Retired Night Patrol officer responded to a special HPD family Need for the...
Members of that great organization known as the HPD family always seem to step forward with the ultimate thoughtful gestures when a grieving family member is involved. Such was the case at the 2008...
View ArticleSuper Bowl tickets for Gary Gryder’s son Austin served to honor family...
That event known as Super Bowl LI kept the Badge & Gun on an HPD family-oriented roll that spotlights an unbelievable opportunity, quick thinking and great seats at one of the greatest games ever...
View ArticleOpinion: Department’s ‘guidelines’ are really strictly-enforced rules
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the Houston Police Officers Union or the Badge & Gun. Recently I attended a class at the academy which was...
View ArticleFallen Hero: Officer James Donald Harris
July 13, 1982 James Donald Harris was born in Syracuse, New York, on October 17, 1952. He grew up in the Syracuse-Auburn area and graduated from Auburn High School in 1971. He served his country...
View ArticleOfficer Larry Trepagnier: After 34 years we respectfully ask the question:...
For those of you who remember the tragic night of July 13, 1982, and if you have in your possession the book, FALLEN HEROES OF THE BAYOU CITY, I would ask that you update your recollection of that...
View ArticleHats off to the Calf Scramble Posse for extablishing The Hard Luck category...
IN THOSE OLD WESTERN MOVIES THE POSSE ALWAYS GOT THE cattle rustlers. Today’s version – the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Calf Scramble Posse – always gets its calf scramblers every year at NRG...
View ArticleMinutes from the April 6 Membership Meeting
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 Michelle...
View ArticleDave and Busters Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Dave and Busters has extended a generous offer to Houston Police Officers to show they appreciation for law enforcement. They are having a law enforcement appreciation day at their Galleria location on...
View ArticleExciting Assist The Officer fundraiser set for May 6 at Under the Radar Brewery
The Assist The Officer Foundation – an HPD institution since 1991 – will hold an exciting fundraising event at the Under the Radar brewery at 1506 Truxillo in Midtown on Saturday, May 6. “Come join us...
View ArticleTillman Fertitta ‘brackets’ $161,500 for Houston Police Foundation!
Bloomberg’s “Brackets for a Cause” March Madness charity contest returned for another year, giving the biggest names in American business and finance a change to make their picks for the NCAA...
View ArticleHPOU puts some impressive Wheelchair Rugby players On the UH field against...
It was a picture-perfect Cougar day on Saturday, April 8, when HPOU Board members, participants and their families and friends met at the University of Houston Recreation Center to participate in their...
View ArticleEastside DRT/Community Service Unit mans soccer team To reach out to worthy...
The Eastside DRT/Community Service Unit has increased its presence in the East End community with various new initiatives. One particular example is the “School Outreach Project” in which officers from...
View ArticleIn-Service Course: Department’s partnership course with Women’s Center is...
A new term has emerged in HPD’s stepped-up efforts to effect improvements in the investigation of sexual assault and family violence cases. The term: the neurobiology of trauma(.) The Department has an...
View ArticleHPD focuses on replacing sexual assault and family violence myths with...
Perhaps the most prevalent police investigation myths center around sexual assault and family violence cases. HPD works hard to figuratively shoot down the myths with lessons on the latest realities...
View ArticleTom Brady’s Super Bowl LI jersey stolen! Who you gonna call? HPD Major...
When a major theft occurred at the nation’s top sports event, HPD investigators responded and put more points on the proverbial scoreboard than the New England Patriots. We all know the circumstances...
View ArticleOfficers Krantz and Ware honored as Patrol Officers of Month
On Feb 20 of last year, Officers Shane Krantz and Ryan Ware conducted a traffic stop in the 1400 block of 34th Street, little knowing that they would soon encounter a dangerous felon who was not...
View ArticleHow Brave are You?
You run toward danger while everyone else runs away. When an assist is dropped, you rush to the scene lights on, sirens blaring. That takes bravery and courage. Dropping an assist when things hit the...
View ArticleEditorial: Tillman Fertitta proves one more time (as if he had to) That he...
WHETHER IT’S TOUTING THE HOUSTON COUGARS, THE HOUSTON Police Foundation or even his businesses, entrepreneur Tillman Fertitta stays at the top of his game. Lately that game was NCAA basketball,...
View ArticleMinutes from the May 4 Membership Meeting
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 Kevin Will...
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Back the Blue Breakfast at the Omni Hotel
The Omni Hotel will be having a “Back the Blue Breakfast” for National Police Week on Monday May 15th. They will serve officers free breakfast and coffee as a thank you for everything we do for the...
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