Re: 911:: Celebrity Dispatch

[Guest guest]

Our department has several celebrities in our community, no we do not treat

them any differently because everyone is treated the same with utmost respect

and care and concern. We do not give out names on the radio, because of the

class of people in our community the dispatchers are taught from the

beginning customer service.

Hope this helps out Good Luck.

a

[Guest guest]

Lord, have mercy!!!! Celebrities in beautiful downtown Bellefontaine????

We have our own self-proclaimed " celebrities " - those who serve in public

office for local government. They just HATE to have to call us. God forbid

those peons in scannerland would actually hear an officer dispatched to

their residence or their 10-27's given out to an officer who has responded

to a brawl in the parking lot of a local speakeasy. It matters not how they

hold forth in the courthouse and city building during the week.. on the

weekends they're just another puke-thru-the-nose-drunk in a parking lot.

Lyn

P.S. Actually we do have a well-known author, Alan Eckert, who lives in our

fair city, but he is a decent, respectable gentleman who never calls.

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

> celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their residence

[Guest guest]

> > I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

> > celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their residence

> ********************************************************************

Back when Roseanne & Tom Arnold were married, they used to

come to Iowa Hawkeye Football games. Tom was from

Oskaloosa, Iowa and a huge Hawkeye fan. During one game, both

Tom & Roseanne barred their rear ends to display matching tattoos

to the people in the stands. Someone called the local

constabulary to tell them to have Roseanne keep her pants on. No

lie!

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[Guest guest]

At 12:36 PM 11/12/2000 -0500, (zzerk@...) wondered:

>I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

>celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their residence? Do

>you treat these cases any differently? Do you avoid sending them over the air

>so that the media won't rush to the scene? Just curious...

This isn't a " brag " but Monterey County, CA has a rather large population

of resident celebrities. (Unlike " Hollywood, " where tourists go looking

for celebrity homes, the famous folks around here sort of blend in.... I

guess we're pretty used to them. Clint Eastwood married a local TV

newswoman and he has always been a whole lot easier to deal with than she

was before they married. Odd. Local news reporters tend to think they're

far more important than " real " celebrities. I dunno, maybe he's given

her some tips about how to be humble instead of demanding..... During major

events such as the AT & T Pro-Am Golf Tournament, there's a huge influx of

celebrities and also a massive migration of tourists who delight in

celebrity-watching activities. This is far more of a pain than day-to-day

dealings with the famous folks....)

We don't treat any of 'em any differently than regular folks. Well, unless

they get snooty, in which case I would hazard a guess that some of us

rather delight in being absolutely rigid in following protocols. I know it

ticked ME off many years ago when a famous individual demanded some special

treatment - I won't say who it was, but he had a " wonderful, warm,

friendly " stage persona that didn't present itself on ANY occasion he

contacted law enforcement. My first encounter was when he dialed 9-1-1 and

demanded that we run the license plate of a car that was at the bottom of

his driveway (outside the closed gate but visible to him on his security

cameras). He wanted to know who it was out there...

Well, I was happy to send a deputy to check out the 'suspicious vehicle'

but I wasn't about to tell HIM registered owner information like that. He

became abusive. The sergeant who responded glanced at the registration

before he headed out so he wouldn't have to ask for it over the air. <grin>

He didn't tell Mr. Supposed-To-Be Warm Wonderful Celebrity who the car

belonged to, either. It was gone before he got there - apparently it had

simply used the small turnaround outside that gate to stop, check a road

map, and then leave. The sergeant got an earful of " you WORK for me! " and

he wasn't impressed, either. Every contact with that particular famous guy

was like that: imperious, demanding and discounting " us " as anything more

than his personal servants. He even had his alarm system provide his

address as " #1 " because he built his home at the very top of a hill,

although the actual address was a 3-digit number. (Since we didn't provide

the residents' names in burglar alarm dispatches - for ANY address, under

normal circumstances - the responding deputies had a heck of a time finding

the address the first few times that alarm came in. Giving the name as a

last resort got irritated responses that the address had to be wrong....

That one sergeant who'd already encountered Mr. W-A-W responded at last,

telling him he was delaying appropriate response to his home due to his

" preference " in listing a more important sounding address! That went all

the way to the sheriff.... but eventually the alarm company started

providing the actual address. Oh, and false alarm activations are fined,

after a while - but apparently that wasn't a problem for that particular

resident. We didn't have a " no response " policy after a certain number of

false alarm activations...)

He was the exception to the rule, though - the great majority of the movie

stars, political movers-and-shakers and other such famous folks who reside

around here are truly just regular folks who just happen to have to live

with the fact that complete strangers recognize them.

Hey, we ARE public servants, but everybody gets the same deal.

When notoriety of certain individuals requires extra attention, such as

dignitary protection, or simply crowd control, there are procedures for

those situations that don't necessarily vary by the name of the person

involved.

A local member of the State Assembly was recently involved in an injury

accident and the media attention resulted from his own phone calls from the

hospital - but that was more of an investigative reporting situation than a

" lookee-loo, let's go stare at the public safety response to the scene "

kinda thing.

Oh, and I've personally taken calls from a slew of famous folks.

<shrugging> So have several of our dispatchers. It's not that big a deal,

perhaps because every person is an important one in his/her own mind; more

" nobodies " are problem callers than are any of the " real " celebrities.

After a small city's council member gets snooty with ya, dealing with a

famous movie star or other important person is not at all difficult. <grin>

One night I was idly watching Letterman and an actor mentioned that

his car had broken down in a remote area the previous day.... it was quite

an amusing story, because he mentioned how long he'd been out there until

the tow truck got him and his disabled vehicle to a car dealership - nearly

90 miles further away - where he'd simply purchased another one (out of

sheer pique). Hmmmm, I thought - that's in our dispatch area! So, the

next day, I asked around, and yup, we'd called that tow truck for him. The

dispatcher kind of smiled and said, " He was really nice. I KNEW the name

was familiar, but I thought.. nah...... not out there on that highway! Oh

well, guess even famous people buy cars that break down in the middle of

nowhere, just like you and me. "

Happy to be here, proud to serve.

Olmstead

Communications Supervisor

~on the Central California coastline~

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[Guest guest]

For those of you in the Ohio area We had a Fight in progress at a local

Denny's. Kept the caller on the phone (2 of them passing phone back and

forth) Come to find out when they came into the station to thank me, it was

Big Chuck and Little . Now only the Great Ohio's will know them. And

maybe just the norther ohioins. Not sure if there show was broadcased

anywere else in ohio

Jim from North East Ohio

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[Guest guest]

For those of you in the Ohio area We had a Fight in progress at a local

Denny's. Kept the caller on the phone (2 of them passing phone back and

forth) Come to find out when they came into the station to thank me, it was

Big Chuck and Little . Now only the Great Ohio's will know them. And

maybe just the norther ohioins. Not sure if there show was broadcased

anywere else in ohio

Jim from North East Ohio

LifeCare Ambulance

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Work Web site http://www.lifecareambulance.com

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[Guest guest]

c'mon, linda...who was it?? it's just us here...nobody else around. ;o)

rich, n9dko

<<< We don't treat any of 'em any differently than regular folks. Well,

unless

they get snooty, in which case I would hazard a guess that some of us

rather delight in being absolutely rigid in following protocols. I know it

ticked ME off many years ago when a famous individual demanded some special

treatment - I won't say who it was, but he had a " wonderful, warm,

friendly " stage persona that didn't present itself on ANY occasion he

contacted law enforcement. >>>

[Guest guest]

c'mon, linda...who was it?? it's just us here...nobody else around. ;o)

rich, n9dko

<<< We don't treat any of 'em any differently than regular folks. Well,

unless

they get snooty, in which case I would hazard a guess that some of us

rather delight in being absolutely rigid in following protocols. I know it

ticked ME off many years ago when a famous individual demanded some special

treatment - I won't say who it was, but he had a " wonderful, warm,

friendly " stage persona that didn't present itself on ANY occasion he

contacted law enforcement. >>>

[Guest guest]

At 04:43 PM 11/12/2000 -0600, Rich wrote:

>c'mon, linda...who was it?? it's just us here...nobody else around. ;o)

>

Oh, yaaaaah, sure. How about we play a guessing game here? <grin>

What famous singer is considered to be SO people-oriented, and SO warm and

fuzzy and always smiles so much? (Now, this little game is something the

youngsters on the list might have to delegate to folks who have been around

about 20 or more years.... )

I'm not sure I'll reveal the jerk's identity, anyway. <grin> Wouldn't

want to dash anybody's positive impression of a possible favorite

entertainer, now, would I?

Happy to be here, proud to serve.

Olmstead

http://www.gryeyes.com/

[Guest guest]

At 04:43 PM 11/12/2000 -0600, Rich wrote:

>c'mon, linda...who was it?? it's just us here...nobody else around. ;o)

>

Oh, yaaaaah, sure. How about we play a guessing game here? <grin>

What famous singer is considered to be SO people-oriented, and SO warm and

fuzzy and always smiles so much? (Now, this little game is something the

youngsters on the list might have to delegate to folks who have been around

about 20 or more years.... )

I'm not sure I'll reveal the jerk's identity, anyway. <grin> Wouldn't

want to dash anybody's positive impression of a possible favorite

entertainer, now, would I?

Happy to be here, proud to serve.

Olmstead

http://www.gryeyes.com/

[Guest guest]

Don't look now, Rich, but your shoe is ringing! I think it may be the

Chief! (43)

Jim

> well i've been around for a lot more than 20 years and your description

> could be anyone! wait a sec...let me lower the cone of silence (now

THERE'S

> a reference nobody under the age of 50 will probably remember).

>

> (sound of cone lowering)

>

> there. now its just us-n's. ;o)

>

> rich, n9dko

>

> Oh, yaaaaah, sure. How about we play a guessing game here? <grin>

[Guest guest]

Don't look now, Rich, but your shoe is ringing! I think it may be the

Chief! (43)

Jim

> well i've been around for a lot more than 20 years and your description

> could be anyone! wait a sec...let me lower the cone of silence (now

THERE'S

> a reference nobody under the age of 50 will probably remember).

>

> (sound of cone lowering)

>

> there. now its just us-n's. ;o)

>

> rich, n9dko

>

> Oh, yaaaaah, sure. How about we play a guessing game here? <grin>

[Guest guest]

At 03:18 PM 11/12/2000 -0800, my buddy Jimmie Reeves wrote:

>Don't look now, Rich, but your shoe is ringing! I think it may be the

>Chief! (43)

>Jim

Okay, that " beats " my 47, Jim.

Rich had written:

>> well i've been around for a lot more than 20 years and your description

>> could be anyone! wait a sec...let me lower the cone of silence (now

>THERE'S

>> a reference nobody under the age of 50 will probably remember).

>>

>> (sound of cone lowering)

OH, GREAT! NOW WE HAVE TO SHOUT AT EACH OTHER!!!!

>>

>> there. now its just us-n's. ;o)

SO, RICH AND JIM, LET'S INVITE GARY IN HERE! HE CAN BRING HIS ANDY

WILLIAMS RECORDS 'CAUSE THAT GUY'S OKAY!!!!

Happy to be here, proud to serve.

Olmstead

http://www.gryeyes.com/

[Guest guest]

At 03:18 PM 11/12/2000 -0800, my buddy Jimmie Reeves wrote:

>Don't look now, Rich, but your shoe is ringing! I think it may be the

>Chief! (43)

>Jim

Okay, that " beats " my 47, Jim.

Rich had written:

>> well i've been around for a lot more than 20 years and your description

>> could be anyone! wait a sec...let me lower the cone of silence (now

>THERE'S

>> a reference nobody under the age of 50 will probably remember).

>>

>> (sound of cone lowering)

OH, GREAT! NOW WE HAVE TO SHOUT AT EACH OTHER!!!!

>>

>> there. now its just us-n's. ;o)

SO, RICH AND JIM, LET'S INVITE GARY IN HERE! HE CAN BRING HIS ANDY

WILLIAMS RECORDS 'CAUSE THAT GUY'S OKAY!!!!

Happy to be here, proud to serve.

Olmstead

http://www.gryeyes.com/

[Guest guest]

JUST BE SURE HE DOESN'T BRING THAT BEAR!

Jim

> >> (sound of cone lowering)

>

> OH, GREAT! NOW WE HAVE TO SHOUT AT EACH OTHER!!!!

>

> >>

> >> there. now its just us-n's. ;o)

>

> SO, RICH AND JIM, LET'S INVITE GARY IN HERE! HE CAN BRING HIS ANDY

> WILLIAMS RECORDS 'CAUSE THAT GUY'S OKAY!!!!

>

> Happy to be here, proud to serve.

> Olmstead

> http://www.gryeyes.com/

[Guest guest]

> >

>

> Oh, yaaaaah, sure. How about we play a guessing game here? <grin>

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Could the initials be A. W.?

[Guest guest]

> What famous singer is considered to be SO people-oriented, and SO warm and

> fuzzy and always smiles so much? (Now, this little game is something the

> youngsters on the list might have to delegate to folks who have been around

> about 20 or more years.... )

> Olmstead

> ********************************************************************

? Madonna? Boy ? Wayne Newton?

Am I close?

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[Guest guest]

> What famous singer is considered to be SO people-oriented, and SO warm and

> fuzzy and always smiles so much? (Now, this little game is something the

> youngsters on the list might have to delegate to folks who have been around

> about 20 or more years.... )

> Olmstead

> ********************************************************************

? Madonna? Boy ? Wayne Newton?

Am I close?

Iowa State Patrol Communications Cedar Rapids

Werling, Anamosa, IA AOL IM Ridgeroader

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http://www.earthsat.com/iowa/winter.html Iowa road conditions

[Guest guest]

We frequently make alarm runs to Don Mattinngly's home here in good ol'

patch, Indiana, his home town.

They're never live.

We don't treat them any differently than other alarm runs.

I wasn't working at dispatch when we had the film " League of Their Own "

filming here, so I don't know if there were any runs involving Tom Hanks,

Madonna or Geena . We recently had former Prez Bush in town for

some kind of fund-raising meal and some local big-wigs house, other than

providing a special detail and escort, there were no incidents...

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911:: Celebrity Dispatch

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

> celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their

>residence? Do

[Guest guest]

We frequently make alarm runs to Don Mattinngly's home here in good ol'

patch, Indiana, his home town.

They're never live.

We don't treat them any differently than other alarm runs.

I wasn't working at dispatch when we had the film " League of Their Own "

filming here, so I don't know if there were any runs involving Tom Hanks,

Madonna or Geena . We recently had former Prez Bush in town for

some kind of fund-raising meal and some local big-wigs house, other than

providing a special detail and escort, there were no incidents...

=============================================

kevbayer911@... IM:kevbayer911

~If at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you~

TheBayerFamilyWebSite:

http://sites.netscape.net/kevbayer/index.html

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911:: Celebrity Dispatch

>

> I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

> celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their

>residence? Do

[Guest guest]

Speaking of Mr and his neighborhood...he used to be in Recon...those

in the military will probably be familiar with that one...;-o

You gotta watch the " quiet ones " hehehehe...

Cin in good ole Ohio

happy day, be safe

[Guest guest]

Yoo HOO...I sure do remember big chuck and lil john....they were

hilarious...remember those stupid skits they used to do? Good job, Jim....

Cin in good ole Ohio

happy day, be safe

[Guest guest]

Locally famous people only.....

Clayton Jr was looking for his son. (He ran for governor against

Ann s a few years ago.... made a derogatory comment about rape and

lost the election) Apparently a request to one of his ranches for a plane

to transport a person for a medical procedures lost something in the

grapevine. It eventually turned into a request for a plane to transport his

son because he was in an accident. tried calling his son in his

dorm room but no one knew where he was. Turned out he was at a local bar.

Had Mr. home number for a while though...

annette hallmark

tamu pd

At 12:36 PM 11/12/00 EST, you wrote:

>Hi there, hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

>

>I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

>celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their residence? Do

>you treat these cases any differently? Do you avoid sending them over the air

>so that the media won't rush to the scene? Just curious...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Locally famous people only.....

Clayton Jr was looking for his son. (He ran for governor against

Ann s a few years ago.... made a derogatory comment about rape and

lost the election) Apparently a request to one of his ranches for a plane

to transport a person for a medical procedures lost something in the

grapevine. It eventually turned into a request for a plane to transport his

son because he was in an accident. tried calling his son in his

dorm room but no one knew where he was. Turned out he was at a local bar.

Had Mr. home number for a while though...

annette hallmark

tamu pd

At 12:36 PM 11/12/00 EST, you wrote:

>Hi there, hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

>

>I was just wondering if anyone here has ever had to take a call from a

>celebrity/very famous person and/or dispatch resources to their residence? Do

>you treat these cases any differently? Do you avoid sending them over the air

>so that the media won't rush to the scene? Just curious...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Would you believe....I got that one.

At 05:09 PM 11/12/00 -0600, you wrote:

>well i've been around for a lot more than 20 years and your description

>could be anyone! wait a sec...let me lower the cone of silence (now THERE'S

>a reference nobody under the age of 50 will probably remember).

>

>(sound of cone lowering)

>

>there. now its just us-n's. ;o)

>

>rich, n9dko

Nicholson

PD Northbrook IL, Communications

1401 Landwehr Rd.

Northbrook, IL 60062

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