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By Matt Payne
Staff Writer
mpayne @ dentonrc.com
Hundreds of Denton residents are
expected to meet Saturday afternoon
for a rally in solidarity with the Wom-
en’s March on Washington that same
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The rally is scheduled from noon to
2 p.m. around the Courthouse on the
Square to echo the mission and values
of the Women’s March on Washington
one day after the inauguration of Presi-
dent-elect Donald Trump.
Information on the women’s march
says it stands for the protection of the
rights, safety health and families of all
Americans.
“The rhetoric of the past election cy-
cle has insulted, demonized and threat-
ened many of us,” including immigrants
of all statuses, several religions, the
LGBTQ, community and more, accord-
ing to the women’s march website. ‘And
our communities are hurting and
scared.”
A band of 10 to 20 women who call
themselves “United Denton,” many of
them teachers, first met at the end of
the University of North Texas’ fall se-
mester to discuss how they could rally
support within Denton, as many of
them were unable to travel to surround-
ing rallies.
After friends and their friends
spread the word throughout the winter
break, United Denton publicized the
Denton rally on the women’s march
website and saw communal support
swell.
Jeff Woo/DRC
More than a thousand people gather to mourn at a vigil for Little Elm police Detective Jerry Walker at Little Elm Park on Wednesday.
Aftermath in Little Elm
Suspect in
shootout
identified
Community mourns
fallen detective
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By Julian Gill
Staff Writer
jgill @ dentonrc. com
LITTLE ELM — Many Little Elm residents knew
police Detective Jerry Walker as the man he was be-
hind the badge.
They say he was more than an average police officer
— he was a friend, a trusted guardian and a role model
for local kids.
The city of about 32,000 residents was quiet after a
gunman shot and killed Walker on Tuesday during a
six-hour standoff at a home in the 1400block of Turtle
Cove Drive. Police confirmed the suspect was dead
shortly after 10 p.m.
On Wednesday, officers from surrounding depart-
ments and county residents flocked to a decorated me-
morial at the Little Elm Public Safety Center. Trucks
drove down Eldorado Parkway with “Back the Blue”
flags flying from their beds. And more than a thou-
sand residents ended the day at a candlelight vigil at
Little Elm Park.
A 48-year-old father of four, Walker had been with
the department since 1998. He was promoted to detec-
tive in 2013, but his years as a school resource officer at
Little Elm High School allowed students and parents to
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interact with Walker on a more human level.
“Two days ago I gave him a big hug and told him
how much I loved him,” said 30-year-old Timothy
Shirley, a lifelong Little Elm resident and Little Elm
High graduate. “He told me how proud he is of me. I
have a 4-year-old daughter, and I cleaned up my act.”
Father figure
Shirley grew up without his biological father, and
he said Walker was a father figure who helped him
overcome a dark time in his fife. Shirley said he acted
out in class and became preoccupied with drugs. But
Walker, whose own children range in age from 2
months to 22 years, guided him.
“He used to tell me I have a lot of potential and I
need to give myself more credit than I give myself,”
said Shirley, who works at a local convenience store.
“He definitely pushed me. He had one hand on my
By Daniel Burgess
Staff Writer
LITTLE ELM — Rudy Garcia frequently visited
Happy’s Market on Eldorado Parkway where he’d
drop a handful of change on the counter to buy a single
Cherry Dynamite Swisher Sweet cigar.
Employees at the store described Garcia as quiet, well
dressed and someone who never gave them any trouble.
“He came in here daily” employee Kimmi Freeman
said. “He never was mean or disrespectful.”
Garcia died from a gunshot wound in his home on
Turtle Cove Drive on Tuesday following a shootout with
police. He’s suspected of fatally shooting Little Elm po-
lice Detective Jerry Walker during the incident An in-
vestigation by the Texas Rangers is ongoing and has not
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office
assured it would protect marchers, and
businesses downtown have committed
to offering discounted coffee and open-
ing their restrooms to the public.
UNT English professor Barbara
Rodman said the ultimate goal of the
rally is to get citizens to involve them-
selves on the grassroots level.
“We want to convey our commit-
ment to the democratic process and our
deep desire to see people, no matter
See LITTLE ELM on 6A
See SUSPECT on 5A
See RALLY on 5A
Local candidate filings roll in
TODAY
IN DENTON
INTERNATIONAL
After more than two
decades in power, Gambi-
an President Yahya Jam-
meh faced the prospect of
a military intervention by
regional forces, as the
man who once pledged to
rule the nation for a bil -
lion years clung to power.
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By Caitlyn Jones and Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
Staff Writers
cjones @ dentonrc. com
pheinkel-wolfe @ dentonrc.com
Now is the time to act for any resident with
dreams of holding a local office.
Incumbents and challengers alike could
start filing Wednesday for a place on the May
ballot. With multiple spots open on city coun-
cils and school boards, the spring election
could shape up to be a busy one.
The deadline for candidates to file for a
place on the ballot is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17.
The election is May 6. Early voting begins
April 24.
Denton City Council
More turnover is in store for the Denton
City Council. This year all four district seats are
up for election. Only one of the current council
members, Keely Briggs, has said she will run
again, although she has not yet filed the paper-
work. Briggs represents District 2, which pri-
marily covers northeastern Denton.
The other four districts include District \
which covers the central and southeast parts of
the ciy; District 3, which covers the west side;
and District 4, which covers far south Denton.
Council member Kevin Roden has reached
his term Emits in District 1. Two other council
members, Kathleen Wazny, in District 3, and
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STATE
A proposal barring trans-
gender people in Texas
from using the bathroom
of their choice is unequiv-
ocally bad for business, a
powerful state Republican
legislator said Wednesday.
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NATIONAL
Barack Obama stepped
behind the White House
podium for the last time
Wednesday, fielding ques-
tions from the crush of
journalists crammed in for
the occasion and offering
assurances to Americans.
Page 3A
Photos by Jeff Woo/DRC
Paul Meltzer, left, and Don Duff file their paperwork at Denton City Hall on Wednesday.
Meltzer and Duff will run against each other as candidates for City Council District 3 in
May.
FIND IT INSIDE
Joey Hawkins, in District 4, announced they Don Duff said he, too, would run for District 3.
will not seek re-election.
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Meltzer, 55, and Duff, 77, officially filed for
Candidates began lacing up their running the ballot Wednesday morning.
Meltzer has named Karen DeVinney, a
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tired businessman Paul Meltzer announced he longtime leader of the Denton Neighborhood
would run before Wazny formally announced Alliance and University of North Texas
she was stepping down. Soon after she an- -
nounced she would not run, real estate agent See FILINGS on 5A
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