Previous coverage:Ex-deputy tied to Collier missing men Terrance Williams, Felipe Santos prevails in lawsuit. There are several theories. Later, Calkins began tweaking his story to fit newly discovered facts for instance, he claimed to have left Terrance at the gas station, returned to the Cadillac to begin the towing process, and then called the Circle K to check on Terrance, only to discover that he was not an employee there. [6] Calkins claimed he followed Williams to the cemetery parking lot, and that he had asked for a ride to a nearby Circle K convenience store because he was late for work. Felipe has never been seen again. He makes his way inside to change his clothes and get ready for the party. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. As such, I cant really find much about his past. Like Terrance, Felipe had also failed to pick up his last paycheck or make contact with anyone in his family. Williams is described as Black, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 160 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Tyler Perry, who is best known for his work in film and as an advocate for racial justice, has been outspoken about this case. Santos was 23 when he disappeared on Oct. 14, 2003. I will say that I dont really find this very compelling. He was never seen again, and was only 24 years old. I could maybe give more credence to the story if Calkins had just said that he dropped the men off at gas stations. He had longer brown hair, normally in a ponytail, and has brown eyes. Your IP: Calkins attempted to appeal his firing, but was unsuccessful. Santos, a 23-year-old Mexican laborer, was involved in a minor traffic crash in North Naples, and Calkins was the responding deputy. Much like my research with Felipe Santos, I could not dig up much information regarding Terrance Williamss earlier life. He was contacted later, and claimed to have a somewhat better recollection of his contact with Williams. Director James Ellis See production, box office & company info Watch on Paramount+ S01E05 - Matthew Weaver. As soon as information came out about Terrances disappearance, Marcia was contacted by the Mexican Consulate in Miami about this other disappearance. Now things get weird. Its not a good look, really. 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. This call occurs within the same hour that he allegedly drove Terrance to the Circle-K. This report was signed by the then theCollier County Sheriffs Office Corporal Steven H. Steve Calkins. Despite this, the deputy insists his encounters with both Terrance and Felipe ended at the Circle-K and that he had nothing to do with their disappearances. The car keys were found on the ground beside the car. He had black hair that he wore long, and often tied in a ponytail. [5] Williams's roommate, Jason Gonzalez, says he spoke to Terrance on the phone on the evening of Sunday, January 11, before heading to bed. He has brown eyes and black hair. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Both men were put into Calkinss cruiser. Calkins gives his official statement on February 12, 2004. On January 11, 2004, Marcia drove Terrance home after his shift at the pizza joint. Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams disappeared a few months apart after being in contact with Deputy Steve. I've been fighting and standing with Marcia. It is widely believed that he is responsible for whatever happened to Felipe and Terrance, and he has faced several lawsuits in regards to Terrances death in particular. His story was contradicted again when he was heard talking to dispatch at 1:12pm asking for a background check on a Terrance Williams. What happened to these men? With that huge grain of salt on the table, lets look at a few of the more popular theories. Terrance Williams was on born on January 17, 1976. It sounded like he was talking about Terrance. Williams, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee and father of four children, had recently moved to Florida to be near his mother, Marcia. 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. No one was injured, but the other driver flagged down a passing police officer for some assistance. The reason for holding a visual . Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos are considered missing and endangered. Obviously something happened to these men in 2003 and 2004, there is no other evidence that they came in to contact with anyone else and its so eery that the exact same thing happened to both of them. Calkins joked with the operator: "Maybe he's out there in the cemetery. No matter what seems to be the obvious solution here, nothing has been proven and therefore any statements here are only allegations. These cases have gained national attention, attracting big names to lend their support Al Sharpton and Tyler Perry have both gotten involved in the publicity and litigation surrounding it. Steve said he phoned and asked dispatch to move Terrances car away from the road since it was blocking the roadway. Terrance was required to attend an office party. On January 12, 2004 Corporal Steven Calkins pulled off to the side of the road to investigate a white Cadillac that was having engine issues. I hope they find out what happened to them so their families can put them to rest!! He decided to drive to the party illegally after being unable to find another ride. He was fired from the force in 2004. Steve did not discover any and contacted Circle K about Terrance and confirmed that he was not employed there. Click here to download public records associated with these investigations. Jason tries calling everyone they know to see if he could find anything. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeve shirt, blue jeans and brown Timberland boots. He was arrested for reckless driving and driving without proper documents and was last seen getting into the officers car and being driven away. Both men were last seen in the company of now-fired CCSO deputy Steve Calkins. This wasnt the first time a man disappeared after coming into contact with Steve Calkins. Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos went missing in 2004 and 2003, respectively, under similar circumstances in Naples, Florida, U.S. When Terrance Williams goes missing, his family fears he may have been picked up for driving without a license. He last worked as a masonry concrete laborer. Calkins also stated that Terrance was pleading with him for a ride to work and asked him if he could take him up the block to his job at the Circle-K gas station. Terrance Williams Williams disappeared in January 2004. Felipe Santos, a Mexican immigrant and Immokalee resident, disappeared at age 23 in October 2003 after his brothers saw him get into Calkins' patrol car. Terrance Williams & Felipe Santos | This story made me just as outraged as the George Floyd video and yet, nothing's ever been done about it. 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. It is during this investigation that they uncover an eerily-similar complaint that was filed against Calkins just three months prior. Now, lets discuss his disappearance. Now, Calkins fails the polygraph and was found to be totally deceptive on all fronts, including if he had any further contact with Terrance. Both men were put into Calkinss cruiser. Calkins defended his misstatements to the operator, telling investigators that he was just "joking around" with a coworker. However, the lawsuit came to an abrupt end when Marcias legal team failed to file for trial by the deadline. Calkins has said he gave the men rides to Circle-K gas stations. Three months earlier Felipe Santos disappeared after last getting in the. This time, investigators focus the questions on what happened after he had Terrances car towed. He tells him that he found Terrances car abandoned and needs it towed. 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. He was able to find work on a construction site and also worked at the local Pizza Hut joint. He and his wife just had a baby girl. It has been 17 and 18 years since Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos, respectively, disappeared. On October 1, 2003, around 6:30am, Felipe and his brothers were driving to work when they got into a car accident. He was not been charged with anything, and is still the main person of interest. This is pretty self explanatory Felipe, fearing being deported due to the citations from the accident, left the United States and fled to Mexico and Terrance went on the run to avoid the possible citations that Calkins could dole out from the stop, or for another reason unknown to us at this time. . He states that he fell victim to coincidence. The logical group to jump to here is the KKK or other group with hatred towards people of color. Police officer Steven Calkins of the Collier County Sheriff's Department arrived on the scene. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Terrance Williams had moved to Naples, Florida, to stay near to his mother, Marcia. Calkins claims he let him out at a convenience store, because he just decided not to arrest him, but Santos actually . Williams was the second man to vanish after an encounter with Calkins. They begin flooding the sheriffs office with calls begging for answers, prompting law enforcement to file a report and start looking into the case more seriously. 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. This contradicts Calkins's earlier statement that he never knew Williams's last name or any other personal details. 2023 www.naplesnews.com. The Disappearance of Terrance and Felipe Five years after his disappearance, Marcia Williams lamented the loss of her only child. Felipe Santos. After a nearly two-month administrative investigation, Calkins was exonerated from any wrongdoing as far as his actions at the scene of the accident. So, at the very least, we know they were both there that morning. He did not have a valid license and his car registration had also expired. 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