May 2016 - Lamar County Crime Stoppers

May 2016
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Chairman’s Message
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Vice Chairman’s Message
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Crime Stoppers USA Financial Corner
5-6
Sidebar with the Judge
7
We Buried a Police Officer Today
8
Guest Editorial
9-10
Florida Panhandle Crime Stoppers- April News
11-13
Texas Crime Stoppers News- April
14
Reminder to All Programs
15
Kansas City, MO Crime Stoppers
16-17
Kansas City, MO Crime Stoppers Awards
18
CSUSA Online Training
19
Honolulu Crime Stoppers
20
Crime Stoppers of Wichita, Kansas
21
Wichita, Kansas Poster
22-24
Midwest Law Enforcement Conference
25
Arrest in Wichita, Kansas High School Attack
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Picture of High School Attack Suspect
27
Lamar Advertising Partners with Wichita, Kansas
28
Lamar Advertising Picture
29-32
Texas Crime Stoppers May News
33-34
Florida Panhandle News- May
35
Editor’s Note
36
CSUSA Online Store
37-40
Officer Down Memorial Page
Chairman
Secretary
John Lamb
Crime Stoppers of
Bartlesville/Washing
ton County
Bartlesville, OK
jlamb@crimestoppers
usa.com
Chris Cameron
Kent County Silent
Observer
Grand Rapids, MI
ccameron@crimestopp
ersusa.com
Published By:
Vice Chairman
John Koncilja III
Pueblo Crime
Stoppers Inc.
Pueblo, CO
jkoncilja@crimestopper
susa.com
Crime Stoppers USA
207 N. 2nd St.
Muskogee, OK 74401
800-245-0009
Fax (918) 683-3355
www.crimestoppersus
a.com
Past Chairman
Editors:
K. Scott Abrams
Crime Stoppers of
Racine County
Racine, WI
sabrams@crimestopper
susa.com
Treasurer
Charlie Taraboletti,
Chair
Estela Quintanilla
Committee:
K. Scott Abrams
Chris Cameron
Laura Wickizer
James Chambers III
Roseville Community
Crime Stoppers, Inc.
Roseville, CA
jchambers@crimestopp
ersusa.com
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USA (CSUSA). It is published as a service to Crime
Stoppers programs, law enforcement, valued partners and
sponsors as well as other interested and/or involved
entities. Reproduction for profit in whole or in part is
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Message from the Chairman
I n t oday's rapidly changing world, st aying t rue t o t he
principles of int egrit y and responsibilit y is m ore
im port ant t han ever. As a not - for- profit corporat ion
Crim e St oppers USA is at t em pt ing t o do what it has
never done before: im plem ent a t rue nat ional init iat ive
t o prot ect our schools. I t 's t he right t hing t o do, but it 's
also good for each of our m em ber program s. Wit h
approxim at ely 350 program s t hroughout t he Unit ed
St at es and it s Territ ories and our t ip volum e increasing,
we are in a posit ion t o im pact t his count ry in a posit ive, m eaningful way.
We live in an applicat ion/ int ernet societ y, where cust om ers are m ore likely
t o experience Crim e St oppers t hrough a soft ware app or t he int ernet t han
t hrough a person. I recent ly experienced t his personally j ust list ening t o m y
daught er t alk w it h ot her graduat ing st udent s at t he Universit y of Ok lahom a.
They were discussing sending pict ures of t heir graduat ion or keeping in
t ouch wit h each ot her aft er graduat ion via t w it t er apps, em ail, et c. Nev er
once did t he m ent ion of a phone call com e up.
I n m uch t he sam e way, Crim e St oppers program s have t o evolve. We have
t o reach m ore people in t he cit ies and t owns in which we all live. We have
t o reach t he younger generat ion of adult s, so t hat t hey know we are t here.
This j ust reinforces in m y m ind, t he work we are doing in Washingt on DC
and how im port ant it is t hat Crim e St oppers USA program s are prot ect ed
and funded. Wit h funding, all of our program s, large and sm all, can operat e
on t he sam e level and increase t he safet y of our schools and com m unit ies.
I f we do not change wit h t he t im es, t he t im es will change wit hout us, and we
can be left behind.
Rem em ber our t raining conference com ing up Sept em ber 25t h- 28t h in
Albuquerque, NM. I t is going t o be a good one.
John D. Lamb
Chairman
May 20, 2016
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Vice Chair’s Message
All of the CSUSA Board of Directors hope you are making your travel plans to attend the
CSUSA Annual Training Conference in Albuquerque New Mexico the week of September 25 th –
29th, 2016. We will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of Crime Stoppers with the Albuquerque
Metro Crime Stoppers, recognized as the home of the first Crime Stoppers program. There will
be a special celebration planned, and all attendees will have an opportunity to learn the rich
history of Crime Stoppers. We look forward to making this a great training conference. Visit
www.crimestoppersusa.com to register.
During the CSUSA training conference we will provide unique training ranging from the ABC’s
of Crime Stoppers, to specific topics including social media, tax concerns, board building, call
centers and numerous others. There will be sessions for individuals who are new to Crime
Stoppers, as well as for those with years of experience. Our guest speakers have a wide range of
expertise, and we hope everyone will leave reinvigorated with new information for their
individual programs to utilize. Throughout the week there will be opportunities for you to
network with other programs where you will learn or share valuable examples of how programs
successfully operate.
The CSUSA Training Committee has been very busy the past two months providing training via
conference calls to programs across the country. In March, we utilized the expertise of Scott
Abrams to cover the basics of tax compliance. The three tax training sessions were well attended
with great discussions from the participants. The same training session will be presented in
Albuquerque, along with Scott Abrams offering to do one on one training with individual
programs concerning their tax status. In late April and early May, we held our second training
session which covered Crime Stoppers Coordinators. The three Coordinators training sessions
were led by Steve Dubois and Kevin Boehm who both have many years of experience in their
respective programs. Our attendees included veteran coordinators and some who had only been
on the job for less than a month. All attendees found the training helpful and expressed a need
for the same training at the conference in Albuquerque which we will provide. Please watch your
email for additional training coming in the next few months.
I would like any business partners involved with Crime Stoppers across the country to consider
being a sponsor or vendor at the Albuquerque Training Conference in September. Please visit
http://www.crimestoppersusa.com/conf1.htm for sponsorship and vendor opportunities. If you
have questions concerning vendors or sponsors for our conference please contact me at
[email protected].
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Crime Stoppers USA $Financial$ Corner
K. Scott Abrams, CPA, CGMA
To Be, Or Not To Be…That is the Political Question!
Recently, Crime Stoppers USA conducted a financial teleconference training session entitled
The Top Ta Co plia ce Issues which ide tified differe t acti ities that could place a taxexempt organization at risk. Since we are currently entering one of the most politically charged
election process coming up in recent history, it might be a good idea to focus on one of the top
10 issues from the recent training session - the do’s a d do ’ts Cri e “toppers orga izatio s
can undertake in the political process.
First, a public charity is defined as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization as established
by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under which most Crime Stoppers are recognized and the
Internal Revenue Service provides specific language regarding political campaign intervention.
Public charities are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating, or intervening
in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) a candidate for public office. In
addition, contributions by Crime Stoppers to political campaigns or public statements of
position made on behalf of the organization to any candidate for public office, violates the
prohibition against campaign activity.
However, there are certain activities which are allowable, depending on the facts. For example,
a public charity may provide certain voter education activities and public forums, as long as
they are conducted in a nonpartisan manner. That means, bias should not be shown towards
one candidate or issue over another. Activities that are intended to encourage people to
participate in the electoral process, such as getting out the vote, would be a good example of
allowable activities, once again as long as they are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.
This should not be confused in restricting free expression by individuals on political matters. A
member of a Crime Stoppers board or a leader of the organization may freely express support
for o e ca didate o er a other, as lo g as the Cri e “toppers orga izatio a e or a perso ’s
position within that organization is not credited along with the statement. Therefore, leaders
and organizations cannot directly make partisan comments in their official organizational
capacity.
Crime Stoppers organizations have contacted us to ask whether it was acceptable to undertake
a candidate forum within their community. In this situation, political candidates may be invited
to appear or speak at an orga izatio ’s e e t, as lo g as a e ual opportu ity is pro ided to all
candidates seeking the same office, that there is no bias shown to one candidate or another,
and no political fundraising should occur during the event. You may find additional information
a out political ca paig i ter e tio o the I‘“ we site y e teri g the search of ‘e e ue
Ruling 2007-4 ’.
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Regarding the political process of legislative activities, or more commonly referred to as
lobbying efforts, a public charity is not permitted to engage in substantial legislative activity.
What is considered lobbying? Lobbying occurs if an organization attempts to influence
legislation by contacting or urging the public to contact members or employees of a legislative
body, for the purpose of proposing, supporting or opposing legislation. There are several tests
used to determine whether lobbying activities are substantial based on a substantial part test
or an expenditure test by the IRS. If it is determined that the public lobbying activities are
substantial, the organization risks losing its tax exempt status and/or is liable for excise taxes.
Therefore, before you undertake any political or legislative activities, please review these IRS
rules on political campaign intervention and lobbying activities to ensure your Crime Stoppers
orga izatio ’s co plia ce as a pu lic charity a d do ot risk losi g your ta -exempt status.
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SIDEBAR with the Judge
by Judge Richard W. Carter, Retired
CSUSA Director of Legal Services
SNITCHES GET STICHES
We who are involved in Crime Stoppers have always had to explain the greater good
that results fro good citize s and other tipsters who report what they know about criminal
acti ity is ore i porta t that the occasio al refere ce to our tipsters as s itches. The
Crime Stoppers program in Waco, Texas has received significant recognition and awards for its
Tipi ’ Ai ’t “ itchi ’ pu lic relatio s ca paig .
We are fa iliar with the sloga “ee “o ethi g, “ay “o ethi g. But what actually
happe s whe people act o the sloga ? I the case of Ah ed Moha ed , aka Clock Kid ,
who brought a briefcase containing his show and tell homemade clock, things did not play out
so well. The good citizens who reported what they saw were ridiculed, subjected to a demand
of $15 billion and a public apology. And before Clock Kid and his family, of Sudanese ancestry
and Muslim faith moved to Qatar, they were invited to the White House to be honored by the
President of the United States and used for a media event. The message: Do not say
something if you see something, if it might appear to look like profiling, racism, or
Islamaphobic. No matter how many people might die as a result?
As stated earlier this year in an editorial in Police agazi e: ...the federal
go er e t’s a d the popular edia’s co de atio of a yo e who ight say so ethi g
about the truly suspicious behavior of people who happen to be Muslim puts us all at risk and
akes law e force e t’s cou ter-terroris efforts uch less effecti e.
$50,000 Reward Proclamation Status in California
The orga izatio Citize s Agai st Ho icide regularly pu lishes a News magazine
which features rewards for information about unsolved homicides in California, encourages
letters to oppose the parole of convicted murderers, and shares information to assist families of
crime victims.
Section 1547(a) of the California Penal Code authorizes the Governor to issue
proclamations offering $50,000 rewards (rewards not to exceed $50,000 for crimes punishable
by death). Citizens Against Homicide publish the $50,000 reward offers in each issue of its
News magazine. The organization, however, has now publicly complained that California
Governor Jerry Brown has not issued a single proclamation offering a $50,000 reward since
taking office. Previous California governors Schwarzenegger, Davis and Wilson, routinely issued
the proclamations.
Perhaps Governor Brown simply recognizes that the offering of a large reward, while
co forti g to a cri e icti ’s fa ily a d frie ds, has e er ee show to e ecessary. The
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$50,000 rewards publicized by Citizens Against Homicide have not appeared to have solved the
2003 murder of Kristin Appice.
I doubt that Governor Brown, a former Attorney General of the State of California, is
soft on crime. I do believe that he is well aware that the Crime Stoppers organizations
operating in California are quite capable of seeking crime-solving information, and have been
successful in solving any and all solvable crimes with much smaller rewards. Large rewards
should not be manipulated to create unrealistic expectations for families of crime victims, nor
should standard reward amounts cause them to have a lack of confidence in good citizens,
Crime Stoppers, and law enforcement.
Rogue Crime Stoppers Programs
At the top of this colu , the sloga “ee “o ethi g, “ay “o ethi g was used. It is
asked that if any of our CSUSA member programs, or those who read the CSUSA newsletter,
k ow of a y perso , perso s, group, or e tity which is holdi g itself out as a Cri e “toppers
orga izatio yet operati g i a suspicious a er, please say something. Let CSUSA know so
they the operation can be investigated.
In recent years, CSUSA has found unscrupulous persons who have used the name Crime
“toppers to defraud the pu lic. I o e case, a Cri e “toppers progra was othi g ore
than a scoundrel who had a post office box where he recei ed do atio s a d tips . The
donations never went to a legitimate charity, and the tips were not properly used.
Earlier this year, it was noted that a local citizen appeared to want to cleanup crime in
his community so much that he bega usi g the a e Cri e “toppers District LA [ LA for
Louisiana]. One crime that the citizen, who was partially disabled, would not tolerate was
violation of Handicapped Parking laws. While realizing that Louisiana law would allow private
citizens to report iolatio s of the Ha dicapped Parki g laws, this citize we t a it too far.
He issued his ow Parki g Citatio s as Cri e “toppers District LA, a d caused recipie ts to
believe that he was in some way affiliated with the local law enforcement agencies. He has
since been arrested, but not before Crime Stoppers USA did its own inquiry into his activity.
Let’s protect the good a e of Cri e “toppers i e ery way possi le.
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WE LAID A POLICE OFFICER TO REST TODAY
March 22, 2016
The wind was cold and blustery but over 700 community members and 100 officers from many
different agencies came out to honor the passing of a City of Ouray, Colorado, police officer. No, he did
not die at the hands of a sniper, like my friend Leonard in Phoenix years ago, nor was he fatally shot by a
suspect as was the deputy in Grand Junction recently. He died needlessly in a vehicle - motorcycle
accident through no fault of his own. How he died was incidental but how he lived was monumental.
The world is a lesser place without that officer. Like his fellow law enforcement officers and
emergency service providers in attendance, his life made a difference in our world. Dedicated to keeping
our communities safe and doing so in a professional and compassionate manner, his history as related
at the memorial service, demonstrated those remarkable qualities that are the distinctive characteristics
of today’s law e force e t officers and emergency services providers. The desire to serve their fellow
man, to protect, even at the risk of their own lives, and a commitment to do the best job they can are
ualities ot fre ue tly fou d elsewhere i today’s society. To the capti ating sound of Amazing Grace
being played by 7 fellow bagpipers, this beloved public servant departed the church for the journey to
his final resting place.
It is respect for law enforcement officers that motivates the board and volunteers of Montrose
Regional Crime Stoppers, Inc. It is the desire to assist those dedicated protectors of our neighbors and
communities that motivates the Crime Stoppers volunteers to dedicate their time and energies to
assisting frequently under-funded and under-staffed law enforcement agencies here in the 6 counties of
the 7th Judicial District of Colorado and across the nation. Each month, the Montrose-based program
pays out its donated funds to those tipsters who have anonymously called our 970-249-8500 hotline to
report a crime or criminal when the call has resulted in an arrest.
We salute our dedicated law enforcement officers and emergency services providers
everywhere. They are indeed the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.
John W. Nelson
President, Montrose Regional
Crime Stoppers, Inc.
May 20, 2016
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MEMBER EDITORIAL
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT PLUS POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
PRODUCE A FATAL CANCER
Rules of Engagement restricting operations of our military proved to be lethal to our warriors in
the Vietnam War. Designed and promulgated by politicians and military yes-men with no combat
experience, these ill-conceived rules of war were responsible for killing and maiming thousands of our
warriors. Just ask my Air Force bomber friend who spent over 6 years in the Hanoi Hilton due, in no
small part, to this insanity. The consequences of imposing ill-conceived R.O.E.s on our patriotic military,
and now law enforcement officers, against enemies who operate without any rules is a formula for
disaster. The current administration and politicians have learned nothing from the Vietnam disaster.
Now, having emasculated our current military, they seek to require our dedicated and well-trained law
enforcement to perform their duties under restrictive rules while the scum they often deal with act
unfettered. In Afghanistan, our service men and women fight an ideology which employs beheadings of
its enemies and destruction of historical relics while our military leaders consume their energy
consulting on legal issues more than engaging our enemies.
Bills like the one recently introduced in the Colorado legislature which refrain those who protect
and serve the populace from using certain choke holds on suspects is just another example of the
continuing attack on the conduct of our law enforcement professionals. Like military R.O.E.s, such
unrealistic operational restrictions are needlessly putting these civil servants at risk of deadly
consequences when encountering thugs and lawbreakers who have neither consciences nor morals.
There is no intelligent reason to put unreasonable restraints on those to whom we have entrusted our
safety. Mainstream anti-law enforcement media and ignorant politicians seem to ever increasingly rail
for politically-correct restrictions on law enforcement. If we hope to keep our dedicated protectors
safe, alive and well, needless operational restrictions must be curtailed if not eliminated. Existing
procedures for oversight, particularly with the use of Critical Incident Teams from unrelated agencies,
are already in place to examine alleged excessive use of force situations. Even so much as a tenth of a
second in hesitation may result in yet another death of a law enforcement officer. The applicable adage
to apply in that short span of time available when responding to a deadly threat of great bodily injury is
I would rather e tried y tha carried y 6. Bei g politically correct i a o e t of threat is ore
likely to result in the wrongdoer being safe. Our society should not tolerate giving such an advantage to
those who truly pose harm to ANY others.
In our region, we have exceptionally well-trained law enforcement personnel. It makes no sense
to tie one hand behind their backs by Rules of Engagement and politically correct mandates while
insisting that they do their duty to enforce our laws. To do so is less morally correct.
John W. Nelson
Montrose, CO
May 20, 2016
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Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc.
P.O. Box 36235
Panama City, FL
2016 - Issue 04-16
General Membership
Meeting
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
12:00 Noon
Bay County Sheriff’s Office Multipurpose
Room
Meeting Program
State Representative
Jay Trumbull
Law Enforcement/ Legislation
Lunch Menu
Beef Tips w/ Gravy
Rice
Green Beans/Dinner Roll
Peach Cobbler
The Black Box - BUSTED
March 2016
Tip Calls
104
Arrests
3
Jan - Dec
Tip Calls
256
Arrests
8
State Boundries are Invisible
We received a tip on 03/30/2016 as to
the location of Samuel Thomas, a
wanted fugitive in Bay County. The
tipster gave information he was staying
with friends in Newnan Georgia. The
tipster gave the exact address as to his
whereabouts. I contacted the Sheriff’s
Office in Georgia and passed
information from the tip to them. Thomas was arrested on March 31,
2016 for Violating his probation for
Grand Theft and Fleeing/
Eluding Law
Enforcement. Thomas is
currently awaiting
extradition back to Bay
County.
You’re coming home
Samuel Thomas
785-TIPS
Text “pctips”
PCSTIPS.COM
April 12, 2016
Panhandle Crime Stoppers Co-Ops
on Film
Working with Bill Rahn, Director, Producer
of TRI-RAHN PICTURES, LLC Panhandle
Crime Stopper is assisting with the
production of a new film. This film gives the
community an opportunity to be part of a
movement that was implemented by new
laws surrounding spring break. This will
provide a visual platform in which to
dramatize actual events and truths that are
plaguing spring break everywhere.
The film will reflect even more on the crime
that spring break brings to many
communities, not just Panama City Beach.
It is to motivate people to educate
themselves and to be aware of the adverse
realities brought on by the care-free
approach to spring break.
This will be a film with a cause. Crime and
moral deterioration affects us all; but
particularly the families who have been
directly impacted by events at spring break.
The local communities are also impacted
negatively. Many residents around PCB
leave during spring break mainly because
of the chaos that it brings during that time.
Panhandle Crime Stopper vice
President Jerry Tabatt. Administrative
assistant Jessica Chase and Producer
Bill Rahn hold planning meeting.
Will we fix spring break with this film?
No. But we will provide a platform for
others to speak and promote a safer
spring break. Local communities and
individuals will have the opportunity to
participate in this project. Details to be
announced at a later date.
Administrative Office Line (850)248-2002
No Solicitation or Handouts
Panhandle Crime Stoppers monthly meetings
are sponsored by various companies within our
community. It is their way of showing support for
our mission. In order to show our appreciation it
is our policy that there will be no other handouts
or solicitations at these events. We appreciate
your observing this policy.
TipSoft Marketing
Starting in April we’re going to open up access
to a new tool that we’ve been working hard to
develop that I hope will help promote your
programs and increase tip submissions. We
understand that your programs depend on
building awareness, so we’ve created a series
of marketing assets that your programs can use
to help spread the word and increase public
awareness. The new tool will enable your
programs to login, select whether you want a
banner, poster, flyer or even business
cards; then customize them with your SMS
short codes, programs and logos. You will
then be able to choose to purchase them
directly or simply save them and print them
yourselves.
Purpose of Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. shall be to
assist Law Enforcement Agencies with information on
Unsolved Crimes, Wanted Persons, and other Criminal
Activity that has been unavailable through normal
investigative methods; to assist students through
Campus Crime Stopper Programs; to promote
Community involvement in ALL aspects of Law
Enforcement; to promote Community Offensive against
Crime; to motivate the Public to cooperate with Law
Enforcement Agencies; and to reward such cooperation.
Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. makes available to Law
Enforcement support in the form of Program Flyers,
Crime Scene Tape, Wanted Fugitive Ads, Posters,
Billboards, etc. Funded by the Office of the Attorney
General Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
Norm Gulkis-Editor
Crime Stoppers Tipsters
“Anonymous”
Judge Richard W. Carter
(Edited for space, see March Informer for full text)
In an unusual case involving a juvenile
defendant accused of retaliating against a
witness attorneys’ want to identify the
‘Crime Stoppers tipster who committed the
murder of the person who was a witness
against him in a previous trial. This might
be one of the best examples of where
Crime Stoppers tipsters need to remain
“anonymous”. The Judge issued an order
for all records of Crime Stoppers for In
“Camera Inspection”. The order lists
persons by name and address. The identity
of the Crime Stoppers tipster is known. This
“Crime Stoppers” organization dropped its
membership in Crime Stoppers USA and
the County Sheriff, now operates the
program. Best practices of a Crime
Stoppers organization would never acquire
documents which identify by name the
recipient of each tipster receiving a cash
reward from Crime Stoppers. This
may be a Crime Stoppers program which was
receiving no guidance and was a Crime
Stoppers program in name only. Hopefully the
program will either restore its legal entity and
best practices or be dissolved.
During the 2016 training conference,
our goal is to provide participants with
sessions that will provide information
that they can immediately take back to
their programs and implement. There
will be sessions covering the basics for
those of you who are new to Crime
Stoppers, along with best practices.
We will also strive to provide an
environment which will allow for
networking with fellow programs during
the week.
Panhandle Crime Stoppers will send
a representative to this conference.
Tip Distribution
Texas Crime Stoppers Training Opportunities
We have two upcoming 16-hour Basic Crime Stoppers Training courses scheduled
for May, in Paris Texas and June, in Floresville Texas.
Training 16-Hour Basic Crime Stoppers Course Overview:
This two day course is for board members, sponsors, administrators, and
coordinators of crime stoppers programs and includes the following topics:
general overview, operational guidelines, board responsibilities, legal items,
recordkeeping, campus crime stoppers, TipSoft, annual financial reporting,
fundraising, and marketing.
Dates/Locations: April 7th to 8th / Copperas Cove, Tx
May 2nd to 3rd / Paris, Tx
June 6th to 7th / Floresville, Tx
Cost: No fee for this course.
Registration: Everyone must register online to attend classroom courses.
Register for Copperas Cove, Tx
Register for Paris, Tx
Register for Floresville, Tx
Credit: Attendees will receive 16 hours of certification training, which is also
TCOLE certified.
Questions:
Contact Liana Curtis by clicking here, subject line: Training Question. - See
more at: http://thetexascrimestoppers.org/training-2/classroomtraining/#sthash.cu6QZdPR.dpuf
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Every 1.5 minutes an American is sexually assaulted.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
For more statistics and information check our website
Public Policy
Research Institute
Reports DUE!
Deadline April 29
Have questions?
Welcome to
Texas Crime
Stoppers 35th
Anniversary
Conference
Make your hotel
reservations for the
28th Annual Crime
Stoppers Conference
now!
For Reservations go to
the
texascrimestoppers.org
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Dates to Remember
June 6, 2016- Council Meeting
Floresville, TX
April 29, 2016 - PPRI Reports were Due
October 9-12, 2016- 28th Annual Crime Stoppers
Conference- Montgomery, TX
Most Want ed Fugit ives
Most Want ed Sex Offenders
St ash House Rew ards Program
Questions regarding IRS tax-exempt status?
Visit t he I RS charit ies and nonprofit webpage. Online
courses are available t o assist nonprofit organizat ions
st ay exem pt .
Questions regarding nonprofit status?
Visit t he Secret ary of St at e's websit e. Cont act t he
Secret ary of St at e's Office at ( 512) 463- 5555 or
[email protected] exas.gov.
N e x t Coun cil M ee t ing:
Monday, June 6, 2016
6: 30 p.m .
Floresville, TX
Cont act your council m em bers
Texas Crime Stoppers Program Directory
Updat e your program cont act inform at ion.
Have Questions?
Cont act t he Texas Crim e St oppers Team at ( 512)
463- 1919 or send us an em ail.
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Reminder to all Member ProgramsAwards deadline quickly approaching!
Awards Chair Margaret Jones reminds all current program members
that they can go to the www.crimestoppersusa.com website to fill out
the awards applicatio s for this year’s co petitio . The deadli e is
June 17, 2016.
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Kansas City Crime Stoppers
20TH Annual Triad Awards Breakfast: For our 20th Annual Law Enforcement
Awards Breakfast, held April 21st at the Sheraton Crown Center in downtown
Kansas City, Missouri, over 270 area law enforcement, media and community
members were present. Local Fox4KC news reporter and 2012 Crime Stoppers
media award recipient Kathy Quinn emceed our event. This year over 40 law
enforcement units within area agencies which performed exceptional investigations
or facilitated unique arrests based on the TIPS received to the Greater KC Crime
Stoppers TIPS Hotline were recognized.
In addition, our TV and radio media partners were recognized for their support and
publicity of the program. Two community organizations, the Northland Safe
Schools Task Force and Mothers In Charge, were recognized for their work with
our Text-A-Tip program in schools and for combating homicides, respectively.
Lastly, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Chief’s and Sheriff’s Association we
awarded our two annual college scholarships to the Missouri and Kansas high
school senior of our annual essay contest. The Kansas winner is from Shawnee
Mission North and will be attending Wichita State University and the Missouri
winner is from Lee’s Summit West and will attend the University of Mississippi.
Supplemental Reward Results in Homicide Arrest: The 622nd homicide arrest in
Kansas City Crime Stoppers history occurred shortly after a $2,000.00
supplemental reward was added by the widow of a man who was killed in a
shooting in front of his 10 year old daughter. The man, Jacob Brantner, was a well
known and respected high performance vehicle mechanic and fan of auto racing.
Mr. Brantner had arranged to sell a gun to an individual on Craigslist and
responded to a prearranged are to make the sale, accompanied by his daughter,
when he was shot. An off duty police officer was working the strip mall area
where the meeting was arranged and heard the shots. A vague description of a
vehicle was reported in the media. A TIP was received anonymously by Crime
Stoppers that identified a possible male suspect and following some outstanding
detective work the named suspect was identified and arrested. The board of
directors recently approved a $4,000.00 payout for the information.
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CSUSA On-line Training:
One of the many benefits to your membership in CSUSA includes the annual
training conference but you can also receive training from your computer in the
form of periodic, on-line training sessions covering a host of topics. Recently K.
Scott Abrams held a series of three sessions regarding Tax Considerations for
Crime Stoppers and on April 26th, 28th and May 4th Sgt. Steve Dubois,
Coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana, Barb Bergin of Central Florida
Crime Line and Steve Boehm hosted coordinator training for civilian and law
enforcement members. We hope that the training was informative and at least one
topic was helpful in your everyday duties as coordinators. Look for other topics in
the future and please don’t hesitate to share your ideas for training with a CSUSA
Regional Director or board member.
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Honolulu Crime Stoppers
March was declared Crime Stoppers month by the Governor of Hawaii, Mayor of the City
and County of Honolulu and City Council members of Honolulu. Crime Stoppers received a
proclamation from each and was presented the proclamations in separate ceremonies.
Honolulu Crime Stoppers held its 35th Anniversary/10th annual fundraiser at the home of
the Governor of Hawaii on March 26, 2016. The event was attended by 300 people
including top Law Enforcement officials as well as top city and state officials. The night
consisted of six food booths from local restaurants including a very popular made to order
sushi bar, silent auction, and the most popular of the night a Malibu Rum shaved ice bar
for dessert.
On May 6, 2016, Honolulu Crime Stoppers was honored by the Honolulu Police Community
Foundation for its 35 years of service to the people of Hawaii at a dinner held at the
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The foundation presented Kim Buffett Feigenspan the Crime
Stoppers coordinator and Gary Yanagihara the CrimeStoppers President of the Board a
check for $10,000.
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Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Kansas
P.O. Box 2601
Wichita, KS 67201
Offender Registration Warrant Project
Beginning February 1, 2016, Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County in conjunction
with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department, the Wichita Police Department, the
United States Marshalls Service, the Kansas Department of Corrections, and the
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) will join forces to collaborate on the first
“Offender Registration Warrant Project”. This project will run through the month of
February, and is being kicked off by a media campaign which consists of Lamar
Advertising Group featuring the wanted persons on a digital billboard located at Kellogg
and Washington. A poster of all wanted persons will also be available to all media
outlets, and will also be disseminated on social media. All offenders have active felony
warrants for failing to register as a violent/sex or drug offender, pursuant to Kansas
State Statue KSA 22-3902. Some of the offenders on the poster also have additional
felony warrants. The offenders included in this project have been selected by the
Sedgwick County OFFENDER REGISTRATION UNIT.
This initiative is twofold: to locate and arrest all of the targeted violators and to bring
community awareness to the Wichita/Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers Program. Crime
Stoppers is asking the public for help with this initiative by supplying any information the
public might have regarding these offenders. The Crime Stoppers Board has voted to
increase the minimum reward to at least $500.00 and up to $2,500.00 for any
information provided through Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest of any of the
offenders included on the poster.
There are three ways someone can provide information to Crime Stoppers: by calling
267-2111 or 1-800-222-TIPS. You can also submit a tip online at
www.WichitaCrimeStoppers.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then
your message to 274637 (crimes). All ways are secure and anonymous. As always,
Crime Stoppers will never ask your name.
Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, a division of the Wichita Crime
Commission, is a non-profit organization of citizens against crime that relies 100 percent
on donations from the community to pay for tips. Help us keep our communities safe
one anonymous tip at a time.
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Wanted Poster
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Arrest in High School Attack
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Arrest in High School Attack
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Lamar Advertising Partners with Crime Stoppers
Matt Zielsdorf of Lamar Advertising Group in Topeka, KS agreed to assist with the Registered
Offender Project. This project was a collaborative effort between Crime Stoppers of
Wichita/Sedgwick County, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department, the Wichita Police
Department as well as other state and federal law enforcement agencies. Lamar advertising had
assisted other Crime Stoppers programs across the nation, specifically in Kansas City. At the
Kansas Crime Stoppers Association Conference last fall, we heard from representatives of Lamar
Advertising in Kansas City. We also heard from Roger Kemp, the father of murder victim Ali
Kemp. Mr. Kemp reached out to Lamar Advertising Group in 2002 in hopes of paying for a
billboard to advertise a police sketch of the suspect who murdered his daughter. Lamar
Advertising refused to let Mr. Kemp pay, and donated the billboard space. The billboard sketch
eventually led to someone recognizing the person in the sketch, and ultimately the case was
solved.
Lamar Advertising and Mr. Zielsdorf assisted Crime Stoppers of Wichita by designing fifteen
separate templates for each offender in the Registered Offender Project. Matt also offered to
keep the photos up after the offenders were arrested adding “CAPTURED” across the photo to
keep the public updated. The digital billboard is located at Kellogg and Washington, a highly
traveled area in the city. The space normally costs $3,500.00 for one month, but Lamar donated
this space free of charge. When tipsters called back to check on the information provided,
several mentioned seeing the offenders on the billboard. We believe that without Lamar
Advertising’s assistance, the project may not have been such a success.
. The project was very successful, and we accounted for 5 of our targeted offenders within the
first week of the project. Four of the offenders were arrested due to information received via the
Crime Stoppers program. One of the offenders was captured independent of any tips received.
Another one of the offenders had passed away just days prior to the project start day. This
information was learned due to information provided through Crime Stoppers tips as well.
We got the idea for this project after attending a session taught by Steve Dubois at the CSUSA
training in Atlanta last year. The success of the project is largely attributed to the training I
attended both at the State and National level due to the outstanding training and networking
opportunities. Our program will continues to do more projects like this in the future.
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Lamar Advertising Partnership Picture
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We are proud and you should be too!
The numbers show that our service to communities across Texas is an invaluable tool in
helping to protect our communities and our state. Without our Crime Stoppers volunteers
and law enforcement coordinators we wouldn't be able to do what we do. So thank you
all for coming together and working toward the common goal of reducing crime across
Texas.
We appreciate you!
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Texas Crime Stoppers is beginning a recognition effort called SPOTLIGHT and what
we need from you is this:
Fill out the attached PDF form with all of the information regarding the person
within your Organization that you would like nominate. This person can be a board
member, volunteer, law enforcement coordinator, student board member,
administrator, sponsor, chairman, treasurer, etc. from your Crime Stoppers
Organization. Once you have filled out the form (see link above) please email it to
us at [email protected] . All nomination/applications will be reviewed
and each month Texas Crime Stoppers will feature these individuals in our
newsletter and on our social media.
Let's show our appreciation and gratitude for all the hard work our team members
put forth to make Texas Crime Stoppers a success!
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Dates to Remember
N e x t Coun cil M ee t ing:
Monday, June 6, 2016
6: 30 p.m .
Floresville, TX
June 6, 2016- Council Meeting
Floresville Event Center
Floresville, TX
Basic Crime Stoppers Training
June 6-7, 2016 in Floresville, TX
Register here.
Last PPRI reporting due April 30, next due July 31.
Link for submission can be found here.
SAVE THE DATE:
28th Annual Crime Stoppers Conference- Conroe, TX
October 9-12 at La Torretta Lake Resort and Spa
Questions regarding IRS tax-exempt status?
Visit t he I RS charit ies and nonprofit webpage. Online courses are available t o assist nonprofit
organizat ions st ay exem pt .
Questions regarding nonprofit status?
Visit t he Secret ary of St at e's websit e. Cont act t he Secret ary of St at e's Office at ( 512) 463- 5555
or [email protected] exas.gov.
Texas Crime Stoppers Program Directory
Click here t o updat e your program cont act inform at ion.
Have Questions?
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Cont act t he Texas Crim e St oppers Team at
( 512) 463- 1919 or send us an em ail t xcrim est [email protected] exas.gov
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Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc.
P.O. Box 36235
Panama City, FL
2016 - Issue 05-16
General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
12:00 Noon
Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Multipurpose Room
Meeting Program
Jerry Tabatt
Hurricane Preparation
Lunch Menu
BBQ Pulled Pork on Buns
Cole Slaw
Baked Beans
Sweet & Unsweet Tea
Chocolate Cake
No Solicitation or Handouts
Panhandle Crime Stoppers monthly meetings
are sponsored by various companies within our
community. It is their way of showing support for
our mission. In order to show our appreciation it
is our policy that there will be no other handouts
or solicitations at these events. We appreciate
your observing this policy.
The Black Box - BUSTED
March 2016
Tip Calls
74
Arrests
1
Jan - Dec
Tip Calls
330
Arrests
9
The Department of Corrections in
collaboration with the Florida Association
of Crime Stoppers (FACS), is pleased to
announce a new partnership to bring
information regarding unsolved criminal
activity. If you have any information
contact law enforcement or
Crime Stoppers at 785-Tips
Florida’s Top Most Wanted
785-TIPS
Text “pctips”
PCSTIPS.COM
Larger Reward Involved In Lawsuit
The mother of a young man whose vehicle
was run off the road by another man who then
shot him to death is being sued in a state court
in Pennsylvania for breach of contract.
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers had offered and
paid a reward of $10,000 to the Crime
Stoppers tipsters, but the mother refused to
pay the supplemental reward of $52,000.
There was no disputing the fact that the
tipsters provided the information which solved
the case. However, the victim’s mother felt that
the tipsters should have communicated to
Crime Stoppers sooner. Yet there was no
expiration date placed on the reward offer, and
the mother continued to announce the
increase in the amount of the reward as late as
a year after the murder.
The failure to pay the reward is simply wrong.
Some may misunderstand and think that this is
somehow the fault of Crime Stoppers, even
though Crime Stoppers paid its reward.
It causes the public and potential tipsters to be
apprehensive about reward offers. Panhandle
Crime Stoppers procedures avoid this type of
large reward and individual payments.
May 10, 2016
Bergin Appointed to Vice
Chairman
Crime Stoppers USA
Barb Bergin, from the
Florida Association of
Crime Stoppers, FACS,
was appointed to
assume the office of
Vice Chairman, Crime
Stoppers USA. Barb is
also the Vice President
of the Florida
Association of Crime Stoppers and the
executive Director of Central Florida
Crime Line. The states largest program.
The slate of officers for the Florida
Association of Crime Stoppers
2016-2018 term, as approved by the
nominating committee is as follows:
President: Paul Atkinson
Vice President: Barb Bergin
Secretary: Deborah Martino
Treasurer: Frank Brunner
The FACS Summer conference will be
held June 21-22 at the Orlando Marriott
Lake Mary.
Winner at Thunder Beach
The Crime Stoppers raffle bike suddenly
became more valuable. It received First
Place in the Evo Division, Panama City
Beach Motorcycle Rally Old School Bike
Show 2016. The drawing will be held on May
21st at the Crime Stoppers Bike & Boil at
Harley-Davidson on Panama City Beach.
Rusty Russell,
Chairman of the
Bike Raffle,
receives
winning plaque
during Thunder
Beach.
Tickets can still be bought online at
PCSTIPS.com under the Support Us tab.
1988 HarleyDavidson
Heritage
Softail
Purpose of Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. shall be to
assist Law Enforcement Agencies with information on
Unsolved Crimes, Wanted Persons, and other Criminal
Activity that has been unavailable through normal
investigative methods; to assist students through
Campus Crime Stopper Programs; to promote
Community involvement in ALL aspects of Law
Enforcement; to promote Community Offensive against
Crime; to motivate the Public to cooperate with Law
Enforcement Agencies; and to reward such cooperation.
Panhandle Crime Stoppers, Inc. makes available to Law
Enforcement support in the form of Program Flyers,
Crime Scene Tape, Wanted Fugitive Ads, Posters,
Billboards, etc. Funded by the Office of the Attorney
General Crime Stoppers Trust Fund.
Norm Gulkis-Editor
Crime Stopper Board
The Board of Directors for Panhandle
Crime Stoppers is proud to announce
the appointment of two new members,
Kevin Hall and Stan Peacock. Both
have been long time Crime Stopper
supporters and active with the Crime
Stopper mission. Kevin is a Security
Specialist with the Naval Support
Activity. Stan Peacock is an Attorney
and Counselor of Law. Mr. Peacock has
served as both a state prosecutor and a
public defender prior to launching his
own successful legal practice.
Crime Stoppers Bullying Program
Vice President and Bully Program
chairman Jerry Tabatt has announced
that a presentation will be made at
Surfside Middle School on May 24th.
Representative Jay Trumbull has
indicated that he is very interested in
this program. There will be about
100-125 students at the presentation. It
will last about an hour.
Bullying in schools is of increasing focus
for Florida schools, districts, and for the
Florida Department of Education.
Florida Statute 1006.147 requires
school districts to adopt an official policy
prohibiting bullying and harassment of
students and staff on school grounds, at
school-sponsored events, and through
school computer networks.anti bullying
program. One of the recommended
procedures is to create an anonymous
reporting system in the school.
Panhandle Crime Stoppers program
fills this criteria.
Fake Friend Requests Scam
Trustmark-Security Watch Newsletter
One of the scams that is spreading like
wildfire is the Facebook Friend Request
Scam. This scheme involves copying a
legitimate user’s personal information,
including their profile photo, and using it to
create a duplicate account. By sending
friend requests to the user’s friends, they
can easily scam a large number of people
under the guise of a trusted friend.
Once their request has been accepted, the
scammer has free access to thousands of
new “friends” to data mine, scam, or infect
with malware. By creating posts with
malicious links, they can infiltrate the
personal computers of unsuspecting
people and acquire access to their
personal information or documents.
Online bullies, or trolls, will also set up
fake profiles with the intention of defaming
someone and embarrassing them by
exposing private information and pictures
of the victim to their family, friends and
work colleagues. Here are some ways you
can keep the scammers at bay.
•
Think twice about accepting
friend requests. Verify that the
account is authentic.
• Keep your posts private. Set
appropriate privacy options so
people outside your circle can't see
them.
•
Make your friend's list private.
Edit your privacy settings to "Only
Me".
•
Don't be click happy. Just
because a link is shared by a friend
doesn’t mean that it's safe to click.
•
Report fake profiles. If you
suspect someone has a fake profile,
you can report them to Facebook.
Crime Stoppers USA is pleased to host
the 6th Annual Training Conference in
Albuquerque NM - September 26-29
with a special guest, Greg MacAleese,
founder of Crime Stoppers. This year
we will offer the ABC’s of Crime
Stoppers for those new to Crime
Stoppers and for those who will want a
review of best practices, what it takes
to operate an effective program.
We will hear from experts in the field
about fresh fundraising ideas,
innovative marketing concepts and
various strategies to make our program
more current and effective in our
community.
The conference will be held at the
elegant Embassy Suites by Hilton
Albuquerque Hotel & Spa, a centrally
located downtown Albuquerque hotel.
Kevin Hall will represent Panhandle
Crime Stoppers at this conference.
Administrative Office Line (850)248-2002
TELL THE REST OF US WHAT YOU’RE DOING
Tha ks for taki g the ti e to read this editio of The I for er . The pu li atio ser es se eral
purposes, but one of the most important purposes is to let you know about the successes of Crime
Stoppers programs throughout the country that are members of Crime Stoppers USA.
It does ’t atter hether the progra you represe t o ers a ajor etropolita area or if you
represent a small community or county and consider yourself fortunate to get 30 tips a year. Your
board has chosen to belong to CSUSA. Your board does the same type of things other boards do. You
hold fund-raisers, you provide a means for the public to give law-enforcement anonymous information
on crime or fugitives in your community, and you cultivate relationships with media outlets. Scholastic
programs often find a unique way of motivating students to do the right thing and help make their
school or their community a safer place.
Please share your good ideas. Let others know about what your board does well and what is unique to
your lo atio . “e d a opy of your press lippi gs , stories pu lished o li e y area edia, or just
write something about your recent fund-raiser and attach some pictures to an e-mail. Send your
information either to Charlie Taraboletti at [email protected] or to Estella Quintanilla
at [email protected]. You may just see your program in a new light.
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HAVE YOU VISITIED THE CSUSA STORE?
By Charlie Taraboletti
If you were fortunate enough to have attended the outstanding
training conference in Austin, TX you probably noticed that the
Crime Stoppers USA board members were wearing shirts with the
CSUSA logo. Some wore long-sleeved shirts while others wore
long-sleeved shirts. Well you can have your own just like them
and a whole lot more.
Crime Stoppers USA branded items are available to you, your
board members, and the general public through a link online at
www.crimestoppersusa.com. Crime Stoppers USA worked with
MACCO Promotions to set up the online store (at no cost to
CSUSA) to make the items
available to you.
What better way to “warm up” a
call on a potential supporter for
your next fund-raiser than with a Crime Stoppers branded coffee mug.
Maybe let them know that their help is “key” to your program’s
success. Do it with a Crime Stoppers Key Chain, or just “cut” through
all the clutter with a pocket knife.
By wearing your brand, you say to everyone you meet that you support
the goals and mission of not only your local Crime Stoppers program
but also those of Crime Stoppers USA. There are hoodies, T-Shirts, and ball caps (two styles of camo
plus the distinctive CSUSA blue). Men’s and women’s sizes plus youth sizes are available for members
of your family or for the board members that are part of your scholastic program.
Just go to www.crimestoppersusa.com. You’ll find the link on the home page, just a little below the
banner ad for TNT’s Cold Justice. By the way, the network continues to run public service
announcements telling people to call 1-800-222-TIPS with their information and that all calls are
anonymous.
Promote your program everywhere you go. As traffic to
store warrants, new items will be added, so check back
frequently. Macco can also design special items for your
Crime Stoppers Program.
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Police Officer Thom as W. Cot t rell, Jr.
Danville Police Depart m ent , OH
EOW: Sunday, January 17, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Police Officer Douglas Scot t Barney, I I .
Unified Police Depart m ent of Great er Salt Lake, UT
EOW: Sunday, January 17, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Correct ional Officer Adam Conrad
Marion Count y Sheriff's Office, I L
EOW: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident
Special Agent Scot t McGuire
Unit ed St at es Depart m ent of Hom eland Securit y - I m m igrat ion and
Cust om s Enforcem ent - Hom eland Securit y I nvest igat ions, US
EOW: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Jason Goodding
Seaside Police Depart m ent , OR
EOW: Friday, February 5, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Deput y Sheriff Derek Geer
Mesa Count y Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Monday, February 8, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Deput y Sheriff Scot t Ballant yne
Tulare Count y Sher iff's Office, CA
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aircraft accident
Senior Deput y Mark Logsdon
Harford Count y Sheriff's Office, MD
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EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Senior Deput y Pat rick Dailey
Harford Count y Sheriff's Office, MD
EOW: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Maj or Gregory E. Bar ney
Riverdale Police Depart m ent , GA
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Police Officer Jason Moszer
Fargo Police Depart m ent , ND
EOW: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Special Agent Lee Tart t
Mississippi Depart m ent of Public Safet y - Bureau of Narcot ics, MS
EOW: Sat urday, February 20, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Corporal Nat e Carr igan
Park Count y Sher iff's Office, CO
EOW: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Officer Ashley Mar ie Guindon
Pr ince William Count y Police Depart m ent , VA
EOW: Sat urday, February 27, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Deput y Sheriff Travis Russell
Las Anim as Count y Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident
Police Officer David St efan Hofer
Euless Police Depart m ent , TX
EOW: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Police Officer Scot Fit zgerald
Sout h Jacksonville Police Depart m ent , I L
EOW: Friday, March 4, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident
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Trooper Sean E. Cullen
New Jersey St at e Police, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle
Deput y Sheriff John Robert Kot fila, Jr.
Hillsborough Count y Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Sat urday, March 12, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault
Officer Nat han Taylor
California Highway Pat rol, CA
EOW: Sunday, March 13, 2016
Cause of Deat h: St ruck by vehicle
Police Officer I Jacai D. Colson
Pr ince George's County Police Depart m ent , MD
EOW: Sunday, March 13, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire ( Accident al)
Pat rolm an David Ort iz
El Paso Police Depart m ent , TX
EOW: Monday, March 14, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Mot orcycle accident
First Sergeant Joseph G. Port aro
West Virginia St at e Police, WV
EOW: Monday, March 14, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack
Trooper Thom as Clar dy
Massachuset t s St at e Police, MA
EOW: Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident
Police Officer I I I Allen Lee Jacobs
Greenville Police Depart m ent , SC
EOW: Friday, March 18, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Deput y Sheriff Car l A. Koont z
Howard Count y Sheriff's Office, I N
EOW: Sunday, March 20, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
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Police Officer Susan Louise Farrell
Des Moines Police Depart m ent , I A
EOW: Sat urday, March 26, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Car los Puent e- Morales
Des Moines Police Depart m ent , I A
EOW: Sat urday, March 26, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Vehicular assault
Trooper Jeffrey Nichols
Texas Depart m ent of Public Safet y - Texas Highway Pat rol, TX
EOW: Sat urday, March 26, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident
Trooper Chad Phillip Derm yer
Virginia St at e Police, VA
EOW: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Police Officer St even Michael Sm it h
Colum bus Division of Police, OH
EOW: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Gunfire
Border Pat rol Agent Jose Daniel Barraza
Unit ed St at es Depart m ent of Hom eland Securit y - Cust om s and Border
Prot ect ion - Unit ed St at es Border Pat rol, US
EOW: Monday, April 18, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Aut om obile accident
Sergeant Jorge Ram os
Flor ida Depart m ent of Correct ions, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 1, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Heart at t ack
I nvest igat or Ant hony " TJ" Freem an
Bibb Count y Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Thursday, May 5, 2016
Cause of Deat h: Vehicle pursuit
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