Killeen Police investigate an afternoon fatal crash involving a motorcycle on Stan Schlueter.

The Killeen Police Department received 911 calls at 2:50pm, indicating a major crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Stan Schlueter and Robinett had just occurred.  Officers responded to the area to find a male lying on the roadway and a red Honda motorcycle lying nearby.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the male motorcycle rider was driving erratically as he was traveling eastbound on Stan Schlueter, a Peterbilt 18 wheeler truck and trailer were also traveling eastbound on Stan Schlueter.  Witnesses advised the 18 wheeler was traveling in the outside lane in the 3900 block of Stan Schlueter and began to turn south into a private drive, the motorcycle crossed two lanes of traffic in the 3900 block of Stan Schlueter and attempted to pass the 18 wheeler, as it was turning into the private drive, causing the motorcycle to collide with the trailer portion of the 18 wheeler.  The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced deceased at 3:25pm, by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke; an autopsy has not been ordered at this time.

The identity of the victim has been withheld pending the notification of his next of kin.

This crash continues to be investigated by the Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit and information will be released as it becomes available.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen, Texas, December 6-9, 2015―A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), will arrive December 6, 2015, to examine all aspects of the Killeen Police Department’s administration, personnel, operations, and support services, Chief Dennis Baldwin announced today.

Verification by the team that Killeen Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain reaccreditation, a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.  The Killeen Police Department is currently certified with an Advanced CALEA accreditation; the department went through its initial assessment in December 2009.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session Monday, December 7, 2015, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.   The session will be conducted in the City Hall Council Chambers, at 101 N. College St. , Killeen, Texas.

If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session, but would still like to provide comments directly to the assessment team, he or she may do so by telephone.  The public may call (254) 616-3110, an unrecorded dedicated line, on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA standards.  A copy of the standards is available at the Killeen Police Department.  Local contact is Assistant Chief Margaret Young who can be reached at (254) 501-8820.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Killeen Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA®), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia  20155.

The CALEA program manager for the Killeen Police Department is Mr. Randy Scott.  The assessment team is composed of public safety practitioners from similar, but out-of-state agencies.  The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals, and visit offices and other locations where compliance can be witnessed.

The assessors are Deputy Chief David Newlan, of the Cape Coral Police Department, Florida, and Sergeant Michael Halloran of the Loveland Police Department, Colorado.

Once the CALEA Assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be reaccredited.

Accreditation is for four years, during which the agency must prove continued compliance via remote inspections annually with those standards under which it was initially accredited.

For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., please write the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia  20155; or call (800) 368-3757 or (703) 352-4225 or email calea@calea.org.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police investigate a fatality crash on Trimmier Road.

Officers responded to a 911 call on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 12:13pm, telling them of a crash that occurred in the 5400 block of Trimmier.  Upon the officers’ arrival they located a black Chevy Camaro in the roadway and a gray Ford Taurus flipped on its side.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the Chevy Camaro was traveling northbound on the outside lane of Trimmer and the Ford Taurus was traveling southbound on Trimmier attempting to turn east onto Nicholas Circle when the Camaro broad-sided the passenger side of the Taurus.  The Camaro was occupied by four occupants and two were transported with non-life threatening injuries.

The female passenger of the Taurus, 66 year old  Francine Winbush of Killeen, was pronounced deceased at 1:26pm by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin and pronounced the driver, 60 year old Michael Keith Lockett of Chicago, deceased at 1:27pm.  He has ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwest Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

The Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatality and information will be released as it becomes available.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Officers responded to the 600 block of Bishop Drive on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 3:33pm, after receiving a 911 call telling them a male at the residence had been shot.  Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a 15 year old male with a gunshot wound to his chest.  The victim was transported to the McLane’s Children’s Hospital in Temple, in serious condition.  The victim was unable to tell the officers where this shooting took place.

Detectives are asking anyone who has information about this shooting to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477), go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com or text BELLCO along with the tip to 274637.  Text HELP to 274637 if you need help with the tip or text STOP to 274637 to stop the tip, message and data rates may apply.  All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the suspect responsible for this shooting, you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police would like to inform citizens of con artists that have increased their efforts to obtain money from law abiding citizens.

There are two different emails that are currently being sent out to citizens all over Texas and they are scams.

One email scam will state that there was an issue with your last ATM Withdraw and will instruct the recipient to download a re-activation form. The email will look like this one:

From:”haiti-supplylog-assist-msf-oca”<haiti-supplylog-assist@oca.msf.org>
Date:
Subject: Your Last ATM Withdrawal (CARD COMPROMISED)                                                                                              Dear customer, There was an issue with your last ATM withdrawal, you are hereby MANDATED to automatically re-activate    your ATM debit card to avoid your bank account from being compromised or suspended. Download The CBN re-activation form attached this message to Re-activate.

Haiti-SupplyLog-Assist-Msf-Oca
-Supply CBN Information Secretary

Quickteller Channel.

The other popular email scam will be sent by a Universal King that will advise the recipient that they are entitled a large sum of money. The email will look this:

From: Universal King Oliver Adesioye<universal.king11@naij.com>
Date:
Subject: A UNIVERSAL ROYAL FINE (FROM ME) AS DETERRENT TO UNFAIR FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN THE UNIVERSE: CITY OF DALLAS (IN TEXAS IN THE UNITED STATES ON THE PLANET EARTH) AS AN EXAMPLE

TO EACH OF A LL
Background
(1) By means of the landed universal capitals (from me, and that shall definitely be on the planet Earth in the universe), I (i.e. Universal King Oliver Olabanji Adesioye) made the Earth glorious, and universal economic centre, accordingly.
(2) On the Earth, Ondo Kingdom (as created by me on June 26, 2015) coexists with the Ondo Kingdom (under the Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom) in the same area of land.
(3) Universal throne (from me) has been in danger in the said area of land: City of Dallas (in Texas in USA) has a hand in the said situation, given a honourary citizenship of this city awarded to the current Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom in year 2015.
Action
(I) So, I hereby fine each human inhabitant of the said city of Dallas universal equivalent of US$10,000 per day, until the said city withdraws, accordingly.
(II) The governments of the planet Jupiter and Saturn (from me) shall have power to receive the said fine accordingly.
IssueDate:Oct.15,2015
From:UniversalKingOliverAdesioye(UniversalHeadOfState)
Places:PoliticalUniversalState,Non-politicalUniversalState,&UniversalPalace
ContactTel:+2348100870368
PostalAddress:P.O.678,Akure,OndoState,Nigeria,Earth,Universe
SentwiththeFirstNigerianmail
http://mail.naij.com/?ref=11

       To help prevent yourself from being a victim you should:

1. Never give out your personal information to include your banking information.
2. Do not send your debit card to anyone or give out your card numbers.
3. Contact the police immediately if you think someone is trying to scam you.

        Remember if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is! 

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Killeen Police charge suspect in bus driver’s murder.

Officers responded to the 1400 block of Pine Dr. on Monday, October 20, 2014, at 5:30am, after receiving numerous calls about shots being fired in the area. Upon their arrival, they found a 64 year old female in her driveway with a gunshot wound. Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin pronounced the victim, Christine Watkins, deceased at 6:05am.

Detectives followed numerous leads and continued to investigate this case.  Through their investigation, they were able to identify a person involved in this murder.  This case was reviewed by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office and on October 1, 2015, a complaint was returned charging 30 year old Andrew Lenard Hardesty with Murder.   On Tuesday, October 06, 2015, Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke issued a warrant for his arrest and recommended a $1,000,000 bond.  Hardesty is currently in the Bell County Jail on unrelated charges.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

The Killeen Police Department is participating in the DEA Drug Take-Back Initiative that allows for collection of medications that are no longer needed or wanted. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications.

Beginning Monday, October 5, 2015, and continuing through the weekend through Sunday October 11, 2015, citizens who missed the September Drug Take Back, will be able to leave unwanted drugs with the Desk Officer on duty in the lobby of the Killeen Police Department Headquarters located at 3304 Community Blvd or the Desk Officer on duty at the North Precinct located at 402 N. 2^nd St. The DEA will later collect these items for proper disposal.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal. It is important for our citizens to remember that you should not flush unwanted prescription drugs down the toilet, put them in the trash or leave the unwanted medications where others might reach them.

We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted, unused prescription drugs.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department