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Community Outreach

Detectives Make Arrest For Murder

Update on Case Number 1505090011 / P.C. 19.02 Murder

Location:1100 25th Street

Corpus Christi Police Detectives made an arrest early this afternoon for the deadly shooting that occurred just before 1 AM in the 1100 block of 25th Street.  After interviewing witnesses, it was determined that a resident from an apartment complex located at 1114 25th Street confronted a 34-year-old man in the parking lot who was reportedly breaking into a car.  The car belonged to the resident’s neighbor.  The resident had himself been a vicitm of an auto burglary several days ago. The resident threatened the man with a gun.  The burglar took off running toward the 1100 block of 25th Street and the resident shot him.  The victim was shot one time in the back, and later died at Spohn Memorial Hospital.  After the shooting, the resident went inside his apartment and did not contact officers who responded to the call.  Several hours later, detectives did contact the resident and arrested him.  A revolver, believed to be the weapon used, was recovered.     Jesus Angel Gonzales (02/16/1993) was arrested for murder, and he was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance when narcotics were found in a pair of pants that detectives believe he was wearing at the time of the shooting.  

Community Outreach

Funeral Services For Chief Simpson – Update

Funeral services to honor Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson have been scheduled.

Visitation
Thursday, May 7th
2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship
6602 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78413

*CCPD Traffic Units will be directing traffic at Staples and Timbergate.

Funeral Service
Friday, May 8th
11:00 a.m. (Doors open at 9:30a.m.)
American Bank Center
1901 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401

*CCPD Officers will be directing traffic. Parking near the American Bank Center on Shoreline will be reserved for marked for First Responder Units.
*An Emergency Vehicle procession will take place 20 minutes after the conclusion of the event. The procession route will be along Shoreline/Ocean to Ennis Joslin to SH 358 (SPID) westbound and conclude near Old Brownsville Road.

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*Due to the memorial service, the American Bank Center Box office will open at 2:00pm on Friday.
*Concession areas will be closed; there will be water stations available.
*Shoreline from the Art museum to Palo Alto will be closed starting Thursday at 6pm until Friday at 3pm

Adam District, Animal Care Services, Animal Control, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division, Training Division

Mike Markle Appointed Interim Chief

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Interim Police Chief Mike Markle

Mike Markle has been named Interim Chief of the Corpus Christi Police Department.  Chief Markle is a 25 year veteran of the department.

Chief Markle holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Leo University and recently completed his Masters of Business Administration from the American Military University.

In 2013 he completed the Senior Management Institute of Police, a course designed to prepare today’s police executives for the challenges of the next decade and beyond.  He also recently completed the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, or LEEDS, that is designed for chief executive officers of the nation’s mid-sized law enforcement agencies administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum.  Locally, he serves as a board of directors member of the Wesley Community Center.

Prior to his appointment as Interim Chief, Chief Markle served as Assistant Police Chief overseeing the Operations Division. This was a position he was appointed to in May 2012.

 

 

Adam District, Animal Care Services, Animal Control, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division, Training Division

Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson Remembered

Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd D. Simpson September 19,1963-May 3, 2015
Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd D. Simpson
September 19,1963-May 3, 2015

It is with deepest regrets that we must inform the community that our Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson, was involved in a motorcycle accident this afternoon in Port Aransas, Texas. Despite all efforts by medical personnel, Chief Simpson succumbed to his injuries at approximately 5:30pm today. Please keep his family and our officers in your thoughts and prayers.

More information will follow at a later time.

Floyd D. Simpson became Corpus Christi’s 22nd Chief of Police on March 12, 2012, following a distinguished career with the Dallas Police Department where he retired at the rank of Assistant Chief.

Chief Simpson brought extensive management experience, where as Assistant Chief in Dallas he oversaw both the Patrol and Administration Bureaus during his 25 year tenure.

Chief Simpson achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University and earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Amber University. He was a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute, the FBI National Academy, and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He served on the Executive Committee of Special Olympics Texas – Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Chief Simpson was married for 27 years and was the proud father of four children. Chief Simpson was an avid runner having completed four marathons, and also enjoyed riding his motorcycle during his few spare moments away from work.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Images Of Burglary Suspect Released

Date: 04/22/2015            7:50 PM
Location: 3200 Ocean Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1504220116
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect they believe broke into the garage at a home located in the 3200 block of Ocean Drive on April 22.

The suspect made entry by cutting a lock on the outside of the garage. The suspect stole over $250 worth of property.

The homeowner was able to download surveillance video from his driveway camera system that captured images of the suspect and his vehicle.  The suspect is a male of medium build driving a newer model dark sedan.

The suspect in this case was not located and detectives need your help in identifying this individual.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Suspect standing next to his vehicle

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers $1,000 Cash For Information On Robberies

Image from Crimereports.com
Image from Crimereports.com

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers has an offer of $1,000 cash to the first person who provides information that leads to the arrest of any person related to the recent robberies with the case numbers: Group 1 -1504260139 1504260141 1504260150 1504280133
Group 2- 1504210046 1504030052
Group 3 – 1504270109 1504270116 1504290124
Group 4 – 1504090095 1504270026 1504270039.

The Corpus Christi Police Detectives and Crime Analysts believe there are four groups of individuals responsible and the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers recognize the violent nature of the crimes and have responded to offer the full cash reward for the arrest of each person responsible for these robberies. The four groups include: the people responsible for the robberies sometimes called “Juggings” in which men watched a bank and then followed customers to commit robbery at the bank customers location; the two men with dark colored skin who displayed a pistol and stole valuables from people; the two men (one with dark skin and one with light skin) who attacked area high school students; and two men with medium brown skin who committed robberies.

Corpus Christi Crime Analysts stated the quantity of robberies in April 2015 was slightly higher than average, but may be perceived by the public as a dramatic increase because the quantity of robberies in April 2014 was lower than average. The public may search the website Crimereports.com to survey any of the reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Vehicle Auction This Saturday At Police Impound Lot

The city of Corpus Christi will auction 88 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the four paved acres of the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10:00am. The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, May 1. The general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00am to 10:00am on the day of the auction. The vehicle for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

There are 21 vehicles for auction that were seized for no insurance. The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.

88 Cars for sale at the Police Impound Lot
88 Cars for sale at the Police Impound Lot
Community Outreach

Town Hall Meetings Regarding Property Code

Since March of 2014, the Corpus Christi Police Department and Code Enforcement have looked for effective ways to address the blighted conditions in Corpus Christi. In reviewing the city’s current Southern Standards Property Code, it was found that Code Enforcement was currently operating under an outdated 1973 edition. In an attempt to bring the Corpus Christi Code Enforcement into current standards, we are working to adopt the International Property Maintenance Code (CCPMC), which incorporates “Best Practices” codes from around the nation.  While the CCPMC only has few new codes created within its text, the purpose of the CCPMC is to create a clear and concise set of codes, while eliminating the ambiguous wording which currently exists in the Southern Standards Code. In addition, the CCPMC will better work in conjunction with the already existing Unified Development Code and Unified Fire Code. The proposed CCPM has been placed on the Code Enforcement’s website for review. This site can be visited by logging into the City of Corpus Christi’s webpage at http://www.cctexas.com/ and select the city department tab to navigate to the Code Enforcement webpage. The Police Department will be hosting two town hall meetings to allow for comment on the proposed CCPMC.  Listed below are the dates, times, and locations:

  1. May 5, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.  – City Hall on the 6thfloor
  2. May 6, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. –  Lindale Senior Center, 3135 Swantner

It is our belief that a clear and concise property maintenance code will not only reduce community blight, but can also work to reduce crime by removing blighted conditions that attract crime.

If you are unable to make the meetings, we will have them available for viewing on our Corpus Christi Police Department YouTube page. We will also stream the event live on our new Periscope account. You can view it by following @CorpusChristiPD on Periscope.

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services Attend May Events to Increase Pet Adoptions

The Corpus Christi Animal Care Services will attend several events through the month of May to increase pet adoptions.  The events are:

  • May 1, 2015 – Art Walk at Retama Park 5pm-9pm (Sponsored adoptions)
  • May 3, 2015 – Buc Days Stripes Carnival 12pm-5pm (Sponsored adoptions)
  • May 5, 2015 – “Cinco de Meow-o!” (Cat adoptions $5.00)
  • May 9, 2015 – “Are You My Mommy?” (<6mo $10.00)
  • May 16,2015 – Cash America Cash Advance at 1205 Airline 9am-2pm (Sponsored adoptions)
  • May 23, 2015 – “Dia Del Nino” At Reconciliation Church 4518 Saratoga 12pm-4pm
  • May 25,2015 – ACS CLOSED
  • May 27, 2015 – “Canines and Cappuccinos” at Cactus and Vine at 2115 Ayers 5pm-8pm (Sponsored adoptions and 25 free microchips)
  • May 29, 2015 – ACS CLOSED
  • May 30, 2015 – Naylor’s Feed Store at 102 Old Robstown Rd. 9am-2pm (Sponsored adoptions and 25 free microchips)
Bravo District, Community Outreach

Police Plan Community Events On Padre Island

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to invite you to attend our community events scheduled every Saturday during the month of May. All events will be at the Corpus Christi Police Island Substation, located at the corner of Zahn Road and State Highway 361.

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For more information contact Senior Officer L. Flores 361-774-0117