AUGUST 19, 2015 • INDEPENDENT • Page 3
NEWS Missouri City man sentenced to 45 years for murder
Obituary: Constable A. J. Dorr Fort Bend County Pct. 1 Constable Arthur “A.J.” Dorr died this past week at age 63 after a two-year battle with cancer. His death occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Cambridge Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Burial services were Saturday, Aug. 15, at St. Emanuel Church of Christ in Needville. Dorr was a well known and well liked public figure in Fort Bend for many years. He was born in Crowley, LA., in 1952 but grew up in Needville and graduated from Needville High School. With his diploma earned he joined the Marine Corps for four years and completed his tour of duty as a sergeant in fewer than three years. He then enrolled at Sam Houston State University where he got an undergraduate degree in law enforcement and police science. With his sheepskin in hand, Dorr began his police training with the Houston Police Department (HPD) in 1977. After completing his training he worked as a HPD patrol officer and in the vice divisions for 10 years. In 1986 he returned to his roots in Needville as the town’s chief of police. He served in that job for another decade and during that time earned a bevy of awards and accolades for the numerous gifts he provided for his com-
Dorr munity. Dorr’s many acts of kindness included coordinating numerous food and toy drives, volunteering with Needville Senior Citizens and serving as auction chair for various fundraising events. Dorr also served as a Needville Youth Fair director from 1987 to 2013 and was president twice during that time. He was a lifetime member, a past president of the Fort Bend County Fair Association and a board of director for many years. Last year he treated members of the Fort Bend County Women’s Center to an evening at the county fair. The constable also served as a past vice president of Immanuel United Church of Christ and was a board member of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. After 10 years with HPD and another decade as Needville’s chief of police, Dorr ran for
Constable, Pct. 1 and won. Voters kept him in that job from 1987 to 2015. Dorr is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sandra Todd Dorr, of Needville; son Michael Poe and wife Stephanie of Needville; daughter Alexis Dorr of Needville and fiancé Jimmy Deremer of Katy; daughter Andrea Dorr of Houston; grandchildren Kelton and Keylan Poe of Needville and Audrey Dorr of Houston; father Arnold J. Dorr; sister Linda Robison and husband Ken of Wheelock. Also, mother and father-inlaw Juanita and Walter Todd of Needville; brothers and sisters in-law and families W.C. and Karen Todd of Needville, Mitchell and Tracy Todd of Frisco, and Cody and Wendy Todd of Needville; sister-inlaw Shirley Hlavaty of Needville; brother-in-law and family Ken Hoelewyn of Damon; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Theresa Dorr, of Needville; brother, Arnold J. Dorr Jr.; and sister, Margaret Hoelewyn. Condolences may be sent to the Dorr family at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 3103 School St., Needville, TX, or at www.garmanycarden.com.
A jury sentenced Antonnyer Morrison, II to 45 years in prison on August 10, 2015 for murder a week after convicting him of the same. The 21-year-old Missouri City man was charged with the 2010 murder after an intense investigation by the Tri-City Special Crimes Unit. The defendant was only 16 years old when he killed his victim, but was certified to stand trial as an adult for the heinous crime. According to Assistant District Attorneys Matthew Banister and Amanda Bolin, both with the Narcotics and Gangs Division, 19-year-old Kristian Sullivan was found shot to death in the front yard of his grandparents’ Missouri City home in the early morning of August 26, 2010. Suspected to be the latest casualty of an ongoing gangland war between two criminal street gangs; 100 Clikk and F.A.B. (Forever about Bread), Missouri City Police responded to find Sullivan had been shot 14 times at close range. The Stafford, Missouri City and Sugar Land Tri-City Special Crimes Unit took over the investigation that culminated in over a year
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Four Fort Bend communities are opening the doors to dozens of model homes this October during the “Treat Yourself to a New Home” event hosted by The Johnson Development Corp. Four developments will have well-appointed models open daily in October: Cross Creek Ranch at FM 1463 and FM 1093 in Fulshear, Imperial in Sugar Land near Highway 90, and Riverstone and Sienna Plantation along Highway 6 near the Fort Bend Parkway. More than $20,000 in prizes will be given away during the tour. Models will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Homes range from the $280,000s to more than $1 million. For more information about the event and the communities, please visit www.johnsondevelopment.com. Four of Fort Bend’s top master-planned communities have an especially sweet treat this October — tours of fully decorated model homes. The “Treat Yourself to a New Home” event happens daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
Open house at Congregation Beth El “Interested in learning more about Congregation Beth El, located at 3900 Raoul Wallenberg Lane in Missouri City? Curious about the programs we offer and our plans for the future? Please join the “Open House” on Sunday, August 30th at 10 a.m. Hear from Rabbi Josh Lobel and leaders of our community about the exciting happenings in the coming year and take a tour of the synagogue. Bagels and refreshments will be served. For further information, call 281-499-5066 or email rabbi@betheltx.org.
Two steal sunglasses worth $4,800 Sugar Land police are looking for a man and woman who stole more than $4,800 in sunglasses from Lens Crafters in First Colony Mall,16535 Southwest Freeway, on July 31 at 6:40 p.m. The manager said the store was busy that afternoon and evening, and no one noticed the glasses were missing until later that night. The glasses are typically displayed on a wall at the front of the store. Surveillance video shows the man removing the glasses and placing them in the female’s purse. The suspects were both Hispanic. The man was about 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighed approximately 150-170 pounds and wore a black shirt and black pants. The woman was 5 feet 4 inches tall, about 125 pounds and wore a gray shirt and black pants. Anyone with information should call the Sugar Land Police Department at (281) 275-2540 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS (8477).
Morrison of collaborative detective work encompassing interviews of dozens of citizens and documented gang members. Leads in the case resulted in the arrest of Antonnyer Morrison, II, Joshua Patterson and Sterlyn Edwards. Both Patterson and Edwards were previously convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison for their roles in the murder. During Morrison’s trial, the State presented evidence to the jury of Morrison’s strong allegiance to the 100 Clikk gang. Retaliation for the shooting of his close friend and known gang associate, Rene Moreno, motivated Morrison to help plan the murder. The defendant was also one of the two shooters who caught the
victim unarmed, and unaware of the plot against him, in his own front yard. “The sentence this jury imposed is a clear message that gang violence of any sort, against any victim, will not be tolerated by the citizens in our communities,” said prosecutor Amanda Bolin. “The loss of life at such a young age is tragic,” added Assistant District Attorney Matthew Banister. “If the jury’s verdict in this case serves to redirect even one young person away from the gang mystique that lies to our youth, we can make our neighborhoods and our children safer.” Morrison was tried in the 240th District Court before Visiting Judge Larry Wagenbach. Murder is a first-degree felony punishable by 5-99 years or life in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Morrison must serve at least one-half of the 45-year sentence before he is eligible for parole. Assistant District Attorneys Matthew Banister and Amanda Bolin prosecuted the case. Attorneys John Pizzitola and Elan Levy represented the defendant.
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