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<br />said he now is
<br />to a series of incidents along
<br />3, advertising
<br />DATA s No. 9 route, which runs
<br />cr within the
<br />through eastern Durham to
<br />rr Police Depart-
<br />'-
<br />Durham Regional Hospital.
<br />ment for four
<br />In April, city officials rem-
<br />officers to pro-
<br />porarily shut down a portion of
<br />„r vide the ser-
<br />the No.9 route after three buses
<br />vice to the
<br />were hit by gunfire ht as many
<br />Durham Area
<br />weeks.
<br />IALMERS Transit
<br />Then last week, officers
<br />Authority.
<br />arrested two 15- year-olds sus -
<br />"This is something that we
<br />pected of being gang members
<br />.d actually agreed to during
<br />and accused in a shooteut
<br />e 2003 -04 budget process with
<br />involving a DATA bus at Alston
<br />1TA," he said. "We wanted to
<br />Avenue and Dowd Street.
<br />tually provide the service that
<br />Chalmers said Monday that
<br />ey are receiving now through
<br />police officers would be better
<br />e security company."
<br />equipped to handle similar inci-
<br />Wackenhut Corp., a private
<br />dents in the future,
<br />curity company, has provided
<br />"We'll probably coordinate a
<br />med guards to monitor the
<br />lot of information with the gang
<br />+wntown station, a guard to
<br />unit," Chalmers said. "1'm cer-
<br />flow bus routes in a cruiser
<br />tain it will be a lot more com-
<br />A a third to randomly ride
<br />prehensive, than what's going on
<br />ises since last summer.
<br />now."
<br />"It's my understanding that
<br />The officers providing secu-
<br />ice we have the officers in
<br />rity for DATA will be assigned
<br />ace, Wackenhut will no longer
<br />to the Police Department's Dis-
<br />•ovide security for DATA,"
<br />trlct 5, which encompasses the
<br />iahners said.
<br />downtown area, Chalmers said.
<br />Four officers who work with
<br />"All the details have not been
<br />e Telephone Response Unit,
<br />ironed out as far as the specific
<br />hich fields calls from rest -,
<br />times and dates," he added.
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<br />drove away with the lights still
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<br />off.
<br />are only 117 tombstones in
<br />Cates then stopped the driver,
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<br />Bennie Lee Cozart, on Taylor
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<br />Street and discovered that his
<br />Hit chase, Crites said the sus-
<br />driver's license had been
<br />act pulled out a gun and struck
<br />revolted. Cates also found that
<br />in in the head as the two strug-
<br />Cozart was wanted on charges
<br />.ed. Cates then drew his gun
<br />of nonsupport and violating pro- �...
<br />id fired, striking the suspect
<br />baton on earlier charges of dri-
<br />moral times In the upper torso,
<br />ving while impaired and posses-
<br />; said. Both were taken to local
<br />sion of cocaine with the intent to
<br />tspitals for treatment.
<br />manufacture, sell or deliver.
<br />Chalmers said Cates is "doing
<br />When Cates told Cozart he
<br />ell" and has been released
<br />was under arrest, Cozart
<br />-am the hospital. However, he
<br />jumped out of the truck and fled
<br />iay be on inactive duty for a
<br />through briars and over fences
<br />tort time, Chalmers said.
<br />to, Barnes Avenue. . Cates
<br />"He said he just wanted to get
<br />stopped ltim'behintl a house on
<br />act( out, and he wanted the
<br />Barnes Avenue and the two
<br />community to lmow, we just
<br />struggled.
<br />on't turn our backs to crime,"
<br />Cates reported that Cozart
<br />halmers said.
<br />then pulled Cates' gun from his
<br />Swindell has a prior criminal
<br />holster. However, Cates held
<br />[story, having been convicted
<br />onto the gun and hit Cozart with
<br />i October 1997 of possession of
<br />his fist to get it back. The two
<br />°hedule VI narcotics and pro-
<br />struggled until other officers
<br />iding fictitious information to
<br />arrived and placed Cozart in
<br />n officer. He also was convict-
<br />handcuffs, police said.
<br />d March 26,1999, of possession
<br />After being seated in the
<br />rith intent to sell schedule II
<br />patrol car, Cozart was breathing
<br />arcotics, according to the N.C.
<br />heavily but appeared to be alert,
<br />lepartment of Correction.
<br />police said. But when Cates took
<br />He received probation for
<br />him to the magistrate's office a
<br />oth of those offenses.
<br />few minutes later, Cozart was
<br />And Cates, an 11 -year mem-
<br />notbreathing. Cates and Officer
<br />er of the force, has had trouble
<br />M.T. Sykes performed CPR
<br />zith suspects before,
<br />until paramedics arrived, but
<br />In 1992, Cates was cleared
<br />Cozart died at the scene.
<br />fter a suspect died in his cus-
<br />The State Bureau of Investi-
<br />ody just two months into his
<br />gation then conducted an knves-
<br />enure with the Durham police.
<br />tigation and ruled that scratch -
<br />Cates had spotted a truck(
<br />es on Cozart's body were consis-
<br />topped with its lights off on
<br />tent with wounds from briars
<br />11ston Avenue near Taylor
<br />and thorn bushes. A medical
<br />ireet around 9:40 p.m. on Oct,
<br />examiner also ruled that Cozart
<br />1, 1992. Thinking the driver
<br />had an enlarged heart and trace
<br />seeded help, Cates turned his
<br />amounts of cocaine were in his
<br />patrol car around, but the driver
<br />system at the time of his death.
<br />Mickey Tapp of john's Towing and Recovery walks back to his truck with a strap as he prepares to rightside an overturned
<br />cement truck, which rounded a corner too quickly and turned on its side on Monday. The truck, owned by Carolina
<br />Sunrock Corp., was traveling north on Roxboro street when it made a right turn onto an access road at 1 -85, and turned
<br />over.
<br />First waves return
<br />with memories
<br />A duty in Iraq
<br />BY ESTES THOMPSON
<br />Associated Press
<br />POPE AIR FORCE BASE — A
<br />;un- toting paratrooper who led
<br />soldiers in blowing down doors
<br />and disposing of ammunition in
<br />Iraq became emotional Monday
<br />as he described living conditions
<br />he saw during his deployment
<br />with the 82nd Airborne Division
<br />"They're so poor, they don't
<br />realize what they don't have,
<br />said Sgt, list Class Mike Creager,
<br />37, who hugged his 10- year -old
<br />daughter Kelsey with one arm
<br />and held his rifle with the other.
<br />"The news on TV doesn't
<br />reflect how the majority of peo-
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<br />soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment march
<br />in formation Monday at Pope Air Force Base after arriving from nearly a year of duty in
<br />Kuwait and Iraq.
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<br />One of the grave markers at Geer Cemetery on Colonial
<br />Street on Monday. Though there
<br />are only 117 tombstones in
<br />the cemetery, records indicate
<br />as many as 1,500 to 2,000
<br />black Durham residents have been buried there.
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<br />for black residents, opened in
<br />the annual Martin Luther King
<br />1929.
<br />Although there only ' 117
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<br />graves with tombstones at the
<br />p.m. today in the Student Union
<br />Geer Cemetery, death certificate
<br />funding," said Bryant, whose
<br />records indicate that as many as
<br />grandfather, great - grandfather
<br />1,500 to 2,000 people may have
<br />and other relatives are buried
<br />been buried there. The known
<br />there,
<br />graves include those of Edian
<br />The Friends group hopes to
<br />Markham, founder of St. Joseph's
<br />explore options for state or fed-
<br />African Methodist Episcopal
<br />eral recognition of the cemetery
<br />Church, and Augustus Shepard,
<br />as a historic site, a status that
<br />a pastor at White Rock Baptist
<br />might help them win grant fund-
<br />Church whose son James found-
<br />ing for maintenance. Bryant and
<br />ed what is now N.C. Central Uni-
<br />Jesse Eustice, a Duke Park resi-
<br />versity.
<br />dent who lives across the street
<br />In 1991, an AmeriCorps orga-
<br />from the cemetery, said they also
<br />nization, Durham Service Corps,
<br />want to further explore the
<br />received grant funding to clean
<br />cemetery's history.
<br />up the site and conduct research
<br />Eustice, a former history
<br />into its history. The group later
<br />teacher, said she is applying to
<br />published a summary of its work
<br />graduate programs in history at
<br />called "Reclaiming Yesterday."
<br />area universities and hopes to
<br />"[The city is] going to have to
<br />use the cemetery as a basis for
<br />be a catalyst until we can get
<br />her studies.
<br />some other group to take it on,"
<br />The Geer Cemetery operated
<br />City Councilman Howard
<br />from at least 1877 until 1939,
<br />Clement said. "That is a historic
<br />when it grew overcrowded and
<br />site. I'm just sorry that it's too far
<br />the city closed it. Beechwood
<br />off the radar screen that more
<br />Cemetery, a city-run cemetery
<br />people don't know about it"
<br />First waves return
<br />with memories
<br />A duty in Iraq
<br />BY ESTES THOMPSON
<br />Associated Press
<br />POPE AIR FORCE BASE — A
<br />;un- toting paratrooper who led
<br />soldiers in blowing down doors
<br />and disposing of ammunition in
<br />Iraq became emotional Monday
<br />as he described living conditions
<br />he saw during his deployment
<br />with the 82nd Airborne Division
<br />"They're so poor, they don't
<br />realize what they don't have,
<br />said Sgt, list Class Mike Creager,
<br />37, who hugged his 10- year -old
<br />daughter Kelsey with one arm
<br />and held his rifle with the other.
<br />"The news on TV doesn't
<br />reflect how the majority of peo-
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<br />soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment march
<br />in formation Monday at Pope Air Force Base after arriving from nearly a year of duty in
<br />Kuwait and Iraq.
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<br />es to serve children up to
<br />years old and their families. Fc
<br />pA
<br />MLK blood drive
<br />more information, conta+
<br />The Blood, Organ and Mar-
<br />Tierre Ramsey, communil
<br />awareness coordinator at 40;
<br />row Project (BOMP) is hosting
<br />6960, ext.224.
<br />the annual Martin Luther King
<br />Jr. Blood Drive from 12:30 to 6
<br />®��Jp owners
<br />p.m. today in the Student Union
<br />00
<br />at N.C. Central University
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<br />The BOMP emphasizes sick-
<br />le cell awareness among
<br />N.C. Central University's Ph
<br />African Americans and is a
<br />Beta Lamda student organize
<br />partnership between NCCU,
<br />tion will host an entrepieneui
<br />Elizabeth City State University,
<br />ship seminar at 7:30 p.m. Thun
<br />Fayetteville State University,
<br />day in the Miller -Morga
<br />Shaw University, Saint Augus-
<br />Health Science Auditorium.
<br />tine's College, N.C. A &T State
<br />The event will include discu;
<br />University
<br />sions with several local entrt
<br />and the
<br />preneurs, including Dart
<br />Bridges Point
<br />Beasley, owner of Selec
<br />h Foundation. A
<br />Seafood; Marcus Fryer, owge
<br />1 $6,500 grant
<br />of Fryer Management Groul
<br />from the
<br />Dolton Holloway, owner of Ho:
<br />Bridges Point
<br />loway Funeral Home; Ro.
<br />Foundation '
<br />Horne, owner of QAL Manage
<br />and the Cor-
<br />ment Service; and Whitne
<br />poration . for
<br />Rich, owner of Success Really.
<br />National and Community Ser-
<br />This event is free and open t
<br />- vice isbeftgusedtosupportthe
<br />.thepublic.Forinureinforila
<br />blood drives, as well as orgah
<br />:' ttori call Sonya Scott at 530
<br />tissue and sickle cell screen-
<br />6405.
<br />ings, on each college campus.
<br />To make an appointment for
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<br />NCCU's blood drive, call the
<br />Department of Health Educa-
<br />IYUee�i(��
<br />and Girls Clubs:
<br />tion at 530 -6422.
<br />The John Avery Boys & Girl
<br />'Spotlight'
<br />Clubs of Durham are hostinl
<br />on
<br />their annual meeting from 6't.
<br />A
<br />Child resources
<br />8 fig, Thursday at the Hoyt
<br />Heritage Center. The public t
<br />Durham's Partnership for
<br />invited.
<br />Children will provide informa-
<br />The agenda for the meethil
<br />tion about local resources for
<br />will include the installation o
<br />children during a "Community
<br />new officers and board mem
<br />Spotlight" meeting from 5 -7
<br />bers, as well as reports from th,
<br />p.m. Wednesday at the Durham
<br />committees end the executiv.
<br />County Library, 300 N. Roxboro
<br />office. Refreshments will b.
<br />St.
<br />served.
<br />Families will have an oppor-
<br />, The Hayti Heritage Center i
<br />tunity to learnt about education-
<br />at 804 Old Fayetteville St.
<br />al, developmental and instruc-
<br />For more information, con
<br />tional resources available in
<br />tact Ted Fehskens at 687 -4517.
<br />Durham County. Story time,
<br />From staff report
<br />refreshments and door prizes
<br />will be provided. All children
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