Ways and Means Request For Personal Vehicles Lost During Harvey
All applications and supporting documents must be received by 4pm October 5, 2017. Download Form The post Ways and Means Request For Personal Vehicles Lost During Harvey appeared first on Houston...
View ArticleWork of Special Victims Officer Baker removes serial exposer from the streets...
The August HPOU Investigator of the Month award went to Officer Kamesha Baker of the Adult Sex Crimes Unit of the Special Victims Division. The Union presented the honor at the August general...
View ArticleFallen Heroes: Officer R. Q. Wells
JUNE 30, 1927 Early in the morning hours of Saturday, July 30, 1927, Short Call Officers R.Q. Wells and M. A. Gresham were summoned to a call at the home of a W. A. Stallings, who had been found dead...
View Article‘Storm Debris’ may have tendency to clog officers’ minds
Before I get to Hurricane Harvey, I would like to review some feedback about a recent column on adolescent suicide. Readers brought “detergent suicide” to my attention. An internet search and common...
View ArticleHPD Sgt. Steve Perez: Dignitaries and HPD friends pay their deepest respects...
Gov. Greg Abbott described HPD Sgt. Steve Perez as “the epitome of a true Texas hero.” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke from his heart when he told almost 2,000 mourners at Perez’ Sept. 13 memorial...
View ArticleHPOU Board calls off 2017 family picnic Due to Hurricane Harvey damage to venue
Hurricane Harvey left an untold number of disappointments and tragedies in its wake. Now the HPOU/First Responders Benefit Trust Family Picnic must be added to that seemingly endless list. Harvey...
View ArticleHPD had 516 ‘visiting patrol officers’ Lending a hand during Harvey aftermath
Members of the blue family showed up from far and wide in the wake of the flood waters of Hurricane Harvey. The HPD record showed 516 officers from 28 outside law enforcement agencies came to Houston...
View ArticleLos Angeles School Police Department officers Show HPD they care with $7,850...
It should be fairly safe to believe few HPD officers had ever heard of the Los Angeles School Police Department until the officers in that 400-member agency showed how much they cared for their...
View ArticleGod brought Trinity Lutheran official to the Union, resulting in an effective...
The people and entities with the heavy hands always seem to get things done quickly and effectively. It turns out that the heavy hands in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey were gentle extensions of...
View ArticleSubway drives its portable, storable sandwich delivery Truck to HPOU,...
If one had to guess the favorite go-to sandwich house in Houston – and practically everywhere else – it would be Subway! The nationwide sandwich chain answered the early bell to help Hurricane...
View ArticleMeet Gavin Torabi, the man with his team that fed 101,200 meals To HPD...
The deep, deep flood waters of Harvey brought to mind the Old Testament story of Noah and the ark for many Houstonians involved in the elaborate recovery process. Another ancient account – this one...
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Out of Town Agency Photos
Photography/Design by Officer Quoc-Tuan Nguyen Mutual_Aid_Hurricane_Harvey_14x24 – https://imgur.com/q2WiU7S Mutual_Aid_Hurricane_Harvey_16x20 – https://imgur.com/csRf3PW...
View Article2017 HPOU Election Information
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9-Voting Procedures of the Constitution, the following list contains HPOU board positions eligible for election. President Joseph Gamaldi Robert D. Torres Secretary...
View ArticleOctober 5 Membership Meeting Minutes
OPENING Ray Hunt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance, and then a moment of silence for the victims in Las Vegas and Puerto Rico, then a prayer by Bishop Corey Davis. MEETING...
View ArticleSeptember 7 Membership Meeting Minutes
OPENING Ray Hunt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance and then a prayer led by Rev. Corey Wilson. A moment of silence was requested from all present in honor of Sergeant Steve...
View Article2017 HPOU Election Runoff Information
The Run Off election for Director # 17 begins at Noon today until November 3rd at Noon. Director #17 Frances Dominguez Jason Alderete Click here to vote. The post 2017 HPOU Election Runoff Information...
View ArticleVote Yes on Propositions A and B
The Houston Police Officers’ Union is asking all our fellow Houstonians to vote YES on Prop A and B. These propositions will provide much needed funding for police cars and over due payments to the...
View ArticleFallen Hero: Detective Ed Jones
September 13, 1929 On Friday night, September 13, 1929, veteran Houston Detective Ed Jones, a man of color, was home at his residence at 3527 McGregor Avenue. He lived there with his wife Sylvia....
View ArticleOfficers Helton and Burnett use tactical expertise To save a Houston man from...
The Union presented Patrol Officers of the Month award to two officers who effectively prevented a would-be suicide victim from jumping 80-100 feet to his death on Aug. 5 at the Sidney Shelton Bridge...
View ArticleHarvey lost its battle against the Police Memorial because Buffalo Bayou...
Silt, debris and trash defaced the local treasure known as the Houston Police Memorial after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Bayou City with its seemingly endless flow of flood waters. But what the...
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