On a hot summer day in Dallas Texas, in an upscale Dallas restaurant and bar, a failure of a man would commit the largest mass murder in the City’s history by shooting seven people, killing six. Just after midnight on June 29th, 1984, Abdelkrim Belachheb took six lives at the Iannis Restaurant and Bar as he had an argument with one patron, Marcell Ford, as she turned away his advances. He then would leave the bar and return with a gun and committed an act that would rock Dallas, alter the victim’s families lives forever, and expose a legal loophole in the State of Texas.

This breakdown of these murders will detail the suspect’s life prior to entering the United States on a false Visa and show his lifetime of aggression and violence that would lead him from Morocco to a Dallas Texas nightclub.

In 1984 it was not a capital death penalty crime to murder one of more persons, a huge oversight in Texas State law.

Retired Dallas Police Officer Tom Hall was the first in the door at the club after the shooting and in this episode he gives us a firsthand account.

Fugitive Unit Sgt, Marcell Ford, was the niece of the suspects first victim and she bears her name in her aunt’s honor. Sgt. Ford sat with us to talk about this events impact on her family that would have a ripple effect through generations.

We want to dedicate this episode to the victims that lost their lives in Dallas Texas, 1984.

• Marcell Ford (deceased)
• Linda Lowe (deceased)
• Janice Smith (deceased)
• Ligia Koslowski (deceased)
• Joe Menasi (deceased)
• Frank Parker (deceased)
• John McNeil (wounded)

Incident:

June 29th, 1984, 12801 Midway Rd, Dallas Texas

Suspect would enter Ianni’s Restaurant and Club and shot seven patrons, six of that would die.

Welcome back to ATO story time with our Treasurer, Detective Justin Bowen #8522.

Special guest cohost, NLLEO President, Juan Hernandez Jr. #8447 sits in to help tell this story. Juan and Justin rode together for years in the Southeast Division and continue their friendship to this day. This story will detail Detective Bowens career, their partnership and will highlight an awful night in March of 2009 at 700 Cliffview Dallas, Texas.

The very detailed, chilling facts of this case are laid out by both as they responded to a strong-arm takeover over a family in a trailer park in Pleasant Grove. What happened after they arrived on scene has been lost in history but both men still carry these awful memories of what was seen.

We also discuss the very complex financial crime investigations that can take years to solve and do involve true victims, especially the elderly.

Sit back and listen to a very deep behind the scenes look at a very quite and private servant.

Critical Incident:

March 17th, 2009, at Cliffview Dallas Texas when two gunmen took a family hostage during a home invasion robbery that ended in cold blooded murder of two victims.

Dallas Police Sgt. Bronc Mccoy EOW: 11/16/2020

Dallas Police Officer Matt Bacon: EOW: 8/8/2023

Dallas Police Officer Horacio Quiroz: EOW: 4/22/2019

Welcome back for another message from the hosts as we sit down with a BTD alum in Garland ICAC Detective Tony Godwin. Tony is here to talk about an organization that is near and dear to his heart, the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame. Detective Godwin was inducted himself and now his mission is to give back to this great organization.

This message details this foundations origins and highlights the mission of Megan Stockburger and Adam Davenport to create this platform to honor the many men and women who have dedicated their body, minds, and souls to serving others.

Mark your calendars!

The next Hall of Fame induction is taking place right here in the DFW area on April 11th at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth Texas.

Fore more information go to the link below. Donations to keep this mission going is greatly welcomed and appreciated.

https://www.nationalleohalloffame.com/