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Killeen PD honors three residents as heroes
By Jimmie Ferguson
Killeen Daily Herald
Three local men were hailed by the Killeen Police Department Tuesday as heroes for their valiant efforts to assist the police in dangerous situations.
Vincent "Tex" Tucker, 37, of Kempner and Martin Scott, an Arkansas National Guardsman serving at Fort Hood, risked their lives Dec. 4, 2003, during an armed robbery of the B&K Pawn Shop in Killeen.
James Rosenberry, 51, of Killeen prevented the escape of a dangerous suspect on the run on Oct. 4, 2003, by holding him down until the police arrived.
At a ceremony Tuesday at the police station, Rosenberry and Tucker were presented the Killeen Police Department Meritorious Service Award "for their acts of bravery and valor in incidents in which they were not morally or legally obligated to do so," said KPD Capt. Larry Longwell, reading the citations.
Scott was not present because he was either deployed or getting ready to deploy to Iraq, said Carroll Smith, Killeen police spokeswoman.
The heroes were honored by the officers who observed their fearless acts.
Detective Carlos Bonilla told how, on Dec. 4, 2003, he arrived at the B&K Pawn Shop in response to a 911 call of a robbery in progress.
"When we arrived, we found Mr. Scott on top of the suspect," Bonilla said.
Later on, Bonilla said they learned the role Tucker, a licensed concealed handgun carrier, had played in the apprehension.
Tucker said he never met Scott until that day when he came over to his business at Hi-Volume Audio and told him that the pawn was being robbed.
Tucker said he was mostly concerned about his friends, the manager and assistant manager of the pawn shop.
"My first concern was for them," Tucker said. "I ran across the street.
"When I opened the door to see what was going on, I heard a voice off to my left telling me to get down on the floor," he said. "At that point, I peeped around the corner and I see this guy in black from head to toe ... mask on and everything ... with a gun in his hand pointing at me."
Tucker said he continued to tell the robber to drop his gun, and the robber continued to tell him to get down on the floor.
"I stuck my gun in the door so he could see it a little better, and told him again, 'I said drop your blankety-blank gun,"' Tucker said. "At that point, I guess that was the first time he saw that I had a gun, because he went running around the corner and down the hallway to go to the back of the shop. As he was running down the hallway, he raised his pistol back up and that's when I shot at him."
Tucker said he got goose bumps later as he thought about how exposed he was to getting shot when the robber was running down the hallway.
Since the incident, Tucker said he had not spoken to Scott.
"He was definitely active in this case," Tucker said. "He didn't have a weapon of his own. He asked me whether I had another one."
Rosenberry said he was just doing his job when he helped the police nab their man Oct. 30, 2003.
Detective Robin Rubidoux said they were attempting to detain a suspect in multiple assaults that had taken place on school property. She said one individual they wanted badly fled on foot with Officers Carl Trussell and Denise Schmid in pursuit in the direction of Rosenberry, a city employee with the Solid Waste Department.
Rubidoux said they screamed for Rosenberry to stop the suspect.
"Without hesitation, Rosenberry took one step in front of the suspect and detained the fighting man until the officers arrived and took him into custody.
Rosenberry said Tuesday he doesn't know who the individual was or what he was wanted for. "I didn't know none of that. I did what I was told," said Rosenberry, a retired Army staff sergeant. "Like I told the lady, I was in danger for many years while I was in the Army. This is nothing."
Jason
Killeen PD honors three residents as heroes
By Jimmie Ferguson
Killeen Daily Herald
Three local men were hailed by the Killeen Police Department Tuesday as heroes for their valiant efforts to assist the police in dangerous situations.
Vincent "Tex" Tucker, 37, of Kempner and Martin Scott, an Arkansas National Guardsman serving at Fort Hood, risked their lives Dec. 4, 2003, during an armed robbery of the B&K Pawn Shop in Killeen.
James Rosenberry, 51, of Killeen prevented the escape of a dangerous suspect on the run on Oct. 4, 2003, by holding him down until the police arrived.
At a ceremony Tuesday at the police station, Rosenberry and Tucker were presented the Killeen Police Department Meritorious Service Award "for their acts of bravery and valor in incidents in which they were not morally or legally obligated to do so," said KPD Capt. Larry Longwell, reading the citations.
Scott was not present because he was either deployed or getting ready to deploy to Iraq, said Carroll Smith, Killeen police spokeswoman.
The heroes were honored by the officers who observed their fearless acts.
Detective Carlos Bonilla told how, on Dec. 4, 2003, he arrived at the B&K Pawn Shop in response to a 911 call of a robbery in progress.
"When we arrived, we found Mr. Scott on top of the suspect," Bonilla said.
Later on, Bonilla said they learned the role Tucker, a licensed concealed handgun carrier, had played in the apprehension.
Tucker said he never met Scott until that day when he came over to his business at Hi-Volume Audio and told him that the pawn was being robbed.
Tucker said he was mostly concerned about his friends, the manager and assistant manager of the pawn shop.
"My first concern was for them," Tucker said. "I ran across the street.
"When I opened the door to see what was going on, I heard a voice off to my left telling me to get down on the floor," he said. "At that point, I peeped around the corner and I see this guy in black from head to toe ... mask on and everything ... with a gun in his hand pointing at me."
Tucker said he continued to tell the robber to drop his gun, and the robber continued to tell him to get down on the floor.
"I stuck my gun in the door so he could see it a little better, and told him again, 'I said drop your blankety-blank gun,"' Tucker said. "At that point, I guess that was the first time he saw that I had a gun, because he went running around the corner and down the hallway to go to the back of the shop. As he was running down the hallway, he raised his pistol back up and that's when I shot at him."
Tucker said he got goose bumps later as he thought about how exposed he was to getting shot when the robber was running down the hallway.
Since the incident, Tucker said he had not spoken to Scott.
"He was definitely active in this case," Tucker said. "He didn't have a weapon of his own. He asked me whether I had another one."
Rosenberry said he was just doing his job when he helped the police nab their man Oct. 30, 2003.
Detective Robin Rubidoux said they were attempting to detain a suspect in multiple assaults that had taken place on school property. She said one individual they wanted badly fled on foot with Officers Carl Trussell and Denise Schmid in pursuit in the direction of Rosenberry, a city employee with the Solid Waste Department.
Rubidoux said they screamed for Rosenberry to stop the suspect.
"Without hesitation, Rosenberry took one step in front of the suspect and detained the fighting man until the officers arrived and took him into custody.
Rosenberry said Tuesday he doesn't know who the individual was or what he was wanted for. "I didn't know none of that. I did what I was told," said Rosenberry, a retired Army staff sergeant. "Like I told the lady, I was in danger for many years while I was in the Army. This is nothing."
Jason