THE FRESNO BULLDOG
The following information is deemed CONFIDENTIAL. The contents are the opinion of the author and not intended to be used as supporting information for debriefing/validation criteria. The purpose of this information is to enable the viewer to have a thorough understanding of the origin, behavior and common traits of the Fresno Bulldog Disruptive Group Member.
In the early 1970’s Inmates incarcerated from Fresno County referred to themselves as F14. The ‘F’ meaning ‘Fresno’ and the ‘14’ representing the letter ‘N’ for ‘Norteno’. At the time this Disruptive Group had representation both on the streets, the Department of Corrections and California Youth Authority. Various neighborhoods soon modified the F14 to include their ‘Hood”. The first four ‘Hoods’ to be identified included; F14 Eastside, F14 Parkside, F14 Sunset and F14 Pinedale. The activity of this gang was that of the typical street gang without the more serious crimes we see today. The Preston School of Industry, Youth Authority, was the first place the F14’ers, ‘would make a name for themselves’. The following more notable members would eventually become actual members, or associates of the NF; Richard ‘Kanikas’ Aguilar, Gilbert ‘Happy’ Ambalong, Sam ‘Smiley’ Estrada, Carlos ‘Payaso’ Gonzalez, Jimmy ‘Cucuy’ Gutierrez, Roy ‘Indio’ Rodriguez, Carlos ‘Casper’ Silva and Johnny ‘Johnny Boy’ Stankewitz. Over the next few years membership grew and was recognized by both the Mexican Mafia (EME) and Nuestra Familia (NF).
While the F14 was becoming recognized amongst fellow gangs and Law Enforcement the NF established their first Fresno Street Regiment. Six of the most notable members were: Ruben ‘Loco’ Garcia, Danny ‘Big Nose’ Gonzalez, Ruben ‘The Duke’ Seja, Frank ‘Sleepy’ Villagrana and Eddie ‘Crackers’ Vindiola. Their objective was to extort money (pay for protection) from Fresno prostitutes, drug dealers and store owners. Young F14 members were enlisted, gladly assisted as strong-arms and in a few cases, killed unwilling citizens who refused to pay. Youth Authority parolee, Carlos ‘Casper’ Silva, a mere 15 years old, was suspected of killing three individuals for the NF within less then two months of his release. He was found guilty of one count of second-degree murder and entered the California Department of Corrections. His arrest and convention became a catalyst for the media who immediately focused on the gang activities in the Fresno area. From 1976 to 1977 23 gang related homicides occurred in the Fresno area, the majority directly linked to the NF. By 1980, over 600 NF members were identified by law enforcement. Their practice of recruiting quantity rather then quality proved to be their downfall. Members began to defect and/or Drop out, as they did, they debriefed with law enforcement. Using the information supplied by the drop outs law enforcement were ably to successfully prosecute NF members during the first R.I.C.O. trials in 1982.
In 1983 the NF split into two factions. One faction identified with “Babo” Sosa, the other with Robert “Black Bob” Vasquez. ‘Babo’ would subsequently be accused of embezzling NF funds leaving way for the ‘Black Bob’ faction as the dominant force. Under ‘Black Bob’ the NF established a new group referred to as Northern Structure (NS) for representation on the main line and was using NF members who portrayed themselves as merely NS members to control the group. The idea was to let the NS think they were in fact a separate entity while at the same time having there own members call the shots as the NF leaders instructed. Selected NS elite’s would subsequently be selected for membership into the NF. The NF soon realized the cloak of the NS worked and resulted in an increase of Northern Hispanic representation throughout the Department. This unity resulted in the authoring of what is now known as the ‘Fourteen Bonds’ and it is NF members Michael ‘Manos’ Sosa and Hector Gallegos who are in fact the authors. In 1984 members of the NF and NS at San Quentin State Prison attempted to recruit members of the F14 for unification. The F14ers resisted; the NF had already committed numerous assaults on members of F14 like the homicide that occurred in 1978 at DVI on Inmate Carlos ‘Payaso’ Gonzales. As noted above, Payaso, was an original F14 member who became NF. He was also the half brother of Inmate Anthony ‘Big Gee’ Zataray. Big Gee, soon to become part of the First Council Members for the F14, made it well known that he was opposed to any allegiance with the NF. A war between the F14 and NF/NS ensued with numerous assaults initiated by both factions. The violence however quelled due to the F14 sympathizers with the NF.
In 1985 the F14 began to formally organize. Covertly the F14 members began to strategically place members through out the institutional settings to learn from the “opposition” while at the same time, increasing in numbers. Seeking alliance and co-exisistance with the EME and Surenos, Undercover co-exsistance with the BGF and Black gangs, while key members continued to keep members “anti-NF and sympathetic towards the F14’s oppression”. The following information was confiscated from an active Bulldog Member incarcerated in the Fresno County Jail.
FIRST COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP AT SAN QUENTIN 1984 (actually said to be early 1985)
Anthony ‘Big Gee’ Zataray
Ricky ‘Animal’ Garza
Leonard “Rocco’ Ruiz
Michael ‘Chicago’ Reyes
SAN QUENTIN COUNCIL IN THE SHU 1986
Johnny ‘G-Boy’ Contreras
Alex ‘Bowser’ Castillo
Valentino ‘Shyboy’ Valdez Squad Leader
Steve ‘Dopey’ Rodriguez
FOLSOM C-YARD COUNCIL 1989
Eddie ‘Poochie’ Macias
George ‘Chico’ Avalos
Richard ‘Boo Boo’ Ortega Squad Leader
Samuel ‘Smiley’ Estrada
Nieves ‘Sticks’ Rey
Alphonso ‘Warlock’ Solis
Jessie ‘Enforcer’ Valdez
Ricky ‘Crow’ Garcia
FOLSOM B-YARD COUNCIL 89-90
Ray “RayRay’ Hernandez
Johnny ‘Tiny Warlock’ Guajarro
Frank ‘Solito’ Solis
Michael ‘Chinaman’ Soto 1994 Tehachappi Max
In Early 1985 the F14 gained control of the drug trade at San Quinten, using this as a means to buy people and information. With increase in numbers the F14ers started to become even more organized. Obtaining education from both the EME and NF on how to function. They were taught and developed roles for members like that taught to them from NF dropout and Ex-Leader of the NF, Babo Sosa. Implementing these methods like Zataray who was in charge of negotiation with the Aryan Brotherhood (AB), the Blacks and bank accounts. Armando ‘Mousey’ Morales became in charge of security, drug smuggling and distribution, negotiations with EME/Surenos and leader of F14 members in Ad Seg. Although the above reflects the first council started in 1984 recent intelligence suggests the original council started in early 1985. The council soon developed responsibilities for members and policies. This included who would carry out Hits and in what order it would be done. In the beginning the council members themselves agreed to carry out hits to “set an example and to earn the trust of the group”. They developed squads and squad leaders, trained in “weaponry and enemy engagement”. During this same time period inmates and staff began to refer to members of F14 as the “Fresno Car”. In 1986 the council realized the drug trade was becoming a concern because the Southern Hispanics resented their control over the trade, “Confrontation was inevitable” as one member put it. Assaults took place and the F14ers lost control over the SQ main line. Members were then scattered through out the Institutions. With this, internal conflicts also occurred. F14 member and NF drop out, Eddie ‘Crackers’ Vindiola, was the leading figurehead in the F14 rebellion. F14 members became more aggressive subsequently declaring all “Norte XIV an Enemy”, this included the NF and NS. ‘Crackers’, with fellow members like; Freddy ‘Pelon’ Aguerro, Enrique PeeWee’ Barrera, Johnny ‘Gboy’ Contreras, Rick ‘Animal’ Garza and Alex ‘Bouzer’ Castillo participated in numerous confrontations with the NF and NS. The F14 mentality was simple, “The North and South conflict was not the F14 fight”, “the NF and EME Philosophy/Propaganda” not of their choosing.
F14 members realized they needed to establish a better line of communication through out CDC and realized it when a fellow member (Block) was hit by a NF/Structure member on San Quentin’s North Block in late 1986. The F14 also realized that with any form of communication they needed a name. It is ‘Pelon’ (Freddy Aguerro) who choose the name “BULLDOG” with all members in agreement. With the name came the common BDS tattoo (BDS standing for Bulldogs). They adopted the Fresno State University Bulldog Logo as their symbol and the school color, which was red, conveniently symbolic for a Northern Mexican. Although the Bulldog is a by-product of the NF and NS and were initially subjugated by them their ties with the EME proved to be to their benefit. By July of 1988 the red light between the Bulldogs and EME/South was in effect. While the transition was taking place a handful of Bulldog members had a separate agenda as to what the Bulldogs should become. This group and their ideology called themselves the Bulldog Nation. The movement was headed by Armando ‘Mousey’ Morales who began educating fellow Bulldogs while in Count Jail from 1993 to 1995.
At the same time the Bulldogs developed a circle code as a means to identify members and their enemy:
CIRCLE CODE;
CENTRAL (HOW F14 BDS AND THE BDN REFER TO THEMSELVES IN CORRESPONDENCE, GRAFFITI AND TATTOOS)
BDN (HOW BDN MEMBERS ARE REFERRED TO BY F14 BDS MEMBERS IN CORRESPONDENCE AND GRAFFITI)
NORTENO (HOW NORTHERN/NF IS REFERRED TO IN CORRESPONDENCE AND GRAFITTI)
SURENO (HOW SOUTHERN/EME ARE REFERRED TO IN CORRESPONDENCE AND GRAFITTI)
Unbeknown to fellow members was that Morales had a personal agenda. His two biggest goals were to align with the Surenos for political reasons, profits of illegal activities and to form a structured organization with rank and file. His biggest motive was to be recognized as the founding father and leader of the BullDog Nation.
Morales subsequently authored the first ‘BullDog Concepts’. Which included the ‘Code of Conduct, a chain of command, a Declaration and an elite group referred to as ‘Sector Five’, consisting of influential members who effect policy amongst members. The following items are copies of the ‘Concepts’ which were found during searches of various inmates’ property:
THE BULLDOG NATION
THRU THE BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS OF OUR DOGS A RESISTANCE HAS FORMED ENABLING US TO WALK FREE OF BONDS. HOMIES DOING FOR EACHOTHER ‘DEL CORAZON’. ‘JUNTOS NOS PARAMOS’ THRU WHATEVER TRAILS MAY CONFRONT US. OUR PRESENCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE FEAR FOR THE DOORS THAT WE OPEN TO ALL WILL SHOW THE TRUE STRENGHT AND PURPOSE OF ‘DE LOS BULLDOGS’. OUR PRESENT ‘GUERRA’ WILL SOON COME TO AN END. SO TO THOSE WHO SLEEP THE TIME HAS COME TO AWAKEN OR BE LEFT BEHIND, EL ORGULLO DEL PERRO CHATO’ WILL CONTINUE TO SURFACE AND SPREAD THRU OUT GIVING A SENSE OF DIRECTION FOR ALL TO FOLLOW. ‘TRUCHA CON LA MOVIDA DEL BULLDOG’…. CATCH IT IF YOU CAN. THE BULLDOG NATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO STOP THE OPPRESSION AND MANIPULATION OF FELLOW DOGS, TO BE AN INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE STATE.
THE BULLDOG NATION AIMS AND GOALS
1. TO CREATE A NEW AVENUE AND EXPAND TO PROFIT FROM EXISTENCE.
2. TO GIVE EFFECTIVE AND PROPER REPRESENTATION, DIRECTION AND EDUCATION TO OUR PEOPLE.
3. TO EXPAND AND HALT THE MEMBERSHIP OF OUTSIDE ELEMENTS.
4. TO MONOPOLIZE AREAS WITHIN CDC SO THAT BULLDOGISM CAN SPREAD AND EXIST.
5. TO MAKE OUR PEOPLE AWARE OF THE SUBJUGATION AND OPPRESSION BY THE ENEMY AS TO NOT FALL VICTIM TO THEIR LIES AND DECEIT SO THAT THEY MIGHT RISE UP AND BRING CHANGE TO OUR PRESENT CONDITION.
THE BULLDOG DECLARATION
THE BULLDOG NATION WAS FOUNDED AND ESTABLISHED TO STOP THE OPPRESSION AND SUBJUGATION OF OUR FELLOW DOG’S WITHIN THE SYSTEM. TO BRING UNITY TO OUR STREETS AND DIRECTION TO OUR CAUSE. TO CREATE A NEW AND PRODUCTIVE STATE, A FREE NATION OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS STRIVING TOWARDS THE EMANCIPATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF OUR PEOPLE. IT WAS FORMED TO TEACH AND EDUCATE OUR PEOPLE OF THEIR SITUATION SO THAT THEY MIGHT RISE UP AND BRING CHANGE TO OUR PRESENT CONDITION. TO INSTILL IN OUR PEOPLE THELOVE OF WHAT WE REPRESENT, TO SPREAD FORTH THE GOSPEL OF OUR CAUSE. THIS NATION WAS TO FREE MEN FROM BONDAGE OF OUR OPPRESSORS, TO BRING OUT THE LIGHT OF TRUTH AND STRIKE DOWN THE ENEMY. WE FREEDOM FIGHTERS HAVE CHOOSN TO WALK FREE AND DECLARE THE EXISTENCE OF OUR NATION, TO UPHOLD THE PURPOSE AND FULFILL THE GOALS OF OUR CAUSE. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND RISE, BRINGING ALL THAT SENSE A DIRECTION AND TRUE PURPOSE OF OUR CAUSE.
VIVA LA MOVIDA DEL PERRO
THE PATH TO PROSPERITY
IN ORDER THAT E MIGHT FUNCTION AT A HIGHER LEVEL OF RESISTENCE AND BRING UNITY TO OUR PEOPLE THE BULLDOG NATION HAS FOUND IT NECESSARY TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF INTER-RELEATED IDEAS, RULES AND GUIDELINE TO WHICH WE WOULD APPLY OURSELVES. THIS SYSTEM COULD SERVE AS A METHOD OF OPERATION THAT WOULD DIRECT, TEACH AND TRAIN IT’S MEMBERS THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS OF THE BULLDOG CAUSE. SO IN RELATION TO THIS IDEA A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ALL TO FOLOW AND UPHOLD IN ORDER THAT WE MIGHT BRING UNITY AND SRTERGHT TO OUR MOVEMENT. THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO MOVE FOREWARD IN THE DETERMINATION TO FULLFILL THE GOALS OF OUR NATION.
AS A SOLDIER OF THE BULLDOG NATION I WILL APPLY MYSELF TO ANY AND ALL TASK SET BEFORE ME AND I SHALL STRIVE TO FULFILL THE OBJECTIVES OF THE BULLDOG CAUSE.
FREEDOM FIGHTERS COURSE OF ACTION.
#1. EDUCATION; THE FIRST STEP OF EVERY DOG IS TO EDUCATE HIMSELF IN THE BULLDOG CONCEPTS AND GOALS. HE MUST UNDERSTAND AND BELIEVE IN OUR PURPOSES, WE MUST INSTILL IN HIM THE LOVE OF WHAT WE REPRESENT SO THAT HEL‘LL STRIVE WITH COMPLETE FAITH. OUR AIM IS TO MAKE OUR PEOPLE TRUE TO THE CAUSE AND LOYAL TO THE NATION. TO MAKE HIM EVER AWARE OF OUR CAUSE AND PRESENT CONDITION SO THAT HE MIGHT RISE UP AND BRING CHANGE TO IT. WE MUST ENLIGHTENED OUR MINDS AND BUILD OUR NATION, STRIVE TOWARDS THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR CAUSE. AS AN EDUCATED DOG AND SOLDADO THIS WOULD ALLOW ME TO UNDERSTAND MY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES. IT WOULD ALLOW ME TO REACH OUT TO OUR FELLOW DOG’S AND BRING THEM INTO THE LIGHT OF TRUTH. TO GIVE US A VOICE AND SPREAD FORTH OUR GOSPEL. THIS SCHOOLING WILL CONSIST BULLDOG PHILOSOPHIES, AIMS, GOALS, CODES AND METHOD OF OPERATION.