January 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 1

BACK TO THE FUTURE KARMA

BACK TO THE FUTURE KARMA IS A BITCH in 1985 www.cgwholesale.com DALLAS 10345 Brockwood Road Dallas, TX 75238 214.343.3900 cgdallas@cgwholesale.com HOUSTON 4930 Dacoma Road; Ste D Houston, TX 77092 713-681-2120 cghouston@cgwholesale.com I was assigned to Accident Investigations and was riding alone on a Saturday morning on the Northwest side of Houston when I got a call from dispatch of an unknown major/ minor on the East Loop at the Mcheads no more.” What the hell! As I approached the vehicle, I discovered this wasn’t a convertible, at least not from the factory anyways. It was in fact a former sedan that had was a second trailer parked parallel to the first, with marks clearly showing the impact. Not the cars impact mind you, but the victim’s heads impact leaving blood and brains all over the side and underside of that trailer. Carty exit. The dispatcher advised a been deroofed by not one, but two When the ME finished her investigation, and the body wagon guys began man was trapped in the car. 18-wheel trailers. If there was one thing I didn’t want Two males in the front seat and removing the victims, it was then that Here is a sample of what we offer: to happen, it was make a major that one female in the back. All three I observed a gun and a bag of money far away and arrive only to find the had been decapitated. in a paper bag on the rear floorboard. On-Site Embroidery On-Site Metal Nametags On-Site Alterations victims transported to Ben Taub and I jumped on the radio and advised When I ran the tag, it popped up as and have to drive all the way downtown, dispatch to send the troops as I had the suspect vehicle used in an armed Custom Patches Custom Metal Badges Custom Tailoring running hot, weaving in and out of the scene hoping to beat the ambulance and who knows, maybe save a guy’s life in the process. ited the freeway, I noticed a small vertible that had slammed into a the edge of the pavement. When I three DOAs at my location. Not long trol units show up with rookies on Stupid rookies! ed the investigation to what in the road and travel 500 feet to their crete there were no less than 250 robbery of a Stop n Go earlier that in a hurry, lost control running from not one, but two 18 wheelers and into process. credit for 3 ducks. (arrests for the back to the station, the desk Sgt said, cars all across the loop. I raced to Well, no such luck. When I ex- crowd had gathered around a con- metal building some 500 feet from got out, one of the wrecker drivers after, I had a dozen or more pa- board to see all the blood and guts. While waiting on the ME, I start- world caused this car to leave the unfortunate demise. On the con- feet of skid marks, a chuck of curb morning. Now I know that they were the police, ran up the curve, under a building, losing their heads in the I cleared the robbery and took rookies and millennials.) When I got “Well, I wonder what the hell went walked up and said, “It’s no use officer, missing, and a clear trail of grass through their minds when they poked Custom Badges Cloth Name Tags Class A, B & C Uniforms Duty Bags & Wallets Batons & Pepper Spray Blue Line Firearm Ammunition Boots, Shoes, Kits & Socks Body Armor & Outer Carriers Training Equipment and much more... Law Books Flashlights Duty Gear Award Bars Hats & Caps they’re all gone.” Immediately I thought, well, hell, I guess I’m headed to Ben Taub or Herman anyways. I asked the driver, “what do you mean they are all gone? Who transported them? What hospital?” He said, “there’s no hospital, they are all dead!” “AND they ain’t got no and mud leading up to the edge of the first semi-trailer. According to my calculations, the car had struck the trailer in excess of 70 mph which no doubt ripped the roof clear off the car, which is not that unusual considering the angle of attack and the speed. What I wasn’t expecting to find their heads up after the roof came off, said holy shit that was close, glad we ducked, only to hit the second trailer.” Yeah Sarge, You know what they say, “Karma is Bitch and these guys met Karma Head On...or I guess I should say Head Off.” Written by former Blues Editor & Publisher G.L. Buddy Williams back in 90’s 20 20 The The BLUES BLUES POLICE POLICE MAGAZINE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 21 C&G Wholesale is a family business established in 1982 We are a FULL LINE Law Enforcement Supply Store.