The Informant Brenham Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association October 2016 This Edition of The Informant is dedicated Larry Wayne Klehm Upcoming Events General Meeting 10/10 Halloween Candy Drive Thru @ Max Donuts 10/31 Drive-thru Fundraiser @ BPD 11/7 General Meeting 11/14 Larry Wayne Klehm, also known as Spider Man, went to rest on September 30,2016. He was born on July 26,1946. He was a law enforcement professional that served this community for many years as a Jailer, a Deputy and as a Brenham Police Officer; reaching the rank of Sergeant. His son Seth, now carries on the tradition. Christmas Parade 12/3 Christmas Party 12/10 Contributing Photographers: Angela Hahn Rob Aguilar Chris Jackson A big success once again this year with over 15 Block Parties. Our units were quite busy visiting all the sites and meeting all the wonderful neighbors. Thanks to all that came out to participate and thanks to Cpl. Chris Jackson and Cpl. Todd Ashorn for coordinating the event. The Public Safety (First Responders) Softball Tournament was held Sept. 24th and your BPD Team took home 1st Place!! File Photo Ofc. David Webb 10/6 Res. Ofc. Heather Sowders10/10 Res.Ofc. Ray Wilkinson 10/15 Ofc. Terrence Johnson 11/1
Page 2 The Informant September COP Hours Many Thanks to the following COP s for all their hard work during the last month. Sept. 9th, Cubs Football Parking Assignment: Rob Aguilar, Wanda Aguilar, Dorothy Antkowiak, Dale Green, Albert Green, Howard Mead, Wayne Miller, Ron Upchurch, Bob Cothern, Sherry Parker, Laura Sparks, Clarence Steinfeld, Stan Ford Sept 10th, The 148th Annual Washington County Fair Parade: Rob Aguilar, Steve Oneill, Stan Ford, Wayne Miller, Tony Smith, Howard Mead, Bob Cothern, Robbie Gail Charette, Laura Sparks, Ron Upchurch Sept 14th-17th Fair Traffic Assignment: Chuck Wood, Catharine Wood, Bob Cothern, Clarence Steinfeld, Ron Upchurch, Larry Keller, Sherry Parker, Albert Green, Patricia Badough, Wayne Miller, Howard Mead, and Rob Aguilar (Ron and Clarence were there every night!) Sept 21st, BHS Homecoming Parade: Rob Aguilar, Dale Green, Dorothy Antkowiak, Camp Periwinkle Stan Ford, Mark Smith Sept. 22nd, Disaster Drill: Several COPs participated including: Larry Keller, Stan Ford and Sherry Parker, Clarence Steinfeld, Albert Green, Robbie Gail Charette, Laura Sparks, Ron Upchurch Sept. 23rd BHS Homecoming Football Game Parking Assignment: Bob Cothern, Ron Upchurch, Annette Tiemann, Mark Smith, Wayne Miller, Tex Davis, Clarence Steinfeld, Laura Sparks, Dale Green, Dorothy Antkowiak, Sherry Parker, Albert Green Sept. 24th, Lowe s Safety Day Fingerprinting Assignment: Rob Aguilar, Wanda Aguilar, Ron Wise, Annette Tiemann (43 children printed) Sept. 24th, Blinn Football Parking Assignment: Annette Tiemann, Albert Green, Clarence Steinfeld, Sherry parker, Laura Sparks, Wayne Miller Oct. 1st, Kid Fish Fingerprinting Assignment: Annette Tiemann, Ceci Wagner, Ron Wise, Wanda Aguilar, Sue Braun, Kevin Braun and Rob Aguilar (113 children printed) Oct. 4th National Night Out: Several COPs, Police Officers, and Clergy Below: Laura and Robbie decide to show-off their well earned Radio Call Numbers. Rob Aguilar 54.25 Wanda Aguilar 9.5 Dorothy Antkowiak 2 Clyde Averitt 2 Patricia Badough 19.5 Sue Braun 5.5 Wayne Brown 12 Willie Brown 16 Robbie Gail Charette 8 Bob Cothern 66.75 Michael Cowan 13 Glen Daugherty 15 Tex Davis 9 Stan Ford 51.5 Albert Green 76.25 Jim Hollister 6 Bernadette Kamprath 2 Larry Keller 24 Dick Klein 7.5 Howard Mead 15.75 Wayne Miller 17 Jerry Ondrias 25 Steve Oneill 11 Sherry Parker 34.5 Don Peloquin 16 Elizabeth Schwake 2 Corina Smith 8 Mark Smith 9.5 Tony Smith 8.5 Laura Sparks 13.5 Clarence Steinfeld 62.75 Annette Tiemann 14 Ron Upchurch 126.75 Ceci Wagner 2 Ron Wise 8 Catharine Wood 29 Chuck Wood 11 TOTAL 816 High Fives All Above Left: Lt. Rob Aguilar presents Laura Sparks with her Radio Call # 4132 and Center: He presents Robbie Gail Charette with her Radio Call # 4135. CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!
Page 3 Cpl. Tommie Kurie is recognized by the Brenham Independent School District Board of Trustees (of which, Sgt. Raven is one) and it s Superintendent. Congratulations! Guess who I ran into while taking in a Play. It s Dorothy Ann and James Rothermel. They said to tell everyone hello. Don t they look great! I did remind them that our meetings are still on the 2nd Monday of the Month; and we would love for them to stop by. I guess we will have to wait and see. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to Sgt. Seth Klehm for not being able to make the visitation and the funeral for his father, retired BPD Sgt. Larry Wayne Klehm. And further, to say that he has my condolences and those of our whole organization. While I am sure that he understands; I just want to make sure that he knows how we feel. While speaking with some of the older law enforcement officers, I got a glimpse into what kind of man his father was; and what he meant to those who knew him. He will be missed. Along those same lines, I would like to reiterate the sentiments that I conveyed to Juanita Hickey on the passing of her son James. James Lee Hickey was born on March 4th 1960 and went to his eternal home finding peace and rest on September 27, 2016 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Temple, TX. Juanita is going through a rough patch, but has family staying with her through this trying time. I hope she knows that she can count on her other family too; the CPAAA. We re praying for you and your family, and the Klehm family, as well. May God Bless You All
Kid Fish 2016 Page 4 The Kid Fish Fingerprinting Crew Annette Tiemann, Kevin Braun, Ron Wise, Sue Braun, Ceci Wagner, Wanda Aguilar, Rob Aguilar (Rob took the photo) Ofc. Sierra Newell and Cpl. David Dudenhoeffer provided even more P R (113 Children were printed) And I thought only kids were allowed to fish. Duder proved me wrong; again!
Page 5 148th Annual Fair Parade The Informant Gotta Love a Parade!! BHS Homecoming Parade 2016 Gotta Love a Parade!! Go Cubs Go!!!
Page 6 Community Relations At It s Best Such finesse, its like a dance watching Cpl. David Dudenhoeffer clean debris from the roadway. He got moves! He had help, his dance partner was Ofc. Sierra Newell. From Len the Ten!! Parades are also good for Community Relations. Good Job Jose! Yes, Cleaning debris from the roadway does constitute Community Relations. Think about it; when you run over glass on the highway, who does the average person blame? And passing motorists don t just see us standing around! So good job guys; the fact that it was so rhythmic was an added plus! The week before Kid Fish we had a fingerprinting assignment at Lowe s for their annual Safety Day. We printed 43 children. Special thanks to Annette, Ron, Wanda and Rob.
Page 7 The Informant Ofc. Sammy retires and his old family is now his permanent new family! Above 3 photos: Sgt. Hall, Cpl. Campbell, Cpl. Eilert, Capt. Gully, Capt. Lange, and Cpl. Jackson were on hand at the Brenham Junior High Pep Rally for BPD. We in turn (below) returned the Love with our own Banner, planted by Cpl. Chris Jackson, Cpl. Lance Weiss and Cpl. David Webb!! The BPD is presented with a check for $500 from the Brazos Valley Chapter of the Los Carnales/La Familia Motorcyclye Club. You may recognize some of the members, they are local LEOS; and a great bunch of guys!!
Heroes Day Luncheon Page 8 A BIG THANK YOU to H.E.B. for hosting this First Responders Luncheon, which commemorates the Heroes of 9-11. It was held on Sept. 12th at the Fire Department EOC. Lunch was great and the fellowship was even greater. And if that wasn t enough, the Fire Department took us up in their aerial basket (several H.E.B. employees and COPs took advantage of this unique tour of Brenham, from 100 feet up). So thanks again to H.E.B. and BFD! Left: Who knew the City and County COPs got along so well. Right: Someone looks a bit embarrassed! Don t worry Wanda its just Kent being Kent!! Thanks H.E.B. The 4 photos on left are of the W. C. Fair Traffic Control efforts.
Page 9 No Shave November has taken on a whole new meaning at the Brenham Police Department. Starting October 1 and continuing on through the end of November, members of the department will be allowed to grow facial hair as a fundraiser benefitting Adam s Angels. Adam s Angels Ministry offers care and support to families with children fighting cancer. The organization also works to raise funds for cancer research. Beginning Oct. 1 through Nov. 30, officers will be allowed to grow a beard or goatee if they personally donate at least $25 per month to Adam s Angels. Officers are allowed to have a sponsor if they choose and certain standards must be maintained while on duty to ensure they continue to present a professional appearance to the public, said Chief Craig Goodman. The idea for the fundraiser came from one of the sergeants, Goodman said, and after some consideration he agreed. The goal of No Shave November is to grow awareness of one of the many challenges cancer patients face the loss of hair. Participants are encouraged to donate the money they would have spent on shaving to cancer research. Sgt. Justin Schiller suggested the idea as a way to allow the officers to participate, Goodman said. Our policy prohibits beards and goatees so this gives the officers an opportunity to have a relaxed grooming standard for the benefit of a great charity. No Shave November Officers must keep facial hair neatly groomed and maintained while in uniform. Our officers are very supportive of Adam s Angels and are happy for the opportunity to get hairy in the name of charity, he said. We want to take this opportunity to challenge all first responders in the area to participate in No Shave November and raise funds in the fight against cancer. Below are some examples of bearded Police Officers. I think some don t look to bad; especially if you are an undercover officer!!
Page 10 The Informant Disaster Drill 9-22-16 The Brenham Police Department, Washington County Sheriff s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Washington County Constables Offices, Washington County EMS, Washington County Dispatch, and the Brenham Fire Department participated in a multiple agency training scenario. The scenario was one that all citizens dread the most, an active shooter in a school. All members of the training scenario pulled together and successfully achieved their goal, preserving the lives of the innocents. First responders know the importance of training and this was affirmed and put into action today. This scenario was the first of many multi-agency training scenarios to come. Great Job by all agencies involved! MRAP above and Command Trailer below were both utilized.
Page 11 The Informant Active Shooter in a School More pics Come join Daniel Gaskamp celebrate his 65th Birthday on October 29th from 7 to 11 pm at Harmonie Hall in Shelby, TX. It s a 50 s theme party, because he s a 50 s kinda guy. Should be GREAT FUN!!
Brenham Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association PO Box 1934, Brenham, TX 77834 2016 Board of Directors President: Ron Upchurch theups@att.net Vice-President: Ceci Wagner ceciwagner@hotmail.com Treasurer: Mark Smith mss5124@yahoo.com Secretary: Sue Braun suebeehoney@sbcglobal.net Clarence Steinfeld clarencesteinfeld@gmail.com Carole Petzolt csocjp@yahoo.com Albert Green Albert.green99@yahoo.com Corina Smith mss5124@yahoo.com Clyde Averitt cruh.averitt278@gmail.com Past President: Bob Cothern rqcothern@hotmail.com Halloween Candy Drive Thru Each year the CPAAA sponsors a Candy Drive Thru at Max Donuts on Halloween night. Come early (5 pm or so) to enjoy hotdogs, sausage and chips. Wear your favorite costume (No scary clowns please)! We will be collecting candy to hand out at the Candy drive-thru. You can bring it that night or to the general meeting or drop off anytime at Max Donuts. FUNDRAISER INFO: The deadline to return all unsold tickets and/or money is Oct. 31st. You can turn in tickets/money to Annette Tiemann 979-277-8444 (or at the Halloween Drive Thru) Get your tickets for the CPAAA Fall Fundraiser!!! ALL CPAAA members are encouraged to sell tickets for the Chicken & Sausage Drive-thru Dinner which will be held on NOV 7th, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Brenham Police Department. Tickets can be picked up or purchased ($10.00 each) at the Brenham Police Department, Brenham Fire Department, Max Donuts, or any CPAAA member. Thank You!