Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers
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Our Crime Stoppers Program

The Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers organization is a community-based partnership formed by dedicated citizens, law enforcement, and the media. We work together toward a common goal: the reduction of crime and the arrest and conviction of criminals and fugitives state and county-wide.

The “Go Live” Date for the Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers program was Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Under the direction of the organization’s Chairman of the Board Ken Kiel, the former Secret Witness Committee of Guadalupe County has been transformed into the new Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers. The new Crime Stoppers includes directors from all areas of the county in an effort to get widespread participation.

Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers board members

Our Mission Statement

Crime Stoppers is comprised of diverse, active and dedicated community representatives. Crime Stoppers provides a method for local law enforcement to receive information on crimes. These efforts will increase tips, which in turn increase arrests in our community.

Our Local Statistics

As of March 31, 2022
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Anonymous Tips
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Arrests Made
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Cases Cleared
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Rewards Paid ($)
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Property Recovered ($)

Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers Members

David Reiley

CHAIRMAN

Michelle Smith

VICE CHAIRMAN

Kenna Schievelbein

TREASURER

Kristen Jacob

SECRETARY

GayLynn Olsovsky

BOARD MEMBER

Vanita Hodge

BOARD MEMBER

Patricia Garza

BOARD MEMBER

Chris Bader

BOARD MEMBER

Marisela Villarreal

COORDINATOR

Heather Donohue

COORDINATOR

Ileen Rangel

COORDINATOR

Tarinna Skrzycki, Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office

LAW ENFORCEMENT LIASON

Anna Kraft, Schertz Police Department

LAW ENFORCEMENT LIASON

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History of Crime Stoppers

When a young college student, Michael Carmen, was shot to death during a robbery at an Albuquerque, New Mexico gas station in July 1976, Detective Greg MacAleese had no idea who was responsible for the killing.

No witnesses came forward and it appeared the senseless and brutal shotgun slaying would remain a mystery.

MacAleese, who worked for a newspaper before joining the Albuquerque Police Department, knew something innovative would be necessary to encourage the public to get involved and help solve the murder.

He conceived the idea of producing a video re-enactment of the homicide, guaranteed anonymity for anyone who was willing to call him with information and put up a reward from his own pocket to encourage someone to provide a lead that would help identify those responsible for the murder of Carmen.

It seemed almost unnecessary to take such extraordinary steps to solve the killing of Carmen. It was a case that should have outraged the community and brought forth many witnesses.

Carmen was only two weeks away from getting married and had taken an extra shift at the gas station to give a co-worker the night off. When police responded to an emergency call they found Carmen gravely wounded. He’s been shot in the abdomen at point blank range with a 12-gauge shotgun.

The medical staff kept him alive for four hours and during that time he tried to tell detectives who was responsible, but he just didn’t have the strength to form the words.

At that time Albuquerque had one of the highest per capita crime rates in the country and people were afraid to help the police.

MacAleese plan to identify those responsible for killing Carmen worked. Within a few hours after the recreation of the murder was broadcast on television station KOAT, he received a phone call. The video image had triggered the memory of a person who heard a loud bang in the vicinity of the gas bar and then saw a car driving off. The caller told MacAleese the vehicle belonged to a resident in a nearby apartment complex.

Through investigation MacAleese and a team of detectives arrested two men within 72 hours and charged them with the murder of Carmen and a string of armed robberies.

MacAleese received other calls following the reenactment, including one that allowed police to solve the rape of a young woman. Realizing that this type of program might be useful in fighting crime, MacAleese convinced the Albuquerque Police Department to allow a group of citizens to establish the first Crime Stoppers program.

For his efforts Detective MacAleese was named one of the people in the 1970’s who changed the face of the United States and was also named the country’s Police officer of the Year. It’s also interesting to note that since adopting Crime Stoppers Albuquerque’s crime rate has dropped significantly and no longer is ranked in the list of 20 cities with the highest per capita crime rate.