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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 OUR SINCERE 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
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
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
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october Tuesday 8th
Parade and Drill: Our team likes to look like a team. Practicing our drills and
parade formations helps boost our moral. It lets those that see us, either in public or at requesting facilities, know that we are professional and have pride in our team
as well as with the mission 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
been a part of PERT since 2011, only taking a break when he moved to Programs for a year. He has recently been promoted to Assistant Unit Manager and eager to get
back at it!
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.
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
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November 4th, 5th & 6th
Building Entry (Force on Force): Continuing to stress the importance of
safety and being conscience of your surroundings when entering buildings
to search and clear, members were taken through another course of building
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
were on the range to work on precision firing. Our upper echelon have never
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,
he gives advice and will listen
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.
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
Design, Information and Photos by Laura Lomax
November 18th
Activation at Lanesboro Correctional: The morning 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.
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
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November 19th
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.
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
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december
Members from both companies were scheduled daily at Lanesboro
Correctional during the month of December. For our scheduled training
date on the 16th the entire team was activated to have both companies in the
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.
Also on the 16th, with the whole team
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, dedicating many of those
years to Piedmont PERT.
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
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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
North Carolina Department Of Public Safety – Piedmont Region PERT 2013
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Harnett Correctional
*David Stoppel *Leon Anderson
RICKY BREWER
James Ellis JAMES FARRIOR
Craig Johnson Jeffery Redd
Richard Terrell
Authur Thompson Deanna Yeagley
Brown Creek Correctional
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