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2013 4th Quarter Newsletter - Piedmont PERT
- 1. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax P R I S O N E M E R G E N C Y R E S P O N S E T E A M October through December 2013 1st Company Assistant Commander William Efird Logistics Laura Lomax Regional Company Commander William Rogers 2nd Company Assistant Commander Barney Briggs Logistics Philip Lloyd 1st Company Commander Dave Dixon 2nd Company Commander Truman Harris An Experience of Teamwork and Collaboration As of the middle of November, along with the Piedmont Region, Western and South Central Region PERT have been maintaining a security detail at Lanesboro Correctional every day while the facility has been on Institutional Lockdown. Our daily missions consist of four to twelve member teams making security rounds throughout the facility and housing units, being visible during movements, and assisting the Officers in Charge with restraining, visual observations and escorting inmates. We have also been working close with Facility Intelligence Officers to search cells, inmates and specific areas that are known or suspected to have gang related activity. Some of the contraband found include a large amount of cell phones, cell phone paraphernalia, drugs, tobacco, tools used to remove light fixtures and lock plates, and a large quantity of verified gang materials. Members from each region have shown their dedication by volunteering to work their scheduled days off so as not to disrupt the operations of their assigned facilities, as well as taking the time away from home and family. ALL THE DEDICATION IS NOT IGNORED NOR UNAPPRECIATED.WE SEND OURSINCERE THANKS TO ALL FACILITIES AND MEMBERS’ FAMILIES FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT! PIEDMONT REGION PERT Squad Leaders 1st Company Faith Tillman – Brown Creek Darren Preston – Lanesboro Leon Anderson – Harnett Christopher Tucker – Albemarle David Stoppel (Rifle) – Harnett 2nd Company Jesse Sykes – Dan River WF Marlin Lennon - Orange Lloyd Ellis – Orange John Frick (Rifle) – Piedmont
- 2. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax Resigned with Pride From: Officer H. L. Ayala-Rodríguez To: Captain Rogers Piedmont Region Commander Mr. Jimmy Currin Superintendent, Sanford Correctional Center Subject: Letter of Resignation I, Officer H. L. Ayala-Rodríguez formally request my resignation from the Prison Emergency Response Team, (PERT). I’ve been a PERT team member since 2002, and consider the experience to be one of the most rewarding of my career with the Department of Public Safety. The personal fulfillment and professional enrichment I’ve gained while serving with the State’s Finest have made this a very difficult decision for me. However, due to my age and impending retirement, I believe it’s time for me to resign in the best interest of the PERT team, myself and my family. I would like to thank all my team members, squad and platoon leaders, company commanders and Captain Rogers. A very special thanks to our instructors for the outstanding training and my everlasting gratitude to Mr. Currin for believing in me. Thank you for helping me become a better officer and person. I feel so proud and honored for this opportunity, privilege and BLESSING. Thank you. Respectfully, Officer H. L. Ayala-Rodríguez
- 3. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax october Tuesday 8th Parade and Drill: Ourteam likesto look like ateam. Practicingour drillsand paradeformationshelpsboostourmoral.Itletsthosethatseeus,eitherinpublicor at requesting facilities, know that we are professional and have pride in our team as well as with themission at hand. Try-Outs: Fall try-outs gave us a 9 new members: 1st Company Lanesboro Raven Mack Thomas Turgeon James Mohl Southern Jessie Martin Brown Creek Joshua Russell 2nd Company Caswell Taylor Stevens Robert Wilson Piedmont Stephen Thompson Michael Livengood We also welcome back Justin McGlamery from Lanesboro Correctional. He has beenapartofPERTsince2011,onlytakingabreakwhenhemovedtoProgramsfor ayear.HehasrecentlybeenpromotedtoAssistantUnitManagerandeagertoget back at it!
- 4. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax October 8th Cont… Appreciation Luncheon: Included with this day of training, with the gracious assistance of Sager Furr and SEAN District 17, Piedmont PERT held an appreciation luncheon. Invited were the region’s administration and regional facilities administration. The only way that PERT can do what it does efficiently is with the support from the regional facilities. They assist us by scheduling their staff so our members may attend trainings, scheduled activations, and adjusting themselves for members to respond to emergency activations. We took the opportunity to introduce our guests to the new training advantage that has been incorporated to our exercises. Sim-Weapons give real-life expectations to members as they train for real- life situations.
- 5. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax November4th, 5th & 6th Building Entry (Force on Force): Continuing to stress the importance of safety and being conscience of your surroundings when entering buildings tosearchandclear,membersweretakenthroughanothercourseofbuilding entry with simmunition weapons and ammunition. This time members were given safety gear and given the roles of “Good-guy and Bad-guy.” Firearms: Precision Firing: Prior to Low Limited Light training, members wereontherangetoworkonprecisionfiring.Ourupperechelonhavenever given the impression that they are better than the rest of the members on the team. In the red shirt is Colonel William Rogers. Not only does he train along beside us, hegivesadviceandwilllisten to others’ opinions on techniques and strategies. Firearms Qualification in Low Limited Light: This training focused on the possibility of having to using weapons at a low limited light situation or even in complete darkness. Instructors stressed the safety concerns of vision adjustments and the use of flashlights.
- 6. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax November18th Activation at Lanesboro Correctional: Themorning of November 15 a sergeant at the facility was assaulted by an inmate with a razor. After a weekend of being on institutional lockdown, Piedmont PERT (along with Central, Western, and South Central regions totaled 261 PERT members entering the facility) was activated to come and conduct a facility shakedown. The stress was on cell phones, shanks, and gang paraphernalia.
- 7. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax November19th Rifle Team Training: Building entry and Force on Force training on a more advance level for that team of riflemen. The instructors set up floor plans that tested the senses and skills of each member. The “bad guys” were both portrayed by the instructors and members, giving a real- life feeling to the scenarios. Safety is always a concern with Force on Force training. Not only do the members wear face masks and body protection, the instructors and the camera operator are wearing protective equipment. The rifle magazines used are designated as Simmunition training magazines, marked with blue tape, continuing the theme from the “blue” training pistols.
- 8. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax december Members from both companies were scheduled daily at Lanesboro Correctional during the month of December. For our scheduled training dateonthe16th theentireteamwasactivatedtohavebothcompaniesinthe facility and worked directly with Facility Intelligence Officers. Members were grouped into teams of four to six members and given lists of cells to conduct searches and escort those inmates through CellSense. K9 handlers and STG Intelligence Officers from within the region were also on site to assist. Alsoonthe16th,withthewholeteam gathered, the announcement was made that 2nd Company Commander, Truman Harris of Randolph Correctional Center, was retiring and passing on the command to 2nd Company Assistant Company Commander, Lieutenant Barney Briggs of Caswell Correctional Center. Mr. Harris retired from NCDPS with 39+ years, dedicatingmany of those years to Piedmont PERT.
- 9. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax Date Location Topic Time January 13 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek January 14 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford January 15 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Shoot/No Shoot Scenarios 0800 February 10 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek February 11 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford February 12 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Advanced CRDT 0800 March 10 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek March 11 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford March 12 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Rifle Qualifications/PERT Try-Outs 0800 April 7 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek April 8 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford April 9 – 2nd Company PERT Yanceyville PERT PAT/Force on Force 0800 May 5 – ALL MEMBERS Camp K-9 Land Navigation 0800 June 2 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek June 3 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford June 4 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Weapon Tactics 0800 July 14 – 1st Company PERT July 15 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Advanced Handcuffing 0800 August 4 – ALL MEMBERS Randolph ESTC Legal Issues/Advanced Baton 0800 September 8 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek September 9 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford September 10 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Building Entry 0800 October 6 – ALL MEMBERS Randolph ESTC Tactics/Riot Control PERT Try-Outs 0800 November 3 – Lanesboro, Brown Creek November 4 – Southern, Albemarle, Harnett, Sanford November 5 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Annual Firearms Qualifications (LLL) 1100 December 1 – 1st Company PERT December 2 – 2nd Company PERT Randolph ESTC Advance Inmate Transfer 0800 PERT RIFLE TEAM TRAINING SCHEDULE February 24 Randolph ESTC Tactical Rifle Team Training 0800 April 28 Randolph ESTC Tactical Rifle Team Training 0800 June 23 Randolph ESTC Tactical Rifle Team Training 0800 August 25 Randolph ESTC Tactical Rifle Team Training 0800 October 27 Randolph ESTC Tactical Rifle Team Training 0800 December 29 Randolph ESTC Tactical Rifle Team Training 0800
- 10. North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013 Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax Harnett Correctional *David Stoppel *Leon Anderson RICKY BREWER James Ellis JAMES FARRIOR Craig Johnson Jeffery Redd Richard Terrell Authur Thompson Deanna Yeagley BrownCreekCorrectional WILLIAM ROGERS *Faith Tillman Bob Chavis Louis Griffin Johnny Johnson Robert McDonald Joshua Russell Christopher Smith Randolph Correctional TRUMAN HARRIS Devon Eckert Michael Moyer Caswell Correctional BARNEY BRIGGS PHILIP LOYD Antonio Bryant Taylor Stevens Casey Wolfe – Medic Robert Wilson Dan River PWF *Jesse Sykes James Chappell Dennis Nash James Pass Orange Correctional *Lloyd Ellis James Fanning *Marlin Lennon Zoey Taylor Piedmont Correctional Tim Archibald Jeremy Braley Lyle Branch Tony Cantrell *John Frick Steven Lee Michael Livengood David Moose Chris Morrison Donald Morrison RALPH OLSON Joshua Reynolds NATHAN SEAMSTER Stephen Thompson Mark Wilson Lanesboro Correctional *Darren Preston Justin McGlamery Kearry Hinson Franklin Jones Terry Lemon Raven Mack James Mohl Douglas Plant Darrick Philemon–Medic Alejandro Phillips Valerie Radka Devane Rushing Thomas Turgeon Kevin White Jason Williams James Yarbrough Albemarle Correctional WILLIAM EFIRD *Christopher Tucker Nate Alley Dustin Caudle Terrell Dennis William Furr Toby Huneycutt Nicholas Keegan Jesse Newsome Scott Radosevic Terry Williamson Southern Correctional LAURA LOMAX Harold Malaguti Jessie McNabb Jessie Martin Sanford Correctional Larry Thompson Willie Watson Thomas Widmeyer DAVE DIXON Piedmont PERT Roster COMMANDERS: 5 LOGISTICS: 2 *Squad Leaders: 7 *Rifle Team Leaders: 2 Rifle Team Members: 13 SNIPERS: 4 Medic: 2 Members 47 Total Count on Roster: 82