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| Author: | KARMA [ Tue 10 Jul 2007 15:52 ] |
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Posted on Tue, Jul. 10, 2007 Bail bondsman killed on job is identified BY DAVID OVALLE A bail bondsman shot Monday night in Northwest Miami-Dade as he was picking up a man who skipped bond has died, Miami-Dade police said. His family identified him as Jerry Dongo, 32, a father of three who had worked as a bondsman for eight years. Dongo, who was not wearing a bulletproof vest, was shot at an apartment at 1020 NW 155 Ln. He was with five other bondsman when he was shot. He was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where he died. The suspected shooter, Christopher Walls, has been taken into custody. He has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon but other charges are pending. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2007 Miami Herald Media Company. All Rights Reserved. http://www.miamiherald.com |
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| Author: | KARMA [ Tue 10 Jul 2007 19:42 ] |
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Posted on Tue, Jul. 10, 2007 Killing of bondsman shows dangers of industry BY DAVID OVALLE The bail bondsmen community lost one of its own. Jerry Anthony Dongo, 32, husband and father of three, was shot dead Monday night, police say, by a convicted felon who skipped a $16,000 bond on a charge of trying to steal a plasma-screen TV and an Xbox. Dongo and five colleagues rushed in to arrest Christopher Walls, 35, outside his Northwest Miami-Dade apartment building. One held Walls at gunpoint and Dongo tried pulling him out of his car. A brawl ensued. Walls, police say, pulled a pistol and shot Dongo, who was not wearing a bullet-proof vest. He was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital but doctors pronounced him dead. The death rattled South Florida's bonds community, underscoring the danger bondsmen face daily when trying to recapture wayward clients. ''This business has always been a dangerous business,'' said Linda Braswell, president of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States, who also worked with Dongo. ``Bondsmen are in these situations every single day, all over the country, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.'' By Tuesday afternoon, fellow bondsmen in the competitive, rugged industry had donated over $12,000 for Dongo's family. ''All the bail bondsmen have to come together,'' said Dongo's partner, David Rodriguez, one of the men who tried arresting Walls. ``This is very hard on us.'' Walls is now charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A murder charge could follow. Walls sports tattoos that read ''Thug,'' ''No Fear'' and ''Hoodrat.'' Sometimes, he calls himself Kivin Balake. His convictions include robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary, grand theft, criminal mischief. Miami-Dade police label him a ``career criminal.'' On May 18, a Miami-Dade police officer arrested him for allegedly breaking into an Opa-locka home to steal a flatscreen TV, an Xbox video game system, a jewelry box and $300 -- as the homeowner walked in. Walls dropped the loot, police say. He escaped but was later arrested after fingerprints tied him to the scene. On May 19, he posted bond of $16,000 -- the defendant pays 10 percent of that amount, while the bondsman and ultimately an insurance company is held liable if the suspect disappears. Walls' bondsman was North Miami resident Dongo, in the career for eight years, of J.D. Bail Bonds in Pembroke Pines. Walls' case, like many, proved high risk. After Walls failed to appear in court, Judge Lawrence Schwartz on June 8 ordered that he be arrested. State rules say bondsmen have 60 days to bring in their clients or be held liable. His family said Dongo conducted careful surveillances, took no unnecessary risks and carried a sidearm but prefered a Taser stun gun. ''He didn't want to use deadly force,'' said Howard Puig, his godfather and a fellow bondsman. Dongo devoured true-life law enforcement shows, like Forensic Files and COPS. At Miami-Dade County jail, he met his best friend, Rodriguez, and together they made over 500 arrests in five years. ''We were always first through the door,'' Rodriguez said. Dongo normally didn't wear a vest because he was the runner, chasing down fleeing suspects or cuffing them while Rodriguez held them at gunpoint. On Monday, the team had tracked Wells to an apartment complex at 1020 NW 155th Ln. They were conducting surveillance and just before 8 p.m., moved to arrest Walls as he was getting into his car. Bondsmen usually notify police if they are working in an area, although there is often friction between law enforcement and bondsmen. The bondsmen did not call police Monday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2007 Miami Herald Media Company. All Rights Reserved. http://www.miamiherald.com |
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| Author: | rockstar123 [ Tue 10 Jul 2007 22:12 ] |
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That's really sad. But LuVonda... I'm just wondering, how much does a regular type bulletproof vest weigh? |
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| Author: | SpanielPI [ Thu 12 Jul 2007 11:13 ] |
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THEY CAN WEIGH ANYWHERE FROM 3 LBS ON UP...DEPENDING ON YOUR ACCESSORIES, LEVEL OF PROTECTION, STYLE, ETC. |
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| Author: | KARMA [ Wed 01 Aug 2007 22:31 ] |
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bump |
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| Author: | Steel [ Wed 01 Aug 2007 23:57 ] |
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Level threes with side protection are about 12-18 lbs ive heard. |
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| Author: | Kathy [ Thu 02 Aug 2007 00:36 ] |
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The vest that James wore in Afghanistan was about 60 lbs. It was military issue, and I know that there are many that weigh less that are available. The important factor is to choose the "level" that will most protect you from your primary danger. You have to consider knives as well as the various calliber of firearms. I understand that cost is an issue, but there is no value on life! |
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| Author: | KARMA [ Mon 06 Aug 2007 15:58 ] |
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Aug 6, 2007 12:04 pm US/Eastern Man Accused In Bail Bondsman's Murder Found Dead (CBS4) MIAMI DADE A South Florida man accused of shooting a bail bondsman during a struggle has reportedly killed himself while in jail. Officials with the Miami Dade Department of Corrections said 36-Christopher Walls hanged himself with bed sheets Sunday night at the Dade County jail in an apparent suicide. Last month, Walls allegedly shot bail bondsman 32-year old Jerry Dongo in the chest as the two struggled in a condominium parking lot at 1020 NW 155 Lane. Dongo, along with two other bail bondsmen, had gone to the parking lot to take Walls into custody for allegedly skipping out on a bond issued to him for a burglary charge. After the shooting, Walls was arrested without incident. One week later, police say Walls was accidentally left inside a sweltering corrections van for 3 hours after a court appearance. He was only rescued when a passing officer heard him banging on one of the van's back windows. Walls was to be formerly charged with Dongo's murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during a court appearance on Wednesday. jm (© MMVII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) |
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| Author: | Kathy [ Mon 06 Aug 2007 19:27 ] |
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I'm sorry for his family. They along with the bondsman's family and loved ones are the ones who were hurt by both of his actions. |
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