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.
Occurred on 1/28/13, 03:30am Accident 14400 Gulf Beach Road C1300635
Police were called to Gulf Beach Road for a one vehicle accident involving a truck. Upon their arrival, Officers found a submerged brown Chevrolet pick-up truck. The 25-year-old driver and his 21-year-old passenger told Officers they were traveling southbound on Gulf Beach Road when they failed to see the jetties and drove into the water.
The man and woman were able to escape and both were treated at the scene by CCFD Emergency Personnel. Both refused to be taken to the hospital for their injuries.
The area was marked for our Dive Team to recover the truck. The driver was not cited, but the accident is still under investigation.
Occurred on 1/27/13, 8:15AM Wanted Subject Blanco Court/Painter Drive 1301270048
Officer M. Dominguez was patrolling his beat when he contacted Melvin Garza (01/12/59) walking in the roadway at 1400 Painter. Garza was found to be wanted and arrested. He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Assault.
Garza had assaulted a 55-year-old woman who refused to give him a ride home.
Occurred on 1/27/13, 8:03AM Burglary of a Building 2741 S. Port 1301270047
Police were called to El Gavilan Taqueria for a burglary in which suspects forced open the back door. Once inside the suspects ransacked the restaurant and stole approximately $400 in meat. The owner advised the restaurant was burglarized the night before but the burglary was not reported to police. A surveillance camera, audio equipment, and $300 worth of meat was stolen during the previous night’s burglary.
Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
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.
Reported on 1/24/13, 8:26am Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine 6617 Jefferson Road 1301240033
Corpus Christi Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify a burglar who vandalized Barkaritavill Pet Resort. An employee reported to Officer’s the business was vandalized overnight. Surveillance video shows two individuals just prior to them removing the security camera.
The two individuals also pry open a Dog Wash Machine taking the money inside. Total damage and money taken was estimated at $2,100.
If you have any information on this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
Occurred on 1/17/13, 3:02am Burglary of a Building 4300 S.P.I.D. 1301170016
Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in helping identify the suspects involved in a couple of thousand dollars worth of damage to the T-Mobile store. Two individuals dressed in black clothing can be seen prying open the store and rummaging through the business.
An inventory will have to be conducted to see if any merchandise was stolen. If you have any information on this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
Occurred on 01/24/13, 4:43pm Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 10402 S. Padre Island Drive 1301240128
Officer J. Tello contacted a 55-year-old woman who reported her silver Hummer HU3 stolen. She told Officer Tello she left her vehicle running while she went into the Bang’s Chevron to purchase some cigarettes. Upon her return, her Hummer was gone.
The Officer recognized the suspect in the store surveillance video as he had contacted Wesley Lavender (05/29/90) several minutes earlier at a disturbance call. Dispatchers issued a B.O.L.O. (Be On the Look-Out) for the Hummer and Lavender.
Several hours later, Officer D. Sotello located the stolen vehicle in the Sun Suites parking lot at 5142 Oakhurst Drive. Officers Sotello, C. Durbin, and B. Tackett found Lavender taking a shower in one of the rooms and placed him under arrest.
Lavender was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle which is a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in a state jail and a $10,000 fine.
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