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Talk with your family about your plans. Being prepared will help alleviate confusion and minimize the sense of panic or helplessness during an emergency. Make  "ready bags" or "comfort kits" and let your children help. 

We pray for a non eventful 2013 hurricane season, but together we can get prepared and minimize loss of life and property.
 

Officer Carol Riley

In addition, one firefighter will receive an award for saving the life of a young child and one firefighter will receive a commendation from the Texas Division of Emergency Management for service in New York following Hurricane Sandy.

 On Wednesday,  May 22, 2013 at 8:45am, officers responded to 1800 Tulane (Pathways School) in reference to a 911 caller stating a student was holding a gun to a teachers head.  Once officers arrived a perimeter was established.  Officers entered the school and began clear the building one classroom at a time.  Once all of the students and teachers had been removed a secondary search was conducted.  No weapons  or threats were discovered and the school was allowed to return to normal status.  An investigation revealed  the phone call was made by Johnathon Clifton, a 33 year old Beaumont man. Clifton was located at a residence in the 1900 block of Tulane and taken into custody. The phone he was using to make the false emergency calls was recovered. Clifton was transported to Beaumont Police Department and interviewed by Beaumont Fire Investigators and Beaumont Police Detectives. The investigation revealed that Clifton is the suspect in numerous deliberate false emergency calls for police and fire dating back to March 27, 2013.  These false emergency calls caused first responders to be tied up and unable to respond to real emergencies. 

Clifton was arrested for False Alarm or Report - State Jail Felony (Enhanced from a Class A because it was at a school), and transported to Jefferson County Jail. 

Detectives are still investigating and may be more charges forthcoming.

Officer Carol Riley  

On Monday 05/20/2013 at about  1:45pm, the Beaumont Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 5185 Oriole. With the assistance of SWAT, K-9 and the Special Assignment Unit, the Narcotics Detectives located 97lbs of Marijuana, a semi Automatic Rifle and $4,000.00 in currency. Two men were  taken into custody.

Officer J. Ornelas

The victim and two other males had just gotten off work and were standing outside, leaning against their vehicles and having a beer.  They observed a white Lincoln pass in front of the residence several  times while they were visiting. The Lincoln pulled in front of the driveway and two black males exited the vehicle. Both males were about 6'0 , medium build and a dark complexion. One of the suspect's hair was in an afro type hair style. Both males were clean shaven. The driver exited the vehicle with a long rifle, brown in color and demanded money from the victim. The other two males ran and the driver shot the victim. The suspects got in the Lincoln and  sped away going east on Laurel St.

A neighbor heard a gun shot, exited his house and saw a white Lincoln that appeared to be stock, with no window tint or any rims. The Lincoln did not have any features that appeared to stick out.

The victim had a non life threatening injury to his left thigh. Detectives and the ID unit responded to the scene and the incident is still being investigated.

If you have any information about this crime contact Beaumont Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS.

Officer Carol Riley

Onafre Tyler is an eight-year veteran of the Beaumont Police Department.  Onafre has served as an Investigator on the Auto Theft Task Force in our Criminal Investigations Division and as a Field Training Officer in our Field Operations Division. 

Onafre holds an Advanced Peace Officer Certification and he earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree from Lamar University.  

Onafre is the father of three children and his wife will be pinning his badge during the promotion ceremony.  

Upon his promotion, Sgt. Tyler will serve as a Patrol Supervisor in our Field Operations Division.    

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Bobby Anderson, Jr. is a thirteen-year veteran of the Beaumont Police Department.  Bobby has served as an Investigator on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, a Motorcycle Officer in our Traffic Unit, a Detective in our Criminal Investigations Division, and a Field Training Officer in our Field Operations Division.  

He also served as a member of our Special Response Team, Honor Guard, and founded the Conrad Gernale Boy Scout Troop and the Bryan Hebert Memorial Scholarship Foundation.  

Bobby holds a Master Peace Officer Certification and he earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree from Lamar University.  

Bobby is the father of two children and his grandmother and children will be pinning his badge during the promotion ceremony.  

Upon his promotion, Sgt. Anderson will continue to serve as an Investigator on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.                 

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Eric Wilson is a 16-year veteran of the Beaumont Police Department.  Eric served as a Motorcycle Officer in our Traffic Unit, a Traffic Crash Investigator in our Traffic Unit, a Community Policing Liaison in our Administrative Division, and a Patrol Officer in our Field Operations Division.  

He is a Certified Accident Reconstructionist and a Department of Transportation Certified Officer.  

Eric holds a Master Peace Officer Certification and he attended Lamar University.  

Eric is the father of two children and his wife will be pinning his badge during the promotion ceremony.  

Upon his promotion, Sgt. Wilson will serve as a Patrol Supervisor in our Field Operations Division. 

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Jesus Tamayo is an eighteen-year veteran of the Beaumont Police Department.  Jesus served as a Detective in the Crimes against Persons Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division, a Detective in our Family Violence Unit, and a Patrol Officer in our Field Operations Division.  

He also served on the Special Response Team and the Hostage Negotiation Team.  

Jesus holds a Master Peace Office Certification and he earned an Associate Degree in Electronic Instrumentation from the Lamar Institute of Technology.  

Jesus is the father of four children and his fiancé will be pinning his badge during the promotion ceremony.  

Upon his promotion, Sgt. Tamayo will serve as a Patrol Supervisor in our Field Operations Division. 

Sgt. Rob Flores, Jr.  409-782-6738 

As we host this ceremony, we join law enforcement agencies across our nation in observance of National Police Week, which is May 12 – 18, 2013.  During our local ceremony, we will celebrate the lives and honor the sacrifices of our fallen brothers and sister in blue.  Since 1881, seventeen Beaumont Police Officers have given their lives in service to our community.  

This year, we are pleased to have Mr. James Ware, of KBTV-Fox 4, as our Master of Ceremonies, and excited to have The Honorable Larry Gist, Judge of the Jefferson County Drug Court, as our Guest Speaker.  Musical presentations will be provided by the Lamar University Cardinal Singers. Several family members of our fallen officers will also attend to place roses into the Memorial Wreath in remembrance of their loved ones.  

We would like to thank the 100 Club of Southeast Texas for their generous underwriting of our Memorial Program and Mr. Ed Keller for providing refreshments.  

Sgt. Rob Flores, Jr.  409-782-6738

Detectives with the Beaumont Police Department are searching for Kerry Collier, 21 year old Beaumont Man.  Collier is a person of interest in the Nicholas Rosen Murder case.  

Nicholas Rosen of Bridge City was shot in the head on April 4, 2013 in the 1000 block of Gage Street. Rosen was a passenger in a vehicle that pulled into a residence in the 1000 block of Gage Street to purchase drugs.  Rosen was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital and died on April 18th, 2013.

If you know where Kerry Collier can be located, contact Beaumont Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS.

Officer Carol Riley

On Sunday, 05/12/13 at approximately 9:53 hours Officers responded to 1159 South 11^th St. in reference a victim of a shooting.

Upon arrival officers located a man bleeding from the waist area. Ems was called. EMS treated and transported the man to  St. Elizabeth Hospital.

 A second man at the scene told officers that two unknown black males had approached them and demanded their wallets. The man told Officers that one of the suspect’s  took his wallet out of his pocket, his friend resisted and was shot 4 times.

The suspects were two black males.

1. 18-20 years old, Thin, White T shirt with colored stripes and Shorts, Armed with a revolver (unknown caliber)

 2. 18-20 years old, Heavy set,  Dark Shirt

Officer J. Ornelas

He is described as about 5'8, late 30's, long dark hair slicked back, black zip up collared jacket, maroonish or reddish colored shirt, dark jeans and dark tennis shoes. He had no facial hair, but it reported look unkept and dirty.

The FBI and Beaumont Detectives are still investigating the incident.

Officer Carol Riley 284-2563

David Lee Julian was last seen at about 2:00 pm today as he rode a bike from a house in the 2200 block ofMcFaddin Avenue.  David is about 5’09” tall and weighs about 180 pounds with a medium build.  He has slight salt and pepper close-cut hair and a mustache and goatee.  He was last seen on a dark blue bike that has a smaller front wheel and a larger rear wheel.  He was wearing a red t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and no shoes.  

David is a recent stroke victim with very limited short-term memory.  He is also on several medications for his condition.  

If you see David, please contact our 911 Communications Center at 409-832-1234.  

Sgt. Rob Flores, Jr.  409-782-6738

The man was identified as 32 year old Kendrick Johnson of Beaumont. The residence was a family members and he had been trespass warned. 

We are thankful the family member and officers were not injured. Persons on PCP pose a serious threat due to their extreme violent actions drug induced strength.

Officer Carol Riley

On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:00pm, Beaumont Police Patrol Officers arrested 23 year old Beaumont Man, Derek Stewart Robinson, at the Shell Station located at Tram and Eastex.

Robinson had a warrant for the Murder of 22 year old Nicholas Rosen of Bridge City. Rosen was shot in the head on April 4, 2013 in the 1000 block of Gage Street. Rosen was a passenger in a vehicle that pulled into a residence in the 1000 block of Gage Street to purchase drugs.  Rosen was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital and died on April 18th, 2013.

Judge Beaulieu issued the Murder warrant on May 8, 2013 at 6:00pm and the bond is set at $1 million dollars.

Officer Carol Riley

Beaumont, Texas:  The Houston Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed, that the bat the was found inside a house on San Anselmo St, in Beaumont’s west end, tested negative for Rabies.   The victim no longer has to worry about going through the post-exposure series of shots. 

The Bat was discovered in the house this past Sunday morning and was captured by Animal Services and sent to the Houston lab on Monday for testing.   Bats are high risk animals when it comes to rabies and with any potential human bites or actual bites the testing is mandatory.  If no contact were made, then it would be recommended to release the bat into the wild.

Animal Services would like to remind people that May through August is maternity season for bats in our region.  One might encounter baby bats learning to fly or mother bats that are on the ground, being weighted down by her pups.   It might be hard to tell if this is the case or if the bat is really sick; therefore, we recommend to never handle a downed bat.   If you find a downed bat contact your local animal control authority to remove it and make a determination if it is sick or releasable.

Beaumont Animal Services may be contacted by dialing 311 or for more information on bats visit: www.batworld.org.

Contact:   Matthew Fortenberry, Beaumont Animal Services Supervisor

Email:  Jfortenberry@ci.beaumont.tx.us  or phone: (409) 838-3304

Carol Riley

On Friday, May 3, 2013, Beaumont Police officers from the Special Assignments Unit, Special Services Division and Special Crimes Investigations Unit conducted an undercover operation targeting the fraudulent business being operated by Daigre. A female officer working in an undercover capacity, contacted Daigre and met with him at the area hotel. Daigre had set up a meeting room and was conducting interviews. Backup officers monitored the conversation and then contacted Daigre. He was found to be in violation of numerous provisions of his sex offender status and his probation.

Based on the information developed during the investigation, Jefferson County Adult Probation officers obtained an arrest warrant for Daigre for Motion To Revoke Probation for a previous sex crimes offense. He was booked into the Jefferson County Jail.

This operation could not have been done without the assistance of the Jefferson County Adult Probation Office and the Jefferson County Sheriff Department’s Sex Offender Registration Unit.

Officer Carol Riley

Lt. Kelly Cole hired on with the Beaumont Police Department in May of 1994 and has a Master Peace Officer License.

Lt. Cole was assigned to patrol and the Narcotics Division for 6 years prior to promoting to sergeant in May of 2005. He is a SWAT team leader and as a sergeant he supervised patrol, the police community relations unit, the housing unit, street crimes unit, K-9 unit and the ID unit.

Prior to becoming a Beaumont Police Officer, Lt. Cole served in the U.S. Army for 2 years, worked for Orange County Sheriff’s Office for 3 years and Bridge City Police Department for 4 years.

Lt. Cole is married and has one child.

Lt. Mike Mills hired on with the Beaumont Police Department in April of 1995 and has a Master Peace Officer License.

Lt. Mills was assigned to patrol and the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force for 5 years prior to promoting to Sergeant in 2004. He has served as a Hostage Negotiator for 9 years, served as the Beaumont Police Union President for 6 years and has supervised patrol, the family violence unit, the narcotics unit and the special assignments unit.

Prior to becoming a Beaumont Police Officer, Lt. Mills worked for the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office for 3 years and was assigned to the Deep East Texas Regional Narcotics Trafficking Task Force.

Lt. Mills will be celebrating his 25^th Wedding Anniversary to his wife April today (5-07-13) and she will be pinning his badge on his uniform.

Lt. Mills is the father of five children. 

Lt. Lance Tiner hired on with the Beaumont Police Department in April of 1995 and has a Master Peace Officer License.

Lt. Tiner was assigned to patrol and served as a field training officer. He promoted to specialist and was assigned to the special crimes division as an investigator.  He served as a detective in the auto theft task force until he was promoted to Sergeant in October of 2006. He served as a patrol supervisor and as the field training officer coordinator. Lt. Tiner is a Sniper on the SWAT team and a firearms instructor.

Lt. Tiner is married and has three children.

Officer Carol Riley

According to witnesses, a 46-year-old man was arguing with a 13-year-old boy.  Sometime during the argument, a 17-year-old female cousin of the boy used a knife to stab the older man at least one time in his upper body.  The female fled the scene and the boy and injured man were at the scene when officers arrived. 

Beaumont EMS transported the stabbing victim to St. Elizabeth Emergency Room where he is being treated for his injury.  ER Staff listed the man in stable condition.   

Our Detectives are currently taking statements from the 13-year-old boy and other witnesses.  We have a good identification on the female and patrol officers are continuing the search for her at this time.  

Sgt. Rob Flores, Jr.  409-782-6738

The driver and two passengers of the Dodge pickup were not injured and the driver of the Ford pickup sustained minor injuries.  He was treated and released from St. Elizabeth E.R.  

Traffic backed up just south of the second crash site and that resulted in another minor crash between four vehicles.  No one in that crash was seriously injured.  

Traffic Unit Investigators are working to determine what caused Wilcox to enter the freeway going the wrong direction.  Preliminary autopsy results may reveal facts that led to the cause of this fatal crash.  

Sgt. Rob Flores, Jr.  409-782-6738