DOTHAN:    This morning Dothan Commissioner of Disrtict 4, Dave Stock, spoke at the Dothan Commission Meeting about Blake Bowen. He was brutally murdered this past Friday when he was shot and killed during an armed robbery while GIVING a man a ride. The man was needing a ride from Trawick Road to Day Break Suites, which is a motel with an iron fence just past Fortner Street intersection at Ross Clark Circle.

Just before Fortner Street and Ross Clark Circle the man brandished a gun, shooting and killing 33 year old Blake Bowen, causing Blake to leave the road and go into a holding pond. The suspect fled and was apprehended by Dothan Police Department within a couple of hours withing a few blocks of the scene.

Dothan Police, through heavy police prescence on the streets in the area. by the WASP-Dothan Police Helicopter, that was brought into service by Dothan Police Chief Will Benny, by the drone units brought into service by Dothan Police Chief Will Benny, by the Dothan Police K-9 units on the ground, the suspect was held to a small area between Hartford Highway and Fortner Street. The supect looked west on Fortner Street from Stonewood to attempt to cross Fortner Street, and little did he know from the east direction traveling west was a Dothan Police Patrol Officer who quickly jumped from his patrol vehicle and took the suspect into custody.

While ALL CRIME and VICTIMS has bothered D4 Commissioner Dave Stock, this one especially hit home. A pilot who taught flying, Dave Stock met Blake Bowen about 5 years ago when Blake took flying lessons from Dave. As he taught Blake, he like many others who came in contact with Blake, immediately was drawn into a very respected friendship with Blake. So this hit D4 Commissioner Dave Stock hard. And the murder was of a personal friend, which also took place in the district that Dave Stock took Oath of Office some 3 months ago ( November 2025 ) to serve as a Commissioner.

So today, D4 Commissioner Dave Stock made comments that some, and perhaps a fellow Commissioner, has attempted to turn racial. Because D4 Commissioner Dave Stock used the word “ELEMENT” and held up the photograph of Blake Bowen. Some are saying that Stock was grandstanding and it was racial. HOW?  D4 Commisioner Stock said “Blake and others” amd reference Houligan’s. D4 Stock said at his Twon Hall meeting he is making people aware of things whenhe speaks at the Commission Meetings. Not afraid of mentioning taboo items.

STOP THE CRAP – THAT WAS NOT TRUE AT ALL

ELEMENTS – I think an ELEMENT is a white male who is alleged to have killed his wife, then dumped her body off, under a bridge, in Geneva County. He had been on the same job for at least two decades. He has remained in jail. That ELEMENT is a white male.

ELEMENTS – I think an ELEMENT is aa black male who alleged to have killed a black male in Houligan’s parking lot over a car door bumping his car. The suspect had prior charges in Coffee County, incidentally for murder.

Some are saying the D4 Commissioner Dave Stock said no one deserves probation. LISTEN AGAIN. D4 Commissioner Dave Stock said “repeat offenders”. However, because Dr Dave Stock is a pilot and not raised in the criminal justice system, Alabama has a sentencing worksheet and the Alabama Legislature and Sentencing Commission have somewhat tied Judges hands. Like now to revoke Probation, they have to give DIPS AND DUNKS, and about 4 chances before revoking someone’s probation and sending someone to jail. SO WAIT, before people jump on Judges.

D4 Dave Stock praised law enforcement, Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and the men and women in law enforcement. He urged more support for law enforcement, the District Attorney and Judicial System. D4 Dave Stock said time to be proactive and not reactive.

WELL, here are some facts, that perhaps D4 Dave Stock was talking about: (1) You have to guess when, but Dothan Police Chief Will Benny and WASP ( Wiregrass Aviation Support Program ) have a partnership in the Dothan Police Helicopter. A great support system that routinely flies over Dothan on routine patrol watching from the sky. And it was deployed Friday. But the aircraft is close to about a $ 100,000.00 expense to rebuild the engines. To valuable of a tool to not have and helped keep the area hot and the suspect contained Friday. A PROACTIVE TOOL. (2) The Houston – Henry County District Attorney has started a foundation for tax deductible donations. The state does not fully fund the District Attorney Office. A local benefactor has pledged several years of about $ 400,000.00 a year so the District Attorney can afford to hire qualified attorneys to prosecute cases. In Mobile Alabama, they have just committed or about to committ $ 3.3 million dollars to the Mobile County District Attorney to help Mobile County. And the Mayor of Mobile is a Dothan Alabama native!!!  So perhaps D4 Commissioner Dave Stock was referring to that. Does Houston and Henry County, and all municipalities contained within need to step up to the plate to help fund the District Attroney Office for qualified people to prosecute?

NOW, one murder is to many. Other than pressure to keep ELEMENTS, regardless of race, under a firm grip, how could law enforcement predict what was going to happen Friday and prevent it? A Dothan Police car had rode through Houigan’s minutes before the firearm assault, and was on the scene within 2 minutes of the call being dispatched because I was listening. How could that firearm assault be prevented? The murder last year where the man is alleged to have killed his wife in their home and then dumped the body in Geneva County under a bridge, how could law enforcement have prevented that muder? How could law enforcement have prevented the four persons charged with murder in Cowarts who are alleged to have fired through the windown and killed the man?

NOW, there are some saying Dothan and Houston County has gotten bad. That Judges are not strict on crime. Some officials have threatened the Judges in the Houston County Courthouse about the jail being 100 or more over capacity and attempted to blackmale the Judges into letting people out of the jail. NOT THE SHERIFF, but another official.  Accusing the Judges of not working based on key fobs into the courthouse. Not realizing the Judges cover Houston and Henry County, and can work from whereever they are. And that Judges are woke up in the middle of the might to sign search warrants. One Judge was woke up almost every hour from midnight to 5 AM to sign search warrants on a hot investigation that was being conducted by law enforcement. How dare someone try and blackmail the Judges. When they hear a case, the Judge has to review the evidence, craft orders that affect people’s lives in domestic cases, civil cases, criminal cases, review reports. Often times it is more productive to do that from home then interruptions in the office when attempting to study evidence, be fair and lawful in their rulings and read reports. That official had no clue what he was talking about, which is normal. And it was not and Dothan Commissioner, BTW.

Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff have done a great job in serving and protecting. Actual murders are down from what they were. Cases are solved. And quickly. A firm grip has been placed on ELEMENTS that cause issues. And those elements are all colors. So when people make reference to “Little Chicago”, fact check me and see if I am not right.

OK, to the fellow Dothan Commissioner trying to get crap started concerning D4 Dave Stock comments, as I have heard. KEEP ON. Because I WILL CALL YOU OUT.