres in the Texas Hill Country Great Building Site for
your Dream Home or Heavenly Hideaway! Wolf Creek Ranch in
Burnet County! 1 BR, 1 Bath, 4-Sided Rock Apartment attached
to 2-Car Garage! Metal Roof, 50-Gallon Water Tank, Septic large
enough for 4000 sf home. Call Debbie with Highland Lakes Real
Estate at 512-796-0187. Owner is an HPD Retiree
10.079 acres of land between Brenham and Chappell Hill,
Texas. Cleared and ready to build. Pecan trees and fenced.
$169,000 and owner will finance with 20% down. Call Ray
281 701 5428.
Galveston, TX. - beach lot for rent $25.00 per day, on the
beach side. Contact Lisa at (832) 755-6159 37.22 Acres
with Minerals near Lovelady. Pasture, 2 ponds, pecan orchard,
hardwoods, 3/2 trailer, cabin, sheds, water well, septic, $343k,
936-222-1565
Home For Sale/Owner Financed Spring, Tx. Area, 1700 Sq.Ft.
Home, 3 Bedroom/2 bath Contact Chris # 713-906-3447 for
details 10 min. North of the Houston Police Academy!
LOT FOR SALE in Grimes County! 1 1/2 acre OWNER
FINANCING available. $40,000. In a gated community, three
fishing lakes, pool, volleyball court, equestrian center and one
horse per acre allowed. Deed restricted on a corner cul de sac,
cleared lot with the exception of oak trees and exterior border of
the property. $5,000 down and $274 per month till paid in full.
Pick your due date. Contact Lisa at 832 755-6159
4000 sq ft Home on 2+ acres - 3 minutes from Lake Sam
Rayburn access. Must see $250,000.00 Phone 936-635-9326
Colorado River property 35 min from Houston. Beautiful 24+
acre tracts of land on the bank of the Colorado River. Covered
with huge Live Oak trees and County Rd access. Each tract has
more than a hundred yards of river frontage for fishing, swimming, boating or waterfowl. Tracts are 100% wooded and covered with Whitetail deer, hog and other wildlife. This Riverfront
property is absolutely gorgeous and an awesome location for
a weekend getaway, permanent residence or merely an investment property. Property had same owner for last 50 years and is
basically undisturbed. 12k acre, property will not be broken up
in small tracts to maintain all land owners privacy. If interested
in owning your own riverfront property for personal or family
recreation, please call or text 361-208-4055
.
For Sale. 6320 Westcreek Pearland. Unrestricted on .75
acres, remodeled interior, separate workshop. Prudential Gary
Greene, Realtors. Diane Mireles, 281-723-2888.
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo for rent (2nd floor).North West;
7402 Alabonson #708, Houston, TX 77088 "Inwood Pines";
290/Bingle area. Available for move in 12-01-2011, very quiet
complex, minutes from downtown. $685 per month. Officer M.
Douglas 832-687-4985 after 10:30 am.
Apartment Specials! Licensed Real Estate Agent with Texas
Apt. Locators. Tammy (HPD wife) 281-507-9405 or Tammy@
texashomeagent.net Free service! Houston/Galveston area.
Ask about rebates. Sorry, can’t help with free apartment extra
jobs but, I do have a database full of apartments offering officer
discounts. I work with bad credit, broken leases, large dogs,
students, & all price ranges. Save time and money going with
a locator.
Wooded Interior Lot in Westwood Shores on Lake Livingston,
golf, camping, tennis, swimming, and boating $1200, Please
call Kim 832-768-6612
New Listing! - $259,900 Charming custom built brick home
finished in 1999 on 1.5 acres of oaks, cedars, youpons and
abundant wildlife. 3/2/2, CH/CA, recent upgrades including
Silestone Countertops, Polywood Plantation Shutters throughout, Tile and Laminate flooring, some carpet. Well, Septic, and
La Grange ISD. Six miles South of La Grange off FM 609 on
Valenta Rd., one mile down, red brick house on left. Owners relocating. Offered by Realtor/Owner Vickey Grieger (979) 249-667
Great country get away. Small 2 bd/2 ba house near Hearne
Tx. Near plenty of hunting leases, golf course, and brazos river
fishing. 450/month plus deposit. Greg @ 281-330-7778
2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo Tapatio Springs in Boerne, Texas
Completely furnished. Call Retired Sgt H.A. Stevens 877-5224455
One Acre Lot in Elgin, TX Off Hwy.95, Near 290. The lot is
in an exclusive and restricted gated community (The Arbor of
Dogwood Creek). The subdivision has paved road, tennis court,
jogging trail, pavillion and more. This wooded lot is located
in a cul-de-sac. Asking $26,000. Contact M.L. Sistrunk 281788-0256
Great Home in Rockport, TX Built in 2005, this Comfortable
3/2 bath single story stucco home is located in a gated community on 12.33 acres. Amenities include: tile roof, heated pool
and hot tub, attached oversized 3 car garage (30x35), and
a large detached metal workshop (36x36) with large garage
doors and a 15 ton hoist, covered patio areas both in front and
back, a circle drive, and plenty of room for parking. There are
two stocked fishing ponds, and horses are allowed. Priced to
sell. For info contact Rebecca Lee @ 361-729-4404, Coldwell
Banker MLS ID#113208.
What an amazing deal! Charming three bedroom two bath
patio home located in a great gated community at 3123
Lavender Candle Dr. Spring, TX. Property includes a two car
attached garage, master suite, cozy fire place and much more
for only $1,300.00 month. Price is negotiable. Please contact
Officer Edith Maldonado at 832-434-4266 or edi2m@aol.com.
Summer Rental Galveston Beach House. 3br 2 bath. Sleeps
8-10. Great Gulf view just steps from the beach. Newly renovated/updated. H.L. Richter HPD (ret) 936-329-1456
1 Bedroom Unit For Rent Village Wood Town homes 1529
Wirt Rd/Spring Branch. Utilities paid. Basic cable. Excellent
Location. Joe Scott 713-935-9137
Lake Livingston Townhome 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bath For rent Call
832-876-5511 or 713-459-8111
House for Rent: Bear Creek Area. 3 Bedroom/ Game room.
Cy-Fair School District. Swimming Pool. $1095.00/month. Call
832-282-5216.
Miscellaneous
Rest Haven section 21, lot 180, spaces 1, 2, and 3 monument
valued at $3595.00 asking for $2800.00 each. 713.501.3824
Willie
New Listing For Sale solid wood twin bedroom set, many pieces
Call 713-459-8111
Cemetary Lot, Grand View Memorial Park in Pasadena. Lot
157. Garden of Devotion $1,200. Contact Amy 832-729-1975.
Crypt For Sale Forest Park Westheimer Excellent location
“Inside” Ready to sell 281-686-9490
Classifieds
Brookside Cemetery Spaces 2,3 $2750 per space. Section
234 (old section) catdog02@gmail.com C.V. Thompson 254947-8524
Remington 700 .243 Win caliber. BDL Custom Deluxe model
Bolt Action rifle with 22” barrel, gloss finish, 5-shot capacity,
and walnut stock. Mint in box. Paid $925 in 1996. Asking $675.
Call James 713-503-5107
Garden Park Cemetery, Conroe, Texas. Lawn Crypt section 4,
lot 30, spaces 7&8. Very well kept Cemetery, 4,000 ea. Call
Doug Bell 817-573-1675
Two cemetery lots. Grand view Memorial Park 8500 Spencer
highway in Pasadena. The cemetery sells the lots for $4495
each. We are asking $6500 for both. Call Charlie Everts 409
739-1206
Handcrafted leather cross key chains tooled and personalized, $1.50 each (including shipping). Limit 5 letters, chain
included. Other products available. For more info or to order
call Justin, 14 year old son of an HPD Officer, at 936-499-4385
Westwood Campng Club Membership, Trinity, Texas,
$3,500.00 / OBO Retired Officer A.L. Albritton 936-890-4374
or 830-221-5152
Hunting Weekend Expedition Affordable prices, private property. Whitetails, exotics & pigs. Call for details Officer Mike
Gonzalez 713-702-5838 or email gmiguel@att.net
Why rent when you can own while keeping your monthly payments about the same. For more info call 281-914-7351
Houston’s Wedding People Wedding Services, Wedding cakes,
Decorations, Chair covers, Favors Call today for free taste
testing and consultation 281-881-5027 www.houstonsweddingpeople.com
Mini Storage Police officer discount. 290 area. Call Dave for
details 713-460-4611
MOMs Helping MOMs Work from Home! Computer Required.
www.myhomebiz4u.com Paula A. Weatherly Independent Avon
Representative To buy or sell AVON, contact me! Lots of great
products at unbelievable prices! Start your AVON career for only
$10! a97ag@earthlink.net or www.youravon.com/pweatherly
281-852-8605 Smile! Jesus Loves Us!
Discount on Moonwalk Rentals Rent a moonwalk for your special
occasion. We deliver and pick up so you don’t have to! Please
call Officer Chris DeAlejandro at 713-922-8166 or
Carla DeAlejandro at 713-384-5361. Please let us know that
you’re Law Enforcement Personal.
FREE MONEY: $2,000 COMMISSION REBATE to HPOU members when they buy or sell a house. James Cline, Realtor, 281548-3131 or www.2cashback.org
All natural skin care products for the whole family. Handmade
soaps, lotions and body scrubs will nourish you skin. Great for
gifts and everyday use. Ask about our Mother’s Day special. Call
Lisa and Jim at 936-648-6145 or www.goodcleanlivin.com.
Magnetic Signs white 24”x6” with “POLICE” in bold 21”x5”
black letters. Pair $25. Call 936-327-3205 HPD Parents
company
Home Inspections by TexaSpec Inspections. Free foundation
evaluations and alarm systems for HPD. State Licensed ICC
Certified Inspector. 281-370-6803.
Services
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP- THE NEXT THING IN FITNESS,
MASSAGE & NUTRITION Own you Business and Start Taking
Advantage of the Coming Tipping Point with Insurance
Mandates. "Efficiency Wellness” is an all inclusive approach
to wellness that addresses today’s busy lifestyle. You Retain
100% control of Your Business, No Franchise or Royalty Fees.
TEXANS HELPING TEXANS - U.S. Headquarters in Brookshire
Texas. Master Territories Still Open to include Houston and U.S.
Locations. Start and Fund this Business using Tax Free Monies
from your Retirement Accounts. Come see our Studio in Katy
Texas and experience the Next Generation in Self Directed
Health and Wellness. Husband to a 23 year Police Veteran and
my hopes are to have short 2-way learning conversation. Please
contact troy@ wellnesscenterdevelopers.com visit the website
www. WellnessCenterDevelopers.com or call 713-253-2923
De’Vine Events Planning a wedding is stressful, but it doesn’t
have to be. For all your wedding needs, Contact Diana, Certified
Wedding Consultant at (713) 598-4931.
For All Your Gun and Ammo Needs Black Gold Guns & Ammo.
Buy, Sell & Trade 713-694-4887
Aurelia E Weems, CPA formerly Dumar Consulting returns to
HPOU for its 9th Year to provide discounted tax services for
officers and their families. Please watch for us on Mondays and
Thursdays from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Union building at 1602
State Street. We are available to meet at any HPD location
for the ease of the officers as well as accept information via
email or fax. If you have any questions please contact Aurelia E
Weems, CPA at (936) 273-1188 or (281) 363-4555 or visit us
on the web at www.aewcpa.com
TAX PREPARATION From Home Office. Low Fees - $65 up. L.
Dexter Price, CPA. ldexterprice@ comcast.net 713.826.4777
Are you tired of making the same New Year's Resolution? Are
you ready to take control of your life? We have solutions, take
control of your health, time & finances! For more info. Please
call: Stacy @ 832-651-5739
Residential and Commercial Remodeling Kitchens and counter tops, ceramic and wood floors, interior and exterior painting, handyman services, with discount prices for the Law
Enforcement family. Larry Baimbridge, Sr. 281-655-4880
Gold Rush Tax Service 281-399-3188 Same Day Refund
Special Police Officer Rates Brenda Webb (retired officer’s wife)
brenda@goldrushtax.com
Have a special day coming up? Let us make it even more
special with Eten Candy custom chocolate candies. From
birthdays, weddings, and every holiday. We even do bachelor and bachelorette parties. Why not have party favors that
everyone will remember and talk about. Just e-mail Jessica at
etencandy@sbcglobal.com for more info. Candies are made to
suit your needs
Need help in forgiving or forgetting. Call Linda McKenzie for
more info on Christ centered counseling services 282-261-2952
or 832-250-6016 where everyone is given the opportunity for
a fresh start
Your Travel, Tax, Health, & Nutritional needs. We can get you
where you want to go, and keep you healthy doing it. Contact
Greg & Cathy Lewis 832-969-0502 or 832 969 0503
“Photos to Albums”. Your memories creatively designed in an
album. Any occasion, celebration, family trips. Call Theresa
Arlen at 832-229-6292.
Piano Lessons: 30 minutes for $15.00.Student Recitals. Call
Daniel Jones at 281-487-9328 or cell: 713-557-4362
Calling All Mothers of Houston Police Officers. As a proud
mother of a Houston Police Officer, I am interested in starting a
support group of Mothers of Houston Police Officers (MOHPO).
I need your support. Please call me for more info: Frances
Runnels at 713-436-0794 after 6 p.m. weekdays.
Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers A place for Christians
to come together and encourage one another. For information
about other activities visit www.fcpohouston.org.
Wanted
In search of Artex, liquid embroidery dealer. Please contact
Donna at 281-782-3144
Widow of police officer looking for vehicle used/good condition under $2000.00. Could owner carry notes. 281.782.3144
HPD Commemorative Pistols I'm looking to buy one or two
of the HPD commemorative pistols. I seem to recall they were
offered around 1978-1982. Joe Salvato (Ret.) 281-728-0131
Wanted Beretta 9MM FS “Police Special” (Black or Stainless)
Please call Zach (832) 457-0647.
Wanted Top CA$H Paid for your used or unwanted guns.
Blackgold Guns & Ammo 713-694-4867 Police Officer Owned
Tax Preparation From Home Office 40% - 50% Lower Fees.
Contact for estimate L. Dexter Price, CPA ldexterprice@comcast.
net 832.243.1477
Colt .45 HPD Commemorative Pistol Call Paul 713-240-4672
2 Horse Trailer or 14 - 16 ft. Stock Trailer. Bumper Pull. R. Webb
281-399-1212 Cell 713-822-1867
Main Street Builders Residential and Commercial Construction
Licensed and Insured. David Webber (owner) Rt HPD 832618-2009
Gone Fishing wantafishtx.com Jim Hobsonretired 936-6152777 or love2fish@suddenlink.net Vickey Grieger, Realtor Cell:
(979) 249-6675 Fax: (775) 373-5048 texashousemouse@
yahoo.com
Looking for a home or bare land? Contact retired officer,
DALLAS BINGLEY at Kerrville Realty - in the Heart of the Texas
Hill Country: (O) 830-896-2200 or (M) 830-739-1766 dallasb@dallasb.name
TSR Country Properties 115 West Fayette Street, Fayetteville,
TX 78940 Office (979) 378-2222 Fax (979) 378-2240
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