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VOLUME VI, NUMBER 5
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The Short Life of
Linda Fay Sutherlin
Abducted, Raped, murdered at 21
By Marie Beth Jones
O
ne Sunday morning, November 7, 1971, a 21-year-old Pearland area
woman riding her horse along County Road 89, about a mile south of
Farm-to-Market Road 518, found a woman's body lying in a ditch alongside the road. Understandably upset, she hurried to a nearby house, to call
the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office. Because of the county's many semirural areas and its proximity to Houston, northern Brazoria County was
frequently the dumping place for victims of violent crimes originating in
Harris County.
BCSO Deputy H.G. Whitmire was dispatched to the scene at 10:35 a.m.,
followed by Investigator C.O. Daniels, Chief Jimmy Jones, and ID Officer
T.O. Bock. They found the body of a young woman lying in weeds on the west
side of a wooden bridge on CR 89. She wore brown go-go boots, a short pink
dress and a green and white sweater. A nylon stocking was knotted around
her neck, she had numerous shotgun pellet holes in her right shoulder and
right side, and
she appeared to
have been dead
for some time.
Officers
found
considerable evidence at the
scene, including everything
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and two empty plastic shotgun shell hulls
to asphalt pebbles with small amounts of
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Oscar T. Ekelund, Jr., a 79-year old giant of a man, who in March retired
from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office, and after about 56 years as a local
lawman, is living quietly on the Gulf Coast Island he loves, with his wife Joyce,
whom he has also loved and cherished for 53 of his years.
A fifth generation Galvestonian,
the Ekelund clan made it's debut
in America on Galveston Island
in the 1800's when Oscar's
grandmother, a decendant of the
Nieman family from Germany, married a Galveston policeman by
the name of John Ekelund.
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from the Ekelund family have been,
or currently are, lawmen in Galveston
County.
Oscar and his sister were raised by
their paternal grandparents, Dora and
John Ekelund at 1314 Avenue L. That
house and another one on the same lot
were built by his great grandfather and
grandfather respectively, and still stand
after surviving the 1900 hurricane and
storm.
Oscar Ekeland's first career began
while he was a student at Rosenberg
Elememtary School when he would
work at the G and G Bakery on 13th
and Avenue L, across the street from
his home. He was a dedicated baker
and continued to work there through
Stephen F. Austin Junior High and Ball
High Schools. Oscar was so dedicated
and devoted to his baking talents, even
years later as a police officer he made
frequent trips to G & G Bakery.
Wisrodt and Pinky Van Zandt came in. I
told them I was thinking about applying
to the police department," Oscars tells
the story. "Come on, get in the car, one
of them told me, and off we went to
the police station and I applied to be a
policeman."
"That was on a Tuesday. The next
day chief Willie Burns looked over my
application and sent it on to city hall.
They looked it over on Thursday and then
on Friday, October 23rd, 1953 I went to
work walking a beat downtown." Ekelund recalled the day he first went
on duty walking a beat in downtown
Galveston. "I went to work in a pair of
pants borrowed from Julius Blackman,
Jimmy Richie's shirt, Sonny Gate's
belt, Henry Wisrodt's necktie, and W.K.
Steven's pistol. Everything I had on
was borrowed from other officer's" he
recalls.
"There was no training in those days,
they just put us with a guy who was
supposed to know what he was doing. I
was put walking a beat with D.K. Lack
who later became the police chief. After
about a week they put Lack in a patrol
car and I was on my own. That's when I
learned about report writing."
Oscar told of a day on his beat when
a man staggered out of a downtown
store bleeding. "He came out of a store
all cut up and bloody, so I sent him to
the hospital in an ambulance. About two
days later the chief called me in and
asked me about the report. What report
I asked. The report about the man that
was cut up and bleeding, the chief said.
I told him I didn't know anything about
writing reports I just sent the man to the
hospital."
Oscars first love, even as a school boy, was
baking. His talent for baking equaled his
love of the art.
"He'd go by there every morning and
make sure they were doing everything
right," said Billy Scott, a lifelong friend
and 44-year veteran of the Galveston
Police Department. "Oscar had two
hats," said Scott. "He had a police hat
and a baker's hat." Scott was a kid in
school when Ekelund was the city's
well know and popular juvenile officer.
"Oscar took care of us kids back then,"
he said. "He was also a good friend and
a good buddy and he kept us in line,
which was somewhat of a challenge
back in the 50's and 60's."
After a stint in the Army stationed in
Bitburg, Germany, Oscar returned home
and to his job as a baker. "All the big
bakeries were closed down when I got
home," recalled Ekelund, "so I got a job
in a small bakery.”
"I had only been home from the Army
about a month and one day while I was
working in the bakery, Sergeants Henry
Sheriff’s Dept. Lt. Charles Wiley presents
Oscar Ekelund an Appreciation Award from
the Galveston Jaycee’s.
About police training Ekelund
recalled, "The only training we had
in those days was when a man named
Boone with the FBI would come about
twice a year and teach us about report
writing. And Colonel Homer Garrison,
Jr., head of the Texas DPS would come
and teach us different things. That was
the only schooling we had. And as far
as report writing went, there were about
ten of us that could type, using the huntand-peck system."
$10.00 each, regardless of how many
hours the job required. “If you worked
one hour it was $10.00 or twelve hours,
you still got $10.00,” he remembered.
During his 39 years with the Galveston
PD, Ekelund left for three months to
head the Galveston Port Police as patrol
captain. Missing his old haunts and
colleagues he returned to his job at the
Galveston department; where he stayed
until his retirement in 1992. Retirement
took him to Moody Gardens where
Oscar and Joyce with one of the many commendations he proudly displays in their
home.
Oscar Ekeland and Joyce Ann Klying
had known each other most of their lives
having grown up in Galveston and gone
to the same church the First German
Lutheran Church which still stands at
25th and Church Streets. Today it is the
First Evangelical Lutheran Church. The
Ekelunds married in that very church
on February 16, 1956, a wedding date
shared by both their parents. He had
been on the police force a little over two
years. “We met, we dated, got married
and everybody said, Oh she’s going to
marry a policeman, that is never going to
work. It worked! We have been married
53-years and we’re still working on it,”
he said. Because of her new initials after
marrying Oscar, she soon was pinned
with the nickname JAKE, Joyce Ann
Klying Ekelund.
The Ekelunds are parents of three
children. Their first born, a son Charles,
was a Galveston County Deputy Sheriff
until his death at age 25 of cancer. They
have two daughters Barbara and Mary. For many years Oscar rode sitting
up on the back of an open convertible,
dressed up as Santa Claus, waving at the
hundreds if not thousands of children
lining the streets of downtown Galveston
during the annual Christmas parade. He
made it plain to everyone, including the
media that it was not to ever be revealed
that he was inside that Santa Claus suit.
He wanted children to enjoy the thrill of
believing there really was a Santa Claus,
and that secret was closely guarded for
all those many years.
“You know, you put that suit on and
sometimes that is all a kid gets for
Christmas is a Merry Christmas from
Santa Claus and a sucker or something.
You’re a different person when you wear
that suit, you really are.”
Police officers certainly were not
accused of being highly paid in Oscar’s
day. In fact, almost every officer on
the force worked extra jobs during
their off duty hours, not unlike today’s
officer. Oscar’s starting salary with
the Galveston Police Department was
$195.00 a month. His off-duty jobs paid
Oscar Ekeland stands beside his patrol car
in this 1955 photo.
we served as security chief eventually
leaving there for the Galveston County
Sheriff’s Office.
Although, a juvenile officer, Ekelund
still got involved in some of the Island’s
high profile and most dangerous police
events.
In October of ’63 when a deranged
island doctor barricaded himself in a
house at 1217 Avenue G armed with
a hunting rifle, Ekelund and detective
Ralph Smith were right in the thick of
the shootout when Chief Willie Burns
finally ended the standoff by fatally
shooting the man.
He was there in July of ’71 when
the bodies of three businessmen were
discovered in the Texas Cotton Company
Warehouse, 4227 Avenue M. One of
the dead men was Clifford Guiberteau,
co-owner of the warehouse whose body
was found tied in a chair, stab wounds
all over his head and neck. Two men
were later arrested for the murders.
One of two cases that stand out in his
memory is the case of the abduction
and murders of Debbie Ackerman
and Maria Johnson in 1972. The girls
disappeared from Galveston and were
later discovered dead in Taylor Lake
in Texas City. No one has even been
charged in the murders, although most
people, including the police, believe
a man who is still serving time for a
Pasadena murder, is responsible for the
girl’s deaths.
“I’ve stayed up nights reading that
Man...Cont. on pg 6
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Kudos to Breck for the story and complete support to the emergency dispatchers! It’s about time someone stood
up to the “top heavy” management in
this city. This is a very small city and
yet has a bureaucracy with a top heavy
management staff getting compensation
and extra benefits that’s rarely found in
cities twice it’s size. It’s about time the
“little guy” stood up against these high
paid people who are willing to throw
the “grunts” under the bus while they sit
in their “cushy” chairs and pontificate
about the city budget and work force
reductions of the serfs below them. I
guess the rub is that if they had paid the
emergency dispatchers what they were
owed, the five city managers and their
staffs, along with the council members,
may have had to give up a little of their
paycheck to cover it.
Jack 77550
Good luck to all the dispatchers.I
worked for a busy fire/ems 9-1-1 center and I understand the emergency rule.
But you have to be fair and pay for them
to be there. I went thru Hurricane Alicia
in 83 and cannot imagine being told I
couldn’t check on my home or family!
I think these people, who are the first
line of the emergency response system
should be compensated & then some.
People tend to forget that the dispatcher
is the one that gets the initial call, makes
the first contact in an emergent/nonemergent situation & are the one’s that
will be able to recall in detail everything that has happened. I am married
to a Police Officer & am retired EMS.
I have walked in the trenches but until I
worked 8 years as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, at
a secondary PSAP, I never realized what
an important role those men and women
have! My prayers are with all of you and
don’t give up. Without you the people on
the street would be lost, driving around
looking for calls like they did in the old
days. Dispatchers don’t get the credit
they deserve and I am glad to see them
standing up for themselves!
Leslie Ober, Spring Hill, KS
Breck, Despite the many difficulties and
oppressions you have done an outstanding job of bringing the right news to
right people. Please keep it that way.
Cecil Wingo
ScDr Police Chief Emeritus
In April a 12-year old Houston boy was
charged with Capital Murder after he
threw the 10-month old child on the
floor and it later died. We asked Police
News readers their opinions in an online
survey. Here are some of their remarks:
Dan Doetterl 77060
In order for this child to be charged
with capital murder, I would need more
evidence than what the article provided.
There was little to no information in it.
Sheila 77554
12-year-old boy charged capital murder in baby's death Yes.. At twelve most
children knows that killing is wrong;
although, they may not know the punishment that follows. More importantly,
where were the parent(s) at the time?
Did the parents (s) known of violent
tendencies, from this child, in the past?
What was the oldest person in the house
at the time of the dead/murder?
jo 77573
No way, he needs mental help
Tracy Thomas, 78660
NO, a 12 yr old should NOT be charged
with Capital Murder. There are still too
many questions unanswered. Why was
he left with the children? Where did the
parents go that was so important? Does
the boy understand what he did? what
reason did he give? 12 years old is still a
child and the parents should be held accountable for this incident. I am not saying he should not be punished but good
Lord, come on people.
Annetta Alphonso 77550
12 year old for murder of 11 month old
Some 12 year olds are a lot more worldly and know more about things than you
would think. It is shocking but I see it all
the time. 12 year olds are more like 16
or 17 year olds these days. I would need
more information on the case too, but
my 11 year old grand daughter knows
better than to hit a baby in the head.
C Jordan 77660
Children are committing more violent
crimes, at least it appears so from what
we see in the media. There are probably
many things that contribute to this behavior, not the least of which is lack of
parenting. Here's my question: what do
you do with a 12 year old kid who killed
his sibling by blunt force trauma to the
head? Do we just slap his hand and say
he was too young to know right from
wrong? I don't think so. Do we put him
in a mental facility and hope he gets better? I don't think so. Do we put him in
prison? Maybe. Do we want someone as
flawed as this in society? Probably not.
Here's what I think is the big question
- is society able and willing to solve this
kind of problem at it's root? I don't think
so. We have become a society of bleeding hearts that would rather excuse this
kind of behavior than take the difficult
steps to solve the problem. So, what can
be done in the short term? Remove him
and those like him society. He knew
what he was doing and he knew it was
wrong. Given the options, what else can
be done? This kind of thing has to end
somewhere or we will wind up with a
society of adults who find no problem
with this behavior and no remorse for
these kinds of acts.
Vern 77554
Yes, he should..God only knows what
else he has done or will do...
NO, NO, NO.. first you need to see why
the boy was babysitting anyways.. No
telling what the mother was doing I hope
working and not doing anything illegal
to have to leave the 10 month old in the
hands of a 12 yr old.. RIP little baby...
Those of you that left comments think
what your saying because you never
know if that would have been your family member.. We cant speak for our children or grandchildren because you don't
always know what ruins through their
little minds...
Alex 77590
This is a very sad situation, but first of all
was this 12 yr old capable of caring for
small children. Some 12 yr olds might
have the mind of a child and should
NOT be left alone with small children to
supervise or care for. The adults should
be at fault for this as well.. Where were
they?
Renee 77551
NO he is a child and needs help and he
won't get the right help if locked away.
The parents are just as much to blame,
why were the children left unsupervised?
So many questions left unanswered.
Pat 75751
Not enough facts but "It all starts at
home" Where were the parents?
tom 77551
12 year old charged with capital murder.
Many here are asking for more details,
these are the details that were released..
apparently NEITHER of the mothers
possess the ability to tell the truth or the
ability to be parents. I doubt the entire
truth will ever be known. If the details
are accurate, I don't want this boy living
next to me or my children, EVER. Capital Murder charges, yes. I am also horrified that these women still have custody of the 12 remaining children and
no charges were filed to either of them.
The family of a 12-year-old boy accused of killing a 10-month-old baby by
throwing him to the floor said Thursday
the preteen is innocent, instead blaming the infant’s 7-year-old brother. The
12-year-old was left alone with a group
of younger children. The other children
said they saw the boy throw the baby on
the floor. The baby died two days later
at a hospital. His injuries included two
skull fractures, bleeding in the brain and
various internal injuries. This is the accused 12-year-old boy mothers account
of that day..... She had her son stay at
the infants mother home the day before
the incident because she had to go to
work. (Note: CPS said the accused boy
had been suspended from school the day
before for fighting,when asked she then
said the boy was only defending himself). She came the next day to pick up
her son but once there she asked the infants mother if the boy could stay a little
longer while she ran some errands. The
infants mother agreed. Thirty minutes
later, the infants mother left and told her
son, "I want you to keep the baby and
the other children (3,5,7 year olds) in
the house. Her son was in another room
playing a game when the baby's 7-yearold brother threw him down the stairs,
Her son picked up the baby and put him
on the couch. When the baby stopped
breathing, he called her. She came back
and performed CPR on the baby, then
she called 911. In a later statement she
claims that she arrived at the home hours
after the baby was injured, but she was
still the first to call 911. She says that
her son has ADHD, is on medication and
had once been suspended, but she says
he is not a violent child. She says that he
often took care of his younger siblings.
There are nine of them. She also claims
that infants mother, after returning, did
nothing to help. CPS officials said both
woman have told conflicting stories. The
suspects mother,says authorities told her
that her son had confessed to committing the crime, but she doesn't believe
that he did.“My son says he never told
the detective that." He said, ‘I never
told him I threw no baby. Why would
I throw a baby?'” She states. “They are
trying to charge him with capital murder. If he did do it or it was to come out
that he did do it, I don’t believe he did it
on purpose.” The baby’s 5- and 7-yearold brothers claim the 12-year-old boy
threw the baby. The mother of the baby
has a history with CPS.
Sheri Ransom 77568
I would like to recognize the DWI
Tracker in Montgomery, TX for all its
hard work and efforts in detering and
reporting drunk drivers to our local
law enforcement to get them off our
roads and highways. This new chapter
has been very effective so far in resulting in numerous arrests. The mission is
to "Save Lives". This is in memory of
Meghann Smith, gone but not forgotten.
Visit website at www.dwitracker.com
Donna Tully 77303
H OMOS E X UA L
KILLINGS
Tammy Lynn Bounds
I think back to when Tammy
was born. I was so proud to be a
grandmother at age 36. She was so
beautiful. I loved her then and will
forever. I miss her terribly. When
her life was taken she was only 18
years-old, and a mom herself of 14
month-old Christopher. She was 8
months pregnant with a second son
who was named Robert Lee.
The perpetrators of this horrible
crime put 14 month-old Christopher out on side of the road. They
strangled Tammy, leaving her and
her unborn baby dead. The killer(s)
still walk free to kill again.
“Please God” touch someone’s
heart and have them come forward
with any information they might
have. We want justice for Tammy
and her children, and closure for
the family.
This happened in the Splendora,
Texas area. I have a tip that the
killers were in the Splendora area
committing home robberies. If your
home was robbed in May or June of
1990, please call me at (409) 7882273 or contact the Montgmery
County Crime Stoppers (936) 494EYES.
Thank you, Shirley Roach
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Ask any experienced Homicide investigator and he will tell you that you can
spot a homosexual killing as soon as
soon as you walk into the room. No
it’s not from seeing pink frilly dust
ruffles on all the furniture, but from the
extreme amount of overkill involved.
Often you may read in the newspaper
of a man being found in his home, dead
from between twenty eight to thirty
stab wounds. In those cases, there is
a damned good chance that either the
dearly department or the suspect (usually both) were light in the loafers.
Another thing a detective will most
likely determine at the murder scene is
that the dead Sweetie’s car, electronic
equipment and microwave over will all
likely be missing. Just why microwave
ovens are fixated upon by suspects in
queer killing cases remains uncertain.
The common thread running through
these cases, however, seems to be that
the suspects were very often picked up
by their victims from gay bars. The
suspects go home with Dear John where
they consummate the act. The victims
very often tend to be found naked and
either on a bed or on the floor beside it.
The crooks appear to fold, spindle and
mutilate his host just after copulation.
Their method of killing is so similar
that you could have multiple homosexual serial killers working all over the
country simultaneously and never know
it. Stabbing the victim is the most common method, sometimes accompanied
with a brutal beating. Knives are very
often the weapon of choice in these killings. The killer is generally a short term
“friend” and extreme overkill is almost
always present. Even when they kill
someone who may or may not be their
lover, the same levels of excessive violence is often present. When the killers
are caught it’s generally either through
finding the victim’s car, fingerprints
found at the scene, or stolen credit cards
are used. Yet another method that the
killings are regularly cleared through
is that the killer tells someone about it.
Many times the killer will talk about the
deed to his buddies. When his buddy
gets into trouble, that party often wants
to play Monte Hall – “It’s time to play
let’s make a deal.” In some murder
investigations you clear cases that you
have no clues, and in other you can’t
buy luck even when you know who did
it and why.
There was one suspect in Houston that
was ultimately tied to three homosexual
monogramming (stabbing murders).
He was caught in one case through his
fingerprints. He simply volunteered the
information about the killing the other
two Johns, strictly because he got along
with the investigators who took his
confession. Due to the frenzied sexual
lifestyle of the homosexual male, it’s a
wonder there are not even more of these
types of murder investigations.
Many times a street hustler (male
prostitute) will go home with a wealthy
John and set him up for a home invasion
or burglary. The hustler may spend a
day or two with the victim, doing drugs
and playing escaped convict and the
warden’s wife. While there, he scopes
the place out for valuables. He may let
his buddies into the house while he’s
still there, or shortly after he leaves
the Mongol hordes will descend upon
Sweetie’s lavish abode. Sweetie is
beaten and bound and his valuables are
carried off into the night.
During one such home invasion in
southwest Houston, a silent burglar
alarm saved the day. The alarm was set
off as the suspects kicked in the leaded
glass front doors. The three black male
suspects brutally beat the two aging
Sweethearts living there. The robbery
victims were both bound with duct tape
and left on the living room floor. A
uniformed patrol unit was dispatched
to the silent alarm call. The suspects
were carrying out the loot as the officers
arrived. One suspect was carrying out
a shotgun belonging to the victims. He
was shot in the arm by one of the officers. It was now an Officer Involved
Shooting, and Homicide Investigators
were called out. The lead investigator,
Fred Harmon, called the Homicide desk
to advise the Duty Lieutenant about the
scene. When asked what led up to the
shooting, Harmon flatly answered, “It’s
sort of like being in a poker game out
here. Three spades beats two queens.”
Soon thereafter, Harmon and a brand
new rookie detective named Douglas
Baker were assigned a homosexual killing scene in north central Houston.
The victim was found lying nude in
bed, dead from multiple stab wounds.
Silly’s penis and testicles had also been
cut off (post mortem) and were now
missing in action. In the course of the
investigation (and as the scene was
being processed) a wad of tin foil was
noted lying on the bedroom floor. The
home was a wreck and the foil was not
really a high priority. The foil had in
fact been kicked out of the way a time
or two as photographs were being taken
and diagrams were being made. After
being there for an hour or so (and out
of curiosity) Baker picked up the foil
and unwrapped it. Therein he found
the victim’s missing private parts. He
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case and rereading that case, even after
I retired. I wish we could have broken
that case. I think about it everyday,”
Ekelund told us.
“Then there was the Gun Mound
Murder we had on the Seawall. One of
those gun mound attendants kidnapped
his common law wife and killed her.
We were short handed and I was the
detective on duty. We got the guy that
did it and he ended up shooting himself.
He didn’t kill himself but told everyone
in the penitentiary that ‘Ekelund shot
For many years no one knew who was inside
the Santa suit in the Christmas parade. So
we are keeping it a secret. Orders from Oscar.
me.’ An old black man was up there at
the penitentiary and told him, ‘You’re
wrong, Mr. Ekelund never shot nobody,
but if he had, he wouldn’t have blinded
you, he would have killed you.’ That
story was published in National
Detective Magazine.”
The stories go on and on, Splash Day
riot, gambling raids, shootings, murders,
suicides, stabbings, shoplifters, fights,
you name it, Oscar Ekelund has seen it.
Some of the many things Oscar
Ekelund is proud to talk about is the
high ranking public officials he met.
When anyone of prominence came to
Galveston Oscar Ekelund was assigned
to chauffer him or her around town. “I
got to meet and drive Richard Nixon
when he was Vice President. I drove
LBJ when he was Vice President and
I drove Hubert Humphrey when he
was Vice President. I drove several
governors, Mark White, Ann Richards,
Alan Shivers, Preston Smith and I drove
Lady Bird Johnson every time she came
to Galveston.
“When Princess Anne came to
Galveston I shocked everybody when I
hugged her. I didn’t know you weren’t
supposed to hug a princess. The guys
from the State Department and Scotland
Yard got all shook up when I hugged
her and said, ‘Honey, welcome to
Galveston,’” Ekelund chuckles as he
remembers that event.
The story of Oscar Ekeland is endless.
It would require volumes of books to
relive the life of this man who everyone
who has ever met him, loves, admires
and respects. Here are remarks from just
a few of them.
Charles Wiley, Chief of Police,
Galveston: “Oscar is just a legend. You
can’t say anymore about Oscar, he’s
an absolute legend. I have never heard
a foul word about Oscar, ever in my
life, and I’ve known him since I was a
teenager.
“He has a paternal way about him. A
great big guy that commands respect
physically and then commands respect
otherwise thereafter.
“Oscar was a ‘Cops Cop’. He could
run like the wind when he was a young
man. I can’t imagine anybody physically
that was better prepared, or better suited
for this work than Oscar. He caught
everybody he ever ran after. I know, I
was one of them.
“We were at Public School Stadium
when I was at Ball High School, and
there was a teenage melee below the
stadium seats. I looked up and saw
Oscar running towards us and I took
off. I ran out of the stadium and into the
park and Oscar caught me and brought
me right back.
“He’s the quintessential story teller.
He’s got a hell of a memory.
“When I came on the police department,
Oscar was the juvenile officer and Eddie
Barr was his understudy. Eddie worked
juveniles on the weekends and Oscar
was head of the juvenile division.
“Oscar could have gone anywhere he
wanted to go. I think he took jobs that
put him in touch with people he wanted
to be around. He just liked being around
people.
“Oscar made it a point to know
everybody and their families, and he
remembered them too.
“He’s one of those unforgettable
characters.
Bill Scott, 44-year veteran Galveston
Police Officer: “Oscar goes back to my
teenage years when we were teenagers
running the streets of Galveston. He
looked over all the kids in town. Oscar
was the juvenile officer at the time and
everywhere we went Oscar seemed to
be there. At all the school functions and
all the church dances Oscar was either
there as a chaperone or he was in and
out of it keeping his eye on the kids.
“All the kids looked up to Oscar. He
was a role model because he never used
heavy tactics with the kids. If you had
a problem, you called Oscar because
he was your friend and buddy and you
always saw him.
“Me and my buddy Robert Wilson
were going to join the Army in 1960.
Oscar, being our good buddy, thought
that would be a good place for us to
go, so Oscar came by that morning and
picked me and Robert up and took us to
the bus station which was on 22nd and
Avenue H at the time. Texas Bus Lines.
“So we told Oscar, well, we’re gonna
go fight the war, we’ll see ya later.
“Oscar told the bus drive, ‘Look, these
two guys here, make sure you don’t let
them off till you get to Houston.’ That’s
where we went for our induction.
“So after three years we came back
and I came on the police department and
there was Oscar, still there.
“At that time Oscar has been on the
force about 25 years and we’ve been
friends and I’ve known his family,
watched his kids grown up. His son
Charles worked for me on the Beach
Patrol before he went to the Sheriff’s
Department. And we’ve been friends
ever since.”
Freddie Poor, former Galveston Police
Chief, current Galveston County
Sheriff:
"It seems like I've always known
Oscar. Without doubt he is the most
visible member of the law enforcement
community in Galveston and that's the
way its been for the last 50 something
years.
"He has influenced more young
people to take the right path in their
lives over the past five decades. He
was probably the best military recruiter
around. Back then when a young man
got in trouble the alternative was to go
into the military. Oscar probably helped
more young men get into the military
than most recruiters."
“When I joined the police department
in June 1967, Oscar was the juvenile
officer there. He was working with
Annie Mae Charles and Booker Price
and they were together for awhile.
“When I became chief, Oscar was the
downtown beat officer. I was chief when
he retired from the police department
and then I was sheriff when he retired
from the Sheriff’s Office.
“He’s a lovable guy and everybody
adores him. He’s like a family member
to me and his whole family is like family
to me.
“He’s dedicated to his family and he’s
really dedicated to his community and
he is the biggest cheer leader in the City
of Galveston. He loves Galveston.
“Oscar knows everyone in the
community. That’s the way it’s always
been, and he’s got a photographic
memory. It’s an amazing thing, he’s still
got that total recall.
“He’s a great guy and a wonderful
policeman. He knows the community
and he knows the population too. It fell
against all economic and racial lines too.
He knows everyone and everyone for
the past four or five generations knows
and loves him.
Eddie Barr, Former Galveston Police
Chief; Former Galveston County
Commissioner,
current
General
Manager of the Galveston Yacht Basin:
“I worked juvenile division under
Oscar. He was my boss. We worked the
schools and he knew everything that
was going on.
“He raised most of us before I ever
thought about being a policeman.
“We all knew him in high school. We
all tried to duck and dodge and stay out
of his way. He was the juvenile officer
then and he handled all the school events
and if anyone was having a dance or any
kind of under age party, Oscar is who
they would usually hire. And he would
know every kid there too. He knew the
history on all of us. He was so good. His
expertise was how to handle people. I
learned a lot from him.
“Oscar was an inspiration to so many
of us. We learned how to treat people.
“You learned what policing was really
all about. It wasn’t how many people
you could put in jail.
“It was how you treat people.
Everybody has problems. Everybody
needs help and Oscar was always so
compassionate. If he could help you he
would help and if you needed something
else to happen he would do that with
passion to see that you got straightened
out.
“Joe Max Taylor and Oscar are the
two guys that helped me most along the
way.
“You learn some good stuff and you
learn some bad stuff. From Oscar you
always learned the good stuff.
“When I was chief, Oscar was like my
right hand man. He helped me keep a
pulse on what was going on. He knew
who was doing what. He’s a history of
Galveston himself. He’s the next thing
to the Rosenberg Library. He knew all
the business community. He knew all
the top echelon people that I may have
never met if it hadn’t been for him. He
knew all the administrators in the school
districts and the teachers and he knew
all the bad guys, and he treated them all
the same.”
Raymond Rubio, Veteran Galveston
Police Detective:
“I began my career in 1968 in the
Patrol Division. Very soon after that I
was introduced to the Juvenile Division
and was taught juvenile work by Oscar
Ekelund and Annie Mae Charles. Julius
Blackman was also a member of the
juvenile division when I came aboard.
“Oscar is the kind of guy that could
probably tell you more about ‘juvenile
decency’ that ‘juvenile delinquency’.
“He and Annie Mae Charles broke me
in. I was just a kid. They taught me a lot
about how to deal with juveniles and how
to deal with their parents, grandparents,
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their whole families. It’s not like dealing
with an adult. When you’re dealing with
a juvenile you’re dealing with an entire
family circle. That’s what they taught
me and it’s been invaluable and it’s been
etched in my mind all these years. “Fortunately or unfortunately, my
wife and I met at the Galveston Pleasure
Pier and a fight broke out in which my
wife tripped Oscar as he was trying to
break up the fight. Oscar was running
to break up the fight and she stuck her
foot out there and tripped poor Oscar.
He reminds us of it to this day.
“Oscar and I are brother masons,
both Scottish Rite Mason and that has
strengthened our friendship throughout
the years.” Frederick W. Cherry of Galveston: "In the early days of rock and roll, I
had the pleasure of working on the
late Howard Robbins’ Pleasure Pier
(replaced by the Flagship Hotel after a
tornado whacked the Pleasure Pier).
Sunday afternoons I sold admission
tickets to the teen dances in the Pleasure
Pier’s Marine Ballroom. The dances,
mc’d by KTRK-TV’s aloof Larry Kane,
featured appearances by the likes of
Brenda Lee, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee
Lewis, and Roy Orbison.
But the real star of the dances was
Oscar Ekelund. He provided security,
but was approachable, loved, funny
and respected. There were some rough
characters at those Sunday dances, but
never once was there a fight or any
disorder. Mr. Robbins never worried
about his dance hall full of teenagers.
Mr. Ekelund also provided security
for the Ball High School Tornettes.
It was during an early 1960’s football
game at public school stadium. An
infamous pair of local brothers the
bullies-in-charge of Galveston, were
drunk and attacking out-of-towners on
the visitors side.
Suddenly, Ekelund was running fullgallop along the red stadium track over
to the visitor’s side. How could a human
run so fast? All of us on the “home” side
stood up and broke out in cheers and
applause. Who knows what justice Mr.
Ekelund gave those scum-bags, but they
were never again seen at public school
stadium.
God bless Officer Oscar Ekelund: pure Galveston gold!”
Some highlights of Oscar Ekeland’s
life and career:
- November 1960 scored number one
of fifteen officers taking the test for
promotion to detective.
- Served on the Board of Directors
of the Galveston Municipal Police
Association the year the GMPA hosted
the statewide convention of the Texas
Municipal Police Association.
- Named juvenile adviser to the adult
board of the Treasure Island Teen
Club.
- 1964 drew high praise from the family
of a 14-year old boy who ran away
from home in Tulsa and was located
in Galveston by Oscar Ekeland.
- 1975 named Assistant to the Police
Chief for Neighborhood Security by
then Chief D.K. Lack.
- Presented the Liberty Bell Award by the
Galveston Young Lawyers Association
for outstanding achievement and
service to the community.
- While head of Moody Gardens Security
was presented the 16th Annual Rabbi
Henry Cohen Humanitarian Award,
sponsored by Temple B’Nai Israel. “It
was the biggest honor of my life,” said
Oscar.
- Honored by the Galveston Jaycees for
years of service to the organization and
the annual Christmas Parade which it
sponsored.
- Named Admiral in the Texas Navy by
the Governor of Texas
- Named honorary Colonel in the Ball
High School ROTC 1982 Blue Knight
Award by the Strand Merchants
Association
- Appreciation award for serving 10
years on the board of the Galveston
Federal Credit Union.
To chronicle a life is a daunting task,
to chronicle the life of a man such as
Oscar Ekelund is additionally daunting,
as no amount of words can truly
encompass all he has achieved and all
he has given. Oscar’s personnel file at
the Galveston Police Department and
the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office
is literally overflowing with letters of
thanks and letters of appreciation and
commendations from police officials
all across the country; from citizens he
has helped, from grateful parents whose
child was helped by this compassionate
cop, and from his colleagues and local
officials.
The story of Oscar Ekeland cannot be
told in one paper, or in one chapter of
a book. This story has been just a mere
glimpse into the life of a man who is
still making history today in Galveston,
Texas.
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blood and a bridge plank with blood
droplets. The body of the unknown
young woman was sent to the Harris
County Morgue, where fingerprints
were taken in an effort to identify her.
An autopsy revealed several injuries,
with cause of death being a number of
injuries from shotgun blasts.
A short time later, after having sought
information on missing persons, they
were told that Linda Faye Sutherlin, a
21-year-old barmaid, was missing.
From that point the investigators –
including a Texas Ranger and some
Houston homicide officers – talked with
scores of people who had known Linda
Faye, seeking information about her
acquaintances, as well as her life and
activities.
Learning that she had recently brokenup with her boyfriend, they originally
viewed him as a "person of interest"
in the murder. Officers located him at
a Houston lounge, where he sometime
worked. Recognizing the man from
his description, the officers entered the
lounge and tried to talk to him, but he
denied his identity. When asked for
identification, he told them he didn't
have to show any and wasn't going to.
His female companion claimed she did
not know his name.
A report by Daniel said the man
"came off the (bar) stool, hit Daniel in
the chest and knocked him back. When
the other officers grabbed him, Daniel
said, "it took all three of us to subdue
him and get the cuffs on." The officers
took the man to jail for aggravated
assault of a police officer. Subsequent
investigation indicated that he had nothing to do with the murder.
During the days that followed, investigators looked into the relationship
and background of Linda Faye's other
acquaintances. Most of those interviews
led to the names of still others they
needed to interview. As an example,
the victim's cousin told them that one
previous boyfriend had given Linda
Faye a black eye. Since he could not
give them the man's name, they had to
re-interview several people to finally
track him down.
When they located Linda Faye's car,
which had been towed after receiving
several parking tickets, the investigation began to bare fruit.
The officers found several persons
who believed they had seen Linda Faye
near where her car was parked at a convenience store at 12:30 or 1:00 a.m. on
November 4, the night she disappeared
after leaving her job in a nearby bar.
They told officers they had noticed that
she seemed to be having car trouble,
and that she was talking with two men
in a red wrecker truck.
The investigation into wreckers and
wrecker drivers led them to question
the possible involvement of Harry
Andrew Lanham Jr., 24, who owned a
red wrecker and in fact was sitting in a
Houston jail cell on other charges.
Employed to repossess vehicles for
banks and auto dealerships, Lanham
was reported to "always have a girl with
him" as he drove around the Houston
area. Those who knew him told the officers that Lanham kept a nightstick in
the vehicle. They theorized that might
have been used to hit Linda Faye in the
head.
The investigators visited Lanham in
jail. After an early refusal, he agreed to
talk with two of them, Brazoria County
Investigator C.O. Daniel and the Texas
Ranger working the case. In a written
statement Lanham admitted that he was
present when Linda Faye was abducted,
raped, and shot, but accused another
man, 24-year-old Anthony Knoppa, of
being the leader in the incident and of
committing the murder. Both Lanham
and Knoppa were charged with Linda
Faye's murder, which was determined
to have taken place near where her body
was found in Brazoria County.
Knoppa, tracked down in Conroe,
admitted to being present when Linda
Faye was abducted, raped and killed.
He directed the investigators to the
scene of Linda Faye's murder, showing
them what he called "everything that
happened there that night."
Although his account of the events was
similar to Lanham's in most respects,
Knoppa claimed that Lanham led the
attack, owned the murder weapon, and
fired the shots that killed Linda Faye.
He led officers to the sites where he
and Lanham had first seen Linda Faye
and then followed and abducted her.
They then took her to a house in the
wrecking yard Lanham used, and first
Lanham and then Knoppa raped her,
Knoppa said.
They then took Linda Faye to the
bridge on County Road 89, where she
was choked, kicked, and hit on the head
with the nightstick before being thrown
from the bridge.
According to Knoppa's story, when
they heard her under the bridge, Lanham
ordered Knopps to drag her out, and
then Lanham shot her seven times with
his shotgun. At Lanham's instruction,
Knoppa picked up the fired shells, he
added.
He also showed officers where he had
thrown out Linda Faye's checkbook, a
bill, her purse, and the spent shotgun
shells.
Knoppa also told officers that Lanham
had told him about other killings he had
committed.
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It may have been a historical event, or years of service, dedication to duty and
it may have been a celebration in Jamai- his service to the residents of Jamaica
ca Beach. Whatever one may choose to Beach, a west Galveston Island comcall it, it was probably some of both.
munity of about 1100. “He has made
The historical part was the promotion my job as chief much easier,” remarked
of a Jamaica Beach police officer to the McLane. “Especially following Hurrirank of lieutenant, the first time the force cane Ike.”
has ever had a lieutenant. Heretofore the
McLane called Hubbell, “a model for
gap has been between the sergeant and new officers entering the law enforcethe chief.
ment profession.”
The celebration part of the event was
Hubbell has served under five police
that the department’s lonchiefs during his tenure
gest serving police officer,
on the Jamaica Beach
Steve Hubbell, a 21-year
Police Department.
veteran of the force, was
After being sworn into
the officer being promoted
his new rank, Hubbell’s
to lieutenant.
wife of 28-years, Linda,
And, an oddity in the
pinned his new lieutenwhole scenario is that most
ant badge on his shirt
of the important events
and sealed it with a kiss
in Hubbell’s career have Linda Hubbell “Pins” her new as son, daughter-in-law
occurred in the month of Lieutenant
and grandson looked on.
April. He joined the police
The couple also have two
department on April 13, 1988; he was granddaughters.
promoted to sergeant on April 16, 2001;
Friends from throughout the commuand this promotion to lieutenant came nity as well as officers from the Galveson April 13, 2009, 21-years, to the day, ton Police Department and Galveston
from when he became employed by the County Sheriff’s Office joined City
department.
Manager John Brick, Mayor Vic Pierson
Hubbell’s promotion was announced and council members in congratulating
in a packed city council chamber by Hubbell during a reception following
recently appointed police chief Andy the promotion ceremony.
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Betty Lou Beets was a Murderer Executed in Texas for killing her fifth husband
Beets reported that her husband, Jimmy Beets for the murder on June 8, 1985. A
Don Beets, went missing on August 6, search warrant was issued and a search
1983 from their home near Cedar Creek of the Beets’s home found the remains of
Lake, in Henderson County, Texas. Her Jimmy Don. Also found buried in a gason, Robert Branson, later testified that rage were the remains of Doyle Wayne
Beets had said that she intended to kill Barker, another husband of Beets. Both
her husband and told
had been shot with
him to leave the house.
a .38 caliber pisTwo hours later he
tol. She was never
found Jimmy Don Beets
tried for Barker’s
dead with two gunshot
murder.
wounds. He helped his
Her trial for the
mother hide the body
murder for remuin the front yard of the
neration and the
house, after which Beets
promise of remutelephoned the police.
neration of Jimmy
According to her son,
Don Beets began
the next day, Beets took
on July 11, 1985 in
some of Jimmy Don’s
the 172nd District
heart medication and
Court of Henderput it in his fishing boat.
son County. She
Branson and Beets then
pled not guilty,
Betty Lou Beets
left the boat in the lake.
and claimed that
It was found on August
two of her children
12, 1983, washed ashore near the Red- had committed the murders. She was
wood Beach Marina, after three weeks found guilty on October 11. Three days
of unsuccessful searching by law en- later, during the separate penalty phase,
forcement officials.
she was sentenced to death. As with all
Two years later, information was re- death sentences in Texas, there was an
ceived by the Henderson County Sher- automatic appeal to the Texas Court of
iff that led to enough evidence to arrest Criminal Appeals, which first overturned
the conviction saying that insurance and
pension benefits were not the same as
remuneration. The State requested a rehearing on September 21, 1988 and this
time the Court ruled the conviction and
sentence should stand.
Ten years of appeals followed. The Supreme Court of the United States denied
a writ of certiorari on June 26, 1989, and
an execution date was set for November
8. On November 1, she received a stay
from the trial court after she filed a state
habeas petition. The Court of Criminal
Appeals denied this request on June
27, 1990, leading to a second execution
date of December 6. A federal petition
for writ of habeas corpus was filed three
days before her scheduled execution and
the federal district court granted a stay of
execution on December 4. Throughout
the first half of 1991, evidentiary hearings were held and on May 9 the court
granted relief on one of Beets’s claims,
but denied all others. The United States
Court of Appeals upheld the decision on
March 18, 1993, but also overturned the
one claim that had been granted relief.
The case was sent to a federal district
court and on September 2, 1998, it denied her habeas corpus relief. After her
appeals were denied throughout 1999,
an execution date was set for February
26, 2000.
She was executed by lethal injection
at 6:18 p.m. at a state prison in Huntsville. She did not request a final meal
nor did she make a final statement. She
was only the second woman executed
in the state since the reintroduction of
the death penalty. At the time of the execution, she was 62 years old, and had
five children, nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
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“Change is in the air” says Police
Chief at promotion ceremony
Celebration and change were the theme positions, Wiley also welcomed family,
at the Galveston Police Department’s friends and colleagues of both Officers.
promotion ceremony in April where In what we have come to expect from
former Lieutenant Joe Pena and former Chief Wiley, he addressed all in attenSergeant Thom Karlok assumed their dance with his steadfast, determined and
respective ranks of Captain.
calm demeanor, assuring all that changCaptain Joe Pena has served with the es in the Galveston Police Department
Department for 18 years and has as- are not only needed but are imminent.
sumed the role of Commander of the OpWiley addressed the hesitancy and reerations Bureau. As a Lieutenant, Pena luctance some have to change, remindserved as the Day
ing everyone
Watch
Patrol
that mainShift
supervitaining hissor. Throughout
tory while
his career with
instituting
the Department
change
is
he additionally
possible and
served in variwhat
the
ous supervisory
department
and operational
requires.
roles.
“Change is
Captain Thom
in the air,”
Karlok
has
the Chief re(L-R)
Police
Chief
Charles
Wiley,
Captain
Joe
Pena,
served with the
minded all.
Department for Captain Thom Karlok
Galveston
24 years and asCity Mansumed the role of Commander of the ager Steve LeBlanc also made brief
Administrative Services Bureau. In that remarks to those in the crowded police
capacity he will oversee the Depart- headquarters lobby and said he is perments 17.2 million dollar budget, Re- sonally acquainted with both Pena and
cords, Training and Communications Karlok and is confident they will be
Divisions.
valuable assets to the police department
Police Chief Charles Wiley remarked in their new position.
that the extensive experience, training
Several city department heads were in
and aptitude of these two, fine veteran attendance, however, neither the Mayor
Officers, qualifies them to assist him in nor any member of the city council were
leading the department and instituting present for the ceremony, neither were
change.
any members of the police Civilian ReIn his opening remarks welcoming view Board.
Captains Pena and Karlok to their new GalvestonPoliceNews.Com
BUSTED
Firefighter prepares Snorkle to fight multiple alarm fire at Bower’s Construction Co.
in downtown Galveston in April. The building was destroyed. There were no injuries.
GalvestonPoliceNews.Com
Veteran La Marque Officer Retires
After 25-years in law enforcement, veteran La Marque police captain Donald
Head, has retired. But he won’t be hanging up his badge and gun. Not just yet.
Head has accepted a position with the
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Donald Head
Texas Board of Dental Examiners as
Sergeant-Investigator and will work the
Galveston-Houston area investigating
infractions of the law in the dental profession.
The TBDE investigates complaints
against dentists and dental clinics pertaining to standard of care, fraud, drug
diversions, and other infractions.
Although Head will receive his assignments from Austin and work from
his Santa Fe home, he is assigned to the
Houston Field Office.
Head was an active supporter of officers in his hometown of Santa Fe when
they won voter approval for civil service
protection.
During his law enforcement career
Head graduated from the 199th session
of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia in 1999.
He has been married for 22 years and
has two daughters, the oldest is 18 and a
freshman in college, the other is 15 and
a sophmore in high school.
GalvestonCountyPoliceNews.Com
Life Without Parole
Doninic Gaston
Steven Ray Hall
Dominic Gaston, 24, received a
$5,000 fine and 15 years in prison
for robbing a Brazoria County convenience store. The charge normally carries up to a maximum 20-year
sentence, but because of a prior
conviction, he could have received
up to life in prison.
Steven Ray Hall, 29, pleaded guilty
to aggravated robbery and received
an eight-year prison term. Hall testified during Gaston’s trial and said
Gaston committed the robberies
while he only helped him get away.
The first of five defendants charged in
the 2007 capital murder of a Magnolia man
will serve life without parole after a Montgomery County jury found him guilty.
James Carl Stallings, 34, was charged
with the death of Gregory Willkomm, 52,
who died around Sept. 27, 2007, from a
gunshot wound to his neck. His body, was
burned beyond recognition, was found
Sept. 29 near the San Jacinto River.
James Carl Stallings
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Donnie Joe Coke
Forty-three year old Donnie Joe Coke was
busted by League City police after a standoff at his home following a disturbance. Police say he threatened to kill an officer while
he was being booked into jail.
Bond was set at $105,000.
Galveston Student Wins Sheriff’s
Association Scholarship
The son of a Galveston police officer sociation of Texas Scholarships, several
has been awarded a college scholarship others are made available through the
by the Texas Shergenerosity of iniff’s Association.
dividuals or oth19-year old Chriser organizations.
topher Lomax, son
These
funds
of veteran police
are
managed
officer Carl Lomax,
by the Sheriffs’
was selected by the
Association of
association for a
Texas for award
$500 scholarship
to
qualified
which will be used
students.
The
when he enters the
scholarships are
University of Texawarded in the
as at San Antonio
Spring and Fall
next semester.
of each year.
The Sheriffs’ AsThe award was
sociation of Texas Proud father Carl Lomax (L) with proud son, presented to LoChristopher.
offers
scholarmax by Galvesships to eligible students pursuing an ton County Sheriff Freddie Poor on beacademic degree at a college or uni- half of the Texas association.
versity. In addition to the Sheriffs’ As- GalvestonPoliceNews.Com
Florida Fugitive Arrested at
Galveston Ferry Landing
These members of the San Leon Volunteer Fire Department received the Medal of Valor for
exhibiting exceptional courage, disregarding their own personal safety, in an effort to save
and protect human life and property during Hurricane IKE. (Bottom L-R)) Captain Ken Keller,
Firefighter Kevin Johnson, FF Robert Saldierna, Lt. Ricci Cole, FF Neal Ferguson, (Top L-R)
Asst. Chief Scott Lyons, Asst. Chief Allen Grice, FF Kenny Blank, FF Jeremy Bandu, FF Dalton
Bunn, Medic Lisa Cole, Chief Jeff Pittman, and FF Roland Rodriquez. Not pictured: Andrew
Long and Derick Sweat.
A cooperative effort between officers
from the Galveston Police Special Operations Division and agents of the US
Marshalls Service, resulted in the apprehension of a suspect from Escambia
County (Pensacola), Florida.
Tracey Lynn Konewko was wanted
in connection with the attempted murder of an 82-year old man. Konewko’s
involvement is unclear, but the elderly
victim was shot in the stomach in an apparent robbery at his residence. She is
currently charged as a Fugitive from Justice and was being held in the Galveston
County Jail without bond.
According to Captain Joe Pena, Konewko was located waiting in line at the
Galveston to Bolivar Ferry and was apprehended by Galveston Police Officer
Chris McNeil without incident. Konewko is awaiting extradition to Florida.
Tracey Lynn Konewko
JOE'S CRAB SHACK
These Galveston police officers and Galveston County sheriff’s deputies performed
new occupations recently when they served guests at Joe’s Crab Shack on the Galveston Seawall to raise money for Special Olympics.
The officers served food, bused tables and told the story of Special Olympics during
“Tip A Cop” night at Joe’s.
Pictured left to right on stairs Sgt. John Courtney, officers Kevin Mach, Jeremy
Attaway Chris McNeil; standing below, deputy Dona Bouse behind Special Olympian
Michael Long, Lt. Perry Evans & GPD Sgt. Michael Gray
We found these three young Police News fans at Joe's Crab Shack in Galveston. Ball High School
students (L-R) Angel Fontenot, 14; Natara Pickney, 15; and Kyra Carlile, 15.
Deputy James Carrol Douglas
Brazoria County Sheriff's Department
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 15, 1973
Age: 30
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, May 15, 1973
Deputy Douglas was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
While at the scene one of the men assaulted him. During the struggle a second man
shot Deputy Douglas in the chest four times. Although mortally wounded, Douglas
was able to make it back to his patrol car, where he collapsed. Deputy Douglas was
survived by his wife and four children.
City Marshal Elias T. Mussett
Corpus Christi Police Department
End of Watch: Friday, May 6, 1892
Age: 47
Date of Incident: Friday, May 6, 1892
Weapon Used: Handgun
Marshal Mussett was shot and killed by a fellow officer who he had verbally reprimanded for the way the other officer had handled a public disturbance the previous
day. The officer who shot Marshal Mussett was convicted of his murder.
Detective Isaac Parson
Houston Police Department
End of Watch: Sunday, May 24, 1914
Age: 28
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Sunday, May 24, 1914
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Detective Parson and Deputy Arthur Taylor, of the Harris County Sheriff's Department, were accidentally shot by other officers while searching for a suspect who was
terrorizing a neighborhood with a rifle.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Taylor
Harris County Sheriff's Department
End of Watch: Sunday, May 24, 1914
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 1 day
Date of Incident: Sunday, May 24, 1914
Deputy Taylor and Detective Isaac Parson, of the Houston Police Department, were
accidentally shot by other officers while searching for a suspect who was terrorizing
a neighborhood with a rifle. Deputy Taylor had been deputized that day and was
survived by his wife.
Police Officer Louis R. Kuba
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 17, 1967
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 2 week
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 17, 1967
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended
Officer Kuba was shot and killed during a riot at Texas Southern University. Officer Kuba and other officers were storming a dormitory that students were shooting
from. Officer Kuba was shot in the head and died seven hours later. Five suspects
were arrested and charged in connection with beginning the riot in which Officer
Kuba was killed. Officer Kuba had only been with the agency for 14 days.
Sergeant Kent Dean Kincaid
End of Watch: Saturday, May 23, 1998
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Sergeant
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 23, 1998
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Sergeant Kincaid was shot and killed after confronting several suspects who damaged his windshield while they were driving. The officer was off duty and with
his wife when the incident took place. An object was thrown from a pickup truck
travelling in the opposite direction, striking the windshield of his personal vehicle.
Sergeant Kincaid then turned around and followed the vehicle for several blocks
until it stopped. He then got out and approached the vehicle and identified himself
as a police officer. One suspect in the vehicle then fired a single shot which struck
him in the head. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced
dead. The suspect was eventually arrested and sentenced to death. Sergeant Kincaid
is survived by his wife and two young daughters.
Police Officer Troy Alan Blando
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 19, 1999
Age: 39
Badge Number: 2336
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 19, 1999
Weapon Used: Handgun; .40 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death
Officer Blando was shot and killed while investigating auto thefts. He was checking automobiles for stolen license plates outside of a motel. He exited his vehicle
and approached a suspect, who opened fire. During the exchange of gunfire Officer
Blando was struck in the chest. He was able to make it back to his vehicle and
call for backup and responding officers arrested the suspect near the scene. Officer
Blando died while being transported to a local hospital. The suspect was convicted
of murder and was sentenced to death. Officer Blando had been with the agency for
19 years and is survived by his wife and son.
Police Officer Alberto (Albert) Vasquez
Age: 32
Badge Number: 5437
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Officer Albert Vasquez was shot and killed while patrolling a housing complex
during an off-duty security assignment at approximately 2230 hours. He and three
other officers had just arrested five suspects on narcotics violations and were walking them to the security office. Three of the suspects had been handcuffed and the
remaining two were handcuffed together. One of those two suspects was walking
with a crutch as the result of an injury to his leg. The three officers and three handcuffed suspects were walking into the security office when they heard gun shots
from outside. One of the officers immediately exited the office and observed the
suspect with the crutch shooting Officer Vasquez. The suspect then opened fire on
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the other officer, striking him in the chest. Despite being critically wounded, the officer
was able to return fire and struck the suspect in the leg. The suspect was taken into custody and charged with capital murder and attempted capital murder. He was sentenced
to life in prison on October 23, 2002, after the jury became deadlocked on whether or
not to sentence him to death. Officer Vasquez had served with the Houston Police Department for seven years, and is survived by his wife, two sons, ages 10 months and 6
years, and his parents.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Trapolino
End of Watch: Saturday, May 23, 1936
Age: 41
Date of Incident: Saturday, May 23, 1936
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Arrested
Deputy Trapolino was shot and killed while he and another deputy attempted to serve
a lunacy warrant. When the deputies arrived at the home they encountered the subject
with a shotgun. Deputy Trapolino attempted to persuade the man to put the gun down
by telling him they were only going to take him to a doctor. The suspect continued to
threaten them as the deputies walked down the driveway. As the deputies drew their
weapons and took cover the man shot Deputy Trapolino in the back. The suspect was
arrested a short time later. Deputy Trapolino had been with the agency for 18 years.
Detective Harvey Davis
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Detective Davis suffered a fatal heart attack while officially representing his agency
in the Texas Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run. He was just beginning his
leg of the race when he collapsed.
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Deputy Sheriff Shane Ronald Bennett
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Age: 29
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Suspect Info: Two shot and killed; Three apprehended
Deputy Shane Bennett was accidentally shot and killed by another deputy as he and
several other deputies responded to a home invasion call where shots had been fired.
At least five gang members had broken into the home and were holding a woman and
her two-month-old child. Dispatchers who heard shots notified the responding deputies
who attempted to enter the home when they arrived. During the exchange of gunfire,
two of the suspects were shot and killed, and Deputy Bennett was accidentally shot
in the head by another deputy who was positioned behind him. Deputy Bennett was
flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. All three of the remaining
suspects were apprehended within 24 hours and charged with capital murder in connection with Deputy Bennett's death. The suspect who planned the home invasion was
convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. Deputy Bennett had served
with the Harris County Sheriff's Department for 9 years. He is survived by his wife,
20-month-old daughter, parents, and brother.
BUBBA AND CLEM
Bubba and Clem found three hand grenades and they decided that they
better take them to the police station.
“What if one of them explodes before we get there?” asks Clem.
“Don’t worry about it,” says Bubba. “We’ll just lie and tell them we only
found two.”
Galveston Emergency Dispatchers Sue City Over Ike Wages
They were not permitted to return to their homes, even to check on their families.
By Breck Porter, Editor
The Police News
[email protected]
Emergency 9-1-1 dispatchers in
Galveston feel they got the royal shaft
when the City of Galveston refused to
pay them equally with other emergency
personnel during Hurricane Ike and they
are taking the city to court to get their
money.
According to a lawsuit filed on April
9th by Houston Attorney Barbara J.
Gardner, on September 12, 2008 when
Hurricane Ike was approaching Galveston the police, fire and EMS dispatchers
for the city were instructed to leave their
personal preparations and activities and
report for duty.
One of those dispatchers was Ted Nugent, who was in the process of boarding up the windows of his home, another was Susan Angel who was scheduled
for a two-day vacation. Both abandoned
their personal activities and quickly
went to work as instructed.
These emergency dispatchers who respond to calls from many sources, mostly emergency calls. They handle calls
and dispatch the appropriate agency,
such as the police, fire, coast guard and
ambulance services to the location of the
emergency. When Nugent and Angel
were hired as emergency dispathcers,
they were required to sign an E-1 committment. By the designation of E-1 or
emergency personnel, they and others
with the E-1 designation, were required
to stay on Galveston Island during and
following Hurricane Ike.
When the dispatchers were ordered to
work on September 12th, the day before
Ike made landfall, they were instructed
to bring their personal belongings because they were required to stay in the
San Luis Hotel. They were not permitted to return to their homes, even to
check on their families.
Arriving at work that day, the dispatchers were instructed to transfer all their
necessary equipment and working materials to the San Luis Hotel to set up a
call-in center. There were no computers at the hotel so the dispatchers had to
handle all emergency calls and reports
by handwritten notes.
The dispatchers say when they arrived
at the San Luis Hotel, activities were in
a confushed state. Never-the-less, they
were immediately sent to work answering phones, working long hours without
breaks. Not only were they required to
respond to the local police, fire an emergency units as was usual and customary,
but also to the beach patrols, out-of-town
agencies which had come to Galveston
to help local authorities. These foreign
agencies didn’t know the island or local procedures so the dispatchers found
themselves in a state of sheer bedlam.
The calls fielded by these dispatchers
were not the standard calls they were
accustomed to dealing with in normal
times. They were from citizens who
were frantic, some who were trapped
in water up to their chests with small
children to care for, and some who had
no way to escape the onslaught of hurricane force winds and an enormous tidal
surge. The elderly and disabled who had
signed up to be transported off the island
were calling that they had been left behind and dispatchers were forced to tell
them that emergency personnel had no
way to reach them. Some dispatchers
hung up their phones and cried because
they had to tell some people they were
unable to help them. The emotional pain
for them was sometimes unbearable, but
they kept working.
When Ike hit, the dispatchers issued
a general broadcast that all police, fire,
EMS, beach patrol, and other emergency
pesonnel were to report to the San Luis
Hotel for their own safety. All of those
personnel were released from their assigned duties and hunkered down inside
the hotel, except for the dispatchers who
continued to man the phones during the
entire time, except during the period
when the eye of the storm passed over
Galveston and power was temporarily
lost. The dispatcher’s call-in number
remained in operation throughout the
disaster.
After the hurricane passed, the dispatchers were ordered to take all of the
equipment and work materials back to
their regular dispatch center where they
resumed their duties, however, there
was no food or water available for them.
They sent out one from their group to
get “meals ready to eat” or “MRE’s”
that were provided by FEMA. Many
dispathcers went without food and water
for long periods of time while at work.
Some had no transportation to or from
the dispatch center, and others had to
ferry them back and forth. Other emergency personnel, police, fire and EMS,
got help from relief personnel who came
to Galveston from other areas. There
was no such help or assistance for the
dispatchers and because of this shortage
of manpower, these dispatchers were
working double shifts, sixteen hours a
day.
Between September 15-25 after Ike
had passed, the dispatchers asked if they
could leave to check on their homes and
families since some had no idea whether
they even had homes left. They were
repeatedly told they could not leave.
One dispatcher had a disabled wife who
had recently suffered a brain concussion
from a fall before the hurricane, but he
was denied permission to leave to check
on her. These people were all subjected
to emotionally difficult circumstances,
but continued to work their shifts and
remained on the Island as required.
When the dispatchers were initially
ordered to report for work, they asked
their supervisors whether they would be
paid for the time they were required to
remain on the Island. Supervisors told
them they would be paid for the entire
time. However, they were paid for only
a portion of the time.
The city paid the dispatchers for twelve
hours on Friday, September 12, and for
twenty-four hours the next day when Ike
came ashore. Otherwise they were paid
only for the time they were actually in
the call center dispatching calls. When
they requested they be paid for the entire
time they were restricted to the island,
they were told to file a formal grievance,
which they did. But then, the city told
them their grievance filed on behalf of
all the dispatchers was not valid, that
each employee must file a grievance individually. It finally became clear the
city did not intend to pay these employees what they were owed and that the
grievance demands placed on them was
only a delaying tactic
The city has a specific policy which
classifies emergency dispatchers as
“E=1” employees, meaning emergency
personnel, and that policy states they
would be paid for the entire time they
were locked down at the San Luis Hotel.
In a memorandum, addressed to all department heads entitled: Compensation
for Employees in the event of a declared
emergency by the Mayor/City Council,
City Manager Steve LeBlanc describes
how city employees, classified as E-1
Employees are to be paid.
1. E-1 Employees are those with specific responsibilities who remain in the
City on the job during an emergency.
E-1 employees exempt and non-exempt shall be compensated for all hours
worked. Hours over 40 shall be compensated at time and one-half.
2. E-1 Employees who are required to
remain in temporary shelter either at the
San Luis, UTMB or Moody Gardens
shall be compensated for all hours dur-
ing which they report to or are required
to remain at the specified shelter. Since
employees shall be compensated for all
hours, all employees are excepted to
comply with all city policies governing standards of conduct applicable to
a normal workday. The memorandum
then goes on to describe compensation
for police and firefighters under their
collecttive bargaining agreement and
employees evacuated to other cities.
The dispatchers pointed out this memorandum in their grievances but the city
never responded to that policy statement, but simply refused to pay the remainder due them. The employees say
the city consciously refused to follow its
own policy.
Other persons employed by the city
were in fact paid for the entire time they
were required to stay on the Island, such
as adminsitrative personnel and policemen. Yet, the dispatchers who were in
similar if not identical circumstances,
were denied equal treatment.
To top it off, none of the salary due
these employees would have come from
city funds. As with the payment to policemen, the funds would have been reimbursed to the city by FEMA. In fact,
the dispatchers supervisor had prepared
the packet to FEMA for the reimbursement, but was instructed by someone in
city hall not to submit the request.
Now these dispatchers are taking the
city court to get payment they are due
under the city’s stated policy, and the
respect they are due for their heroic efforts to help their fellow emergency personnel and stranded citizens when they
were in peril.
The dipatchers have filed suit in the
56th State District Court of Judge Lonnie Cox in Galveston. In it they alledge
breach of contract by the city and they
seek actual damages for lost wages,
mental anguish in the past and future
and loss of enoyment of life in the past
and future. They also seek punitive
damages for the acts committed by the
city knowingly or recklessly indiffrent
to their rights and to punish to city for
engaging in these unlawful practices.
The suit seeks attorneys fees and expenses for expert witnesses that may be
called to testify.
Galveston City Attorney Susie Green
told The Police News earlier this week
that the city had not been served notice
of the lawsuit and therefore would not
comment on it’s content or the city’s
planned response.
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Short Life..Cont. from pg 7
The Brazoria County Grand Jury
issued joint indictments for Murder
with Malice of Linda Faye Sutherlin.
Each of the defendants filed a motion
to sever the cases so they could be
tried individually. Their motions were
granted.
In other pre-trial activity, both defendants underwent psychiatric examinations at the Baylor College of Medicine.
The opinion rendered in each was that
they were of sound mind.
Trial dates for each man was set for
mid-November of 1972, with District
Judge Tom Ferguson to preside at
Knoppa's trial and District Judge G.P.
Hardy Jr. at Lanham's.
Separate court-appointed attorneys
were named, but several changes in the
attorney conducting each case occurred
before the matter was concluded.
In Lanham's case, his original attorney
asked to be relieved, and a second was
appointed. Lanham petitioned the court
claiming that he and his new counsel
had a personality conflict, and the court
agreed to replace his attorney.
Both defendants entered not guilty
pleas, but both were found guilty.
Knoppa's jury sentenced him to serve
50 years in prison, while the jury in
Lanham's trial returned a sentence of 25
years. Both their requests for new trials
were denied, and both of their convictions were appealed.
On March 18, 1974, Judge Ferguson
entered a mandate from the Appellate
Court affirming the trial court's judgment against Knoppa, and he was transferred to TDC a short time later.
Lanham, who had also been tried for
forcibly raping Linda Faye in Houston,
had pleaded guilty to that charge, for
which he was sentenced to 12 months
in Harris County Jail.
His appeal in the murder case was
dismissed after he died sometime before
February. 13, 1973 while still an inmate
in Harris County.
Friendswood
Police Issue
‘Crime Alert’
Friendswood Police recently issued a
crime alert in an effort to inform citizens
of several robberies in the Baybrook
Mall area.
None of the robberies have occurred
in Friendswood. However, they have
occurred in neighboring cities. Robberies were reported on April 1 at 4:03 p.m.
at DSW shoe store, 1211 W. Bay Area
Blvd., at 4:06 p.m. at Burlington Coat
Factory, 20740 IH-45, and April 6 at
Lock Your Car, Take Your Key &
Hide Your Stuff. Or Else!
In Galveston, the "Lock, Take & Hide" black lettering. Other efforts include
crime prevention campaign kicked off surveillance operations, intelligence
in front of Shearn Moody Plaza at 25th gathering and public advertising.
Street and the Strand in April. MemThe signs will be placed in large public
bers of this initiative included the
Galveston County
Auto Crimes Task
Force comprised of
officers from law
enforcement agencies throughout the
county and the Insurance Council Of
Texas.
With a rise in vehicle thefts and burglaries these agencies have combined
forces and talents
in an effort to reverse this trend. In
(Front row L-R)
Texas an estimated Lt. Tommy Hansen, Galveston County Sheriff's Office; Capt Barry
100,000
vehicles Cook, Galveston County Sheriff's Office; Mark Hanna Insurance
are stolen and an- Council of Texas, Austin; Chief Charles D. Brown, UTMB Police
other 250,000 are Dept; Lt. Kirk Jackson, La Marque Police Dept.
burglarized
each (Back row L-R)
year. It is also esti- Detective Steve Womack, Santa Fe Police Dept; & Sgt. Danny
mated that half of Sheppard, Task Force Commander
the vehicles stolen
had the drivers' keys left in the ignition and private parking areas such as shopand/or unlocked doors.
ping malls, city parks, restaurants, apartThe program involves the funding and ment complexes and other areas where
distribution of signs that read: "Lock there is parking congestion throughout
your car, Take your keys and Hide your Galveston County.
belongings," prominently printed on
The Insurance Council of Texas is the
an eye catching sign in red, yellow and largest state insurance trade association
in the country. ICT initially started this
program in Austin in March of 2005 and
have begun similar programs in Round
Rock, Garland, Mesquite, Frisco, Celina, Del Rio, Houston, Laredo, Brownsville, Highland Village and Beaumont.
ICT spokesman Mark Hanna hoped
that this program urged motorists to protect their belongings and vehicles with
this simple measure. "The signs should
also serve as a reminder for everyone
to be aware of their surroundings when
they are leaving and entering their vehicle," he stated.
Sgt. Danny Sheppard, Task Force Commander told The Police News, "People
still leave their cars unlocked and with
the keys in it, in their driveways. Sometimes, people run into a convenience
store and leave their motor running and
the doors unlocked. They think they will
only be gone for a few minutes."
"At times law enforcement pursues
these stolen vehicles and that can lead
to a dangerous situations involving high
speed chases and crashes. This could
help be avoided it people simply locked
their cars and took their keys."
Galveston County Sheriff's Lieutenant
Tommy Hansen said strict enforcement
of keys being left in cars is in effect in
the county. "It's against the law to leave
your keys in your car and we're going to
be checking for these violations. We're
giving fair warning."
GalvestonCountyPoliceNews.Com
6:40 p.m. at Hobby Lobby, 20091 IH-45
in Webster. Also on April 2 at 2:40 p.m.
at Marshall’s, 1425 W. Bay Area Blvd
in Houston. Webster Police and Houston Police have provided the following
information about the crimes:
All victims were women and were in
the parking lot of the stores or loading
items into a vehicle. The robbers approached the victims demanding their
purses. Two victims were hit by the robbers with a blunt instrument, possibly a
bat or police baton. The attackers were
two black females: one approximately
18-25 yoa, 5’ - 5’6”, 115-120 lbs., the
other approximately 40 yoa, 5’6”, 125135 lbs. Both had unbraided afro hairstyles; however in one instance one of
them wore braids. They fled in a white
or light tan colored 2000-2002 Buick or
Chevrolet with a paper license tag.
Citizens should be aware of their surroundings and pay attention to people
and vehicles nearby.
GulfCoastPoliceNews.Com
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W/M DOB: 4-4-1986
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W/M DOB: 9-2-1972
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(Attempt to commit)
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W/M DOB: 3-1-1981
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W/M DOB: 9-17-1966
327 CR-486, Apt. #7, Jones Creek Tx
77541
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Execution Date: May 19, 2009
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Michael Lynn Riley, now on death row
in Livingston, is set to die May 19. Riley was convicted of capital murder
after he confessed to stabbing Wynona
Lynn Harris Harris 31 times and stealing $970 she was counting in the Shopa-Minit store.
Wood County District Attorney Marcus
Taylor said that on Feb. 1, 1986, Riley
watched Ms. Harris counting the money
from outside the Quitman convenience
store, then entered, stabbed her to death,
took the money, walked home and discarded the knife and money bags in a
field.
Later in the day, Riley went to the
sheriff’s office and explained that he
had been told by an unknown person
to come in and talk to a deputy about
the clerk’s slaying. In response to initial
questions, Riley volunteered that he had
not been to the store that day. He then
left the sheriff’s office. After later evidence emerged placing Riley at the store
that morning, authorities brought Riley
back to the office for further questioning, which led to the discovery of bloodstained coveralls containing $970 that
were hidden under some brush in a field
close to Riley’s house. Riley confessed
to the crime.
A jury found Riley guilty in 1986 and
sentenced him to die, but his conviction
was overturned by the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals in 1991 and remanded
to Wood County for a new trial because
a potential juror had been improperly
dismissed.
Riley pleaded guilty to capital murder
in his second trial in September 1995,
and defense attorneys asked for life
in prison, but the jury returned with a
death sentence. Riley has exhausted all
his appeals.
The Harris family has said the execution date is long overdue. “I don’t know
what to think right now,” said Kitty Harris, Wynona’s sister. “I never dreamed it
would continue for this long. Her children were babies when it happened,
and now they have babies of their own.
That’s how long we sat here with no closure on this.” Ms. Harris said the family
is glad a date has been set, but is wary
that Riley may not get executed if he
is proven to be mentally retarded. She
said Riley’s nonchalant nature about the
murder at the trials showed that he had
no regrets.
“I hope this is the end of 20 years of
emotional unrest,” she said. “It’s time
to come to an end.” Ms. Harris said that
even though Riley had not committed
violent crimes before, she strongly believed he would murder again. “Yes, this
was his first time of violent behavior and
taking another human being’s life, but
by no means do I think it would’ve been
his last,” she said. Ms. Harris said she
is supporting the death penalty for Riley because her sister’s murder tore her
family to shreds. She said she doesn’t
think Riley deserves a place in society,
or that tax dollars should go to keep
him alive. “His mom gets handwritten
letters and my mom gets to stare at a
headstone,” she said. Ms. Harris said
despite her feelings about Riley, she
still has empathy for his family, and she
said she has raised her sister’s children
to not hate him or his family. “I sat in
court and saw his mom brokenhearted,”
she said. “I just wanted to hug her ... I
didn’t want my children ever growing
up thinking ‘I hate this person.’” Some
of the family members will likely witness the execution, Ms. Harris said.
“It’s been very, very difficult,” she said.
“There have been times when you have
to talk yourself into keeping on believing in the justice system.”
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The purpose of the Texas Police Athletic Federation, is to promote the physical fitness for members of the Law
Enforcement Community of Texas, and other States, by promoting athletic competition through the annual
Texas Police Games!
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June 24-28
2009 Games Information & Changes
DELETED EVENTS: Biathlon and Table Tennis have been deleted from the Games. There have been insufficient
numbers of competitors to hold the events.
EVENT CHANGES: The Texas Toughest Law Enforcement Officer is being pared down to a Pentathion consisting of
a 1.5 mile run, 400 meter bike sprint, pull-ups, body drag and 100 meter sprint. Age divisions for rifle will be 39 and
under, and 40+.
NEW EVENTS: Powerlifting will add a liftoff for men and women who are entered in either the three lift event or the
bench only. It will consist of a set weight with the umber of reps deciding the winner. There will be a 3-Point Shootout
introduced for this year's Games. It will be open to the first 50 competitors. The event will be open to all competitors in
any event. Disc Golf will be offered as an exibition event on request of the Conroe Organizing Committee.
REGISTRATION: Registration will begin at noon, Wed. June 24 at the Lone Star Convention and Expo Center 9055
FM 1484, Conroe. Police Bike will be conducted on Wed. evening. ALL competitors in the Games must check in at the
Convention and Expo Center prior to their event.
SPECIAL AGE ALLOWANCE: Competitors that reach his/her 35th birthday in calendar 2009 can compete in the 35+
Softball and Basketball events.
RESERVE OFFICERS: Reserve Officers with at least one (1) years active service to his/her Law Enforcement agency
are now eligible. Verification from the head of the agency represented must provide written authentication of the active
one (1) year status.
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