Occurred Monday, January 28, 2013, 15:38, 1000 Deforrest Street, Burglary of a habitation, 1301280109
A 24-year-old man was shot in his home on the 1000 block of Deforrest Street Monday afternoon when he interrupted a burglary in progress.
The 24-year-old man told Corpus Christi Police he walked into his home and noticed the front door was open. The 24-year-old man said he heard noise at the back of his home and confronted a strange man who wore a ski mask. The man with the mask pointed a handgun at the 24-year-old man and shot once which struck the 24-year-old man in his upper right arm. The man in the mask dropped the gun and ran out of the house.
A 23-year-old woman said she was at the home and left momentarily to go to the convenience store. The 23-year-old woman said she left the door unlocked because she intended to be gone for a short time and expected the 24-year-old man to be home soon. The 23-year-old woman said she returned to the home and saw the 24-year-old man was injured and she drove him to the nearby hospital for treatment.
The man and woman said they do not know the intruder. Corpus Christi Police are searching for a Hispanic man, about 5 ft. 8 inches to 6 feet tall, with brown eyes, a black ski mask, white shirt, and blue jeans.
Anyone interested to research crime in their neighborhood should visit Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.
The Cadets watched the promotion ceremony this morning on the 5th floor of Police Headquarters
Week 2 for the 71st Corpus Christi Police Academy Session started at the Police Headquarters at 321 John Sartain Street.
John Sartain Street is named for slain Corpus Christi Police Officer, John Sartain. Officer John Sartain was shot and killed by a sniper when Officer Sartain walked out of the employee entrance to begin a patrol shift. The street was renamed from Laguna Street to John Sartain Street in memorial to the fallen officer.
The Cadets took a tour through the building to understand where certain services are housed. The Cadets visited the central uniform issue office where officers are issued or exchange uniforms and equipment. They visited the Central Records office where all the reports are processed, and they visited the property room where the evidence is stored. They learned the proper method to deliver and catalog evidence from crimes. The Cadets were also able to watch six Senior Officers promote to the rank of Lieutenant in a ceremony on the 5th floor of the building.
The Cadets will be in a ropes course tomorrow and will soon choose the class president. The class president is responsible to provide leadership and organization to the class. The class president is responsible to distribute changes to the training schedule and special instructions from the instructors to the rest of the class.
The Criminal Investigations Division Executive Officer, Captain Hollis Bowers, talks to the Cadets in the C.I.D. offices on the 3rd floor of the Police Headquarters
(left to right) William Broyles, James Lerma, Brandi Moss, Police Chief Floyd Simpson, Alberto Villarreal, Mark Tuley, and Jay Clement
Six Corpus Christi Police Department Senior Officers were promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in a ceremony Monday morning at the Police Headquarters building.
The six Corpus Christi Police Officers endured a battery of examinations and practical exercises to be selected for promotion to the rank of lieutenant. The rank of lieutenant in the Corpus Christi Police Department is a supervisory grade in which they are responsible for the management of officers.
The new lieutenants are, William Broyles, James Lerma, Brandi Moss, Alberto Villarreal, Mark Tuley, and Jay Clement. Lieutenant William Broyles started his law enforcement career in 1998. He was promoted to the rank of Senior Officer in 2003 and has taught written communications to the cadets in the Corpus Christi Police Academy. He spent much of his time as an advisor to the Law Enforcement Explorers Post #133 and served on the Narcotics/Vice Investigations Division since 2011.
New Lieutenant James Lerma started his career in the Nueces County Sheriff’s Department in 1994 until he was hired by the Corpus Christi Police Department in 2000. He spent 9 years on patrol and served on the SWAT team for 6 years. Lieutenant Lerma spent the past several years as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Division.
Lieutenant Brandi Moss graduated from Texas A&M Corpus Christi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. Lieutenant Moss started in the Corpus Christi Police Department as a Crime Scene Investigator until two and a half years later, she became a police officer on patrol. Lieutenant Moss was transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division in 2007 where she served as a detective.
Lieutenant Alberto Emilio Villarreal graduated from King High School and joined the Navy where he served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Southern Watch aboard the USS Nimitz. Lieutenant Villarreal received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2001. Lieutenant Villarreal was hired on the Corpus Christi Police Department in 2002 and served the majority of his tour on patrol.
Lieutenant Mark Tuley has served in the Corpus Christi Police Department for 13 years. He served on patrol and on the SWAT team.
Lieutenant Jay Clement was hired with the Corpus Christi Police Department in 2001 and spent his time assigned to the patrol division. Lieutenant Clement has been selected as “Officer of the Month” on a number of occassions and was the highest scoring officer on this current promotional process.
Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson pinned the rank onto the new supervisors and said this was a happy time for the Police Department. Congratulations to the new lieutenants and good luck in the new assignment as a supervisor!
Lieutenant Alberto Emilio Villarreal reads the certificate of promotion with his family.
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a bank robbery which happened at 5875 Weber Road Saturday morning.
A man walked into the bank at about 9:20 in the morning, threw a bag onto the counter in front of a teller, and demanded money. The man did not present a weapon and no person was injured. The teller complied with the demand and the man left into an apartment complex located south of the bank.
Police are looking for a man, about 20 years in age, who stands between 5 ft. 2 inches to 5 ft. 6 inches tall, and wore a heavy gray jacket, white hat, black sweat pants, and white shoes.
Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.
The City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office advises citizens, traffic control will be set up for construction at the intersection of Staples Street and Holly Road on Sunday, January 27, 2013, between 11:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Construction will begin on Monday, January, 28th and last for approximately 7 to 8 weeks.
While this project is ongoing, city contractors will shift southbound Staples Street traffic onto the northbound lanes and reduce traffic to one lane in each direction through the Holly Road intersection. During the same time, Holly Road eastbound traffic will be shifted onto the westbound lane and traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the intersection. There will be dedicated right and left turn lanes for westbound and eastbound Holly Road. No left turns will be permitted onto Holly Road for southbound Staples Street traffic. There will not be a dedicated right turn lane from southbound Staples Street onto Holly Road. Drivers are urged to consider using Burton Lane, Curtis Clark Drive, Bonner Drive or Cain Drive as detours.
Please check http://www.drivestaples.com for project updates. For more information, please contact Traffic Engineering at 826-3547.
The City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office advises residents on Friday, January 25, 2013, weather permitting; city crews will be doing emergency utility work on Santa Fe Street between Wilshire Place and Doddridge Street. During this period, workers will close northbound Santa Fe between Wilshire and Doddridge, and detour northbound traffic onto eastbound Wilshire Place, onto northbound Denver Avenue, to Doddridge Street. Southbound traffic, on this section of Santa Fe Street will remain open.
Traffic control devices will guide motorists through the construction site. While the work is underway, motorists should expect delays and are advised to seek alternate routes to avoid the area if possible. Motorists are also advised to observe all construction warning signs and barricades for their safety and that of construction crews. Access to local driveways will be maintained throughout the duration of the project.
For more information, please contact Traffic Engineering at 826-3547.
Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who stole money from a Corpus Christi Business on January 16, 2013.
A business in the 4600 building on Ocean Drive had the front desk unattended momentarily and discovered an envelope which contained over $1,000 dollars missing from the front desk. The employees reviewed their video surveillance system and saw a man enter the business, look around the front room, then search through the front desk until he found the envelope with money, and then the man left.
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained images from the video of the man who stole the money. The man is described as 5 ft. 6 inches to 5 ft. 9 inches tall, 150-170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and he wore a beanie cap, glasses, full beard, a tan jacket with a green shirt, blue jeans and dark shoes.
Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.
The Corpus Christi Police 71st Academy Session Started January 21, 2013
The Corpus Christi Police Departments 71st Academy Session began Monday with 25 Cadets. Although all have been measured for uniforms, not all the uniforms arrived from the vendor which left a few cadets to wear civilian clothes until the uniforms arrive.
Each applicant to the Corpus Christi Police Department completes an entrance process that includes a background check, a polygraph examination, an oral board interview, a psychological evaluation, a complete physical examination by a physician, and then a drug screen. Not all qualified applicants are accepted into the Police Academy. Most are not selected because of the limited quantity of positions approved for hire. Each Academy session has a unique quantity of cadets approved by the city of Corpus Christi based on the unique circumstances each hiring session. The 71st Police Academy Session has 25 cadets; 13 men and 12 women.
The most qualified applicants selected to be cadets begin their career in the Corpus Christi Police Academy. The Corpus Christi Police Department Training Academy is located at 4510 Corona Dr. Cadets attend classes Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. However, some nighttime and weekend functions are a part of the required curriculum. Cadets do not reside at the academy and must commute to class daily.
The Police Academy is composed of several components primarily with classroom instruction. Cadets are instructed on the policies and procedures of the Corpus Christi Police Department and how officers function on duty. Classroom instruction on, criminal, juvenile, traffic, and civil law is provided during the 29-week academy. Cadets are expected to maintain a high level of academic standards and must make a 75% or above on all academy tests. Cadets must pass each written exam and/or skills test administered to successfully complete the academy. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (T.C.L.E.O.S.E.) Basic Peace Officer’s licensing exam must be passed in order to qualify for graduation and state licensing as a Texas Peace Officer.
A second component of the training includes firearm instruction. Cadets are trained with the standard issued police weapon at the Corpus Christi Police Department firing range and must pass department qualifications to successfully complete the academy. Cadets are also trained to use a shotgun and other law enforcement tools.
Another component of the academy is physical training. Cadets are required to maintain themselves in excellent physical condition through a strict course of running, weight lifting, and exercises designed to enhance the body’s flexibility and endurance. Cadets must pass the academy physical fitness test with an overall average of 70% to successfully complete the academy.
The cadets graduate on August 9 after successful completion of the 29 week Academy program that has equipped them with extensive education, training, and skills required to serve as Corpus Christi Police Officers.
Police Chief Floyd Simpson greeted the 71st Academy Session with his command staffOfficer Eric Garza and Senior Officer James Morales instruct the cadets in Drill and CeremonyThe Corpus Christi Police Academy Training Staff, January 21, 2013
Corpus Christi Police Officer Matthew Thebeau was killed in the line of duty January 20, 2008 at age 25. Officer Thebeau was killed in a vehicle crash on State Highway 286 near Baldwin Blvd while responding to an assault in progress call at 2:50 in the morning.
Officer Thebeau’s patrol car struck a concrete wall and straddled the barrier for approximately 50 yards until it impacted an I-beam supporting a highway sign. He was ejected from the patrol car and then struck by another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. He was transported to Spohn Memorial Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Thebeau served with the Corpus Christi Police Department for two years and graduated from the 65th Academy Session. A park was dedicated and named in memorial to Officer Matt Thebeau and is located at 3221 Richmond Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 near Up River Road and McKenzie Road.
See who will be in the 71st Academy Session on Monday, January 21, 2013 and Check the Status of the 71st on Facebook and Twitter!
Follow the status of the Corpus Christi Police Department’s 71st Police Academy Session through social media and observe the cadets transition into sworn police officers over the course of their training. The Corpus Christi Police Department’s 71st Academy Session begins January 21, 2013 and the Police Department will allow the public a glimpse into their training and experiences through our social media sites at Twitter and Facebook.
The public will be able to watch videos, pictures, and read about their training as the cadets learn the skills required to become fully sworn Corpus Christi Police Officers. The public is invited to participate to check the “Status Updates of the 71st”on the City of Corpus Christi Police Department Facebook, and on Twitter @CorpusChristiPD with hashtag #CCPD71.
The purpose of this new initiative is to share with the public a unique and convenient way to view of the training and requirements for a person to become a Corpus Christi Police Officer. The public will be able to ask questions and learn about our process through the use of the social media.
Please join us Monday January 21, 2013 as we welcome the cadets into training and we begin to check the status of the 71st.
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