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DALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATION
THE
SHIELD
Volume XXXIV No 11
November 2014
photo courtesy of David Baures
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Dallas Police Association
Phone 214.747.6839
Fax 214.747.8194
CONTENTS
1412 Griffin Street East
Dallas, Texas 75215
Executive Board
Ron Pinkston, President
SE Inv 972.816.3848
Frederick Frazier, Vice President
Criminal Intel 214.549.4918
Scott Sayers, 2nd Vice President
Homicide 214.283.4849
Mike Mata, 3rd Vice President
Major Crimes 214.725.0261
James Parnell, Secretary/Treasurer
Pistol Range 214.537.5200
Central
Justin Bernil -
Reserves
214.995.2351 Steve Brody -
Robert Wilcox - 214.670.4413
North Central
Roy Jenkins 214.670.7253
Vince Garst 214.670.7253
South Central
George Gonzales - 214.671.4500
Jeff Jacobs 214.671.4500
Northeast
Kent Hubner 214.670.4415
Casey Tharp 214.670.4415
Northwest
Nick Lybrand - 214.670.6178
Kevin King 214.670.6178
Southeast
Chad Kazmierczak- 214.670.8345
Ben Smith 214.670.8345
Southwest
Boux Bland 214.671.0668
DuncanWilkins - 214.670.7470
Special Operations
Silvero Valencia - 214.670.8607
Chris Webb 214.670.4419
Headquarters
Daniel Mulvihill - 214.670.8345
Tony Castleberg - 214.601.3840
Sherri Jeffrey 214.671.4067
Brian Tabor 214.671.3584
Special Investigations
Steve Myers 214.287.9876
Chris Wood 214.671.3661
E.J. Brown
Randy Aguilar
214.728.2422
Retirees
Dan Lusty 214.533.8963
Chaplains
Matt Edwards 214.670.6162
Stan Griffis 817.727.0608
Chris Marsh 214.670.4415
Sgt. at Arms
J.D. Byas 214.747.6839
A. Hernandez 214.671.3120
Mary Hershiser - 214.670.6178
Justin Bernil 214.670.4413
Tommy Raley 214.671.3584
Kevin Campbell - 214.406.3243
Jordan Colunga - 214.670.4415
Zac Craven 214.671.3229
Kevin Janse 214.671.8066
Beth Sundquist - 214.671.4501
Blue Unity Committee
Mike Mata - Chairman
Elida Acosta 214.670.8333
Jose Delgado 214.671.0668
Frederick Bishop - 214.670.8346
Jeff Jacobs 214.671.4583
Gerardo Guardiola - 214.671.3400
Justin Bernil 214.671.4413
Mary Hershiser - 214.670.6178
Tonya McDaniel - 214.670.8345
Shavon Vela Wall - 214.670.4415
Stephanie DeTamble 214.670.4413
Past President - Glenn White
Recording Secretary - E. J. Brown
Association Staff
Marsha LoGuidice
Tiffany Abbinett
All opinions expressed in editorial or advertising content are those of the contributor and do
not necessarily represent the opinions of the Dallas Police Association. Letters, articles or
photographic submissions are welcome. All submissions must be accompanied by the name
and number of the contributor. The editor reserves the right to edit all contributions for libel
and length.
4 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
5 COPS COP
6 VICE PRESIDENT
8 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
10 THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
12 PEOPLE
15 VETERANS DAY
16 VIEWPOINT
17 BACK IN THE DAY
18 APATHY
19 DPA ELECTIONS
21 GOLF THANK YOU
22 BUSINESS
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November 2014 The Shield 3 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
UPDATES
by Ron Pinkston
When Dallas Police Officers travel the country to recruit
possible police candidates, they tell the candidates that they
will have the ability to move within the department. They
also discuss how they will have the ability to advance in the
chain of command. After they are hired they find out it’s
not so easy to move within the department or advance in the
chain of command because promotion tests are not give in a
regularly scheduled manner. The major effect on the officers
not having a chance to test is lower morale.
On October 16th the Department had a promotion
ceremony.
During the ceremony the Dallas Police
Department promoted three new Majors, five Lieutenants
and 35 Sergeants. I congratulate each one of those officers
on their promotion. The problem with these promotions is
there were no new Senior Corporals promoted. Worse than
that, there are no new Senior Corporals in the near future
as the previous list has expired and there hasn’t been a new
Senior Corporal test announced as of this time.
The politicians that manage the police department continue
to make the department top heavy. They have created a
problematic deficit of Senior Corporals. The last test given
for Senior Corporals was September 2011 of which the list
has long since expired. We do know is that a test will not
be given before the end of this year which means it has been
longer than 3 years since the test has been given and getting
closer to 3 ½ years.
Now we must ask why the politicians that manage the
department would put the department in a position of
having a shortage in a rank that is vital to every facet of the
department. Because of the lack of Senior Corporals the
department is short on trainers and positions in investigative
units will not be filled. Some stations have had to resort
to Sergeants training recruits because of the lack of trainers
which is directly associated to the lack of Senior Corporals.
Could the lack of Senior Corporals be part of a diabolical
plan? I believe it was a plot to eliminate or minimalize the
Senior Corporal rank by the politicians. They wanted to
circumvent the Senior Corporals and the processes in place
so they can take care of certain individuals. As all officers
know, this has already occurred because the transfer policy
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is not being followed but the moving of Police Officers into
Senior Corporal positions has been an obstacle. If they
could create a desire among some of the troops to allow
Police Officers to fill Senior Corporal slots, such as detective
positions or FTOs due to the shortage created by the
politicians, the officers would fall into their diabolical plan.
Well, officers were smarter than the politicians thought.
Officers are calling for a Senior Corporal test, to maintain
the processes already in place, to fill the vacancies in detective
bureaus and the shortage of trainers. They are calling for the
ability to have an opportunity to improve their rank on the
department, and more importantly have the opportunity to
improve their pay.
While we continue to wait for the long overdue Senior
Corporal test to be announced, the Dallas Police Association
has listed this issue on the 10 Point Plan to fix the morale
problem plaguing the Dallas Police Department. The DPA
has called for a promotion schedule to be implemented for
Senior Corporals, Sergeants and Lieutenants along with a
list of criteria to become a Major or Chief.
The Dallas Police Association will continue to fight the
battle to get the next Senior Corporal test announced.
While we are in this battle, please continue to protect and
serve the citizens of Dallas the way you expect your family
to be served by officers. Please don’t allow your frustrations
with the politicians to get in the way of doing the best you
can for the citizens of Dallas.
Stay Safe!
Dallas Police Association’s
Spouses Behind the Badge
Come Join our Family in Blue.
~Dedicated to supporting current and retired
Spouses of DPA Members~
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COPS COP
OCTOBER COPS’ COP
Senior Corporal Norma Massu
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Senior Corporal Norma Massu has been selected as the
October Cops’ Cop for the Dallas Police Association. Senior
Corporal Massu joined the Dallas Police Department June
30, 2006. Prior to joining the department, she was a
Detroit police officer for five years. She has been assigned to
Northwest Patrol, South Central Patrol, Operation Triangle,
Northwest Knock and Talk, Northwest Deployment and
currently is assigned to Narcotics.
Detective Massu has been involved in arresting numerous
offenders that resulted in a total of 424 charges. In addition,
she served as the Dallas Police Department Military
Assistance Program (DPDMAP) Northwest substation
director where she made herself available to veterans who
may have had any Military and/or DPD issues that required
assistance. While working Deployment, due to Detective
Massu’s excellent investigative skills, she was able to link
a kidnapping and capital murder case together resulting
in one of the suspects implicating two other suspects,
and a suspect confessing to the offense. In the two years
Detective Massu has been in Narcotics, she has investigated
53 drug complaints that led to 22 operations which netted
2 vehicles seized, 10 weapons seized and $13525.15 in US
currency seized. Detective Massu demonstrates faithfulness
and perseverance to her duties. She is a highly motivated
and highly productive officer.
Detective Massu is a proficient officer and a caring human.
When Officer Massu left Detroit to come to Dallas, her
partner Celina Hollis went to Denver, Colorado. In 2013
Officer Hollis was killed in the Line of Duty for the Denver
Police Department. Celina had started a Be A Match
program in Denver. She was passionate about this cause
and very active in the community. In honor of her friend
Norma Massu held a Blood Drive and a Be A Match drive
in the Dallas Police Department. She is a friend you can
count on and an officer that has your back.
Detective Norma Massu has been a member of the DPA
since she joined the Department. She has participated in
the Susan G. Komen 60 Mile Walk, the Wounded Warrior
Project, the Dallas 911 Stair Climb, DPD Women’s and
Co-Ed running team representing DPD during Police
Memorial Week in Washington, D.C. and volunteers for
ATO.
November 2014 The Shield 5 V ICE PRESIDENT
A BETTER DALLAS
by Frederick Frazier
The race is on for the next Top Law Dog of Dallas County: the District Attorney. D.A. Craig Watkins is
seeking a third term but has depleted his stock pile of campaign funds much like the county’s forfeiture
fund, so he’s running on fumes to the finish line. Susan Hawk, his challenger, has impressed the hard core
GOP of Dallas County and they have graciously funded her campaign to defeat the incumbent. Many officers and citizens
have witnessed firsthand what is happening at our court house since Watkins has taken the helm and it’s embarrassing. The
citizens of this fine county deserve better and it is time to make a change. The DPA has been with Susan Hawk since the
beginning from her work as a prosecutor to her work as a judge. Those of us who have been in her court room know that
she is behind the badge and will protect the citizens of Dallas who want justice, not lip service. Vote for Susan Hawk in the
upcoming election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Together we can make a difference!
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November 2014 The Shield 7 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
COPS’ COP BANQUET
by Scott Sayers
Hello everyone! Now that the golf tournament is over and
was a huge success, it’s time to kick back and enjoy what
we have accomplished over the year by having a good old
fashioned Party! You know like you use to do in College or
High school or at your 50th birthday party, for those that are
light years away from their last party.
We call this party ‘Cops Cop Banquet’. If you have never
attended I encourage you to go this year. We have a lot on
new things planned for this year’s Banquet. First of all, we
are at the Omni Dallas. I have been over there several times
talking with the staff and planning this event. I can tell
you that the Hotel, its’ rooms and ballrooms are top of the
line. There are beautiful downtown views at night; a large
outdoor balcony and a roof top HEATED POOL. I plan
on spending some time at the pool area prior to the event,
soaking in the hot tub and drinking cocktails with a bunch
of the guys. Oops, that didn’t come out like I meant it to!
Come out anyways, send your wives to get their mani-pedi
and their hair DID and us guys will sit in the pool and talk
about hunting, fishing, and football; there that’s better.
We have a lot of new things this year; starting with an
energetic exciting new band named Safira. They play all
the new top 40 stuff that you hear in the clubs as well as
the classics. They are equipped with a new high tech sound
system that pushes the sound evenly through the room,
which should allow people to still sit in the banquet hall and
talk without feeling overwhelmed by the band.
Second, it is Casino Night this year. We will have a great
company doing all the work so that you can sit back and
enjoy gambling with your wife and friends. Win as much as
you can so you can use your winnings towards prizes we will
have available.
As always before the event and after the event, we will be
serving drinks in the Hospitality Room. This year DJ Mikey
Mata and I are retiring and getting a professional DJ to keep
the party and the dancing going until 2 am.
If you have never attended, I encourage you to go because
you deserve it! It is a great experience. January 24, 2015 is
the night of the Cops’ Cop Banquet. I encourage everyone
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to attend and reserve a room to spend the night. This way
you can make a whole day and night of it. We have a block
of rooms that are offered at a special rate just for us. Every
year we sell out of these rooms; so as soon a possible call the
Omni at 800.843.6664 and make your reservation. You can
always cancel the room 24 hours prior to the event and it
won’t cost anything. Next, call or go to the DPA to get your
tickets or you can reserve tickets now. The tables seat ten, so
better yet, call and reserve a table then get a group together
for the event. Tickets are $65 per person. Included in the
price is Free alcohol in the hospitality room prior to and
after the event, three course dinner with drinks (including
alcohol) during the banquet along with live music, dancing
and gambling. For the price, you can’t beat this night!
Best of all you get to Honor our 12 monthly Cops’ Cop
winners and see who the overall winner is for the year. I
promise you that if you come this year, you will come every
year. For my wife and me this is our night to get grandma
to come and watch the kids and we get away for the night. I
look forward to it every year and so will you. I look forward
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November 2014 The Shield 9 THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
WE HAVE TO DO BETTER
by Mike Mata
I was amusing myself by browsing through Facebook looking
at my friends and coworkers great family pictures feeding
my mindless virtual addictions when I read a post that really
bothered me. I’m sure many of you read the same post
because rarely have so many serious responses been posted
about an incident.
The story goes to say how a family member of one of our
officers was mistreated and how the officer was embarrassed
and very upset that such unprofessionalism and uncaring
for a person in need was displayed by one of our own. As I
read the post I was perplexed that a person would respond to
someone who was obviously in great distress over the serious
medical need of a child and when confronted by a Dallas
police officer, the officer was too busy directing traffic to
assist. The actions by the officer were unacceptable and to
be honest I’d hoped that the story was a bit over blown but
from what I have heard I don’t think so. The fix to the whole
situation was easy, you reach up to your shoulder and you
squeeze your mic and you say, “element --- can you send me
DFR for an injured child in distress?” Then you ask for cover
and attempt to do your best to attend to the family as if it
was your own.
I think we as officers at times forget why most of us decided
to become police officers; we have forgotten what drew us
to the noble profession. We decided on this career because
we had the need, the desire to help our fellow man. We get
jaded because of the constant battles that we have in our
lives and our careers; the battles of some in the public who
feel we are not human. We have to fight the constant media
bashing from those who judge us by the poor actions of a
few members in our profession but forget or totally disregard
the thousands of selfless acts that are done by police officers
every day.
We battle the “want” to be the best cop possible and to put
as many “bad people” in jail while dealing with the policies
or administrative rules that we feel make it so hard to do our
jobs. In the daily beat down we seem to forget, we forget our
purpose in life. We forget what makes us better than most,
our dedication to make this world livable for our families
and children.
We have a job, and yes it is a very difficult job when we try
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to clutter it with things that are outside of our control. You
can’t battle bad policies on the streets; that is for me and the
others elected to represent you, to argue and fight. Your job
is to stay alive, be vigilant in your safety so that you go home
every day. Your job is to be the light when others are in their
darkest of times; your job is to tell that father, “It’s going to
be ok” and get on that radio and call for help. The problem
here is when you fail to do that ‘your job’ it tarnishes every
single officer’s badge and it lessens the publics’ trust in us to
do what is right. We are better than what was displayed to
that family that day and we will all have to answer for it.
We do not want to be marked and remembered by the poor
decisions of a few officers; we want to be remembered by
the numerous acts of kindness and heroism that thousands
display every day. We, unfortunately, are our own worst
enemy because we do the same thing. We allow the few
times that we are cussed and screamed at and belittled to
over shadow the thousands of times that good people shook
your hand, patted you on the back, told you, “thank you”
and more importantly have allowed you to be a hero to their
little child.
Those are the moments we should remember; those are the
moments that should remind you why you put that blue
uniform on every day and you exit that squad car.
Stay safe and be ready,
Michael Mata
3rd Vice-President
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November 2014 The Shield 11 PEOPLE
The family of Ms. Joshia Jones, Grandmother of Officer Tia
Nobles (Northwest Patrol).
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Big Brother Cash welcomes baby brother Kesten James Wagler, born October
2, 2014, weighing 7lbs-2oz and 20.5”.
Proud parents are John and Kailin
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The family of Bishop Tyree Gatson, Father of Officer
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The family of Ms. Taimi Snelma Leavelle, wife of retired
Detective Jim Leavelle.
The family of Mrs. Margaret Crouch, Mother of Detective
Fred Crouch (Crimes against Persons).
THANK YOU
The family of Mr. Julius Dell (J.D.) Coleman, Uncle of
Sergeant Ivan Gunter (Southwest Patrol).
You all are so sweet to send Cameron the edible arrangement. She is enjoying it! Thanks! Tracie Frazier (Frederick
Frazier, CIB).
The family of Mrs. Bonnie Spiotta, Wife of retired Senior
Corporal Michael Spiotta.
Thank you so much for the flower arrangement. We
appreciate your thoughtfulness at this difficult time in our
lives. The Parnell Family (James Parnell, Firearms Training).
DPA/ATO Double 6 Cook Team,
The DPA Spouses group would like to say Thank You so
much for all your help at the Summer Bash!
WANTED
The family of Mr. Charles N. Swan, Uncle of Senior
Corporal Velicia Watts (Communications)
The family of retired Senior Corporal Stephen K. Hatchel,
#2140. Corporal Hatchel retired in February 1992 after 20
years of service.
Steven G. Shaw
Lawyer - Lawman
The DPA Historian is seeking old copies of the DPA News
for the following years:
Jan to May, and September 1966
April, May, and July to September 1967
All of 1969 through 1975
January to August 1976
All of 1977
All of 1980 to 1981
1806 Normandy Drive
Richardson, Texas 75082
If you possess any of these newspapers, a $3.00 per issue finder’s
fee will be paid. Please contact E. J. Brown at 214.747.6839
with any questions. The finder’s fee is paid to the first person
presenting the missing DPA News issues. Please take note –
this is for DPA News only – NOT the DPD News.
Steven Glenn Shaw, JD, MBA, CFP
SYMPATHY
The family of Mr. David Holiday, Brother of Detective
Roosevelt Holiday (Crime Scene Response Unit).
The family of retired Officer Ben E. Davis, Jr. #5151.
Officer Davis retired in August 2011 after 26 years of service.
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11:00 am until 2:00 pm
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VETERANS DAY
DAY WON
by Mike Dana
In the early morning of a day in September of 1984 I find
myself standing in a long line of 18 year olds with fresh
haircuts and duffle bags of equipment on our backs. It’s our
third and last day at the U.S. Army in processing center at
Fort Jackson, South Carolina. I was not well traveled at this
point in my life and I thought everyone around me talked
funny, only to realize they thought the same of my NY accent.
We all talked about our expectation of a tough few months
ahead in Army basic training. The prevailing thought was to
NOT bring attention to our self and just get through it! The
sun has not yet broken the horizon as we stand at attention
waiting for our first meeting with our drill sergeants. A
rumbling noise accompanies the entrance of two noisy and
large army trucks that stop right in front of our formation.
The mechanical sounds of hydraulics accompany the sight of
the vehicle doors opening. Two large and intimidating drill
sergeants with mirrored sun glasses emerge, and immediately
begin working their way up and down the line surveying us
with a look of total disgust. Tension and silence fills the air,
since no words are spoken by us or the drill sergeants. Drill
sergeant Etheridge breaks the silence with a statement that is
embedded in my mind today. “HOW MANY GUYS HERE
ARE FROM NEW YORK?” I had a bad sinking feeling,
coupled with thoughts like “so much for going unnoticed”.
I decided quickly not to step forward or raise my hand, but
cringed when he followed up with, “NO ONE? That’s okay
we will find out by looking at your social security numbers.”
We boarded the trucks with our drill sergeants and headed
for tank hill. I was hoping for apartment like barracks since
I was enrolled in a non combat MOS (job). What I found
out quickly was Tank Hill was the old school open bay Army
barracks from the WWII era. They had bunk beds, and foot
lockers lining the floor with a protected path just for the drill
instructors, which was a mirror image of the movie Full Metal
Jacket which was released a few years later. When the trucks
arrived at Tank Hill we were all running with duffle bags to
the barracks, dreading to be the last one to arrive per the drill
sergeant. When we were back in formation we inventoried
our duffle bags, and of course I was somehow short one brown
towel. It’s boot camp Day one and I’m now being assigned
to a detail as punishment for my towel shortage. I end up
outside our mess hall with a drill sergeant who hands me a
shovel and gives me instructions about how to dig a large
ditch by myself! Now this suburban kid has worked many
jobs in his teens, but manual labor was not a part of any of
them. I begin shoveling away, and wonder to myself how I
could screw up anymore on my first day. The answer comes
within 30 minutes as I swing the shovel hard into the ditch
and hear a different sound on impact. Water starts shooting
high overhead like a fountain since I just struck and broke
the main water line to our mess hall. As water is flooding
around my feet drill sergeants and officers begin to gather
and mutter words which I’m sure are not in admiration of
my fine work. I’m standing at parade rest and contemplate
getting into the front leaning rest position (pushups) since
it’s likely I will be getting my ass in the dirt quite a bit at
this rate. Our mess hall did open and I survived day one
and ultimately completed basic and advanced training. I
thought my military service was hard at the time even though
it was only 3 years, stateside, in a non combat MOS during
a peaceful time. Over the years I feel like I was in the Cub
scouts compared to what some of our other veterans have
endured including our own police officers who have served.
My military service helped provide me with a turning point
in my life and helped create a foundation for my future. I’m
sure there are many other veterans from all branches of the
military that served out of harm’s way like me, who also hold
their service in high regards. We of course salute you for your
time in service this November 11, 2014 on Veterans Day! To
all our other veterans from the recent and distant past who
served under more dire and difficult circumstances we give
you a special salute for all those things you experienced that
we could never understand but appreciate nonetheless.
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November 2014 The Shield 15 VIEWPOINT
JUST MY THOUGHTS
AND CONCERNS
By David Sullivan, DPD retired
It seems that for some time now, there hasn’t been much
good news for members of the Dallas Police Department. After
reading some of the messages and viewpoints from Ron, Mike
Mata, and Herb Ebson, I’m depressed and I’ve been retired
and gone for over eight years. Past messages and viewpoints
have also shown a lack of confidence the rank and file may feel
towards the department’s leadership and management that
could be negatively affecting field and investigative operations
along with officer assignments. Couple that with the city’s lack
of support for its officers and the future seems bleak at best.
I would imagine that probably sooner, rather than later,
issues of already low morale, officer enthusiasm, and especially
work ethic will have to be addressed. What I fear is that
leadership and management are going to place responsibility
and eventual accountability not on themselves, but on
operational supervisors that may or may not have the capacity
and formal training to deal with ever-growing challenges.
Sometimes you have to wonder if police officers might be
their own worst enemy. And I mean that in a very positive, not
a negative way. Studies show that 70% of workers in America
are unhappy and relatively unmotivated in their jobs, and I‘m
sure that includes many city jobs. In fact, while in community
policing I witnessed job indifference firsthand among some
city workers. Compare that to most police officers who
can hardly wait to get to work and out in the field in their
various capacities working in support of each other and the
community. One has to be concerned that city officials, when
determining pay and benefits, might be taking advantage of
officer dedication, enthusiasm, and commitment. One also
has to wonder that if it’s true, why the chief got his step increase
and a pay raise, but more importantly, why he would accept
it in the face of the rank and file getting nothing. Not a good
leadership move. And perhaps the city does not realize, or even
worse, ignores the police officer’s total commitment to the
overall quality of life issues so important to the city’s future.
So how long before some police officers become passively
aggressive and do only the minimum? One would hope
that it would only be a few officers while most would
continue to do an outstanding job. Let’s not be naïve
though, no matter how good or bad things might be,
there are always going to be a very minute number of
officers who are here for the paycheck and their minimal
efforts are going to be a challenge for their supervisors.
I believe that when all relevant factors are taken into
consideration work ethic is the defining factor of an officer’s
16 The Shield November 2014
character. Do police recruits bring a work ethic to the
department or do they develop it once they are hired? The
answer is probably both. Older academy recruits probably
already have a work ethic whether good or bad, but in young
recruits it probably needs to be developed. Regardless, the
key is definitely a positive attitude and that has to come
from the academy staff, field training officers, supervisors,
and co-workers. As Mike Matta points out, we should
never loose sight of the fact that the reason for being here
is to help people. And with that comes the satisfaction
that keeps most officers coming back day after day. Shortly after getting off training and patrolling alone I was
told by an officer that I needed to slow down, I was making
other officers look bad. In fact once, while asking for cover,
another officer got on “B” channel and said, “don’t go”. If you will, please indulge me while I borrow from Bill
Croom’s, “Back in the day”. I entered the academy with
28 years of work ethic, the development of which began in
1959 when I began a 28 year career in the Air Force as a
hospital laboratory technician and director. You probably
don’t know this, but 70% of a doctor’s diagnosis for treating
the patient is gained or confirmed through laboratory
testing. We had a sign in the laboratory that reminded us
that, “without us the doctor is only guessing”. So my job of
helping people started long before I joined the department.
During one assignment early on I worked in the hematology
department where I dealt with Leukemia patients, many of
which were children. In those days treatment and survival
were not as successful as they are today. Every day, I saw kids
with more courage than I could ever have and I also saw the
anguish and heartbreak in their parents. In the blood bank it
was not uncommon to work all day and into the night just
trying to find a couple of compatible units of blood so a patient
could safely go into surgery. And everyday, all day, doctors
send their patients to the laboratory for testing. Patients
are frightened, apprehensive, and anxious, and through the
entire process parents are constantly worried about their kids.
And, doctors don’t feel comfortable until they have a course
of treatment, again 70% coming from laboratory testing. The
laboratory was constantly pressured for quick test results so
we had another sign; you can have your test results “right
now” or you can wait and have them “right”. At one point
in the 1970s the laboratory career field was in the top five
considered to be the most stressful in the United States
and lab techs stayed in the field an average of only 7 years. During my career in the Air Force there was no overtime
pay or comp time but there was a lot of call-back to the lab
after normal duty hours. In fact because of the job I had
I would estimate that I may have worked at the very least
18 months of overtime during my career. I re-enlisted six
times knowing what the conditions were but job satisfaction
far outweighed any negatives. On the positive side, tests
that took hours to complete in 1960, because of advances
in technology, can now be accomplished in only minutes.
On the negative side, much of the human factor and sense
of accomplishment has been replaced by high tech testing
equipment. But the outcome is still the same, the best, most
efficient, most effective outcome for the patient and the doctor.
So, why am I telling you all this? Because the next time
you think someone is working too hard, or you may not be
putting out 100% of what your capable of, ask yourself; who
would I rather have in the laboratory when I, or someone in
my family needs testing, the one who hits the street running
and always gives 100%, or the one riding the call behind
the Olive Garden while studying for the next promotion?
I can’t help but wonder if some of the internal problems
the department has, and the decisions being made might be
coming from those promoted from behind the Olive Garden. dsully5979@aol.com BACK IN THE DAY
by Bill Croom
The Dallas Morning News reported that the fact that rumors
of the DPD would be looking for a new police chief in 1978
were running rampant at 106 S. Harwood.
One source inside DPD headquarters said that “He’s going.”
This same source told the reporter that the chief would be
staying earlier in the year.
Chief Byrd set up such reports that his tenure would be limited when he assumed the post as police chief. He said at the
time that the job of police chief in a major city was one for a
young man. He then said that he would turn over the job to
someone else when he turned 50 years old.
Later, Byrd stated that he would like to be around when Dallas hosted the 1979 International Association of Chiefs of
Police conference and that he fully intended to be the host
chief. The reports of his departure subsided then but in late
1977 they were back again. There were accounts that he had
told Glen King, IACP executive director (a former DPD executive and later chief ) that he would not be there in 1979
to play host.
Chief Byrd had enjoyed a close relationship with Dallas City
Manager George Schrader since the beginning of his position
as chief. When Byrd was appointed, he was building a home
in Ellis County. Since city department heads were required to
live in the city of Dallas, the city manager allowed the chief
to keep an apartment in North Dallas to establish residency.
Later however, the relationship cooled somewhat. We need
to remember that in the early seventies, many police depart-
BACK IN THE DAY
ments were for the first time, employing women in large
numbers as patrol officers. Before that time they were relegated for the most part as detectives in the police department
Youth Division’s and the like. Now they were working alongside men in patrol cars. There was a lot of pushback initially from departments nationally as a whole, and particularly
some male police officers. This was nothing compared to the
major pushback from the wives and girlfriends of male police
officers around the country and including of course Big D.
The fact that a husband or boyfriend would be riding around
at night for 8 hours with a female officer, and experiencing
heart stopping danger, and emotional circumstances that
might bring the two officers closer in many ways and the wife
couldn’t possible understand, and could not even relate if she
tried to her husband when he attempted to tell the story, did
not set well with many women. It might seem strange today,
or maybe it doesn’t, but this was 1977.
Chief Byrd had made a statement about this time that added
fuel to the fire. He stated (and it made the papers) that “If
you put two women together they fight, if you put a male and
female together, they fornicate.”
The City Council of course heard about the statement but let
Chief Byrd off the hook, but his relationship with City Manager Schrader was never the same, and thereafter it was with
Assistant City Manager Cleveland that Byrd had to deal with
in departmental matters.
There was also the anger that Chief Byrd had towards Schrader over the latest city budget. Byrd reportedly said that it was
a personal setback when his proposed merit pay plan that he
and Cleveland had implemented was shelved at the last minute. He was confident that it was going forward and had told
supervisors to introduce the plan.
The DMN wrote that if Chief Byrd did retire, that it would
possibly be Executive Chief James Dahman or Chief of Patrol
James Souter that would be picked for the job since both were
close to the chief. Both had said however that they planned to
retire when and if Byrd leaves.
We have to remember that we should take all this in the context that this was 1977, things were changing in the workforce, not just in police departments, but fire departments
and in the private sector as well. Women were joining police
and fire departments all over the country in large numbers.
Other minorities too. Another example is that military academies didn’t start accepting women until the mid- seventies.
It was hard for many to accept. The status quo was changing.
Chief Byrd remains to many (including this writer who received his academy diploma from him) as one of the best
(continued on page 22)
November 2014 The Shield 17 APATHY
WHAT ON EARTH HAS
HAPPENED TO US?
by Steve Myers
I have been putting off writing this article simply because I
did not want to write a critical or negatively toned article for
the Thanksgiving edition of The Shield, but I really cannot
come up with anything else to write about. This article might
start off negative, but I try to end it on a positive note, so stay
with me.
For some reason, Dallas police officers have become apathetic
when it comes to taking action to affect change in their lives
and jobs, and I cannot for the life of me figure out why. The
most recent example of this is the race for District Attorney
which has pitted previous Assistant D.A. and former judge
of the 291st, Susan Hawk, against the two-time incumbent,
Craig Watkins. To describe the differences between the two
candidates and to articulate the need for Susan Hawk to
replace Craig Watkins is an exercise in extreme futility, so I
will not waste either time or paper in doing so. What I will
attempt to delve into is the question of why our officers are
not willing to act, even for their own benefit. According to the numbers, more officers care about getting
a Roger Staubach autograph than they do about ridding
themselves of a District Attorney who detests police officers
and will attempt to IMPRISON them if Watkins disagrees
with the officer’s use of force (not to mention the complete
and utter farce the Dallas County D.A.’s office is under
him). Officers will clear their schedule for one race but not
the other (Jennifer Staubach Gates vs Susan Hawk). Why
is that? I think it’s because we are a shell of the great police
department we used to be, and that is breeding a generation
of police officers who believe the political battles are always
lost and that every politician hates us. It is a belief in our own
inefficacy.
I disagree with this belief, but I completely understand it.
The fact is no matter how much we say so, most Dallas
officers do not view other Dallas officers as family but rather
as co-workers. Hopefully most officers disagree with me, but
I doubt it. I hear the term “in this day and age” all the time.
“In this day and age” cops write cops tickets, complain on
other officers for personal gain, divide the department along
racial lines, do not cover officers during life or death incidents
for fear of discipline, record officers without notifying them,
worry about getting indicted simply for answering a call,
and on and on and on. Because of this prevailing attitude
18 The Shield November 2014
of every man for himself, officers tend to stick to a small,
known group of likeminded officers who rarely venture
outside of their comfort zone, of which I too am guilty. This
is not saying officers do not cover other officers anymore (I
would think the ten people left in patrol would run across
each other periodically) or even that officers are shutting
down because of intradepartmental strife, but I do believe
that these issues negatively affect our motivation to improve
our condition. For lack of a better term, we are beat the f***
down. This cannot be our excuse though; this should instead
be used as motivation. Personally, I am ready for a new “day
and age.” I have been an active board member for the past
five years, and I have seen many Dallas police officers rise up
and do great things for other officers, but I think we can do
more, and we can be better. First thing first, we must join forces. I do not think most
officers realize the influence we have over the city, an influence
that is currently splintered between certain agendas of other
associations. I, along with the majority of officers, believe the
sole agenda right now should be unifying all Dallas police
officers, both as an association and as a body of people. When
it comes right down to it, our hearts are all in the same place;
we just need to check many of our egos at the door.
In the coming weeks, some of the fragmented bodies that
represent Dallas police officers will attempt to make history
and join together as one. This is a necessary first step that will
be championed and mirrored by other associations around
the great State of Texas, but I challenge everyone to go
further. We need to join together not only as co-workers but
as friends, brothers and sisters in blue, and as family. How
do we do this? I say start small. Try eating with a different
element than you’re used to, have “safety meetings” as an
entire watch, attend another officer’s kid’s little league game,
etc. Do things together outside of work. I think if we make
even the slightest effort to become invested in each-other’s
lives, we will begin to see us each as family, which will lead
to a much better work environment, which will lead to more
involvement in the issues that affect us. Since this is the Thanksgiving issue, I would like to say that I
am thankful for each and every one of you. Above all else, be
safe out there. Happy Thanksgiving, and God bless!
DPA ELECTIONS 2014
Note: All positions are 2 years except where noted one year (1).
POSITION
TERM
INCUMBENT
1st Vice President
3rd Vice President
4th Vice President
2 years
2 years
1 year
Frederick Frazier
Mike Mata
Vacant
Central
North Central
South Central
2 years
2 years
2 years
Justin Bernil
Roy Jenkins
Jeff Jacobs
Northeast
Northwest
Northwest
2 years
2 years
1 year
Kenton Hubner
Kevin King
Nick Lybrand
Southeast
Southwest
2 years
2 years
Chad Kazmierczak
Duncan Wilkins
Headquarters
Headquarters
2 years
2 years
Tony Castleberg
Sherry Jeffrey
Special Investigations
2 years
Chris Wood
Special Ops/Traffic
2 years
Chris Webb
Any member wanting to be a candidate for the offices of Vice President or Director must
submit a signed written request NLT 5:00 p.m., November 10, 2014. Any member
can be a candidate for the office of Vice President; however, any member wanting to
be a candidate for a Director’s position must be assigned to the unit represented by the
Director. Nominations can also be made at the General Meeting on November 11th in
accordance with the DPA Constitution. If you have any questions, feel free to contact
the DPA: 214.747.6839
November 2014 The Shield 19 For Police Officers
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20 The Shield November 2014
Thank You
b y Fre de r ic k Fraz ie r
If you didn’t know, ATO’s biggest fundraiser – the annual Bill Carollo Assist the Officer Golf Tournament – has come and
gone, and it was AMAZING!
I, along with the ATO Board, would like to recognize and thank some folks for helping make this event such a success: First,
Tiffany Abbinett (my right hand gal and organizer deluxe), Marsha, Randy and all the DPA staff…THANK YOU for dedicating so much time and energy to this event. Next, to our golf committee…many thanks to Beth Sundquist for leading the
charge in the clubhouse and to Katie and Kevin Campbell for coordinating our volunteers. To the DPA Spouses and all the
volunteers, WOW…you guys bring it every time! To the Double 6 BBQ cook team, what a great job, thank you. Of course,
thank you to Chris Marsh, Linda Kindt, Mike Flusche, Gerry Melgoza, Don Casey and the Dallas Metro Pipes and Drums,
DPD’s Air-One, and all the vendors in “Exhibitor/Vendor Alley”. Thank you to Nicole Carollo for helping us celebrate the
tourney’s 15th Anniversary and the rest of the Carollo family for your support of ATO throughout the years. Thank you to
Mike Fountain and Sherrill Park Golf Course.
Last, but definitely not least, thank you to our generous and loyal sponsors! We reached a milestone this year and had over
50 sponsors, the most we’ve ever had…WHOOP WHOOP!!! We could not do this without your continued support. On
behalf of ATO, thank you all again!!!
If you are in the market for any of the products and services offered by our sponsors,
please give them first chance at your business.
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Police Association
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KDC
Leel Family
Duggan Law Firm
Hawkins Roofing
Councilwoman Sandy Greyson
Dallas Defenders
W.R. Huff Management
Jennifer and John Gates
NAPO
Morgan Meyer
Susan Hawk
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Ebby Halliday
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Xact Xpressions
TnJ's Printing
Brinker International
Milo Butterfinger
Sewell
Dallas County Sheriff's Office
Children's Dental Specialists
Meyer Dunlap
Texas Police Trust
Dent Zone
The Golf Club of Dallas
King's Point Cove
The Hideout Golf Club
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Dallas Golf Company
Golf Galaxy
Dallas National Golf Club
Dallas Stars Foundation
Sambuca
Cookies by Design
Avid Golfer
Lonestar Golf Supply
Four Seasons Resort and Club
Nick & Sam's an Uptown Steakhouse
FC Dallas
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Hackberry Creek Country Club
Falconhead Golf Resort
Five Star Golf
Southwest Airlines Co.
Preston Gym
Always A Winner Casino Parties
Heroes, Cops and Kids
Texas Telcom Credit Union
LoJack Corp
Six Flags Over Texas
Theatre Three
Luke Lawrence
Eldorado Country Club
Buffalo Creek Golf Club
Texas Links Magazine
Texas Motor Speedway
Sigel's
Ben Ortiz
David Nevitt
J. Philips Mortgage, Inc.
Standard Security Systems /
PAC Security
AT&T
King's Point Cove
Glock
Hunt Oil
Tenison Park Golf Course
Eagle Gun Range
ReTee
Blue Goose Cantina
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Dogs Rule Resort
Maverick Harley-Davidson
AT&T
Pro Source Athletics
Root Beer Whisky
Cutting Edge Pediatric Therapy
Great Plains National Bank
Remax
Best Buy
Logo Golf Gloves
Carl Raines
November 2014 The Shield 21 B USINESS
DALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATION
MINUTES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors, Dallas Police Association, met at
the offices of the Dallas Police Association (referred to as
the “DPA”), 1412 Griffin Street East, Dallas, Texas 75215
on October 14, 2014 at 11:02AM. The meeting was called
to order by the President, Ron Pinkston.
The following proxies were received: Tabor to Sayers
• Pinkston stated the Spouses Group will be conducting a Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October
17, 2014 at the DPA.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:22 p.m., October 14,
2014.
The Minutes of the Dallas Police Association have been
duly recorded on October 14, 2014.
Original Signed
E.J. Brown, Recording Secretary
Minutes:
• Marsh gave invocation.
• The minutes of the September 9, 2014 Board
Meeting was presented to the Board.
***MOTION*** by Bland seconded by Myers to
accept the minutes as presented. Motion passes, no
opposition.
• Presentation made by the Dallas Women’s Soccer
Club to the DPA for their support.
• Frazier accepted a check for $6,000 to the DPA’s
Assist the Officer Foundation from the Downtown
Dallas Security Director’s Association.
• Mata discussed the supplemental health insurance
plans available to DPA members.
• Pinkston discussed the 10 point plan presented to
the Dallas Police Chief and the 30 day restricted
duty policy on police involved shootings.
• Parnell presented a preliminary 2015 DPA budget.
• Parnell advised the Board Members who are
wanting to run for a DPA office need to notify him
prior to the General Meeting in November 2014.
• Parnell made a presentation on a proposal received
by an engineering firm on bringing the property on
Bellview up to city code.
• Pinkston advised the board member to remind
the members to vote on the propositions in the
upcoming pension board election.
22 The Shield November 2014
BACK IN THE DAY
by Bill Croom
(continued fom page 17)
police chief ’s that the DPD had brought up through the
ranks. He later became the High Sheriff in Dallas County.
I remember as a young SWAT officer, going to one of the
many outdoor parties at some apartment complex pool that
seemed to happen every weekend when North Dallas was
the place to be in the 80’s. There must have been a hundred
people there. At one point the now Sheriff Byrd left a throng
of admirers and came over to us guys that I’m sure were awed
that the ex-chief would even speak to us. For some reason
we were trying to hide our beers (maybe force of habit) but
he put us at ease when he said something to the effect that
he was glad that we were there (maybe it was his party?) and
that he could always count on Tactical (which it was at the
time) when the chips were down. We said “Thanks Chief!” in
unison and then he raised his glass in a toast. He then turned
and went back to the party. We thought we were pretty cool!
After Chief Byrd, the DPD had Billy Prince as chief, who
was and is regarded as also one of the best chiefs, and the
Glen King who was brought back from the IACP to become
chief of police after Prince.
Later we had a string of chiefs that were brought in from
other cities. It was fashionable in the 80’s and 90’s for departments to bring in a chief from another city to bring supposed new ideas to the DPD. One I remember always wore a
burgundy blazer and wanted white wall tires for his city car.
Both didn’t work. All this time, our guys were being hired by
other police departments to bring our “fresh” ideas to their
departments.
I was always proud of that fact, and I guess it continues to
this day.
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