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There are only a few days left until the drawing for the Dynamic Slide In Unit is done at the American Towman Baltimore Tow Show exposition! You don’t need to be present to win, but you do need to buy some tickets to get your chance and to support the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund! Go online any time until 3pm on Saturday the 23rd and buy your raffle tickets online to support the RABF!
RABF has been helping repossessors and their families since 2002 and 2024 is already in the top 3 years of having the most paid out since the beginning of the fund and the year isn’t over yet.
To date the RABF has helped over 135 families disbursing over three quarters of a million dollars in assistance to repossession industry families in need of our support.
Will you step up, take a chance to win a Dynamic Slide In Unit and support the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund?
Scan the QR code below or click this link to buy your tickets now!
All federal, state and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Charity makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize awarded.
About the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund
To date the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund has RABF has helped over 135 families disbursing over three quarters of a million dollars assisted over 120 families with disbursements totaling over $677,000. This amazing accomplishment would not be possible without the support of the repossession industry.
Giving to and supporting the RABF can happen in many different ways and the Board of the RABF and our advisory committee sincerely thanks every person, company, and organization that finds it in their heart and business culture to help. Organizations like Recovery Specialist Insurance Group, Allied Finance Adjusters Conference Inc and American Recovery Association host events annually that provide the RABF opportunities to fundraise and for attendees to give back.
At these events there are often auction events or raffles where companies and individuals like DRN, Dynamic Towing & Equipment, Miller Industries, Martin Giles from Atlanta Wrecker Sales, Detroit Wrecker Sales, Midwest Auto Auctions, BB Towing & Recovery in Hawaii, and others, donate items for auction or raffle which are what drive the donations from these annual events.
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Decatur, AL – November 15, 2024 – They didn’t pull the trigger, but they did request the police standby that led to the death of borrower Stephen Perkins. Now, the Repossessors and the agency they work for are facing a wrongful death lawsuit. While successfully moving the lawsuit to arbitration, the arbitrator is not necessarily one with a history of good relations with the repossession industry, it is the Alabama Better Business Bureau.
Named in the lawsuit are the Lender, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed), America’s second-largest federal credit union, serving over 2.9 million members worldwide with $35.4 billion in assets as of November 1, 2023, according to their website.
Allstar Recovery and the repossessors involved in the incident were named as Caleb Combs and Richie Brady.
The Shooting
As previously reported, 39-year-old father and borrower Stephen Perkins, was gunned down by officers from the Decatur Police Department outside his home on September 29 in Decatur, Alabama. Police claimed that a repossessor, later identified as employed by All Star Recovery, had previously attempted to repossess Perkins truck when it is alleged that Perkins pulled a gun on him. This resulted in the agent calling 911.
While police have yet to release police bodycam footage of the incident, video surveillance cameras captured from neighbors captured the moment Perkins was gunned down. A total of eighteen rounds were fired at him.
Video was also captured showing an agent from Allstar Recovery towing away Perkins truck as he laid dying just feet away. He begins leaving the scene after about 30 seconds into the video while officers can be seen still patting the dying Perkins on the ground behind him. Perkins’ final words were said to be ‘help.’
The video footage had triggered renewed outrage in Decatur at both the police department for allowing the repossession to commence and at All Star recovery whom local activist claim was a needless death.
In the video, at Decatur officers can be seen standing over the body of Perkins in his front lawn after gunning him down. At the same time, the repossession agent can be seen towing away Perkins’ white GMC Sierra.
The Decatur Police only made things worse when they admitted to reporting a crucial piece of their original allegations that Perkins had been told to drop a gun that he’d been holding but had refused to follow the orders to do so.
Decator Police Chief, Todd Pinion later said Perkins had been ordered to ‘get on the ground’ by officers who’d identified themselves as police. Video evidence showed that officers opened fire before the final order was given when Perkins pointed his flashlight reportedly attached to his pistol. The omission of this critical detail created a firestorm of outrage and suspicion by neighbors and the community.
The lawsuit against Officer Bailey Marquette has been allowed to go forward, but a federal judge has dismissed several claims in the lawsuit, including those filed against three former Decatur police officers – Christopher Mukkadam, Joey Williams and Vance Summers and the City of Decatur.
The repossession company, Allstar Recovery and the two employees have argued they want the claims against them handled by an arbitrator, saying the Perkins family’s claims fall under the arbitration clause laid out in the purchase agreement for Stephen Perkins’ truck.
In a September court filing, Perkins family lawyers argued that the wrongful death claims in the case fall outside the scope of the arbitration agreement because they are not contract-related. They also argued that since the company chose the arbitration forum, they should not be required to arbitrate claims to an ‘unidentified and unknown’ arbitrator.
But the order granting a motion to compel arbitration on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Corey Maze said the question of whether arbitration is the right forum, the “arbitrability,” would be up to the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama to decide.
“Allstar contacted the contractually agreed upon arbitrator—the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama—about this case. But the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama declined to serve as arbitrator … All that BBB must do is arbitrate the scope of the arbitration agreement. If the BBB finds that the claims Perkins brings don’t fit within the scope of the arbitration agreement, then the BBB can simply send Perkins’s claims back to this court,” the filing says.
Documents state the BBB’s arbitration process is intended to “resolve disputes between a buyer and a seller, and a wrongful death claim exceeds the capabilities,” of that process. The BBB previously declined to arbitrate the matter, citing this process. The court also denied Allstar Recovery’s motion to dismiss the claims against them.
Despite the claims against three of the former officers and the City of Decatur being dropped, the claims against Marquette were allowed to move forward because the court found the Perkins’ family lawyers — at this stage — made a successful argument that Marquette’s use of deadly force was not justified.
“Assuming these facts are true, Officer Marquette would not be entitled to qualified immunity because, when Marquette used deadly force, Perkins was neither trying to leave the scene nor posing a serious threat of physical harm to others,” The court said. “Nor did Marquette warn Perkins that he might use deadly force before he shot him.”The judge also said that the dismissals, including of some claims against Marquette, were done “without prejudice” and he will allow the Perkins’ family lawyers to reargue the claims one more time.
Marquette’s criminal trial in the case is set for April.
Source: Yahoo News
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Armed Borrower Killed by Police in AL Repo
New Developments in Alabama Borrower Shot by Police
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]]>From Jeremiah
There’s been a lot of discussion in the industry recently about LPR staging and the best timing to initiate it. I’d like to share my perspective on this important topic. Recovery agents who \receive first-placement assignments directly from lenders are among those most impacted by this issue. These direct assignments are critical to their operations, helping them offset the thinner margins they face with non-direct volume. While it’s not our place to dictate how lenders, forwarders, or agents should run their businesses, we strive to foster a balanced dialogue that benefits everyone involved.
That said, we recognize that only 12% of our active agents work with direct lenders, and the other 88% that do not are fine with staging happening at any point in the cycle. For them, the LPR process creates opportunities they might not otherwise have. Our goal isn’t to pick sides but to facilitate meaningful conversations between lenders, agents, and forwarders to find solutions that work for all parties.
Moving forward, we’ll be engaging in these discussions with a clear priority: ensuring the safety of agents and we hope that others will join us, driving towards this common goal.
– Jeremiah Wheeler,
President DRN | MVTRAC | SCM
Related Articles:
ARA and DRN Meet to Discuss LPR Safety
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]]>This week in Dallas, several ARA board members met with DRN to continue discussing the concerns of many recovery agents.
The group discussed several topics that ARA believes are negatively impacting the space which LPR technology is contributing to — reminding DRN that ARA’s main purpose will always be to enhance agent safety and minimize data manipulation which could lead to someone being hurt in an agent-on-agent interaction, including improved processes where only vetted agencies have access to LPR data.
While ARA plans to meet with DRN again in the near future to continue problem solving, DRN did state that they “will not support staging before day 10,” which is a benefit to the industry.
ARA is committed to keeping its members and the recovery industry updated with its progress in this area.
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West Palm Beach, FL – October 31, 2024 – Sometimes bad things happen in nice places as we reported a couple of weeks ago with the story of a husband and wife who chased and allegedly opened fire on a repossessor as he was towing away their Maserati. As it turns out, the agent was wearing a body cam and we have part of the video.
Court records report that just after 1am on Wednesday the 30th of October, a still unnamed repossession agent arrived at the quiet gated community home of Brian and Lori Martin of Wellington to recover a Maserati. Having successfully lifting it, the agent reported that the borrower, Brian Martin is reported to have rushed out of the home shirtless and with a black pistol in hand.
Wisely, the agent fled. But as he stopped at the community gates to secure the vehicle, Brian Martin came back and opened fire on the agent as his wife Lori was at the wheel of their Mercedes SUV.
The report states that the Martins proceeded to chase the Repossessor along Lake Worth Road, while Brian allegedly fired additional shots from the passenger seat as the agent called 911.
In the frantic body camera video, you can hear the repossessor on his call with 911 operators reporting the incident.
“He’s shooting at me,” the driver of the tow truck can be heard saying. “He’s shooting at me! He’s shooting at me!”
Responding police stopped the Mercedes and arrested both of the Martins. Inside the Mercedes, deputies found a semi-automatic handgun and a bullet. When interviewed, the couple were reported to have admitted their intention to reclaim the Maserati from the agent and Brian also admitted to having fired the weapon to intimidate the driver.
“I am shaken up, but I’m OK,” the repossessor later told deputies after they responded at the scene.
Brian Martin faces charges of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a weapon. Lori Martin also faces an attempted second-degree murder charge. Both are scheduled to appear in court again in December.
In a court filing this week, Brian Martin’s public defender asked for his bond to be reduced to $55,000.
“This is an isolated incident where Mr. Martin’s vehicle was being towed under unclear circumstances in the dead of night. He was awoken in the early morning hours to his car alarm going off. It was a chaotic situation, and unlikely to ever be replicated again,” the filing said.
As of Friday, Brian Martin was still in the Palm Beach County jail while his wife Lori was set to be released on house arrest under an unusual condition of her release being that she can have no contact with her husband.
Source: WPTV
Related Story:
Couple Chase and Fire on Agent over Maserati Repossession
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]]>Friday is your last day to submit your nominations for the 2025 NARS Industry Awards. Below is a list of the awards (see descriptions HERE) and we’ve also included last year’s winners.
2025 NARS Industry Awards:
Agent of the Year
Service Representative of the Year
Agency Owner of the Year
Agent in Leadership Award
Female in Leadership Award (recovery agents and lenders only)
Lender in Leadership Award
MVP Award EAST (for repossession company employees east of the Mississippi)
MVP Award WEST (for repossession company employees west of the Mississippi)
2024 NARS Industry Award Winners:
Agent of the Year: Justin Hammett with Snatch Masters
Service Representative of the Year: Alex Price with Locate Smarter
Agency Owner of the Year: Amy Bednar with Relentless Recovery
Leadership Award: Todd Case with Indiana Recovery Services
Female in Leadership Award (lenders only): Heather Kennedy with CIG Financial
Lender in Leadership Award: Blake McGuire with Capital One Auto Finance
Agent in Leadership Award: Vaughn Clemmons with Automobile Recovery Bureau
MVP Award (East): Jose Castro with Indiana Recovery Services
MVP Award (West): Rudy Sandoval with Speedy Recovery
Art Christensen Award: Kevin Wilson with United Recovery and Remarketing
Please take time to nominate the people who play instrumental roles in moving our industry forward.
REMEMBER: Your nominee has a better chance of winning if you include a detailed description on why they deserve the award.
We will see you in Orlando in April!
$4,550 for a 10′ x 10′ booth
$9,500 for a 10′ x 20′ booth
$19,800 for a 20′ x 20′ booth
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]]>The original incident occurred back on October 9th at about 2:30pm, when 40-year-old Repossessor and father of two, Benjamin Bolton and a coworker spotted a white van assigned for repossession at the 900 block of Broadway in Houston. Already having one repossessed vehicle on the tow truck and having keys to the van, Benjamin hopped behind the wheel.
Having successfully cleared the area, all seemed safe until two miles later at the 7900 block of Harrisburn Blvd. It was there that reportedly two vehicles arrived. One blocked him off from the front and one pulled up alongside him.
It was then that allegedly three men opened fire on him firing a reported thirteen rounds into the van. Eight rounds struck Benjamin. Three struck him in the arm, three in the abdomen, one in the pelvic area, and one became lodged between his heart and his lung.
Bolton was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital where doctors began the first of what will be many surgeries.
According to his interviewed mother; “They had to actually leave his stomach open because they didn’t know what kind of damage, because there was so much blood and trauma. They didn’t want to close him up, and come back and open him up again to make sure they didn’t miss something,”
She added,” Tow truck drivers get a bad rep, but they just do their job. That’s a job to them, to pay the bills and feed their families and there is nothing in this world worth killing somebody over.”
After almost three weeks, on October 30th, the Police have named and charged Brandon Munoz, 19, with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Brandon Alezander Munoz or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Eastside Patrol Division at 832-395-1580 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Source: CW39 Houston
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Repo Man Ambushed and Shot 8 Times – Fighting for His Life
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Join us for this month’s webinar, Preventing a Breach of Peace, with ARA board member and owner of Relentless Recovery, Amy Bednar, alongside attorney Mark Doumbas.
As it gets more challenging to operate as a repossession agent, you must know what constitutes a breach of peace and how to avoid it. Don’t end up in court!
ARA wants to help you avoid legal issues (or worse) brought about by breach of peace allegations, so be sure to join us Thursday, November 7th at 2:00 p.m. eastern time.
Don’t miss this!
Register today by clicking the button below.
Owner of Relentless Recovery ARA Board Member
Attorney, Breach of Peace Expert
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]]>We are determined and focused to give clients nothing but the best!
this will include 2024 Membership-DECEMBER 2024
Applications are Due no later than Monday January 6, 2024
TexasARP is an organization comprised of collateral recovery agency owners/employees in Texas and nationwide. Our goal is to educate our members, financial institutions and law enforcement regarding business requirements and ordinances set forth by the cities and counties in the state of Texas. The purpose of the association is to strengthen understanding between recovery agency owners, law enforcement, financial institutions, regulatory agencies and the consumer. TexasARP will provide continuing education to our members, financial institutions and law enforcement officials. Education platforms will focus on the fields of professionalism, business principles, public relations and innovations in the industry.
Many of our goals include:
Vendors we need your support! Please visit the “Join” page of the TexasARP website for advertising opportunities.
We Welcome Members across the Nation:
TexasARP is open to all repossession agencies owners nationwide!
We look forward to working with each of you and if there are additional items you would like to see accomplished, discussed or tackled please let me know! You opinion is valued.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Findley
President TexasARP
TexasARP 12828 Hwy 105 W Conroe, Texas 77304 / info@TexasARP.org / (281) 507—4513
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]]>West Palm Beach, FL – October 31, 2024 – Like a stereotype out of an episode of “Operation Repo”, the borrower came out shirtless with gun in hand. But unlike that cheesy show, the agent chose to flee with the Maserati on the lift rather than wrestle in the yard. Unfortunately, he probably should have picked a better location to secure it and soon found himself chased and under fire.
Court records report that at about 1 am on Wednesday, an unnamed repossession agent arrived at the home of Brian and Lori Martin of the gated community of Wellington to recover a Maserati. Having lifted it, Brian Martin is reported to have rushed out of the home shirtless and with a pistol in hand.
Wisely, the agent fled. But as he stopped at the community gates to secure the vehicle, Brian Martin came back and opened fire on the agent from the passenger seat as his wife Lori was at the wheel of their Mercedez SUV.
The report states that the Martins proceeded to chase the Repossessor along Lake Worth Road, while Brian allegedly fired additional shots from the passenger seat as the agent called 911.
Responding police stopped the Mercedes and arrested both of the Martins. Inside the Mercedez, deputies found a semi-automatic handgun and a bullet. When interviewed, the couple were reported to have admitted their intention to reclaim the Maserati from the agent and Brian also admitted to having fired the weapon to intimidate the driver.
Brian Martin faces charges of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a weapon. He is being held on a $300,000 bond. Lori Martin also faces an attempted second-degree murder charge and she is being held on a $100,000 bond.. Both are scheduled to appear in court again in December.
Source: WPBF.com
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]]>By a collaboration of over 40 years of combined experience in the repossession industry with Seth Rose, Express Results, NY & Corey Cox, Asset Resolutions, TX, we have come together to create a new website offering what we feel are the best tools and security products. Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the birth and launch of www.RepoStuff.com
Our flagship product is a Security Lasso meant to both secure the repo post recovery and while being stored in your yard.
With the ever-growing addition of factory GPS tracking, telematics and aftermarket electronics this has proven to be an incredible defense against stolen collateral. In addition, we recommend installing on the car upon recovery to prevent cars from being driven off the lift causing damage to both recovery trucks and the collateral.
We have also procured many other great tools for lockout, tow lights, and more.
For our launch, we are offering introductory pricing! RepoStuff.com was created by repossessors for repossessors. We have been using these tools real time for the past year and they have saved us from countless claims!
Checkout our website for all your needs. We are keeping prices as low as possible to ensure we stay competitive in the marketplace.
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]]>The success of the repossession industry depends on collaboration, trust, and shared success. As ARA representatives and repossession agency owners, we will continue to engage with key stakeholders to push for meaningful change that benefits the entire agent network.
Thank you for your continued support and trust in the ARA. We will persist in our efforts to address the challenges facing our industry and remain unwavering in our commitment to a stronger and more equitable industry for all of us.
Vaughn Clemmons
ARA President
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