. >> sammy mcclaren is a veteran officer of 24 years. >> heartless felons is one of the many gangs we have in the county jail but they have the one we have the most problems with. they become very violent and persistent and they don't mind to letting people know what their agenda is. >> the heartless felons originated in 1999 inside the county's juvenile facilities. >> they felt they were getting disrespected and being mistreated and tired of people messing with them. they formed a group, which will be known now as the heartless felons and they demanded to have respect. >> i came in when i was 15 years old and we had no family, nothing, no money on our books, nobody to care about us or whatever. my rank is boss. i'm not at the top top. but i'm one of the people that call shots. i want to be the hnic, be the top man, al capone. >> walter cooperwood is awaiting trial in charges including attempted rape and aggravated robbery and grand theft auto which he pled not guilty and picked up an additional charge of felonious assault. >> heartless felons versus everybody else, that's not part of