Jason tries calling everyone they know to see if he could find anything. Now, lets discuss his disappearance. Program. He was involved in an incident of minor magnitude in Naples and ended up being pulled over by a Sheriffs deputy. He had long hair he wore in dreadlocks. I could maybe give more credence to the story if Calkins had just said that he dropped the men off at gas stations. Shatterdaymorn However, the lawsuit came to an abrupt end when Marcias legal team failed to file for trial by the deadline. This report was signed by the then theCollier County Sheriffs Office Corporal Steven H. Steve Calkins. This was exactly what happened to a 27-year-old American known as Terrance Williams and a 24-year-old Mexican identified as Felipe Santos in January 2004 and October 2003, respectively. Two men of color went missing from Naples, Florida (hey again, Florida) in a four month period between October 2003 and January 2004. Terrance Williams was 58 and 160 pounds at the time of his disappearance. This, too, was in connection with a missing man in North Naples. The mother drove to a Pizza Hut joint to discover that her son was not going to work for two days and had not yet received his paychecks. They do not remember seeing any sort of aggression or confrontation between the two. News Ongoing Missing Persons Investigations. According to Russ Sabo, Saskatoon's new police chief, evidence exists that similar drop-offs have gone on since at least the 1970s. Both men were in some sort of vehicular centric stress. 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Suspended, padded, protective laptop sleeve. It just doesnt seem likely. Deputy Calkins stepped out of his patrol car to assess the situation when he discovered that Felipe, the driver, had no license. Calkins attempted to appeal his firing, but was unsuccessful. I agree. Oddly, Calkins was also the last person to see Terrance Williams, who disappeared in January 2004, a month after Calkins was exonerated in the Santos case. The face of the watch was surrounded by white stones. 2023 www.naplesnews.com. S01E05 - Matthew Weaver. He was asked to write a report about what happened. Both men were last seen in the company of now-fired CCSO deputy Steve Calkins. Terrance Williams is last seen getting into a Florida cop's police cruiser. The Williams family continued to call the police department wanting to speak to Steve Calkins. Age progression of Terrance Williams Felipe Santos. He also has two gold capped teeth, both engraved with the letter T. The obvious connection here is that both men were last seen by Corporal Steven Calkins. Much like my research with Felipe Santos, I could not dig up much information regarding Terrance Williamss earlier life. On October 1, 2003, an immigrant named Felipe Santos drove to work with his two brothers. What we do know is that Felipe was an undocumented immigrant at the time of his disappearance. Felipe Santos And Terrance Williams. One of the biggest advocates for this case is Tyler Perry. She tried appealing this in order to move the lawsuit forward, but that appeal was denied on January 5, 2022. He claimed he dropped him off at a local Circle K gas station, where he saw Felipe walking towards a bank of payphones near the building. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. On January. The car keys were found on the ground beside the car. This was exactly what happened to a 27-year-old American known as Terrance Williams and a 24-year-old Mexican identified as Felipe Santos in January 2004 and October 2003, respectively. In fact, Felipes family received the letter explaining that Calkins was cleared of any wrongdoing just 72 hours before Terrance went missing. However, Jason became worried when Terrance did not return home even on January 13 and emailed Marcia. Lets just get started then, shall we? A Mexican immigrant living undocumented in Immokalee, Florida, for 3 years since 2013, Felipe Santos was also trying to find a better life for his family, much like Terrance. However, the family could find no other info since there were no incident reports or arrest memos filed regarding the case. Many people have joined her in the pursuit for justice. A sheriff's deputy named Steven Henry Calkins cited Santos for driving without a license before putting him into his patrol car and driving away. Not one did one man disappear, but TWO, and they were last seen by someone who should protect a community. His roommate declined, and Terrance took his new car, a Cadillac, to the party, despite him not having a valid license and expired registration. He tells him that he found Terrances car abandoned and needs it towed. Steve said the driver left Terrance there and then returned to his car to look for any papers. Now, Calkins fails the polygraph and was found to be totally deceptive on all fronts, including if he had any further contact with Terrance. However, he declines, citing that he is tired and wants to stay in for the night. Investigators canvassed the surveillance footage from the Circle-K and discover no record of Calkins or Terrance ever being at the gas station that night. Now on his second investigation, Calkins passes a polygraph and goes in for taped interviews. At this point, I feel I can say with almost absolute certainty, unless another suspect arises in the cases, that Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos were destined for death the moment they stepped foot into Steve Calkins' cruiser. I've been fighting and standing with Marcia. Collier County Sheriffs Office Corporal Steven H. Steve Calkins. The whole cycle was getting repeated in the case of Terrance too. On October 1, 2003, Felipe was on his way to work with his two brothers when he got in a two vehicle accident near Airport-Pulling Road and Immokalee Road in Naples, FL. Nothing has been proven or supported by law enforcement publicly (shocker). The Florida appealscourt did not issue an opinion this week but simply affirmed Brodies decision. Steve had claimed that the polite and cooperative behavior of Felipe had influenced him to let the guy go. As promised, this months missing persons post will actually cover two cases. After finishing his shift for the day, he says goodbye to his mother after she drops him off at his house. Tyler Perry, who is best known for his work in film and as an advocate for racial justice, has been outspoken about this case. First, and most commonly mentioned, is that Calkins is allegedly responsible for both disappearances. From what I can infer, though, he was a caring man who strived to take care of his family. S01E01 - Terrance Williams & Felipe Santos. Felipe Santos was 57 and 150 pounds at the time of his disappearance. Santos, circa 2004; Age-progression to an unknown age. What to know about missing Collier men Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos, Ex-deputy tied to Collier missing men Terrance Williams, Felipe Santos prevails in lawsuit, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 14, 2003, Felipe and his brothers are making the drive to work when they get into a minor car accident. He had been in the United States for around three years and worked as a masonry worker. The Missing: Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams On September 20, 2020 By CJ Lynch In Missing Persons, True Crime As promised, this month's missing persons post will actually cover two cases. After this interview, he is no longer cooperating with the investigation, and this would be the last time Calkins answers questions from detectives. When he awoke the following morning, Terrance did not return to his home. It just doesnt seem likely. On September 4, 2018, actor, director, and producer Tyler Perry offered a $200,000 reward for any information leading to the location of the men or an arrest in the case. On August 20, the investigation into Deputy Calkins is closed and the Collier County Sheriffs Office fires him for noncompliance with rules and regulations, untruthfulness and conduct unbecoming of an officer. More at the link. There were a few witnesses that were working that day that said the officer had pulled Terrance over and asked him for his ID, and that he didnt have any. Williams was the second man to vanish after an encounter with Calkins. The theories regarding these two cases really fall under two umbrellas either Corporal Steven Calkins had absolutely nothing to do with the cases or he is involved in some way. On 1-12-04 Terrance Williams went missing. There is no concrete evidence of foul play, and investigating officials have posited that it is possible he may be flying under the radar in order to avoid being arrested for the accident a month after Felipe disappeared, a warrant was put out for his arrest for missing a court appearance in regards to the accident. In his original story, he said he never knew Terrances first or last name. The media mogul recently made an appearance on MSNBC's political talk show "Politics Nation with Al Sharpton" to discuss the cases of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos, who both disappeared eight years ago. Like Terrance, Felipe had also failed to pick up his last paycheck or make contact with anyone in his family. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. There are several theories. After an accident, an undocumented Mexican immigrant named Felipe Santos is never seen again. The only thing I can think of is that Felipe was told he was being arrested and Calkins did not follow proper procedure to do so. Later in the afternoon, Felipes boss called the local jail to begin the process of getting Felipe bailed out (side note: what a good boss), and discovered that Felipe had never even been brought to the jail. The lawsuit allowed theteam to collect vital and previously undiscovered information, Crump said in the statement. Santos, a 23-year-old Mexican laborer, was involved in a minor traffic crash in North Naples, and Calkins was the responding deputy. According to Calkins, he decided to drop Felipe off at the nearby Circle-K gas station so he could make a phone call and get a ride so he would not continue driving illegally.