Thread: Abilene officer murdered at home in planned, coordinated attack by ‘multiple parties’

Abilene officer murdered at home in planned, coordinated attack by ‘multiple parties’

September 1, 2015 134,431




Abilene PD officer Don Allen

Yet another officer has been killed this week in what is being described as having been planned by multiple parties to kill an Abilene police officer in his home. The slain officer has been identified as Don Allen by the chief of police. According to a local news source, Big Country Homepage, a search warrant for cell tower information included the following:

This ruling isn’t official, but a direct quote from the documents reads, “communication occurred between multiple parties to plan and carry out the murder. [The officer filing the warrant] believes cell towers within the ten mile radius will have captured transaction between the suspects who were involved in this murder.”

Little information has been made available to the public at this point, but it has been released that the FBI, Texas DPS, Texas Rangers and other agencies have joined in the investigation. Authorities have said this was not a random targeting of a police officer.

“His family is heartbroken, as is our police family,” said an Abilene police spokesman according to WFAA.

We will update this story as information becomes available. Full press release from Abilene PD below.

OFFICER DEATH INVESTIGATION ABILENE, TX – On August 31, 2015, the Clyde Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a south side residence shortly after 7 pm indicating a man had been found deceased in the home. When police arrived, they found the body of off-duty Abilene Police Officer Don Allen. He was the only person inside the residence when found by family members. The manner of death was clearly suspicious, so the Clyde Police Department contacted the Abilene Police Department and Texas Rangers for assistance. All three agencies and the FBI have now been working through this investigation non-stop, and we will continue until those responsible are taken into custody. This investigation is being treated as a homicide. At this time, there does not appear to be any danger to members of the Clyde community, nor is there any indication that random law enforcement personnel are being targeted.
I will defer all other questions about this investigation to the Texas Rangers, of whom Ranger Shane Morrow is primary. My primary purpose of this media conference is to give Abilene a keen understanding of the great man and great peace officer that we lost yesterday. Before Abilene hired Don, he was working as an officer in Cisco, Texas. He had been with that agency for a year and 5 months. What really impressed us about Don was the fact that he applied for Abilene and indicated he wanted to go through our full police academy, versus an abbreviated lateral academy. This entailed another long and grueling six months of training. He completed the training, and in doing so gained lifelong friends and tremendous respect for fully adopting Abilene’s core values. Officer Don Allen graduated from Police Academy Class 51 along with 14 other officers. As a peace officer, he had accrued 1,400 training hours. His total service time as a Texas Peace Officer was 3 years and 3 months.
Officer Allen is survived by his parents of Clyde, as well as two brothers and a sister. This family is heartbroken over the loss of their loved one, as is our police family. Parents should not have to bury their children, and this family certainly needs our love and prayers during this time. Officer Allen was engaged to be married, having proposed to his fiancé on July 12th. The Police Department, Police Association, Police Spouses Association, and our Chaplain have worked together to comfort these family members during this time. Visitation is set for Thursday, September 3rd from 5 to 7 pm in the Chapel at Beltway Park Church, located at 4009 Beltway South, Abilene. Services will then be Friday, September 4th at 10 am a



http://www.leoaffairs.com/fallen-her...tiple-parties/

To display to police that we are trying to cover their baack and deter these crimes we must petition uor legislators that murders of police will be automatic death penalty with the penalty executed nine months after conviction. That needs to be the "all' of it so that races cannot holler it is not applied equally.

May God bless Office Don Allen's family and friends!

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015/...been-murdered/

According to this article, Officer Allen was not targeted because he was a police officer.

Authorities are not releasing any information, at this time, as to the method of death or any possible motivations other than they believe he was not targeted for being a police officer.

This one goes too far, and makes me very angry. Wheer the perps are between nine and ninety in age this demands punichment in kind.

http://www.alipac.us/f19/police-face...cruits-322786/

I was law enforcement for seven and half years. Most Americans would be shocked at what goes on in briefing rooms and academies.

http://www.alipac.us/f19/war-against...cement-322864/

2 sought for questioning about Abilene police officer's murder

By Doug Myers, Digital Media Manager, dmyers@ktxs.com
By Andrew McMillan, Digital Media Assistant, amcmillan@ktxs.com

POSTED: 21 mins UPDATED 4 mins

Don Allen


ABILENE, Texas -Authorities want to talk to two people who were near the Clyde home where Abilene police officer Don Russell Allen was found murdered earlier this week.

Sgt. Lynn Beard of the Abilene Police Department said police want to speak with the two individuals who aren't, at the current time, considered suspects.

Beard described the individuals as a tall, thin white male and a short, heavyset brunette Hispanic or white female.

The two individuals were seen exiting a maroon, possibly late '90s model, four-door vehicle,

Beard said Texas Rangers have a forensic sketch artist working with witnesses to create a sketch of what the persons of interest look like.

Beard also confirmed that reports of anti-police rhetoric being written on the walls of the crime scene were false. He added that reports of Officer Allen being tortured were also false.

"Simply false information," Beard said of earlier reports.

"Stories about anti-police rhetoric being written on the walls and torture have done nothing but further and add more grief to a family who has enough to deal with."

Residents with any information related to the case can contact Abilene Police Department at (325) 676-6598 or by email at apdtips@abilenetx.com

The information was released during a news conference Thursday at the Law Enforcement Center in Abilene.

http://www.ktxs.com/news/police-seek...ered2/35087440

BREAKING: 2 arrested for murder of Abilene police officer

By Andrew McMillan, Digital Media Assistant, amcmillan@ktxs.com
By Nick Bradshaw, KTXS Photographer, nbradshaw@ktxs.com
By John Grobe, News Reporter, jgrobe@ktxs.com

POSTED: 7:21 PM Sep 03 2015 UPDATED 1 mins

Phillip Walter


Update from Abilene Police Department news conference:

Violet Walter, 30, and Phillip Walter, 29, were taken into custody in the 1000 block of South Clack about 6 p.m. Thursday in connection with the murder of officer Don Russell Allen, according to Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge.

The Walters were charged with 1st degree felony murder, and punishment ranges from 5-99 years to life in prison.
Bond has been set at $500,000 each.

Allen was found dead in his residence on Yucca Drive in Clyde on Monday evening.

"We are confident we have taken the right people into custody.

We do not believe there are any other suspects," Standridge said.

"Although we have made two arrests, there is still a lot of work to do. We are still early in this post-arrest investigation."

Standridge said there was physical evidence at the crime scene that linked the Walters to the murder.

The family was informed of the arrests by Standridge at Beltway Baptist Church.

Standridge added that Allen still needs to be buried, but he said that all of the money needed for Allen's funeral has been raised. Allen's funeral is set for Friday at 10 a.m. with a procession and burial in Clyde following.

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Abilene police say they have made a "major break in the [officer Don] Allen homicide."

A KTXS photographer arrived to a scene near Pebble Creek Apartments in south Abilene and witnessed more than 10 police cars leaving with a person in custody around 6 p.m.

At the Abilene/Taylor County Law Enforcement Center, police were seen escorting a tall, skinny man into the building.

In a news conference earlier Thursday, Sgt. Lynn Beard said two people were sought by police for questioning. They were described as a tall, skinny male and a short, heavyset woman.

Police say they will hold a news conference at 8:45 p.m. Thursday. KTXS will carry it live and have a recap on KTXS News at 10 p.m.

Don Russell Allen was found dead at his residence in Clyde Monday.

The investigation has been led by the Abilene Police Department and the Texas Rangers.

KTXS will update this article as we learn more.

http://www.ktxs.com/news/abilene-pol...case7/35091440

Husband and wife arrested and charged with murder of off-duty Texan police officer Don Allen

BY LAURIE HANNA
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 5:05 AM

A husband and wife have been charged with the murder of Texan cop Don Allen, authorities have announced.

Abilene Police Officer Allen, 27, was found dead Monday night inside his home in circumstances described as “clearly suspicious.”

Now police have arrested and charged Phillip Walter, 29, and Violetta Walter, 30, for the murder of the off-duty officer.

The two suspects were linked to the murder by stolen property taken from Allen's home in Clyde, reported KTXS.com.

"We are confident we have taken the right people into custody. We do not believe there are any other suspects," Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge said.

"Although we have made two arrests, there is still a lot of work to do. We are still early in this post-arrest investigation."

ABILENE POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP

Abilene Police Officer Don Allen was found dead inside his home Monday.

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Slain Abilene Police Officer Don Allen, 27, with his fiance, Sarha Waters, in a picture posted on her Facebook page. They were planning to get married on July 18, 2016.


Chief Standridge also said there was physical evidence at the crime scene that linked the couple to the murder.

On Thursday, the Texas Rangers arrested the couple at a south side apartment complex in Abilene with two warrants.

They both are being charged with first-degree felony murder and their bond has been set at $500,000 each.

Chief Standridge added the Texas Rangers and the District Attorney will decide if they want to pursue capital murder charges.

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Police have arrested and charged Violetta Walter, 30, for the murder of Abilene Officer Don Allen.


Allen served as a cop in Texas for three years, and before joining the Abilene force, he worked for the Cisco, Texas, department.

He is one of three cops killed in the U.S. in less than a week.

On Saturday, Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth was gunned downas he pumped gas in Texas.

And on Tuesday, Illinois cop Lt. Charles (Joe) Gliniewicz of the Fox Lake force was shot and killed while he made a routine parole.

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