Smash Girls big hit with NYPD, soon to be the subject of a book
The Smash Girls continue making a name for themselves. Not only did they appear at the November general membership meeting of the Houston Police Officers Union holding a bake sale to benefit Smash, the...
View ArticlePatrol Officer of the Month Dorton derails one of state’s top ‘juggers’
The HPOU named Officer C. E. Dorton its Patrol Officer of the Month in the November general membership meeting. Dorton’s determined effort twice thwarted a suspect known as one of the most prolific...
View ArticleBarn Yard Crime Stoppers: Adventures of ‘Detective Mykala’ features...
Editor’s Note: Mykala Rodriguez won a calf in the Calf Scramble at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The following his her update about her techniques for keeping her calf under control out...
View ArticleAre You Poisoning Your Health with Sugar?
Despite your best efforts to eat healthy, if you’re like most people, you’re unknowingly being sabotaged by high levels of added sugar contained in many of the foods you eat. Soft drinks, breakfast...
View ArticleTruth or Consequences: Should Lying to the Media be Illegal?
Shortly after midnight on November 4th, two of Houston’s finest and bravest stopped a pickup truck in Third Ward. The officers had probable cause to affect the traffic stop. The driver pulled a gun and...
View ArticlePsych Services The divorced parent’s guide to the holidays
Editor’s Note. Dr. Sonia Burlingame joined HPD Psychological Services in August. Her considerable expertise in individual, marital and family therapy has already proved a significant asset to the...
View ArticleFallen Heroes: Officer Timothy Lowe Hearn
June 8, 1978 Officer Timothy Lowe Hearn was born on November 8, 1949, in Houston. After attending Oak Forest Elementary and Black Junior High, he graduated from Waltrip High School in 1968, one of a...
View ArticleDecember 2015 Obituaries
ALMANZA Mr. Juan Almanza, 75, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. He is the brother of Senior Police Officer Silverio Almanza, Jr., assigned to the Narcotics Division. Mr. Juan Almanza served in the...
View ArticleThank You Notes to HPOU
HPOU, Thank you so much for helping to make my husband’s (Carless Elliott) retirement party a great success. All of you are so accommodating and helpful. There was a lot going on but that did not deter...
View ArticleTime will tell whether the city’s faulty body camera procurement process will...
Last month I advised that the HPOU would not sit back quietly and have a less than quality body camera system implemented. We promised to educate our City Council members before the contract was...
View ArticleMeeting Minutes for December 3 Membership Meeting
OPENING Ray Hunt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then a prayer. MEETING DEDICATION Joe Gamaldi then read the meeting dedication for Officer Claude Ronnie Beck who was...
View Article2016 HPOU Scholarship
It is that time of year again, the HPOU is releasing the 2016 scholarship applications. If you are a dependent of an active or retired member in good standing with the HPOU please submit an application...
View ArticleFuneral Arrangements for Officer John Lambert
Funeral services will be held at Humble Area’s First Baptist Church, 19901 Townsen Boulevard East, Humble, Texas 77338, telephone number (281) 446-8168, on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 11:00 a.m....
View ArticleFuneral Information for Officer Seldon O’Brien
A visitation for family and friends will be held at the chapel of Memorial Oaks Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016. Interment will take place at Memorial Oaks Cemetery,...
View ArticleCongratulations Mayor Turner
The HPOU would like to congratulate Mayor Sylvester Turner as he takes office as the 62nd Mayor of the City of Houston. We know the future is bright with Mayor Turner at the helm of City Hall. The post...
View ArticleHPOU to Launch Pray for Police Campaign #P4P
UPDATED 1/6/16: How to order #P4P wristbands” If you would like to order wristbands for yourself or your organization, visit RapidWristbands.com For 10,000 bands (not including shipping), the price is...
View Article2015 Union Dues
Houston Police Officers’ Union dues for the year 2o15 were as follows: January 2015 – June 2015: $49.26 per month / $295.56 July 2015 – December 2015: $49.37 per month / $296.22 Special Dues...
View ArticleMeeting Minutes for the January 7 Membership Meeting
OPENING Ray Hunt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then a prayer. MEETING DEDICATION Joe Gamaldi then read the meeting dedication for Officer Antonio Guzman who was...
View ArticleHPD History: Throughout history no HPD Officer has cast a larger shadow than...
Most of the kids who grew up in the Garden Oaks area on the Northside never wanted to get into serious trouble beyond the typical innocent mischief of the 1950s. Well, let’s take that back. Because of...
View ArticleNotice: HPOU needs YOU for Jan. 26 Pray For Police prayer service at City Hall
HPOU has set up a prayer rally for Jan. 26 from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. designed to call further attention to the ongoing PRAY FOR POLICE wrist band crusade throughout Houston and the rest of the nation....
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