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New Council Members Pledge to Work with HPOU in the Coming Year

As we begin 2014, we will have some changes on City Council. Brenda Stardig will return to District A after she defeated Helena Brown in the December runoff election. My wife and I spent election night with Brenda and witnessed firsthand how ecstatic she was upon learning she would be returning to Council to fight for her district and a continued relationship with the HPOU.

Dwight Boykins won the District D runoff and we look forward to working with him. I was invited to his victory celebration just before Christmas and he made it clear that he will be working with the HPOU to provide us with those resources we need to keep crime down and keep our department adequately staffed.

Al Hoang in District F was defeated by Richard Nguyen, a current city employee. I met with Councilman Nguyen recently and was very impressed with his humble attitude and willingness to work with the HPOU. He will be an outstanding councilman.

Richard Gallegos will be the new District I Councilman due to term limits for Councilman Rodriguez. Richard’s last employment was with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and he has big shoes to fill as James Rodriguez was a great friend to the HPOU. We are confident Councilman Gallegos will be an asset to Council and a friend to the Union.

Houston architect David Robinson defeated incumbent Andrew Burks in the At-Large 2 race. We met with Councilman Robinson before Christmas and were assured that he will support public safety and that he wants a relationship with the HPOU.

Finally, our friend Melissa Noriega’s At Large 3 position will be filled by Michael Kubosh. Councilmember Noriega was also term-limited. The HPOU endorsed Kubosh in his runoff and we look forward to working with him.

The time was midnight, Thursday, Dec. 19 when HPD “Blue” became HPD “Navy Blue,” the first official change in uniforms in a generation. In effect, the New Year began with a new uniform. Officially, the new officers out of HPD Academy Class No. 217 were the first to wear the new navy uniforms. Inside this issue the Badge & Gun has the story and pictures that mark this dramatic change in appearance from the top of the Command Staff to the newest in seniority. GARY HICKS PHOTO.

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Overall, we are very pleased with our City Council and have no doubt our outstanding relationship at City Hall will continue.

The RMS

The new Records Management System (RMS) will soon be rolled out and will bring major changes to HPD. Important testing of the system is scheduled to take place in January, so hopefully we will all be updated on the status after those tests.

In 2009, the HPOU appointed three persons to the project for two years, but we are not directly involved in the actual project. We are, however, concerned about the training and red book issues related to it.

Training is scheduled to begin in the spring. The police chief has advised us that he is not going to tell captains how to manage their red book during this training, but we truly hope HPD managers will continue to utilize well-established common sense practices. There are going to be some instances where employees must take some time off, i.e. weddings, paid vacations, birth of children, etc. If you have any issues, please address them with your supervisor first.

Body Cameras

As discussed in previous issues of the Badge & Gun, body cameras will be worn on many officers beginning this year. A few hundred have already been issued and will be worn. More and more cameras will be deployed throughout the year.

This is going to be a learning process for our officers as each camera must be downloaded after each shift. This is going to be time

consuming. We have voiced our concern about the time it will take at the end of each shift and the Chief is aware overtime may result.

We are not opposed to the cameras, but want to make sure that officers’ safety is paramount and that making sure that your camera is rolling is secondary.

Use of Force Documentation

Also discussed in the last issue was the documentation of use of force. As stated, the current process is very time-consuming and we do not think all of the current process is needed. We have been in communication with the command staff and hope some needed modifications will soon result.

HPOU Member Appreciation

During 2014, the HPOU will continue to do cookouts at stations throughout the city. These cookouts provide members an opportunity to interact with board members and to check their current benefits through the Trust.

The next cookout is scheduled for Jan. 29 at Northwest from noon-midnight. Thanks to the many board members and HPOU members Bobby Kessler and James Mushinski for making each of these cookouts a success.

Stay Safe in ‘14

Thanks again for allowing me to serve as your president and have a safe and healthy 2014.

On Dec. 12, Capt. Greg Fremin was honored to represent HPD and HPOU by attending the Second Annual Travis Manion Foundation Gala, which was held in Philadelphia at the Historic Union League Inn. Pictured here is Capt. Bryan Bennett, Admiral William H. McRaven (Commander of US Special Operations Command), Capt. Fremin and HPD Sgt. Elaine Williams. Admiral McRaven headed Operation Neptune, which killed Osama Bin Laden.





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Legal Department VictoriesSuspect SurrendersAfter Officer GunfireREPRESENTATIONBy Aaron J. Suder, Staff Legal CounselOn Dec. 1, two officers of the South Gessner Division were riding in a two-man unit and responded to an Officer Assist at an apartment complex on Hillcroft near Bellaire. The officer that put out the Assist had been dispatched to a disturbance involving a weapon, possibly a bat. When the primary unit arrived, the suspect had barricaded himself inside his apartment, and it was unknown whether or not his girlfriend and her baby were trapped inside with him.

The two South Gessner officers arrived at the scene and pulled into a parking lot directly behind the suspect’s apartment. They saw a secondary officer already in the parking lot, armed with a long rifle. That officer briefed them on the situation and pointed out a window that belonged to the suspect’s apartment. The officers then took up position of cover behind some parked vehicles and held the back perimeter while the other officers at the scene held the front.

As they were waiting in the back, one of the officers decided to approach the suspect’s window to try to get a glimpse of what was occurring inside the apartment. The window was open on one side, but the opening was covered by a set of blinds. The other side of the window was covered by a window pane and another set of blinds.

As the officer attempted to move the window blinds on the open side of the window to see inside, the window pane covering the closed side of the window suddenly exploded outward toward the officer. The other officer thought that someone inside the apartment was firing a gun at him, and he immediately dropped to the ground. His partner, who was watching this unfold from his position of cover nearby, also thought that the officer had been fired at and that he had been hit. To protect his partner, the officer fired five shots into the window.

While one officer was firing into the window, the other officer, who was uninjured, was able to get up and run to a position of cover behind another vehicle. The officer stopped firing and immediately got on the air and notified the dispatcher that shots had been fired. The officers then held their perimeter while other officers attempted to make contact with the suspect.

After a brief time, other officers were able to make contact with the suspect by phone. With the aid of his family members, they were able to convince the suspect to peacefully

exit the apartment and give himself up. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. He was not hit by the gunfire.

Officer Fires at SuspectBreaking into Her HomeREPRESENTATIONBy Robert Armbruster, Staff Legal CounselAn officer residing in Fresno in Fort Bend County was asleep in her home about 11:30 p.m. Nov. 17 when she heard a loud banging on her front door. Not expecting anyone at that hour, she grabbed her pistol and moved out of her bedroom to check the front door.

Once she was able to view the front door she observed a male jumping up to try and look through the window at the top of her door. Shortly thereafter the front door was kicked in. Once the door had been forced open, the officer fired at the suspect and he fled from the doorway.

The officer fired two more rounds and the suspect entered the passenger side of a vehicle backed into her driveway. The vehicle containing the driver and the passenger, who evidently kicked in her door, fled the scene.

It appeared from the evidence at the scene that she had not struck anyone with her shots. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. It appeared that the SO was going to interview the officer at the scene and complete the offense report. Since no one was apparently struck by a round, HPD Homicide would not be making the scene.

Suspect Arrested at SceneAfter HPD ConfrontationREPRESENTATIONBy Sally Ring, Staff Legal CounselAt about 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, a sergeant was dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 3600

block of Braeswood in Southwest Houston. The caller advised that he was inside his residence, and someone had broken in and was believed to still be inside.

As the sergeant approached the front of the residence, he observed that several windows near the front door had been broken and the window frame removed from the wall. He was met at the door by the resident, who appeared very distressed. The resident advised that he believed that the suspect was still inside the residence. The resident briefly got out of the sergeant’s line of sight to contain a large dog in the residence, only to return hurriedly to the front door again, stating that the suspect was headed toward the door.

The resident fled to another part of the house and the suspect rounded the corner and began to walk in a determined manner toward the sergeant. The suspect had on all-black clothing and the sergeant could not see the suspect’s hands. The sergeant had his weapon pointed toward the suspect and advised him repeatedly to show his hands and get down on the floor.

The suspect refused and continued to advance upon the sergeant. As the suspect moved closer to the sergeant, he raised one hand, but the other was still concealed. The sergeant feared that the suspect had a weapon, based on the offense, the suspect’s aggressive approach and his refusal to show his hands.

The sergeant backed up slightly to gain distance and seek cover and fired one time at the suspect. However, the sergeant’s foot slipped on the doormat, causing his gun to discharge into the ceiling. The suspect got down on the floor and was taken into custody by other officers at the scene.

Sergeant’ 3-Day Suspensionis ReducedREPRESENTATIONBy Sally Ring, Staff Legal CounselSeveral officers were involved in the arrest and detention of a combative suspect. One officer had to strike the suspect in the head area, even though the suspect was handcuffed, due to the aggressive nature of the struggle.

The squad’s sergeant was dispatched to the location. The sergeant made contact with the striking officer, the other officers at the scene, the suspect, and the witnesses. The sergeant determined that the force used was not excessive and took no further action.

The family of the suspect released a video of the arrest to the media the following day

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Continues from Page 7and filed a complaint against the officers and the sergeant. After an IAD investigation, the Chief of Police issued the sergeant a three-day suspension, citing him with a Failure to Report the Use of Force to IAD (G.O. 200-03) and Respect for Others (G.O. 200-08) re: a vernacular term the sergeant used when addressing the suspect.

On Dec. 11, the sergeant appealed the suspension and a hearing was held by an Independent Hearing Examiner (“IHE”). After hearing the testimony and reviewing the evidence, the IHE determined that the sergeant

did not violate G.O. 200-03, and overturned that cite. The IHE stated in the award that the sergeant utilized the discretion granted to him via the General Order, despite the City’s argument that he should have reported it regardless of his personal opinion.

The IHE stated that G.O. 200-03 was problematic in its wording, as it failed the give the sergeant proper notice as to the ramifications of his actions.

The IHE declared that the Respect for Others cite should be upheld, but reduced to a one-day suspension.

Future NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Andre Johnson presented the Blue Santa with a $7,500 check on Dec. 10 as part of Johnson’s annual appearance schedule on behalf of HPD’s annual program benefitting low-income children throughout the city during the Christmas season. With Johnson, left to right, are the Blue Santa’s Freddie Joe Pyland, Blue Santa himself, Police Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland and three Houston Texans cheerleaders. GARY HICKS PHOTO

Police Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland and HPD’s Blue Santa are front and center in the special bicycle presentation at Bastian Elementary on Dec. 10.GARY HICKS PHOTO.

The annual Blue Santa gift presentation ceremony at Bastian Elementary drew another awesome crowd at the school on the southeast side. School officials said there were hardly any absentees on the day Andre Johnson and Blue Santa appeared. GARY HICKS PHOTO.

Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans oversees the opening of presents at his annual Blue Santa gift presentation at Bastian Elementary School on the city’s southeast side. GARY HICKS PHOTO.





Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in the October issue of the Badge & Gun. We rerun it in this January edition to underscore the need to join the petition drive by going to the website address enclosed herewith to join the 30,335 signers (as of Dec. 26). Leaders in this petition effort said they need another 69,665 signers in order to even begin to get Congress’ attention in this effort to establish a National First Responders Day. By BARBARA A. SCHWARTZWhen Andrew Collier lost his brother last April every law enforcement officer in this country also lost a brother.

Sean Collier, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology officer, was ambushed and murdered by the Boston Marathon bombers.

Devastated, Andrew vowed to find a fitting way to honor his brother. Andrew knew that Sean wouldn’t want to be singled out.

The first holiday the Collier family endured without Sean was Memorial Day – a day set aside to honor the military troops who lost their lives serving our country.

Honoring First Responders

Andrew wondered why there wasn’t a national holiday to recognize those who serve here, at home, on American soil – the nation’s first responders.

Police and Firefighters Memorial weeks exist by Presidential annual proclamation. Andrew admits that before this year he didn’t even know about the weeks set aside to honor the memories of those who perished in the line of duty. He figured not many other citizens were aware of the meaning of those weeks either.

Andrew set out to change that by establishing a First Responders Day.

“I thought about nine-eleven. How so many police officers and firefighters lost their lives that day,” Andrew said. “So many tragedies around the country where police officers are putting their lives on the line.”

Police officers ran to the sound of gunfire at a theater in Aurora, Colorado; a school in Newtown, Connecticut; a Navy yard in Washington, D.C.; and ran after bombers through the streets of Watertown, Massachusetts. Firefighters have risked and given their lives in wild fires in California, Arizona and Colorado and have died in recent blazes in West and Houston, Texas.

Through his research, Andrew learned he had a monumental task ahead of him.

Supporters of Martin Luther King Day lobbied for decades. The MLK holiday came into being through petitions presented to Congress on more than one occasion. The first time, with only 300,000 signatures, the legislation did not pass. The second time, with six million signatures, the legislation passed both houses only after singer Stevie Wonder penned and recorded a song in support of the effort.

President Reagan signed the bill into law, and the January holiday was first celebrated nationally in 1986. Took until 2000 – 14 years later – for all 50 states to ratify and observe the holiday.

With the help of his sister, Jennifer, Andrew initiated a website and online petition drive: www.change.org/firstresponders.

As of September 2013, Andrew has collected 24,000 signatures and needs at least a million to make the holiday, his dream, and his brother’s legacy a reality.

Massachusetts Congressional Representative Michael Capuano has agreed to sponsor the legislation, but requires the petition signatures to move forward.

Faces Big Obstacles

Andrew wrestles with coming up with a calendar date for the holiday. He knows his older brother Sean would not have wanted to be singled out or have the holiday on the anniversary of his death. Sept. 11th is considered Patriot’s Day and many civilians also lost their lives on that day.

Having the holiday during Police Week or Firefighters week is an option, but which one?

The biggest obstacle is convincing Congress and cash-strapped city and state governments to authorize another paid employee holiday.

That’s where Andrew needs your help.

He needs you to go to www.change.org/firstresponders and sign the online petition. He needs you to write your Congressional representative and senators, as well as your governor, and tell them that you support the establishment of a First Responders Day.

Andrew needs you to help spread the word through your friends, families, unions, associations, community and religious organizations, citizen’s academies, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Andrew continues to work to publicize the petition and legislation. A machinist for Hendrick Motorsports, Andrew has been interviewed by ESPN and he wrote a guest editorial for NASCAR Illustrated magazine.

NASCAR Productions is currently filming a story about Andrew and Sean. The new Fox Sports One plans to air the story, but a date has yet to be scheduled.

Andrew hopes to recruit the Hendrick team drivers into lending their celebrity to the cause.

Andrew admits that Sean would not want the day to be about him alone. “Sean held police officers at the highest level. He’d really like this. Honoring all first responders.”

Andrew knows that establishing First Responders Day will be difficult.

Not as difficult as losing his brother in the line of duty.

Andrew wants to honor all of you who risk your life so that America can be safe here at home.

Help get the word out. Go online, sign the petition and pass along the link: www.change.org/firstresponders.__________________________________________________________________________Barbara A. Schwartz dedicates her life to writing about the brave officers of law enforcement.

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By EARL D. MUSICKMike McCoy, a very good friend, just recently retired from the Houston Police Department. In a Facebook post, he described his 31 years with the Department as having a front row seat to “the greatest show on earth.” Mike’s description of his time as a police officer summed up the way I felt about my own HPD career.

As a Houston police officer, I was afforded a ticket to the front row seat of some of the many major investigations handled by our Department. In one of those investigations, we played a key role in what the FBI called the “crime of the century.”

A Job for Special Crimes

On May 29, 1979, Detective Jerry Carpenter and I were assigned to the Harris County District Attorney’s Special Crimes Bureau. This was also the day an assassin’s bullet took the life of U.S. District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in San Antonio, Texas. Because of the harsh sentences he handed down to drug dealers, Judge Wood was known as “Maximum John” and he became the first federal judge to be assassinated. His murder shook the halls of our judicial system.

Because of the significance of this crime, President Jimmy Carter ordered the FBI to give top priority to the investigation and bring those responsible for Judge Wood’s murder to justice. The recent Kaufman County murders reminded me of the Judge Wood murder investigation. Like the assassination of Judge Wood, those murders are an assault at the very core of our justice system.

The murder of Judge Wood was obviously a professional hit and I became interested from the very beginning. One of my duties in Special Crimes was to keep files on suspected “hit men.” especially ones with a Houston connection. Because of my assignment I was available to assist investigators throughout Harris County on possible contract murders.

Jerry and I had an unusual chain of command which allowed us a lot of freedom to work on cases outside Houston’s jurisdiction. Within the Department, Lt. Marion Reese was our immediate supervisor and he reported directly to Police Chief Harry Caldwell. While in Special Crimes, we answered only to Johnny Holmes, the head of the Special Crimes Bureau, and he reported directly to District Attorney Carol Vance.

While the FBI and local authorities focused on the Banditos and tried to connect the shooting

of a federal prosecutor to the murder of Judge Wood, we started hearing that convicted “hit man” Charles V. Harrelson was bragging about his involvement in the murder. Harrelson was no stranger to our Department and the District Attorney’s Office. My partner Jerry even knew him personally from his days in the Vice Division.

Harrelson’s uncle was Claude E. Harrelson, a Houston police officer who worked in the Morals Division and was later an HPD polygraph operator. After leaving the Department, Claude was murdered at a Houston hospital on Jan. 23, 1990. A younger Harrelson used to visit his Uncle Claude at the police station and many of the detectives personally knew him. Even though he had relatives working in the prison system and an uncle working for the Department, Harrelson went in a complete different direction. When he was 21 years old, he became the subject of several investigations, including robbery and vice.

Harrelson, a convicted hit man, is also the estranged father of Woody Harrelson, the actor. They lived together in Houston until Harrelson was separated from Woody’s mother. In other notoriety, Harrelson is linked to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by conspiracy researchers. It is alleged he is the youngest and tallest of the three tramps and even had connections to Jack Ruby.

These are theories that I do not find to be creditable, but make for interesting reading.

Reliable Informants

From recently talking with Jerry, it was unclear which one of us first came up with the information of Harrelson’s involvement, but we both received information from different unconnected sources. My information came from a prisoner who was in the Harris County Jail and Jerry’s information came from a past informant who had provided him information on other investigations.

One thing was certain: the information we were receiving appeared to be credible because of Harrelson’s criminal past and murder con-viction. He was certainly a viable suspect with strong Houston connections. After contacting the FBI’s Houston office, we began working with local agent Dennis Plager and things started taking shape with more information coming in almost daily.

An intelligence file was opened in the Criminal Intelligence Division and Lt. Reece also started supplying us with intelligence he was receiving about Harrelson. Two of the Criminal Intelligence officers who had a lot of information on Harrelson were Officer Hank Laird and Officer John Liles. Together our Department became a tremendous resource for the FBI as they focused their investigation on Harrelson and what they called the “crime of the century.”

As more and more information came in, our investigation broadened to include agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). I remember working with ATF Agent Mike Taylor and other agents who supplied a lot of information about Harrelson and did a lot of work on the investigation. Mike even became the affiant on a warrant that brought Harrelson into the Harris County courts. Harrelson was charged with unlawful possession of firearm by a felon and Assistant District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal prosecuted the case out of Special Crimes.

Even though Harrelson was taken into custody, he made bond and was released. He was now the prime suspect in the murder of

HPD MemoriesThe Murder of a Federal Judge

Harrelson’s 1979 Photo

Charles V. Harrelson’s mug shot in May 1960

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Continues from Page 16Judge Wood and did not appear for his day in court. More warrants were issued for his arrest and this time he would not be allowed to make a bond. His case was passed on to Assistant District Attorney Ted Wilson, who would see the prosecution through conviction. He was convicted and the jury sentenced him to a 20-year prison term and a $10,000 fine.

Before his murder, Judge Wood was scheduled to preside over Jimmy Chagra’s trial on drug charges. Jimmy’s lawyer was his brother Joe Chagra, who attempted to have Judge Wood removed from hearing the case. The Chagras definitely had a motive for wanting the judge out of the picture and their involvement was suspected by the FBI from the very beginning.

While Harrelson was in the Harris County Jail, Joe Chagra actually visited with him. The FBI now had the connection between Harrelson and the Chagras to make him even a stronger suspect. They requested our assistance in having the witnesses from San Antonio view Harrelson in a police lineup and went to great lengths to protect the identity of their witnesses. There were three actual witnesses brought to the Department’s show-up room, with seven other fill-in witnesses. In all the many lineups I conducted during my career, it was the only one where I pretended to be interviewing witnesses who were not actual witnesses.

The government was also concerned for the safety of Harrelson, since he was the one person who could and might testify against the Chagras. So, not only was it important to protect the witnesses, we had to make sure nothing happened to Harrelson. Our Department went to great lengths to assist the FBI in this investigation. Lt. Reese used several of his officers to secure the area in and around the show-up room on the third floor of 61 Riesner and oversee the transportation of Harrelson from the Harris County Jail to the show-up room. Many of our uniformed officers were also involved in the security of Harrelson and the witnesses.

FBI Gives No Credit

The line-up room was on the third floor, which also housed the press corps. They immediately knew something important was going on and were determined to get the information. However, their access to the show-up room area was restricted and they did not like it. Lt. Reese tried to explain the restrictions and ask them not to enter the area of our investigation. One reporter refused to abide by the orders and had to be placed in jail. It was definitely an unusual lineup with lawyers, FBI agents, prosecutors and representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office looking over my shoulder.

Jerry and I helped the FBI put together five fill-ins that were similar in build to Harrelson. John Liles was one of the fill-ins we used. He stood in the No. 1 position and Harrelson chose to stand in the No. 3 position. I conducted the lineup while Jerry worked the back. Herewith is a picture of the actual police lineup in which one witness positively identified Harrelson (in the No. 3 position) as the person she saw in the garage just before Judge Wood was killed. Two of the actual witnesses felt John Liles (in the No. 1 position) looked like the man they had seen. This is known as tentative identifications.

At the conclusion of the investigation, I was extremely impressed with the FBI and the outcome. With all their unlimited resources, the FBI truly left “no stone unturned.” However, it was extremely disappointing how the FBI failed to give any credit to the Department, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and other federal agencies who helped them solve “the crime of the century.”

It was also untold what help the FBI received from the San Antonio Police Department. This case was featured on a police drama series on ABC called FBI: The Untold Stories. This was an extremely appropriate title since the FBI failed to mention any local authorities or other agencies in the story they told of their investigation.

Harrelson’s Harris County case was prosecuted in the 208th District Court by Assistant District Attorney Ted Wilson and he was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison and accessed a $10,000 fine for unlawful possession of firearm by a felon. He was also tried and convicted in federal court on Dec. 14, 1982, for the murder of Judge Wood and received two life sentences. On March 15, 2007, Harrelson died of coronary artery disease while in federal maximum security. He was originally serving his time in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary where he and two other prisoners were involved in a failed escape.

The following is a brief summary of what the FBI’s investigation determined:

With drug cases pending in Judge Wood’s court, Jimmy Chagra was looking for someone to assassinate the judge and Jo Ann Harrelson introduced Chagra to her husband while they were in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harrelson agreed to do the hit and later Elizabeth, Chagra, Jimmy’s wife, delivered the blood money, $250.000 to Harrelson’s step daughter, Teresa Star, in a Vegas hotel room. Jo Ann then purchased a .240 Weatherby magnum rifle using the fake name of Fay L. King, a pun-laden play on “faking.”

Judge Wood was later shot in the back as he got into his car to go to court, with that .240 caliber rifle. Harrelson told attorney Joe Chagra that he threw the rifle in a creek off Interstate 20 East near Shreveport, Louisiana. The rifle was actually found and recovered by some children near the location described by Harrelson. Jo Ann’s fingerprints were found on the paperwork she filled out to make the purchase of the rifle.

The FBI secretly recorded several conversations between Jimmy Chagra and Joe Chagra while Jimmy was in federal custody. Through these recordings and all the evidence, the FBI built a strong case against Harrelson, his wife Jo Ann, both Chagra brothers and Jimmy Chagra’s wife Elizabeth.

Joe Chagra was convicted and served six and a half years of a 10-year sentence in federal prison. In December 1996, he died from complications suffered in an automobile accident. Jimmy Chagra was also convicted and died in prison of cancer in July 2008. Both Jo Ann and Elizabeth were convicted and have served time for their parts in this conspiracy.


HPD Lineup – Nov. 30, 1980: Officer John Liles was a fill-in at No. 1 position, while Harrelson stood in the No. 3 position.



Continues from Page 18 SERVING THE ALARM NEEDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALSNo doubt there were countless law enforcement officers and

federal agents who contributed to bringing a cold-blooded killer and his co-conspirators to justice in the FBI’s so-called “crime of the century.”

Every day Houston police officers have a front row seat and they get to play out their roles in the “greatest show on earth.” Some cast members play major parts, while others play supporting or very minor roles. But it takes the entire cast to put the show together. We are not only getting to see the show from our front row seat, we are actually involved in the show.

I felt very fortunate to be just a part of this investigation along with many other members of our Department, including the support staff. Also, I have enjoyed sharing my story with you in the Department as I remember it.

HPOU board member Tim Whitaker, left, is pictured with Peter Clark (retired HFD Fire Captain and amputee), Fred Samuelsen (retired high school teacher and amputee) and CRU Officer Chris Kunkel. This group walked the Ronald McDonald House 5K on Dec 7 in 30-degree weather. They were with Achilles Internation, which provides “guides” for physically-challenged persons who still want to participate in sporting activities. Whitaker said Achilles Internation “is seeking athletes who want to participate in sporting activities.”

Keith Margavio6630 Roos Road • Houston, Texas 77006

713-524-6537 • [email protected]

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By MICHAEL YBANEZWhen Joseph Montemayor was a seven-year-old living in the Heights, he attended Harvard Elementary school and – like some of his school friends – found that hopping a ride on a freight train that ran near his house after school shortened his trip home.

One day tragedy struck. Joseph lost his grip and slipped between the cars and under the train, disappearing for the time it took for the long train to pass. His shocked friends stood by in horror.

When Joseph once again came into view, he was a bloody mess and had lost both legs and one arm. He remembers lying between the tracks and looking down and seeing his missing limbs and yelling for help.

Times being what they were 40 years ago, Joseph was one of the fortunate few to have his life saved despite suffering these horrific injuries. In the time since his accident, Montemayor has learned to adapt to life in ways that few of us would understand. His main “gomobile” is a slightly modified skateboard. He handles this board in ways that only Tony Hawke could possibly understand. His arms wrapped in medical tape and with some prosthesis help, today he actually does security work in the apartment complex where he lives.

It goes without saying that Montemayor suffered through rough periods of simply living the life of a triple amputee. He was quick to state that “there were plenty of times I thought about suicide.”

But he felt he had more to prove to himself in life and soon found ways to turn his “disadvantage in life” to be an advantage by being able to mentor others in similar situations while exploring ways to improve the lives of individuals with extreme disabilities.

One way Montemayor overrides his disability is through Sports. Not the Texans or Astros, but often unheard-of sports activities such as “Wheelchair Rugby” – which is often known as “Murderball.”

Both sports are coincidentally sponsored by the Houston Police Officers’ Union through its affiliation with Adaptive Athletics at the University of Houston. HPOU board members recently rose to the challenge of

participating in the Wheelchair Rugby SMASH Tournament hosted at the University of Houston Recreational Center. Truly a first class, first tier sports facility, the gymnasium floor was covered with custom-built wheelchairs costing upwards of $4,000.

Looking at the athletes, they appeared to be custom built as well with each disabled individual going through the rigors of taping certain parts of his/her body with medical tape or assist gloves which help in the capture and maneuverability of the rugby ball. These athletes are absolutely first class in their own right with some looking for spots on the US Paralympics Team.

The HPOU Team of Robert Sandoval, Joe Castenada, Will Reiser, Linda Ybanez and young Mikey Ybanez, along with proctors and players Montemayor and Mason Symons, recently competed for the first time. The team was fortunate enough to compete to the final level, finishing in second place overall.

Wheelchair Rugby is a combination of basketball, rugby and soccer skills with much emphasis on upper body strength and the skills necessary to maneuver a custom built wheelchair while keeping an eye on fellow players and making sharp passes. To the uninitiated, it can only be said that you find out how fit you really are compared to those supposedly disabled.

“I really felt like the person with the disability out there compared to the truly adaptive athletes,” Position 11 Board Member Linda Ybanez said.

Twenty-four-year-old Adaptive Athlete and Paralympic hopeful Mason Symons stated, “This sport has truly changed my life and helped me turn my life around.” Symons was in the Pennsylvania National Guard weeks away from going to active duty military service when he wrecked his motorcycle going 35 miles an hour.

“I was in a coma and I laid in bed for two years and contemplated suicide before I found this sport and once I found this sport I learned to do everything on my own, I have my own house, my own car, and I train everyday with hopes to make the US Paralympic team. Once I found my competitive edge it clicked and I lost 70 pounds and this is all I do with my sights set on the Paralympics.”

The mission of Adaptive Athletics at the University of Houston is to develop an athletic program for students with disabilities and raise funds and sponsorships for future program endeavors.

HPOU-SponsoredWheelchair Rugby, aka ‘Murderball,a SMASHing Success Story

The HPOU Team, left to right, consisted of Robert Sandoval, Linda Ybanez, Mikey Ybanez, Joe Castenada, Will Reiser and Mike Ybanez.

The HPOU “Murderball” opponents are pictured here. They are, left to right: Michael Brooks, Juan “JJ” Narvaez, Diego Medina, Daniel ‘Danny’ Curtis, Dylan Paddison and Alexander “Alex” Govea. On the floor in the foreground is Nathan Roberts.





Continues from Page 20Serjio Brereda, co-founder of the Adaptive Athletics at UH said, “The only adaptive sports program at the collegiate level in the State of Texas is at the University of Texas in Arlington, where they offer scholarships for their athletes.”

HPOU board members have pledged to support this most worthy of causes for the foreseeable future and hope to field more teams in future tournaments. The Houston Police Department has its share of officers who have suffered serious injuries who have shown us the strength and mental toughness needed to get back to duty or simply learning how to

walk and live as normal a life as possible. This is a shared strength we share these superb athletes and struggle to live the life we want.

I was there 40 years ago when the young Montemayor lost his limbs in that terrible accident. I lived just two houses down from the accident scene at the time and I witnessed the horror of his injuries and never heard about that young man again until the day our paths crossed once again at the UH gymnasium, where I interviewed him for this story.

Today we both consider ourselves – as well as our families and friends and the athletes – as extremely blessed.

Assist The Officer Executive Director Renee Cravens, left, is pictured with Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable Lance Shannon (center holding check) along with Precinct 4’s Sgt. Julie Johnson and Assistant Chief Tim Cannon. The occasion was the presentation of a $500 check to ATO, which is assisting Shannon. The check came from the employer of Shannon’s wife, Beth – Bowen, Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency, LLC. Shannon was seriously injured when he was hit on his motorcycle while patrolling a funeral procession in Magnolia as an extra job last February. He had experienced seven successful surgeries to get him back in Constable Ron Hickman’s Precinct 4 fold.GARY HICKS PHOTO

Senior Police Officer Barbara Gastmyer of Southeast Division was honored in December as the Field Training Officer of the Month. In this picture, left to right, are Lt. Michael Walker, Gastmyer, Lt. Linda R. Zamora of the Field Training Division), HPOU’s Tim Whitaker and Sgt. Brent Wilson. GARY HICKS PHOTO





By TOM KENNEDYCoincidentally, just as the New Year went out, the new navy blue came in. HPD is changing the color of Houston blue from the customized, harder-to-replace lighter shade to the same darker shade worn by a growing number of American police departments.

As usual, the devil is in the details – also known as the distribution process affecting approximately 5,400 officers.

Police Chief Charles “Chuck” McClelland has put the word out that the complicated exercise could take from 12 to 18 months.

A Lengthy Process

“You’re going to see light blues for a while yet,” Lt. Michael Barrow explained. “There won’t be a total change overnight.”

In his statements about the change, Chief McClelland said the new blues will be more comfortable in the infamous Bayou City humidity and also be much easier to “buy off the rack” instead of waiting inconvenient periods of time to fulfill orders of the custom-dyed lighter blue shirts common in HPD since the late 1970s.

The chief also hit on a key factor in today’s policing world – the budget. “We don’t look for this to inflate our budget,” he told a news conference in late November.

The official “public debut” of the new navy blue uniforms happened at the Dec. 19 graduation of HPD Academy Class No. 217, the 74 newest members of Houston’s finest.

On Thursday the 19th, Barrow, whose Uniform Supply Unit is tasked with distribution, said besides these new officers, “Field training officers, mentors and the Command Staff will have them starting tonight at midnight.”

And so, the distribution procedure has begun in full force.

Mr. Larry Yium, Deputy Director, Office of Planning is overseeing this project with Lt. Barrow and Sgt. Rhonda R. Williams are supervising the well-planned and orderly initial distribution of the HPD navy blues. Barrow pointed out that the well-studied committee decision about the new uniform policy took three years, saying he and Williams worked with many dedicated personnel at all levels to figure out the entire process.

The ultimate decision focused on four major factors: Cost, durability, appearance and comfort. The 75-25 wool/polyester blends should be

Lt. Barrow and His Staffin Uniform Supplyhave set up a lengthy distribution process for‘Houston navy blue’ that’s convenient for officers,saving them Patrol time and out-of-their-own-pocket money,plus the new ‘uni’ is more comfortable!


The old blue and the new. HPD is trading its traditional custom-dyed light Houston blue for the more comfortable navy blue uniform.

The new navy blue brings a smile to the face of a newly outfitted officer amongst her light blue colleagues.



much more comfortable in Houston. Chief McClelland’s voice is loudest in making this point.

Barrow believes in the durability, figuring that each shirt should last “approximately 36 months before we have to replace it.”

As for getting each officer his or her new uniforms, Barrow said they knew from the beginning that nothing would be perfect, for the Department has never before undertaken such a complicated task involving uniforms.

“We put our heads together along with Mr. Yium and the Office of Planning,” Barrow said. “We came up with the methodologies. It was an example of team-building and was professional, thoughtful and deliberative.

“We went over every possibility and every angle. We’ve got good people who work with us, a combination of civilians and classifieds.”

The group had a deep enough knowledge of the Department to find ways to save time and money. A prime example of the latter: officers will not have to pay a seamstress to sew on all the patches and stripes as in the past.

“Not only do we exchange the uniform, we exchange the patch,” Yium explained. Indeed, the background of each new patch will be the navy blue and not the lighter blue. That is the only change in the patch.

The uniform ultimately delivered to each individual will be his or her size with the appropriate patches for, say, sergeants and senior police officers, along with years of service bars.

“All had to be stipulated in the sizing run,” Sgt. Williams said. “All of the sewing comes at no cost to the officer.”

Both Barrow and Williams were smiling when they pointed out that this fact. Previously, officers often had to wait in line at Lone Star Uniforms and pay about $3 per patch to iron out the details of their uniform shirts.

Under the current plan, Lone Star does the sewing of a uniform that’s individualized and unique to each officer. The uniforms are bagged in Uniform Supply and Williams oversees the distribution.

‘Outside the Box’

On their day with the Badge & Gun they pointed to five large boxes of uniforms ready for delivery to South Gessner. Similar deliveries would be made to Eastside, Westside and all around HPD.

“It’s getting done,” Barrow said. “We’re marching through it. We’re on schedule.”

The lieutenant credited Williams with “putting it all into motion.” He said Executive Assistant Chief M.A. Dirden and Deputy Director,

Larry Yium helped Uniform Supply take a giant step by notifying the captains at each Patrol station to lend at least one classified officer or PSO to help with the sorting and the matching of paperwork with individual uniforms.

Utmost in this thankless process, Barrow said, was “going outside the box” to make the transition as convenient as possible for all officers.

“We didn’t want to lose a lot of Patrol time,” the lieutenant explained. “Instead of them coming here from Eastside, Westside, etc, we went to them. We set up racks (of new uniforms) and the racks stayed at the stations for a week to try on to find the right size.

“We felt we would serve them better if we went out to them. Patrol got the highest priority because it affects more people.

“In order to provide them professional customer service, we went outside the box and put their needs first and worked to satisfy them.”


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Sgt. Rhonda R. Williams of Uniform Supply oversees the entire process from sizing, sorting and delivery.

The process begins with delivery of the “blank” uniforms, which are different sizes. HPD Uniform Supply then oversees the sewing process that makes sure each individual officer’s uniform is not only the right size but has all the right stripes and patches.

Matching the officer’s uniform paperwork with his or her duty station is of utmost importance. Once the individual stations’ boxes are ready, HPD Uniform Supply delivers them for distribution on-site.



Barrow and Williams surveyed the distribution operation at the Department’s uniform supply adjoining 61 Riesner and detailed the necessary steps to get the navy blues in place and on the streets.

This approach began with the on-site “sizing run” at the stations. This way, Barrow said, “you can go through the population of your target audience, bringing each one by one to capture their sizes and enter them in paper form.”

HPD currently has an archaic computerized inventory management, and thus can’t accommodate a process that the new uniform distribution plan and size records on paper might well inspire.

Barrow said before he headed Uniform Supply in 2010, each HPD officer got two new shirts per year. Now, “everything is a one-for-one exchange. Everything we give them, we have to get something back in return. That’s how we get the light blue off the street and we move this process forward.”

The goal is to get each officer “a full compliment” which consists of four short-sleeved and two long-sleeved shirts for each officer in uniform services.

From the chief to the newest cadets, each HPD certified officer will be wearing the same uniform. Prior to this change there were – in Barrow’s words – “approximately 30 specialized uniforms in addition to the classified light blue standardized uniform with dark blue bottoms.’

Some Exceptions

McClelland wanted to stop the unique uniform orders and save the expense.

“We’ve eliminated special uniforms as much as possible,” Barrow said. “There are some exceptions. Solos’ britches are thicker. So are Mounted Patrol’s. The Bomb Squad will wear all-cotton. Fox will still have coveralls.

“But the color is going to be consistent for all of them.”

Solo motorcycle officers have never worn short-sleeved shirts and they won’t start now.

Of course, every one of the “exceptions” also will have the standardized navy blue uniform to wear on formal occasions.

While admitting that the process won’t be instantly perfect without ironing out problems, Lt. Barrow expressed hopes of having at least one or two sets (long- and short-sleeved versions) in the hands of each officer by June 30, the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year.

Barrow and Williams carefully identified as many of the major players in the selection process as they could. They both credited the leadership skills of Larry Yum – “the kind of guy who wants input and wants it to be a team effort” – along with Executive Assistant Chiefs Dirden and K. A. Munden and Assistant Chief M. C. Provost.

Although the names of the civilians and classified officers helping with the process is too lengthy to list, Barrow and Williams identified Nancy Huey, administrative supervisor for Uniform Supply, as “doing a phenomenal job responding to everyone’s exact needs.”


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HPOU,I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to the Houston Police Officers Union for the flowers that were sent for my father’s funeral. Although losing my dad was difficult, it was certainly comforting in knowing that my police family was thinking of me during that time.

Thank you!!Jeff Brieden

Sr. Police Officer/InvestigatorRobbery Division

Dear HPOU Family,My family and I wish to thank you for the beautiful plant you sent to honor my father at his memorial service. Your thoughtfulness is well appreciated and I am grateful for the services and support you provide to our employees.

May God bless you all.Warmly,

Linda Ramos Zamora

HPOU,During a time like this we realize how much our friends and rela-tives really mean to us. Your expression of sympathy will always b e remembered.

Thanks for the prayers and plant. Cross Family

HPOU,To thank you for your kindness and sympathy at a time when it was deeply appreciated.

Thanks also for the beautiful autumn plant in wicker basket. It will be put to good use.

Sincerely,The Carl Bryant Arrington Family

Anne Arrington

HPOU,The family of William “Buddy” Willard acknowledges with grateful appreciation the kind expression of your sympathy.

Thank you for the lovely plant you provided for Dad’s service. Sincerely,

Doug Willard

HPOU,Perhaps you sent a lovely cardOr sat quietly in a chair.

Perhaps you sent a funeral spray.If so, we saw it there.

Perhaps you spoke the kindest words,As any friend could say.

Perhaps you were not there at all,Just thought of us that day.

Whatever you did to console our hearts,We thank you so much whatever the part.

God bless.The family of Joseph M. Kinsey

Gary and Denise Kinsey

HPOU,Thank you so much for the beautiful plant ya’ll sent.

We are grateful for your thoughtfulness and sympathy. The Arnold Ryza Family

Houston Police Officers Union,Thank you for the lovely plant you sent for my father’s funeral.

Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.The Family of John S. Adamson

Evie, Mike, Travis & Russell Joslin

HPOU,To anyone who server aboard the USS Enterprise CVAN/ CVN-65. She was in service from Nov 25, 1961 till Dec, 1 2012.

If you were ships company, air wing or marine or a family member of someone who served we want you. There is an Enterprise association for anyone who was aboard. The web site is http://www.cvan-cvn-65.org/. all the information on how to join is there. We also have a reunion each year and in 2014 the reunion will be in Waterloo, IA.

So if you were aboard or know someone who was pleas contact us and become a member. The new “E” CVN-80 will not be ready for awhile and since the “E” is gone we need to keep her alive.So please join us.

Thank you,Bill Morgan

Sgt. (Ret.)





Keith Margavio6630 Roos Road • Houston, Texas 77006

713-524-6537 • [email protected]

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By KIRBY McERLANEI hope you enjoyed the holidays! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with my family here in Texas.

Last year, I was celebrating in Malaysia while on a mission trip called The World Race. I traveled with a group of 55 to 11 countries in 11 months, sharing the love of Christ to the Nations. It was an incredibly adventurous, challenging, and life-changing year.

I was on a team with 6 other women from different parts of the US. We did ministry together, traveled together in jam packed vans, slept within inches of each other, cried together when we missed home, and everything else in between together.

The World Race is a department of the non-profit organization, Adventures in Missions, located in Gainesville, GA. Through adventure, ministry, community, and self- discovery, World Racers are used to minister for God’s kingdom around the globe.

On the World Race, my team and I had the opportunity to serve in partnership with churches and ministries in local communities to share the Gospel, work in orphanages, teach English, minister to women who are trapped in prostitution as a result of human trafficking, and bring the hope of the Father’s everlasting love.

In this next season, God is leading me to move to Georgia to serve with Adventures in Missions. Starting in January, I will take part in the Center for Global Action (CGA) apprentice program. Thankfully, I have the privilege of learning from an array of leaders, mentors, and World Race alumni.

One of my biggest passions is worship. I am not a worship leader nor do I play an instrument, but I come alive when I am singing to God, dancing, praying, running, and serving. During my time at CGA, I will be focused on learning more about cultivating a lifestyle of worship, which involves more than just singing in church on Sunday morning.

I am incredibly eager to start this new journey!

Since I am depending fully on financial support to live daily life, I invite you to take part in this next venture with me by giving financially and praying for this new transition. My goal is to raise $10,000 for the year, which will cover all of my expenses while living on a limited budget. Would you prayerfully consider giving a one time donation or becoming one of my monthly supporters?

Please make checks available to Adventures in Missions and put Kirby McErlane CGA in the memo line.

All donations can be sent to:

Adventures in Missions-PO Box 534470-Atlanta, GA 30353-4470

If you would like to become one of my monthly supporters, simply go to www.adventures.org/dynapay. Dyna pay is a free and secure automatic payment service.

If you would like to read stories from my time on the World Race, visit and subscribe to my blog here: www.kirbymcerlane.theworldrace.org

Thank you for your support!

Kirby McErlane Embarkingon New ‘Adventure’ Trip

The latest goal of the HPOU Cooking team was to satisfy the appetites of Eastside officers on Dec. 17. Eastside Lt. Joe Barrera confirmed that this mission was accomplished. The smiles in this picture serve as the best evidence. Pictured left to right are HPOU’s 2nd Vice President Joe Gamaldi, Secretary Joe Castaneda, Eastside Sgt. Mauricio Medina, Officer Ray de la Cruz, Lt. David Angelo, Officer Gary Johnson, Lt. Randy Upton, Lt. Barrera, and Cook Team members James Mushinski, Tim Butler and Bobby Kessler. GARY HICKS PHOTO

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BriedenArthur G. Brieden passed away Dec. 13. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Jeffery J. Brieden, assigned to the Robbery Division. Services were held Dec. 17.

BurnettMary Burnett passed away Dec. 1. She is the mother of Tavaria C. Burnett, an Administrative Aide assigned to the Identification Division, sister of retired Senior Police Officer Jonathan P. Hicks, and the sister-in-law of retired Sgt. Pamela B. Hicks. Services were held Dec. 7 with burial in Houston National Cemetery.

CageVettina Laenee Cage passed away Dec. 3. She is the daughter of Barbara A. Bonds-Cage, a Counselor assigned to Special Crimes. Services were held Dec. 13 with burial in Houston National Cemetery.

CastanedaRev. Joe O. Castaneda passed away Nov. 22. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Joseph A. Castaneda, assigned to Southeast. Services were held Nov. 26 with burial in Mission.

ChandlerMr. Frank Chandler passed away Dec. 2. He is the father of Sgt. Ora Chandler, assigned to the Criminal Investigations Command. Services were held Dec. 5 in Bastrop, Louisiana.

DelgadoMr. Macario Delgado passed away on Dec. 18. He is the grandfather of Police Officer William Rocha, assigned to the Northeast Division. Services were held Dec. 21 in Cleveland.

D’EugenioMr. Eugene “Gene the Barber” D’Eugenio, 86, passed away on Nov. 19. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Joseph R. D’Eugenio, assigned to the Westside Division, and grandfather of Police Officer John C. D’Eugenio, assigned to the North Division. Mr. D’Eugenio was a veteran of World War II and had served on the North Haven Auxiliary Police Department. Services were held in North Haven, Connecticut.

GalvanMr. Panfilo Galvan, Sr. passed away on Dec. 11. He is the father of Sgt. Panfilo Galvan, Jr., assigned to the Special Operations Division. Services were held Dec. 14 with burial in Forest Park Cemetery.

GarrettMr. Gordon W. Garrett passed away on Nov. 26. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Gordon M. Garrett, assigned to the Tactical Operations Division. Private services were held in Homer, Louisiana.

GirndtMr. Hulen Girndt passed away on Dec. 18. He is the grandfather of Police Officer Alaina J. Girndt, assigned to the Homicide Division. Services were held Dec. 28.

HarrisMrs. Dorothy Harris passed away on Nov. 23. She is the mother of Sgt. Barry L. Harris, assigned to the Homeland Security Command. Services were held Nov. 29 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

JohnsonMrs. Bernice Johnson-Campbell passed away on Dec. 19. She is the mother of retired Sgt. William “Bruce” Johnson. Sgt. Johnson retired being last assigned to the Public Affairs Office and the Commander of the Honor Guard. Services were planned to take place after the holidays.

JohnsonMr. Albert Johnson passed away on Nov. 26. He is the brother of Customer Service Clerk Marie Boston, assigned to the Records Division. Services were held Dec. 7 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

JonesMrs. Victoria Jones, 90, passed away on Dec. 15. She is the mother of retired Lt. Milton Jones. Lt. Jones’ last assignment was in the Jail Division. Services were held Dec. 28 in Detroit, Michigan.

KelleyMr. Cardra Kelley (34) passed away on Dec. 19. He is the son of Payroll Clerk Mary Broussard-Williams, assigned to the Southeast Division. Mr. Kelley was the victim of a carjacking and was shot on Dec. 18. Services were held Dec. 28 with burial in Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

KennedyMr. Samuel Ray Kennedy, 78, passed away on Dec. 24. He is the father of Lt. Samuel Ray Kennedy Jr., assigned to the Burglary and Theft Division, and uncle of retired Police Officer Charles E. Kennedy, Jr., who retired in 1999, and currently serves as Assistant Chief of the Stagecoach, Texas Police Department. Mr. Kennedy served 35 years with the City of Houston and at the time of his retirement in 1994 as the Director of the Traffic and Transportation Department. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley, who worked for the City of Houston for 25 years in the Tax Office. Services were held Dec. 30 with burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

Obituaries



ObituariesMcDuellMr. William Lee McDuell, 76, passed away on Dec. 22. He is the father of Sgt. Nathan J. McDuell (PD-C) and grandfather of Data Entry Operator Christa M. McDuell, assigned to the Burglary and Theft Division. Services were held Dec. 28 with burial in Houston memorial Gardens Cemetery.

MayesMrs. Audrey Hadnot Mayes, 67, passed away on Dec. 18. She is the sister of Senior Police Officer John W. Hadnot, assigned to the Juvenile Division. Services were held Dec. 28 with burial in DeRidder, Louisiana.

MortonRetired Police Officer Cecil N. Morton passed away on Nov. 29. He joined Police Academy Class No. 2 on Nov. 16, 1948, and retired after serving over 31 years on May 2, 1980. At the time of his retirement he was assigned to the Traffic Point Control. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Morton and Shelia Morton. Officer Morton was preceded in death in 1994 by his wife, Shelia Morton. Services were held Dec. 4 with burial in South Park Cemetery in Pearland.

NavarroMr. Peter Anthony Navarro passed away on Nov. 23. He is the father of Senior Police Officer Michael A. Navarro (DCO). Services were held Nov. 27 with burial in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

PadillaAlexander Santos Padilla (25) passed away Dec. 15. He is the son of retired Deputy Administrator Alberto Padilla, who retired from the Department Aug. 4, 2012 when he was assigned to the Identification Division. Services were held Dec. 21 with burial in Klein Memorial Park.

PuckettRetired Police Officer Richard A. Puckett passed away Dec. 10. Officer Puckett joined the Department on Nov. 11, 1974 as a member of Academy Class No. 67. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked in the Traffic Bureau, Southeast Division, and was working in the Robbery Division when he retired June 1, 2000. He was the brother of Retired Officer Joseph C. Puckett, who retired while last assigned to the Northeast Division and retired in May 2004, and the father-in-law of retired Sgt. Mack H. Blair, Jr., who was last assigned to the Academy (PD-C). Services were hdld Dec. 15.

RobinsonVertie Mae Robinson passed away Dec. 16. She is the grandmother of Police Officer Patrick S. Robinson, assigned to the Identification Division. Services were held Dec. 21 with burial in Kaufman.

SaxtonMrs. Lillie Saxton passed away on Dec. 7. She is the mother of Financial Analyst III Mallory J. Saxton, assigned to the Budget and Finance Division. Services were held in Kansas City, Kansas on Dec. 16.

SmithPastor Amos Smith Jr. passed away Dec. 12. He is the father of Senior Police Telecommunicator, Estella West, assigned to the Emergency Communications Division, and the father-in-law of Assistant Fire Chief Rodney West (HFD). Services were held Dec. 20 with burial in Cemetery Beautiful.

WeaverDorothy Ann Weaver (82) passed away Dec. 15. She is the mother of Retired Senior Police Officer Bo Weaver, who retired from the Department March 2, 2013 while assigned to the Vehicular Crimes Division. Services were held Dec. 19 in Porter.

WilliamsMr. Jim Williams, 70, passed away on Dec. 19. He is the father-in-law of Senior Police Officer Mark A. Slade, assigned to the Employee Services Division. Services were held Dec. 28 in Dallas.

WrightVella Wright passed away Nov. 28. She is the mother of Gloria W. Mitchell, a Programmer Analyst 4, assigned to Technology Services. Services were held in Houston.



January 6, 1994Motorist Strikes, Kills Officer RomanDuring a High Speed Chase on North Main

Lest We ForgetBy NELSON ZOCH

Michael Paul Roman was born on September 24, 1966 in Houston. He graduated from MacArthur High School and was in the United States Army Reserve for seven years, having served his country as a veteran of Desert Storm in the early 1990s. He served six months in the desert and shortly after returning home he joined the Houston Police Department in Cadet Class No. 146 on November 12, 1991. He took his oath of office as a probationary patrolman on May 6, 1992. His first assignment was to the nightshift of the Radio Patrol Division. He wore Badge No. 5068.

On Wednesday night, January 5, 1994, Officer Michael Roman was on his night off. However, with a small child and a pregnant wife, Officer Roman was working a voluntary overtime program on a 10 p.m.-1 a.m. shift. Earlier that same day, he and his wife Suelema had learned that their upcoming arrival would be a girl. Just before 11:45 p.m., Officer Roman, riding alone, heard the dispatcher put out a high-speed police pursuit situation involving Central and North Shepherd Patrol units. The latest information on the air said that the chase was approaching North Main and the 610 Loop and that officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle.

As any officer would do, Roman began driving in a direction that placed him in a position to assist in any manner possible. He was driving north on North Main at 28th, with both visual and audio emergency equipment engaged. However, a vehicle driven by Celia Rivas Quiroz was westbound on East 28th and failed to yield the right of way to the emergency police vehicle, going through the Stop sign controlling that intersection.

Ms. Quiroz entered the intersection, striking Officer Roman’s vehicle. The point of impact was just to the left of the center of North Main, indicating that Officer Roman likely saw the citizen’s vehicle at the last second and veered left. However, the right front of the Mitsubishi driven by Quiroz struck the right front of Officer Roman’s Chevrolet Caprice. His vehicle was turned onto its left side. Taking a double blow, it slid into a utility pole on the northwest corner of North Main and 28th.

Roman was trapped inside his vehicle and, upon the Accident Investigator’s arrival just

moments later, Houston Fire Department paramedics were attempting to extract him from inside. The HFD personnel then rushed Roman to Ben Taub General Hospital. But his injuries were so severe that he was declared dead at 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 1994. He was twenty-seven years old. Other paramedics also transported Celia Quiroz to Northwest Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officer Michael Paul Roman was survived by his wife Suelema and daughter Mikaela, aged two and a half. There also was the unborn daughter that was later named Marissa. Also mourning his sudden death were his parents Miguel and Mary Roman, as well as his sister Cynthia Roman and brothers Raymond and Steven, all of Houston. Also surviving were his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pablo (Ignacia) Roman of Somerville.

Brookside Funeral Home and Cemetery, 13401 Eastex Freeway at Lauder Road, were in charge of arrangements. Visitation was held at Brookside on Saturday, January 8, 1994, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and continued on Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. with a Rosary conducted during that time. Funeral services were held at the Second Baptist Church, 6400

Woodway, at 11 am. Monday, January 10. Burial followed at Brookside Cemetery.

Officer Roman had an extremely large extended family at HPD. They were his uncle, Public Service Officer Jose Garcia Sr.(Community Services), his cousins, Sergeants Rico Garcia, (Southwest Patrol) Andy Porras (SWAT) and J. Garcia (Eastside), and Officers D.C. Garcia (Northeast Patrol), S.M. Garcia (Central Patrol), R. Razo (Eastside Patrol), P. Razo (Southeast Patrol), Armando Ordaz (Narcotics Division), as well as Jail Attendant G. A. Garcia, PSO Supervisor C.L. Garcia (Dispatcher’s Office), Civilian Clerk D.S. Gonzales (Personnel) and Administrative Aide J. Espitia (Special Operations).

The accident scene was investigated by Officers D.B. Houston and J.C. Wolfe. Their thorough investigation revealed that the suspect, whose intersection was controlled by a Stop sign, stated that she stopped and did not see or hear the emergency vehicle until she was in the intersection. She went on to say that she attempted to turn to the right to avoid the collision, but was unable to do so successfully.

A witness said that while he did not actually see the collision, he did hear Officer Roman’s siren prior to the collision. Another witness arrived on the scene after the fact and stopped to inform investigators that Officer Roman had passed him with all of his emergency equipment was functioning.

Accident Sergeant D.R. Hurd called in Accident Officers D.F. Willis and R. Saenz to assist in the investigation by reconstructing the accident. They reviewed photos and videotape of the scene as well as a “walk-through” that they completed. There were no skid marks from the suspect vehicle and the gouge marks in the pavement indicated that the point of impact was over into the southbound lanes, as Officer Roman had swerved in that direction in an attempt to avoid the collision.

In summary, it was determined that the suspect failed to yield right of way leaving a Stop sign and also failed to yield right of way to an emer-gency vehicle. Investigators also determined that Officer Roman, while likely exceeding the speed limit, was operating within the law as he

Officer Michael Paul Roman




was running with full emergency equipment in order to provide backup and assistance to other officers. An assistant district attorney reviewed the investigation, resulting in charges that were only the municipal charge of failure to yield right of way (leaving a stop sign). This charge was later settled in municipal court.

In 2004, Suelema Roman, who had been married to Michael Roman nearly seven years, lived in the Spring-Klein area, where her two daughters attend Klein schools. Mikaela was thirteen years old and Marissa, born on May 4, 1994, nearly four months after her father’s death, was ten. Suelema worked as a substitute teacher for several years and was now employed in the private sector.

Michael’s mother died in April 1994, just three months after her son’s death. His father still resides in Houston in 2004. Sister Cynthia lives in Houston and has three children, Michelle, Christina and Leo. Brother Raymond, who had a son Jess, died several years ago. Brother Steven resides in Houston. Grandmother Ignacio Roman died in 2003. Grandfather Pablo Roman is still living. As for the extended HPD family, with the exception of Uncle Jose Garcia Sr., who died in 2002, all of the cousins and surviving relatives are still with HPD in some capacity. The only other exception is Jail Attendant Gilbert Garcia, who became an officer with the HISD Police Department.

Narcotics Sergeant Rico Garcia said in an interview that he is the oldest of five brothers in law enforcement. Jose Garcia was their father. Rico also advised on the night of this tragedy he was on his way home when he heard on the police radio of this fatality. Being the kind of person he is, he said that he said a prayer for all officers as well as for his many

relatives on the department. A short time later, he was advised at home that the fatality was his cousin Michael.

The stolen car involved in the deadly chase was eventually stopped near Northwest Mall. The suspect was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle as well as resisting and evading arrest. Two passengers also were arrested and charged with resisting and evading while a third passenger was turned over to juvenile authorities.




Keep Calm & Carry On –it May be Good for your portfolio. Provided by Brian Craft, AIF

Why do so many retirement sav-ers 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 head-lines 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 operat-ing 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 inves-tors 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 bet-ter – 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

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.

How Impatience Hurts Retirement Saving



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Let us Never Forget...

In Memory of…January - Houston Police Officers

Slain in the Line of Duty

Pete Corrales 01-21-1925 Perry Page Jones 01-30-1927 Louis L. Sander 01-21-1967S.A. “Buster” Kent 01-12-1954

Leon Griggs 01-31-1970 Antonio Guzman, Jr. 01-19-1973Robert W. Lee 01-31-1971

George G. Rojas 01-28-1976

Johnny T. Bamsch 01-30-1975

Michael P. Roman 01-06-1994 Guy P. Gaddis 01-31-1994 Dennis E. Holmes 01-10-2001



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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 PickupNo 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

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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

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Home For Sale: North Spring Area$104,000. For details Contact Chris 713-906-3447

1 bd/1ba Condo For Sale Bryan/College StationWalking distance to Texas A&M and 5 min. drive to Blinn, on university bus route. Perfect for your college student. Brand new central air, all appliance including washer and dryer included, fireplace, large walk-in closet and balcony, $48,500. Realtor Charlotte Broesche/Gary Green Better Homes, 713-299-7573

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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 f loor).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 [email protected] 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 priceranges. 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 877-522-4455

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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 bed-room 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 [email protected].

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

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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

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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.

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WantedHPD 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

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Colt .45 HPD Commemorative PistolCall Paul 713-240-4672

2 Horse Trailer or 14 - 16 ft. Stock Trailer. Bumper Pull. R. Webb 281-399-1212 Cell 713-822-1867

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 [email protected]




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New Council Members Pledge to Work with HPOU in the Coming … · 2018. 5. 21. · Houston architect David Robinson defeated incumbent Andrew Burks in the At-Large 2 race. We met