Happy New Year 2014 - Dallas Police Association

DALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATION
THE
SHIELD
Volume XXXIV No 1
January 2014
H ap py New Year
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Dallas Police Association
Phone 214.747.6839
Fax 214.747.8194
Executive Board
Ron Pinkston, President
SE Inv 972.816.3848
Frederick Frazier, Vice President
Criminal Intel 214.549.4918
Scott Sayers, 2nd Vice President
Homicide 214.283.4849
Mike Mata, 3rd Vice President
Major Crimes 214.725.0261
James Parnell, Secretary/Treasurer
Pistol Range 214.537.5200
Central
Stephanie DeTamble - 214.670.4413
Pete Malik 214.670.4413
North Central
Roy Jenkins 214.670.7253
Todd Woolum - 214.670.7253
South Central
George Gonzales - 214.671.4500
Jeff Jacobs 214.671.4500
Northeast
Kent Hubner 214.670.4415
Katie Campbell - 214.671.3009
Northwest
Chris Grall 214.670.6178
Kevin King 214.670.6178
Southeast
Tonya McDaniel - 214.670.8345
Daniel Mulvihill - 214.670.8345
Southwest
Boux Bland 214.671.0668
DuncanWilkins - 214.670.7470
Special Operations
Steve Gable 214.670.1944
Chris Webb 214.670.4419
headquarters
Randy Loboda - 214.671.3657
Tony Castleberg - 214.601.3840
Sherri Jeffrey 214.671.4067
Brian Tabor 214.671.3584
Special Investigations
Steve Myers 214.287.9876
Past President - Glenn White
Recording Secretary - E. J. Brown
E.J. Brown
Randy Aguilar
CONTENTS
1412 Griffin Street East
Dallas, Texas 75215
Reserves
Steve Brody 214.728.2422
Retirees
Dan Lusty 214.533.8963
Chaplains
Matt Edwards 214.670.6162
Stan Griffis 817.727.0608
Chris Marsh 214.670.4415
Sgt. at Arms
J.D. Byas 214.747.6839
A. Hernandez 214.671.3120
Mary Hershiser - 214.670.6178
Justin Bernil 214.670.4413
Tommy Raley 214.671.3584
Kevin Campbell - 214.406.3243
Jordan Colunga - 214.670.4415
Zac Craven 214.671.3229
Vince Garst 214.670.7253
Kevin Janse 214.671.8066
Beth Sundquist - 214.671.4501
Andrew Palmer - 214.415.1229
Blue Unity Committee
Mike Mata - Chairman
Elida Acosta 214.670.8333
Jose Delgado 214.671.0668
Frederick Bishop - 214.670.8346
Jeff Jacobs 214.671.4583
Gerardo Guardiola - 214.671.3400
Justin Bernil 214.671.4413
Mary Hershiser - 214.670.6178
Tonya McDaniel - 214.670.8345
Shavon Vela Wall - 214.670.4415
Stephanie DeTamble 214.670.4413
Association Staff
4 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
5 COPS COP
6 CONGRATULATIONS
8 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
9 SYMPATHY
11 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
12 THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
13 VIEWPOINT
14 CHAPLAINS CORNER
15 COPS COP GALA
16 BACK IN THE DAY
18 BUSINESS
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January 2014 The Shield 3 PRESIDENTS PAGE
UPDATES
by Ron Pinkston
City leaders always talk about being competitive with
pay to attract the top police talent to the Dallas Police
Department. Even with our new three (3) year contract
with only a possibility of a 4% across the board raise (that
is not guaranteed to happen) the Dallas Police Department
will still remain one of the lowest paid police departments in
the great State of Texas. The Department has already started
to soften up backgrounds to let questionable candidates in.
They have also started hiring future recruits who were only
looking for a job, not a career in law enforcement.
If they are looking just for people seeking a job, the city is
going to create a problem for the police department in the
future. If they are softening standards just to fill classes then
they will create a problem in the future.
The city should continue to put more emphasis on making
our pay more competitive. They should not be worrying
about filling classes with bodies; instead they should
concentrate on filling them with candidates who truly want
to become a Dallas Police Officer and to serve the Citizens
of Dallas.
To look for the type of candidate the city should be trying
to recruit, they only have to look at this year’s Cops’ Cop
monthly winners. These winners show the qualities that
personnel should look for when trying to recruit. Integrity,
sacrifice and dedication are only a few words that describe
these 12 winners.
JanuaryThomas Pearl
February
Dwayne Thompson
MarchThomas Carroll
April
Zac Craven
May
Stephen Walthall
June
Natascha Hunt
JulyDanny O’Dell
August
Reginald Jackson
September
Steven David
October
Herbert Ebsen
November
Dale Richardson
December
Arnold Rodriguez
These twelve officers make up what is best about our
department. They come to work every day and make serving
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the Citizens of Dallas their number one goal. They treat
others with respect and have earned the respect of their
fellow officers. They go above what is expected from them
in their 8 hour shift and routinely give more. They are who
others look to when an officer or citizen needs help.
This January 18th the DPA will be hosting their 20th Cops’
Cop gala at the Westin Galleria and one of these twelve fine
officers will be chosen as the 2013 Cops’ Cop. The past
winners, who make up the selection committee, will have a
tough time this year trying to select the winner but in the end
the winner is the City of Dallas because these 12 epitomize
what makes the Dallas Police Department great.
Maybe as we are watching this year’s Cops’ Cop gala we can
video it with our Body Worn Cameras (BWC). Yes, they
are coming and in 2014 the city will be experimenting with
the different types of BWC’s that the department will be
outfitted with in the future. The department will be writing
their policy concerning these cameras and the DPA will try
to make sure the department puts a policy together that
makes officers more effective and efficient and benefits the
citizens of Dallas. We will be looking for a policy that doesn’t
look to punish officers but one that promotes efficiency. We
know there is a lot of mistrust with the cameras after the
debacle with the DVR review team and we have expressed
those concerns to management.
At the beginning 50 officers, who have volunteered to
wear the BWC, will try out several different models. The
department will then take their input and determine which
camera the department will purchase. I have been advised
that the funding for these cameras will come from confiscated
funds and not out of the General Budget.
After the BWC is selected and purchased for officers, each
officer will be assigned his own BWC. It won’t be long
after that we start compiling videos of the suspects who
continually, in increasing numbers, are attacking officers.
This just in, while typing my article two new developments
have happened. First, the BWC program has been put on
hold. Why? Who knows, management doesn’t seem to
ever communicate with one another anymore and we get
increasing numbers of ‘knee jerk’ reaction policies and
programs. Second, even though assaults on police officers
continue to increase we are now going to alter the RBT
program.
The BWC program is one that is going to eventually make it
to DPD if money doesn’t become an issue and if management
COPS COP
can come up with a policy that makes us more effective
and efficient and not one that is punitive.
Apparantly, the RBT program must have been too effective
and efficient! It appears that management and others have
a belief that more police officers need to be shot or stabbed
before we can justify the increase of assaults on police
officers. While assaults on police officers continue to go up
it seems that many can only focus on the number of police
shootings that have occurred. They don’t want to focus on
the number of Dallas Police funerals in the past three years
- Zero! They don’t talk about the large number of assaults
on police officers for the past three years. Last year alone,
52,901 police officers were assaulted in this country and
you don’t read anything about it in the newspapers or see
it on the networks. Where are our Dallas preachers talking
about why police officers are being assaulted in increasing
numbers? Instead the Dallas Police Department is now
going to have Sergeants and Lieutenants run the RBT
program and they will teach us how to die. That may
seems harsh but why can’t I ‘knee jerk’ react? I have been
taught that’s how one should react from DPD. Instead of
a warrior mind-set they want us to have a lay down mindset. BS!!
Look, the bottom line as always is that at the end of the
night you go safely home to your family. You do what
you have to do to protect yourself and your partner and
the citizens of Dallas. Not all the citizens of Dallas are
good. Many have the mind-set that they will take and
hurt whoever to get what they want and that includes the
police. All thugs in Dallas are innocent until proven guilty
by a jury but they have to be arrested first before you get
to that step. If the thug wants to point a gun, threaten
with a knife or physically assault a police officer it increases
the chances that he/she won’t make it to that step. Police
work is ugly and no matter how much lip stick you put
on it, including Coffee with Cops or Chief on the Beat,
real police work will always look ugly to the law abiding
citizens of Dallas.
I wanted this month’s article to be a positive one but I had
to address this and for that I’m sorry.
Welcome to 2014 and as always STAY SAFE!
DECEMBER COPS’ COP
Officer Arnold Rodriguez
Officer Arnold Rodriguez has been selected as the December
2013 Cops’ Cop for the Dallas Police Association. Officer
Rodriguez joined the Dallas Police Department in September
2004. Currently he is assigned to Northwest Patrol Division.
Officer Rodriguez is a nine year veteran of the Department
yet his work ethic and attitude are widely known. He reports
for duty every day with a positive attitude towards law
enforcement, his supervisors and fellow officers. A-Rod serves
the Department and the community with outstanding job
performances and volunteer work. Officer Rodriguez has been
the coordinator and instructor of Basic Rifle School where he
trains officers in the proper deployment of the AR-15 rifle. He
has been involved with the Dallas Police Honor Guard over 5
years where he is a leader of ceremonies and trains the newest
members. Officer Rodriguez is one of the few officers that
carry the large Threat Level III ballistic shield in his patrol car
every day in anticipation and readiness to be the lead entry
member encountering a dangerous situation. He does not
carry it just to protect himself; he carries it so he can protect
his fellow officers as the lead entry team. A priority of A-Rod’s
is officer safety. Officer Rodriguez maintains high attendance
records, safe driving performances and range qualifications.
A-Rod has received numerous commendations and awards
including the Meritorious Conduct, Life Saving Award and
the Certificate of Merit. His dedication to the profession is
24/7. On February 11, 2013 Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s
Detective Jaime Pardinas was seriously wounded by inmate
Alberto Morales, who had stabbed Pardinas numerous times
while escaping a cross-country extradition. Officer Rodriguez
stood post at the hospital for an entire week. A-Rod assisted the
detective’s family and co-workers during their stay in Dallas.
He provided them with transportation and meals during
their time of need, mostly on his days off. Officer Rodriguez
volunteers with Special Olympics Texas. He was selected
to run the torch with a Special Olympics athlete to kick off
the local Special Olympics games. He readily volunteered
for numerous fundraisers, from Tip–A–Cop to conducting
equipment checks on persons who donated $1000+ to rappel
down a 15 story building. Officer Rodriguez participates in
DPA activities and personally initiated the Widow’s Luncheon
which is held each year following the Dallas Police Memorial.
A-Rod recognized the need to take care of the widows after
a very emotional ceremony. Officer Arnold Rodrigues is a
pristine example of professionalism and philanthropy.
January 2014 The Shield 5 C ONGRATUL ATIONS
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January 2014 The Shield 7 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
When Are We Going
To Learn?
by Frederick Frazier
I wanted to write this article a month ago, but the one
thing you don’t do during a contract negotiation is cause
controversy with those you’re partnered with. Well, that’s
over, and we need a change. For months now, the DPA
E-Board has proposed that we join together and have one,
unified organization that represents Dallas officers only...
crazy talk, right? I mean we are the ONLY large city in Texas
that has this conflict amongst ourselves. United we stand,
divided we fall. And, what’s the cost except countless lost
benefits and monies to our officers and their families. Right
now, we are our own worst enemy…not the City or the
command staff or the criminals, it’s US!
This past contract session was a mess, from members of other
associations constantly not showing up to a laundry list of
misinformation and some just not caring as much. This
is our livelihood, our profession! It’s where you leave your
mark in life, where you carry the torch and lead by example.
I’ve given the analogy of our contract negotiations as that of
buying a car. For example, (and do try this with a group of
friends) take seven people to buy a car and let them all get
a vote. Now, each one of you try to pick ONE car…you
will be shocked by what you get!!! That’s the problem we
have right now. And, you know who loses? YOU, ME, the
City and its citizens. Some of you are probably asking why
the City and/or citizens? Well, by staying divided and being
our own worst enemy, we get second rate pay, second rate
benefits, second rate equipment…you get the point. This
trickle-down effect ultimately keeps prime businesses out of
the city and keeps our city from being competitive.
Who’s fault is all this, and how did we get here? Depends
on who you ask, because I’ve asked everyone, and their first
reaction is silence followed by a defensive ’Why do we need
to join the DPA?’. Why? So we can present a united front
and get our officers what they deserve!!! And, really, do any
of you care what we call it, as long as were all together?! And,
since I’m on this, we ONLY need DALLAS OFFICERS in
this group. It makes no sense to have a non-agency officer
weighing in on DPD matters.
How do we accomplish this?
Proposal/Resolution:
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Push for leaders to sit down and hammer this thing out. I
know, again, some of you are scratching your heads, but we
have a ton of dual members. And, as the oldest, largest and
original police association in Dallas (since 1959), the DPA
has benefits and legal representation the others associations
can’t offer. So, some have chosen to be dual members. Thus,
we have the division problem.
I have goals. I have a vision. And, it’s to be one, unified
group when it comes to our pay and benefits. I’ve stated
this for years, and I truly believe we are closer than ever to
making this a reality. I speak to most of you at events, out
in the field and in your offices. I haven’t had one person
disagree. We CAN make this change together!
If any of you want to talk, please feel free to reach out to
me. My cell is (214) 549-4918 and email is Frazier7324@
tx.rr.com.
Frederick Frazier
1st Vice President/PAC and ATO Chairman
Dallas Police Association
SYMPATHY
Sympathy
The family of Mr. Jack Lewis, Sr., Father of Reserve
Lieutenant Vickie Colwell (Reserve Unit).
The family of retired Senior Corporal Monfred “Monty”
Angell, #2318. Corporal Angell retired in February 1999
after 33 years of service.
The family of retired Sergeant Joe W. Murdock, #1534,
Father-in-Law of Senior Corporal Michael Bartis (Traffic
Section).
The family of Ms. Emily Ruth Angel, Mother-inLaw of Senior Corporal David Cervantez (General
Investigations).
The family of Mr. Ken Maynard, Father of Sergeant Reed
Maynard (Southeast Patrol).
The family of retired Senior Corporal Jill McCollum,
#5294. Wife of retired Sergeant Rector McCollum.
Corporal McCollum retired in May, 2011.
The family of Mr. James McKnight, Grandfather of Officer
Norris Spivey, Jr. (Northwest Patrol).
The family of Ms. Rosemarie Burbulys, Step-Mother of
Senior Corporal Paul Burbulys (North Central Patrol).
The family of Ms. Gail Theresa Airaghi, Mother of Detective
John Airaghi (Domestic Violence Unit.)
The family of Ms. Regina Adamek, Mother of Sergeant
Michael Adamek (North Central Patrol).
The family of Mr. Arnold Pereyra, Father-in-Law of Sergeant
Chris Marsh (Northwest Patrol).
The family of Mrs. Loretta E. Goodner, Wife of retired
Sergeant Charles Goodner, #1994.
The family of Ms. Loretta “Lori” Ann Thomas, Sister-in-Law
of Sergeant Debra Thomas (Detention Services Section).
The family of retired Corporal Glenn Vernon, #2034.
Corporal Vernon retired in July 1987 after 23 years of
service.
The family of retired Deputy Chief Joyce “J.D.” Bryant,
#929. Deputy Chief Bryant retired in February 1983 after
30 years of service.
The family of Mr. R.E. Pierson, Grandfather of Sergeant
Debra Thomas (Detention Services Section).
The family of Ms. Mary Magdalen Helzlsouer, Mother-inLaw of Detective Gary Whisenhunt (Narcotics Division).
The family of Ms. Gladys Jane Karna, Grandmother of
Officer Daniel Karna (Southwest Patrol).
The family of retired Officer Arvin Vestal, #1686. Officer
Vestal retired in September 1981 after 21 years of service.
The family of Mrs. Barbara Davis, Grandmother of Sergeant
Stephanie Flynn (Communications Services Section).
The family of Mrs. Valerie McShan Dickens, Mother of
Senior Corporal Gerald Dickens (South Central Patrol).
The family of Ms. Frances Wynn, Grandmother of Detective
Susan Smith (Domestic Violence Unit).
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I wanted to write to all of you about the events that have
happened with regards to officers being involved in shootings
and how the media is being overly critical of all of us and
our jobs.
San Antonio PD lost an officer because the suspects who
were committing robberies were being chased by SAPD
and because of their new chase policy all the officers were
disregarded and the suspects got away. Days later the same
suspects were robbing again and a SAPD officer got behind
and started to chase them only the suspects fired through the
front windshield and hit the officer in the head. So my point
is bad guys don’t have rules so they are going to continue to
prey on people and hurt our citizens and us regardless of how
many times they get away.
The problem we have in Dallas is not why are our officers
shooting so many suspects, the problem has always been why
are there so many suspects out there trying to kill us, take
our weapons away, assault us, or try to get us to kill them
because they don’t have the balls to do it themselves. The
news does not, nor will they ever, report that side of our job
to the public, or that we have split second decisions to make
in deadly force situations or it could mean that we never see
our wives, husbands or children ever again. So if they or the
department throw one of us under the bus then so be it. The
fact that you did your job to the best of your ability and went
home is all that matters. I would love for a news anchor to
go through our shoot house, RBT, or situation simulation
before they say or report the stupid things they report.
My fear is that an officer hesitates in a deadly force situation
and ends up losing their life because they are afraid of what
the news media will be saying about them or what the
department is going to do to them because of pressure that
comes from local politicians and community leaders.
You have to have your mind right every day you are out in
the street and make sure you go home every day. There are
individuals that will kill you in order to get away and that
will never change, another thing that will never change is
the DPA and our Attorneys will fight for you tooth and nail
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January 2014 The Shield 11 THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
THE RIGHT THING
TO DO
by Mike Mata
Negotiation (n)
Definition:
1.
The act or practice of each side giving up something
in order to reach an agreement.
2.
The process of two parties to communicate to which
both parties make concessions so that a mutual goal is met.
Well, guys, that is the process that took place over an
exhaustive eight months. I would first like to thank the Meet
and Confer team who dedicated so much of their personal
time to the process. I know it was a tremendous beat on you
to meet over and over again, sometimes with the same faces
(but more often not).
Secondly, I’d like to acknowledge both the young and senior
officers. For the contract to have a 90% approval, that meant
that both sides of the spectrum, young and old, understood
its importance and decided to make the best choice for the
“greater good” of all.
However, the DPA is not satisfied with just this three year
deal. It is a good deal, but we will continue to fight and do
what is necessary so that our next contract will be negotiated
quicker with raises that will affect everyone, regardless of
tenure or steps.
Young Officers
Thank you for being patient and for understanding and
remembering why you became police officers. Thank you
for standing by this Department and City and holding out
until we could get to a point to be able to help provide for
you and your families. It is a good contract for us. It’s a
guaranteed 15% (and a probable 19%) raise over the next
three years.
I realize you have given up a lot over the past five years and
have done with less, but we have all been in that boat together.
I know many of you want the pay that was lost, but I’m
sorry that money is not coming back. Any association who
is telling you they will get it for you is not being responsible
in their message.
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Senior Officers
Thank you for doing the right thing for the Department and
its future, the future of these young officers and the viability
of our pension. I realize this was, for some, a hard pill to
swallow, not really receiving anything unless we meet a tax
marker for 2014. But, those of you who are in DROP, or
close to drop (including myself ), we have had great years
in the past. We have had years of multiple raises and
prosperous times. And, we have reaped the benefits from
that. The younger officers have never had a taste of those
times of plenty and, as of right now, are not really enticed
by a pension they are not even vested in until they hit their
20 year mark.
To you guys who understood that when you were young,
the “Old Guys” took care of you and your future. Thank
you for now, that when you are able to, you took care of
these young officers and secured both our futures and the
Department’s.
So, again, thank you all for your faith in the process and
in us who are elected to represent you!
Finally, I know the Department is in a period of transition
implementing and looking to implement new policies (i.e.
search policy, body microphones, transfer policy, etc.). Just
know the DPA is closely watching and looking into each
policy in an effort to ensure that these policies are about
making the job safer and more productive for officers and
not being utilized as a tool to discipline or appease the
public or media.
Remember that going home safely is your number one
responsibility. Please be safe and always be ready.
Michael Mata
3rd Vice President
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by Scott Sayers
(continued from page 11)
to make sure you get treated fair and that your rights are
protected. I know it’s hard out there and you feel like no
one is on your side but you have to rely on your training
and do the best you can to protect yourself and your fellow
officers and citizens knowing that the DPA has your back.
The last thing that should be in your mind is, “Am I going
to get into trouble for what I am about to do?”
This article was not meant to be long but instead direct
and to the point. I have been to too many officers’ funerals
including my class mate and great friend Christopher Kevin
James #7154 and I don’t want to go to anymore.
Be safe
Scott Sayers
2nd Vice President
Dallas Police Association
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for the Wish Upon A Star gift made
in memory of my Dad, Ken Maynard. We appreciate
your thoughtfulness and support during this difficult time.
Thanks again, Reed Maynard (Southeast).
Thank you for the beautiful card, thoughts and prayers
during this difficult time. Thank you also for the wonderful
donation to Wish Upon A Star Foundation on his behalf.
Gary Sanders (CBD).
WORK OUT YOUR VICE
by Mike Dana
It’s 1984 as the sun barely breaks the horizon at Tank Hill,
Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Our basic training platoon is
being led on a run in formation by our drill sergeants. We
are not even half way into the run and after a few hills I’m
struggling badly. I probably weighed 120 pounds soaking
wet and to say I entered boot camp out of shape would be
an understatement. I fell out to the rear of the formation
which was a huge mistake since it was a collection of severely
out of shape trainees who provided little motivation to finish
the run. When we finished our drill the sergeant ripped us
for being so pathetic. His statement was as follows: “The
Army only gives me a few months to fix what you spent
your whole life doing to yourselves!” By the time I had
graduated high school I had stopped playing sports and was
working jobs and failed to eat right or exercise. During boot
camp I decided to do everything they physically demanded
and more and I ate better. When boot camp ends a few
months later the transformation puts me into a lean looking
160 pound range. It’s nice when you get home and people
recognize the accomplishment.
I’m sure many people reading this have either lost a
considerable amount of weight or increased muscle mass
which was recognized by others. What comes after you get
into shape though? For me, I discharged from the Army and
was haphazard with my workouts as I worked and attended
college. I wasn’t eating candy like when I was a child and
my new vice seemed to be carbs with a lot of coffee to get
the energy level up. In 1990 at the academy I remember our
class advisor being at the tail end of his police career. He was
not a gym rat by nature but was working hard to get back
into shape during our academy cycle. He later told us in
class not to fall behind or give up on exercising during our
careers. I guess what he was trying to say was we should all
have a commitment to fitness.
In 2004 I landed the job I always wanted, which was to work
in the financial investigations unit. I had no idea when I
started just how stressful the job was with the biggest factor,
at that time, being the case load. Most of the stress down
the road would come from the lack of continuity with
the unit brought on by downsizing, micromanaging and
the increased work load which doesn’t just include cases
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December 2013 The Shield 13 C H AP L AI NS CO RNER
PREPARE TO LEADPREPARE TO LEAVE
by Chris Marsh
Happy New Year everyone! Late in December the group
that promoted with me finished the very long journey that
was the 6 week long Sergeant-CPI School. Chief Brown
addressed the class and remarked regarding the significant
number of the command staff that would be retiring
within a relatively short period of time.
The Chief mentioned the challenge of his generation
effectively passing the baton to those of us that remain.
He called it “leaving bread crumbs”. He spoke of the need
to train future leaders that could be prepared to understand
decisions that had been made in the past in order to
effectively lead the department into its future. That begs a
question: “what are you going to do about it?”
My trainer, the late Dutch Holland told me, “DPD breeds
mediocrity.” For example when I hired on, if someone said
to a rookie, “you probably want to be a chief someday”, it
was no compliment. Expressions like that tended to mute
ambition and vision. Sgt. Hooper once told me that if he
were to do his career over again that he would promote as
soon and as often as possible. At the time I didn’t aspire to
do that. Looking back I feel the same as Hooper did when
he told me that.
Having promoted late in my career, I can say that I am
very glad to have increased responsibility and opportunity.
I listen to people pontificate, complain and suppose how
things might be done better and many of them have
great ideas. There has always been the complaint or the
perspective that folks at HQ have been there long enough
to lose touch with the rank and file. While this may be true
for some, I don’t believe that it is true for all.
Here is the deal: The kind of transition that Chief Brown
talked about is going to occur. That puts our department
in a unique position. There are many administrators that
have been so for a decade and a half or longer. With the
kind of growth and transition that we are facing there is
more opportunity for leaders to emerge that will have been
within 5 to 10 years of being “street cops”. In addition
most majors are assigned to patrol which means that future
chiefs will be more patrol oriented.
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If you have aspired to inspire before you expire start
studying. Prepare yourself! Take the next test whatever
rank it happens to be. Today is your day. Rise up and lead
in excellence. If you fail to move at this unique moment
in history you forfeit the opportunity to bring solutions to
the table. A few people have changed DPD dramatically in
a short period of time. How might a few people influence
our venue in the future?
Pessimists will say that nothing truly changes. That is
ridiculous. Much has changed and a more will change
in the future. The nature of our world is change. The
only question remaining is if you will participate. Go for
it. Hit this place with your best shot. Leave it all on the
field. What do you have to loose other than time and
opportunity? Do it. You can and someone will.
That is my “prepare to lead” speech; now for “prepare to
leave”. My Father in Law died December 10, 2013. He
served valiantly in Vietnam and was decorated many times
for bravery, excellence and heroism. We stopped the world,
went to Houston, conducted his memorial service and are
now in the middle of the very difficult job of disposing of
his estate.
Consider that one out of every one person dies. It is going
to happen. The job of tying up the loose ends of a life
suddenly ended is both complex and agonizing. I appeal to
you to do everything in your power to make that job easy
for your survivors. The more complex your financial world
the more you need to leave “bread crumbs” to quote the
Chief, so that survivors are not clueless.
Keep files and keep them orderly. Get with our lawyers
and get your will done and designate an executor of your
estate. If you are married and pay the bills make sure your
spouse knows passwords to the accounts, due dates and any
automatic drafts that come out of your account monthly.
Financial Peace University is being offered at In-Service
regularly. You should attend. If you have over 15 years on
you need to go to PREP.
James 4:13-14 (ESV)
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Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go
into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade
and make a profit”—
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yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is
your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time
and then vanishes.
Tell me what you think at [email protected]
Respectfully,
Chris.
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January 2014 The Shield 15 BACK IN THE DAY
BACK IN THE DAY
by Bill Croom
On January 14, 1970 the Dallas Morning News reported
the death of Dallas Police Officer Robert Shipp. The article
stated that Shipp, who had only turned 21 the past week,
was riding with his partner E.E. Hardy in West Dallas.
The officers had stopped a traffic violator in the 1900 block
of Akron which was a dead end street. The lone suspect was
a 27 year old ex-convict who lived on Akron. As the officers
attempted to stop the vehicle the suspect bailed out of the
vehicle and started running towards a house which was later
found to be his residence. Hardy caught up and grabbed the
suspect and they began fighting. The suspect took Hardy’s
weapon out of his holster and as Shipp came to the aid of
his partner, the suspect fired one round from Hardy’s .38
revolver and hit Shipp in the lower left side.
Hardy then grabbed Shipp’s weapon and fired at the suspect,
hitting him in the neck. About this time, the brother of the
original suspect drives up and jumps out of his car. He then
began fighting Hardy. The officer fortunately got the best
of the interfering brother by whacking the suspect on the
head with Officer Shipp’s service weapon. Officer Shipp was
taken to PMH where he was pronounced dead shortly after
arrival.
Officer Shipp was a 1967 graduate of Samuell high school
in the Grove. This was a time when many Dallas officers
grew up in the Grove and others lived there during their
time on the department, including this writer. I knew
Officer Shipp’s younger brother, Gordon, who also went
to Samuell. Officer Shipp was president of the student
body and vice-president of his class. He was also a National
Honor Society student and an all-district football standout
in 1966. He had married is high school sweetheart, Paula
Rush less than two months after he joined the DPD.
Officer Shipp was hired on at a time when the hiring age
was lowered to 19 and a half years. The thinking was that
the officer would turn 21 about the time he graduated the
academy. I remember that in 1976, one had to be 21 to
even apply, like in my case. I’m not sure what it is now. This
was also a time when the DPD, as well as other departments
around the country were having a hard time attracting
recruits. The lowered age would have opened up a whole
new pool of applicants.
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Charged in the slaying were Charles Millage, 27 and David
Glen Millage, 29. The younger brother who was shot by
Officer Hardy, was in PMH and was thought at the time
to be paralyzed from the gunshot wound to the neck. Later
however, this brother died of the gunshot wound. The other
brother was given a five-year prison term.
Officer Shipp is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park.
A few days before Officer Shipp’s slaying, the manager of
the Joker Club, 7341 Gaston Ave. had driven back to the
club after she had closed up for the night. It seems a burglar
alarm had gone off and as she drove behind the club she
noticed the back door open. Not wanting to enter the open
door, the manager instead entered the club through the front
door and (of course) the burglar then ran out the still opened
back door. Jerry Bishop was a regular patron of the club
and a friend of the manager. He drove up to the club after
the manager had called him to come and give her a hand
searching the club. Bishop was still in his car when he saw
the suspect running across a field behind the establishment
and Bishop took off after him driving his car across the field.
The manager says she heard two shots coming from the
darkened field soon after. About this time Bishop drove back
to the club with a gunshot wound to his head. The burglar
had apparently turned and fired two shots at Bishop and hit
him in the forehead after the rounds traveled through the
windshield. Bishop was taken to PMH where he recovered
from the wound. The burglar got away.
In other burglary news of the day a couple of bad guys broke
into a home on Cherokee Trail near Love Field. They made
off with a collection of firearms worth around $8,760.00 (?)
Not $8,700.00, or $ 8,800.00 but…anyway.
Then later a burglar went into a DFD station on Lombardy
Lane while the fireman were out fighting a fire. The thief
took two fine (still black and white I’m sure) City of Dallas
television sets. The burglar was pretty mad I would say
because the captain of the fire station said that one of the
sets didn’t work and that they had to bang on the set to get
any type of reception. And, a rookie fireman’s job that day
would be to stand by the set holding a TV antennae just
right to get a signal from the towers at Cedar Hill! I’m sure
the burglar thought twice from then on about burglarizing
a City of Dallas facility again and risking his life and a
somewhat savory reputation I’m sure. What’s really sad is
that the fireman probably did without a TV for a couple of
years before the City got around to replacing them.
Bill Croom is a retired Dallas Police Officer.
Email: [email protected]
VIEWPOINT
WORK OUT YOUR VICE
by Mike Dana
(continued from page 13)
assigned. I know many investigators in this department face
greater stress and demands within their units. Have you
been able to successfully manage this in your life or have you
resorted to some unhealthy vice? In my first year in the unit
I again lagged with my exercise and at lunch time I indulged
in that minor vice of food, particularly carbs. I did not just
eat pizza, pasta and bread; I consumed it in large quantities
and felt pretty lethargic when I got back behind the desk.
After work, and of course on the weekends, I also enjoyed
my favorite beverages. It’s funny to me now but I truly did
not realize I was getting heavy until the day I got on the scale
and saw that I was 15 pounds over my accepted weight. I
also started to see what work stress coupled with no exercise
and a bad diet does to good officers in this department.
Seeing officers over indulge in their favorite beverages over
the weekends has created more than just exercise and diet
issues. Myself? Well, I’m back to regular exercise and even
believe to a degree I am in training to eat unhealthy. I still
eat my favorite Italian and Tex Mex dishes but I have learned
to incorporate more salad, soup and water during the week.
I salute and respect the officers in this department who have
never faltered with their diet and exercise routine. The officers
and people who truly draw my admiration are the ones that
return to the gym after a long absence. On a hot summer
day I saw a guy jogging down Lamar Street with a belly that
would only look good on old St. Nick. While working out
in the gym at Jack Evans HQ I have spotted officers who had
neglected diet and exercise for a long period and it drew my
quiet admiration. We have seen wounded warriors returning
from the battlefield with missing limbs but still competing
in athletic events. Again, we double salute and respect you.
I have seen senior citizens at recreation centers doing yoga
or class exercises and I am sure they feel pain every day.
Becoming lethargic and sedentary at any stage in life is never
a good thing.
So to all our active duty and retired officers, what is your
excuse for not working out and modifying your diet? I have
seen officers in this department beat cancer, rehab from
major wrecks and injuries. Most of us have pains or illnesses
as we age but still manage to get in our workouts. Officers in
our department started a great program called Commitment
to Fitness to help get veteran officers back into shape. Our
department as usual pulled the rug out from under it but
once again I believe the program is operational. Hopefully
the department and our own officers will recognize its
importance. Beyond this we have officers that are involved
in a variety of athletic programs or competitions that have
always been willing to chat or involve any newcomers. I
know our cross fit officers are holding classes all over the
department and always welcome new members. More
incentive for you is that out health insurance is now cheaper
for being in shape or exercising. We can all expect to retire
one day thanks to our pension but is it up to you to be
healthy enough to enjoy it. Looking good after getting back
in shape may satisfy some of our vanity but it fails to address
all the other important aspects of exercise and diet. A true
commitment to fitness is to recognize that diet and exercise
will help with a long term healthy lifestyle into retirement. I
will always have stress and a desire to ingest unhealthy foods
but I choose to balance it all out with healthy foods and
exercise.
Life is fragile as it is short and we all need to remember not
to take it for granted.
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January 2014 The Shield 17 BUSINESS
DALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATION
MINUTES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors, Dallas Police Association, met at
the offices of the Dallas Police Association (referred to as the
“DPA”), 1412 Griffin Street East, Dallas, Texas 75215 on
December 10, 2013 at 11:05 a.m.. The meeting was called
to order by the President, Ron Pinkston.
The following members of the Board of Directors were
present: Bland, Castleberg, Frazier, Gonzales, Grall, Hubner,
Jeffrey, Jenkins, Mata, McDaniel, Myers, Sayers, Tabor,
Wilkins, Woolum, Byas, Brody, Brown, Craven, Edwards,
Glenn, Hernandez, Janse, Lusty, Parnell, and Sundquist.
In addition to the Board of Directors, 34 members and nonmembers were present for this meeting.
The following proxies were received: King to Mata.
Minutes:
• Edwards gave an invocation.
•
• The minutes of the November 12, 2013 Board
Meeting was presented.
• ***MOTION*** by Tabor seconded by Woolum to
accept the minutes as presented. Motion passes, no
opposition.
• Pinkston thanked all the members who helped
make the TLETS Seminar a success as well as those
members who attended and assisted in the J.D.
Tippit Memorial event.
event in Oak Cliff. Certificates were presented to
Frederick Frazier, Luke Lawrence, Dan Mulvihill,
Mike Waldroup, Wes Melton, Zack Craven,and
Silverio Valencia. Their efforts brought favorable
recognition to the Dallas Police Department and
the DPA for their positive efforts in the community.
• John Palmer made a presentation to the Board
requesting photos and other memorabilia to adorn
the walls of the in-service training center at DPD.
Discussion
• Parnell stated the General Election is taking place
for the Southeast and Northwest Director positions.
The ballot is being conducted on-line and the
username and password has been mailed to each
member affected.
• Parnell has discovered that several DPD officers
have not received their Meet and Confer contract
and information necessary to vote. Discussion.
• Pinkston discussed several issues. Several officers
were complaining that the Chief of Police cannot
call an emergency during a weather emergency.
Pinkston stated the Chief of Police can call an
emergency and hold the shifts over when it involves
the safety of the officers and citizens. Discussion on
the new policies for Consent Searches. The issues
still remain with the transfer policy. Discussion
was had on the Command Staff of the DPD is not
adhering to the current policy. The DPD is forming
a committee on body cameras for the patrol officers.
• Pinkston discussed with the Board of Director’s
their role and keeping all the members in their
respective voting units informed of the many issues
confronting the DPA.
• Dan Wojcik gave a pension board activity update.
• Sayers presented the December 2013 COPS’ COP
award to Arnold Rodriguez.
• A Chili Cook-off is scheduled for December 12,
2013 at the DPA building to benefit Officers Jeff
Ambrose and Daphne Moody.
• Christie Delgado of the DPA Spouses’ Group
presented the ATO Chairman, Frederick Frazier
with a check for $870 from their fundraising
activities.
• Pinkston presented Certificates of Appreciation to
the following members from Dallas City Council
members Griggs and Carraway for their outstanding
efforts in supporting the National Night Out
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• Frazier gave an update on the Political Action
Committee (PAC).
The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m., December 10,
2013
The Minutes of the Dallas Police Association have been duly
recorded on December 10, 2013.
Original Signed
E.J. Brown, Recording Secretary
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