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fso_mag_8401, 4r Now • IMMW JOP-AAM • , lk OL _ 1r as Saluting the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs for their fine work. Crystal Tree The Casa Del ley Apartments Scottsmen Apartments 1150 E. Herndon, Apt. 101 2777 N. Willows, Apt. 101 526 E. Barstow, Apt. 101 Fresno, CA 93710 Clovis, CA 93612 Fresno, CA 93710 - ti w .. { , 1984 41. The Sheriff's Review Editor Gene - Hallam Assistant Editor Mary Ellen Tabler COVER —The past year has seen the debut of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard, a unit formed to represent the Department at funerals of peace officers, and at other functions where formal representation is in order. From left, rear, Sgt. K. Abell, Corr. Sgt. Fred Gomez; middle, Deputy R. Shinn, Deputy M. Nix, Corr. Off. T. Supple; front, Deputy H. Townsend, Deputy C. Salinas, Sheriff McKinney, Deputy T. Abshere, Senior Corr. Off. M. Montoya. Published by the Fresno County Sheriff's Department Relief Association. 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Shuman 3 OUR SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO SHERIFF McKINNEY and his deputies for their dedication. Compliments of Van Dell Jewelry & Giftware 1848 E. Griffith Way Fresno CHURCHILL'S INCOME TAX SERVICE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR - PATROL OPERATOR GERALD V. CHURCHILL 264 -3053 IF NO ANSWER CALL 264 -4546 — MOBILE RADIO NUMBER 237 -1119 EXT. 6187 CALIFORNIA LIC. AC3414 — BONDED — NOTARY PUBLIC GERARDO V. CHURCHILL — MARIA ELENA V. CHURCHILL SE HABLA ESPANOL A SUS ORDENES P.O. BOX 12945 • FRESNO, CA 93779 Left to right.CAO Allan Coleman; Supervisor Deran Koligian -,Supervisor Sharon Levy; Supervisor Jeff Reich, chairman;Supervisor A. Vernon Conrad, vice - chairman; Supervisor Betty Ramacher; County Counsel Floyd Viau, in foreground, Clerk Darlene Richards. 1940 EAST HOIVIE 4 • ABRASIVES • HACKSAW BLADES • BOLTS • BRASS FITTINGS • BROOMS • BRUSHES • CAP CREWS • CHAIN • CHEMICALS • CLAMPS • CLIPS • COTTER PINS • COPPER TUBING • DRILL & BITS • DROP CORDS • FLIES • FLASHERS • FUSES • GREASE FITTINGS • METRIC FASTENERS • HOSE • HOSE FITTINGS • KEYSTOCK • LIGHTS • NUTS Howard Harmon, Owner • PINS • RINGS • PIPE FITTINGS • RIVETS • SCREWS • TAPE • TOOLS • WASHERS • WIRE • WIRE TERMINALS • WIRE ROPE • WOODRUFF KEYS • SPECIALTY ITEMS FRESNO, CA 93703 OFFICE (209) 233 -4157 "DEDICATED TO SERVICE" Table of Contents Relief Association Officers .................. 3 Fresno County Board of Supervisors ......... 7 In Memoriam ............................... 8 Editorial -We Don't Do It That Way .......... 11 Administration ............................. 15 Just a Few Oranges ........................ ..19 Honored For Bravery ....................... 39 Administration Division .................... 43 Bailiff Services .......................... 43 Civil Section ............................ 50 Crime Analysis .......................... 51 Training and Personnel .................. 52 Identification Service .................... 52 Records. ............................... 53 Technical Services ...................... 55 Crime Lab .............................. 56 Sheriff's Department Honor Guard .......... 57 Sheriff's Department Boating Enforcement .. 58 Patrol Division ............................. 60 Area1 ... ............................... 61 Area2 ... ............................... 62 Area3 ... ............................... 65 Area4 ... ............................... 68 Communications ........................ 71 Crime Prevention Unit ................... 72 A Bicycle Ride To Tragedy ................. 77 Detective Division .......................... 92 For Entertainment Only .................... 95 The J.B. Factor ............................ 99 The Second Mile .......................... 119 Now It Can Be Told- Rehabilitation ......... 123 Gone Fishin ............................... 125 Two Slipped Away Quietly ................ 132 Spiritual Counseling for Cops ............. 134 Around the County ....................... 137 Clovis P.D . ............................. 137 Coalinga P.D . .......................... 149 Huron P.D . ............................. 151 Kerman P.D . ........................... 155 Mendota P.D . .......................... 159 Reedley P.D . ........................... 167 Sanger P.D . ............................ 171 Interest of Justice ......................... 182 New Faces on the Bench .................. •185 At Last, A Legal Advisor ................... 187 From Being a Star to Wearing One ........ 189 Search and Rescue ....................... 197 Patrol Reserve Unit ....................... 207 Pig Bowl -The Trophy Returns ............. .209 Index of Advertisers ....................... 219 Plain and Simple —THANK YOU! 011111'ROlm security systems 5 kqW 1031 "U" St., Fresno COMPLIMENTS OF _. )c+C*BNN- AIR-WAY FARMS INC. 226 -6080 911 E. SHIELDS AVE. FRESNO Compliments Of . Baggie.Fa�rns,�nc. GEORGE BAGDASARIAN OFFICE 486 -7330 6382 EAST NORTH AVENUE FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93725 6 Air NAl !� i(PpSS(SS+(M SPI Cl iSS `'% DERRELL BIDDY Affiliated Recovery Service DUE PROCESS SERVICE REPOSSESSIONS & INVESTIGATIONS SERVING LICENSED AND BONDED SALES CONTRACTS SERVICE FOR BANK AND AND CHATTELS FINANCE COMPANIES SKIP TRACING California License No. F204 Phone (209) 233 -2226 4590 N. Bendel • Fresno, California 93711 Don't settle for less than First. CALIFORNIA FIRST BANK Fresno Office North Fresno Office 1458 Kern Street 1330 E. Shaw Avenue 233 -0591 226 -7900 TAZ AUDIT BUREAU GERALD D. CROSSLEY BOOKKEEPING — INCOME TAX — PHOTOCOPY 617 E. BELMONT AVE. • FRESNO, CA 93701 TELEPHONE: 485 -1441 Fresno County Board-, of Supervisors Left to right: CAO Allan Coleman; Supervisor Deran Koligian; Supervisor Sharon Levy; Supervisor Jeff Reich, chairman; Supervisor A. Vernon Conrad, vice - chairman; Supervisor Betty Ramacher; County Counsel Floyd Viau; in foreground, Clerk Darlene Richards. ns -ilea llNIFORMS Law Enforcement • Postal • Industrial UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES 4021 N. BLACKSTONE AT GRIFFITH WAY (IN NURSERY SHOPPING CENTER) Homeowners • Commercial Agri- Business AUTO • FIRE • LIFE • TRUCK • BOAT Agents: Before you renew Greg Castillo your present policy Tony Jackson call: Rich Regert 221 -1423 4747 N. FIRST • SUITE 139 • FRESNO (Just South of Shaw) 7 In Memoriam z We are thankful that no active member of the Department has been taken from us in the past year. We did, however, lose two retired members. To their families and friends The Review extends heart- felt sympathy, and assurance that we share in the loss and grief. William L. Weaver William L. Weaver died in April of 1983, after a short illness. He had retired in 1974, after 24 years of service to the people of Fresno County. As the Reverend Bufe Karra- ker pointed out at Bill's funeral, most of his adult life had been devoted to public service. In World War II he served with distinction in the Marine Corps in some of the toughest campaigns in the South Pacific. He was a member of the local Army Reserve military police unit that was called to active duty shortly after the start of the Korean War, after he'd been a deputy sheriff for about a year. His first Army assignment was in a training command at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Later he was an investigator in a Criminal Investi- gation Detachment. Af ter retirement from the Department he worked for the Clovis Unified School District, first as a bus driver, then as Attendance Officer. Bill was a native of Clovis, and attended Clovis elementary and high schools and Fres- no City College. He had an enviable and well- E: deserved reputation as a man of uncompro- mising moral integrity, one who could always be counted upon to give any assignment the maximum effort. After a variety of assign- ments in the Department, he retired with the rank of sergeant. Donald Ross Donald Ross, who passed away late last year after a short illness, was officially a member of the Department for just a short time. However, he was a longtime county employee as an engineer in the Buildings and Grounds Division, and worked so closely with us for so long that we all came to know him well and to think of him as one of us. Working out of the Division's office in Courthouse Park, he was almost always the engineer sent to our building in response to calls for help on any serious equipment problem. A few years before his retirement in 1976 he transferred to the maintenance engineer position at the Industrial Farm, now the Branch Jail, and thus became a member of the Sheriff's Depart- ment. Don was always congenial as a person and sincerely concerned professionally about the problems assigned to him to solve. At the Branch Jail he played an important role in the rehabilitation program, doing his best to teach the inmate workers assigned to help him skills that would help them find and hold jobs after their release. �ii�►��`�� Don was an enthusiastic horseman, and was active in the now defunct Sheriff's Posse, essentially a parade organization, the more recently formed Sheriff's Search and Rescue Posse, and the Arabian Horse Breeders Assb- ciation. Eddie Camino kVe have also received word of the death of Eddie Camino, former constable of the Par - lier Judicial District. While he was never a member of the Sheriff's Department, having served as constable several years before con- solidation, many of us worked with him in investigating major crimes in his area, and regarded him as an admirable person, an excellent law enforcement officer, and a good friend. 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BROADWAY • 442 -1531 Builders Concrete, Inc. BUILDERS CONCRETE Ashlan Near 99 O 225 -3664 READY MIX CONCRETE • GOLDEN CALIFORNIA MEAT PACKERS 3189 W. DAKOTA 229 -6571 ve: rev ha` We Don't Do It That Way°`°' Editorial Late last year the popular Sunday evening television show, 60 Minutes, told of a young man who had been convicted in Texas of sev- eral counts of armed robbery, and sentenced to life imprisonment. What made the event worthy of network coverage was the extra- ordinary manner, by modern standards, in which the conviction had been effected. Lenell Geter first came to the attention of law enforcement when he was reported as a suspicious person by a housewife. The "sus- picious activity" she'd observed consisted of his visiting a public park during his lunch hour and feeding ducks or squirrels. Fortunately, such conduct isn't regarded as particularly suspicious in Roeding or Woodward parks; if it were, a lot of San Joaquin Valley children would be subjects of police investigations. But perhaps in Texas a black man isn't ex- pected to have either the time for or inclina- tion toward such a gentle pastime. Anyway, when the officers responded to the woman's complaint, they decided Geter matched the description of a man who'd recently robbed several fast food restaurants in that and a neighboring town. He was arrested and sub- sequently identified, only in a photo line -up, by one of the robbery victims. The identifica- tion was obviously somewhat shaky, appear- ing to have been based more on the ancient racist cliche, "they all look alike to me," than on objective observation or memory. Largely on that bit of evidence, he was rushed through a trial and convicted. Geter, a native of one of the Carolinas and a graduate of an engineering school there, had a good job with a reputable local firm. He was liked and respected by both his employer and his fellow workers. Had a proper police in- vestigation been conducted, it would have revealed several fellow employees who would have personally vouched for his presence on the job at the time one of the robberies was being committed, and could have produced documentary, proof of that claim. Such an investigation would also have produced state- ments by eyewitnesses of one robbery, one of whom knew Geter, who, when contacted by 60 Minutes investigators, said Geter was definitely not the person who'd committed the robbery they'd witnessed. His own attor- ney possibly should be disbarred for making no attempt to find and arrange for the testi- mony of those witnesses. When interviewd by 60 Minutes, both the prosecuting attorney and the detective who'd handled the investigation took a very defen- sive stance. Their position seemed to be that the evidence on which they'd based their case had been sufficient, and that any information which might have refuted it would have been irrelevant. About the only semblance of back- ground investigation the detective had done was to make a telephone inquiry to the police or sheriff of Geter's home town. He claimed the reply had been that Geter was a "trouble- maker." 60 Minutes was unable to find any officer there who recalled making that state- ment, and even if they had, it is common knowledge that to some people in the South a troublemaker may be any black who refuses to go to the rear of the bus. 60 Minutes estab- lished that Geter had no criminal record prior to his arrest in Texas. Thanks to the widespread public indigna- tin generated by the television show, a new trial was ordered, and at the time of writing, February, Geter is free on bail awaiting an April trial date. He has a different attorney, and it is reasonable to assume that this time he'll be given a fair shake. In this commentary we shall not presume to speculate on guilt or innocence. We realize there may be factors in the case not presented on the television show, 11 xrudarrr - WS A NI \OUR CR J THE KNUDSEN FAMILY IS eN .,, FE�� GAT �.� p8�u r KNUDSEN FOOD PRODUCTS, 3380 W. ASHLAN, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93711 TELEPHONE- (209) 224 -3900 I Wit WILLSON FARMS 1318 East Shaw Avenue St_Fite 313 FresrFo, California 93710 Phone 209 /226 -3444 "11IANKS , \NI) CONGRATU1-A "1-1:S 'I'i IE O T , FRESNO C(WNY SEIERIFF'S UFPARl'\1F_'NT X11 "1'II SPECIAL GR;\ F I'1 UI)E -l'O SI IIiRIFF I IAROID <.. W KINNUY Melville E. Willson Russell M. 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I suppose it is only human nature to be reluctant to admit a mistake, and be extremely defen- sive about it, but in this case why did they make the mistakes in the first place? Were they so anxious to add another conviction to their records that they could consider only the very weak evidence indicating guilt, and close their eyes and ears to any other pertinent information? Didn't they realize their case as presented was so weak they were quite pos- sibly sending an innocent man to prison for life? Or didn't they care? Whatever the answers to those questions may be, their attitude is certainly different from that of the prosecuting attorneys and detectives with whom your editor worked, and I'm sure just as different from that of those on the job today. In my 30 years as a member of the Fresno County Sheriff's De- partment I knew well and worked closely with a lot of deputy district attorneys and detectives. For a number of years I was a detective myself, both as a field investigator and as commander of the detective division. I was therefore in a position to have been aware of any improper conduct. I don't know of any instance wherein there was any effort or de- sire to convict an innocent person, or even one about whom there was reasonable doubt as to guilt. Our investigations were, and are, con- ducted under a standard priority system: first, identify the guilty person, then try to gather evidence to prove guilt, considering all perti- nent information, whether or not it helps our case. We don't, as was apparently done in the Geter case, pick a suspect at random and then try to build a case against him, refusing to see or hear anything that might be detrimental to our efforts. Such an attitude is not due entirely to re- spect for the principle that a person is con- sidered innocent until proven guilty, or even to simple consideration for possibly innocent persons, although those are, of course, the pri- mary motivation. There's also a personal fac- tor; we wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if we'd permit a possibly innocent person to be convicted by our efforts, even if no one else would ever know. When the Miranda decision, requiring that a suspect be advised of his right to remain silent, etc., before being questioned or al- lowed to make a statement pertinent to the crime, was first rendered, we were all some- what indignant. It wasn't that we objected to a suspect's rights being protected; we simply didn't see the need for such a requirement. We'd never considered questioning a suspect without so advising him an infringement on his rights. We certainly didn't use that tactic to incriminate innocent persons. No doubt there have been times when a guilty person ad- mitted his guilt when he wouldn't have done so had he previously been advised he didn't have to answer questions, but we save nothing wrong with that. If we asked him if he was guilty, he said he was, and we had evidence to corroborate his admission, we could see no miscarriage of justice. If he'd been innocent, there was no reason for him to say he was guilty. The aforementioned case, however, causes us to take a more objective look at our posi- tion. If the attitude of the Texas prosecutor and detective is at all typical of the objectivity of justice dispensed in other states, perhaps there's good reason for the Supreme Court to be concerned about law enforcement's re- spect for a suspect's rights. 13 SUN SUN KITCHEN Open Every Day - I I A.M. to 9 P.M. THE FINEST CHINESE FOODS TO TAKE OUT Howard Gee, Owner 1216 W. Shields, Fresno 227 -3579 - 227 -3570 T AND T REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT, INC. 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Palm Ave. Fresno (In Fig Garden Village) d; f rt Pa ha( va I we to t for dw Frei quit oPNI fron Just a Few Oranges ------------- By Gene Hallam We like to occasionally provide a bit of var- iety in the Review, something different from the stories of murder and other violent crimes traditional in a publication of this sort. B- cause Fresno County is one of the nations's leading agricultural counties, crimes involv- ing farm products often provide an excellent example of such variety. A couple of years ago, for instance, we presented an account of an involved investigation of a large -scale Chef t of alfalfa seed. This year the topic is oranges. The Department first heard of the situation on April 25, 1978, when Mr. Kenneth Gibson, Sr. and Mr. Philip Bertelsen, president and vice- president respectively, of the Sunny Cove Citrus Association of Orange Cove, came to the office of the captain of detectives. They explained they wanted to report a series of thefts of oranges possibly amounting to around forty thousand dollars in the citrus picking season just drawing to a close. They described their agency as a marketing cooper- ative owned by member growers and others affiliated with the citrus industry. Mr. Gibson identified himself as citrus manager of the Harris Farms River Ranch, and Mr. Bertelsen as a labor contractor who handled most of the picking for members of the cooperative. Mr. Gibson's son, Kenneth, Jr., was working as a truck driver for Harris Farms, hauling freshly picked fruit from the orchard to the packing house. He had told his father that he had been approached on several occasions by various employees at the packing house, who were apparently unaware of his relationship to their boss, about buying oranges from them for re -sale. The younger Gibson hadn't dis- closed the relationship, of course, and had pretended tentative interest and done some quiet investigating on his own. He had devel- oped a fairly clear picture of extensive thefts from the association in the past six months. He'd discovered three separate stages of theft. First, several high school students who worked nights cleaning the premises and load- ing trucks that came in for legitimate loads at night, often sold one or two cartons of packed oranges to the drivers for three dollars or so per carton. There was also evidence that the night employees would sell, to drivers with extra space and a desire to buy for re -sale, a pallet, or 42 cartons, for about fifty dollars. This was apparently done with the knowl- edge and approval of the manager, Floyd McCurry, and his assistant, Fred Doerksen, the only stipulation being that they keep half the money and put the other half in a desk drawer in the shipping office. Stage two consisted of McCurry or Doerk- sen meeting trucks that came in at night, apparently by pre- arrangement, and either loading the truck themselves, or calling night employees back if it was after 10:00 P.m. clos- ing time, and selling up to three or four pallets of packed oranges or several bins of loose fruit. Stage three primarily involved the mana- ger, Floyd McCurry, who was believed to be selling oranges by the bin to a man named Harry Nicholas, who owned and operated a small independent packing house in the area. Young Gibson had observed McCurry and his son, Dale, one of the night employees, de- livering bins of oranges to the Nicholas shed, and had later observed bins with the Sunny Cove logo stacked there. Before contacting the Department, Gibson, Sr. and Bertelsen had interviewed Isaac Brick- er, a night employee whose job it was to receive fruit from the field and to occasionally load outgoing fruit. He had corroborated the information furnished by Gibson, Jr. regard- ing sales by the clean -up crew, and stated he had reported it to Floyd McCurry and Fred Doerksen, who had assured him they would 19 "take care of it." The Special Operations Detail had not yet been formally organized in the Detective Division, but we had a unit known as the Fence Detail, consisting of Sgt. Fred Davis and Detectives Mike Perry and Larry Gilstrap, that had considerable experience and success in undercover operations. The case was as- signed to them, as it was obvious that exten- sive undercover work would be necessary to obtain sufficient evidence for conviction. As a start the investigators contacted Dep- uty District Attorney John Kiraly and asked his advice as to the degree of evidence he would consider necessary to present the case in court. lie suggested at least two buys by an undercover operator in each phase of the theft operation. From that point on the investigation pro- ceeded as follows. Thursday, May 4 —Sgt. Davis and Detec- tive Gilstrap interviewed Ken Gibson, Jr. to obtain a firsthand and more detailed view of the information he had developed. He stated that in addition to being approached by em- ployees of the packing shed, he had on several occasions been told by various other truck drivers that they had bought oranges off the docks at Sunny Cove for as little as a dollar a box, and had sold them to brokers, small grocers, and fruit stand operators for three or four dollars. He identified one of the culprits as NVally Diaz, a shipping clerk. He stated that some of the high school boys working nights at the shed had told him that Fred Doerksen, the assistant manager, hadn't objected when he found out they were selling fruit, but had told them they had to put half the money in the desk drawer in the shipping office and he would "take care of it" the next day. They resented that arrangement, for they were sure he frequently sold in much larger quantities, and he didn't share his take with them. Gibson, Jr. had also been contacted by Dale McCurry about bringing in extra bins of or- anges from the orchard. Dale said he'd set them aside and take care of selling them, which he implied would be to Nicholas for forty dollars per bin. Dale had also approached Lino Rodriquez, a fork lift operator in the Harris orchard, with a similar proposition. Gibson, Jr. told of one occasion when he'd arrived at the Sunny Cove plant late one even- ing with a load of oranges, and observed Floyd McCurry, his son Dale, and Nicholas with three full bins loaded onto a bobtail truck. Although he didn't question their activ- ities, one of them volunteered the information that the bins contained culls. He knew that was untrue because he recognized them as bins he'd brought in from the orchard earlier in the clay, and there wouldn't have been time for them to be emptied of fresh fruit and re- filled with culls. He also knew that culls were not hauled out at night. He didn't comment, however, and went about the business of get- ting his truck unloaded. A few minutes later he noticed the three bins had been removed from the bobtail and the truck parked. When he finished unloading he drove out the gate and parked in the back of a service station lot a short distance away, from where he could observe activities at the packing shed. He saw the bobtail truck being loaded again, and then driven out the gate loaded with 12 bins. He followed the vehicle and saw it driven into the yard of the Harry Nicholas packing shed. He drove on by and came back a few minutes later, in time to see Dale McCurry and another man unloading the bins from the bobtail. Young Gibson told about a friend, also a truck driver, who'd told him he'd been buying oranges off the dock at Sunny Cove, and sug- gested that if he, Gibson, ever wanted to buy oranges, that was the place to go.- Gibson had told him he'd keep that in mind, and would like to go with him sometime when he was making a buy to see how it was done. The r s friend agreed, and a few days later called and told him he was picking up a load at Sunny Cove that night, and invited him along. When the friend came by bis house to pick him up, he used Gibson's phone and called someone he called Fred. When they arrived at Sunny Cove Fred Doerksen was present. The friend picked up a legitimate load of twelve pallets for Safeway Stores, and three extra pallets for himself. Fred personally load- ed the truck with a forklift; no one else was seen on the premises. Enroute back to Gib - son's home the friend mentioned that he al- ready had the three pallets sold to a broker in the Bay area, and that he made a similar deal several times a month, each time he picked up a load for Safeway. Gibson, Jr. had also observed empty bins with the Sunny Cove logo being unloaded at the shed from a truck belonging to Harry Nicholas. Monday, May H —That afternoon Davis and Gilstrap drove by the Nicholas packing shed and observed and photographed several bins with the Sunny Cove logo, stacked in plain view from the public road. Later that day they interviewed Isaac Bricker, who generally cor- roborated Gibson, Jr.'s information. He stated that he had on several occasions observed thefts of oranges and lemons in varying anunmts and methods of operation. He had seen Floyd and bale McCurry, Wally Diaz, and Fred Doerksen haul oranges away from the plant in their own pick -up trucks and a station wagon. Bricker told of one instance in which two of the young men working at night, Glenn Car- penter and Walter McCurry, Floyd's nephew, instructed him to load onto an outgoing truck cartons not covered by the bill of lading, a document which specified the amount to be loaded. When he refused they told him to go on home (it was near the end of the shift) and they'd take care of it. He left, and the next clay told Floyd McCurry and Doerksen, who said they'd take care of the situation. A fe\v days later he again caught Carpenter and Walter McCurry in the act of loading extra oranges onto a truck, and again told Floyd and Fred, explaining that he was telling them because he didn't want to be blamed for any disappearance of fruit. He received the same answer as before. A few minutes later, after he'd returned to his duties in the shed, Fred came out of the office and told him he'd like to talk to him privately. They walked into a nearby empty room, and Fred told him, "I'm going to give you the same orders I give everyone else. You can sell whatever you want from the cold storage room, and keep half the money. There's two drawers in the shipping desk. Put the other half in the right 40 LANES AT Cocktails and dining at 15%0, CEDAR LANES -- t! • Coffee Shop B *Banquet Rooms \ Open 24 Hours — Catering Anywhere j 3131 N. Cedar @ Shields Ph. 222 -4424 21 hand drawer, and I'll take care of it next morning. Bricker told him religious principles and moral standards wouldn't allow him to do that, and that to protect himself he would con- tinue to report any thefts he witnessed by any other employees. Bricker stated that the only legitimate busi- ness he was aware of between Sunny Cove and Harry Nicholas was one instance in which Sunny Cove had packed some tangerines for Nicholas because his shed wasn't equipped to handle them. Nicholas had brought the fruit in his oNvn bins, and Sunny Cove bins had not been used. On several occasions Floyd had appeared at the shed late at night, accom- panied by Harry Nicholas, and told Bricker to go on home and that he would lock up the plant. Tuesday, May 9 —Davis and Gilstrap inter- viewed Billy Von Allred, a mechanic for Sunny Grove. NVIien asked if he had any knowledge of thefts from the plant, he stated that one would have to be not only blind but also deaf and dumb to fail to notice the thefts. He had seen NVilly Diaz drive a fork lift loaded with lemons to a pick -up truck belonging to and driven by Danny Jiminez, also an em- ployee. The two had loaded the lemons onto the pickup, and Jiminez had given Diaz some inoney. On one occasion he'd seen Fred Doerksen take money from the driver of a truck loaded with 48 bins of fruit for XY7. Fruit Company,* a citrus wholesaler in Santa Clara County. He had jokingly told Fred, "If you don't give me a cut I'm going to tell." Fred had laughed and said, "I've only got 12 bins on there." Later °A fictitious name; although the firm referred to played a major part in the case, for reasons revealed at the end of the store it will not be identified. Any simi- larity between the designation used and any existing firin is purely coincidental. 22 Fred showed him two 100 - dollar bills he said Floyd had given him as his share of the sale. Fred had recently told him that during Janu- ary of 1978 Floyd had made over $2,000 in illegal sales: He'd asked if the operation wasn't getting so big they might get caught. Fred had said they had ways of covering up. Allred had been present when Bricker had refused to load the extra cartons for Carpenter and Walter McCurry, and corroborated Bricker's account of the incident. Wednesday, May 10— Kenneth Gibson, Jr. offered to act as go- between in attempts to buy fruit from employees at Sunny Cove. 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He was wired with a radio transmitter, and Davis and Gilstrap were parked nearby recording the conversation. Perry pretended concern over being caught, and Carpenter and Me- 01rry assured hirn there was nothing to \Arorry about. They said the only person who knew about their sales was Fred, their foreman, implying that he \vas also involved in illegal sales. They didn't want hirn to know about that particular deal, but only so they wouldn't have to split their take with him. Tentative arrangements were made for future pur- chases, with Gibson to continue to act as go- between. Carpenter and McCurry were to advise him when more fruit would be avail - ahle. Friday, May 12 —The oranges purchased the night before were photographed for evi- dence, and stored in a cold storage facility in I)el Hey. That evening a second buy was made, this time from Dale McCurry. Again the deal was made without difficulty. In the conversation Mike manuevered Dale into making a definite statement to the effect that Fred I)oerksen knew what was going on. He also tried, with little success, to elicit state- ments that would tend to further substantiate evidence of illegal sales to Harry Nicholas. There was discussion similar to that of the pre - vious night regarding future buys. The second buy consisted of six bins of loose oranges at forty dollars per bin. Saturday, May 13— Philip Bertelsen called 40 ACME REFRIGERATION SERVICE Domestic Refrigeration Major Appliance Repair 1824 S. Mary 237 -5559 PEARCE & ASSOCIATES JERRY PEARCE Wells Fargo Bank Building 4270 N. Blackstone, Suite 201 Fresno, California 93726 (209) 225 -9999 (209) 431 -0555 'Manufacturers and Distributors of Quality Truck, Trader and Fefuse Equipment" RUCKSTELIL CALIFORNIA SALES CO., INC. R. H. TOWNLEY Mailing Address: Phone (209) 233 -3277 P.O. Box 12543 452 W. 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Thorne Fresno Phone 268 -5036 Tinhier JPlig!5ion Cbapei Funeral Director James W. Copner "Where sympathy expresses itself through sincere service" 475 N. Broadway Fresno 233 -2101 tru Lil ran Da t ar !r I\\ \ arc tia \1 and hills f1w I r with information passed on to him by Isaac Bricker. On May 12 the XYZ Fruit Co. had hauled a load of 45 bins of oranges out of the Sunny Cove plant, with a bill of lading to cover only 13 bins. The load had also included- a pallet of 42 cartons of lemons not covered by the bill of lading. That was doubly unusual, for XYZ didn't buy lemons from Sunny Cove. "That afternoon Bricker had loaded onto an- other truck bound for XYZ. 44 bins of oranges, for which no bill of lading had been prepared. Bricker stated he assumed Floyd McCurry, at whose direction the 44 bins had been loaded, \\7ould prepare a bill of lading on Monday, \play 15. Bertelsen added a most interesting bit of information, in view of information already developed. XYZ didn't buy from Sunny Cove through a broker, as is customary in the trade, but dealt directly with Floyd McCurry, ap- parently due to a long - standing friendship between him and the owner of XYZ. Noonday, May 15— Through a conversation \\,ith Joe Schwartzman, vice - president of Mendelson- Zeller, the brokerage firm that ordinarily handled sales for Sunny Cove, it \\,as learned that arrangements had been made for Sunny Cove and another local pack- ing company, Higham and Sons, to combine a load of oranges for XYZ. It was to be loaded between three and four that afternoon onto a trick belonging to United Produce Service of Lindsay, a firm specializing in fruit transpor- tation and usually used to haul to XYZ. Sgt. Davis and Detective Gilstrap staked out the yard as the truck was being loaded, then fol- lo\\,ed it to the XYZ plant in Santa Clara County, arriving about eight that evening. They found a spot where they could keep the yard under surviellance, and a little while later sa\\, a crew of four men arrive, unload the bins and dunip the oranges, then re -load the empty bins onto the truck. After that crew had left the premises the truck driver and another man unloaded the empties with a forklift and took them inside the building, Tuesday, May 16 —At 8:30 a.m. Mr. Bertel- sen called and stated that for the XYZ load on Saturday, consisting of 44 bins, McCurry had prepared a bill of lading to cover only 22 bins. He further stated the load on the truck Davis and Gilstrap had followed the previous day had been fully accounted for, with a bill of lading covering 24 bins from Sunny Cove and a like number from Highan and Sons, and had been a legitimate sale. At 11:25 A.M. Kenneth Gibson, Jr. called to say another buy had been arranged for nine o'clock that evening, from Dale McCurry and Fred Doerksen. They would have available six bins of loose oranges at forty dollars each, and two pallets, or 84 cartons, of packed oranges at $3.75 each. Doerksen had men- tioned to Gibson that he and McCurry would be at the plant early to remove lids with the Sunny Cove logo from the cartons, so the oranges couldn't be traced back to Sunny Cove. The officers wondered if this was an indication he had become suspicious of Perry's true identity. At 3:15 that afternoon Gibson called back, saying he had been contacted by Doerksen and changes had been made in the upcoming buy arrangement. Doerksen had decided that because there was so little fruit on hand it would be hard to cover the disappearance of six bins, and instead the sale would be 200 cartons of packed oranges. He specified it would have to be exactly 200, or a complete shipping lot, so no odd pallets would be left for Floyd to notice. IIe said if Floyd noticed a sale had been made, he'd expect a cut. 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He paid them $700 for 200 cartons, and gave a verbal I.O.U. for $187.50. It was later discovered that the load amounted to only 200 cartons after all. The reports don't explain the discrepancy; whether it was a bona fide mis- take in counting by Doerksen and McCurry, or a ploy intended in some way to trip Mike up in case he was not the fruit buyer he claimed to be. «'ednesday, May 17 —Isaac Bricker was interviewed again, to clarify and add to infor- mation he had previously given. He repeated his allegations of having seen fruit loaded on various occasions kith no bill of lading to account for it, and money change hands be- tween the truck driver and whomever had clone the loading. He told of once seeing Dale \IcCurry load 22 bins of oranges and one pallet of lemons onto a truck enroute to XYZ ('o., for which there had been no bill of lading. He also mentioned one occasion when Fred Doerksen and Wally Diaz had instructed him to load 22 bins of oranges onto an XYZ truck, then had brought out two boxes of lemons and told him to give them to the driver. When he did so the driver refused to sign for them be- cause they weren't on his bill of lading. Bricker checked the document, saw the lem- ons hadn's been included, and told the driver, "If the lemons aren't on there, you're just signing for 22 bins of oranges." The driver then signed, and threw the lemons on top of his load. `1'hat evening another buy was made from Doerksen and Dale McCurry, for 12 bins at $40 each. There was some conversation about the discrepancy in number of cartons pur- chased the previous night, and it was passed off by Doerksen and McCurry as a mistake in their count. Perry tried with some success to further establish that Floyd McCurry had full knowledge of illegal sales from the plant by asking what would happen if Floyd came around and wanted his cut. He had apparently succeeded in allaying any suspicions they may have had about him, for there was consider- able discussion about a long term business relationship. He again tried to develop addi- tional information about sales to Harry Nich- olas, but didn't have much success in that area. Thursday, May 18— Another interview was conducted with Philip Bertelsen, for the pur- pose of clarification of the sales arrangement between Sunny Cove and the brokerage firm of Mendelson- Zeller. Bertelsen explained that all packed oranges are supposed to be sold by the brokers. When such a sale is made, to a grocery chain, wholesaler, etc., the broker notifies Sunny Cove of the file number, the amount of the purchase, identity of the pur- chaser, and the trucking firm that is to handle transportation, and the estimated time of arrival of the truck. Sunny Cove office per- sonnel then prepare a bill of lading, which is to be given to the person responsible for loading the truck. Anything loaded that is not in- cluded in the bill of lading could be consi- dered stolen. The truck driver signs the bill of lading when the truck is loaded, acknowl- edging receipt of the load. Bertelsen added that he had made a physi- cal count of fruit on hand both before and after the May 12 and 13 shipments to XYZ, and could personally confirm that fruit not accounted for had been loaded onto the trucks. Later that day Mr. Schwartzman of Men- delson- Zeller was contacted, just to make sure his conception of the sales arrangements and accounting procedures jibed with that of Ber- telsen. There was no discrepancy. The offi- cers had to be certain of the accuracy of their understanding of such matters in order to properly prepare a case that would stand up in court. Friday, May 19 —Early in the morning Mr. 27 Bertelsen notified Sgt. Davis that a load of oranges would be sent to XY7, later in the day. An order for 32 bins had been filed with N1en- delson- 7.eller. Davis and Perry staked out the yard and saw a United Produce truck being loaded with 48 bins. They followed the rig to the XY7, plant, using separate cars and taking turns keeping it under surviellance to mini- mize chances of being detected by the driver. Monday, May 22 —Isaac Bricker was inter - viewed about the load the detectives had followed on Friday. lie stated he had loaded 48 bins pursuant to direct instructions from Floyd McCurry, IIe didn't see a bill of lading at that tirne. Later, while walking through the office, he saw a bill of lading on the desk of Alice Kurarrlaji, the bookkeeper, for that par - ticular load. It was for 32 bins. That evening Davis, Perry, and Gilstrap contacted a police agency in Santa Clara County and arranged for assistance in obtain- ing a search warrant authorizing them to search the premises of XYG Fruit Company, and to confiscate documents pertinent to business dealings with either Sunny Cove Citrus Association or Floyd McCurry. Tuesday, May 23 —At 8:25 A.M. 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The owner arrived at his office at 8:50, and was immediately advised of his rights, which he waived, stating he had nothing to hide. When asked about the 42 cartons of lemons shipped to him but not accounted for on May 12, he said they were the result of an informal arrangement to replace bad, possibly frozen, lemons previously purchased by him. lie stated all purchases from Sunny Cove were directly from Floyd McCurry. His office was checked for documentary evidence of deal- Alert Bail Bonds Ronald J. Ellis 24 -Hour Nationwide Service Bail Service Free Confidential ' Visa - Master Information Charge Accepted 266 -4321 2113 Merced St., Between L and Van Ness Fresno C( .\L 0 \I, C. be; 0W Mel Sr. C:o% to d s1i.rl� D� •p ad\ i 1•'1 srlspl Distr for ( r � - ings with Sunny Cove or McCurry. The offi- cers found cancelled checks indicating he had paid Floyd McCurry several thousand dollars in the previous few months. He claimed the payment was for services, explaining that itllcCurry did a lot of "scouting" for him, keep- ing him informed as to where in the San Joa- quin Valley citrus fruit was available, where he could get the best deal, etc. When asked about the discrepancies between the bills of lading and fruit actually delivered, he gave a lame and non - understandable explanation, apparently implying it was done to make sales of certain grades of fruit match marketing orders. He stated his dealing directly with McCurry rather than through the broker was to avoid brokerage commission and thus make possible lower prices. At the conclusion of the interview the offi- cers took with them the cancelled checks pay- able to Floyd McCurry, the bills of lading, and other documents with potential eviden- tiary value, and rushed back to Fresno County. Early that afternoon the three inves- tigators, assisted by Detective Frank Carvalho of our department and officers of the Orange Cove Police Department, arrested Floyd E. McCurry, Fred G. Doerksen, Marvin Dale McCurry, William Glenn Carpenter, Aurelio C. Diaz (heretofore referred to as Wally), and A'alter McCurry on warrants charging em- bezzlement (illegally disposing of, for their own profit, property entrusted to them). Im- mediately after the arrests Kenneth Gibson, Sr. convened a special meeting of the Sunny Cove board of directors, where it was voted to discharge the employees arrested. The six suspects were then transported to the Sheriff's Department, where, after being formally advised of their rights, statements were taken. Floyd McCurry, regarded as the primary suspect, was interviewed first, with Deputy District Attorney Steve Henry, now a Super- ior Court Judge, leading the questioning. The first matter discusses] was Floyd's relationship with the owner of the XYZ Fruit Company. He said be had been acquainted with the owner for a number of years, dating back prior to his employment at Sunny Cove, when he was tivorking for the Clovis Citrus Associa- tion. However, he denied any personal deal- ings between them prior to his coming to Sunny Cove. He said their business relation- ship had begun at the request of someone at Mendelson- Zeller, who, upon learning he Nvas acquainted with the owner of XYZ, had sug- gested he contact him to see if he'd be inter- ested in buying fruit from Sunny Cove. Ile admitted that had developed into an informal arrangement whereby he had occasionally made a direct "back door" sale to XYZ., but he denied any specific terms or definite arrange- ment. He said he simply sent whatever extra fruit he had on hand whenever a truck hauling for XYZ had extra room, and took whatever the owner sent him in payment without ques- tion. Apparently Floyd knew enough abort the law to try to avoid having a conspiracy charge added to the charge of embezzlement. When pressed for dates of illegal sales, amount of fruit involved, and money re- ceived, he claimed he didn't rentember. He also claimed some of the money was for "scouting." The officers weren't impressed by that apparent coorboration of the similar claim made by the owner of XYZ. They knew there had been at least two telephone conver- sations between McCurry and the owner between the time they'd left his office that morning and their arrival at Sunny Cove to make the arrest. It was to be expected that they'd have their stories together. When questioned specifically about the sales on May 12, 13, and 19, Floyd admitted having sent extra fruit, including the 42 car- tons of lemons, and falsifying the bills of lad- ing for the first two. He also claimed the lemons were an adjustment for a previous sale E07 Saluting the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs C. 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Apparently real- izing the officers were aware that XYZ didn't purchase lemons from Sunny Cove, he made some vague explanation that the original sale had been to some other firm, and that soma how XYZ had become involved in the adjust- ment. When questioned further about money re- ceived from his friend at XYZ, McCurry admitted it had happened, but denied know- ing the separate amounts or the total amount. When shown the cancelled checks confiscated that morning, one of which was for $1,036 payable to Steven McCurry, he again claimed a large portion was payment for his scouting services. He stated the check for Steven, \vhorn he identified as his son, -,vas an advance for parts to be purchased for a forklift belong- ing to XYZ and stored somewhere in the Clovis area, that Steven had agreed to over- haul. He admitted no parts had been pur- chased or work done on the machine. IMcCurry echoed the story of the XYZ own- er that the primary purpose of their personal arrangement was to avoid paying the broker's commission, and thus save money for the association. When asked why he was so inter- ested in saving money in that manner when he was a salaried employee and it wouldn't add anything to his paycheck, his explanation was to the effect that he was simply being a dedi- cated and loyal employee. In response to questions about sales to Harry Nicholas, Floyd admitted the sale of 16 bins for 30 or 40 dollars per bin. He stated that on the occasion of that sale he had sent Bricker home early so he wouldn't be a witness to the fruit being loaded onto the Nicholas truck. When pressed on the matter, he admitted other sales to Nicholas, totalling around $3,000, but couldn't remember specific dates or amounts. Fred Doerksen was questioned by Detec- tive Perry. He admitted knowledge of extra fruit being sent to XYZ, but claimed it was a deal strictly between Floyd and the owner. He said such deliveries could have been to replace bad fruit delivered previously, or to make up for losses suffered by XYZ because of price drops between the time they pur- chased fruit and its being processed for re- sale. He also mentioned the lemons being part of such an adjustment. He denied any knowl- edge of specific amounts of money paid to Floyd by XYZ, but admitted Floyd had given him money in 50 to 100 dollar amounts on several occasions. He claimed he didn't know or ask the reason for the payments, but assumed it was his cut for illegal sales to XYZ. He volunteered the information that it is com- mon practice for packing sheds to sell directly .to fruit stand operators and other small -lot buyers and put the money into a "petty cash" fund, -,without its being reflected in the book- keeping system. He said that at one time he could remember the petty cash fund at Sunny Cove being around $1,300. He further ad- mitted he may have occasionally told Bricker to load more than the bill of lading called for, but claimed he was only repeating instruc- tions Floyd had given him. When pressed for a personal opinion of the scope of Floyd's involvement in illegal sales of fruit, Fred stated he believed Floyd had been "doing it," and trying to justify his actions by implying that others were doing the same thing, including sales office personnel and some members of Sunny Cove's board of directors. He admitted knowledge of some association between Floyd and Harry Nich- olas, but stated he was not aware of any illegal activity. He said Nicholas had borrowed some empty bins from Sunny Cove on at least one occasion. 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Kochergen Alex Kochergen �EUJ SHEET MIFTf4L "K& Inc. INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL DESIGNING - ENGINEERING - INSTALLATION • STAINLESS STEEL SPECIALISTS YEAR ROUND AIR CONDITIONING GENERAL SHEET METAL WORK CONTRACTORS LICENSE H144264 Ll 2731 S. CHERRY AVE. FRESNO 268 -7375 in€ tllf bF, got get o%%11 neel abo and for 1 I), only and and a to hip bean denie which he usually got $1.50. He referred to it as lunch money. He stated he had always felt that big sales weren't possible without getting caught, and that he hod been coerced into the sales to Perry by Ken Gibson, Jr. He denied telling any of the night men to put half the receipts for illegal sales into a desk drawer or elsewhere, or receiving any portion of such sales. He implied, possibly with a certain de- juee of truth, a sloppy accounting procedure throughout the association, explaining that grower members themselves sometimes came in and picked up a few boxes for their own use or to give to friends, without the fruit thus taken being properly accounted for. He said such losses were made up at the end of the season by juggling figures so the amount packed and shipped would match the amount received from the orchard. In his statement, Dale McCurry admitted occasional casual sales of fruit to truck drivers a box or two at a time, claiming "everybody does it." He also admitted helping his father load truck with fruit for which there was no bill of lading, but denied sharing in the pro- ceeds of such sales. He admitted helping load Nicholas's truck a couple of times, and know- ing that the fruit was being stolen. Regarding the association between his father and XYZ, he said he thoughthis fatherhad inadvertently gotten in over his head and was afraid to try to get out. He said Floyd was afraid of XYZ's owner, apparently trying to imply some con- nection with organized crime. Dale knew about the check payable to his brother Steven, and said it was "laundered" money intended t'or his father. Dale claimed the sales to Perry were the Only "big deals" he'd ever been involved in, and said that Fred Doerksen had approved and agreed to cover up the loss. He stated that to his knowledge Fred had never personally been involved in any other big sales. He denied any knowledge of arrangements or instructions for half the receipts for casual night sales to be put into the shipping desk drawer. He also mentioned that member growers took fruit that was never accounted for. v Aurelio "Wally" Diaz admitted he had helped Danny Jiminez sell some lemons, at Danny's insistence, and had loaded them into Danny's car. Danny later gave him ten dollars as his cut. He also admitted selling a few oranges to truck drivers, a box or two at a time, and said such sales had probably amounted to around a hundred dollars during the packing season. When Glenn Carpenter was advised of his rights, he declined to give a statement or answer any questions. Walter McCurry, Floyd's nephew, -ad- mitted he and Carpenter had sold the two boxes and 15 bins to Perry for $140, saying Carpenter had collected the money and given him half. He had used the money to buy his high school graduation night ticket and rent a tuxedo to wear to the event. He claimed it was the only big deal he'd ever been involved in, but he admitted to an occasional sale of a box of juice oranges. "That's okay," he explained with apparent sincerity, "everybody does it." He said he'd heard rumors that his uncle was regularly involved in "back door" sales, but had no first -hand knowledge of any such transactions. Wednesday, May 24 —Floyd and Dale Mc- Curry were questioned together concerning the sales to Nicholas. Floyd admitted giving Fred Doerksen two or three hundred dollars as his share of the proceeds of those sales, but claimed his son was merely helping on the labor end of the deal, knew nothing of the details of the transactions, and did not share in the proceeds. One purpose of this particular interview was to establish for the record that Harry Nicholas was personally involved in the two known instances of fruit being loaded 33 .. onto his truck at Sunny Cove and hauled to and unloaded at his packing shed. Dale ad- mitted helping load the truck on both occa- sions, said Nicholas was present both times, and that on the second occasion he had -seen Nicholas give his father some money. Thursday, May 25— Kenneth Gibson, Sr. and Philip Bertelsen were again interviewed, to formally establish that there was no legi- timate reason for fruit to have been hauled from Sunny Cove to Nicholas's shed, or for him to have Sunny Cove bins in his possession. They stated the only transactions Sunny Cove had ever had with Nicholas, other than the aforementioned packing of tangerines for him, were on January 31, February 9, and February 13, of that year. On those dates Sunny Cove had processed for him fruit needing special treatment his plant was not equipped to handle. On each occasion he had HwJi,IwC d .� _ „ t TH�cK , _;:7ortwlnw srrLE c0U s�i-rur Open daily for lunch, dinner and late - evening snacks: pizza, hamhurgers, sandwiches, salads, draft hexer and wine' For takeout, phone ahead! FRESNO FRESNO FRESNO 431.5131 291.9000 431.3500 5040 North West Ave 2789 E Shaw Ave 5763 North First St. FRESNO FRESNO FRESNO 268.0633 225 -5314 252 -8151 Alpha Bela Shp Cnlr Gongs Shp Cntr. 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Davis went to Lindsay and interviewed Bob Rueda, owner of United Produce Service, the trucking firm that had hauled most of the fruit from Sunny "OUR 59th YEAR" BAKED FRESH IN FRESNO FOR THE CENTRAL VALLEY EARTH GRAIN NATURAL BREADS SAN FRANCISCO FRENCH BREADS & ROLLS SWEET AND EXTRA SOUR DOUGH ROMAN MEAL HONEY GRAIN HOLLYWOOD BRAND BREADS RAINBO BAKERIES OF SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY_, INC. L & LOS ANGELES STS. 233 -5191 Thrift Store (Mon. -Sat. 9 -5:30) — 140 Van Ness — 233 -0689 0 If IL Cove to XYZ, along with his office clerk, Cheryl Wood. From them he obtained the original bills of lading for the loads of May 12 and 13, and a duplicate of the one for the load of May 19. That original had allegedly been lost by the truck driver. Rueda was asked «,hat he knew about sales arrangements be- tween Sunny Cove and XYZ. He stated his instructions had been that no matter what quantity of fruit was specified when the truck was ordered, he was to charge for a full load. He stated he had never transported packed fruit. The previous week the owner of XYZ had called to request duplicates of the bills of lading for recent jobs so he could make pay- ment, explaining that his copies had been seized on a search warrant. Rueda had fur- nished the duplicates as requested. Davis then interviewed Alfred Baeza, the truck driver who had hauled the load of May WHERE WILL YOU NEED BANK OFAMERICA TOMORROW? \With more branches in California than any other bank and so many VERSATELLERe automated tellers, Bank of America offers the ultimate in checking convenience. t And you're bound to find a Bank ,F for of America checking plan that's ,,.,`?Ty`` right for you as well. BANK ON THE LEADER sB, IflBANK OF AMERICAN T5SA MEMBER I',.Ac Bank of America 19. Asked about the usual procedure for handling bills of lading, Baeza explained that after his truck was loaded he would go to the Sunny Cove office to pick up the document. He said he never knew the amount or items specified on it, and never checked. When the load was delivered he would usually just give the bill of lading to whatever employee of the recipient was present, the employee would sign it, and return the original to him for return to his employer. He said his losing the original wasn't at all unusual; that he had lost several since being employed by United. He was asked if it would be unusual to receive two bills of lading for one load. He stated that was none of his business; that he simply took what- ever piece of paper that was given to him and delivered it to whomever received the load. Thursday, June 1 —At 8:30 A.M. a search warrant was served on Harry Nicholas at his Ward n' deVerano LAS PALMAS Especial para las familias Bailes Todo Los Dias Prestamos el Jardin para J0 Fiestas y Bancluetes Lo Unico clue se les cobra I es por to clue consuman LAS PALMAS RESTAURANT 1045 F Street, Fresno Phone 442 -9862 35 packing shed. The Sunny Cove bins that had been first observed and photographed on May 8, and still there when the premises were checked from the road on May 26, were missing. When asked about them Nicholas said they were moved to his other ranch "a couple of weeks ago." When asked why he'd had them, he said some oranges and tangelos he'd taken to Sunny Cove for cleaning earlier in the season had been returned in Sunny Cove bins. (Statements by Gibson, Sr. and Bertelsen indicated the oranges had been re- turned to Nicholas in his own bins, and the tangelos had been packed in cartons.) His other ranch, just a few miles away, was checked, but the bins weren't there. Nicholas then said his son must have moved them. When asked why he hadn't returned them to Sunny Cove, he said he needed them for his picking operations. The officers remembered that when they'd first seen the Sunny Cove bins at his place, there were also about 20 other bins stacked there. Nicholas denied buying any oranges from Floyd McCurry, or hauling any oranges from the Sunny Cove plant, except for his own after they'd been cleaned. His records were checked and nothing found to indicate any purchases from either McCurry or Sunny Cove, but of course the officers didn't expect to find those transactions recorded. Later that day a com- plaint ,vas filed in Reedley Justice Court charging Nicholas with two counts of receiv- ing stolen property, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Thursday, June 8 —This date brought the most shocking development of the entire investigation. Just before 7:00 P.M. Floyd McCurry, who had been talking to his son Dale and another young man in the family home, excused himself to go to his room, where a moment later he killed himself with a .12 gauge shotgun. The note he left gave no specific reason, but merely expressed his love 36 for his children and asked their forgiveness. It was reported that Floyd had been despondent over the recent break -up of his marriage, and had been drinking heavily for the past several days. How -ever, guilt and shame over his in- volvement in thefts from his employer, and the prospect of its becoming public knowl- edge, no doubt was a very significant factor. After Floyd's death the investigation de- generated into the type of situation that fre- quently causes peace officers to ask them- selves, "What's the use ?" Davis and his creel had conducted a most thorough, comprehen- sive investigation, as indicated by their care in clarifying and documenting all pertinent de- tails, and their painstaking gathering of over - wbelming evidence in such a manner that it could not be successfully challenged in court. However, it seemed to them that their efforts hadn't been appreciated by either the district attorney's office or the court, possibly be- cause, with the exception of Floyd's suicide, there'd been no bloodshed, and nothing par- ticularly sensational that would attract media attention. The theft of a few oranges doesn't make a very exciting news story. The court didn't even furnish complete dispositions to the Sheriff's Department records section, as required by law, or keep them in court files. As far as could be determined, the cases were disposed of as follows. Marvin Dale McCurry pled guilty to one count, changed from embezzlement to grand theft, and the other two counts were dis- missed. He was given three years probation. with conditions that he make restitution of $1,000 within 60 days, and serve three week- ends in the county jail. William Glenn Carpenter pled guilty to one count of grand theft, was given two years pro- bation, and also ordered to make restitution (amount not specified in court records), and serve three weekends in jail. Walter McCurry was under 18 at the time,. I 11 Ld t» uc CO bo pr( ,y0- to t1le Stith ever thr I C(Mll prcrst five 1 to Sal t Jere, ul�c�uf hrrelge that n Loo 'lt MI-ill !: f w_.__�.(hh:+{'t."?.. and his case was handled in Juvenile Court. There is no record of the disposition. Fred Doerksen was charged with two counts of embezzlement. He was released on surety bond the same day he was arrested and there is no record of further court pro- ceedings until six months late, when the charges were dismissed. When the officers filed the complaint against Harry Nicholas they asked to be noti- fied when the warrant was served, so they could be sure he was mugged and printed be- fore being released on bail. That request should have been unnecessary, for the courts have a standard policy whereby persons arrested or surrendering voluntarily on felony and certain misdemeanor warrants, and ap- pearing in court before being booked in jail, are sent to the Department to be mugged and printed before release on bail. However, that policy and the officers' request were both ig- nored. Nicholas, upon learning that a com- plaint had been filed, surrendered to the court. Ile was immediately released on surety bond. Later he pled guilty to receiving stolen property, was given three years probation, a 90 -day suspended jail sentence, and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $4,000. No charges were filed against Aurelio Diaz. As for the owner of XYZ Fruit Company, the officers tried to file charges of receiving stolen property in his home country. How- ever, the district attorney's office there took the position that because the stolen fruit had come from Fresno County, the case should be prosecuted there. The district attorney's of- fice here said that because the fruit had gone to Santa Clara County, prosecution should be there. There was considerable discussion about jurisdiction, with neither side willing to budge from its position, with the end result that no charges were filed in either county. Looking back at this investigation and the �1 aforementioned alfalfa seed case (The Sher - if f's Review,1982), one might ask, "Why did it happen ?" In each instance a formerly law - abiding and basically decent citizen became involved in large -scale thefts from his em- ployer. One answer might be, "Because it's so "easy," and, as one sage once said, "There's a little larceny in all of us." Farm products don't grow with serial numbers or other distinctive features of identification. In any type of pro- cessing for the market there's a waste factor, making it relatively easy to juggle figures to account for missing products. But those factors, although no doubt signi- ficant, may not always be the primary cause. Perhaps the farmers and /or employers con- tribute to their employees' delinquency by failure to insist on more detailed accounting procedures, and, in the case of the orange thefts, by example. If it is true, as hinted by two of the suspects, that growers themselves sometimes pick up cartons of packed oranges without payment or other accounting, they can't be too critical of employees who follow that example. An employee seeing a farmer openly stealing from his fellow co -op mem- bers can easily rationalize that if such con- duct is acepetable, it can't be much worse for him to steal from all of them. 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Villa, Fresno. Both officers were seriously injured by gunshot wounds to their legs. They NNIere bleeding heavily and the severity of their injuried immobilized them in the street directly in front of the suspect's residence. Both were also pinned down in the streets by the suspect who remained nearby with his rifle. Sergeant Cunningham was able to put out a call for help on his portable radio. He main- tained a calm composure throughout the incident and was instrumental in setting up strategic positions for officers responding to assist. At all times Cunningham kept the department and fellow officers appraised of the suspect's location and the situation at Band. A rescue was quickly planned and initiated by Deputies Troy Garey and David Oliveras. Officer Garey drove his patrol car into the shooting zone with Oliveras lying on the rear floorboard. Garey drove his patrol car into a position directly between the suspect and Deputy Crider, thereby shielding him from the suspect. The plan called for Oliveras to open the rear door opposite the suspect and rescue Crider. They would then drive out of the shooting zone with Crider in the rear seat with Oliveras. The suspect observed this action and began firing his high - powered rifle at the officers in the patrol car. Deputy Troy Garey then re- ceived two gunshot wounds which pene- trated the car door; one wound was to the lef t forearm and another to the left thigh. During this encounter Reserve Deputy Paul Stephan, who had approached the scene of foot prior to the rescue attempt, took up a position at the rear of Garey's patrol car to assist in the attempted rescue of Crider and Cunningham. Deputy Stephan observed the suspect shooting at the patrol car and advancing on the officers while firing his rifle. Stephan began shooting back at the suspect and was successful in driving him away from the offi- cers in the patrol car. 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All wounded officers were then transported safe- ly to the hospital for medical treatment. The Sheriff's Special Weapons and Tactics Team successfully removed the suspect from his residence later that night without further injury to officer or citizens. All of the officers were honored for their bravery and dedicated service at an awards ceremony on December 14,1983, where Sher- iff McKinney presented departmental medals of achievment. STEWART & NUSS, INC. SINCE 1924 DUAL ELECTRONIC BATCH PLANTS RADIO DISPATCHED ASPHALT PAVING MATERIALS CRUSH ROCK SAND & GRAVEL 410 N. THORNE AVE. 268 -5651 41 AMERICAN BEAUTY MACARONI CO. A DIVISION OF THE PILLSBURY COMPANY "AMERICAN BEAUTY IS PERFECTION" 485 -8110 2704 S. MAPLE AVE. FRESNO STEAM CLEANERS, INC. ELECTRO -MAGIC STEAM & HIGH - PRESSURE CLEANERS Cleaning Systems - Hot & Cold High Pressure Washers — sizes for any cleaning job Soaps & Cleaning Chemicals For Assistance Call Warehouse Distributors 2655 S. East Ave. 233 -2507 AUTOMOTIVE UTILITY, INC. ALTERNATORS STARTERS GENERATORS WATER PUMPS 442 -1120 255 DIVISADERO FRESNO 42 BOWEN'S RADIO SERVICE CB RADIO SALES & SERVICE Warranty Station for: Standard — Cobra — Midlan President 3348 E. OLIVE AVE. 264 -2776 ANCHOR MARINE BOATS • MOTORS SALES & SERVICE 291 -7725 3795 N. CLOVIS AVE. FRESNO T & T ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL REWIRING • NEW CONSTRUCTION SERVICE WORK (ALL TYPES) AGRICULTURAL SERVICE MOBILE HOMES 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE CALL 266 -8889 3188 N. MARKS, SUITE 115 • FRESNO, CA 93705 LICENSE P259649 r r 1 .Administration Division K. Hogue Captain Division Commander 4iw J. Arceneau Lieutenant R. White Lieutenant Bailiff Services K. Abell Sergeant � r E. Costa R. McDonald Sergeant T -� R. DeLeon R. Bender r j OP 4 M. Duenes J. Fernandez J. Chacon VA ii J. Garner 43 J. Golden f7 —� .. •� or G. Hill T. LeBand P. McComb P. Oh C. Salinas 44 r =. D. Overstreet L. Hodge C. Horn B. Morrison L. Pearson W. Stumpf G. Taber ON R. Peylouret M. Nix R. Verdugo SUNNYSIDE PHARMACY Prescriptions — We Deliver 5562 E. Kings Canyon Road In Sunnyside Square 251 -8601 SPARKY ELECTRONICS 2406 North Blackstone at Clinton Avenue Fresno, California 93703 Phone (209) 227 -2986 WHOLESALE TO ALL "COVERING THE VALLEY" MID -STATE LINOLEUM FLOOR COVERING CONTRACTOR 4637 E. Turner, Fresno 251 -5505 O'BRIEN'S BRAKE SERVICE, INC. Wheel Aligning — Brake Relining Drum Turning — Tire Skimming 266 -0631 1515 MERCED AT F STREET UPHOLSTERY CITY SEAT COVERS — CUSTOM INTERIORS Autos • Boats *Trucks* Planes Fine Used Cars 6070 N. Blackstone Ave. 431 -4300 AUDIO SALES CO. 174 N. MAPLE FRESNO, CA 93702 252 -8171 LEACH LEASING "We Lease All Makes and Models' "Transportation Specialists" Vern Olson, President 1753 E. Saginaw at Blackstone, Fresno Phone 224 -9831 SILVA'S J and W AUTO BODY QUALITY AUTO BODY REPAIR & PAINT TWO LOCATIONS: Corner 6th & C 2050 E. McKinley Madera — 674 -8591 Fresno — 237 -3191 COMMERCIAL MFG. & SUPPLY CO. 2432 South Railroad 237 -1855 THE AKI CO. FULLER PAINTS • PAINTERS' SUPPLIES OPEN SUNDAYS 233 -6403 1518 KERN STREET CODY BROS. PLUMBING Wm. Allen and Carl Allen, Jr. 1227 N. JACKSON 251 -7772 SCHUL TZ AUTO BODY & FENDER WORKS Since 1906 Complete Automobile Reconstruction 1436 N. Blackstone, Fresno 233 -3169 RICHARD'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE 1609 EAST BELMONT AVENUE 266 -4077 UNCLE TOM'S LIQUOR STORE Fishing— Hunting Equipment and Licenses 3089 E. Tulare Street 264 -3908 JORGENSEN & CO. Fire Extinguishers and Safety Equipment Protective Systems 2691 S. East Ave. Ph. 268 -6241 GREEN'S CYCLERY SCHWINN BICYCLES Sales and Service 4571 N. FRESNO ST. 227 -5331 45 Photograph by Michael Evans. The White House When we think about the role law enforcement plays in our society, the first thing that comes to mind is how difficult a job it is. To the brave men and women of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, as well as all officers across this great nation, a sincere thanks. — President Ronald Reagan E1161 and She ex c It is a known fact that Fresno County is one of the richest agricultural regions in the world. With its vast metropolitan and rural areas, the job of law enforcement becomes a difficult task. The men and women of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department provide quality service throughout the county. I congratulate them for their dedication to excellence in the field of law enforcement. Sincerely, Governor George Deukmejian 47 Assembly California Legislature Bruce Bronzan Assemblyman, Thirty -first District Sacramento Address District Office State Capitol 2115 Kern, Suite 250 Sacramento, CA 95814 Fresno, CA 93721 (916) 445 -8514 (209) 445 -5332 The citizens of Fresno County can be proud of the job that the members of the Fresno County Sheriffs are doing. Keep up the good work! Rose Ann Vuich State Senator Fifteenth Senatorial District My thanks to you, Sheriff McKinney, and to each man and woman on your force, for your dedication and countless efforts on behalf of the people of Fresno County. The Fresno County Sheriff's De- partment is something in which we can all be proud. M CHARLES PASHAYAN, JR. COMMITTEE ON 17th District. California INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS 129 Cannon Building COMMITTEE ON Washington, D.C. 20515 POST OFFICE AND CIVIL (202) 225 -3341 SERVICE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a lifelong resident of Fresno County, I have seen our community grow and prosper. (Along with growth, there exists a need for improved law enforcement. It's what the people expect, it's what the people deserve.) My personal congratulations go out to all the men and women of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department for their outstanding contribution in the area of local law enforcement. j - REPRESENTING: Fresno • M'adera • Merced Mariposa • Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo and • Monterey Counties ii Assemblyman Bill Jones 32nd District Mariposa, Madera, Fresno & Tulare Counties A legislator committed to stronger law enforcement working for you in Sacramento. �1 Tony Coelho PP i� is our Congressman Coelho For Congress Committee P.O. Box 943 Modesto, CA 95353 Modesto phone: 524 -2844 Merced phone: 722 -1596 Jeff Denno, Treasurer Jim Costa Assemblyman, Thirtieth District Im j �slt.Y.:1 We appreciate the dedication and effort of all the men and women at the Fresno County Sheriff's Department. Thank you for helping keep our county a better place in which to live! I 1 49 1 T. White Sergeant Section Supervisor at A Civil Section 1 R. Baruti Deputy F. Delgado C. Snedden J. Watts Deputy Deputy Deputy C. Butcher J. Hogue C. Ynson Process Server Process Server Process Server R. Bradley Deputy D. Wong Deputy P. Reynolds Supervising Office Assistant I R. Bailey Process Server J L. Christensen Office Assistant III T. Morrison M. Humphrey D. Hutchinson S. Martin D. Vining Office Assistant III Office Assistant II Office Assistant II Office Assistant 11 Office Assistant II 50 D cr Crime Analysis T. Hoffman B. Alfarue Data Process Office Assistant Coordinator Licensing and Permits r' W. Shuman Sergeant R. Beck Stock Clerk J. Tolley Office Assistant T. Kerns Deputy Property and Evidence Deputy Detached Duty VMC Chief Security Officer J. Vermason Deputy 5 1 ( Y L Training and Personnel D. Caudle R. Craig E. Andrade L. Kuffel Sergeant Deputy Rangemaster Secretary Training Training Personnel L. Lester Office Assistant Training Identification Service J. Saterstad Sr. Ident. Technician P. Clement S. Creager T. Hughes Ident. Technician Ident. Technician Ident. Technician i J. Jackson S. Turner W. Stones Ident. Technician Ident. Technician Ident. Technician REUBEN'S TV Motorola Sales & Service —Color and Black & White 209 N. Maple Ave. • 251 -2081 52 V. Aguallo Office Assistant J. Yamashita Office Assistant F & L LIQUORS "The Best Liquors, Beers, Wines'' Fred Gong 1288 N. Fresno St., Fresno 266 -1864 Jo HE Records Section F. Day Chief Office Assistant T R. Parman Supervising Office Assistant I J. McMillan Office Assistant II I I*W A M. Haggerty Supervising Office Assistant I V. Kasparian Steno II .rs f I _ 1 S. Lindberg Supervising Office Assistant I i .-04 B. Mauldin Supervising Office Assistant I B. Bolton W. Brown Y. Cougoulat Office Assistant III Office Assistant III Office Assistant III B. Petersen H. Beem E. Brauns M. Bufkin Office Assistant III Office Assistant II Office Assistant II Office Assistant II John B. Smurr Jerry E. Henry Attorneys at Law Ph. Fresno (209) 237 -0207 Ph. Kerman (209) 846 -9357 Helm Building • 1111 Fulton Mail, Suite 900 Fresno, CA 93721 441 S. Madera Ave., Suite C Kerman, CA 93630 ATTARIAN ORIENTAL RUGS Persian — Chinese — Indian Hand - Crafted Rugs ALSO Custom Area Rugs — Any Size — Any Color CLOSED SATURDAY 1496 N. HUGHES PH. 237 -0732 53 w T. C +rdoso Office Assistant II M. Castanon Office Assistant II D. Medina S. Moriano Office Assistant II Office Assistant II r_4 ' T. Gable Office Assistant II �i Y D. Morris Office Assistant II 1 r7 J. Garcia I. Garcia Office Assistant II Office Assistant II L. Padgett L. Saenz Office Assistant II Office Assistant II Lr D. Turner J. Weber V. Peachee R. Pina Office Assistant II Office Assistant II Office Assistant I Office Assistant I KLEIM AUTOMOTIVE CENTER PAZTS SERVICE Complete Auto Service — Tune -Up — Carburetor Air Conditioning FREE DELIVERY CAL CUSTER O< BOB CUSTER PHONE 233 -2684 3135 EAST TULARE FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 54 OSTERGAARD FEEDS 233 -4963 MAJOR BRAND FEEDS • GRAIN POULTRY • STOCK REMEDIES SEEDS • FERTILIZERS VETERINARIAN SUPPLIES 8 to 5 Mon. -Fri. Sat. till 12 4054 W. Whites Bridge Road • Fresno �J Technical Services } D. Justice Sr. Criminologist Section Supervisor a `t P. Preheim Criminologist R. Smith Deputy J. Tarver Criminologist i A. Bradshaw Criminologist L. Wiggs Criminologist R. Williamson Deputy PAM -PAK DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 485 -9200 324 N. FRUIT AVE. FRESNO, CA rin J. Duty Criminologist "M6, G. Gillis Deputy T. Ronlake Deputy J. Ciancetti D. Cowell L. Wright Ident. Technician Photo Technician Office Assistant WAYNE'S LIQUORS "5a%6 LIQUOR - WINES - BEER Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rich, Owners 48 California St. 268 -2319 Fresno 55 A. Boudreau Supervising Criminalist Section Supervisor Crime Lab DeKor Drugs Corner West & Shields We Deliver Phone 222 -3395 1121 WEST SHIELDS AVE. • FRESNO S. Shaffer Criminalist A. Van Der Veer De Bondt Criminalist HARDIN SCALE CO. (209) 275 -5573 New and Used Motor Truck Sales Electronic Scale Sales & Service — Public Scale 24 Hrs. 6996 N. MOTEL DRIVE a FRESNO, CA 93711 56 n( at P� �-a ho th( tiN. tea to t to Aral ")(-,I desi if N St %\ ,o r r CGgR,yryr Y �� y I ��J _ JJJ FF Feminine Fashionable *Functional / A handy. liyhtwcl;)ht. strong. and altraUive metal tool • / aty our (inyertip,, Letter Oprnwr .Pulltop Opener (�aven nailN). Hair Lifter. (Auricle Groomer. Windshield Frost S< raper. And More. 1' Send 85.00 (Calif. Res, add 30C tax) Check or M.O. each to: Weibert Enterprises, Inc., 3127 E. Belmont, Fresno, CA. 93702. Please Rush me ]Watch Cat Keyhoiders. hnclosed is. P1AM1 ADDRF SS CITY STATE ZIP THE PURR -FELT WAY TO CARRY YOUR KEYS Keyholtler pictured above Is about Sh actual srze. 56 n( at P� �-a ho th( tiN. tea to t to Aral ")(-,I desi if N sheriff's Department =, Honor Guard After several months of planning and hard work, the Fresno County Sheriff's Depart- ment Honor Guard is-ready to represent the department at appropriate functions. Offi- cers of this department have long felt the need to be represented on formal occasions by a well- disciplined, professional contingent. In the past, putting together such a unit was prohibited by cost and the hours of practice necessary for this type of endeavor. The lack of a trained honor guard was felt at the funerals of fellow officers in the recent past. Several officers then came forward to volunteer their time and effort to form an honor guard if approval could be gained from the Sheriff. Sheriff McKinney wasboth recep- tive to the idea and very supportive. A request for interested volunteers for this team resulted in several officers being added to the original group. Meetings were then held to work out the details of uniform design, practice requirements, and actual duty assign- ments for the Honor Guard. Once the final design of the uniform was approved by Sher- iff McKinney, the volunteers bought the new OPEN 7 DAYS DOMINIC'S LIQUORS VISIT OUR WINE CELLAR Featuring One of the Largest Selections of Imported & Domestic 1 Wines & Beer in No. Calif. -' • DELICATESSEN • SPORTING GOODS O • SUNDRIES •FISHING EQUIP. S • HUNTING EQUIP. • GIFTS I HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES 11 OPEN 7 DAYS 439 -4231 6030 N. BLACKSTONE AVE. AT BULLARD FRESNO uniforms at their own expense. Practice ses- sions which fall on an officer's off -duty time are not compensated at county expense, but are donated by the officer. In this way the considerable expense of maintaining an honor guard is not a county expense. The Honor Guard shall be utilized, on request, at the funerals of active and retired officers of this department. In addition, the Honor Guard will represent the Fresno Coun- ty Sheriff's Department at the funerals of of ficers of other departments. When a request for an appearance by Sheriff's deputies is received for a parade or other ceremonial function, the Honor Guard will be assigned. The Honor Guard will also be utilized for certain other functions, such as the Attorney General's Regional Meeting in Fresno this past year. The Fresno County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard is now a dedicated team, ready to respond as the need arises. Anyone who wishes the presence of the Honor Guard at an appropriate should make their request by contacting the Sheriff's secretary. FRESNO WIRE ROPE & RIGGING SALUTES THE FRESNO DEPUTY SHERIFFS Custom Rigging Miller Swivels Press Grip Fittings 2360 EAST AVE Esco Products Crosby Clips Skookum Blocks 57 Sheriff's Department Boating Enforcement The boating enforcement unit in the summer of 1983. From left, Sgt. D. Huerta, Deputies N. Dadian, R. Pursell, G. Tagliamonte, R. Shinn, G. Healy, L. Lightner, E. Thompson, R. Lyons, and D. Eaton. By Deputy Donnelle Eaton With our primary patrol months (May - October) now in the past, the Fresno County Sheriff's Boating Enforcement Unit has been utilizing the winter period for developing an extensive two week training period for new and returning boat deputies; general main - tenance of the Unit's six patrol boats; and preparing for a water safety education cam- paign to begin in late January. The Boating Unit was initially formulated due to community demand along with the jointly funded support of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department and California State Department of Boating and Waterways. The increasing number of water related accidents, coupled with the average citizen's lack of knowledge and understanding of the potential dangers of the waterways, gave the needed impetus to the Fresno County Sher- iff's Department to develop a boating unit for Fresno County. Currently, the Unit maintains a two -fold function: 1) a tri -level water safety education 58 program, 2) enforcement and education of California State Harbors and Navigational Laws and related County ordinances. The tri -level education program grew out of an unfilled need in the Fresno County area for a school safety program that specifically addresses the topic of water safety. With the County waterways claiming an average of 30 victims annually (the majority having drowned in canals), the first phase of the tri -level program is an attempt to address the problem by taking the water safety message directly to the school education system. The grammar school level of the program is presented by showing water safety slides, films, and demonstrating various life - saving devices and techniques. The hour long pro- gram will be presented to over 150 Fresno County and City elementary schools reaching an audience of over 22,500 school -age chil- dren within a four month period. V Sgt. Huerta and Deputy Eaton at the unit's booth at the 1983 "It's A Crime" rally. To aid the Fresno County Sheriff's Depart- ment in teaching the students of the potential hazards involving water recreation activities is their newly developed character, "Boating Dep Coq the i abr W �r .r •'.(�Iytt �� • , f . �, X. . Bob ", and "Buddy," the parrot, featured in a coloring book. Named after- Boating Deputy Robert Shinn (a seasoned professional of the Boating Unit), Boating Bob and Buddy together stress the-- - buddy system and safety practices when near lakes, rivers and pools, along with possible actions to take when confronted with a boating or eater- related emergency. Through the association of Boating Bob with boating safety, the Unit hopes that the students will remember the water safety rules and guide- lines stressed during the program. The introduction of Boating Bob is expect- ed to immediately gain the attention and adulation of school -age children county -wide, with many hop-ef'fflly requesting to talk with Boating Bob or one of his fellow boating officers when they visit the County water - «,ays patrolled by the Sheriff's Boating Units. To complete the tri -level education pro- gram, the Unit has also focused on educating the teenagers and adult level by presenting frequent group presentations, both publicly and privately, to explain the rules and laws Deputy Eaton and Ranger Frakes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conduct a water safety class at the Auberry School A Sheriff's patrol boat on Pine Flat Lake. governing boat operation and water rescue procedures. In addition, the Boating Enforce- ment Unit has developed and staffed a water safety booth at both the recent Fresno County District Fair and the County's second annual "It's a Crime Rally" held at the Fresno Con- vention Center. Presently, under the command of Captain Richard Pierce, Lieutenant Jerry Gallagher and Supervisor Sergeant Dave Huerta, the 10- man Unit, with two to four deputies assigned daily to patrol Fresno County recreational lakes, has substantially decreased the number of water and boating related deaths and accidents over the two years the Unit has been in existence. The Unit expects an even lower injury rate in the future due to the widespread publicity it has received through its enforce- ment policies. Individuals who once perceived the Fresno County Sheriff's Department as strictly a law enforcement policing organization now are beginning to recognize the Department's con- tribution to the areas of water safety and boating education, through the continuing efforts of their Boating Enforcement Unit. 59 Patrol Division 4. A R. Pierce Captain Division Commander INTERSTATE RAPID TRANSIT ANY CONSTRUCTION HAULING 442 -1330 4343 MOTEL DRIVE FRESNO DON'S MOBIL SERVICE Dependable Lube - Brake -Tune Up Work Call 266 -8440 for Pick Up Service 1306 W. Clinton at West Avenue 60 n' 'rk -s. II Poo D. Lemley Lieutenant Asst. Div. Comm A. COX Lieutenant Watch Commander R. Boland Lieutenant Watch Commander M,�_ s R. Souza Lieutenant Watch Commander ACE MOBILE KEY SHOP INC. Three Radio Dispatch Units Official Locksmiths for AAA & National 4572 E. HOME AVE. PHONE 251 -8621 HENDRIX RESTAURANT Open 7 Days a Week 5 A.M. to 11 P.M. Breakfast — Lunch — Dinner Businessman's Lunch & Salad Bar — 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Dining 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. in Our New Intimate Dining Room Cocktails from 10 A.M. • 431 -4051 Featuring Steak - Lobster - Prime Rib 431 -4050 7031 N. Blackstone Ave. (Corner Blackstone & Herndon) s D. Gustafson Lieutenant Patrol Area I :<<. J. Blohm Sergeant v 00 D. Conway A. Gaad Sergeant Sergeant G. Schmidt Sergeant s� J. Amador 00 M. Brand S. Canning C. Curtice D. Fries J. Avila P. Caporale R. Banuelos I r R. Chatman C. Mestas Sergeant P. Bellefeuille J. Coelho D. Furtney F. Johnson F. Maldonado 61 10 S. Ryan R. Mendoza G. Gallagher Lieutenant t G. Andreotti 62 f 1 .:rr► 4 w L. Nilmeier R. Reed e M, Robison G. Semenko J. Silva Patrol Area II H. Banks Sergeant J. Bull G. Burton Sergeant N. Dadian D. Huerta Sergeant J. Tilley 000 J. Retherford Sergeant R. Doughty 21 D. Eaton If I -- rry. 'y Ap v A. Fierro G. Healy J. Lee -1", IJ I f J1 oil too"'& C. Osborn L. Lenton D. Perry R. Herring dwr E. Mateo Creative Copy Center 2501 W. Shaw, Suite 115 PRINTING STATIONERY NCR FORMS ENVELOPES INVITATIONS BOOKLETS RUBBER STAMPS BULLETINS FLYERS PAMPHLETS BUSINESS CARDS ZEROJ( COPIES COPYING SERVICE 229 -3886 1 BLOCK WEST OF THE PICCADILLY INN HUGHES AVE. SOUTH 'h BLOCK I— N L. Rivera rT G. Humann K. Larssen A S. Meunier W. Nielsen OOT y R. Shinn D. Stone Serving the Valley for over 79 years GOTTSCALK'S (AO Downtown Fresno Santa Maria Town Center Fashion Fair, Fresno Modesto Vintage Faire Westgate Center, Merced Visalia Fair, Visalia Manchester Center, Fresno Fig Garden Village 63 B & J Rent -A- Trailer System, Inc. Local Trailer Rentals Radiator Service Joe's Exxon Station 406 N. H STREET 442 -9873 BEST WISHES FROM UNIVERSITY-SEQUOIA- SUNNYSIDE CLUBS PAUL N. WILLARD, General Manager 5704 East Butler Ave., Fresno ( 209) 251-6011 RED TRIANGLE OIL CO. 2809 S. Chestnut, Fresno 485 -4320 VENTURA TV CENTER RCA Color TVs RCA Video Recorders 3619 E. Ventura 266 -5318 -'`•C 4■ ", ALLIED ELECTRIC AB G X711 MOTOR SERVICE, INC. SINCE 1954 ELECTRIC AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIERS 4690 E. JENSEN AVE. 486 -4222 THE ASTRO MOTEL 99 North — Off on Clinton Ramp 99 South — Off on Valentine & Dakota An Easy Route To An Easy Rest CALIFORNIA PIPE & STEEL USED & NEW PIPE Your Best Source on Corrugated Culvert 268 -4394 2025 S. Orange Ave. PICKER PARTS, INC. Manufacturers of Parts for Mechanical Cotton Pickers And Rubber Products for Agriculture and Industry NATURAL - SYNTHETIC - MOLDING - SHEETING - EXTRUSIONS Rubber to Metal Bonding — Rubber Covered Rolls and W heels 5687 E. Shields Avenue • 291 -3501 HORN PHOTO SHOP Open 8:30 -6:00 Mon. -Fri. 233 -8323 69 E. BELMONT FRESNO BILL'S RENTAL SERVICE "We Salute the Sheriff's Department for a Job Well Done'' Bill Voligraff, Owner 207 E. Sierra • Fresno • 435 -3290 Christensen's Turkey Hatchery 2147 N. Maple Avenue 251 -0354 vAL«r 1050 W. Whitesbridge Road srltvlccs 266 -0627 Serving Fresno County Since 1946 JACOBS GARAGE General Repair - Electrical - Carburetion Automotive Air Conditioning Repair ALLIE JACOBS 4434 N. Blackstone Ph. 222 -7447 Compliments NORMAN OLSEN CONSTRUCTION CO. SAN CARLOS CAFE - Carlos Urreo, Proprietor Mexican & American Food — Banquet Room AIR CONDITIONED 841 F Street 237 -3291 71 CUSTOM TRUCK PAINT & SIGN CO. 4227 S. Hiway 99 Phone 233 -0690 I � r OL ,W M. Wright Lieutenant 0!0 A fV00,00, 41111111111111 H. Townsend d w L. Van Meter R. Wilson V. Wisemer s 000 C. Waller M. Woodward Patrol Area III R. Avery Sergeant 0. Moon A. Rusconi Sergeant Sergeant M. Cunningham Sergeant S. Tafoya Sergeant K. Frankfort Sergeant E. Areyano E. Mee Sergeant K. Badiali 65 CANTEEN SERVICE OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Complete Vending Service Coffee - Cigarettes - Candies - Soft Drinks - Sandwiches 2136 Santa Clara 485 -8800 D & N AUTO SERVICE 225 -4024 3822 N. FRUIT FRESNO, CA 93705 ELM AUTO DISMANTLING TRUCK PARTS PICKUPS & USED TRUCKS We Pay Cash for Used, Wrecked or Whole Trucks & Tractors 3646 S. Elm Ave., Fresno 237 -4728 CALIFORNIA - FRESNO OIL CO. EXXON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 486 -0220 3242 E. Garrett near Jensen and Hwy. 99 CLARK'S FIREPLACE EQUIPMENT ''Everything For The Fireplace'' 1102 E. Belmont Ave. 268 -3155 Fresno Dorsey & Shirley Mason DORSEY'S LIQUOR STORE Service is Our Policy 4803 E. Tulare Ave. 251 -6632 GAMBER HOMES NEW HOMES & REMODELING 299 -0101 or 299 -8332 Clovis Compliments Of M. FRIIS - HANSEN & CO. Phone 233 -3121 1724 West McKinley . • DIDIER'S LIQUOR 255 -0032 4778 E. OLIVE AVE. FRESNO FRESNO PAPER BOX CO., INC. Manufacturers of Folding Cartons Die Cutting Jobbers of Stock Corrugated Cases 2192 S. Railroad Ave. • Fresno • 485 -9120 W. S. EMERIAN TRUCKING GENERAL COMMODITIES — STATEWIDE 485 -9520 2693 S. CHESTNUT FRESNO EASTON EXXON ED TOSTE OWNER EON 486 -9165 5327 SOUTH ELM BUFORD'S APPLIANCES INC. Serving Fresno Since 1917 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Sales - Installation - Central Systems - Package Equipment 2660 W. Andrews Ave., Fresno Lic. a253208 233 -5203 CALWA CAFE 233 -9360 4145 E. Jensen, Calwa I ERNIE'S PASTRY SHOP Birthday and Wedding Cakes All Types Quality Pastry Ice Cream and Coffee 3404 E. Butler 264 -2267 and 264 -5230 C. V. HAMILTON'S Groceries - Liquor - Gas 264 -8609 8888 S. ELM AVENUE FRESNO r i .�_ VAN J. Burge L. Gilstrap I. Glass R. Hunt S. Jarrett T. Johnson R. Kierejczyk T. Klose L. Lightner J. Maier l S. Mathias R. Montgomery R. Moore D. Olivares F. Olson %460 1 D. Rose J. Schoenhoeft L. Smith F. Stewart G. Tagliamonte C:YA r r ~ S E. Thompson �.'` � � ��{, �y _ur T. . .� •tir �~ 6~+! k u ~ meet L. Watkins A. Ward E. Westrick Patrol Area IV r R. Adolph Sergeant M. Bailey Sergeant M. Amparano J. Arendt V rr B Christian R. Cole ME �1 IN R. Noyes Sergeant G.5 R. Worstein R. Alaimo 14% Op Z V. Bacchetti P. Baker w IM F. Amparano E. Burk '/ 1 r S. Coleman A. Crider T. Daggett 0V J. Dunn A. Graham i1 L. Green 10 t#:®I J. Johnson F. Kilgore F. Lopez R. Parker S. Pulliam w.. f • , T. Rien D. Ryan J. Souza M. Stanford ACE SERVICE moire ton¢ 565 BROADWAY — 486 -8880 Charles S. Pashayan, Sr. MasterCare Complete Car Service TRUCK TIRES — FARM TIRES PASSENGER TIRES R. Pursell J. Stuart -- , BURGLAR ALARMS 6e HOMES - COMMERCIAL CALIFORNIA Specializing in HOME PROTECTION SYSTEMS ALARM BELL & SILENT ALARM ULTRA -SONIC PHOTO - ELECTRIC CSAFE ALARMS . 24 -HOUR PROTECTION SALES — SERVICE —INSTALLATION OUTRIGHT SALES FREE CALL REASONABLE ESTIMATES 7222 -27471 RATES GARY EDMUNDS Over 24 Years Experience 1271 N. WISHON FRESNO •• OP N" w J. Sparke M. Trevino D. Tafoya y s D. Wayne Industrial Tile & Marble Co. Commercial — Industrial James T. Marple, Sr. and Jr., Owners License #278902 251 -2677 4533 E. Floradora • Fresno CENTRAL CYCLE SALVAGE USED MOTORCYCLE PARTS ABE Ph. 445 -1755 2237 E. McKinley • Fresno, CA 93703 Allbritten Plumbing Service "The Barefoot Plumber" C. J. HILL 3150 E. Olive, Fresno 233 -6207 AIR WAY HOOVER - EUREKA Sales and Service • Parts for All Makes New and Used 431 -0443 6050 N. FIRST AT BULLARD 70 1- M. Thobe s M. Toste R. Keith Delivery Driver G. Williams Office Assistant Automatic Transmission Center Don Osterberg, Owner 233 -8848 1287 N. Blackstone Ave. DEMCO SUPPLY, INC. Library, Office, Computer Supplies 5683 E. Fountain Way Fresno, CA 93727 291 -2576 BUZZ'S VW =SINCE 19`' 1543B N. MAPLE FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93702 255 -6599 R. L. "BUZZ' BRITTSAN ANGELO'S DRIVE IN 710 W. OLIVE 268 -3726 FRESNO Col t Com Communications e7 1-1 kh M. Mosier D. Plumb W. Burns D. Garey B. Gustafson Sergeant Communications Sr. Comm. Sr. Comm. Sr. Comm. Systems Supv. Dispatcher Dispatcher Dispatcher V. Alaimo D. Castleberry E. Garabedian Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher G. Kirkorian S. Laponte S. Mabe P. Marin E. Massongill Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher K. Onchi C. Parkinson J. Stuart D. Vargas B. Whitlow ,omm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher Comm. Dispatcher 71 =;r Crime Prevention Unit. R. Day Secretary K. Carreiro Community Service Officer C. Adolph Community Service Officer R. Hagler Deputy Section Supervisor N. Arceneau Community Service Officer -1-- 1*--1 P. Carvalho Community Service Officer J. Crimm Community Service Officer FRESNO OVERHEAD DOOR CO. Sales - Installation - Service - Repairs Residential — Commercial ALUMINUM • STEEL • FIBERGLASS Automatic Door Openers — Serving Fresno Since 1953 Gene Smith, Owner — Calif. Contr Lic, No. 206879 4582 E. Tyler Ave. • Fresno • 251 -4497 Free Estimates GARAGE DOORS 72 / -, 1 A. Baker Community Service Officer p L V. Cruz Community Service Officer w .. s G. Bosch Community Service Officer C. Curti Community Service Officer ROBINSON'S AUTO BODY SHOP Painting • Auto Glass • Towing Wheel Alignment BOB ROBINSON 1830 E. University Phone 266 -6048 Fresno, California Night 233 -9185 J. Ford Community Service Officer M. Hernandez Community Service Officer R. Hernandez Community Service Officer C. Knight Community Service Officer B. Nehring\ Community Service Officer L. Kyle Community Service Officer T. Pena r Community Service Officer 0 L. Larssen Community Service Officer D. Howland Community Service Officer E. Licon Community Service Officer N r,' CAI S. Kimbley Community Service Officer R. Meunier Community Service Officer S. Pursell Community Service Officer Fresno Pallet Inc. Lumber Division MANUFACTURERS OF QUALITY WOOD PRODUCTS ` W. D. (BUD) JOHNSON (209) 268 -0221 P.O. BOX 2925 • FRESNO, CA 93745 R. Rigg Community Service Officer C. Walters Community Service Officer Compliments Of RON'S MACHINING SERVICE 251 -5596 4575 E. CLAY FRESNO 73 Crime Prevention Turns Professional a From left, front row, E. Licon, G. Bosch, R. Meunier, P. Carreiro, C. Adolph, V. Cruz, R. Hernandez, M. Hernandez; middle row, L. Kyle, S. Kimbley, J. Crimm, S. Pursell, D. Howland, A. Baker, L. Lars - sen, C. Curti; back row, B. Nehring, R. Rigg, N. Arceneau, J. Ford, C. Walters, T. Pena, P. Seney, C. Knight. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the _Crime Prevention Unit graduated the first class of Community Service Officers on Feb- ruary 27, 1984. The class was pleased to have Sheriff McKinney speak at their brief cere- monies that capped four weeks of intensive Academy training, upon completion of the Academy at the State Center Peace Officers facility, the C.S.O.'s spent two weeks on a ride -along program with deputies to acquaint themselves with the patrol personnel and the territory where they are presently assigned. The C.S.O.'s, under the direction of Deputy Bob Hagler, have been trained to service the needs of the public in Crime Prevention, Public Relations, Special Programming and various other areas related to the day to day tasks of Area Based Policing. W19 111111k Immediate emphasis will be put on C.S.O.'s in organizing, training and sustaining as man}, Neighborhood Watch groups as possible. Neighborhood and Business Watch groups are proven deterrents to crime through their emphasis on: 1. Neighborhood Watch (Business Watch) formation. 2. Home (Business) Security Inspections. 3. Operation Identification /use of owner applied numbering system. The new officers will be responsible for scheduling and handling the Neighborhood Watch meetings, special interest programs, and performing Home Security Inspections. More than 30 hours of Academy time was devoted to instructing the C.S.O.'s how to make the public more aware of the man} u,a 7 L . 1' KS W `•+ � f 4`� . 1 - � l 79C a'i� � JL M1 �S•, N[ Y - � `. �'.. •, - - 3 - t xp {_ � •'s�-• f y�:�r.,� w.��- i.,^ -� �V� `.��` Y �N c'•r: „�;'r� '•'r i _ ', simple techniques in home security and gen- eral crime prevention available to them. Some of these security techniques and devices are inexpensive to purchase and require a mini- mum of labor and time to install. 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WEBER •FRESNO 233 -1271 M DRUG FAIR U Open 9 a.m. to midnight Located at OLIVE AND VAN NESS PHONE 233-211.8 The stei vine (,on ingi set i arec, 1 X18( .\ I ill s ham Also Ffild A Bicycle Ride to Tragedy v A few years ago The Review presented an article containing the results of a survey which indicated that, in many instances, victims of violent crimes contribute to the attack by needlessly placing themselves in vulnerable= situations. This can be due to ignorance, care- lessness, or simply the attitude, "it won't happen to me." Sometimes, however, such a crime occurs even though there is no careless- ness or assumption of risk whatsoever on the part of the victim. Short of remaining indoors with the doors and windows locked, what would seem safer than two teenage young- Mark's mother, Mrs. Alice Hatcher, and grandmother of both youngsters. After dinner on Wednesday, August 20, Mark and Mary decided to go for a short ride on their bikes. They told Mrs. Hatcher they would be back before dark, in time to dry the dinner dishes. As darkness neared, the two women be- came concerned because the youngsters hadn't returned, and went out into the front yard and loudly called their names several times. Receiving no response, Mrs. Hatcher began walking along a dirt road west of the residence. When she was a short distance V; J The composite drawing of the suspect made from ad escription furnished by victim Bonner, and them ug shot of Caro made shortly after he was arrested. sters going for a bicycle ride among the k ineyards and orchards of a peaceful farm wramunity before dark on a summer even - ing? It was just such an event, however, that set the stage for a terrible tragedy in the rural area between Fresno and Fowler in August of 1980. Mary Helen Booker, 15 years old, who lived in southern California, was visiting in the honne of her cousin, Mark Hatcher, also 15. klNo a guest of the Hatcher family was Mrs. Ililda Hanson of Chula Vista, the mother of from the house she heard what sounded like a gunshot, and assumed someone was hunting in a nearby orchard or vineyard. A few yards farther on, at the intersection of an oiled road bisecting their property, she saw a vehicle come out of another dirt road and turn west on the oiled road, which leads to Golden State Avenue (old Highway 99). It was moving at a high rate of speed, the lights weren't on, and it was throwing up such a cloud of dust she was unable to determine its type. She wasn't unduly concerned, assuming it was the hunt- 77 4 ers she'd heard shooting a few minutes earlier. By this time it was quite dark, so she re- turned to the house for a flashlight, then she and her mother continued the search, going up the road from which the vehicle had appeared. About 200 yards up that road Mrs. Hatcher, walking a short distance ahead of her mother, found the body of her son. He was lying on his back, with what appeared to be a gunshot wound below his left eye, his face covered with blood, and blood on other parts of his body and in a pool on the ground beneath him. She realized immediately that he was dead, and began screaming. Her mother ran to join her, and they hurriedly looked around for Mary and the two bicycles, finding no trace of either. Mrs. Hatcher told her mother to stay with the body while she went for her husband, and, with remarkable presence of mind consider- ing the circumstances, cautioned her not to get too close to avoid destroying evidence. Mr. Brian Hatcher, Mark's father, had heard his wife screaming, and met her as she approached the house. He telephoned his brother Don, who lived nearby, and asked him to notify the Sheriff's Department. The first officers on the scene were Deputy Stan Qualls, who was assigned to that beat, and Detective Brian O'Brien, the night detec- tive on duty. They checked the body, and confirmed that he was deceased. Sergeant Bob Avery arrived about that time, and re- quested a team of homicide detectives. HOLCOMB & SON, INC. ENGINES & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DEEP WELL DEVELOPING California Contractors License No. 243928 — Class 57 & 61 P.O. Box 9186 • 1420 N. Hughes • Fresno, CA (209) 237 -0869 78 Detectives Tom Lean and Frank Martinez were dispatched, and while awaiting their arrival the other officers, along with Deputies David Graves, Ernie Burk, and Bob Sample, searched the surrounding orchards, vine- yards, and ditchbanks for Mary and the bi- cycles. Nothing was found to indicate what might have happened to them. The call from Don Hatcher was logged into the Patrol Division dispatch center at 8:43 P.M. At 8:22 P.M. a call had been received of a hit - and -run automobile accident, followed by a shooting in which two persons were seriously injured, in the general vicinity of the Hatcher residence. The two victims, Jack Lucchesi and Rick Donner, had been standing near their vehicles in the parking lot of a tavern at Clovis and American avenues, when an orange Chevrolet pickup cut through the parking lot, sideswiped Donner's 1972 Buick, then con- tinued on south on Clovis Avenue. Lucchesi and Donner got into their cars and gave chase. The truck, several hundred yards ahead of them and running without lights, turned east at the next intersection, disappeared into an orchard, re- appeared a moment later from ;t residence driveway, and continued eastward to Fowler Avenue, where it turned north. B}, this time Donner was closing the gap, and the truck stopped about 200 yards south of American Avenue. 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Donner had dismounted as Lucchesi walked past him, and he ran toward an orchard on the east side of the road. Hearing a second shot, he turned to look over his shoulder, and saw the gun aimed at him. A third shot was fired, striking Donner in the left leg above the knee. He continued on into the orchard, and turned to see the gunman point the gun at Lucchesi, lying on the ground in front of him, and fire again. He then fired two more shots in the direction of Donner, followed by several clicks indicating he had emptied the gun. Donner ran to a nearby residence and yelled for help as the truck driver got into his vehicle and fled northward on Fowler Avenue. A moment later Lucchesi, who, even though critically injured with a wound above the right eye and another in his chest, had managed to get into his car, drove to the same residence Donner had run to. The resident called the Fowler Police Department. The location is outside the city of Fowler, but officers responded be- cause it was obviously a situation requiring immediate attention. The Fowler officers notified the Department, and an ambulance was dispatched and Deputy Qualls sent to investigate. He had just begun questioning Donner when the call was received of Mark Hatcher's body being found. Qualls was re- assigned to check on that situation, while Deputies Thor Ronlake and Linda Lightner .0 were dispatched to complete the preliminary investigation of the shooting of Lucchesi and Donner. Detective Robert Johansen was sub- sequently assigned as follow -up investigator. The foregoing account of the incident is from the report filed by Johansen after he inter - viewed Donner that evening at Valley Medi- cal Center. He couldn't talk to Lucchesi at that time due to the extent of his injuries, but when he was able to give a statement later he gave the same account of the shooting and the events leading up to it. The area where Mark Hatcher's body was found. Lean and Martinez were unable to establish a likely motive for the murder of Mark Hatch- er, other than the possibility it had been to eliminate a witness to the abduction of his cousin. Nor had an ever widening search pro- duced any clues as to what had happened to the girl and the bicycles. At daybreak Thurs- day the search crew was increased to more than 20 officers on the ground, aided in the air by units of the Sheriff's Air Squadron and the California Highway Patrol helicopter. In a postmortem examination of Mark's body, Dr. J. W. Nelson found several bullet fragments. After subjecting the pieces of lead to laboratory examination, Criminalist A] Boudreau stated he believed the gun from which they were fired to have been a Colt. or Cl on wl revolver, either a Python, Trooper, Police Positive, or Diamond Back. Rick Donner had told Detective Johansen he had seen the license number of the sus- pect's truck as it left the parking lot after hitting his car, and believed it to be either 30079N or 30779N. Detective Linda Wilson had recently completed a training course in the use of hypnosis as a tool to help witnesses remember details of what they had seen, and arrangements were made for her to see if the process would help Donner to definitely remember the license number, as well as more details about the vehicle. While under hyp- nosis he stated the license number was 30079N. He elaborated somewhat on the description of the truck, saying it was a 1979 or 1980 Chevrolet Cheyenne stepside, competition orange in color, possibly with a tilt steering wheel, a yellow or white towel on the dash, CURRIE BROS,, INC. JUNE MITCHELL Office Manager Res. 251 -8705 Telephone 233 -5171 P.O. Box 1048 Fresno, Calif. 93714 and inside a dark colored towel or coat in which he believed the gun had been wrapped. He also remembered seeing a tarpaulin of some type flapping in the breeze in the back of the pickup as he chased it. He remembered that the suspect had cocked the gun each time he fired, indicating either that it was a single action revolver, or that the suspect was accus- tomed to precision shooting and knew that accuracy of a revolver is enhanced by firing it single action. While under hypnosis Donner described the suspect as of Mexican descent, 25 to 30 years old, about six feet, weighing about 170 to 180 pounds, and with dark wavy hair cover- ing his ears, and a thin mustache extending below the lip line. He also stated he had "Indian" features, meaning prominent cheek bones. 01 ALLIED TELEVISION SERVICE K CARE spa ® PnnTCN[o LJtJ ivsi TV REPAIRS IINTENTU M-, Wank Done m Yo Homn IMIALLATION SERVICE ON ALL MAKES SALES - USED COLOR T.V.'S ate. 0 rHEA FINANCING ,. AVAILABLE a?• HONE' 1251-82661 t 4534 E. TULARE AVE. • FRESNO 2 BLOCKS EAST OF CEDAR AVE. 01 Johansen arranged for Fresno Bee artist Perry Huffman to make a composite drawing based on Donner's description. When it was completed both Donner and Lucchesi stated it ,,N as an excellent likeness of the man who'd shot them. About noon Thursday an employee of the Fresno Irrigation District notified the Depart- ment that earlier in the day he had found two bicycles in a canal near Temperance and Kings Canyon avenues, roughly six miles northeast of the murder scene. They were subsequently identified as the bikes Mark and Mary had been riding. By the end of the day the searchers had covered an area of approxi- mately 18 square miles, but no trace of Mary had been found. '0^ ;.� , The canal near Tempe ran ceand Belmont where the bicycles were found. No bullets were recovered from the wounds of Donner or Lucchesi, so the officers care- fully searched the scene of that shooting, thinking they might find a spent bullet that would match the fragments recovered from Mark's body. Even though that effort was futile, they were certain the same person had been responsible for both crimes. They theor- ized that the gunshot heard by Mrs. Hatcher and Mrs. Hanson was the one that killed Mark; that it was the suspect's vehicle they'd seen fleeing the scene; that in a state of near panic he'd approached the intersection of Clovis and American too fast to stop at the stop sign, had cut through the parking lot to avoid traf- fic on the cross street, and had failed to stop after hitting Donner's car because he still had Mary, or her body, and the bicycles in the vehicle. This theory was further substantiated on Friday when witnesses to the chase by Donner and Luccchesi were found. They mentioned seeing bicycle handlebars pro- truding above the sides of the pickup bed. Two other witnesses located the same day, young sisters living along the chase route, identified the pickup being chased as one that had slowed down as it passed them riding their bicycles about eight o'clock, just a few minutes before Mark Hatcher was killed. Perry Huffman's composite drawing was shown on television and printed in local news- papers during the next two days, and officers began receiving calls regarding possible sus- pects. One person thus mentioned and subse- quently eliminated as a suspect lived as close as Fowler, and tips were also received from Tulare County, and from as far away as Blackwell's Corner in western Kern County. On Sunday, August 24, Detective Frank Carvalho paid a social call on a friend living in the Kerman area, Mr. Thomas Haar. Haar mentioned that the composite drawing in the previous day's Fresno Bee closely resembled a person with whom he worked at the FMC Chemical Company plant near Calwa. He identified the co- worker as Fernando Caro. stated that he drove an orange Chevroletstep- side pickup, although he hadn't seen it for tht past few days, had served a prison term fo, rape, and owned a gun. Carvalho relayed the information to Le,ii� who in turn called Ross Kelly, the nightdetc( tive on duty, and asked him to see what 1,, could find out about Caro. Kelly called back., little later to advise that Caro had no 10 record, but a query to the Department of Motor Vehicles had indicated he owned a 1973 Chevrolet pickup, license 30997N, a bit older and with a slightly different license number than the vehicle described by Don- ner, but certainly close enough to warrant further investigation. Upon receipt of that information, Lean picked up Martinez and they went to head- quarters to follow it up. Included in the tele- type from DMV was a former address in Brawley, California. Lean telephoned the Imperial County Sheriff's Department and spoke with a Sergeant Burns who, in 1975, had worked a kidnap, rape, and robbery case in which Caro had been a suspect. He promised to send a photo of Caro made at the time of that arrest. Lean also arranged with DMV in Sacramento for a copy of the photo from Caro's driver's license to be flown to Fresno by Highway Patrol aircraft. That photo ar- HAYNES EXXON SERVICE FULL SERVICE JOE HAYNES, Owner 4597 EAST OLIVE 255 -8752 1 W. A. L TARVER CO. Office Furniture and Appliance Refinishing Industrial and Commercial Spray Painting Electro- static Powder Coating 1720 S. 2nd Fresno, Ca 93702 266 -9641 rived about 3:30 Monday morning. Meanwhile, Kelly had learned through a check with the telephone company that Caro lived at 3948 East Mono in an apartment. He and Detective O'Brien staked out the location for the remainder of the night. About 7:15 in the morning they saw a man they recognized as Caro, from having seen the driver's license photo, come out of the apartment courtyard and drive away in a 1975 Ford LTD. They followed the car, which they learned was registered to Cathy Lozano, Caro's girlfriend, to the FMC Chemical Company plant. Caro's pickup wasn't in view anywhere around the apartment building, but later in the day, in an unpaved area in front of a closed garage that was part of the complex, Kelly and Martinez found tire tracks that matched those left at both crime scenes by the suspect's vehicle. INTERIOR CONTRACTORS INSULATION — DRYWALL — ACOUSTICAL LATH & PLASTERING 441 -0170 2910 HEATON • FRESNO, CA Seven -Up Bottling Company (209) 442 -1553 2012 Pearl Street Fresno, California 93721 83 Even though neither Donner nor Lucchesi could definitely identify photos of Caro as those of the man who shot them, the officers felt they had sufficient evidence to justify an arrest. Monday morning, August 25, Detec- tives Lean, Martinez, Johansen, and District Attorney's Investigator Rod Hylton, went to Caro's place of employment to take him into custody. He was summoned to the foreman's office, and when told he was under arrest, asked if he could change clothes. Enroute to the locker room he suddenly bolted out an open door and across the plant grounds. He ran across the yard into a warehouse, with the officers on his heels, and as he came out a side door he was met by Martinez and Lean with drawn guns. He stopped running, but hesi- tated so at their order to assume a prone posi- tion that Hylton, also with a drawn gun, used force to put him on the ground. He was hand- cuffed and taken to headquarters. Enroute he stated several times, without being asked, that he had run because he was seared and didn't want to go back to prison. When Caro was taken to an interrogation room for formal questioning, he saw a copy of the composite photo on the wall and said, "I b knew you guys were going to come get me because I look just like that picture." He pointed to the drawing and continued, "That's why I shaved my mustache off yesterday, and parked my truck in the garage. It's got damage on the passenger side just like you guys are looking for. I knew you guys wouldn't believe me because of my prison record." In response to questions about his back- ground Caro stated he had four and a half years of college, and had been a helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps, with the rank of first lieutenant. He readily admitted his prior conviction and prison sentence. He said he didn't own a gun because he couldn't legally do so as an ex- convict, but admitted his girl- 84 P'` %., The bicycles after they were removed from the canal. friend Cathy Lozano, who lived with him, had a Colt revolver to which he had acce.,& He said Cathy had been away from their apartment visiting a friend from Monday till late Wednesday afternoon of the previous week. He claimed he and Cathy had spent Wednesday evening at home watching tele- rI LA L ex 15� vision. He said, in response to a question about his familiarity with the area around Fowler and Golden State avenues, that he had relatives in Fowler whom he sometimes visited, and that he often drove to the area to- pick fruit when it was in season. He meant to pick fruit for his own use without the permis- sion of the orchard owner, but at that point the officers weren't concerned about prosecuting him for such a comparatively minor offense. He denied having been in the area on the pre- vious Wednesday evening. Caro readily gave the officers permission VALLEY RADIATOR CO. 237 -0723 1221 NORTH BLACKSTONE FRESNO Saluting the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs Central Fish Co. Fresh Fish — Fresh Poultry Groceries Try our restaurant for excellent meals at reasonable prices 1535 KERN FRESNO to search his apartment, his truck, and his locker at work, on the condition he could accompany them, to which they agreed. The search of the apartment, garage, and exam- ination of the vehicle was conducted later that morning. The only pertinent findings were a .357 Colt revolver in a holster on a cabinet in the living room, and damage to the truck which could have been inflicted by striking Bonner's car in the manner described. Cathy Lozano, who was present, admitted owner- ship of the gun. While other officers conducted the search of the premises, Martinez questioned Cathy Lozano. She told substantially the same story as Caro regarding their activities the previous Wednesday evening, except that instead of staying home all evening she said they'd gone to a public playground near Huntington Boul- evard and First Street, where they'd met Caro's sister, Chacha Hernandez. On the way home they'd stopped for a Frostie Freeze at Kings Canyon and Eighth. Lozano stated she had been taking Caro to work the past few days because he'd told her something was wrong with the second gear in his truck. He hadn't mentioned damage to the fenders, or explained why he'd parked it in the garage when usually he left it on the street. She denied that he ever took the gun from the house when she wasn't with him. She stated he had shaved his mustache off at her request, her reasoning being that perhaps it would be thicker when it grew back. While the search and interrogation were in progress, the officers were notified by head- quarters that Mary Booher's body had been found in an orange orchard near Butler and Thompson avenues, northwest of Sanger and not far from where the bicycles had been found. Footprints apparently identical to those found at the scenes of Mark's death and the other shooting had been found near the body. W RICH PRODUCTS CORP. Frozen Bread & Pastry 320 "O" Street, Fresno Phone (209) 486 -7380 Compliments of STAN ALLES TRANSPORT 1755 N. JAMESON AVE. • FRESNO 275 -6744 MACHADO'S DELICATESSEN & WINE SHOP SANDWICHES — DELI MEATS — PARTY TRAYS GOURMET FOODS — CHEESES (Imported 8 Domestic) 1240 W. Shields at West Avenue • Fresno, CA 93705 TONY & SHERI Phone 226 -8431 Mel West Auto Body Works and Painting Complete Automotive Reconstruction Frame & Wheel Alignment • 24 Hour Towing 1534 N. Thesta, Fresno 266 -1089 TOM'S FOODS Potato Chips, Corn Chips, Tortilla Chips and Other Snacks Made Locally P.O. 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One Block East of Weber 264 -0815 Groceries, Meat, Produce, Beer & Wine, and Dairy Products Open 7 Days — Mon. -Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. — Sun. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. PPAFTS SHOE PEPAI P ORTHOPEDIC WORK AND SHOE DYEING WALTER KRAFT, Owner 783F 1st & Barstow Street Phone 227 -6236 (Headliner Shopping Center) dr ap fur 1 the she of t sett %ver. She rent. not �rvou recur t1 ed Of he until slit. ct cm th but 4 bolnt. call %%.; the ne no cat -she al, at)artn, friend Following the search of the apartment Cathy Lozano was taken to headquarters for further questioning. She elaborated some- what on the visit to her girlfriend, saying she had left the apartment because she and Care had had a quarrel. She claimed she took the gun with her, and didn't return it to its place on the cabinet until Thursday, the day after she returned home. After the interview she was taken to the FMC plant to pick up her car. kartinez and Lean then decided to ques- tion Caro again. He was reminded of his con- stitutional right to remain silent, etc., and asked, "Do you wish to continue speaking to us now." He replied, "Uh, I don't think so, 'cause it doesn't look good, does it ?" He asked a couple of questions regarding appointment of an attorney, then declined further comment. Later in the afternoon Cathy Lozano called the Department, asked for Martinez, and said she hadn't been completely accurate in some of the things she'd said earlier, and wanted to set the record straight. Martinez and Johansen +vent to the apartment and talked to her again. She said she'd talked to Caro's sister, who'd reminded her that it was Thursday evening, not Wednesday, when they'd met at the play - ground. She then had remembered she hadn't m urned home until around eleven o'clock 1Vednesday night, for she'd been taking care (if her girlfriend's children, and had to wait until the mother got home from work before 1hp could leave. She said she'd talked to Caro on the telephone several times Wednesday, lint hadn't actually seen him till she arrived hnune late that evening. She remembered one gall was made about seven in the evening, and due next one about nine - thirty, and was sure no calls had been made between those two. l She also admitted she'd left the gun at the apartment when she'd left on Monday. The friend with whom she'd staved lived in Fresno, but she'd told Caro she was visiting relatives in Fowler, because she didn't want him to come looking for her, and he didn't know where her relatives in Fowler lived. A post mortetn examination of Mary's body was conducted that evening. Due to the ad- vanced stage of decomposition the informa- tion thus gained was limited. A bullet wound was found with point of entry in the right cheek, but no bullet was found. Sexual assault was naturally suspected, but no evidence: could be found to either confirm or refute that theory. Later the dirt under and around where the body had lain was screened, again with no bullet found, suggesting the murder may have occurred elsewhere. With the suspect identified and in custody, the officers began the painstaking process of building a case that would prove in court what they knew in their own minds to be true. On Wednesday, August 27, Cathy Lozano was questioned again, in the hope she might divulge some additional bit of pertinent infor- mation. In response to questions she men- tioned that Caro made quite a hobby of guns, and that he owned several rifles. She said she'd bought the revolver for her own protec- tion at his insistence, and he'd given her instruction in shooting. She said he was a good shot, and usually fired the revolver single action to improve accuracy. As to his personal habits, she said he was a light drinker, and did not use narcotics. La �OCCCi.'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND PIZZERIA Mon. -Sat. 6735 N. 1st, SuIte 111 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. 431 -1278 Sun. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. rM t J The area where Mary Booher's body was found. Also questioned during the case building process was Mrs. Pamela Garcia, the friend with whom Cathy had stayed during her brief separation from Caro. She stated she'd helped Cathy move some of her things out of the apartment on Monday, August 18. On Tues- day Caro had contacted her at her place of employment and asked if she knew where Cathy was. She'd told him she didn't know, for she assumed Cathy didn't want him to know. When she got home from work about midnight she told Cathy of his visit and inquiry, and Cathy called him from her phone. Mrs. Garcia said the conversation lasted "till the wee hours of the morning." On Wednesday, apparently after she got home from work, Cathy told her she'd talked to Caro and he'd mentioned a confrontation with a group of motorcycle riders, "big guys, tough guys" out "in the fields." She said he was probably out there picking fruit. She said he was very upset over the incident, and had also mentioned that he would need a ride to work for the next few days because something was wrong with the transmission of his pickup. Mrs. Garcia confirmed Cathy's story that she'd returned to Caro Wednesday evening, but said it was midnight or after when she left her place. When leaving Cathy had remarked, :: "Fernando is still pretty upset." She'd talked to Cathy the following day, and Cathy had mentioned that she and Caro hadn't slept much the night before, because he was still jittery over his confrontation with the motor- cycle riders, and was afraid they'd come looking for him. On the day Caro was arrested Cathy had called Mrs. Garcia, told her Caro had been arrested at work, and asked her to come to the apartment and pick up all the guns. She didn't understand the reason for the request, but agreed to do so, saying she'd have to wait until her husband left for work that afternoon, because he didn't like guns and she'd have to keep them in the trunk of her car. By the tune she arrived at the apartment the officers had left with Caro and Cathy. A neighbor showed her a newspaper with the account of Mark's murder and Mary's disappearance. She then understood why Cathy wanted to get rid of the guns, and was glad she'd arrived too late, not wanting to be an accomplice in whatever had happened. When homicide investigators in the Kern County Sheriff's Department heard of the case, it appeared to them to have a similar modus operandi to an unsolved double mur- der occurring in their jurisdiction in April of that year. Two young girls had been shot. in the face, in similar circumstances. A Millet had been recovered from one body, and it was sent to Fresno for a ballistics test. It liad been fired from the same gun that had killd Mark Hatcher. Blue fibers had been found (in one body, and the officers noted that Cathc'i car had blue carpet. They learned that (:auo had possibly been driving it on a trip to southern California at the time of the hen; County murders, and asked her perrnissiou,rn examine the vehicle. On the front carpet i the passenger's side, covered by a rubber inak they found a red stain appearing to be No A similar stain was found on the rear nt. W., wi Iaf the nei an( siol Del cut( LA I Officers Curred the dam GIUs)vely ,. get: ✓\ SL�r !{ :8.x ._.� '+.�6 �� .'t�•Or s:!�1l Mew:- .'�'.5� �`ii`• :�.._f :,i! -�: _ 3 � �'� Samples of the carpet were turned over to Sergeant Davis of the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Caro had been arraigned on August 27, two days after his arrest, and ordered held without. bail. By the time of his preliminary hearing on October 3 sufficient evidence had been ac- cumulated that there was no difficulty in his being held to answer to the Superior Court. In addition to evidence already mentioned, blood stains matching Mary's blood type and not matching Caro's had been found in the bed of Caro's pickup. The tire tracks found near Mark's body, where Lucchesi and Bon- ner had been shot, and where Mary's body was found, all matched the tread design, xvidth, and wear pattern on Caro's pickup. A laboratory analysis of paint transfer proved the pickup was the one that had struck Bon - ner's car. Lean drove the truck several miles, and found nothing wrong with the transmis- sion. Lean and Deputy District Attorney Dennis Beck, who's been assigned to prose- cute the case, drove the route from where \lark's body was found to the bar at Ameri- Officers examine the damage to Caro's truck, in- curred when it struck Bonner's vehicle. Although the damage was slight, paint transfer proved con - clusively that it was the vehicle involved. can and Clovis where Bonner's car had been hit; from there to Fowler Avenue near Ameri- can where Lucchesi and Bonner had been shot; from there to Kings Canyon and Tem- perance where the bicycles were found; on to Butler and Thompson where Mary's body was found; and thence to Caro's apartment at 3948 East Mono. At a normal rate of speed it took them 35 minutes to drive the 21 miles. Assuming Cathy Lozano had told the truth about the time of her two telephone conver- sations with Caro the evening of the murders, his time had still been unaccounted for for two and a half hours. On October 31 one additional bit of evi- dence was added to the already overwhelm- ing total. The resident at 5336 S. Fowler, near American, called to report what appeared to be a bullet hole near the foundation of his house. Indications were it had been there for some time. Criminologist Jack Duty, with the assistance of carpenters from the county shop, located and removed the bullet from a 4 x 4 beneath the house. A ballistics examination revealed it had been fired from Caro's gun. It had come from the direction where Caro had stood as he fired into the orchard at the flee- ing Bonner. In January of 1981 Caro petitioned for and was granted a change of venue, on the ground that extensive publicity would preclude his receiving a fair trial in Fresno County. The trial began in Santa Clara County in June, and went on for about six weeks. Prosecution wit- nesses included Lucchesi and Bonner, of course, and also the victim of the kidnap and rape for which Caro had been convicted in Imperial County in 1975. Caro made two serious attempts to escape during the trial, one of which almost suc- ceeded. The defense didn't rely on a not guilty by reason of insanity plea, as would have been likely in such a case, but concentrated only on _ 1,�; r •,e '� ♦. a'r? ♦�. p: ' fit+! �' °'-1f ` :4 trying to convince the jury there was room for doubt in the prosecution's proof of identity. The jury wasn't impresed by that argument; after due deliberation they found him guilty of two counts of murder in the first degree, with special circumstances justifying the death penalty. He was subsequently sen- tenced to death, and is presently on death rove in San Quentin, awaiting the outcome of an appeal. It is therefore possible, of course, that his sentence will be commuted to life im- prisonment without possibility of parole. 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However, as any experienced officer can attest to, there are many more of those duty shifts than there are those that could be considered exciting, or even more than mod- erately interesting. The real uniformed patrol officer won't find himself involved in extensive follow -up investigation, as happens on "T. J. Hooker" every week, unless his department is so small it doesn't have a detective squad. One won- ders who handles all the routine calls; burglar alarms (usually activated accidentally), fam- ily quarrels, petty thefts, lost children, public drunkenness, bar fights, etc., while Hooker and his crew are running down leads, gather- ing evidence, locating the suspects, and either chasing them for miles by auto or on foot, or ` shooting it out with them, or both. The patrol officer in any fair -sized department simply MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF GROVE BOAT LIFT Mid -State Metal Casting and Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2689 S. Tenth Street Fresno, CA 93725 (209) 486 -3390 doesn't have time to devote to follow -up in- vestigation. He's lucky if on any call he obtains enough information to write a pre- liminary report before he's sent to respond to another call for routine police service. The real -life detective, unlike his television or movie counterpart, seldom enjoys the lux- ury of only one case to worry about at a time. When a homicide or major robbery, for in- stance, is first assigned to him, shortly after its commission, he may be able to devote all his time to it, in an effort to identify and appre- hend the culprit before the trail gets too cold. However, he does so at the expense of pre- viously assigned cases that haven't yet been solved, and to which he is still expected to devote some time to developing leads and checking them out. Furthermore, he knows there's a good likelihood other new cases will be assigned to him even while he's still f ollow- ing the warm trail. He can't make every pos- sible effort to solve every crime assigned to him. He must be selective, and devote most of his time and talent to those of a more serious nature and for which there is a reasonable chance of solution. Perhaps it's different elsewhere, but we know of no police agency where lieutenants, captains, and others in an administrative capacity take an active, personal role in in- vestigations, as Jack Lord used to do in "Hawaii Five -O," and Karl Malden did in "Streets of San Francisco." In real life the leg BILL'S SUPPLIES New & Used Plumbing Fixtures Fixture Repair Parts Pipe & Fittings — Faucets & Valves Deer - Sheep - Cattle & Horse Fence Chicken Wire & Welded Wire Steel Fence Posts - Staples & Supplies 4071 E. Ventura Ave. 252 -1861 W SANTA FE HOTEL BASQUE DINNERS Call Yevette Bidegaray at 442 -9896 or 266 -2170 935 SANTA FE FRESNO SLAVICH BROS. 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Gateway Blvd. Fresno 93727 Call Bill at 255 -8590 an Sil He a rE tal cap of ler pri ma the ma; pro tern opit divc that and r ►ver T1 assis p rivc �q' ♦ .fir: Yt 3' + L�.VL 7 h y 4 work is usually done by detectives, field supervision is provided by sergeants, and those of higher rank, after perhaps an initial appearance at the scene of a really major crime, remain at their.desks at headquarters- and handle the less exciting but very impor- tant tasks of coordination, administration, budgeting, etc. Another erroneous impression provided by television and the movies is that murders and other major crimes are always solved, usually by a stroke of extraordinary insight or a single brilliant act of deduction by the detective. Unfortunately, such is not the case. Many cases are never solved at all, and, for those that are, the solution is usually the result of painstaking, monotonous digging, piecing together bits of seemingly insignificant infor- mation, running down innumerable leads before one is found that pays off, and gen- erally plain hard work. Finally, with all due respect to the prowess and talents of Mike Hammer, Simon and Simon, Remington Steele, Magnum, Matt Houston, the Harts, et al, private detectives are not necessarily endowed with exceptional talent and insight that enables them to solve cases that seem to be beyond the capabilities of regular police agencies. Raymond Chand- ler and others have glamorized the fictional private detective to the point that his exploits snake entertaining reading and viewing, but they should not be taken seriously. Their pri- mary functions in real life are personal and property security, investigation of such mat- ters as questionable insurance claims, devel- oping information for such civil litigation as divorce proceedings, searching for persons chat have apparently disappeared voluntarily, and other matters of a non - criminal nature wer which the police have no jurisdiction. This is not to say they never work with or assist the police, but a situation wherein a private detective solves a crime where the police have failed would be so rare as to cer- tainly be considered the exception rather than the rule. Of all the police shows currently on tele- vision, "Hill Street Blues" is probably the most true to life. Captain Furillo and his lieuten- ants, except in extreme emergencies, stay at headquarters where they belong. There's a realistic view of the political situation every police agency must contend with to some degree, and an occasional glimpse of the frus- trations an officer often feels in his dealings with the courts and the judicial process. One can't help but wonder how a marriage be- tween a police captain and a deputy public defender can survive, but Furillo and Joyce Davenport, so far at least, don't seem to let their professional differences of opinion inter- fere with their personal relationship. Most realistic of all, the show doesn't end each week with all the suspects in custody and the investigations successfully and neatly con- cluded. By the time one problem is solved, one or two more have come along to replace it, just as in the Fresno County Sheriff's Department or any other real life police agency. Both on and off duty, the characters react in a very human manner to the pressure and frustrations of the job. 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Clean — Comfortable — Air Conditioned Family Theater 944 Van Ness Avenue RAINBOW BALLROOM The best of Mexican dancing every Friday night Rental hall available for Weddings • Receptions • Banquets Call now for reservations 233 -7779 1725 BROADWAY Ray Fimbres Insurance Adjusters, Inc. ADMINISTRATORS ADJUSTERS — INVESTIGATORS Service throughout the San Joaquin Valley 24 Hour Service 4333 N. WEST AVENUE, SUITE C FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 93705 (209) 226 -7363 tec Ali, Wj ath edi Wo Thu; Wog the AWt TI Ivinn files E;'tha� •tiC�tX�'' Sim" �'� -�.�� .'� N. •ac "1 .t. `.� + � �_• Jail and prison reform continues to be a controversial issue, both locally and nation- ally. Fresno County is making plans for an extensive jail building program to relieve chronic overcrowding. Inside /Out, the local- group of self - styled experts on jail operation, has threatened legal action against the Sheriff because he can't wave a magic wand and, svithout planning or funds, effect necessary improvements immediately. On the national level, Chief Justice Warren Burger early this year made a public statement to the effect that prisons should be places where inmates can "learn useful skills." About the same time, Parade Magazine published a full - length ar- ticle on the apparent success of the Japanese prison system, but admitted its methods might not work in this country. The December issue of the Saturday Re- view Magazine presented an article suggest- ing a somewhat radical, by modern standards, approach to prison reform. It wasn't written by a penologist, a sociologist, or any other official expert, but by a person who has gained firsthand experience of prison condi- tions. The Sheriff's Review takes no official position on the author's theory, but offers it as certainly worthy of consideration. � The J. B. Factor By J. J. Maloney © 1984 Saturday Review Magazine Co. Reprinted by Permission J. J. Maloney was convicted of murder as a teen -alter. He served thirteen years in the Jlissouri State Penitentiary for his crime. SVhile in solitary confinement after an escape attempt, he began to write poetry. The book editor of The Kansas City Star came across his icork and helped him to gain parole in 1972. During the next six years, while Maloney icorked as a reporter f or The Star, he received the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel award and the Kansas Bar Association's The photographs are from the award - u inning book, Concrete Mama: Prison Pro- file from Walla Walla. The photographer, l;fhan Hoffman, and the writer, John McCoy, Media Award for a series of investigative articles on Missouri and Kansas prisons. His first novel, I Speak for the Dead, was pub- lished last fall by Andrews and McMeel and has been optioned for a movie. His second novel, The Chain, recently was purchased by Berkeley Publishing Corporation. In this es- say, Maloney presents a radical proposal f or prison reform based on his experiences both . inside and outside of the system. spent one year inside the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla interviewing and photographing inmates f or a series of prof iles, some of which parallel personalities that Maloney details. 97 J. B. was a street kid from South St. Louis, a nice - looking, bright kid with a drive to be somebody. But he was impatient. Working for a living took too much time. He wanted some money immediately. One night he-and a friend walked into a tavern to rob it. A cop came in and went for his gun. J. B. shot him. The cop died, and J. B. was sentenced to life imprisonment. J. B. was tough and became a minor legend in prison. He tried to escape, and his status rose among the convicts. For a while he was poor, so he robbed other convicts of their cigarettes and commissary books. Then a friend got out of prison and started sending dope to him through a guard. He was getting amphetamine in by the ounce and selling it to other convicts. That made him a king. He used this income to start poker games and lending operations. He eventually was mak- ing more than $1,000 a month, a staggering sum in a world where the average convict might have $15 to spend. The average guard's salary then was only a third of what J. B. was making. J. B. had settled in for the long haul. He no longer thought about escaping. Personal furniture was permitted in the prison, and J. B. had the best: a big mirror, a dresser, a bedspread. He also had a locker full of tuna, candy bars, and cookies. He had an Omega watch, a diamond ring, and other jewelry in his dresser. He had a good - looking young boy to take care of his baser needs. His cell door was often left open, and he would wander around the cell block. He had guards on his payroll. If someone wanted a cell change, he could arrange it. In time he be- came a major legend. Ex- convicts would sit in South St. Louis taverns and regale each other with stories of J. B.'s exploits in the joint. After a scandal that culminated in the suicide of the warden, new officials were hired to run the prison. One of the ways they decided to demonstrate their control was to 100 "break" J. B. They boldly moved him from cell 52, where he had lived for years. They confis- cated his dresser and broke it into kindling. In a dramatic -move, they cut the diamond ring from his finger. J. B. took it all good - humoredly. The atten- tion was flattering. He had never stood higher in the eyes of the convicts. The officials changed the shape but not the substance of his existence. He now wore a Timex watch (the only kind permitted). He wore the most bedraggled sweat shirt he could find, in an effort to convince the officials he had been pauperized. He became more tractable. He even joshed with the warden on occasion. The warden bragged to visiting journalists that J. B. would call him on the phone from the powerhouse and shoot the breeze with him. Without realizing it, the very warden who had set out to "break" J. B. was now wallowing in his shadow. J. B. still sold dope, had a punk, and accum- ulated cigarettes and candy bars; he was still somebody. He began to feed the officials tidbits of information to convince them he was rehabil- itated. J. B. would even tell the warden where to find a gallon of hooch, that sort of thing — never anything that would get another convict in trouble. He probably planted the hooch himself, then told the prison officials where to find it. Finally he convinced them he had changed. and he was paroled. In the free world he quickly learned there is no market for a consummate prison hustler. He may have had the brains, but he lacked the education to get a high - paying job. Insteadl)e took a menial job and scraped by. He probab- ly stared wistfully at the people driving Mercedes and wearing Brooks Brothers suits. Here was a man who had everything in prison and nothing outside of it. The onli- people who respected him were ex- convict Prison was on his mind. He periodically called the warden, probably sensing he would be going back, and wanting to ensure a job and good treatment when he did. No one ex- pressed it better than Milton when he wrote, "Better to reign in hefl than serve in heav'n. "- Not long after his release, J. B. was shot and killed while attempting a robbery. J. B. is a classic example of what is wrong with American prisons. For him, prison be- came an acceptable alternative, as it does for the young convicts who aspired to be like him. Thirty percent of those who go to prison become recidivists. In 1968 there were about 200,000 convicts; 60,000 of them fell into the recidivist category. By the end of this decade there will be 1 million convicts, giving us a recidivist pool of 300,000, and growing at the rate of more than 30,000 a year. Prison officials across the country are stunned by the number of convicts flooding in. America has been in the right -wing mood for a decade, as demonstrated by efforts to roll back civil rights legislation— affirmative action in particular —and by a chipping away at welfare programs. It is most visible in the current get -tough policy toward social male- factors. Several states have abolished parole, or have passed laws requiring a wait of fifty years. Sentences for virtually all crimes have been lengthened, and legislation defining new crimes is created almost daily. In response to this surge in incarceration, John Sullivan, the Delaware correction com- inissioner, commented in the June 1983 issue of Corrections Magazine, "If we continue to ;grow at the rate we have for the last twenty nionths, in twenty years the entire population of the state will be incarcerated." In Texas, more than 4,000 convicts are living in tents at fifteen of the state's twenty - five prisons. California is getting ready to hnild tent cities at San Quentin and Chino. Prison officials in the South are scurrying to find Quonset huts, but most have been bought b% prison systems elsewhere. In Missouri the prison population has jumped from 3,300 in 1972 to 7,800, and the system is gaining 100 convicts a month. By the end of 1982, there were 412,000 men and women in American prisons, an increase of 11.6 percent over the previous year. The actual increase was higher, because many prisons were refusing to admit new convicts until they had room. Instead people are crowded in jails waiting for prison space. If the Reagan administration's efforts to abolish parole nationally are successful, the system could collapse overnight. While 622,000 people were serving time in jails and prisons in 1982, an additional 1.4 million were on probation or parole. In 1972 ninety -three out of every 100,000 adults were in prison in the United States, the highest rate in the Western world. 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The fo1- lowing incidents occurred while I was incar- cerated. They don't even scratch the surface of what goes on in a maximum - security prison. • A 21- year -old boy was stabbed to death with a large ice pick and sodomized while he was dying. He had less than a month to serve. • A 16- year -old black boy refused to let a group sodomize him. He was stabbed to death in the shower and rolled up in a piece of rug. • A young convict who had been hounded by an older convict for sex finally stabbed the older man to death. While he was in solitary for the killing, his cellmate raped him. ''Fresno's Own" FRESNO KEMORIAL ff WHITES8RIDGE RD. at CORNELIA AVE. / FRESNO / Ph. 268 -7823 MODERN ELECTRIC CO., INC. Contractors License #170376 BEN CASILLAS MANAGER 237 -1147 2480 S. CHERRY AVE. P.O. BOX 11686 FRESNO 93774 • A man working in the kitchen killed a convict with a meat cleaver. He told the guards Moses told him to do it. • A convict worker in the school was stabbed to death. The killer had just been returned from a state hospital and thought the victim was staring at him. • A man was stabbed in the eye when he failed to pay a debt. He owed four packs of cigarettes. • A 20- year -old convict broke both of his hands fighting off sexual assaults in the receiv- ing unit. While he was in the prison hospital, with both hands in casts, he was raped at knife point. • A convict went to a movie and was stabbed in the back. He lost a lung and two ribs. The man who stabbed him later apolo- gized, saying he had mistaken the victim for someone else. FRESNO ROOFING CO. RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL ASBESTOS • COMPOSITION • SHINGLE MEMBRANE & DAMP - PROOFING ALL TYPES BUILT -UP SAN VALLE ROOF TILE • MISSION & SPANISH TILE Government Contracts Invited - Free Estimates - No Obligation AUTHORIZED APPLICATOR FOR JOHNS - MANVILLE AUTHORIZED DEX -O -TEX APPLICATORS State License No. 302777 � Phone 255 -8377 4639 E. HARVEY AVE. FRESNO O'CO &NOR U O'CONNOR PROCESS SERVICE P.O. BOX 1061 • FRESNO, CA 93714 24 HOUR PHONE: (209) 485 -9670 ANY TIME — ANY WHERE DAILY ATTORNEY MESSENGER SERVICE 103 Rehabilitation is not possible in this kind of setting. And neither are extended sentences a solution to crime. The modern prison system developed over a period of two centuries. As long ago as 1831, it was declared a failure. Alexis de Tocque- ville said then, after surveying U.S. prisons, "Nowhere was this system of imprisonment crowned with the hoped -for success. It never effected the reformation of the prisoners." From that point on there has never been a consensus on what a prison should be like, who should go to prison, what prisons can be expected to accomplish, or how they should accomplish it. Rehabilitation itself is a much abused word. At various tirnes it was thought that solitude was the answer, or backbreaking work, or psychoanalysis, or education, or simply un- derstanding. When all was said and done, none of them worked. Instead, we need to understand the dual development in prisons of this century: they have become more lenient as sentences have grown longer. At the urging of well- meaning people, prisons have been infused with amen- ities, ostensibly to make them more humane. They now have liberties such as correspon- dence and visiting rules that in some states extend to conjugal visits, weekly telephone calls, commissary privileges, furlough pro- grams, radios, televisions, personalized cloth- ing, magazines, extended yard time, beards and mustaches, and private rooms. WARRICK ELECTRIC INC. - *4 t � 1324 W. Iota Road, Fresno 264 -4163 104 These are not available at all prisons, but that is the trend. Prison reform has been con- fused with increasing comforts. Many prisons offer more comfort than the U.S. Army of- fered its soldiers in 1959. This is one of the primary factors behind the increased length of prison sentences. These amenities have clouded the public's judgment. As people perceive prison becom- ing luxurious, they assume it will take longer to accomplish punishment and rehabilitation. The true nature of prison, the terrifying underbelly of it, is only visible to the people who are there. Those outside, as well as the convicts, must know that prison is a major deprivation, inconceivable as an alternative to life outside. We need a simultaneous development: radically shortened sentences and elimination of all amenities. No factories or jobs, thereby cutting off the source of weapons.. No com- missary: no cigarettes, coffee, or candy bars. This would eliminate gambling, loan shark- ing, the trappings of success. No personal radios or televisions. No phone calls, unless the phone call is substituted for a visit. Cur- tailed correspondence and one visit a month. In this prison convicts would be given coveralls, underwear, socks, and tennis shoes. They would have a flexible toothbrush so it couldn't be sharpened into a weapon, a flex- ible comb, liquid soap, a towel, and toilet paper. They would be allowed one library GREENWAY AUTO BODY JOE ALANIS PHONE 222 -6661 2521 N. BLACKSTONE AVENUE FRESNO, CA 93703 I� ^• . J F� 1•?. . j�i1�,y ., ►I.F - y 't' C�k�' w� !••°✓'.�. - 4 n-; - i :i :1 nll 'In prisons as they are now, the guards are at the mercy of the inmates. In the proposed prison, the guards would know they had total control." hook in their cells. No personal property whatever, which alone would eliminate half 'he violence in prison. No one could smoke, �6ich would eliminate fires and reduce lung eancer. Prisoners would spend more time in their cells, as convicts in solitary do now. Convicts hate solitary; it's boring. At the end of six months, prisoners could enroll in the prison school, which would get them out of their cells four hours a day. They nouldn't have to enroll in school, but given ,lie alternative, most probably would. Failure to apply themselves in school or dis- mptive behavior would be grounds for revok- mg the privilege. Those who didn't go to ,drool �vould be housed separately to prevent 11ion from harassing or intimidating those "'ho (lid. Every mornent that a man was out of his ttU, he would be under the direct scrutiny of 1 ,ids. No rapes. No homosexuality. No �uauwvering. There would be less guard -on- MIMIC brutality. Such brutality often springs Win fear. In prisons as they are now, the guards are at the mercy of the inmates. In the proposed prison, the guards would know they had total control. A law would mandate im- prisonment for any guard who assaults an inmate, except jn self- defense. A second law would mandate imprisonment for any prison employee who conceals knowledge of such an assault. Such prisons would have to be of manageable size. A year in such a prison would be like three years in a current prison. Five years would be hard to take. Ten years would be almost too much. The cost factor of such a prison would be higher, because all the food service, school, and hospital employees would be civilians instead of convicts. On the other hand, there would be far fewer people in these prisons, and for shorter periods of time. The only people who would need to go to prison would be violent, dangerous offend- ers: killers, rapists, kidnappers, armed rob- bers. Fifty -three percent of the people now in prison are convicted of non- violent offenses: forgery, embezzlement, non - sufficient funds checks, gambling, prostitution, petty theft, shoplifting, bribery, confidence games, pick - pocketing, fraud, pornography, drug use, burglary, car theft, and sex acts between con- senting adults. As a nation we can't afford to send these people to the penitentiary. When a man steals $100 and spends two years in prison —at a cost of thousands of dollars a year —we are com- mitting fiscal folly. The only non - violent crimes that merit a prison term are those in the category of "criminal enterprise ": profession- al forgery rings, burglary rings, fencing oper- ations, and drug rings. The rest of these people should be treated as misdemeanants, facing a term in a rigorous local jail. Under this kind of setup, it would be necessary for the rural counties to build regional jails, so that no one county would 105 GRANDMA'S KITCHEN WE FEATURE "HOME STYLE COOKING" "BISCUITS AND GRAVY OUR SPECIALTY" Mon. -Fri 6 a.m. 'til 8 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 7 a m 'til 2 3 p.m. 2707 N. Hughes Ave. • Fresno • 486 -5655 HUMPHREY BROS. INSURANCE Established 1906 4321 N. West Ave. • Suite 106 • Fresno 225 -6167 NOVELLA INSULATION 237 -1170 2929 S. PEACH AVE. FRESNO RAY BROS. 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The second step is to devise a sentencing structure for all new convicts. An essential ingredient is fairness. The same crime should carry the same penalty for the rich and the poor, black and white, the educated and the ignorant. Contemporary theory, however, is going in the other direction. The way we do it now, a mildly retarded defendant from a poor fam- ily, with little education, is punished much more harshly than an honor student from a good family. The honor student is seen as a potential asset to society, the other defendant as more likely to be a lifelong liability. Most courts now use "pre- sentence evalua- tions." When sentencing, they consider the defendant's familial stability, his education, his prior record, his marital status, etc. If the defendant has a good profile, the recommen- dation may be that he not go to prison at all. The poor defendant I described probably �vojld receive a much longer sentence. A kid from awhite- collar family probably would be granted probation the first time around, even for armed robbery. Many people steal know - in! they have one free slide coming. By punishing the crime rather than the indivi- dual, the courts could eliminate such thinking. f tis common in every prison for one man to be serving two years for a crime, and another to be serving twenty years for a similar crime. That is a great source of bitterness. Judicial discretion breeds judicial abuse. Most importantly, once the prisoner had served his time and completed parole, he should be done with it forever. All rights as a citizen should be restored to him. Five years after completion of parole, his criminal re- cord should be expunged. The current system is obviously not work- ing. It's time to try something radically new. m Jail Division,: C. Lovgren Captain Division Commander Or H. Chandler F. Gomez Corr. Sergeant Corr. Sergeant G. Martin Corr. Sergeant 108 A. Stewart Corr. Sergeant D. 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He sees a modern, spacious chapel, with a sanctuary of worship services for all denominations, and a wing for study and counseling rooms, all dedicated to the spiritual welfare of the inmates. LeRoy does not suffer from hallucinations. He simply has a great deal more faith in God than is usually found in the cynical world of law enforce- ment. Bob began to be quite concerned about the spiritual needs of the inmates a couple of years before he retired. He'd recently exper- ienced a re- awakening of the interest in faith and religion he'd had when he was younger, and, seeing how that had changed his outlook on life, he began to realize how much the inmates needed at least the opportunity to c\perience a similar change. Church services are conducted at the insti- lution on a regular basis, of course, by a few The building site as seen from the parking lot. The building in the background is the kitchen /mess hall. dedicated people representing various local churches and the Fresno Rescue Mission. However, no special facilities are available; a room adjoining the recreation hall that is also used for various other functions is tempor- arily converted to a makeshift chapel for the hour or so required for each worship service. Bob doesn't feel that the proper atmosphere is thus provided; after all, a person may not feel much like he's attending church if people are shooting pool or playing ping pong in the next room. In addition to a more appropriate atmos- phere, Bob felt there should be facilities available on a permanent basis. He did a lot of thinking on the subject, and finally came up with the idea of a building exclusively for religious services and related matters, such as personal counseling, staffed by volunteers from Fresno and surrounding area churches. He says that one day while walking across the lawn north of the administration building, God spoke to him and told him that was where the chapel he'd been thinking about would be built. He doesn't, of course, claim that God spoke to him in an audible voice, but the idea the chapel would be built there was so definite and strong that he is convinced it was a message coming from God. 1s: Bob was approaching retirement age at the time, and had given considerable thought to what he would do to keep time from dragging after retirement. It seemed to him that that question, too, had been answered by Divine inspiration. He felt God wanted him to retire and make the building and subsequent use of the chapel his main interest in life. That was in 1981, and he wouldn't be eligible to retire for a couple of years, but he decided he should go ahead and get started. He admits now that had he known then the obstacles he'd have to overcome, he might not have had the courage to begin. Fortunately, however, they each came one at a time, and he feels that God always provided the solution for one problem before another came along. His first step was to discuss the idea with the jail's Protestant chaplain, the Reverend Rus- sell Knight. From him, of course, Bob re- ceived encouragement and a promise of support. He next talked to Captain Steve Magarian, who was then commander of the Jail Division, and asked if there was any possi- bility the county would build the chapel. Magarian assured him the county would have neither the funding nor the inclination for such a project, and that he might as well forget the idea unless he could come up with the money from another source. Bob really hadn't expected the answer to be any different, but that had seemed the proper place to start. He then mentioned his plan of trying to arrange for local churches to finance the project. Magarian thought that idea might be feas- ible, and offered his support and assistance. Assistant Sheriff Bud Lauters and Sheriff McKinney gave the idea their wholehearted endorsement, and McKinney offered to help by contacting the County Counsel and the Administrative Office for a legal opinion and procedural ramifications pertaining to build- ing on county property with solicited funds. Will Official approval by the Board of Super- visors was eventually obtained, the only condition being that the building be available for worship services by any bona fide reli- gious organization. There was not a great deal of opposition when the matter was formally presented to the Board. Feared and rumored objections on the part of volunteer agencies concerned with other than spiritual aspects of inmate welfare didn't materialize. There was some objection by other county departments on the ground that allowing such a project to be financed by solicitation of outside funds would establish a bad precedent, but not to the extent it had any significant effect on the Board's decision. Official approval, however, didn't come as quickly as LeRoy had hoped. He hadn't real- ized how slowly the wheels of government necessarily turn. He'd originally thought that by his planned retirement date of March, 1983, the chapel would at least be under construction. Instead, final approval had just recently been obtained at that time, and there was still a lot of work to be done before con- struction could begin. Most important, of course, was the task of transforming the interest already expressed by many local churches into active and tan- gible support. It was decided that the time through calendar year 1984 would be primar- ily devoted to that goal. An organization en- titled "Branch of Life" was set up to supervise solicitation and disbursement, when the time comes, of funds. 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TEMPERANCE • FRESNO, CA 93727 252 -0256 121 was formed he was replaced on the board by his successor as Jail Division Commander, Captain Chet Lovgren. Tax exempt status was arranged for free of charge by local attorneys sympathetic to the cause, A. B. Ewell, Jr. and Darlene Azevedo of the firm of McCormick, Barstow, Shepard, Waite, and Carruth. Al Larson, a retired em- ployee of the Fresno County Department of Public Works, drew a sketch of how the board agreed the building should look when com- pleted. A local architect has made a tentative committment to provide blueprints at cost. The chapel's sanctuary will seat about 200, with the seating area divided by a glass par- tition so that male and female inmates can attend services simultaneously. It is expected that the building will be used not only by inmates, but also by their visitors and by Branch Jail employees. In addition to a regu- lar schedule of worship services, there will be Bible study classes and individual and group counseling, all at no cost to the taxpayer. It is hoped that sponsoring churches will show sufficient interest and provide enough vol- unteers that someone will be on duty to talk to an inmate having the inclination every day during daylight and early evening hours. Meanwhile, although he can't actually work in the chapel yet, Bob LeRoy is putting his 122 retirement time to good use, visiting local churches, speaking to various groups and individuals, and not missing an opportunity to explain to people the need for spiritual guid- ance for Branch Jail inmates, and asking for their help. One example he frequently cites is the case of a young man who did some time at the Branch Jail on a minor charge, then later committed murder. "If we'd had the facilities to encourage church attendance when he was in our custody," he says, "perhaps he'd have become a changed man, and the murder wouldn't have happened." 4 In next year's edition of The Review we hope to present a picture of building con- struction well under way, or at least one of Bob LeRoy wielding a shovel at the ground- breaking ceremony. Any reader who would like to help that goal to be realized may contact Branch of Life, P.O. Box 4171, Fresno 93744. (Editor's Note: For the benefit of those who may have forgotten their Sunday School lessons, catechism. or whatever, the title of this article is inspired by an admonition from the Sermon on the Mount, "And who- soever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." [Matthew 5:41] Bob LeRoy feels that pn,- viding for the inmate's material needs is the first mile. and we're required to go that far. When we go beyond that point, and provide him an opportunity to acquire something that may help him even more than food and shelter, we're going the second mile.) Al Larson's conception of how the completed building will look. Now It Can Be Told Rehabilitation This is not to be construed as an endorse- ment of the actions of the officers in making the arrest described, nor is it meant to imply that such procedures were official policy at the time. The purpose in relating the incident is to show that a generation ago, when officers were permitted a great deal more discretion in handling calls than is allowed today, some - what drastic methods occasionally produced very favorable results. All names are ficticious. Traffic had been slow that summer evening in 1956, and Deputies Smith and Jones had just finished a leisurely dinner at Hall's Cafe at Church and Golden State, when they received a "family disturbance" call. The. location was just a couple of miles away, and minutes later they were parking in front of a large, some- what dilapidated old house near Jensen and Fruit. Several small, frightened children greeted them on the front porch, and the older child quickly led them into the living room and pointed through an open door into an adjoining room. There, oblivious to the offi- cers' presence, were a man and a woman on a bed. She was lying on her back, crying softly, trying to ward off the blows of the man. He was kneeling beside her, one knee pressing against her abdomen, swollen from the late stages of pregnancy, methodically beating her about the head and upper body. Jones, who had entered the house first, ran into the bedroom, grabbed the assailant by the shoulders, yanked him off the bed, and literally threw him into the living room. There Smith grabbed him and escorted him out the front door and toward the patrol car, while Jones remained in the house to obtain infor- mation for a report. Smith helped the suspect across the porch and the yard by a well -aimed kick to the pos- terior about every third step. While being helped into the back seat, the suspect some- how managed to bump his head several times on the top of the door frame. Jones returned to the car a few minutes later, reached into the back seat, grabbed the suspect by the shirt front, and shook him till his teeth chattered. "I ought to kill you," he said savagely. "Beating a woman any time is bad enough, but anybody who'd do it when she's eight months pregnant is too low to live." Enroute to the jail Jones explained what he'd learned about the circumstances leading to the assault. "There was no particular quarrel. The wife says he's a good husband most of the time. Just gets mean when he's had a few drinks, and especially when she goes to church and leaves him home with the kids, as she'd done tonight. He was sober and didn't object when she left, but when she got home he'd been drinking and he started beating her as soon as she walked in the door." As they drove into the jail parking lot Deputy Jones removed his revolver from the holster, held it under the suspect's nose, and said very quietly and seriously, "If we ever hear of you laying a hand on your wife again, I'm gonna take this gun and blow a hole in your head. Do you understand ?" The suspect nodded vigorously. He was helped to the booking desk with a few more kicks, and was booked without incident. At the end of the shift the officers filed their report, and within a few weeks had almost forgotten about the incident. They hadn't been subpoenaed to testify in court, so they assumed the wife had declined to sign a com- plaint, as often happens in such cases. One afternoon almost a year later, when Smith and Jones reported for work, the watch commander told them, "There's a probation officer waiting to see you in the interview room." "What does he want ?" Smith asked. 123 "Something about a John Doe you arrested for beating his wife," the lieutenant said. "I was busy when he came in, and didn't have time to ask him any more about it." The officers exchanged worried looks as they walked to the interview room, wonder- ing if they were about to be accused of police brutality. After a friendly greeting, which prompted another exchange of apprehensive glances, the probation officer asked if they remembered arresting John Doe. "The name seems familiar," Smith said. "What kind of case was it ?" "Wife beating," the probation officer said. "Out around Jensen and Fruit, last summer." "Oh, yeah," Smith said. "Now I remember." He looked at Jones, who nodded in agree- ment. "We weren't subpoenaed, so we fig- ured the victim decided not to sign a com- plaint." "He pled guilty," the probation officer said. "He got 30 days in jail and a year's probation, so he's been out for some time no,,v." "What do you want from us ?" Smith asked, afraid he already knew the answer. "I was just wondering if anything unusual happened when you arrested him? Did he give you a bad time, or try to resist in any way ?" "I don't remember much about the details. Do you ?" He looked at Jones, who looked solemn and shook his head. "Seems to me he did struggle a bit when we were putting him in the car," Smith went on. "Why do you ask that ?" Jones said. "He's not claiming we were, er, too rough with him, is he ?" "Oh, no. Quite the contrary. He has a great deal of respect for the two of you." The officers' joint sigh of relief was almost audible. "That's why I wanted to talk to you about it," the probation officer continued, "because you seemed to have made such a lasting 124 impression on him. I just wondered if either of you would have any objection if he was re- leased from probation few weeks early." "I take it there has been no repeat perfor- mance of the act we arrested him for," Smith said. "No, and while I'm glad, of course, I really can't understand it. I've had him as a client on similar cases several times, and I was never able to get through to him. He'd behave as long as he was on proba ion, then not long after it was over he'd be back to his old tricks." "Then why do you want to let him off early this time ?" Jones asked. "This time he's different. He works every day, and on payday he cashes his check, has one or two beers, then goes straight home and gives the money to his wife. She says he's a new man, that they've never gotten along better, and she thinks he may even start going to church with her. He has an offer of a better job that would start right away, and he doesn't want to have to tell the new boss he's on pro- bation. That's why I thought I'd ask the court to modify the order if you have no objection." "Fine with us," Smith said as Jones nodded his assent. "Sounds like the man has earned ,,j chance to better himself." "I'm glad you agree," the probation officer said. "I just wish I could put my finger on wliia it was I did or said that finally made him decide to straighten up." "Oh, probably no one thing," Smith sai(l. "I'm sure it was just that the dedicated appli- cation of your training and professionalism. coupled with patience, understanding, per• severance, and sympathy, that finally rnacle him see the error of his ways." "I guess you're right," the probation offica said, beaming. Deputy Jones almost swallowed his cigar; then recovered his composure and said, 1) yes. You're to be congratulated on a fine job rehabilitation." at sc, ua Hi Ur AU unc the asst taril rem Y ° Gone Fishin' The Sheriff's Department lost several good officers and employees through retirement in the past year, some on length of service retire- ment; others because of disabilities possibly induced or made more serious by the pres- sores of the law enforcement profession. To those in either group, The Review extends hearty congratulations on a job well done, and best wishes for the future. We enjoyed work- ing with you. Deputy Sheriff Robert L. Bowling retired on March 16, 1984, after 22 years with the Depart- ment. He was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma, attended elementary school there, and grad- uated from Roosevelt High School in Fresno. He served in the United States Coast Guard from April 1949 to August 1952, then worked as a truck driver and gas appliance repairman until he joined the Department on March 1, 1962. Bob had the usual jail, bailiff, and patrol assignments early in his career, then volun- tarily returned to a jail assignment, where he remained for several years. He was instru- Our Special Thanks to Sheriff McKinney And His Fine Deputies Compliments Of John Garabedian Farms Fresno mental in the development and upgrading of the jail inmate information system that coin- cided with the expansion program of the early '70s, and became one of the division's most kn�- )wledgeable and dependable officers. When duties in the Inmate Information office were re- assigned to non -sworn personnel he transferred to the Civil Division, now a sec- tion of the Administration Division, where he served with distinction for the remainder of his career. Deputy Sheriff Clyde C. Cates began his law enforcement career as a deputy constable in the Kingsburg Judicial Dis- trict in July of 1971. When the county's con- stable system was elim- inated and its operations consolidated with the Sheriff's Department in 1973 he became a deputy sheriff. Born in Bon- ham, Texas, he attended elementary school in Kingsburg, graduated from Kingsburg IIigh School, and attended Reedley College, now Kings River Community College. Before entering law enforcement he worked at various jobs in southeastern Fresno County, the most recent being supervision of a crew installing irrigation systems in the Sanger area. As a deputy sheriff he was assigned to the Patrol Division, working mostly in the South sector. In 1978 he received an official com- mendation for, by way of extraordinary police work, detecting and exposing the operations of a major auto theft ring that had been plaguing law enforcement in several Valley counties. He was temporarily assigned to the Detective Division to assist the auto theft detail in completing the investiagtion. Clyde was also active in search and rescue, and it was in that capacity that he suffered the back injury that necessitated his premature retirement in December of 1983. 125 Mr. Thomas E. Cudd retired in June last year from his position as Jail Records Clerk, an assign- ; ment he had held since w, April of 1972. He was .- born in Venice, Califor- nia, attended Malaga Elementary School, and graduated from Fowler High School. He later earned an associate of arts degree in account- ing at Fresno Community College. From April of 1943 to March 1946 he served in the United States Army, attaining the rank of staff ser- geant. After military service he was in the nur- sery business and worked for a chemical com- pany and the Southern Pacific Railroad be- fore joining the Department. He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #8299. Tom was assigned to the Main Jail until March of 1975, when he was transferred to the Branch Jail, where he remained until retire- ment. Sergeant Fred B. Davis was born in Brown - wood, Texas, and attend- ed elementary schools in . Texas, New Mexico, and California, and is a grad- uate of Fowler High ` School. He began his law enforcement career in August of 1954 with the Fowler Police De- partment, where he held the rank of Assistant Chief. He was City Superintendent for the city of Fowler from August of 1955 till April of 1962, when he became constable of the Fow- ler Judicial District. When the constable sys- tem was consolidated with the Sheriff's Department in January of 1973, he was ap- pointed to the rank of sergeant and initially assigned to the Patrol Division as supervisor of the Selma substation. Later he was trans- ferred to the Detective Division where he 126 made substantial contributions to the mod- ernization of methods of crime detection. His experience in planning and directing under- cover operations as supervisor of the fence (stolen property) detail made him the natural choice to help organize and then supervise the Special Operations Detail when it was formed in 1980. His dedication to that unit's purpose and his example to his subordinates have been major factors in the success of the detail, which he supervised until his retirement in February of this year. Deputy Sheriff Mark L. Golden retired in March of 1983 after 28 years with the Depart- ment. He was born in Chico, California, at- tended elementary school in Dos Palos, and junior high and high school in Richmond. He later earned an associate of arts degree at Fresno Community College, then attended Fresno State. He had the usual jail, bailiff, and patrol assignments early in his career, and was also active in search and res- cue as a member of the Department's SCt'BA diving team. He was a detective.for a number of years, then in the mid -'70s was assigned to the administrative phase of the Department'+ operations, as an Internal Affairs investigator. Cook's Communication Corp. 2 -Way Radio Equipment \ Covering Central California Lease & Lease Purchase Specializing In G.E. Equipment Expert Service On All Makes r Direct Dial — Pocket Radio Paging For Information Contact Don Cook 233 -8818 160N. Broadway • Fresno, Calit. x 4g n . r:. '� ( '�%T Sy � '- �t�� `N � 5y'� �z a* "'. ✓_�. a .R' w h ''� 1 V. t '• � . y�. , f - - may- -iii �re M• } �,.`{.�, � y�.��x,, �' ff°�y..,w �' •bra" }-ate �- ��" ; f r'- �F+.•r l _ Sri ,� i -_ e _ _.t� _..., .4� ?!R�•"r4 x.1`_7 r, i?': tiaSh^.C�l�+. '. -+�,. 1.�* � _. �- '• 7,. _,�r �� where he remained until retirement. He was promoted to Deputy Sheriff III in August of 1979. Mark was an instructor in the police science program at Fresno Community College. For several years he was active in the manage- ment of the Sheriff's Department Employees Relief Association, and served as its president in 1970. Mrs. Genevieve Horn- ing, Sheriff McKinney's secretary, retired on March 30 of this year, with 32 years of service to her credit. She is a na- tive of Fresno, attended Madison Elementary and Central Union High School, and is a graduate of Central California Commercial College. Employment prior to her coming to the Department in July of 1952 included a few months with the American Foresters Insurance Group, a year of federal government employment at the Marietta 'l'ransportation Corps Depot at Marietta, I'mrisylvania, and three and a half years with Ilie prestigious local law firm of Stammer and \IcKnight. In her tenure at the Department Genevieve leas worked for four sheriffs, Joseph B. Tracy, .Melvin A. Willmirth, Guy Langley, and 1hrold McKinney. She was employed as a Stenographer- Clerk, and promoted to Secre- tan• in June of 1969. In November of 1975 her 10ition was upgraded to Administrative Sec- retary, and again in 1977 to Administrative Seeretary- Confidential. That classification entailed a responsibility of maintaining the wrifidentiality of any information entrusted toher. Anyone who has ever tried to persuade I er to divulge even a hint of what the Sheriff freight have been thinking or planning on a 0%,ni matter, before he was ready to make it Moir, can testify that she handled that responsibility quite well. Genevieve's retirement plans include some remodelling on her Fresno home, and relax- ing at her vacation home near Shaver Lake. Sergeant John Jordan, who retired with 24 years of service last July, was born in Carrolton, Geor- gia, and attended ele- mentary school there. After coming to Fresno he attended Washington Junior High School, grad- uated from the now defunct Fresno Technical High School, and Fresno Community College. He served in the United States Marine Corps from February 1946 to February 1950, attain- ing the rank of staff sergeant. After discharge he worked as a security officer for Grand Central Aircraft and in a similar capacity for North American Aviation. He joined the Sheriff's Department in October of 1959. CONTINENTAL Bank of Commerce Now business banking has it all together... CONTINENTAL Bank of Commerce ...where business banks Airport Office: Shaw Office: 4995 East Clinton I I I East Shaw 252 -8711 228 -0220 Member F.D.I.C. 127 PrI I11L. After jail and bailiff assignments John spent most of his early career in the Special Investi- gations (Vice) Detail. During that time and later assignment to the Patrol Division he was very active in search and rescue. After his promotion to sergeant in 1971 he regularly was assigned as field supervisor on search and rescue missions, and sometimes as search director. John's aptitude for training younger offi- cers eventually led to his being assigned to the Department's training program. In 1979 he became coordinator of the police science pro- gram at Fresno Community College, under an arrangement whereby he retained his status as a county employee. His effective perform- ance in that capacity was the subject of a fea- ture article in last year's edition of The Review. Mrs. Louise Kilmer re- tired on November 11 last year, after a career with the county lasting almost 26 years, having begun in January of 1958. She was born in Menard, Texas, and was brought to California as a small child. She attended elementary school in Kingsburg, and junior and high school in San Jose. Her career between high school and the Sheriff's Department was quite varied, in- cluding clerical positions in the Vital Statistics Section of the Tulare County Clerk's Office; the customer service office of Sears, Roebuck and Co.; the classified section of the Fresno Bee; and as a policewoman specializing in juvenile investigations with the Merced Po- lice Department. Her first job title with the Department was Radio Telephone Operator I. Because her career covered the period of many major changes in the operation and make -up of the 128 Communications Section, she may have set some kind of record for number of job titles held in one agency. The others were, succes- sively, Communications Operator; Commun- ications Operator- Receptionist; Communica- tions Clerk I; Communications Dispatcher l; Receptionist; and Office Assistant II. The latter two were in the Records Section of the Administration Division. Louise and her husband Joe have moved to New Mexico where he is employed in the construction industry, and are selling their foothill acreage where she enjoyed raising chickens, goats and other animals and culti- vating a garden. With more time to devote to her hobbies now, it is hoped she will find one equally enjoyable in her new home state. Assistant Sheriff Duane - Lauters had been a mem- ber of the Department _ for 33 years when he re- tired in March of 1983. He was born in Volga, South Dakota, attended elementary school in Adaville, Iowa, Gross- man High School in San Diego County, River, side Junior College, San Diego State, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in criminology from Fresno State in 1950. Ills education was interrupted at one point fora tour of duty in the United States Navy. Ilr joined the Sheriff's Department shortly after graduation from Fresno State. One of his first assignments after a period of jail duty wash resident deputy in Huron, in the days when' that now peaceful city had a reputations ong what reminiscent of the Dodge Cihl tx Tucson of frontier days. For a major portion of his early career was assigned to the Detective Division, �vh he earned quite a reputation as a horrid investigator. He was promoted to serge { September of 1954, to lieutenant in January of 1965, to captain in November of 1973, and to assistant sheriff in May of 1981. After attaining command rank he served successively as a watch commander in the Patrol Division, assistant commander of the Detective Division, commander of the Re- cords and Identification Division, command- er of the Jail Division, and while assistant sheriff as commander of the Bureau of Staff Services. Mrs. Evelyn K. List re- tired on May 8, 1983, having been a member of the Department since March of 1973. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey, attended Wood- bridge grade and high schools, and Middlesex Junior College and Drake Business College in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. She worked for New York Life Insurance Company from 1935 to 1944, then took a job as receptionist in the dean's office at Yale University, where her husband was a student. When he graduated in 1949 they moved to Fresno, where he became a professor at Fresno State. She held various clerical jobs before coming to the Depart- ment as an Intermediate Typist Clerk. She was promoted to Typist Clerk II in December Compliments Of MARKET WHOLESALE GROCERY CO. 209450. Orange Ave. Fresno J. of 1977, and to Secretary in July of 1981. At the time of her retirement she had been for some time the secretary for the commander of the Bureau of Staff Services. Criminologist D. C. Mills was born in Med- ford, Oregon and attend- ed elementary and high school there. After high '• school he served in the United States Navy for four years, then attended - the University of Ore- gon, earning a bachelor of science degree, and after a year of graduate study received a General Secondary Teacher's Certificate. He worked for a while in a civilian capacity as arts and crafts director at Ellsworth Air Force Base at Rapid City, South Dakota. After coming to Fresno he taught school for a few years, including two years as physical educa- tion teacher and track coach at Fort Miller Junior High School. D. C. became a deputy sheriff in January of 1966, worked in the jail and as bailiff, then was transferred to the Patrol Division. There, in addition to his regular duties, he was a very \111% CONTROL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 237 -8347 BURGLARY • FIRE • HOLDUP UL APPROVED CENTRAL STATION SERVICE 24 HOURS Insurance Co. Approved Systems • local Bell Systems • Supervised Alarm Systems • Silent Alarm Systems • Access Control Systems • Fire Alarm Systems • Closed Circuit TV Systems • Industrial Process Alarm Systems • Holdup Alarm Systems Professional Installation & Service BUSINESS • INDUSTRIAL • RESIDENTIAL 129 active member of the search and rescue team. After a few years in patrol he transferred to the Technical Services section of what was then the Records and Identification Division, where he served for the remainder of his career. It has not been our pol- icy to mention in this col- umn persons who have resigned from the De- partment, on the theory that doing so would nec- essitate including so many that it would de- tract from its signifi- cance. This year, however, we'll make an exception to that rule to honor Mrs. Rosalie Mills, wife of D. C., who left the Department about the same time. The only reason she didn't retire is that she isn't old enough. She had to resign instead to go along with their plans to move to Oregon when he retired. Rosalie was born in Iola, Illinois, attended elementary school there, high school in Louis- ville, Kentucky, and junior college in Reedley. Prior to coming to the Sheriff's Department in 1968 she worked in her parents' restaurant in Illinois, as a telephone operator for Southern Bell Telephone Company in Miami, Florida, and a couple of local restaurants. Her first job title with the Department was Radio Tele- phone Operator, which was re- classified to Communications Operator in July of 1969. The title was changed to Communications Clerk in 1975, and when the computer aided dispatch system was installed in 1976, the position was upgraded to Communications Dispatcher 11. In December of 1977 she was promoted to Senior Communications Dis- patcher, a supervisory position she held until she resigned. Rosalie says she left a legacy to the Department, her daughter Denise who is presently employed as a Communications Dispatcher. 130 D. C. and Rosalie are enjoying their retire- ment in Dexter, Oregon, where they spend their time improving their property, hunting and fishing, and just relaxing. Deputy = Sheriff Nor- man Dale Morgan was born in Pell City, Ala- bama. He attended ele- mentary, junior high and high school in Birming- ham, Alabama, and served in the United States Navy from Janu- ary 1957 to March 1959. He joined the Department in July of 1959 as a Typist - Clerk, and took one of the neMi, created positions of Jail Records Clerk ill February of 1960. He became a deputy sheriff in May of 1964, and resigned in 1968 to corn- plete the requirements for a bachelor's degree in business administration. His educational background also includes a year of law school at Humphreys College of Law. Dale returned to the Department as a deputy sheriff later in 1968, was assigned !« the Patrol Division, and in 1972 transferred to the Technical Services Section of the Records and Identification Division. He transferred back to Patrol in January of 1981, and a fe►r months afterward suffered a severe heart attack that eventually forced him into retirt, ment. Sergeant Arnold M. Randrup was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and at- tended Jackson Elemen- tary and Roosevelt High schools in Fresno. After a tour of duty in the United States Navy he worked as a television service technician, and as a tree trimmer, both in family business, Randrup Tree Service, for the city of Fresno. He joined the I)ep ment in September of 1958. After the usual jail and bailiff assignments, he worked a short time in the Patrol Division, then transferred to the Civil Division, where he completed his career. He was active in the Department's search and rescue program as a SCtTBA diver. He was promoted to sergeant in September of 1970, and within a few years, because of re- organization of the Civil Division into a section of the Services, now Administration, Division, found himself performing many of the same duties that had once been handled by a captain. Illness forced Arnie to take an extended leave beginning in 1981, and he eventually retired in June of 1983. Deputy Sheriff Donna M. Shipman had been a member of the Depart- ment for almost 21 years when she retired last March. She was born in 4= Ottumwa, Iowa, attend- ` ed school there, and held various jobs in Iowa and California. One of them entailed operation of a switchboard, and experience thus gained led to her joining the Department as a radio/ switchboard operator in September of 1962. She took a position as Jail Matron in May of 1964, and became a deputy sheriff - female when the matron position was re- classified in 1971. The word "female" was dropped from the classification in September of 1974, and ,he thus became a full - fledged deputy sheriff, subject to assignment to any deputy position in the Department. For most of the time after attaining full deputy status she was assigned III the Detective Division, where she served as liaison officer between the division and the courts and District Attorney's Office. Yf101Y SSSM SNPIiS(S Il � '� ` DERRELL BIDDY Affiliated Recovery Service DUE PROCESS SERVICE REPOSSESSIONS & INVESTIGATIONS SERVING LICENSED AND BONDED SALES CONTRACTS SERVICE FOR BANK AND AND CHATTELS FINANCE COMPANIES SKIP TRACING California License No. F204 Phone (209) 233 -2226 4590 N. Bendel • Fresno, California 93711 ALLYN GOODALL TRUCKING ROCK • SAND • GRAVEL RIVER LOAM SERVING FRESNO, CLOVIS & SURROUNDING AREA COMPETITIVE PRICES — PROMPT DELIVERY CALL 291 -0761 IF OUT OF ORDER CALL 291 -8837 6811 E. CLINTON AVE. • FRESNO PENNWALT CORP. AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS DIVISION 226 -8400 516 W. SHAW • SUITE 107 Golden State Ranches, Inc. N. J. (JACK) LIDDELL PRESIDENT BUS. 275 -2840 RES. 222 -8833 3700 N. GRANTLAND • FRESNO, CA 93711 131 14 Two Slipped Quietly Away Carl Henson r� Josephine Henson By Pete Major Two retirees should have been honored in last year's edition. They had retired so soon after the 1982 edition was sent to the printer that when the 1983 edition was being pre- pared it was assumed they had been men- tioned the previous year. Our apologies to one of the Department's husband and wife teams for the delay in expressing recognition for their years of dedicated service to the people of Fresno County. Deputy Sheriff Carl Henson was born in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, attended elementary school in Oklahoma, junior high school in Taft, and graduated from Sanger High in 1949. After high school he worked as a sales- man for Valley Foundry and Machine Works as a salesman until he joined the Sheriff's Department in February of 1961. He served as jail officer, bailiff, and in the Patrol Division, where for several years he was one of the most active members of the search and rescue team. When he was promoted to detective in 1968 he was assigned to the Juvenile Detail. He served with distinction in that capacity until 1980, when he was transferred to admin- istration as an Internal Affairs investigator, a position he held until he retired in the spring of 1983. He is a member of the board of directors of the Sheriff's Department Em- ployees Relief Association. 132 Mrs. Josephine Henson, nee Reyes, is a native of Fresno, attended Kirk and Lincoln elementary '-schools, and graduated from Edi- son High School. After high school she worked briefly as a waitress and a sales clerk before going to work for the Fresno County Librar}, in 1962. She came to the Sheriff's Department in 1967 as an Intermediate Typist, and was first assigned to the Civil Division. After a short time she was transferred to the Juvenile Detail of the Detective Division, where she worked for several years before going back to Civil to finish out her career. She was pro- moted to Receptionist in March of 1973, and her position was re- classified to Office Assis- tant II in July of 1981. Later that month she was promoted to Office Assistant III. 49 a Ta AMOCO Amoco Foam Products Company Manufacturing of plastic packaging trays for the food industry [ .il 5370 East Home Avenue Fresno, California 93727 (209) 251 -7351 In Carl's nine years with Valley Foundry he learned a geat deal about the machinist trade; how to use the special tools to form a piece of metal to the desired shape, gear reduction, etc. These skills led him to a hobby he has been following with keen enjoyment for about 14 years, clock - making. He doesn't just repair clocks, but actually manufactures them from a pile of raw materials. He is becoming a recognized expert in the field, and now that he is retired, devotes much of his time to it, in a garage workshop as neat and clean as a medical laboratory. Josie also has a hobby which she enjoys as much as Carl likes tinkering with his clocks. She writes poetry of the type generally fea- tured on greeting cards, and has amassed a sizable collection of verse. However, she writes simply for relaxation and the pleasure of being creative. She has no plans to "go commercial" and submit any of her material for publication. She did, however, furnish the following thought for her former fellow workers. To the Civil Division It's been two years past Since I've seen you last '1'ilue does fly as they say But it seems like yesterday I find some time to reminisce But the work I won't miss I'm enjoying my retirement Using my leisure time as it was meant. Josephine Henson ALERT PLUMBING CONTRACTORS LICENSE #405865 BILL HOSKINS DAVE WARD 439 -1560 7094 N. HARRISON AVE. • PINEDALE Ilk NORTHRUP KING SEEDSMEN SINCE 1884 PRODUCERS OF 819 BRANDALFALFA 2850 So. Highway 99 Western Division Headquarters: Fresno FRESNO CATHOLIC CEMETERIES • St. Peter's Cemetery • Holy Cross Cemetery • Calvary Cemetery Raul S. Zaragosa, Superintendent 264 N. Blythe 485 -6422 Western Exterminator Company 251 -5511 251 -8252 Complete pest and termite s� control • Sale methods —low costs • Termite inspections • Escrow and FHA reports O • Termite protection policy • Lawn and tree spraying • Fumigation • Industrial weed control • Residential - Industrial • Commercial 4741 E. Hedges Fresno Central California Distributors of Electronic Parts and Equipment Jack C. Arbuckle, President 2050 H St., Fresno 500 - 19th St., Bakersfield 264 -6554 325 -5816 133 Spiritual Counseling for Cops �.' r• r�� o: 1 .- Father Jones shares patrol duties with Sergeant 011ie Moon. For several years there has been an aware- ness in the Department of the need for avail- ability of spiritual counseling for employees, as some would be more comfortable with such support than with that provided by formal psychological counseling. In the past year that need has been met, with the volun- teer participation of several local ministers. The following remarks, modestly written in the third person, are by the Rev. Roger Jones, who has been one of the most active of the participants. There are different ways to approach a chaplaincy. As chaplain for the Fresno Coun- ty Sheriff's Department, Father Jones repre- sents the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin and has stated that his primary function is to offer support for the deputies and all person- nel in the department. Counseling, generally speaking, is a nonmedical discipline, the aims of which are to facilitate and quicken person- ality growth and development, to help per - sons to modify life patterns with which they have become increasingly unhappy, and to 134 provide comradeship and wisdom for per- sons in the department facing the inevitable losses and disappointments in life. A chap- lain's task is to heal sometimes, to remedy often, to comfort always. People feel the need to talk with a competent person who is not emotionally or socially involved in their lives. A chaplain (regardless of denomination) pro- vides both objectivity and a full degree of privacy and confidentiality for those who may come to him. The chaplain's conception of what reality is differs from that of a nonpastoral counselor. The awareness of God as reality makes coun- seling pastoral (caring). The chaplain's con- cern for doing justly, loving mercy, and walk- ing humbly with God is the "stance of being" and "angle of vision" that makes counseling & Stove Inc. FANS STOVES SEAS Mission Village 222 -2755 The Fresno County Farm Bureau representing 7,800 member families in Fresno County salutes the Fresno County Sheriff's Department FRESNO COUNTY FARM BUREAU 1274 W. Hedges, Fresno 93728 Phone 237 -0263 pastoral. Pastoral counseling is concerned with the growth of a mature conscience, which consists of freeing people from the moralistic minutiae of cultural habits, and assisting people to understand that what they do and the way they do it is important. Each person's life and work is very important and in the course of their work here in the depart- ment great changes offer the greatest oppor- tunity for its to grow. The chaplain usually walks the narrow ridge between the demands of the institutions that support him and the needs of the personal lives of the people with \,\,hom he counsels. Secondly, when the chaplain "rides" he may be of assistance at a call such as a family disturbance, suicide, etc. Father Jones has spent over 1,100 hours riding, and 488 hours counseling personnel in this department the past year. "Riding" is an important factor in the life of a chaplain serving any law enforce- ment agency. The chaplain finds it complete - l), necessary to "ride" so that proper rapport can be established. Crisis comes to us in any number of ways, Wt NVebster defines crisis as a "crucial time" and "a turning point in the course of any- thing." When there is stress and unhappiness ai our lives the most important thing a chap- lain can offer an individual is a relationship based on friendship which communicates a sense that life has meaning, purpose and hope. 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She did all the photography, and planned and designed the department's lay -out in a very professional manner, as indicated by the results. Clovis P.D. EI d Clovis P.D. Lt Rick Fuller and Clovis Fire Dept. Deputy Chief Dennis Byrns review new mutual aid boundaries. By Gerald T. Galvin, Chief of Police Each year we try to develop a theme for the title that is submitted for publication in the ieriff's Review. In the past we have used eh topics as team policing and the applica- ►n of new technology. This year our man - ;ement team has chosen the concept of inter - ency cooperation as the focal point for this article. The thrust of our message is really not a story of the Clovis Police Department, but a descriptive, pictorial account of how law enforcement agencies in Fresno County work together to achieve common goals. It is essential, in an era of increased calls for service and shrinking revenues, that inter- 137 LIVE 5 NIGHTS MUSIC A WEEK! 430 Clovis Ave., Clovis 299 -2597 Courtesy of VALLEY FENCE CO. 4565 E. Herndon, Clovis 299 -0451 KOWLOON KITCHEN 299 -2942 CHINESE FOOD FAMILY STYLE DINNER & ORDERS TO TAKE OUT Open 6 Days 11:30 A.M. to 9 P.M. — Closed Mondays 651 Shaw (Bonanza Shopping Center) • Clovis MI RANCHO TORTILLA SHOP 299 -3183 801 Purvis Ave. Clovis BOICE FUNERAL HOME Since 1913 308 Pollasky, Clovis 299 -4372 LISLE FUNERAL HOME Fresno and Oakhurst • 24 -Hour Tow Service +�� • 4 Wheel Drive i� • Welding HAROLD'S BODY SHOP 202 Clovis Avenue, Clovis, CA 93612 Dan Lovelady, Owner 209/299 -4328 Compliments Of SHAW VILLA LIQUORS 285 W. SHAW • CLOVIS 299 -7651 138 G & M EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE & DRYERS DISTRIBUTORS OF CISSELL HUEBSCH WASCOMAT MILNOR Gene & Marge Vestal 159 N. Pollasky Ave. (209) 299 -4973 Clovis, CA 93612 WILMOTH CONSTRUCTION CO. 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This is not simply a statement, but a reality which is sup - I)orted by operational units and associations that cross jurisdictional boundaries and result in more effective and efficient law enforce- ment services. NVe in Fresno County can take pride in our cooperative efforts, but at the same time, we must reaffirm our commitment toward mu- tual assistance and cooperation. None of our agencies is so large that it can meet any and all emergencies, as demonstrated so well during the Coalinga earthquake. But, mass emergen- ` cies are the exception, rather than the rule. It is the day -to -day mutual efforts that bring the greatest reward. That brings us to the whole point of this article —who are these operating units and what do they accomplish. Fresno County Police Chief's Association In early 1981 several local chiefs of police expressed a desire to meet regularly to discuss and solve problems of mutual concern. Out of this initial interest developed what is now known as the Fresno County Police Chiefs' Association. It is comprised of all 15 police chiefs in the county, the sheriff and the district attorney, and meets on a monthly basis in various locations throughout the county. For - mal agendas are prepared with open and frank discussions held on all subjects pertinent to local law enforcement in Fresno County. Truly important issues have been discussed and resolved by the Chiefs' Association to include disaster planning and response for FRUITS and FLAVORS t &IEc for the FOOD S ERVICE ��L INDUSTRY LYO "FOR FINER FLAVOR" SINCE 1852 139 Coalinga, intelligence dissemination regard- ing organized crime, and methods to control vice and narcotics activity. Common con- cerns involving labor relations, internal affairs and training needs are but a few of the on- going subjects focused on by the chiefs. The association has expressed itself in non - partisan issues affecting law enforcement and has lobbied successfully before the Board of Supervisors to preserve the Police Probation Teams and the National Youth Project Using Mini -bikes (N.Y.P.U.M.). It would be hard to imagine 17 local law enforcement agencies operating in this county without the leader- ship of the Fresno County Police Chiefs' Association to solve problems of nuitual concern. SINCE 1956 Imictalo 0 WERE FAMOUS FOR OUR PIZZAS! 6Italiarl i"ReStaurants THERE'S A DICICCO'S NEAR YOU! PIZZA! WE DELIVER! YOU'LL LOVE OUR HOMESTYLE, OLD - FASHIONED GOOD PIZZAS' WE'RE FAMOUS FOR 'EMI ENJOY OUR DELICIOUS CALZONIS OR OUR MANY FINE ITALIAN DISHES COOKED TO PERFECTION AND SERVED IN A FAMILY ATMOSPHEREOR TAKE IT OUT' YOU'LL FIND OUR PRICES VERY REASONABLE 144 N. Blackstone Ave. 3404 N. Cedar Ave. At Divisadero (Cedar & Shields) 237 -7054 222 -0544 Or 233 -5540 Or 222 -7833 1 AM Fri. & Sat. 2549 N. Blackstone Ave. 1071 E. 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The committee also acts in an informa- tional capacity to the Police Academy Advis- ory Board by providing facts to identify local training needs. The Central Counties Training Committee has grown significantly since its inception and is presently composed of representatives of approximately 20 local law enforcement agencies. Its list of accomplishments includes the presentation of nine major technical courses and four short subject seminars. It is significant to note that State agencies such as li the attorney general's office and P.O.S.T have expressed great interest in the concept of the committee and have made every effort to facilitate the accomplishment of its objectives M r� Clovis P.D. Officer Rand Padgett discusses a rant service with Fresno Sheriff's Office N Carlos Salinas. V A N G A S PROPANE SALES AND SERVICE 855 -2565 31822 AUBERRY RD. P.O. 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The objective of the Strike Team is to provide a resource of manpower and exper- tise to assist the local jurisdiction in conduct- ing an investigation of a fire scene for deter- mination of fire origin and cause and in conducting the criminal investigation should arson be determined. By enacting the Strike Team concept, all of the investigation dis- ciplines in the county can be called upon to assist in a major fire investigation and thus regain investigation continuity to the final case conclusion. H & K CONCRETE CUTTING CORE DRILLING - 1 INCH TO 18 INCHES WALL & SLAB SAWING - BREAKING CONTRACTORS LICENSE 433739 P.O. BOX 418 a CLOVIS • 298 -7541 SIERRA CUSTOM HOMES "THE MEN WHO GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT" 7181 E. TOLLHOUSE ROAD 299 -.6847 CLOVIS 142 Police Probation Teams The Police Probation Teams have been a continuing success. The concept originated in 1979 and consists of a representative from the Fresno County Probation Department and the local police departments. The team's intent is to provide an alternative to the traditional methods of dealing with youthful offenders. This program attempts to divert certain youngsters from the criminal justice system by utilizing various community resources. If it is determined that a youthful offender can benefit from this program, he or she ma}, be referred to perform community service work, attend various drug, alcohol and theft counseling sessions, or possibly made to write a report on "Why I Shouldn't" commit a particular offense. Most youths seen by the Police Probation Team are placed on inform- al probation. This program has been an on- going success, achieving both accountabilil+ and punishment while diverting potentiall} delinquent youths from a criminal future. 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In mid 1981, NET moved to larger facilities and to date consists of Fresno Sher- iff's Narcotic Unit (one lieutenant, one ser- geant, eight investigators), Fresno Police Nar- cotic Unit (one lieutenant, one sergeant, seven in-estigators) and the Clovis Police Depart- ment (two investigators). In addition, the Fn sno Sheriff's Vice/ Intelligence Unit (one [olficers rgeant, five investigators), Fresno Police ice /Intelligence Unit (one sergeant, four vestigators) and Fresno Police Department pecial Enforcement Unit (one sergeant, six lvestigators) are housed together with the arcotics team. There are 21 personnel as- �Tlvd to the NET Unit and a total of 39 and four secretaries assigned overall. The unit is co- commanded by a lieutenant from the Fresno Police Department and a lieutenant from the Sheriff's Department. There are no written contracts, only verbal agreements by the sheriff of Fresno County and chiefs of police of Clovis and Fresno, on how the unit is to be managed. The cost for rent, utilities, phones, etc. is shared by the. respective cities and county. The Narcotics Unit works county -wide and has been ex- tremely successful. The agencies share per- sonnel, buy funds and work joint investiga- tions on a regular basis. The unit works very closely with not only State BINE and DEA but also with LAPD and L.A. DEA offices. This cooperative concen- tration on major violators has, during the last two months, concluded investigations result- ing in the seizure of two kilos of coke in'one case and one kilo on a second. The second investigation also netted seven violators, four of which were from outside the continental United States (Columbia). The goal of NET is to jointly attack the major narcotics violator problems in our communities through mutual cooperation and sharing of resources. CLOVIS CUSTOM WHEELS BF GOODRICH QUALITY TIRES & APPLIANCE • TRU -SPOKE AMERICAN RACING • ETC. FOREIGN & DOMESTIC — WHOLESALE & RETAIL Specializing In: CUSTOM WHEEL POLISHING • WHEEL BALANCING CUSTOM TIRE INSTALLATIONS (BY HAND, NO AIR TOOLS) 4X4 WHEELS & ACCESSORIES Monday thru Saturday 6 till 6 299 -9574 210 CLOVIS AVE. • CLOVIS, CA 93612 143 COTTON GINNING VIERHUS FARMS COALINGA, CALIFORNIA JOHN T. BRAGG & SONS CHAPELS Two Valley Locations COALINGA KERMAN 935 -3338 846 -9369 COALINGA FEED YARD, INC. RT. 1, BOX 135 COALINGA 144 HARRIS FARMS, INC. H & H COTTON GINNING COMPANY 884 -2401 ��, • MAW• HARRIS FEEDING CO. CUSTOM CATTLE FEEDING John Harris, President (209) 884 -2435 Rt. 1, Box 400, Coalinga Wdkw wdki &•d* w4i W La Cuesta Verde Ranches Coalinga ". M J. C. CONN RANCH COALINGA Fresno County Law Enforcement Administrators' Association The association is comprised of all local, federal, and state law enforcement and crim- inal justice administrators and managers ij- our area. This group has been in existence for approximately ten years, starting out with the police chiefs and sheriff in Fresno County and gradually expanding to all criminal justice agencies. The main goal of the association is to have an opportunity to meet with the heads of the various agencies in the criminal justice system to update information on available services and develop additional resources. Each month, when the group meets, an attempt is made to have a program of interest to all and share problems and concerns of our indivi- dual agencies. Fresno County Combined Explosive ' Ordnance Disposal Team (EOD) During the 1960s and early 1970s the handl- ing of bomb and improvised explosive device incidents was handled primarily by miltary technicians with the exception of a few of the larger U.S. metropolitan areas. In 1975, lave enforcement in the Fresno area became in- Volved in the handling of explosives incidents after receiving training by the military through the Law Enforcement Assistance Administra- tion. At that time, the Fresno Sheriff's Depart- ment and the Fresno Police Department combined efforts in responding to explosives rvlated incidents without jurisdictional con- straints. The California Air National Guard in Fresno cooperated in these efforts. DEEGAN'S APPLIANCE TRAINED REPAIR TECHNICIANS FOR MAJOR APPLIANCES For Service Call 299 -4026 E. Herndon Clovis (Corner of Tollhouse & Herndon) In 1983, the Clovis Police Department assigned one of its officers to the Fresno County Combined EOD Team. Considering that the largest improvised explosive device in the U.S. (Harvey's Casino Bomb) was manufactured in Clovis, the new assignment seemed appropriate. The EOD technicians of the Clovis Police, Fresno Police and Fresno Sheriff's Departments frequently train and respond to incidents together in a spirit of mutual cooperation. All citizens of the Fresno - Clovis metropolitan area benefit directly from this inter - agency cooperative effort. Marina P.D. Lt. Ed Dusablon discusses a robbery case with Clovis P.D. Sgt. Larry Avery and Fresno P.D. Det. Weldon Griffith. CLOVIS PEST CONTROL MILDON BAISDON 1 TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL Bus. (209) 299 -1179 Res. (209) 299 -7366 FRESNO ALARM CO. BURGLAR AND FIRE Charter Member Mid - California Alarm Association 226 -4345 and 291 -8045 220 W. SWIFT • CLOVIS, CA 145 C.H.P. Helicopter Program The primary mission of the California Highway Patrol Helicopter based in Fresno is to assist other public safety and service agencies. The emphasis is on law enforcement and through trial and error the most effective uses have been for night searches of suspects who are on foot, monitoring the location of suspect vehicles in pursuits, pinning burglars down on roof -tops, and officer back -ups. It has also been effective in patrolling high crime areas. The helicopter also provides assistance with searches and rescues, medical evacua- tion of critically ill or injured persons, emer- gency blood runs, traffic control, and some- times investigates accidents in remote areas. 1 CHR Clovis P.D. Officer Tom Dailey and C.H.P. Officer Wayne Kenneweg prepare to board C.H.P. Helicopter 40. The Fresno based helicopter has a regional responsibility with a primary operational area of a 65 -mile radius from Fresno. For life- saving missions, the response is expanded to all nine counties within the San Joaquin Valley. In extreme emergencies, it will re- spond anywhere in California. The helicopter is funded as a part of the regular California Highway Patrol budget process which is supported by the State's Motor Vehicle Fund. Federal grants are used 146 Compliments Of CONCRETE SPECIALTIES ROBERT EX HENRY OWNER 299 -0825 6454 E. TOLLHOUSE ROAD CLOVIS IV I k jA BLE,5 Meetings • Receptions Dinner - Dances 50/350 People 432 Hughes • Clovis, CA 93612 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1307 Clovis, CA 93613 Joseph P. Guisto Velma J. Guisto Office: (209) 299 -6222 Pay Phone 299 -9995 Res. 299 -5875 1 CENTRAL AUTO DISMANTLERS • New & Used Auto Parts Auto Wrecking Specializing in Fords, Chevys & Foreign Cars FREE HOT LINE SERVICE 1527 RAILROAD AVE. • CLOVIS 299 -2531 I c to supplement and improve the operation. An example is the use of federal funds to upgrade three ships from the Hughes 500D to the larger Bell Longranger. Local agencies can improve the service, provided by contacting the unit and request- ing assistance in dealing with specific crime targets. If the helicopter crews are not fur- nished specific information, their patrol ef- fectiveness is reduced. Conclusion It is evident that the cooperative spirit among local law enforcement agencies is thriving in Fresno County. That is not to say that more effort should not be directed to expanding programs and projects that benefit the manner in which we deliver police serv- ices. On- going, joint task forces involving Fresno County Sheriff's Department, Fresno Police Department and, to some degree, the Clovis Police Department, are exploring methods to better apply modern technology to the delivery of these police services. Areas already begun include radio communications, cooperative purchasing of equipment, com- puterized records systems and the merging of specific criminal enforcement units. Technology offers us the opportunity to expand our horizons beyond departmental and jurisdictional boundaries. However, suc- cess will only be achieved where there exists willingness to explore, cooperate and com- promise to insure that our citizens receive the best possible police services. To date, our accomplishments have displayed a coopera- tive spirit among area agencies. That spirit must not only be preserved in the future, it must be expanded and developed. Traffic accident on the City boundary. The question is "who will write the report ?" Best Wishes From CLOVIS TRAINING CENTER 5351 E. NEES AVE. CLOVIS 298 -8611 HARRY D. JOHNSON ACOUSTICAL CONTRACTOR OWNER- OPERATOR Contractors License #150369 ESTABLISHED IN 1953 299 -7234 7505 No. Willow Ave. Clovis 147 NATIONAL MARKET SAN JOAQUIN, CALIF. IN DEDICATION TO THE MEMORY OF ANN AND WILLIS CHIN RABB BROS. TRUCKING, INC. P.O. Box 736 San Joaquin, d California Q Phone 693 -4325 MUSKRAT'S TEXACO Es Foreign &Domestic Repairs 867 -3028 3628 W. Mt. Whitney Ave. Riverdale EXCLUSIVE FLORIST EDWARD J. CEDILLO OWNER 2411 JENSEN AVE. SANGER 264 -5252 878 -6725 CHOOLJIAN BROS. PACKING, INC. GROWERS and SHIPPERS Packers of RAISINS and DRIED FRUIT Leo 8, Mike Chooljian, Owners Sanger, California 148 Our Special Thanks to the Sheriff's Department for a job well done RUSCONI FARMS SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA THE BUSY BEE 3348 W. MT. WHITNEY AVE. RIVERDALE 867 -3211 Compliments of WM. BOOS & CO. WM. J and WM. E. BOOS 14382 E. McKinley, Sanger 875 -6851 WEST SIDE PUMP CO. Pumps — Pump Repairs and Sprinkler Systems Rentals 693 -4315 SAN JOAQUIN, CA Coalinga P.D. With an ever increasing desire to improve the quality of police services to our commun- ity, staff assignments have increased, and we now have two sergeants working a team con- cept, with specific goals toward improving' professional skills. Another program that has a positive impact is the Explorer program, which was imple- mented just prior to the May 2nd disaster. Although in its infancy, the Explorers have proven to be an asset to both the young men and women involved and the Department. As an aftermath of the earthquake on May 2, the City was made rudely aware of the deficiencies of our emergency communica- tions system. As power was lost, first at the police station, then at the repeater site, a total communications failure was experienced, ex- cept car to car. Learning by our experience, a high priority was placed on up- dating com- munications and emergency power systems, both at the repeater site and at the police department. As a result, a $64,000 total system up -date has been ordered and delivery con- firmed. The officers and staff of the Coalinga Police Department wish to express a belated but sincere thank you to all agencies that assisted during the disastrous May 2 earthquake. This was but another example of the team work and cooperation that is inherent between law enforcement agencies. Left to right, front row, Dispatcher Marrett, Dispatcher McLellan, Dispatcher Roberts, Dispatcher Gentry, Reserve Officer Neal, Captain Morris; middle row, Officer Carlson, Officer Kent, Officer Forrell, Officer Chappel, Detective Marquez, Detective Sharp, Officer Chapman; back row, Chief Henry, Sergeant Spawn, Sergeant Lunney, Officer Frascona, Officer Purcell, Sergeant Bement, DPM Spradling. 149 Best Wishes From HANFORD MEAT PACKING CO. HAROLD HABIB, President HARRY S. HABIB, Vice President P.O. BOX 632 • HANFORD • 442 -3672 KESCO Kings Electric Supply Co., Inc. 1949 S. VAN NESS AVE., FRESNO, CA 93721 — 485 -7610 183 S. 10th AVE., HANFORD, CA 93230 — 582 -0331 131 W. ORANGE AVE., PORTERVILLE, CA 93257 784 -3434 Experience Fine Country RANCH Dining 1lanch Kitchen hours - Daily 6 am to 11 pm Dining Room hours - Tuesday through Saturday 6 to 9 pm, Sunday 4 to 9 pm (209) 935 -0717 Interstate 5 and Highway 198 - Coalinga, California Compliments of BIRDWELL RANCH Coalinga Compliments to the Sheriff's Department SINGH FARMS (Vineyards) 17625 W. CLAYTON AVE. KERMAN 846 -8100 150 VASTO VALLE FARMS, INC. 209 -945 -2511 P.O. BOX 5 HURON, CALIF. 93234 l�< Our Special Thanks to the Sheriff's Department for their dedication to our fine community v Bianchi Vineyards) of Kerman Huron P.D. By Sgt. Lew Ceja Well folks, here we are again with another year gone by, but what a year. The last time you were privileged to see our shining faces was 1982. It appears that the pony express lost their way in delivering the mail so we missed out on the last issue. I really don't know where to start in de- scribing all the changes that have occurred during the last nine months so I guess I'll start at the top. First of all, the city hired a new city admini- strator, Mr. Frank Filice, who has been work- ing very hard putting the city back together after it almost vent down the tubes. Mr. Filice carne to us from the City of IIollister where his position was that of assistant city manager. Another addition made to our growing city was the hiring of a new chief of police, Mr. Raymond A. Champagne, who is a 30 -year veteran of police work. He is an F.B.I. Nation- al Academy graduate and holds a masters degree in public administration, along with other degrees. Chief Champagne came to us from the Santa Monica Police Department where he held the position of acting lieu- tenant. He has worked in various assignments such as narcotics and vice, community rela- tions, crime prevention, communications, and patrol. Chief Champagne has become well known to almost all law enforcement agencies in the Fresno County area due to his personal contact at meetings and other functions. He also likes to get involved with helping people and is an active member in numerous service organizations. The chief has spent long hours working in his office reorganizing the Department and has managed to obtain another officer, a small raise, and better benefits. He has also put the Left to right, front row, S. Perez, E. Serna, S. Navarro; middle row, Sgt. L. Ceja, J. Demelo, R. Barn- hart, R. Solis, Chief Champagne; back row, D. Gomez, L. Brooks, R. Morrison, D. Ragsdale, Cpl - M. Fannon- Not shown, G. Shirk. 151 BAKER COMMODITIES, INC. ANIMAL BY- PRODUCT RECYCLING KERMAN 846 -9393 FRESNO 237 -4320 WOOLF FARMING CO., INC. P.O. BOX 215 HURON RUFUS McILROY FARM EQUIPMENT Mfg. of Mcllroy Cotton Root Cutter Phone 209 - 945 -2266 Lassen at Tenth • Huron RIVERLAND RESTAURANT "FEATURING FINE FOOD" 3 AAA MOTEL & GOOD SAM. RV PARK Dancing Friday, Saturday & Sunday Nites Live Music Phone 897 -5126 38743 Highway 99 • Kingsburg Exit at 384 on Highway 99 Van Beurden, Wigh and Associates INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. William J. Van Beurden, President Douglas S. Uyeki - Mark Matthews Steven C. Wigh - Frank S. Doi - Jennifer English Phil Grove - Vic Muir Ron Hicks - Richard Bishel - Robert Lankford 1615 Draper Street • Kingsburg, CA 93631 Kingsburg(209)897 -2975 • Fresno (209) 888 -2161 152 COMPLIMENTS OF EPPERSON'S MARKET, INC. OF CALIFORNIA 2590 N. MADERA AVE. • KERMAN 846 -7325 STAN ALLES TRANSPORT' 1755 N. JAMESON FRESNO, CA 93711 275 -6744 LARRY MCLEOD FORD LINCOLN - MERCURY FORD e MERCURY • LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MUSTANG • THE NEW THUNDERBIRD AND MORE ... 304 E. POPE COALINGA, CA 93210 935 -0768 CREIGHTON MEMORIAL CHAPEL Phone 897 -2908 JOHN S. CREIGHTON 1588 Lincoln Street Kingsburg, California Guardian Industries Corp. "Serving The Glass Needs Of The West" 11535 E. Mountain View Kingsburg, CA 93631 VALLIS RESTAURANT Cocktails • Dining Room • Bottle Shop 897 -3079 1671 SIMPSON KINGSBURG r'� '``))��,,�'�'.. fT f�Y��' tg "''Hf� ` �.�Y�'X� �tt7�J4' •{��`pj��,�,��F 4r ii" t �_ ��• •> Department into the 20th century by clearing the way for a CLETS system and upgrading the communications system. In 1982, this department had only six sworn officers and four dispatchers. Thanks to our new chief, we now have seven full time offi- cers, five reserve officers, four dispatchers, and three cadets. We are still housed in our small block style (pill box) station facility, but I feel that this will soon change as we are either going to remodel or move into some- thing bigger and better. The men and women that work for the Department are very fond of this man, not only for what our chief stands for but for the kind of man he is. We are very lucky to have him. I feel that at the present time, this department has the best personnel ever. At the last testing, we wer: able to pick and choose among candidates with very high qualifications. This is something I have never seen before. Our training has also improved greatly, as officers have been attending train- ing schools and seminars on a regularly sched- uled basis. Because of the high morale, our working relationships with other agencies have improved to the benefit of all. We are proud to wear the uniform of this department. Our small city is growing as new housing and business establishments are sprouting up all around the area. People of Huron are start- ing to take pride in their town and believing in the "new" department. I could go on and on, but, I have to go to work getting things ready for our regular har- vest season where the population of 3,500 jumps to 5,000 -7,000 and we get very busy. Before I sign off, I'd like to thank the people of Huron and our city council who have backed us in our endeavor to improve, in addition to the law enforcement agencies in this area who have helped us so much. The members of the Huron Police Depart- ment wish that all your problems be small and your rewards be large until next year. May God Bless You. Saluting the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs HURON GENERAL STORE RED FLURRY, Owner 945 -2350 BOX 426 HURON, CA e Vie, M INC �I HURON, CALIF. V 153 WEST McKINLEY GROCERY 11499 W. McKINLEY KERMAN Haupt Brothers Land Leveling and Laser Planing 846 -9722 or 846 -8758 Kerman, California RASCO CHEMICALS, INC. SEEDS • FERTILIZERS INSECTICIDES AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS SALES & SERVICE "TOGETHER WE GROW" 3885 N. MADERA AVE. 846 -9306 KERMAN PARIS OPTICS, ETC. Fashion Eyeware & Accessories Hair Stylist & Manicurist Lisa Stout 15020 W. Whitesbridge Owner & Kerman Registered Optician 846 -9321 Compliments Of KERMAN MOTEL 990 S. MADERA AVE. KERMAN 846 -6530 OAKS' BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICE Robert Oaks, Owner 562 S. MADERA AVE. • KERMAN 846 -7396 1,54 KERMAN CLEANERS 581 S. MADERA AVE. Established in Kerman 38 Years 846 -8401 J.R.'s STEAK HOUSE Specializing in — Succulent Steaks — Delicate Seafoods Come and see us for a fine evening of dining. Open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 15188 W. WHITESBRIDGE RD. • KERMAN 846 -6287 BIGGS BROTHERS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING BEEF AND LAMB • 846 -8645 951 S. MADERA KERMAN Compliments Of Valley Food Center Valley Travel Valley Home Video Valley Department Center Located in the Valley Shopping Center in Kerman D & L WELDING JACK RUTHERFORD, Owner 4129 N. DEL NORTE AVE. KERMAN 846 -7811 1 Compliments of THE GRAVELLY FORD RANCH KERMAN, CALIFORNIA Kerman P.D. r :f >.: By Senior Officer Warren Jackson Around the turn of the century three men, Kerckhoff, IIeckman and Mansor opened an office near the intersection of California and ,Iadera avenues. These cattle and land men pit their names together and thus formed the name of my city, which has existed for more than 80 years. In the lobby of the Kerman Police Depart- ment today hangs a seven - pointed star badge marked No. 1. It was worn first by town mar- shals through the incorporation of the city during 1946 to 1959. During my years of patrol stories occasion - ally surfaced concerning the men who wore that badge or of officers that would put their "Sam Browns" on the bar and then call out the rowdy patrons, one by one. Perhaps that's where the terminology "S.B.O." came into effect? I have shared a cup of coffee on occa- sion with one retired chief of police, who reflected on time when about 30 ranch hands wound meet on Madera Avenue after a night of intoxication for their weekly brawl, and he Would simply wait a few minutes and then take on the winners. Perhaps not a patrol procedure taught at Fresno State, but an acceptable method for the times of sap pockets and flat head V -8's. Times do change, and I guess we must change with them. Statistical information tells us that nationwide 94 percent of all police departments employ ten officers or less. My agency is staffed with ten sworn personnel, 15 reserves, and 20 explorer scouts. And like the majority of departments, we are pretty gen- eralized. This term calls for the responding officer to answer the call, process the scene and evidence, interview, investigate and de- termine a disposition. The average response I l Day Shift: left to right, front row, Police Clerk Marlene Long, Senior Officer Ed Singh, Officer Orlando Velasquez, Crime Prevention Specialist Frank ingrassia; back row, Chief Kenneth Stafford, Sergeant William ,& McKinney, Reserve Sergeant Jody Walker, CSO Chris Graham. 155 McCarthy Farming 6, &Wa's Caruthers Auto Supply • Auto Paris Machine Shop Services Available time to emergency traffic is three minutes. On the average, each officer has attended no less than two POST approved schools on an annual basis. It is our mission effort to supply our community with a professional level of experience. The mission effort can be observed by local activity through the year. During 1983 we experienced a reduction in the following areas: 64 percent in grand thef ts, 23 percent in assaults, 34 percent in disturbances, 40 per- cent in auto thefts, just to name a few. Officers increased their traffic citations by 70 percent and the average total of reports by individual officers was about 76 to 210. 1 should mention that we had an increase in burglaries, 11 to be exact. Another change for 1983 was our usage of reserve officers and their mission. We utilize these personnel as a key element for law enforcement. Not only satisfying the require - iuents of school and social functions, these nucn and women are considered a valuable asset by managers, providing over4,571 hours of community service for 1983. To support Ir this manpower, 70 percent of all regular officers have attended supervisory or higher levels of POST approved management courses, with half the regular officers as cer- tified field training officers. We may not be changing in our physical number- of officers, but concerning the needs of the community we are on the move. Not only to insure the best possible trained officer, but also to a new location. Since 1962 we have shared office space in the City Hall building. Currently we have two options available to us, one being to add on to the present City Hall building, and the other to possibly ob- tain the soon to be vacated North Central Fire Department. This new home for of badge No. 1 will enhance our efforts for the city, which experienced an increase of 769 percent in building /housing permits in 1983. Perhaps a little bit of that old west does still exist here. We sure don't have any problem recruiting folks, but then they sure don't come here for high salary or health benefit plans — and maybe that's the right stuff after all. Night Shift and a Few Reserves: left to right, Sergeant Hector Gongora, Senior Officer Mark Vaughan, Reserve Officer Willie Flores, Reserve Officer Will Chung, Reserve Officer Brad Alcorn, Officer Doreen Sheehan, Officer Warren Jackson. 157 GRAIN - TOMATOES COTTON 100HARIVIESTING CO. "Harvest King of the San Joaquin" P.O. BOX 295 • FIVE POINTS, CA 93624 (209) 884 -2115 COOK'S MOBILE OPERATOR — (209) 237 -1111 ROY #2126 LARRY #2133 TOM #2135 BARLOW BROS. RANCH W. OAKLAND AVE. FIVE POINTS 209 - 884 -2484 DON'S MARKET 884 -2404 FIVE POINTS C. D. SIMONIAN INSURANCE AGENCY Atk TZT General Insurance Office Phone: 834 -3615 125 E. Merced P.O. Box 343 Fowler, California qW:3 BETTER HOSPITALS MEAN BETTER CARE AND BETTER HEALTH SUPPORT SAINT AGNES HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FRANK C. DIENER RANCH Five Points, Calif. Compliments Of J &J RANCH FIREBAUGH LASSEN MARKET GROCERIES — MEATS Open Daily 9:00 A.M. 'til 8 00 PAI 36668 So. Lassen Ave. 945 -2362 Compliments Of HARNISH -FIVE POIN INC. FIVE POINTS, CA Mendota P.D. PRIDE IN OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Mendota Police Department has con- tinued to improve in all areas of law enforce - ment and police service in general. N Vorking with limited resources, the Mendota Police Department has certainly lived up to the phrase "Doing more Nvith less" by making more arrests than most police departments of comparable size, and accomplishing niany goals and objectives set by Chief Jack Pina. Chief Pina realized that in order to get tasks accomplished effectively, harmoniously and economically, a "team effort" would be an essential element. To obtain this required "cohesiveness," a P.O.S.T. approved ]'earn Building Workshop was attended by Conl- inander Banta, Commander Porras, Sergeant Ainador, Dispatcher /Secretary Areizaga and Chief Pina. In addition, Mayor Leo Capu- chino and City Manager Paul Owhadi made appearances at the workshop which resulted in much valuable dialogue and mutual under- standing. During the past year, Detective Sergeant Vernon Banta was promoted to "Commander in Charge of Investigations." His duties in- clude all criminal investigations, crime pre - vention, evidence control, applicant back - ground investigation, warrant and subpoena control, court liaison, range master, P.O.S.T. liaison officer, lab and I.B. technician, train- ing manager, superviors of special services. Commander Banta has been instrumental in the clearance of many cases, has done an outstanding job with lab and I.B. duties, and «,as chosen as the Police Officer of the Year. Commander Porras, a 16 -year veteran with BLUE MOON CAFE FOOD - BEER 391 MARIE • MENDOTA 655 -4332 Chief Jack A. Pina busy with the ever - present' paper work. the Department, was in charge of "Opera- tions" which includes patrol, administrative support, special projects, traffic, statistical support, civil, municipal codes, scheduling, and most recently, reserve coordinator. Lt. Porras oversees the functions of Sgt. Juan Amador, support services administrator. Sgt. Juan Amador has been directly in- volved in numerous felony arrests, including several murder suspects. lie is in charge of patrol supervision, jail (including trustees), communications staff, records, supplies, ve- hicle maintenance, facility, and field training. (Field training officer is Officer Robert Ros- enhagen; traffic coordinator is Officer Roger Clark.) The hiring of Reserve Officers Judy Kirk, Orval Taylor, Adrian Herrera, Joseph Pepers, JOE & BETO'S FOOD MART QUALITY MEATS • FRESH PRODUCE • GROCERIES BEER • WINE PHONE 655 -4219 927 NORTH DERRICK, MENDOTA, CA 93640 159 do . _ ! . '+"� - .t , �, � `,. � i� '}iii, ti �' • t�-, j!�. qtr . `.�•�}��" .1� . /�' :.+1 1- � i Left to right, front row: Officer Dan Martin, Lieutenant Eddie Porras, Chief Jack Pina, Officer Betty Barker, Officer Benny Munoz. Back row: OfficerJohn Quintoro, Officer Roger Clark, Officer Robert Rosenhagen, Officer Tom Giles, Sergeant Juan Amador, Detective Sergeant Vernon Banta. Roger Lawrence, Bernard Ortiz, Anthony "Tony" Pina, Roy Guzman (from the Men- dota Police Cadet Program), Delois Haux, Liz Areizaga and Pete Galindo, has kept Com- mander Porras, Sgt. Amador, Officer Rosen - hagen and Reserve Sgt. Don Schrupp very busy training these officers. The reserve force has donated many hours and has done an out- standing job during the past year. The award winning Youth Program Grant (CYA) ended December 31, 1983. However, Officer Betty Barker has continued, along with her patrol duties, to act as "special services officer" and to participate in the following activities: 1) school resource offi- cer; 2) police probation team; 3) sexual assault investigation; 4) Youth Athletic League; 5) juvenile officer; 6) NYPUM supervisor; 7) family crisis /child abuse; 8) community rela- 160 Ilk tions; 9) SARB Board representative; 10) youth employment; 11) grant preparation and 12) cadet program. We will attempt to obtain funds to continur with the above activities, through obtaining another grant, or volunteers, etc. Nlend(ita Police Department feels that because of Ility youth oriented programs, juvenile crinit, in' the city has declined substantially and ral)pi f between the officers and the juvenile, I progressed. A February 1984 newsletter from the l.t' of California Cities, a statewide publicati praises the City of Mendota for its fore.' and efforts in providing jail services tremendous savings to local taxpayers. The newsletter, aimed at "Sharing 1 Saving Dollars," lauds the city as a motlel ; and recommends other cities study the " as, UN- Iu- r � Management Team. Left to right, Detective Lt. Vernon Banta, Lieutenant Eddie Porras, Chief Jack A. Pina, City Manager Paul Owhadi, Sergeant Juan Amador. Dispatcher /Secretary Liz Areizaga tons developed as a means of easing their own situations with cost savings to taxpayers. In seeking an economical, efficient means of sharing jail services, the Mendota Police Department developed a joint powers agree- ment with the California Highway Patrol, Fresno County Sheriff's Department, the State Department of Fish and Game, a private transport company and cities of Firebaugh and San Joaquin. Under terms of the agreement, Mendota provides jail and prisoner transport service for which it is reimbursed by other agencies. Prior to the pact, each of the aforementioned participants was forced to commit an officer and a police vehicle to transport prisoners to the county jail facilities in Fresno, some 40 miles away. In order to continue to upgrade the "profes- sional image" of the Department, much effort has been made to beautify the police facility. In addition, a new police vehicle has been 161 Officer Kirk, backed up by officers Giles and Clark, makes a felony arrest. 111111,16j 'k __4 r Police Cadet "Brass" —Cadet Lt. Jose Alaniz, Cadet Sergeants Louisa Alaniz and Arno Hernandez. Police Cadets. 162 purchased each year, and foot patrol has been initiated when possible. Department person- nel have participated in the "Chemical People Task Force," and have initiated a Neighbor- hood Watch Program. In addition, Lt. Banta received his Advance P.O.S.T. certificate and an associate in arts degree, Chief Pina was awarded the Executive P.O.S.T. certificate, and Officer Dan Martin received his Basic P.O.S.T. certificate. On a lighter note, the Mendota Police Department basketball and volleyball teams consisting of the chief, supervisors, officers, dispatchers, reserves and cadets, were verx active winners against Kingsburg, Firebaugh, Clovis, Harlem Crowns and Merced Sheriff's Department 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. The Mendota Police ]department is proud to have outstanding, hard working eniploN-ces whose dedication to police service makes our "small" agency one of the best and most pro- ductive in the county, if not the state. We will continue to strive for excellence and professionalism and to serve the pub. with integrity, pride and dedication. Best Wishes From J & S FARMS 4432 S. FAIRFAX FIREBAUGH 659 -3989 IL 14 Mendota P.D. reserve officers —Res. Sgt. D. Schrupp, L. Are izaga, A. Herrera, B. Ortiz, D. Haux, R. Guzman, R. Lawrence, Commander Eddie Porras, Reserve Coordinator, Res. Cpl. S. Taylor. Not present for photo: T. Pina, J. Peppers, J. Kirk, P. Galindo. k Ak N.Y.P.U.M. coordinators Officer B. Barker and Reserve Officer B. Ortiz. HONDAS MARUKO CYCLERY SALES AND SERVICE 485 -2450 2848 E. BELMONT • FRESNO EL GRANDE MARKET Low Prices and Friendly Service QUALITY MEATS • FRESH PRODUCE GROCERIES • CLOTHING • BEER • WINE COFFEE SHOP — CHINESE FOOD ALSO FOOD TO GO 580 S. DERRICK MENDOTA 655 -4401 WESTSIDE CHEMICAL 7iC WESTSIDE HARDWARE �k MENDOTA MOTOR PARTS P.O. BOX 7 • MENDOTA PHONE 655 -4206 163 COMPLIMENTS OF A. F. MENDES & SON DAIRY 867 -3816 22700 So. Cornelia Ave. Riverdale COMPLIMENTS OF DEAN AND MARIAN JENSEN RIVERDALE RUE ANN DAIRY ED AND DOUG MADDOX PHONE 867 -4457 7285 W. DAVIS • RIVERDALE JIM'S BODY SHOP JIM SASAKI, Owner COLLISION WORK • GLASS • FREE ESTIMATES REEDLEY 638 -1811 TOM'S T.V. & APPLIANCES 1349 1 Street • Reedley 638 -2636 FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP KAY NURMI, Agent FAMILY BUSINESS SINCE 1931 Auto • Fire • Life • Crops • Commercial 1113 B St., Reedley 638 -8102 164 RIVERDALE DRUG STORE PRESCRIPTIONS 867 -3013 Riverdale DORN'S GAS For Service Call the Best Riverdale Phone Fresno & Caruthers Phone 867 -3505 864 -8805 3131 W. Mt. Whitney Ave., Riverdale DUN'S SHOPPING CENTER 867 -3586 21282 S. MARKS • RIVERDALE Lloyds Bank California Phones: 864 -3000 — 867 -3524 3494 W. Mt. Whitney Ave., Riverdale McLeod Ford Sales & Service "The Valley's Fairest Dealer" 867 -3549 Riverdale Packers and Shippers of Fresh Produce Phone 209/638 -6838 A. LEVY & J. ZENTNER CO. 4!711 10881 So. Englehart Ave. P.O. Box 938 Reedley, CA 93654 COLONIAL FLOWER SHOP Gifts For All Occasions 638 -2031 1610 - 11th Reedley BEE'S MARKET PHONE 264 -4865 6201 W. BOWLES AVE. • RAISIN CITY M.- ^tk Y h ' y I) l� I i I a IOL , ►40e N.Y.P.U.M. participants. Mendota P.D. Youth Basketball League participants. u 163 W SALWASSER MFG. CO., INC. Melvin Salwasser, President Reedley, Calif. 20075 E. Manning Ave. 638 -3554 KAPRIELIAN BROTHERS PACKING CO. • GROWER *PACKER • SHIPPER REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA R(IOIEY REEDLEY IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Bus. 638 -3423 WATER PLUG Res. 638 -3831 QUICK -SET THORITE CONCRETE AND PLASTIC IRRIGATION PIPE SEPTIC TANKS - IRRIGATION APPLIANCES JIM JOHNSON P.O. BOX 592 REEDLEY, CA 93654 166 KINGS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE PROGRAM • Comprehensive • Relevant • Offers degrees in law enforcement and corrections • Prepares you for a challenging career in criminal justice 1-11 5-4 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ray Clarkson or Mr. Curt Kuball at 638 -3641 ext. 263 W. J. HEINRICHS President CCH&INRICHS, IIW.J. INC. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Manufacturers and Distributors FARM MACHINERY & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 21013 E. Dinuba • Reedley, CA 93654 (209) 638 -3627 TOWN & COUNTRY 1,00MARKE_T 85 E. MANNING REEDLEY, CA�►•�! 638 -6863 In frc J. Hip Reedley P.D. . GAIN WITHOUT PAIN California's police agencies are fortunate in having so many police schools available. They range all the way from two- and three -day long courses requiring a student to travel 200 miles to four- and eight -hour modular blocks presented right at the home agency. We in California take advantage of the formal schools, but we sometimes fail to take advan- tage of the best school of all: the school of hard knocks. At Reedley Police Department we have been using experience as a teacher, and we have found that useful experience need not be gained at risk of life or injury. Realistic prac- tical exercises can help produce the gain without the pain. There are many situations that don't occur daily but, when they do occur, can endanger life. By holding practical exercises, we can, to some degree, simulate whatever situation we wish to train for. When people face a situation they rarely have to deal with, they will inevitably make mistakes, but it's better to catch the mistakes in practice than have them occur in a life and death situation. It's tragic to be thrown into a critical situation and have problems that could easily have been eliminated with prac- tice. Most of our exercises use the on -duty offi- cers. They are dispatched just as to a real call, but they are told it is an exercise and no weapons are to be drawn. Also, all officers are notified in advance that during a set week or month, a specific type of exercise will be conducted. The on -duty exercise is especially valuable because the officers respond with the same clothing and equipment and to the same places they would in a real incident. They In front, E. Romero and K -9 "Monso." Standing, left to right, M. Murphy, B. Willeford, L. Aranda, B..Pursell, J. Hiatt, J. Nichols, K. Fite, T. Reagan, G. Silvernaile, L. Moraga, L. Alaimo, H. Chiasson, J. Peterson, T. Law, R. Perez, Chief Brown, B. Gunn. 167 VALLEY TRUCK WRECKING USED TRUCKS & TRAILERS VAUGHN & LARRY GARABEDIAN, Owners WE SPECIALIZE IN: USED DIESELS & USED DIESEL ENGINES Heavy Duty Truck Parts 10764 S. ALTA AVE. REEDLEY Reedley Phone: 638 -3551 Fresno Phone: 888 -2419 KINGS VIEW HOSPITAL Tom E. Noyes, Director Inpatient Services Kings View Hospital is a 55 -bed, private, non -for- profit psychiatric hospital which offers extended reconstructive treatment in addition to providing a setting for briefer crisis - oriented psychotherapy. The total milieu program focuses on interpersonal relationships as the primary vehicle for understand- ing and modifying behavior. A full range of thera- peutic modalities is utilized including individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy and the psychotropic drugs. The hospital provides a comprehensive activity therapy program for all patients, including a fully accredited high school on the grounds to serve the educational needs of the hospitalized adolescent. Outpatient Services The Outpatient Department offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for adults, ado- lescents and children. In addition to brief and extended consultations and psychological diagnos- tic examinations, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy and psychoanalysis is available for outpatient treatment. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kings View Hospital 42675 Road 44 Reedley, CA 93654 (209) 638 -2505 168 We appreciate the quality service given to Fresno County by Sheriff Hal McKinney and his officers. Thank you. Dale and Margaret Tartaglia Dale's Auto & Diesel Repair "COMPLETE TRUCK REPAIR" OFFICIAL LIGHT & BRAKE HELIARC, MACHINE SHOP RADIATOR REPAIR SPEEDO & TACK CABLES STARTERS - ALT., CYL. HEADS DRIVE & PTO SHAFTS "COMPLETE PARTS DEPARTMENT" PHONE 638 -6874 P.O. BOX 818 FRESNO - 888 -2092 9860 S. ZUMWALT NIGHT - 638 -9772 REEDLEY, CA 93654 Cairns ,cam Funeral Home Serving the Area with Dignity f or over 52 Years 940 F Street Orange Cove • Reedley 00 •'0 • Cc fii he O 11 '. 1' _ .°C�' w� SEL"�'1�,�e_ �f�/��,` � �1: ..*�'c.;; t1 �'•.'i �1` � �` i^ { '' �_M -P. can't bluff their way through —they make their moves, win or lose. We started this type of training over a year ago with a robbery response exercise bor- rowed from Fresno P.D. From this we moved on to bank alarm response. We ran the bank exercises over and over, night and day, until we had practiced with every bank in town, and we found problems inherent in each. Then we moved on to our convenience stores. We practiced until we proof- tested the best routes of approach and surveillance loca- tions. The first time or two, our "bad guys" would see a patrol car approach or an officer on foot. But, after a few officers were "shot" and some bad guys escaped, we didn't see the same mistakes being made any more. We then practiced officer -down calls and saw the same improvement. We would find a secluded spot, lay our officer out near his car, then plant a bad guy, and wait. At first, the down officer was bait and responding offi- cers rushed in, to their downfall. But, after the first few times, the bad guy ended up on the hook. All of these exercises used only the officers on duty, and they had from two to six officers Free Checking, Saturday Banking, The Royal Treatment c nk on your1lIIIIIIIIIIIII Ij IIIIIIIIIIIII�QIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII��III ,`,,�I IIIIIIIIIIIII^IIII Memdei F.D.i.c II Local Folks. CO�mYnunify �ll��ne�{ KINGS RIVER STATE BANK REEDLEY DINUBA OROSI PARLIER responding. We needed something bigger, and we got it. We ran a tactical exercise with every regular and reserve officer called out and involved. Sure, some mistakes were made, but that's the whole idea. We learned a lot and caught the suspects in the process. We will continue to use practical exercises because they are, as the name implies, prac- tical. We've seen improvement and we've seen the payoff, and they will continue to pay Off in assignments completed. In our experience, practical exercises do two things: they give an opportunity to prac- tice what's right, and they show us what's wrong. True, in real life, what can go wrong will go wrong. But why add to it by doing wrong what you could easily do right with a little practice. PACIFIC CROP DUSTERS "QUALITY CARE BY AIR" SPRAYING • SEEDING FERTILIZING • DUSTING Mike Anderson Call Day or Night 4557 S. Frankwood Ave., Reedley • 638 -5649 If no answer call 562 -2065 GREENBELT Full Service Ag Chemicals & Fertilizers 505 N. REED REEDLEY (Across the railroad tracks from Ratzlaff Ford) 169 GRIFFIN AUCTION COMPANY Highway 99 and Adams Fowler, CA 834 -2362 Buyers, Sellers, Appraisers, Liquidators FOWLER BUTANE WRIGHT OIL CO. BUTANE • PROPANE • GASOLINE • DIESEL OIL & GREASES DON WRIGHT 114 N. SUMNER Ph. 834 -2614 FOWLER, CA 93625 FOWLER FLORAL SHOP 834 -2505 214 East Merced Street Fowler, California Compliments Of W. O. SAXTON TRUCKING IN FOWLER, CALIFORNIA CUSTOM WELDING AND MFG. 7400 E. Manning Ave. • Fowler tl� M O. Lopez, Proprietor 834 -3720 RAINBOW CAFE Under New Ownership J & M VLAHOS, Owners 822 -9318 Open Six Days A Week: Wed. -Mon. 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. 17304 N. FRIANT ROAD • FRIANT Lake Millerton Inn & Motel Dining - Dancing - Cocktails P.O. Box 222, Friant, CA 93626 (209) 822 -9296 Sharon Laird Cordell Laird 170 OUR BEST WISHES TO THE FRESNO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS "We are glad you are out there for us." FOWLER PACKING COMPANY 412 S. 7th St. Fowler, California Compliments of a friend in Fowler, California COMPLIMENTS OF M. UCHIYAMA FOWLER %va., Hai 1)Oa autil TI S11uh cam] La hus r Sanger P.D. Police Boxing Club member Raul Zamora in training. Lt. Dave DeLeon GRANT FUNDING REDUCES GANG VIOLENCE Photographs by Janice Mamigonian SYA staff: left to right, front row, Kelly Ramiro, Tranquillo Martinez; back row, GabeTerrones, Lt. Dave DeLeon, Paul Canales, Martha Burnett, Kathy Reyna, Chief Charles Chrestman, Victor Chavez. The Sanger Police Gang Diversion project was funded by the Office of Criminal Justice Planning on January 15, 1984. The grant provides support to the youth boxing program, which was organized March 15, 1983, and will help guide teens into youth activities. The involvement of Sanger youth in sports, ;such as boxing, baseball, basketball and ;.camping, involves over 500 teens a month. Law enforcement support of youth activi- ities has reduced gang violence by 98 percent. fW W- ANKAW ?- Sanger Youth Activities Project Coordinator Victor Chavez, left, Youth Specialist Worker Pete Gonzalez and Juvenile Officer Tony Guerrero. 171 FRIGID FOOD LOCKERS "Buy in Quantity and Save" GENE GASKILL CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING COLD STORAGE LOCKERS 1728 Sanger Ave. 875 -3521 ARNOLD'S BETTER BURGERS "IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU" MEXICAN FOOD AMERICAN FOOD Tacos - Burritos Hamburgers - Shakes Enchiladas - Tostadas Sandwiches - Sodas Open 5 A.M. till 8 P.M. — Sun. 5 A.M. till 11 A.M. 905 ACADEMY • SANGER • 875 -6006 MINKLER CASH STORE GENERAL MERCHANDISE & FEEDS NOW OPEN SUNDAYS SYLVIA ASHCRAFT 18243 E. KINGS CANYON RD. • SANGER • 787 -2456 DAN OLSON ENTERPRISES, INC. 251 -6001 518 N. HIGHLAND AVE. SANGER, CA Best Wishes to our Deputy Sheriffs and the Sanger Police Force H &LBODY 1864 Industrial Way • Sanger 875 -8811 BEST WISHES FROM RAUL'S EXXON SERVICE 1603 SANGER AVE. • SANGER FARMER'S MARKET Groceries Meats Produce Variety Department 818 L St. Sanger 172 COCKTAILS CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY 787 -2372 26251 E. TRIMMER SPRINGS RD. • SANGER t owrR °, SANGER SNo - (. U \\ \I.I IN ROSE PAIRICIA R0ARR 8 DARWIN BRUCE OISIGNIRS FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS CITY WIDf [SHIVERY WORID WIDE Cf RVICf 1440 7th, Sanger ,-- I -- s (I.- mII h.. INI I "51 875 -5574 SHERWOOD FOREST GOLF CLUB 18 HOLE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE Driving Range • Cart Rental • Pro Shop (Men's and Ladies' Sports Wear) Open 7 Days • P.G.A. Teaching Pros • Snack Bar 1 MILE NORTH OF KINGS CANYON RD. ON FRANKWOOD 79 N. Frankwood, Sanger 787 -2611 Gene Olson AUTO BODY SHOP Wrecked Cars Repaired Glass Installed — Insurance Estimates 875 -4852 107 S. Academy, Sanger With sincere thanks to our Fresno County Deputies FUNSTON MANUFACTURING 1865 INDUSTRIAL WAY SANGER 875 -8100 ( • Growers and Shippers of Fanc, California Grapes and Tree Fruit ELBAR - SWAN I BARR PACKING CO. SANGER, CALIFORNIA Sanger 875 -2541 Fresno 485 -3710 Admi Erwir �t�.� _ A �A Rix Sanger Police Department Staff: left to right, front row, A. Guerrero, M. Feuerstein, V. Garza, M. Rodriquez, M. Gonzales, S. Merlo, D. DeLeon; middle row, E. Metzler, V. Chavez, M. Stumpf, C. Little, H. Ramirez III, D. Yama, R. Herrera, J. Montez, D. Feuerstein, D. Shep- herd, W. Seita, A. Padilla, G. Kageyama, H. Ramirez; back row, E. Welborn, J. Martinez, R. Nicasio, J. Lamb, E. Longeria, P. Doty, M. Turner, E. Cardinas, E. Mora, J. Snyder, G. Clayborne. Administrators: left to right, Lt. Dave DeLeon, Sgt. Erwin Metzler and Chief Charles Chrestman. Best Wishes to the Fresno County Deputies Compliments Of THE JAMAT RANCH SANGER, CALIFORNIA PANDOL & SONS DELANO, CALIFORNIA 173 r , �`3t 'g� + �_f7` v' + �i tit. MJ'T'T � W. Detective Division: left to right, Juvenile Officer T. Guerrero, Det. G. Kageyama, Department Secretary M. Rodriguez, Senior Det. H. Ramirez-, back row, Lt. D. De- Leon, Narcotics Investigator D. Yama. PRODUCE MACHINERY Thanks to the Fresno County Sheriff's Department P.O. Box 713 Sanger 787 -2182 174 L- COMPLIMENTS OF MAR -Y- TIERRA - GROCERY 930 J STREET SANGER 875 -7176 OUR SINCERE BEST WISHES TO OUR FRESNO COUNTY DEPUTIES COMPLIMENTS OF 0 DIAMOND WILLOW CONSTRUCTION SANGER, CALIFORNIA 875 -4928 OLE OLSON ELECTRIC, INC. P.O. BOX 476 SANGER CALIFORNIA 93657 875 -6541 COLD STORAGE AND FOOD INDUSTRY SPECIALIST Saluting our Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs and the Sanger Police Department for their fine dedication CAPITAL MARKET 630 O ST. • SANGER 875 -2116 SALUTING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FRESNO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATES AUTO BODY 1204 - 9th St. • Sanger, CA 875 -4104 Saluting the Fresno Deputy Sheriffs for their fine work in law enforcement— Compliments of JOHNSON'S BOILER & CONTROL, INC. 2496 N. MCCALL AVE. • SANGER 175 ,.��L.... ... �'_ e�.f"� �_ ?:� D.'� �� _ inZ�'i kv �i.�- �Cl,�t +y•�. t:'. �� vrY..��L? "�.��..- � r�� low an No SIN 4, on If - 9 ! 07 1 t-71 A4 Sergeants: left to right, seated, J. Hernandez, M. Stumpf, A. Padilla, E. Welborn, G. Clayborne; standing, Lt. D. DeLeon, Administrative Sgt. E. Metzler. kill -0 Officer Hank Ramirez III reviews his reports during briefing. SALVAGE LOGGING, INC. CONTRACT LOGGING HEAVY HAULING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK (209) 787 -2298 21665 E. WELDON SANGER, CALIFORNIA 93657 176 r'' Ten - year -old David Ohashi suits up with Officer Epi Car- denas for the ride -along program. Sanger Iron Works Lie. No. 404159 (209) $75 • WELDING • f ARNI EQUIPMENT • ORNAMENTAL IRON 13201 F. Tulx, JOE KACEREK (Owner) Sanger, (;1 9:«: 41 11 1 I� j • .r' 711 o1 I. fi•1 o:( ` a L Dispatchers: left to right, Sgt. E. Metzler, S. Merlo, P. Doty, V. Garza, M. Gonzalez, M. Feuerstein, Lt. D. DeLeon. OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FRESNO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS MID VALLEY TRANSPORTATION, INC. and LONNIE CASE TRUCKING, INC. 3211 S. BANGER AVE. BANGER 177 BILL'S SANGER CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY BOATS • PLANES • ANYTHING OPEN 7 TILL 6 MON. -FRI. 875 -5264 1046 8th STREET • SANGER COMPLIMENTS TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LONE STAII DEHYDRATOR 2730 So. De Wolfe Ave. 266 -7117 Sanger MERRI MART 2664 JENSEN AVE. SANGER 875 -5515 LEE DORITY SEQUOIA MIIIIIIII NEW • USED • SALES • LEASING PARTS • SERVICE YOU ARE #1 AT SEQUOIA FRESNO SANGER 268 -6716 875 -2578 737 N ST. (1' /z BLKS S. OF JENSEN) • SANGER 178 Our Compliments to the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs MERCEDES PLACE 917 ACADEMY SANGER 875 -9980 SHERWOOD INN LUNCH — DINNER — COCKTAILS "LAZY D" SALOON DENIS AND TRUDI LANFEAR CLOSED MONDAYS FOR RESERVATIONS 787 -2594 At the Old School House — Located at the Corner of Frankwood & Kings Canyon Rd. — Slay on Hwy. 180 SANGER LAKERIDGE MARINA 30798 E. SUNNYSLOPE ROAD SANGER 787 -2506 Our Sincere Best Wishes to The Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs Compliments Of Quality Growers, Inc. Mushroom Growers 248 S. Quality • Sanger Pt -_,ery 0-5 i I + � 14? t `i i S ri L MR AM-" A Reserves: left to right, H. Ramirez III, R. Hererra, O. Garza, G. Clayborne, D. Feuerstein, G. Villareal, P. Schellenger. L Reserve Coordinator Hank Ramirez III and Reserve Sergeant Gary Clayborne. i M WALLIN K SON FUNERAL HOME Chas. O. Wallin Chas. M. Wallin ishodow 1524 9th St. 875 -6555 Sanger 179 Chief Charles Chrestman installs Jay Lamb as a full -time officer. " _W.. Records secretary Sue Merlo. THE BUTCHER BLOCK MEAT MARKET PHONE 875 -2700 BENNY OUINTELA, JR. Owner 2581 JENSEN • SANGER, CA .m L I ANNInk bow i, Sanger's first female officer, Ramona Nicasio. � J lie IS Dispatcher Paul Doty. Compliments Of LA MORENA TORTILLA SHOP 716 L ST. • SANGER 1 875 -4013 1F DENNY'S AUTO SALES 485 -1711 539 N. BLACKSTONE FRESNO THE APPLESEED CO., INC. REAL ESTATE SALES Development Investments Equity Loans Marlo Gardens Office 444 W. Shaw Ave. 226 -5711 Fresno CANCUN RESTAURANT MEXICAN CUISINE Breakfast — Lunch — Dinner 1000 FULTON MALL FRESNO, CA 237 -9444 Saluting the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs Compliments Of G. S. DOUGLAS CO. Wholesale Garden & Lawn Supply ED'S RADIATOR SERVICE Cleaning • Repairing • Recoring Air Conditioning and Heater Repairs Heavy Duty Equipment Repairs Free Estimates * Pickup & Delivery 340 N. H St. • Fresno • 485 -6670 BUD EBERWEIN, INC. BRAKE & WHEEL ALIGNING SERVICE Salutes the Fresno County Deputy Sheriffs 1821 CALAVERAS FRESNO 268 -6359 FRESNO DISCOUNT TROPHY Rusty Lomier and Sandy Lomier A Family -Owned Business 268 -2057 407 E. OLIVE FRESNO CHEMICAL FORMULATING AND PACKAGING 2860 S. EAST AVE. • FRESNO, CA 93725 TOM PIERSON (209) 264 -5144 MANUFACTURER OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS NO FOAM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Bert Frazier, Jr. Insurance Agency AUTO HOME LIFE BUSINESS 1390 N. Wishon Fresno, CA 93728 485 -0413 N7 SEVEN ELEVEN ELEVEn FOOD STORE 2389 E. SHAW • FRESNO PHONE 229 -2400 Eungsoo Park, Owner .RDS DI4N / j'y 0` � �l / j{� J a... NC c , n a ,� ac sne or ;; MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING PACKINGHOUSE, FARM & SPECIAL MACHINERY P.O. Box 2445 - Fresno, CA 93745 Raisin Processing Machinery, Raisin and Prune Dehydrators, Almond Machinery - Parts and Supplies JOSEPH GARABEDIAN — Res. Phone 229 -6678 Phone 268 -5014 2543 So. Orange Ave. • Fresno, Calif. 93725 181 Liquid &Bulk Tank Division FRUEHAUF CORP. 5778 W. BARSTOW FRESNO 275 -4200 181 interest of Justice �a By Pete Major As an investigator for the district attorney my job included some unusual duties. One in particular didn't appear to be at all unusual at first; arranging for a jury to visit a crime s66ne, when it is the investigator's duty to coordin- ate, provide transportation for the entire jury and all the court officers, and also security for the entire group. The visit began with the request of a deputy district attorney who was conducting a trial on a narcotics charge. He had been asked to let the jury observe the action of a commode where officers testified they had seen the defendant flush the remainder of his "stash." The objective was to see if the flushing action was too fast for the officers to have seen anything incriminating. In other words, upon hcarin. , the initiation of the flushing action, could they have gotten into the booth quickly enough to observe the incriminating evidence 182 DALENA MARCIOCHI, INC. firJUM01 Ned F. Dalena — Steven D. Penrose All Types Insurance — Surety Bonds 226 -9414 338 W. SHAW AVE. ASHER BROS. SHOES SAVE ON ALL NATIONAL BRANDS 10% Discount to Sheriff's Officers FIRST & SHAW CENTER (Next to Long's Drugs) before it disappeared. The defense had ex- pressed strong doubt on that point. An ancient jail bus was procured for the trip, and loaded aboard were the judge, the 12 members of the jury, the reporter, the clerk, and the defendant. The bus was filthy and a screen divided the group. The members of the jury were uneasy, to say the least, as we rumbled across town to a dirty "wrong side of town" bar where the crime had occurred. I suppose the word "restaurant" had been used in referring to the establishment during the trial, but the group was totally unprepared for the sight they were to observe. Upon entering one of the jurors was heard to comment, " I thought they had health laws against places like this." Because the activity took place in the men's restroom, I was requested to make a prelim- inary inspection before the official viewing. As I entered the "crime scene" a drunk cams' TRANSPORTATION SPECIALTIES Non - Emergency Medical Transportation GURNEY WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO DOCTOR'S OFFICES - HOSPITALS - CONVALESCENT HOMES LOCAL OR LONG DISTANCE WHEELCHAIR RENTALS 224 -9459 Office 4323 W. Santa Ana Ave. Fresno Mr. Sanford of California Pants And Tops That Do The Nicest Things For Your Figure Smartest In Ladies' Sportswear Ask For Our Label In Your Fresno & San Joaquin Valley Srnr« Joyce Day Shop • 4866 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fn!a in, tig ob 26 rl �t- ::,+ t -fit ,{•'rt, l � 'f��r; staggering out, obviously quite confused at the unaccustomed sight of neatly dressed people invading his domain. I quickly learned that the commode didn't flush very fast, if at all, for, floating in the bowl, the gentleman had left —well, let's just say there was very obvious evidence of his use of the fixture. The attorneys were asked to view the scene prior to letting the jury enter. They were aghast! A flaw in the system! A major decision had to be made; to flush or not to flush in the presence of the jury. Meanwhile, the mem- bers of that august body were standing around feeling very insecure, and some, judging from appearances, feeling just a bit ill. The court officers huddled with the judge in a cockroach infested corner of the bistro to make a legal decision. Only weeks of research or a stipulation could save the day. To flush or not to flush; a potential supreme court case could be decided on that single point. The huddle was finally broken. A prelim- inary decision had been made. Let the inves- tigator flush; let the attorneys and the judge observe; then, based on whether or not the ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS TEXTURED CONCRE'rE REINFORCED CONCRETE CRIB PRECAST CONCRETE FENCES 2614 W. DUDLEY AVE. • FRESNO • 485 -1102 CLUB BRAZIL COCKTAILS MIKE OBERTI PROPRIETOR 968 BROADWAY 268 -1385 flushing action appeared to be relevant, the momentous final decision would be made. The commode was flushed, and the mater- ial left by the drunk spun obediently down the drain. The court officers then returned to the cockroach infested corner where it was stipu- lated that the jury might observe "the flush." The jury members were then paired off two by two (the room was small), and I was allowed to flush for each pair. Needless to say, they were impressed by the entire event, including my proNvess at flushing, my first professional performance. The endeavor was a smashing success, for the prosecution. The team of deputy district attorney and deputy sheriff working together in harmony had once again triumphed over the forces of evil. A keen legal mind coupled with the experience of a dedicated investiga- tor with an intimate knowledge of plumbing led to the conviction of a dangerous criminal. The jury was returned to the comfort of the courtroom, and at the conclusion of testimony and argument, in their infinite wisdom con- victed the drug dealer. WILLIAMS UPHOLSTERY AUTO & CUSTOM TRIM SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO L. D. WILLIAMS - Owner 255 -7100 4534 E. BELMONT • FRESNO, CA 93702 I-ONCA11% BUILDING SUPPLY 291 -3576 2380 N. CLOVIS AVE. • FRESNO, CA 93727 183 r„ E99 3 GSOLINE GROCERIES, LIQUOR, .^00j) M Rt1;C Fea using U S D.A. 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That year he resigned to accept an appointment by President Richard Nixon as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Califor- nia. He served in that capacity for about seven years before returning to Fresno to enter private practice. In each of the prosecutor's roles he success- fully prosecuted a case that was among the most sensational and newsworthy of its time. In 1968, as Assistant District Attorney for Fresno County, he prosecuted the notorious pimp, Weldon Hatchcock, for murder. As t'nited States Attorney in 1975 he prosecuted Squeaky Fromme, the young woman who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford on one of his visits to California. Judge Keyes is a son -in -law of retired Muni- cipal Court Judge Robert Barnard, whose father, the late Charles R. Barnard, was for 30 years an Appellate Court Judge for the 5th Nstrict Court of California. He and his wife Mary Jo, whom he married in 1955, have two grown children, Debra and Robert. Commenting on the court's role in the judicial process, Judge Keyes says, "In an adversary system it is the court's function to see that all proceedings are held according to law, and that justice prevails." Judge Jane Ann York Judge Jane Anne York (Sagaser) of the Jus- tice Court of the Sanger Judicial District was mentioned briefly in this column last year, when she held the position of Traffic Referee in the Fresno Municipal Court. Some of the information may therefore be repititious. She was born in St. Helena, California, attended Occidental College and the University of California, earned a master of arts degree at Georgetown University, and a doctor of juris- prudence degree from Hastings College of Law. Following a brief tenure as a legal intern in the Napa County District Attorney's Of- fice, she was admitted to the bar in 1976. For the next six years she was a partner in the Napa law firm of York and York. A doctor of jurisprudence degree seems to be a tradition in her family. Her father was a justice and municipal court judge, her grand- father was the city attorney for the city of 185 Napa, and an uncle was county counsel for Napa County. Carrying on the tradition are two sisters, one already a practicing attorney, and the other in law school. judge York gave up private practice tolake the position as Traffic Court Referee primar- ily because she wanted to view the legal process from a different perspective. Her practice had consisted primarily of applica- tion of legal theory, with little public contact. She found after assuming the position that she enjoyed applying legal theory in a practical manner, making the law work to ensure jus- tice for those who came before her, not only in traffic cases but also in the small claims actions she regularly heard. She tried to make sure all concerned understood the reasoning behind her decisions, even though they might not agree, and thus feel that they'd had their day in court and had been treated fairly. She expects to continue to follow and enlarge upon that principle now that she's actually a judge. judge York realizes that there still may be some prejudice against a female judge, but feels confident she will be able to overcome it by fair and impartial exercise of judicial judg- ment and authority. She met her husband, Howard Sagaser, when they were classmates at Hastings. He is from the Avenal area, where his family still operates a cattle ranch. The judge and her husband raise Morgan horses for pleasure and show on their ranch near the Kings River. Other hobbies she enjoys are gardening, camping, photography, and fishing. STAIGER CONSTRUCTION CO. PHONE 275 -2269 P.O. BOX 9811 FRESNO, CALIF. 93794 Judge Steven M. Vartabedian judge Steven M. Vartabedian was appoint- ed to the Fresno Municipal Court bench bi, Governor George Deukmejian in September of 1983. Prior to that he served for more than two years as Justice Court judge in the Sangcr judicial District. Judge Vartabedian is a native of Fresuo. attended local schools, and graduated from Fresno State. He earned his doctor of juris- prudence degree, with magna cum laude honors, from the University of Santa Clara law school in 1975. He was admitted to the lur the same year, and returned to Fresno, when, he was involved in general trial practice for the next seven years. The judge and his wife Marilyn have three daughters, Melania, Stefanie, and Pamela, KESCO Kings Electric Supply Co., Inc. 1949 S. VAN NESS AVE., FRESNO, CA 93721 — 485 -7610 183 S. 10th AVE., HANFORD, CA 93230 — 582 -0331 131 W. ORANGE AVE., PORTERVILLE, CA 91257 784 -3434 EDDIE'S PASTRY SHOP We Specialize in Birthday, Wedding and Party Manchester Center 229.8589 At Last A Legal Adviser Marshall Hodgkins Legal Advisor for the Sheriff's Department s By Steve Magarian The Sheriff's Department, much like other county departments, utilizes the services of the Fresno County Counsel for legal advice and for solving complex legal problems. Un- like other departments, however, the Sheriff's Department sometimes needs legal opinions on matters that are urgent and thereby cannot be placed on an agenda for future legal re- view. Because of the nature of the work itself, the Fresno County Counsel has been overbur- dened with trying to meet the needs of the Sheriff's Department while continuing to ad- dress the needs of the various other county agencies. The Sheriff has attempted for the past several years to have a member of the staff of the Fresno County Counsel assigned to this department on a full -time basis. This indivi- dual would perform legal research and pre- pare opinions on various legal problems in- volved in the operations and administration of the Sheriff's Department. Additionally, the legal advisor would keep the Sheriff's llepart- ment abreast of current court decisions and statutory enactments in the area of criminal law, civil rights, false arrest, civil process mandates, jail standards and compliance regulations and, also, provide on- the -spot legal guidance to investigation and enforce- ment units. The Sheriff, with the assistance of the Fres- no County Counsel, has been successful in convincing the Board of Supervisors of the need for an attorney to be assigned to this department. Recently, Mr. Marshall Hodg- kins, a deputy district attorney, was hired by the Fresno County Counsel to be assigned on a full -time basis at the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Hodgkins comes to this department with high credentials. He received his under- graduate degree from the University of Colo- rado in 1972 where his major was political science with a minor in speech and debate. In 1973 he entered San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno, California. While at San Joaquin College of Law he was vice president of the student body in 1975 and president of the student body in 1976. In 1977 Mr. Hodgkins graduated from law school receiving his doc- torate of jurisprudence. He was admitted to the California State Bar that same year. In March of 1978 Mr. Hodgkins was hired by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office. During his six years with the District Attor- ney's Office, he became lead attorney with the Career Criminal Division. At the time of his acceptance of the position as Legal Advi- sor for the Fresno County Sheriff's Depart- ment, he was a Senior Deputy District Attor- ney assigned to the Homicide Division. He has tried over 90 criminal jury trials during the course of his employment with the District Attorney's Office. Mr. Hodgkins is married and his wife Di- anne is a local attorney in private practice. We welcome Mr. Hodgkins to the Sheriff's De- partment and know that we will keep him busy trying to solve all our legal questions. 187 V. Chalet Realty Sales & Rentals SUE FERRIS BILL FERRIS Broker Associate P.O. Box 65, Shaver Lake, CA 93664 • 209/841 -3582 it A IVIE'S MARKET P.O. BOX 187 SHAVER LAKE, CALIF. 93664 N. A. MORLEY E. M. SCHULTZ TISE 209/841 -3272 "VVW- �.if. P.O. 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BOX 516 TRANQUILLITY, CA 93668 COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND Th res whl par "•01 Ho, per of tI brat C0111 ties, in,vo, recel their Tom From Being to Wearing a Star One The "Our Gang" cast in 1927. The young lady at the extreme right, front row, is Virginia Smith, who closely resembles her brothers Robert and Richard (or Richard and Robert —even they don't know now which is which) seated at the other end of the row. Anyone who worked at the Sheriff's De- partment between 1951 and 1979 had a co- worker who'd once been quite a celebrity. However, due to the innate modesty of the person, that fact was not widely known. Some of us had heard that Robert Smith and his twin brother Richard had acted in the "Our Gang" comedies of the late twenties and early thir- ties, but we didn't realize the extent of their involvement in the movie industry until just recently, when a chance reunion with two of their former colleagues in show business, Tommy Bond, who was "Butch" in the series, and Jackie Taylor- Fries, who was "Jackie," came to the attention of the local news media. The twins have been asked to provide for our readers some of the pertinent details of their movie careers not mentioned in news media coverage. Robert and Richard were born in Los Angeles on April 15, 1924, to Etta and Harry Smith. They were so identical that even their parents had difficulty in distinguishing be- tween them. 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CAKE DECORATING CLASSES Felicia Lang 10266 N. Highway 41 439 -0480 7'h miles north of San Joaquin River — 2 miles north of Woodward Park NORBY LUMBER CO., INC. WHOLESALE LUMBER & BY- PRODUCTS 31470 AVE. 12 • P.O. BOX 329 MADERA, CALIFORNIA 93639 TELEPHONES: (209) 674 -6712 or 442 -0212 Imo, .wt a*, The twins as they appeared on a magazine cover in May, 1927, referred to as the "beardless Smith Brothers," a tongue -in -cheek comparison to the makers of cough drops popular at the time. public event in the area to "show them off." On one such occasion they caught the eye of an agent for Pathe Movie Studios, who sug- gested to their father that he take them to the studio for a screen test for Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies. They were immediately signed to a contract, and that was the begin- ning of a movie career extending over the next lZ years, or until they were about 14. After their "Our Gang" contract expired they m-orked in other movies as bit players and extras, always appearing together as twins. They learned soft shoe dancing, and frequent - ih appeared in stage shows. Much of their elementary schooling was in schools estab- lished on movie lots for child actors. They had i younger brother and a sister, Virginia, who also appeared in movies when they were very young. All four youngsters were registered at the Central Casting Office. Most of their movies were silent, of course, but in the "Our Gang" series they were iden- tified on the screen as "Coolidge" and "Tun - ney." They don't remember the reason for such unlikely names, but assume it was based on the fact that Calvin Coolidge was president when their careers began, and Gene Tunney was world heavyweight boxing champion. Among their more vivid memories of life in the spotlight are of conditions that may seem trivial now, but were critical at the time. For instance, if one got his clothes dirty, both had to change to maintain the practice of always being dressed exactly alike. Even in their fist fights with each other, as all brothers have occasionally, they had to remember to not hit each other in the face. If one suffered a bruise or a black eye, neither could work until the condition healed. Except for being teased occasionally about costumes they wore in their later movies, the twins don't recall any different treatment by other children. They became accustomed to the teasing and didn't let it bother them. After leaving "Our Gang," they appeared in several notable movies of the day, among them "David Harum" with Will Rogers, "Dav- id Copperfield" starring W. C. Fields, and "King of Jazz," featuring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. Other well known stars with whom they worked were Janet Gaynor, Mitzi Green, Jackie Coogan, Anita Louise, Fred MacMurray, Mickey Rooney, and Pat O'Brien. Among their mementos is an autograph book with signatures of those and other stars they met. Their parents divorced in 1934, and in 1941 their mother and the children moved to Fres- no. That move, plus the fact they were be- coming a bit mature for child roles, soon put an end to the Hollywood careers. They say 191 The costumes are a bit more elegant than those usually worn in the "Our Gang" movies. Perhaps this was for a stage performance. they might have gone farther and been more successful had their parents employed a pro- fessional agent for them, as would be done now. At that time it was customary for parents of child actors to act as agents for their offspring. However, they have no regrets. They both say that reminiscing about their early life now is much more enjoyable than living it was then; that Hollywood life is not all the fun and glamour the average person thinks it is. Be- sides, they say, it just isn't normal for children to start working at two years old. They feel they've had satisfying and fulfilling careers since leaving show business, and perhaps have had happier lives. 192 Even in this photo, a still promoting a movie in which they stepped out of the "Our Gang" roles, the twin. - claim they don't know which is which. They may have been identical in appearance, but the one on our left is obviously a bit more precocious, judging from the position of his left arm and the direction of his gaze. The object of his attention is actress Vivienne Segal. Both Robert and Richard tried to enlist in the military service in 1943. Richard was accepted by the Army Air Corps, but Robert was rejected because of a weak eye. «'hen Richard left for basic training it was the fiat time in their lives they'd ever been separati'd for any significant period. Robert N %ent to work as a civilian employee at the old lIintr mer Field Army Air Base, and worked th{,rr for the remainder of the war. He also studie(I photography, and after the war worked Elsa commercial photographer until he joined fh Sheriff's Department in 1951. Because of hic skill with a camera, within a short time. he% tat assigned to the division then known as the Identification Bureau. He remained in that On He Jac A scene from an "Our Gang" movie. The props the twins are holding are pickles, a trick devised by the 'director so he could tell one from the other. In their roles one liked pickles and the other hated them. When the director wanted to know which was which he'd tell them to take a bite of pickle, and identify them by facial expressions. One of the highlights of the re -union was being made honorary deputies by Sheriff Harold McKinney. He presents official identification cards to Robert and Richard in the rear, and to Tommy Bonds and Jackie Taylor -Fries in front. MGM ► '� �G�t;+'ii 7v .rig + w t -� ° �.i+�C -^r fi.,�. `� F' 1 +�� -y ti } wj,�N i tX t� yC -'i '..,,�+,t kX assignment throughout his career, attaining the rank of sergeant. Upon discharge from the service, Richard also studied photography, and worked for a time as a commercial photographer in Los Angeles. He later applied for a position with the Department, and passed all qualifying examinations, but was never hired because of strict interpretation of a nepotism rule in effect at the time. He has served the Depart- ment as a reserve deputy, and both he and Robert are currently active members of the Search and Rescue Mounted Unit. Richard worked in the construction field until his retirement in 1980. Ile has a small ranch east of Fresno where he raises horses, cattle, and chickens. He also makes leather horseback riding accessories and Indian jewelry. Robert was married in 1949 and has two sons and two grandchildren. He was divorced in 1962 and has not remarried. Richard was FRESNO TRUCK CENTER (Formerly Fresno White & Autocar Sales) DISTRIBUTORS OF White - Autocar - Freightliners Trucks Sales — Parts — Service 2707 S. East Ave. • Fresno • 486 -4310 FRESNO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE, INC. PARTS AND COMPLETE SERVICE 322 E. BELMONT FRESNO, CALIF. 93701 TELEPHONE 268 -5073 194 married and is now divorced, and has no children. Robert is still actively affiliated with the Department, working on an extra help basis as a consultant in organizing and coordinating the activities of the Crime Prevention Unit. He also does, and has done over the years, much of the photography for this publication. The Smith twins aren't as nearly identical as they were 50 years ago, but even those «vho know them well still frequently have to take a second look to determine which one they're talking to. Looking at them now, it is easier to imagine them as child movie stars than it is to think of them as being 60 years old. 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How- ever, its membrs, both, regular officers and auxiliary units, still train seriously and regu- larly, to be always ready for that occasion when the helicopter won't be available, or weather or some other obstacle will preclude its use. Early in March a two -day winter training exercise was conducted at Shaver and Hunt- ington lakes. The following photos tell the story. 7 The day begins with a hearty breakfast cooked by Deputy John Souza. The kibitzer appears to be say- ing grace in advance, or he may be praying for the success of Souza's efforts as a chef. i Classroom training included map reading instruc- tion by retired Assistant Sheriff Bill Young. For any student who still thinks the earth is flat, he presents evidence to the contrary. Actually, he is using the globe to explain longitude and latitude. i I Jerry Chadwick and another member of the local Ski Patrol lecture on avalanche rescue techniques. Dr. Parks of Valley Medical Center explains how to avoid, recognize, and treat hypothermia. EL PATIO CLUB 818 F STREET 197 PF j Equipment on display and demonstrated included, upper left, the department's snowcat; upper right, snowmobiles and trailers equipped with evacuation litters; lower left, the CHP helicopter: and lower right, cross country skis. Sgt. Burton is interviewed by a television reporter covering the exercise. •; How to cross a stream without a bridge andw lhdr, feet is demonstrated. Practicing survival techniques, officers dig acave in the snow for shelter from wind and any other dis- agreeable weather factors. Surprisingly, body heat alone will make such a shelter not only tolerable but relatively comfortable. When necessary, a hearty meal can be prepared with a minimum of equipment. But not as hearty as the dinner grilled by Chef Souza, supervised by Deputy Lee Nilmeier and Captain Chet Lovgren. Later in the month the Sheriff's Search and Rescue Posse held its annual training session at Squaw Leap near Auberry. It is described by the sergeant in charge of search and rescue field operations, Greg Burton. atmospherics incorporated 291 -5575 5652 E. Dayton Ave. • Fresno FRESNO EQUIPMENT CO. "SERVING FRESNO COUNTY" 486 -8020 884 -2425 FRESNO FIVE POINTS 199 COMPLIMENTS OF OSBORN & SON TRUCKING 275 -1351 2837 N. PARKWAY DRIVE MOUNTAIN VIEW DAIRY Manuel J. Silva & Sons Phone 264 -7936 2947 W. Manning Ave. Fresno ALDE CHEMICALS, INC. INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT Chemicals and Technical Services Boilers — Cooling Towers — Waste Waters Professional Chemical Cleaning — Softeners — Chlorinators Chemical Pumps & Controllers — Waste Water Treatment Reduction in odors and increasing soil percolation 4670 N. EL CAPITAN, FRESNO, CA 93711 PHONE (209) 268 -4566 Best Wishes to the Men and Women of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department from AMERICAN PAVING CO. 355 N. 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Briefing was conducted at 7:30 A.M. by Posse Commander Tom Simonian and Treas- urer Paul Glenn. All searchers were in the field by 8:00 A.M. The searchers were divided into three teams and given individual assignments. Each team was to locate a down victim in their search area, treat that victim for injuries, and then triangulate the victim's location, using map and compass. All three victims were located by posse e Mounted and ready to ride —The red jackets are to make them more visible to air searchers. The Stokes litter on a pack saddle. In addition to any first aid required by the victim before being trans- ported, seasickness pills might also be in order. 201 members. One victim that had allegedly been viciously brutalized by Deputy Nilemier was transported approximately four miles via a stokes litter specially designed for use with livestock. The exercise provided posse members with realistic search experience and enabled them to give both their stock and equipment a good spring workout. The session also helped posse members evaluate the performance of their animals and helped get everyone, man and animal, ready for a potentially busy summer rescue season. ►�: Each year the members of Fresno County Sheriff's Department's Mounted Posse donate many hours of their time on actual rescue work and training exercises. Their service to the people of Fresno County is considerable and their dedication to rescue work is un- equaled. Fresno County Sheriff's Posse is one of the oldest organized posses in the state of Cali- fornia, and with the continued active involve- ment of its members, it will continue to be one of the best. Sheriff's Search and Rescue Posse. From left, front row, Ben Frantzick, Jim Cuto, Jim Nulick, Dale Funston, Dave Martin, Ed Ortenzio, Bob Altoff, Chet Anderson, Steve Stevenson, Robert Smith; second row, Carlos Watson, Glen Schmeidt, Richard Smith, Bill Prewitt, Gary Ihde, John Paige, Marilyn Vasquez, Ed Knight, Sgt. Greg Burton (search and rescue field super- visor); third row, Gene McClurg, Paul Glenn, Roland Peek, Richard Hansen, Manual Lima, Ed Campos, Bill Richardson, Tom Simonion; rear, Drew Larensten, AI Saroyan, John Bacorn, Make Sheehan, Bob Hiare, Tom Venner, Deputy Lee Nilmeier (liaison officer), Al King, Keith King. MONARCH REFRIGERATION State License No. 207473 252 -8838 5215 E. MADISON FRESNO 202 I i C. W. Jessen Construction Co. 827 E. Princeton Ave., Fresno, Calif. 93704 224 -0487 C. W. (Chris) Jessen State Lic. No. 271384 ShE Ras (a sE Pen Koh Still Flyin' High The Sheriff's Air Squadron has been affect- ed more than any other unit of the search and rescue team by the availability of the CHP helicopter, to the point that sometimes its members fear that perhaps their organization is becoming obsolete. They're professionals, however, and they understand that when someone is lost or injured, it is not only the legally and morally proper thing to do, but also exercise of plain common sense, to utilize the most effective available means of solving the problem. They, too, hold regular training sessions to maintain a state of readiness, and frequently serve in capacities other than search and rescue, such as flying sur- viellance and photography missions for various units of the department. Sheriff's Air Squadron. From left, rear, David Proctor, Phil Stotts, Marvin Simmons, Jack Rustigan, Ray Rasmussen, Robert Hooper, Cal MacPherson, Roy Bitter, Ralph Gazarian; middle, Lieut. Richard White (assistant liaison officer), Andrew Holmes, Ed Riedenauer, Walt Fisher, Maurice Smith, H. J. "Penny" Pendergraft, Truman Campbell, Stanley Gibbs, Bill Brandon, Capt. Chet Lovgren (liaison officer), Gilbert Kohfield, Bob Akers, Bill Brown, Delbert Ehrlich, Commander Bob Anderson, Buck Moyers, Marvin Janzen, Ken Young. JORGENSEN'S BATTERY SHOP 4740 E. Kings Canyon Road 255 -0800 OHLBERG'S FOOD CENTER "The Home of the German Sausage" - 3014 E. Olive, Fresno 266 -1506 203 204 FRESNO ORTHOPEDIC CO. 1533 E. BELMONT AVE. 266 -9759 Danish Creamery Association (duality Famous Since 1895 F & Inyo Sts., Fresno 233 -5154 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY TOWELS • GARMENTS • CLOTHS LINENS • DUST MOPS • DOOR MATS PRIDE WASHROOM SERVICE • EMBLEM SERVICE 2555 S. ORANGE ST. FRESNO 268 -0647 PARADISE LIQUOR Open 7 Days A Week And Evenings 4674 N. BLACKSTONE 222 -0949 Ed's Cedar Heights Shoe Repair Essegian & Essegian Custom Bootmakers Exotic Leathers — Work - Show - Dress 4219 E. 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BLACKSTONE 222 -0949 Ed's Cedar Heights Shoe Repair Essegian & Essegian Custom Bootmakers Exotic Leathers — Work - Show - Dress 4219 E. Shields Ave. • Fresno, CA 93726 • 209/222 -7091 CUSTOM SPRAYING -0RCHAR D. VINEYARD • INSECTICIDES HERBICIDES • FUNGICIDES • FUMIGANTS • FERTILIZER FARM SUPPLIES • GONDOLA GRAPE PICKING STAKE DRIVING • LAND LEVELING S & M FARM SUPPLY, INC. KEN SCHMALL 5523 S. PEACH, FRESNO • 834 -2594 RES: 834 -3860 MOBILE TELEPHONE: 237 -9103, CAR 215 sadler office supply, inc. office furnishings & supplies Terry Sadler, President 435 W. Shaw Ave. 1721 Van Ness Fresno Fresno 224 -6550 233 -8342 CALWA U SAVE LIQUOR 4030 E. JENSEN AVE. FRESNO, CA 93725 266 -2782 anc as 1 call the J And Still Four- Wheelin' The department's Jeep Search and Rescue Unit, one of search and rescue's most reliable and versatile auxiliary units, is also still ready a �4 Ild f i to serve at a moment's notice. No new photo is available; however, there is not a great deal of personnel turnover in the unit, so last year's picture is still generally up to date. . I I Jeep Rescue Unit. Left to right, front row: Carl Snavely, Steve Sherer, Bill Pete rka, Russ Dunbar. Middle row: Dick Haas, Dave Martin, Larry Kragh, Dan Brown, Darryl Moore, Richard Massenge. Back row: Don Dobson, John Skadden, LeRoy Thurman, Bob Kearney, Wendell Plowman, Bill Gentry. Not pictured: active members Chuck Johnson, Jim Lyons, Richard Reisz, Harold Reisz, and honorary members Marshall Mahr, Bob Ripley, Frank Camin. Although, as previously stated, the search is made. Their dedication, skill, and knowl- and rescue team isn't called out as frequently edge inay very well make the difference as in past years, on an occasion when it is between life and death for that person. For called it may be the most important event in that eventuality, the members of the team will the life of the person on whose behalf the call always be prepared. JAE'S CLEANERS & TAILORS Laundry Service — Alterations — Reweaving 1325 HAZELWOOD 264 -5527 KOMOTO DEPARTMENT STORE 1528 KERN FRESNO 268 -6502 205 t KOCHERGEN FARMS • Potatoes • Cotton *Grain • Melons *Oranges 523 N. Brawley Office 268 -9266 Fresno, CA 93706 Huron Ranch 945 -2100 John A. Kochergen 4991 E. McKinley Fresno. 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FIREBAUGH (209) 659 -3913 Patrol Reserve Unit Although not apart of the search and rescue team, the Patrol Reserve unit provides a great deal of assistance to the department, helping out in crowd control, etc., at special events where regular manpower is not sufficient in numbers to cope with the problem. s IR. 1 � Q �' � � li tf► V. ` ` r i al win r -K / •� �. .`, AA - -_ i Af r From left, kneeling, J. Tolle, U. Rodriquez, P. Sullivan, T. Miller, P. Garcia; standing, S. Fischer, E. Andrade, R. Bailey, R. Bryant, C. Butcher, R. Schmall, J. Hancock, N. Ibey, D. Dobrinin, A. Salas, D. Brittsan, C. Horn, W. Chaussee, B. Doig, R. Woodley, P. Davis, P. Carter, J. Young. (This is last year's photo; also there may be members not present for the photo.) ASHLAN PHARMACY We Dellver Prescription Service 5339 N. FRESNO, SUITE 101 222 -7794 ALBRIGHT ELECTRIC AIR CONDITIONING — WIRING Complete Wiring — Alterations Residential and Commercial Emergency Service Day or Night 3847 E. 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(209) 841 -8140 Shaver Lake, CA 93664 (209) 841 -3445 Call 864:3387: Frank —Car 102; Wes —Car 105 SHAVER (S4 LAKE841 -3298 STORE Homelite - Husgvarna - Sales & Service Come Enjoy the Artisans' Attic ce the ma loll his Froi inoi coat their the t Pig Bowlf: Sheriff McKinney and Chief Downs show a bit of pre -game sportsmanship. By Ken Frankfort Each team had experienced the feeling of bathing in glory for a full year, and likewise, each had felt the temporary depression and loss of pride associated with defeat. This set the stage for "Super Saturday," Jan- uary 14, 1984, the date set for Fresno's third annual "Pig Bowl," an event that in the two previous years had proven to he the most ex- citing and most popular attraction in the his- tory of either department. To the players, those gallant warriors who were about to subject themselves to almost certain pain and possible injury for the sake of their department's honor, the number one priority is winning. Winning the game is not a matter of life and death —it is much more ser- ious than that. Each participant had sacrificed his time and endured a great deal of fatigue from workouts and team practices during months of preparation for the game. The coaching staffs had evaluated the talents of their players, and many players speculated on the talents of their opposition. They had exer- Ready to keep everybody honest. cised their right to predict the outcome of the contest, and had prepared themselves to play as if they were professionals. And nova, the day of reckoning was here —the time when the rhetoric would cease, and an offer of proof would be made on the field. Several hundred fans crowded the parking lot of John Euless Park on the evening prior to the game. They braved the cold temperatures during all night tailgate parties as they min- gled with friends and chided the enthusiastic faithful supporting opposition. It was a peace- ful gathering and afforded everyone a final opportunity to pay their respects before filing into the stadium for the big showdown. The following day the weather provided players and fans with a cool but clear day. An enthusiastic crowd of some 11,000 people entered Ratcliffe Stadium to watch the "rub- ber match" between the two teams., and to witness the contest that would decide the bragging rights for 1984. It soon became evident that this year's 93141 A Special Salute To Our Fresno Deputy Sheriffs Compliments Of O'NEIL LAND LEVELING, INC. 10936 AVE. 416 DINUBA 591 -0961 SANGER OFFICE: 2266 S. DE WOLF 237 -3081 THOUA0^., __ Thomason Tractor Co. serving the Westside salutes the men and women of the Fresno Sheriff's Department 985 - 12th St. • Firebaugh • 659 -2039 NC. VANCE AgCRAFT, INCORPORATED Aerial Application Post Office Box 695 Firebaugh, California 93622 209/659 -3077 — 659 -3270 Call Office For ROBERT H. 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Ironically, although it was the Sheriff's Department that dominated play, it was P.D. who scored first. It would prove to be the last time P.D. would reach pay dirt the remainder of the day. After taking a 7 -0 lead in the first quarter, the P.D. had a tough time containing a relentless rush by a much im- proved offense with quarterback Rusty Reed at the helm. Staying primarily on the ground the S.O. pulled close at 7 -6 on a one -yard plunge by Glass, who was later named the game's outstanding player. The point after attempt was blocked. The S.O. took the lead for good shortly before the half when Reed rifled a perfect pass to wide receiver Mike Robison who streaked into the end zone unmolested. Fol- lowing a two -point conversion the S.O. took a 211 ■ OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FRESNO COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS UNITED AUTOMOTIVE WORKS Compliments Of TRUCK REPAIRING FIBERGLASS REPAIRS UNLIMITED USED TRUCK PARTS 2303 N. 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As expected, the second half featured some outstanding play from both teams, particular- ly on defense. The two teams battled desperately during the final two quarters, but when the final gun sounded, the score remained the same, and the S.O. had its moment of glory. It was truly an outstanding game, probably the most exciting of the three played thus far. As in the past, both teams featured a strong defense with solid performances from P.D.'s defensive tackle Ray Gines, as well as stand- out linebackers Jerry Dyer and Jeff Gunn. But, even more than equal to the task was a host of S.O. defensive players with veterans Jeff Hollis, Ron Wiley, Rick Chatman, Dave Huerta, Rick Lyons and Phil Bellefeuille, all delivering a solid team performance, in sup- port of two sensational rookies at inside line- backer in the form of Brad Christian and Jim Arendt. Christian, who was selected as the S.O.'s defensive player of the game, and Arendt were awesome throughout. Also con- tributing to the misery of P.D. running backs Herman Peterson and Pat Marriot were out- side linebackers Joe Bull and Phil Caporale, and Robison who was pressed into action in the defensive secondary when Hollis was forced to leave the game due to an ankle injury. The most remarkable aspect of the game was a tremendously improved S.O. offensive unit. Reed was the catalyst and ran the offense with precision and fine play selection, as well as near flawless execution. He was able to avenge a disappointing performance of a year ago, and was quick to credit his interior line- men who made it possible. Reed was not alone in his analysis. The game was decided in the trenches where offensive guards Steve Herzog and Christian, and tackles Don Lem - ley and Steve Coleman manhandled P.D.'s defensive line all afternoon. Lemley was the big surprise to some. At age VO t44, The Civil War Re- Enactment Society and the Falcon Parachute Club continue their tradition of ''fringe benefit" entertainment. 213 OF'o 11 ,IV z A j lb jr lk r of Ik p LJA�' 1#0p now m 39, he went up against P.D.'s Gines, 28, who is regarded as P.D.'s dynasty on defense. The eleven -year age differential was not apparent, as Lemley not only held his own with Cities, but actually dominated the majority of the game. Robison, the fleet- footed rookie wide receiver, was selected as the S.O.'s outstand- ing offensive player of the game. The victory for the S.O. was truly a team effort in every respect. A great deal of credit must go to the coaching staff of Clovis High School for their excellent preparation of the team under very difficult circumstances. It is hoped that all those who participated in this event will enjoy their victory throughout 1984. \Ale were thoroughly impressed and Nvu extend our congratulations. (Editor's note: The writer apologizes for any errors in describing the action or identify- ing the players involved. He admits that lack of sleep due to attendance at the previous night's tailgate party may have clouded his perception and memory.) Rank has no privileges on the field. Lieutenants Merrill Wright, Don Lemley, Tom Gattie, and Jerry Gallagher were hit just as hard as anyone else; perhaps just a bit harder when practicing with their subordinates. How did I get talked into this? Ruben Banuelos, oldest player in the game. 215 D. T. LOCKE RANCH FIREBAUGH BROADVIEW COOP GIN, INC. 40109 W. BULLARD P.O. BOX 186 FIREBAUGH, CA 93622 BEST WISHES TRI AIR INC. \ 77 SPRAYING — SEEDING — FERTILIZING Day or Night Application in Madera - Merced & Fresno Counties Car Radio Call Fresno 237 -1111 Car #1615 P. O. Box 486 — Firebaugh 915 10th St., Firebaugh 659 -3015 216 Best Wishes From J & S FARMS 4432 S. FAIRFAX FIREBAUGH 659 -3989 Central Valley Fertilizer Co., Inc. 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Original creators of delicious Peda Bread and Valley Lahvosh Dedicated to the Memory 10 of ll Lt. Edward Margosian (' and Saluting the Men and Women of The Fresno County Sheriff's Department Mrs. Alma Margosian SALUTING THE FRESNO COUNTY DEPUTIES Best Wishes From The Pleasant Mattress & Furniture Co. 847 N. PLEASANT AVE. • FRESNO 268 -6446 Our Special Thanks To Our Deputy Sheriffs Compliments Of Pacific AgriChemical, Inc. 1885 N. Fine, Suite 101 A& WO) " SAN FRANCISCO FLORAL CO. Same Ownership as Azzaro San Francisco Floral Co. SINCE 1913 CUT FLOWERS & PLANTS FROM CUP GREENHOUSES 1600 FLILTON ST. 5092 N. BLACKSTONE 268 -0111 226 -2700 Compliments of THE TOP HAT 4773 E. BELMONT FRESNO 255 -9619 218 COMPLIMENTS OF THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION CREDIT SERVICE BUREAU 268 -4031 ACME AUTO PARTS AUTO WRECKING CHEVY & FORD SPECIALISTS 24 -HOUR TOWING BEN MATHEW, OWNER 3272 S. ELM AVE. 237 -2439 Our 39th Year Serving the Community J & J SERVICE, INC. JAKE & LEONARD KIZIRIAN Farm Supplies • Herbicides • Insecticides Fertilizers • Hitachi and Zenith TV Whirlpool Appliances • Family Video Movie Rental Sales & Service 9010 So. Elm Ave. — Ph. 834 -2579 — Fresno, CA 93706 I ALL A I A N I toM 1>) f FRANK M. HALLAIAN 2082 WEST MINARETS FRESNO, AT CALIFORNIA 93711 209/439 -5339 AOC ADJUSTERS INVESTIGATIONS • AUTO RECOVERIES Jim Darden Manager P.O. BOX 1408, FRESNO 93717 298 -3214 JOHNNIES SPEEDOMETER Since 1950 SERVICE Repairs on all domestic & foreign speedometers Tachometer Specialists Precision Dynaroll Check for Absolute Speed Accuracy Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1427 BROADWAY • FRESNO • 233 -0769 FRESNO A -1 Lock Service, 102 Amoco Foam Products, 132 AOC Adjusters. 218 A -Ped. 118 APF Motorcycle Salvage, 10 AV Uniforms, 75 Ace Aluminum Awning Co., 102 Ace Liquor, 102 Ace Mobile Key Shop, Inc.. 60 Ace Service, Inc., 69 Acme Refrigeration, 23 Acme Auto Parts, 218 Adams Paving Co., 121 Advance Electric Co., 212 Affiliated Recovery Service, 6 Air -Way Farms, Inc., 6 Air -Way Hoover Eureka. 70 The Aki Co., 45 Aide Chemicals, Inc., 200 Alert Bail Bond, 28 Alert Plumbing, 133 Sam Alexander Refrigeration, 204 Albright Electric. 207 Allbritton Plumbing Service. 70 Stan Alias Transport, 86 Allied Electric Motor Service, Inc., 64 Allied Television Service, 81 Aluminum Screen and Door Co., 16 Ambrosini Dairy, 79 American Ambulance. 10 American Beauty Macaroni Co., 42 American Carpet Cleaning and Dye Co., 79 American Fan and Stove Co., 134 American Paving Co., 200 American Savings, 217 American Truck Salvage, 26 Anchor Marine. 42 Andy's Cocktail Lounge, 121 Angelo's Drive In. 70 The Appleseed Co.. Inc.. 181 Applied Detectors Corp., 196 Jack C. Arbuckle Co., 133 Architectural Concrete Products, 183 Armored Transport of California. 9 Arrow Electric Motor Shop, 18 Art's Mercantile. 91 Asher Brothers Shoes, 182 Ashlan Pharmacy. 207 Astro Motel, 64 Atmospherics, Inc., 199 Attarian Oriental, 53 Audio Sales Co., 45 Automatic Transmission Center, 70 Automotive Utility, Inc., 42 Thomas E. Avent. 102 �B & J Rent -A- Trailer System, Inc., 64 B & L Foodland, Inc.. 24 Index of of Advertisers Bagdasarian Farms, 6 Ballard Tile and Marble Co., 86 Bank of American, Fresno Main Branch, 35 Basque French Bakery, 26 Bekins Moving and Storage, 26 Belmont Nursery, 23- Big Potato Market, 16 Bill's Lock Service, 16 Bill's Rental Service. 64 Blackstone Bowl, 196 Blackstone T.V., 200 Blue Ribbon, 206 Ray Bolding Texaco Service, 207 Bonner Packing Co., 9 Bowens TV and Radio Service, 42 Assemblyman Bruce Bronzan, 48 Brookhill Ranch, 9 Brownie Muffler Service. 94 Browning Ferris Industries, 196 Bruce's Barber Shop, 86 H. B. Buck (Buck Ranches), 24 Bud's Kar Kare Auto Moulding, 204 Buford's Appliance, Inc., 66 Builders Concrete, 10 Builders Equipment Corp„ 79 Bullock's Vacuum Pumping, 200 Buzz's V.W., 70 C H Auto Electric, 9 CMR Creative Marketing, 181 C & V Hamilton Enterprises, 66 Cahn'.s of Fresno. 90 California First Bank, 6 California- Fresno Oil Co., 66 California Industrial Rubber Co.. 16 California Pipe & Steel, 64 Cal -State Auto Center, 38 Calwa Cafe. 66 Calwa Meat Market, 14 Calwa U -Save Liquor, 204 Cancun Restaurant, 181 Canteen Service of San Joaquin Valley, 66 Carey Oil Co., Inc., 91 Greg Castillo Farmers Insurance Group. 7 Cedar Lanes, 21 Central California Alarm Co., 69 Central Cycle Salvage, 70 Central Fish Co., 85 Central Paint Co.. 200 Central Valley G.M.C. Trucks, 220 Cards Tile Co., 204 The Checkmates Lounge, 196 Chiarito Trucking; Inc., 196 Chicago Title, 200 Chicken Pie Shop, 75 Chihauhua Tortilleria, 212 Christensen's Turkey Hatchery, 64 Churchill Enterprises, 4 Circle Garage, 14 FRESNO GLASS CO. AUTO GLASS - WINDOW & PLATE MIRRORS - TABLE TOPS — Free Estimates — "IT IT'S GLASS WE HAVE ITI" 637 L St., Fresno 268 -6331 HE IS PARAMOUNT IN CONTROL OF YOUR PEST PROBLEMS Paramount Pest Control Service "We Control Pests" 2143 E. McKinley 268 -4266 Civic Center Square. Inc., 26 Clark's Fireplace Equipment. 66 Club Brazil, 183 Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Fresno, 196 Congressman Tony Coehlo, 49 Cody Brothers Plumbing, 45 Colonial Van and Storage, 206 Commercial Mfg. and Supply Co., 45 Consolidated Electrical Distributors, 79 Comstock Signs, 90 Continental Bank of Commerce, 127 Cook's Communication, 126 Assemblyman Jim Costa, 49 Country Boy Markets, 76 Country Cousin Market, 76 Creative Copy Center, 63 Crime Control, Inc.. 129 Currie Brothers, Inc., 81 Custom Truck Painting and Sign Co., 64 Cut -Rate Electronics, 18 D & N Auto Service. 66 Dale Electric. Inc., 26 Dialers & Marciochi, Inc.. 182 Danish Creamery Association, 204 DeKor Drugs. 56 Demco Supply, Inc., 70 Denny's Auto Sales. 181 Diamond Lumber, Inc . 76 Didier's Liquor, 66 Display Advertising, Inc., 38 Dominic's Liquors, 57 Don's Mobil Service. 60 Dorsey's Liquor Store, 66 G. S. Douglas Co., 181 Drug Fair, 76 Duncan Water Garden, 121 Dymonds TV & Appliance, 26 Easton Exxon, 66 Easton Western Wear. 113 East Side Body Shop. 86 Eastside Hay Ranch, 220 Bud Eberwien, Inc., 181 Economy Auto Body & Painting. 9 Eddie's Pastry Shop, 186 Ed's Cedar Heights Shoe Repair, 204 Ed's Radiator Service & Automotive Parts, 161 Edwards Lock & Safe Co., 79 El Camino Construction. 96 Electric Laboratories. Inc., 18 Electro Truck Refrigeration. 113 Elliott Mfg. Co., Inc., 16 Ellis & Thomason, cover Elm Auto Dismantling, 66 El Patio Club, 197 Vern Elston Colonial Insurance, 224 W. S. Emerian Trucking, Inc.. 66 Enterprise Electric. 79 Compliments Of FARMERS LUMBER & SUPPLIES 485 -2280 2190 S. EAST AVE. • FRESNO, CA 93721 When Hours Count — Call MANPOWER TEMPORARY SERVICES The Very Best in Temporary Help 225 -6990 1533 E. SHIELDS, SUITE E • FRESNO 93704 219 -.r- a .[`',r-n. �'�- - +,- .T.�'f►�}T�`};v�' �:�. *:rt�it'y &�. rif �'3�.'�"�},►�; ��'t." �; �iR'=1�.!I�Y;w, }i¢� 1J ..��.;'��'� - Ernie's Bakery. 66 Galahad Foods, Inc., 34 Johnnies Speedometer, 218 Esse Markel, 14 Gamber Homes, 66 Robert Jolly Construction Co.. Inc., 38 Evan's Electric Service, 207 John Garabedian Farms, 125 Jones Ambulance, 121 Paul Evert's RV Country, 200 Gentz Construction Co.. 91 Jorgensen and Co., 45 Executone of Central California, Inc., 75 George's Body & Paint, 91 Jorgensen's Battery Shop, 203 Gera Co. Masonry, Inc., 135 F & L Liquors. 52 German Auto Repair, 91 KASCO Fab., Inc., 26 FMC Corporation, 76 Golden California Meat Packers, 10 K M Plumb Service, 196 Family Pharmacy, 79 Golden State Ranches, Inc., 131 Karkazian Watch Repair & Jewelry, 212 Far West Construction, Inc., 79 Gong's Market, 91 Kearney's Mfg., 16 Farmers Investment Co., 219 Allyn Goodall Trucking, 131 Louie Kee Market, Inc.. 91 Federal Jewelry & Loan Co., 86 Goltschalk's, 63 Keen's Day School, 14 Fiberglass Repairs Unlimited, 212 Grandma's Kitchen, 106 Kious Electric, Inc. 106 Fig Garden Village, 40 Green's Cyclery, 45 Kimmerle Brothers Hydraulic Service. 86 Fimbres Insurance Adjustors, Inc., 98 Greenway Auto Body, 104 Kitchen -Best Foods Prepared Potatoes. 90 Ray Fisher Pharmacy, 113 Kleim Automotive Center, 54 Foothill Landscape, 76 H -T AV Service, 196 Klein's Restaurant. 97 Foster's Old Fashion Freeze, 75 Hallaian Homes. 218 Knudsen Dairy Products. 12 Bert Frazier, Jr. Insurance, 181 Roger Hanke Towing, 106 John Kochergen Farm. 32 Fresno Ag Hardware, 113 Hardin Industries, 56 Komoto Department Store, 205 Fresno Auto Wholesale, 79 Tom Harris Electric. 91 Kong's Market. 91 Fresno Automatic Transmission, 194 Harvey By- Products Co.. 24 Kraft's Shoe Repair, 86 Fresno Catholic Cemeteries. 133 Lloyd Hatchet[ Painting, 217 William D. Kunz General Building Contractor. 96 Fresno Community Food Bank Resources, 14 Joe Haynes Exxon Service. 83 Kutting Room, 196 Fresno County Farm Bureau. 134 Healey & Popovich, 220 Fresno Discount Trophy, 181 Hendrix Restaurant, 60 L & B Home Furniture Co., Inc.. 79 Fresno Equipment Co_ 199 Heppner Iron & Metal Co.. 22 L & G Liquor, 196 Fresno Friction Material Co., 96 Carl Hobe Ranch, 76 L & P Market, 86 Fresno Giants Baseball, 40 Home Furniture Co., 91 La Fiesta Nile Club, 135 Fresno Glass Co., 219 Holcomb & Sons, Inc.. 78 La Mar Electronics, 196 Fresno Memorial Gardens, 103 Holiday Pools, Inc. 96 La Mercantil Clothing, 16 Fresno Muffler Service, 91 Hollywood Inn, 26 Lamona Service Center, 113 Fresno Notions & Drug Co., 113 Holt Lumber, Inc.. 79 La Rocca's Italian Restaurant, 87 Fresno Orthopedic Co., 204 Hope Manor, 10 Larry's Automotive, 102 Fresno Overhead Door Co., 72 Horn Photo Shop. 64 Larsen -Ratto Construction Co . 91 Fresno Oxygen & Welding Supplies. 116 Howell Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal, 16. Las Palmas Restaurant, 35 Fresno Pallet. Inc., 73 Humphrey Brothers Insurance, 106 Leach Leasing, 45 Fresno Paper Box Co., Inc., 66 Hy -Sal Canvas Specialties, Inc.. 115 Leroi's Custom Cabinets, 204 Fresno Planing Mill Co„ 26 Liberty Mutual Insurance, . 113 Fresno Radiator Works, 79 1 & I Plumbing, 204 Liberty Pest Control, 78 , Fresno Roofing Co., 103 Imperial Savings and Loan, 10 Lillard Company. 38 Fresno Saw Service, 16 Industrial Tile & Marble, 70 Lisle Funeral Home, 121 Fresno Sonitrol, Ltd., 5 Insured Ammunitions Co.. 90 Liquor Junction, 106 Fresno Specialty Contractors, 79 Interior Contractors, 83 Lloyd's Autowerkstat, 16 Fresno Truck Center, 194 Interstate Rapid Transit, 60 Longs and Company Jewelers, 194 Fresno Wire Rope & Rigging Co., 57 Long's Building Supply, 183 M Friis- Hansen & Co., Inc., 66 J & J Service, 218 Lovejoy Building Materials, 14 Frontier Fasteners, 4 Jack -Be- Nimble Candle Shop, 106 Lyle's College of Beauty, 6 Fruehauf Corp., Liquid and Tank Div„ 181 Jacobs Garage. 64 James Funch Trucking, 118 Jae's Cleaners & Tailors, 205 M & H Towing, 10 Fung's Kitchen, 16 Jerry's Automotive Machine Shop, 106 M & T Distributing Co.. 10 C. W. Jessen Construction Co., 202 Machado's Deli & Wine Shop, 86 EASTSIDE HAY RANCH TONY ROCHA Owner 291 -3721 6351 E. CLINTON AVE. • FRESNO CENTRAL VALLEY GMC The Truck People Full -Line Dealership Llght Duty • Medium Duty • Heavy Duty Authorized Service for: Cummins, Detroit Diesel- Allison, Caterpillar SALES • PARTS • SERVICE • FINANCING AND LEASING AVAILABLE Open 8 AM til 5 PM Daily — Saturday 8 AM til 12 PM (Truck Sales and Parts only on Saturday) 2680 South East Ave., Fresno 266 -9531 220 0 HEALEY & POPOVICH Office - School Equipment Building Equipment 1703 Fulton St. Fresno, Ca 93721 264-4735 The Sheriff's review thanks all of the advertisers for their continued support. Machado Farms & Dairy. Inc . 16 Senator Kenneth L. Maddy, 48 Madison Hardware Co., 90 Madsen -Perry Insurance, 196 Malaga Food Center, q1 Malaga Maid Mfg.. 196 Mama Luz Kitchen, 207 Manor House U -Save Liquor. 90 Manpower. 219 Marcus Bail Bond Service. 32 Alma Margosian, 218 Marie Callender's Pie Shop. 94 Market Wholesale Grocery Co., 129 Maruko Cyclery, 163 Bill Marvin Electric. 37 Master Radiator Works, 91 Mazzie's Nursery, tnc., 90 McKenzie Market, 90 Melody Food Market. 106 The Merchant Association, 218 Meshag Printing & Publishing, 196 Mexico Theater /Rainbow Ballroom, 98 Mid -Cal Publishers, 2 Mid State Linoleum, 45 Mid -State Metal Casting & Mfg. Co., Inc., Mid -Stale Tire Warehouse, 113 Mike's Pizzeria, 98 Mission Linen Supply, 204 Mobil Wash Co.. 115 'Modern Drug Co.. 113 Modern Electric Co.. Inc.. 103 Modern Welding Co.. 106 Mom's Fabric Cleaners, 196 Monarch Refrigeration Co.. 202 Montesano Sand & Cement. 221 Mountain View Dairy. 200 Moy's Chinese Restaurant, 113 Mr. Sanford of California, 182 H M Mugali's Market. 14 Myers -Ward Tractor Co.. Inc.. 16 New England Sheet Metal, 32 New Nashville West, 86 New Rendezvous. 194 Nicolas, 16 Nonini's W,nery, 90 Normart's Furs, 113 Northrup King & Co.. 133 Novella Insulation, 106 O'Brien's Brake Service, Inc., 45 O'Connor and O'Connor Process Service. 103 Ohlberg's Food Center. 203 Old Fresno Holbrau. 79 Norman Olsen Construction Co., 64 Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons, 113 Osborn & Son Trucking. 200 Ostergaard Feeds, Inc., 54 Our Grocery & Hardware. 14 The Outpost, 76 Overstreet General Tire. Inc., 121 PIP (Postal Instant Press), 115 Pacific Agri Chemical. Inc., 218 Palace Meat Market Co.. Inc., 207 Pam -Pak Distributors, Inc.. 55 Pan American Underwriters. Inc., 113 Papagni's Service, 113 Paradise Liquors, 204 Paramount Pest Control Service Co., 219 Pardini's Grocery, 106 &II Parrish Chevron, 221 Congressman Chip Pashayan. 48 Patton's Sheet Metal Works. 14 Pay Less. 121 Payless Transmission Repair. 221 Pearce & Associates Private Investigations, 23 Pennwalt Corp., 131 Joe Phillips, Inc.. 221 Picker Parts, Inc., 64 Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen, 16 Pinedale Auto Parts, 196 Playland Pool. 106 Pleasant Mattress & Furniture Warehouse, 218 Poolquip -Pool Supply. 14 Producers Cotton Oil Ca., 98 MONTESANO SAND & CEMENT CEMENT BY THE SACK OR BY THE TRUCK LOAD Wire - Sand - Lime - Colored Dash - Sandblasting Sand 3252 W. Lansing Way 227 -6824 BILL PARRISH CHEVRON Electronic Tune -up & Brake Service Phone 439 -4880 5385 N. Blackstone at Barstow Fresno, California Payless Transmission Repair ON ALL FOREIGN AND AMERICAN AUTOMATIC AND STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS CARS • TRUCKS a MOTOR HOMES MASTER CHARGE — VISA WELCOME 1231 N. MAPLE NEAR OLIVE — 252 -1878 QUILTERS PARADISE Yardage and Quilting Material Special Sewing Classes 6716 N. Cedar, #101 • Fresno 297 -7817 P,O,1a,bi& Dwry, Inc.. 38 Pry- 1 -o ray l.ing Co. 118 I-- t,an, Construction Co. Inc.. 90 Quali -T -Truck Service. cover Quitters Paradise. 221 Rainbo Bakeries of San Joaquin Valley 1t Rasmussen Auto Repair, 14 Ray Brothers Transportation. 106 Rebco of California. 212 Red Triangle Oil Co.. 64 Reubens T.V.. 52 Rex Meat Market. 16 Rich Products Corp., 86 Richard's Cocktail Lounge. 45 Ridge Electric Motor Co., 102 The Ripe Tomato. 18 Robinson's Auto Body Shop, 72 Rod- Ru -Ard Kennels. 222 Rolinda Auto Parts, 116 Rolinda Farmers Store, 91 Ron's Machine Service, 73 Ruckstell California Sales Co., 23 Rudy's Elm Pharmacy, 14 S E. Rykoff & Co., 222 S & M Farm Supply, 204 SPSP Inc., 86 Saber's Grocery, 113 Sadler Office Supply, Inc., 204 Sams Luggage, 138 San Carlos Cafe, 64 Frank J. Sanders. 116 San Francisco Floral Co.. 218 San Joaquin Battery & Electric. 222 San Joaquin Glass, 212 Santa Fe Hotel, 96 Santi's, Inc. 24 Art Schedler's Engine Rebuilding. 222 Schultz Auto Body. 45 Security Building Maintenance, 106 Service Body Works. 91 Best Wishes to the Men and Women of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department JOE PHILLIPS, INC. 1617 W. SHAW • FRESNO, CA SIRMAN & WARREN WHOLESALE DRUGS - SUNDRIES 414 P STREET FRESNO MARVIN J. SEVERSON STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Bloomington, Illinois Representative 1519 E. Olive, Fresno 485 -2000 STATE FARM f INSURANCE IM)L /IY(/ Eugene Warner 4836 E. Belmont Ave. • Fresno • 251 -8651 221 7 -11 Food Store, 181 Seven Up Bottling Co., 83 Marvin Severson State Farm Insurance, 221 Shearson American Express, 32 Sierra Hospital Foundation, 223 Silva's J & W Auto Body, 45 Silver Creek Packing Co., Inc., cover Silver Dollar Hofbrau, 210 Sinclair Paints, 96 Sirman and Warren, 221 Slavich Brothers, Inc., 96 Gerry Smith Masons, Inc., 106 Smurr & Henry, Attorneys at Law, 53 Sparky Electronics, 45 Staiger Construction Co., 186 Steam Cleaners, Inc., 42 Sterling's Funeral Home, 86 Stewart & Nuss, Inc., 41 Stillman Drug Co., Inc., 14 Sunnyside Pharmacy, 45 Sunset Recycling Center, 96 Sun Sun Kitchen, 14 Superior Custom Wheels, 96 T & T Electrical Contractors, 42 T & T Trucking Co., 14 W. A. Tarver Co., 83 Tax Audit Bureau, 6 Technicolor Corp., 222 James Teore Farms, 222 Terminal Air Brake Supply, 28 Tinkler Mission Chapel, 24 Tokiwa -Ro, 102 Tom's Foods, 86 The Top Hat, 218 Trader's Financial Corp., 41 Transportation Specialties, 182 Travelers Body & Fender Works, 102 Tri -Born Fruit Co., Inc., 102 Trimmer of Fresno, 102 Tnpleline, 96 Truck Dispatch, 102 Turtle Lodge, 135 Twin Palms Liquor, 222 Uncle Tom's Liquor Store, 45 Union Carbide Ag Products, 79 United Agri Products, 222 United Automotive Works, 212 United Faith Foundation, Inc., 17 University Sequoia Sunnyside Club, 64 Upholstery City, 45 V/M Custom Boat Trailers, 118 Valley Air Conditioning Supply Co., 40 Valley Bakery, 218 Valley Burglar Alarm, 24 Valley Children's Hospital, 24 Valley Foundry & Machine Works, 23 Valley Industrial Services, 64 Valley Novelty Company, 102 Valley Radiator Co., 85 Valley Towing Service, 102 Valley Welding & Machine Works, 181 Van Dell Jewelry & Giftware, 4 Van Dyke News Co., 102 Van Gas, Inc., 135 Van Vleet Properties, 102 Varnie Associates, 102 Vendo Company, 38 Ventura TV Center, 64 Video Scene, 30 Vie -Del Company, 24 Senator Rose Ann Vuich. 48 Warrick Electric, Inc., 104 Eugene Warner State Farm Insurance, 221 Wayne's Liquors, 55 R. J. Wayte and Sons, 38 Websters Radio, 1 Weibert Enterprises, 56 Wes Arco Service, 106 Mel West Auto Body Works, 86 West Belmont Body Shop, 12 ROD- RU -ARD KENNELS, REG. AIR CONDITIONED - HEATED - BOARDING - GROOMING Obedience Training — Protection Training For All Breeds German Shepherd Puppies — A.K.C. Reg. German Shepherds— Stud Service STOUT SECURITY DOGS GEORGE STOUT, OWNER LICENSE #W0000018 843 N. Hughes, Fresno, CA • 266 -6872 S. E. RYKOFF & CO. SALUTES THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ART SCHEDLER'S ENGINE REBUILDING AND SUPPLY, INC. 624 BROADWAY • FRESNO • 268 -5091 SAN JOAQUIN BATTERY AND ELECTRIC CO. Distributors of LEECE - NEVILLE —AMERICAN BOSCH Generator, Starter and Alternator Repairs 233 -3146 2485 S. CHERRY 1k FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 222 West McKinley Grocery, 154 Western Alarm Co., 121 Western Building Materials, 38 Western Exterminator Co., 133 Whitie's Pet Shop, 14 White's Moving and Storage, 204 Williams Upholstery, 183 Willson Farms, Inc., 12 Wilson's Motorcycles, 118 Wong's Automotive Service, Inc., 113 Wong's City Market, 118 Yosemite Coins, 79 Yost & Webb Funeral Home, 204 AUBERRY Lodge Pole Realty, 141 Loggers Landing, 141 Ponderosa Van Gas, 141 BURREL Mendes Tacherra, Inc. & Mendes Dairy, 141 CANTUA CREEK Houlding Farms, 141 CARUTHERS Caruthers Auto Supply, 156 Caruthers Lumber Co., 156 Caruthers Variety Store, 156 E. Duain Hamlin Insurance Broker, 156 Fair Mart, 156 McCarthy Farming, 156 Pete's Corner, 141 CLOVIS All Clear Pool Service, 142 The Animal Supply Center, 136 Boice Funeral Home, 138 Central Auto Dismantlers, 146 Clovis Concrete Pipe Co., 138 Clovis Custom Wheels, 143 TECHNICOLOR CORP. Black & White and Color Film Service Wholesale and Retail 326 No. Blackstone 266 -0181 Fresno Best Wishes From JAMES TEORE FARMS 264 -1823 3495 S. BLYTHE AVE. FRESNO TWIN PALM LIQUOR Fine Wines — Liquor — Beer — Ice Cubes JERRY & CANDY LANE OWNERS 1626 N. Cedar at McKinley • 251 -5285 UNITED AGRIPRODUCTS WISHES TO CONGRATULATE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 223 Clovis Funeral Chapel. 136 HURON Clovis Pest Control, 145 Huron General Store, 153 Clovis Training Center, 147 Jim Lowe, Inc., 153 Concrete Specialties, 146 Rufus Mcllroy, 152 Continuous Roof Gutters, 136 Vasto Valle Farms, Inc., 150 Deegan's Appliance, 145 Woolf Farming Co., Inc., 152 DiCicco's Pizzeria, 140 Sierra Fresno Alarm Co., 145 KERMAN G &M Equipment, 138 A & H Farms, 154 H & K Concrete Cutting, 142 _ Baker Commodities. Inc., 152 Hospital Hattowell Chevrolet, 136 Bianchi Vineyards of Kerman, 150 Harold's Body Works, 138 Biggs Brothers, 154 Jim's Place, 138 D & L Welding, 154 Harry D. Johnson Acoustical Contractor, 147 Epperson's Market. Inc. of Calif.. 152 Foundation Kowloon Kitchen, 138 Gravely Ford Ranch, 154 Mi Rancho Tortilla Shop, 138 J R's Steakhouse, 154 Pollard Ranch, 142 Kerman Cleaners. 154 Remco Construction Co., 138 Kerman Motel, 154 Savino's Ranch Market, 138 Oak's Bookkeeping & Tax Service, 154 Shaw Villa Liquors, 138 Paris Optics, Etc., 154 Sierra Custom Homes, 142 Rasco Chemicals, Inc., 154 Taylor Rental Center, 136 Singh Farms, 150 Fresno's Comprehensive Twin ables, 146 sal Valley Travel Agency, 154 Unive Auto & Truck, 136 Health Care Valley Fence Co., 138 KINGSBURG Walt's Plumbing, Inc., 136 Creighton Memorial Chapel, 152 Organization Wawona Frozen Foods. 139 Wit moth Construction Co.. 138 Guardian Industries Corp., 152 Riverland Restaurant, 152 Offering ... COALINGA Swedish Mill Restaurant, 190 Vallis Restaurant. 152 Birdwell Ranch. 150 Van Beurden, Wigh & Associates. 152 • Two John Bragg & Sons Funeral Chapel, 144 convenient Coalinga Feed Yard. Inc., 144 LATON EmergiCenter John C. Conn Ranch, 144 Harris Farms, Inc., 144 Laton Coop Gin, 190 Harris Ranch Restaurant, 150 LEMOORE locations. LCV Gin, Inc., 144 Barlow Brothers. Inc., 158 Larry McLeod Ford, 152 Boston Ranch Co., 190 • Acute Vierhus Farms, 144 care MADERA DEL REY Cakes by Felicia, 190 emphasizing Central California Raisin Packing Co...'nc., 156 Frank A. Logoluso Farms. 190 personal service. Garry Packing. Inc., 156 Norby Lumber Co., Inc., 190 DINUBA MENDOTA • The latest in Kiper & Kiper Lumber. 156 Blue Moon Cafe, 159 O'Neil Land Leveling, Inc., 210 El Grande Market, 163 out-patient Peloian Ranches, 156 Joe & Bet's Food Mart, 159 Westside Chemical Co.. 163 DOS PALOS services. Central Valley Fertilizer Co.. 216 ORANGE COVE Collins Garage, 195 • Skilled n u rs i n FIREBAUGH Harding & Leggett, Inc., 190 g Broadview Coop Gin, Inc., 216 Lopez Realty, 195 facilities i n Michael Giffen Ranch, 156 The Three Musketeers, 195 J & J Ranch, 158 Vic & Paul's Auto Body Repairs, 196 Fresno and J & S Farms. 162 Young's Foodland, 190 Las Deltas Grocery, 210 Oakhurst. "Slim" D T. Locke Ranch, 216 PARLIER Perez Packing Co., Inc., 210 Ben's Cafe, 195 Thomason Tractor Co., 210 KASH, Inc., 195 • Free health Tri -Air, Inc.. 216 Nico's Market, 195 Tri- Transport, Inc., 206 Parlier Lumber Co., 195 education Vance Ag Craaft, Inc., 210 Wood Farms, 216 PIEDRA for Munk's Lodge, 172 programs FIVE POINTS Pine Flat Service. 195 Central Valley Don's Market, C. Gowens Farms. Inc.. 30 PRATHER Harnish -Five Points. Inc., 158 Canyon Fork Ace Hardware, 195 residents. L & R Noble Harvesting, 158 Lassen Market. 158 RAISIN CITY Shining "D" Farms. 158 Bee's Market. 164 FOWLER REEDLEY A member Qf Custom Welding, 170 Cairn's Funeral Home, 168 Fowler Butane, 170 Colonial Flower Shop, 164 Community Hospitals of Fowler Floral Shop. 170 Dales Auto Diesel Repair, 168 Fowler Packing Co., 170 Farmers Insurance Group, Kay Nurmi, 164 Central California Griffin Auction Co, 170 Greenbelt. 165 Saxton Trucking, 170 W. J. Heinrichs, Inc., 166 C. D. Simonian Insurance, 158 Huebert Brothers Trucking, 195 M. Uchiyama, 170 Jim's Body Shop. 164 Kaprielian Brothers Packing Co., 166 FRIANT Kings River Bank, 169 2025 EAST DAKOTA Lake Millerton Inn, 170 Kings River Community College, 166 Rainbow Cafe, 170 Kings View Center. 168 FRESNO, CA 93726 HANFORD A Levy &J.ZustersCo.,164 Pacific Crop Duelers, 169 Hanlord Meat Packing Co., 150 Reedley Irrigation, 166 KESCO, 150 Rios Texaco Service, 195 Tom's TV & Appliance, 164 wwo HELM Sakai Grocery, {u+1 22 Helm Bean 8 Seed Warehouse, 2 Co_ Salwasser Mfg. Co Inc., 166 Town & Country Market, 166 Valley Truck Wrecking, 168 223 RIVERDALE The Busy Bee. 148 Dorn's Gas, 164 Dun's Shopping Center, 164 Lloyd Bank California. 164 Jensen Dairy Farm, 164 McLeod Ford, 164 A. F Mendes and Son Dairy. 164 Muskrat's Texaco, 148 Riverdale Drug Store, 164 Rue Ann Dairy, 164 SANGER Arnolds Better Burgers Restaurant, 172 As- sociates Auto Body, 175 Barr Packing Co.. 172 Bill's Sanger Custom Upholstery, 178 William J & William E. Boos. 148 The Butcher Block, 180 Capito; Market, 175 Choolhan Brothers Packing Co.. Inc„ 148 Diamond Willow Construction, 175 Exclusive Florist, 148 Farmer's Market, 172 Frigid Food Lockers, 172 Funston Manufacturing. 172 H & L Auto Body, 172 Jamat Ranch, 173 Johnson's Boiler & Control, Inc., 175 Lakeridge Marina, 178 La Morena Tortilla Shop, 180 Lone Star Dehydrator. 178 Mar -y- Tierra Grocery, 175 Mercedes Place. 178 Merri -Mart. 178 Mid Valley Transportation, Inc.. 177 Minkler Cash Store, 172 Dan Olson Enterprises. Inc., 172 Gene Olson Auto Body Shop. 172 Ole Olson Electric, 175 Produce Machinery Co.. 174 Quality Growers, Inc.. 178 Raul 's Exxon Service, 172 91 224 Salvage Logging, Inc., 176 Sanger Flower Shop, Inc., 172 Sanger Wrought Iron, 176 Sequoia Chevrolet, 178 Sherwood Forest Golf Club, 172 Sherwood Inn. 178 Vlllalobos Mexican & American Food, 172 Wallir & Son Funeral Home. 179 SAN JOAQUIN National Market, 148 Rabb Brothers Trucking, 148 Rusconi Farms, 148 West Side Pump Co.. 148 SELMA B & H Market. 208 Brent Burwell, Inc., 184 Club 99. 208 El Conquistador, 208 Fresno Valves & Castings, Inc, 184 Gilbert's Automatic Transmission. 184 Grumbles Ninety -Nine Food Market. 184 Jack Haley's Tire Service. 184 McCall Pharmacy, 184 Harry McKenzie Trucking, 184 Page Funeral Chapel. 184 The Pirate, 184 Selma TV Center, 184 Selma Service Shop, 184 Selma Shell Service, 184 Tork Market, 208 Well's Used Cars, 208 SHAVER LAKE Chalet Realty. 188 Cheris Mini Mart, 208 The Gingerbread House, 188 Griffith Realty, 208 Hungry Hut, 188 Ivie's Market, 188 Ken's Shopping Center, 208 The Saw Mill. 188 Shaver Lake Auto Supply, 188 Shaver Lake Chevron. 208 Shaver Lake Hardware, 208 Shaver Lake TV & Appliances. 208 THREE ROCKS Three Rocks Cafe & Department Store. 188 TRANQUILLITY Lloyd's Market. 188 Rathmann Oil Company, 188 VISALIA Assemblyman Bill Jones, 49 "HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED LATELY ?" 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