Bell County Judge Jon Burrows keeps confederate statue standing!
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2016 2:22 pm
BY DEBORAH MCKEON | TELEGRAM STAFF
Posted on Feb 11, 2016 - by Deborah McKeon
Ryan Lawton, 41, currently an attorney in Bell County and a former Coryell County assistant district attorney, was arrested Friday and charged with continuous family violence against a family member, a third-degree felony.
GRITS FOR BREAKFAST- Bell County Sheriff Department Cheat on Testing and Certification
WELCOME TO TEXAS JUSTICE: YOU MIGHT BEAT THE RAP, BUT YOU WON'T BEAT THE RIDE.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
TCLEOSE licensed felon who allegedly took cartel bribes, LE agencies faked training
Sunday, April 14, 2013
TCLEOSE licensed felon who allegedly took cartel bribes, LE agencies faked training
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Almost all the examinations and evaluations were typed on the same computer and were all exactly the same. In almost every case I found a typo on the examinations and evaluations and all of them had the same typo. That means every student would have had to type the same typo. This is highly unlikely and with Kneese admitting to teaching courses by packets it is clear that the test and evaluations are made up on his computer and completed by him all at one time.
That's the sort of thing that could get somebody indicted - you'd think the local TV news coverage might have mentioned it! People were getting credit for physical fitness training by signing workout logs in the gym. Indeed, the scope of training-related misconduct was so great that TCLEOSE decided to limit its investigation so the results wouldn't impact the training hours of "every Jailer and every Peace Officer working for Bell County." Again from Hobbs' report:
As I continued my investigation I realized that every Jailer and every Peace Officer working for Bell County could be affected by this illegal training and could end up losing hours.If this were to occur then the most likely scenario would be that none of them would have time to catch up on hours. After discussing this with Deputy Director John Helenburg it was decided that we would focus only on Intermediate Courses and two other courses that Bell County reported to us. Those courses are 3512 Health and Safety, and 6012 Health and Physical.
So TCLEOSE is protecting the probably improper training hours of most of the Bell Sheriff's uniformed staff through essentially a "don't ask, don't tell" approach. If they dug deeper, it's possible few if any jailers or deputies or jailers would have sufficient training hours to justify their licensure. That decision seems problematic, though as a practical matter it's understandable as an alternative to, say, shutting down the jail while everyone retakes all the training they missed. If all or most of the training was faulty, how could the department ever make it all up? What a mess. Grits won't be surprised if defense counsel down the line begin challenging the legal status of Bell County Sheriff's deputies based on failure to meet state training requirements.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2010
Regarding KDHnews story 12/27 Miller plans to ‘disappear into the mist’ after retirement; Raised on spaghetti westerns - that explains it all. How about Miller use his 'passion of writing' to publish a book on how a Harker Heights family lived a nightmare in Bell County, Texas through “half-hearted” justice? Their nightmare resulted in huge losses of their home, their business, transportation, livelihood and one of America’s most important assets created by God - “Family.” The self-described bibliophile Miller should scrap his Belle Starr project and write about the failures that destroyed this family during his tenure. Include the officials involved, the frauds, the so-called experts, outlaws - the good, the bad, the ugly. County Attorney Rick Miller once wrote in a letter to "20/20" that all of these matters were thoroughly vetted on appeal after appeal, and the evidence remained what it was: convincing. Oh really Mr. Miller? Well, I’m not convinced and believe the truth disappeared into the mist. I’ve taken liberty to even help Miller with a bibliography:
It would be nice if TCLEOSE would go after officers for lying under oath. But, then that would make the DA's mad and, well, you know,....politics.
2/20/2013 11:02:00 AMThe rules are just for the little people.
2/21/2013 08:24:00 AMHey Grits, before I add FAKE law enforcement training to the PNG FAKE-ASS Listing, I just have one Q.
Does this FAKE training equate to a Falsified Peace Officer Licenses ring requiring a mandatory Federal investigation from the top down going back as far as possible? Any internal investigation would invite more cover-ups. Thanks.
2/21/2013 01:47:00 PMSkifool said...Sounds like a real cluster ----. I can think of some criminal allegations that would fit, including perjury, tampering, fraud.
I am sure the DA does not want to touch it -- maybe he will call in a special prosecutor (AG's office to the rescue, again) to do an investigation. Or maybe the DPS would want that job. The leg. is in session, maybe they can start a round of hearings and handle it.
This is what defense attorneys are for, to brazenly go where elected officials are afraid to venture!
2/21/2013 02:14:00 PMAnonymous said...
So a NAACP client is arrested and investigated by someone who is not a real police officer because he is not properly licensed?