Dallas Police – Page 3 – The Other Side Dallas

June 22, 2022June 21, 2022

Safe Night Secret Report

Why is having a safe night secret? Dallas’ economy continues to nosedive while Dallas does not respond to crime increases.

In April 2022, a private entity, Safe Night LLC, put on a “free” program for Dallas city employees. (It is unclear if Safe Night LLC got paid by Dallas city or not. The City of Dallas has not responded to open records requests to date.)

Dallas is currently experiencing unparalled violent crime rates. Dallas has experienced one hundred ten murders to date. This is twenty-seven higher than 2020.

Nearly every weekend, Dallas police is responding to incidents in entertainment districts like Deep Ellum and Greenville Avenue.

It is hard to have a complete picture of violent crime given Dallas Police choice to hide crime data.

Secret Safe Night Blame Games: Business and Cops

Currently, community activists working in concert with private special interests are attacking Dallas police for not participating in ongoing discussion. This comes just a year after Deep Ellum attacked city officials for enforcing noise ordinances.

Safe Night LLC will not release its report to Other Side Dallas that they provided to city management. They are also not releasing city employee evaluations of the April program. There are reports they did provide it to city officials in Dallas and 24 Hour Dallas. They seem to be hiding the data from everyone else.

Other Side Dallas is waiting for response on cost to the city for these services.

Line police officers we spoke to paint a clear picture that the Safe Night program is not realistic.

One officer called the presented program another social justice experiment.

The officer said, “it’s great for people who want to defund cops.” She continued, “it’s bad for everyday citizens avoiding crime.”

Beyond Dallas Police, it is unclear the relationship between the private entities. The Deep Ellum Foundation reportedly pulled out of 24 Hour Dallas a few weeks ago.

24 Hour Dallas also had a leadership shake up with one principal saying Randal White got pushed out.

Bryan Tony took over as lead on the Good Neighbor Initiative. He also would not respond to a request for the 24 Hour documents.

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

Michael Patino: Another Cop Arrested For DWI

Dallas Police sergeant Michael Patino accused by Arlington police of Driving While Intoxicated. Second in as many months.

Arlington dispatched police and fire units to the 6900 block of Russell Curry Road last week for a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival they found a white Dodge Ram pickup had left the roadway and crashed into a tree.

Medical units transported the driver, Dallas police officer Michael Patino, via EMS helicopter. His triage rating was critical per one source connected to the scene.

Arlington officers believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. Arlington police will charge Patino with DWI upon discharge from the hospital.

Michael Patino Career

Dallas Police say Patino is a Special Operation Division sergeant. His normal assignment is at Love Field. He is on administraive leave pending an Internal Affairs investigation.

He is the second officer in as many months charged with DWI assigned to the Special Operations unit.

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall Dies In Custody

Rack up another in custody death for Dallas Police and Dallas Fire Rescue responders.

This time the victim was LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall and it comes as the Supreme Court says a lawsuit can proceed against the City of Dallas in the death of Tony Timpa, by Officer Dustin Dillard.

LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall Situation

In late May, forty-seven year old Hall died after she was handcuffed and restrained by Dallas police officers and Dallas Fire-Rescue officials in East Dallas.

LaDamonyon Hall’s autoposy is pending, but in video released by Dallas police it shows responders pinning LaDamonyon Hall similar to the Timpa case.

Police officers responded to a 911 call for a disturbance near a car lot.

Hall can be seen in the video in various levels of responsiveness – sometimes answering officer questions, sometimes answering unintelligibly.

Per police, Hall became agitated, stood up, yelled at the first responders, and started removing her clothes.

Officers pinned her to the ground where she continued to “thrash about and scream” per Deputy Chief Terrence Rhodes, but Hall can be heard saying “you’re hurting me.”

She was put on a stretcher and into an ambulance. On the way to the hospital, Hall “became quiet and started to lose vital signs,” Rhodes said.

She is handcuffed and a hood is placed over her face. She appears unresponsive just before arriving at the hospital.

Dallas police have a General Order stating that video in these cases must be released within seventy-two hours, but police leadership waited nearly two weeks to do so.

Hall was transported to Baylor University Medical Center unconscious, unresponsive, and in cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at 2:05PM.

LaDamonyon Dewayne Hall Video

Video of the interaction can be seen here:

Dallas police are investigating the incident, but in numerous previous incidents, police are always cleared of charges despite starting an incident with a person breathing on their own and ending up dead.

Dallas Fire Rescue officials say they are also looking into the incident.

June 1, 2022May 31, 2022

Dustin Dillard, Tony Timpa Assailant, Promoted

Dustin Dillard is being promoted by the Dallas Police Department despite his significant involvement in the assault of Tony Timpa. Dillard has been promoted to Senior Corporal – a position which provides front line field training to new officers.

Dillard is one of four officers implicated in the Tony Timpa excessive force case and per public video pinned tony Timpa to the ground for almost fifteen minutes.

The promotion comes as tactical unit officer Daniel Jamieson is arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Chief Garcia says he is appalled and embarrassed for two officers, one who was a training officer, who did not stop to render aid to the victim in a car crash which happened after a short police chase.

Dustin Dillard Promotion and Tony Timpa

In August 2016, Timpa died at the hands of four Dallas Police officers. The result are accusations of excessive force and a civil rights case where the 5th United States Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled that Dallas Police do not hold qualified immunity.

The city is currently representing Dillard and three other officers — Raymond Dominguez, Sgt. Kevin Mansell and Danny Vasquez in that case. In April 2022, the city appealed to the United States Supreme Court to prevent the case from being heard by a jury. Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied certiorari so a jury trial could proceed.

At the time of his death, Timpa was a 32 year old local executive who lived in Rockwall. He called 911 and stated he had depression and schizophrenia, but had not taken his medication.

Timpa had been handcuffed by local security when Dallas police arrived on scene. Police officers then further restrained him on the ground using zip ties on his feet.

In video later released, Timpa is heard saying, “You’re gonna kill me!” and officers replying “yes.”

On a custodial death report submitted to the state in 2016, the department answered “no” to questions about whether Timpa resisted arrest, threatened, or otherwise fought officers.

After he fell unconscious, the officers assumed he was asleep and, rather than confirm that he was breathing or feel for a pulse. Responding paramedics would later administer versed – a potent benzodiazepine sedative despite him likely already not breathing.

Officials on scene are later heard saying, “he didn’t just die down there, did he?”

A Dallas County Medical Examiner later stated Timpa’s cause of death was a homicide, sudden cardiac death due to “the toxic effects of cocaine and the stress associated with physical restraint.”

Within twenty minutes of arrival, Dillard and three other officers caused Timpa to stop breathing. On body cam video, Dillard – now a field training officer can be heard saying, “I hope I didn’t kill him.”

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

#BREAKING: Tony Timpa Case To Go To Jury

Today the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari to the City of Dallas in the case of Tony Timpa.

The case of excessive force will go to a jury and a previous ruling states the city does not have Qualified Immunity. This could be costly to taxpayers as most believe officers acted well outside normal procedure.

One officer who had pinned Timpa for nearly fifteen minutes on the ground is quoted as saying, “I hope I didn’t kill him.”

Qualified immunity is a type of legal immunity.

“Qualified immunity balances two important interests—the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment, distraction, and liability when they perform their duties reasonably.”

Tony Timpa Case Issues Unresolved

The Tony Timpa case has been compared to the George Floyd murder in a number of ways including the manner of death.

It is not clear procedures have changed within the Dallas Police organization as new Chief Eddie Garcia has gone out of his way to hide crime data from citizens and journalists, his officers detained homeowners in their own home without cause, and there still is no accountability for out of control officers during the George Floyd protests.

The police department would not comment on the ongoing legal issue.

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Dallas Police Officer Daniel Jamieson Arrested For DWI

Senior Corporal Daniel Jamieson, with the Dallas Police Department, was arrested by McKinney police officers during the Memorial Day weekend.

The arrest comes just days after Chief Garcia admits he is “appalled” and “embarrassed” by officers who did not stop to render aid to an accident victim they had been chasing at high speeds only moments earlier.

We have reached out to Dallas Police for comment from Chief Garcia, but have received no response at time of publish.

The Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charge is a Class B misdemeanor.

This is not the first Dallas Police issue with Driving While Intoxicated event.

In July 2020, Lt. Brian Deininger was arrested for Public Intoxication by Irving Police Department, despite being found unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle.

At the time, Deininger was assigned to teach the Standard Field Sobriety Testing program at the Dallas Police Department Academy.

Daniel Jamieson History

Jamieson has been a police officer in Dallas since February 2008. He is currently assigned to the Tactical Operations Division.

The Tactical Operations Division is currently led by Assistant Chief Reuben Ramirez.

This tactical group is the same type of unit that would respond to a school shooting. They would make situational decisions and use elevated tactics to affect arrests.

He is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs investigation.

Driving While Intoxicated Statutes

The Driving While Intoxicated – or DWI – statute is covered under Texas Penal Code Title 10, Chapter 49.

If convicted, this charge carries with it a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours in a local jail. The charge could be elevated to a Class A misdemeanor if Jamieson’s Blood Alcohol Content concentration is at a level of 0.15 or more at the time the analysis.

McKinney Police Department has been contacted for more information.

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

DPD Doesn’t Render Aid

Two officers are on leave after video shows they failed to render aid to an accident victim whose crash they may have caused.

Sr. Cpl. Leonard Anderson and Officer Darrien Robertson are both on leave, but per Chief Eddie Garcia will not be charged with failure to stop and render aid.

On May 13, 2022, two officers observed a car leaving a gas station without its lights on.

They began a pursuit with lights and sirens, but broke off when the suspect began to evade police. Dallas Police has a policy stating unless the suspect is wanted for a felony or in the process of a felony they will not pursue for safety reasons.

Dash camera footage from the police car clearly shows that the vehicle the officers had been chasing along Martin Luther King Boulevard could be seen jumping a curb and crashing. It did so after the police car turned off its lights.

The suspect vehicle nearly hit a pedestrian after proceeding through a stop sign at a high rate of speed. He then lost control of his vehicle and his vehicle was engulfed in flames. Local bystanders removed the man from his vehicle.

Dallas Fire Rescue performed CPR on the man for an unknown period of time.

DPD Doesn’t Render Aid – No Charges

Garcia said he is appalled and embarrassed by the incident.

“I’m embarrassed for the men and women of this department,” Garcia said. “This is not what we stand for.”

Garcia told local media he’s “appalled that his officers left the scene without checking on the driver first,” however the officers will not face any charges.

Garcia says the police department considered charging the officers with failure to stop and render aid, but chose not to do so upon interpreting that state law on such charges only applies when a person clearly caused an accident before fleeing the scene.

The choice to not charge officers with failure to render aid is another reminder of police inaction.

In Uvalde, Texas officers reportedly stood by for forty-five minutes while receiving 911 calls from inside the classroom where an assailant was shooting children.

Additionally, during the George Floyd protests most officers are not being investigated, much less prosecuted, despite injuries to bystanders by Dallas law enforcement.

The inconsistency has some shaking their head. During several protests at Dealey Montessori in North Dallas, white protestors were allowed on campus with firearms in some cases over the mask mandate and officers would take no action.

Changes may be coming though. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled that Dallas police officers violated a mentally ill man’s constitutional rights when they pinned him to the ground for fourteen minutes and that they might be liable for his death.

The loss of qualified immunity in that case may change plans for Dallas Police procedures soon.

DPD Doesn’t Render Aid – Doesn’t Serve Citizen

This case is ultimately another example of Dallas police failing to perform their basic duties in providing service and protection to citizens of Dallas.

The last Chief of Police left city service suddenly after an inappropriate relationship with a known felon came to light. Our reporting led to the immediate resignation of U. Reneé Hall.

Despite pledging to serve the remainder of 2020, her resignation was announced on December 10, 2020, with Lonzo Anderson, appointed Interim Chief of Police starting December 15, 2020.

City officials from the Mayor’s Office and City Manager’s Office continue to avoid questions about her tenure or the most recent allegations.

Since that time multiple officers have been arrested – some more than once.

Additionally, Chief Garcia is referred to as on an island. Insiders have complained about the new chief’s lack of accountability and transparency when dealing with the public.

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Dallas Cop Arrested Again

A Dallas cop arrested again should drive voters mad.

Dallas Police officer Officer Tyrone Williams Jr., 49, was booked into the Dallas County jail Tuesday on a second charge of sexual assault of a child, police said.

Williams was also arrested last June for sexual assault of a child.

The first charge stems from an encounter when he pushed himself on the friend of his daughter. The daughter’s family were friends with the Williams family.

There is no word on the new charges and who the victim is in this case.

Dallas Cop Arrested Again – One More Crooked Piece of Puzzle

Dallas Police have suffered numerous officers acting poorly in the past several years.

In early 2021, Keith Huber was arrested for Family Violence Assault – Bodily Injury.

In December 2019, former Chief of Police Renee Hall was accused of an inappropriate relationship with convicted felon Dominique Alexander after a six month period when she lied about actions during the June George Floyd protests and her command, particularly during the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge events and generally skipped accountability for her actions.

Additionally, a DPD Officer arrested in Fort Worth has an interesting history. Dallas police officer, Senior Corporal Daniel Collins, was arrested in March 2021 on a charge of transportation of child pornography, officials said. According to his Facebook page he appears to also be a self avowed “ISIS hunter.”

Another officer, Brian Deininger, continues to lead field sobriety training despite his own issues with alcohol impairment behind the wheel.

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Wild West Deep Ellum Violence Continues

The wild west Deep Ellum violence continues with an overnight shooting in the entertainment district.

This shooting took two more lives and impacted countless others as three others were wounded around 2:00AM when clubs were closing in the area. Dallas Police say they have those involved in custody.

Dallas Police say they believe this is an isolated incident, but a safety plan for the area was released just one day ago.

Overall violence crime is up and Dallas per capita crime rivals Chicago, Los Angeles, and other historic centers of city violence.

Last month, city leaders met with Safe Night LLC, a group aimed at creating safe environments for businesses and patrons, for training on how to improve street safety around Dallas, but particularly as the violence takes a toll on the nighttime economy trying to recover from coronavirus.

Wild West Deep Ellum Violence

Violence is not new to Deep Ellum and Dallas police close streets in the area on weekends under the guise of curtailing violence though it is not clear that works.

Some in Deep Ellum believe Dallas Police Department officers escalate situations unnecessarily as in the case of Melvin Williams who assaulted a bystander.

City code enforcement also has a confusing relationship with the area. Last year code enforcement began ticketing club owners for noise violations in an area zoned for clubs and entertainment.

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Dallas 911 Dispatch: Too Little, Too Late

The City of Dallas has multiple questions to answer about the Dallas 911 Dispatch Center after a deaf woman, Zarea Dixon, was found dead in her home when police officers took over an hour to respond to her call for help.

In a separate incident it took more than six minutes to respond to an apartment fire in North Dallas.

Dixon called 911 to report her boyfriend had broken into her apartment along South Polk Street and attacked her with a knife.

An interpreter with Sorensen Translation Services relayed that Dixon had been attacked stating her “ex-boyfriend broke into her house, beat her up and tried to stab her with a knife.”

Dixon provided the suspect’s name, description and date of birth to the police through the translator. She also said he had left her home.

Dixon “declined an ambulance but stated she ‘needed the police,'” according to the affidavit.

In addition to the non response to this woman, Dallas Police has not responded to multiple other incidents.

Parents complained about Dallas Police protecting white protestors earlier in the school year at Dealey Montessori.

Sources within the police department told Other Side Dallas that police planned to arrest a black led counter protest should it have occured as a threat to public safety, but police did nothing about the interruption to the school day by white parents.

Additionally, Dallas police never took a report on three students burned by fireworks launched at them in North Dallas.

Dallas 911 Dispatch: Fire Side Issues Also

In addition, Dallas Fire Rescue has launched an internal investigation into why it took six minutes to send apparatus to the Forest Hill Apartment firte that becamse a three alarm event.

Sixty to seventy firefighters responded and saw flames coming from the second floor of the three-story apartment building upon arrival.

The fire quickly spread to the third floor and then into the attic space and roof of the building requiring the additional alarms by Dallas Fire Rescue.

Dallas Fire Station 29 is approximately one mile away or roughly three minutes.

In comments to the media, Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Jim McDade said, “When the first companies got there — there was an enormous amount of fire, probably due to a delay in response,” McDade said.

There were no deaths or injuries, but more than twenty apartments were destroyed and more than one hundred residents displaced.