New Johnny Bamsch Memorial ceremony set for Jan. 30
On Monday, Jan. 30 – 42 years to the day Officer Johnny Terrell Bamsch, 27, died in the line of duty – a special memorial will be rededicated to his memory at the North Patrol substation at 9455 West...
View ArticleNew chief’s enthusiasm rises with every Houston policing issue, Even those...
Art Acevedo, HPD’s new chief, accentuates two personality traits and seems eager to convince the troops they represent an altogether fitting leadership approach. In a recent visit by the Badge &...
View ArticleMeeting Minutes from the February 2 Membership Meeting
OPENING Ray Hunt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then a prayer. MEETING DEDICATION Joe Gamaldi read the meeting dedication for Officer Herbert Planer who was killed in...
View ArticleBook Review: Book of fiction zeroes in on intriguing 1950s HPD ‘suicide’ at...
Forgotten and Dishonored By Larry and Carolyn Watts Copyright May 2016 by Larry Watts Larry Dean Watts Publishing, Dickenson, Texas Can anything be done about it today? That’s the bottom line...
View ArticleA daughter’s story: The heart behind the badge
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth Gonzales wrote the following article for the student newspaper at St. Edwards University in Austin. She graciously allowed the Badge & Gun to reprint it herewith.) By...
View ArticleThe Belinda Temple Case
On a warm winter day in a quite Katy suburb outside of Houston, Texas, Belinda Temple was brutally murdered in her upstairs bedroom closet. From outward appearances, she had taken refuge in her...
View ArticleUnion selects Officers Tallant and Martin As latest Patrol Officers of the Month
HPOU honored Officers J. Tallant and R. Martin as Patrol Officers of the Month at the January general membership meeting. Sgt. Luis Menendez-Sierra, a Union board member, laid out the reasons why these...
View ArticleInvestigator of the Month Keyes’ efforts take child predator off the streets
The Houston Police Officers Union selected Officer A. Keyes of the Special Victims Division of Criminal Investigations Command as Investigator of the Month in the January general membership meeting....
View ArticleTwo female Patrol pioneers recall the good ol’ days With smiles, a few...
In a 1975 edition of The Houston Post, Shirley Linwood and Judy Jacobs were the first two women to go from the Academy to Patrol duties. Now, 42 years later, both of these two HPD policewomen are...
View ArticleNorth Command honors the memory of its six Patrol officers who died in the...
Over almost 50 years six officers assigned to North Command have died in the line of duty. Capt. Larry Baimbridge and his staff have taken steps to ensure that all new patrol officers know these...
View ArticleTree Re dedication: Johnny Bamsch’s wife and the daughter who never knew him...
One word predominated the late-morning ceremony at the North Command substation on Jan. 30, which marked the 42nd anniversary of the line-of-duty death of a North Patrol officer, Johnny T. Bamsch....
View ArticleKim Ogg – a short biography
Kim Ogg, a native of Houston, took office as Harris County District Attorney on Jan. 1. She defeated incumbent Devon Anderson in the November General Election. Ogg, a Democrat, has previously been a...
View ArticleDA Ogg’s goal: Let’s work together now more than ever
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The Badge & Gun asked incoming Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg to write an article briefing the HPD community on her goals as the new DA and covering many of the same points...
View ArticleHelp for Officers Cortez and Munoz
A number of folks have reached out asking how they can help Officers Cortez and Munoz and if they can give donations. Anyone interested in donating to these officers and their families can donate to...
View ArticleMembership Meeting Minutes for March 2
OPENING Ray Hunt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then a prayer by Corey Wilson. MEETING DEDICATION Joe Gamaldi then read the meeting dedication for Officer Marion...
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Stars and Stripes Charity Golf Tournament Invitation
This will be the 7th year that the Houston Police Officer’s Union host our great Stars and Stripes Charity Golf Tournament, which will be held at the beautiful Clubs of Kingwood Golf Course on...
View ArticleFoundation-sponsored Gun Challenge goes over big!
The Houston Police Foundation hosted the first ever Multi-Gun Challenge at the Houston Police Academy on Jan. 14. The event consisted of six stages of fire using all the ranges on the property,...
View ArticleDepartment partners with Women’s Center in two courses, One taught at the...
Members of HPD’s Special Victims Division, led by Capt. Dana Hitzman, participated in the Feb. 25 Race Against Violence, a fundraiser for the Houston Area Women’s Center, the department’s partner in a...
View ArticleA status report on the Houston Police Burial Fund
Since 1921 Houston police officers have donated money to the Houston Police Burial Fund to contribute towards their brother and sister officers’ funerals. It originally started out as a collection in a...
View ArticleNFLPA Executive Director ‘De’ Smith made deep Houston impression
DeMaurice F. “De” Smith currently serves as the executive director of the NFL Players Association, a position to which he was unanimously elected eight years ago. Before that the gentleman who prefers...
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