HPD in full facility recovery with squeezes and ‘make-dos’
As expected and as history proved, HPD weathered the worst flooding in Houston history with quick and effective improvisations and a well-planned remediation mode. To date, some temporarily displaced...
View ArticleOfficer Hartman’s intuition leads to multiple arrests, Earning him October...
The HPOU honored Officer Chris Hartman as Investigator of the Month at the October general membership meeting. Sgt. Kevin McDaniel of the Narcotics Division nominated Hartman and detailed the...
View ArticleHOUSTON POLICE BURIAL FUND 2018 ANNUAL MEETING
The Houston Police Burial Fund will have its annual meeting on Thursday Jan. 11, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 607 E. Whitney. All members of the Burial Fund are invited to...
View ArticleSouth Gessner Division honors Capt. Bellamy For his strong 24/7 dedication to...
When Craig Bellamy was promoted to become an HPD captain in May he very likely didn’t realize he would have to “scramble” in his new assignment AT the South Gessner Division. Nor did it dawn on him...
View ArticlePerez Tribute: Go-to man Torabi found the heart in a restaurant community...
As we now know, the last act of Sgt. Steve Perez’ career demonstrated the selfless commitment he had to serving the people he was sworn to protect. Sgt. Perez perished in Hurricane Harvey’s flood...
View ArticleBuddhist-inspired foundation provides $600 cash cards To HPD officers,...
Hurricane Harvey brought out what likely amounts to unprecedented generosity toward Houston police officers – especially those whose homes were all but destroyed by flood waters. The Tzu Chi...
View ArticleEditorial: Outpouring of HPD support by Houstonians Continues to be more...
IT SHOULD BE MORALE-UPLIFTING TO HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS that an obviously growing number of Houstonians and Houston businesses are being so demonstrative in their ongoing support. As we know from...
View ArticleFallen Heroes: Solo Motorcycle Officer J. D. Landry
November 3, 1930 D. Landry was born in Louisiana on November 23, 1895. It is unknown how long he served as a Houston police officer. On Tuesday, December 2, 1930, Motorcycle Officers J. D. Landry and...
View Article5 steps to get your numbers back on tract
Whether you need to lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose or BMI, these five steps can get you back on track. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate activity, such as walking, jogging, swimming,...
View ArticleBeing healthy starts with knowing your numbers, says Kelsey-Seybold primary...
You can recite your cellphone, Social Security and bank PIN numbers without hesitation. But can you reel off the numbers that add up to good health? Knowing these numbers – and how your levels compare...
View ArticleHPOU History: War story about violent 1970s HPD drug wars set the stage For...
Editor’s Note: The history of the Houston Police Officers Union came to us in three phases: 1) the formation of the Houston Police Officers Association in the 1940s; 2) the creation of the Houston...
View ArticleLupe Tortilla lunch at HPOU raises $14,000 for HPD flood victims
An Oct. 26 luncheon Lupe Tortilla with the help of the Union and Assist the Officer raised a total of $14,000 to help HPD officers who suffered heavy home and automobile losses while on duty during...
View Article3 sets of HPD officers serving helpful stints in Puerto Rico
HPD was not going to let a minute go by without helping its brothers and sisters in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The first 25-member HPD contingent left around the first of November and included a...
View ArticleTwo of HPD’s Harvey first responder heroes detail ‘lifetime experience’ of...
Several of the HPD officers who went on Mattress Mack’s all-expense-paid trip to Game 6 of the 2017 World Series (won by the Houston Astros!) said it was the trip of a lifetime. “We were able to fly to...
View ArticleHPOU recognizes Officer Sam Eyre As Patrol Officer of the Month
The Houston Police Officers Union honored Officer Sam Eyre as its Patrol Officer of the Month in the November general membership meeting. Sgt. Anthony Herrera nominated the North Patrol Shift III...
View ArticleHPOU honors Detective Orellana as Investigator Of the Month for taking child...
Detective Maricela Orellana, a six-year HPD veteran assigned to the Special Victims Division – Child Sexual Abuse Unit, was recognized in November as HPOU Investigator of the Month for taking a child...
View ArticleThe World Series Celebration parade brought out the best in the city and the...
WE LOVE TO USE BASEBALL ANOLOGIES TO DESCRIBE THE work of the Houston Police Department – especially when they are fun. Let’s begin by saying the score for the bad guys during the first World Series...
View ArticleGamaldi to be sworn in as new HPOU president In Jan. 4 ceremony at general...
The swearing-in of the HPOU Board of Directors on Jan. 4 will feature the formal introduction of a new president, Joe Gamaldi, the choice of 91 percent of voters in the fall election. Gamaldi will...
View ArticleBeing healthy starts with knowing your numbers, says Kelsey-Seybold primary...
You can recite your cellphone, Social Security and bank PIN numbers without hesitation. But can you reel off the numbers that add up to good health? Knowing these numbers – and how your levels compare...
View Article5 steps to get your numbers back on tract
Whether you need to lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose or BMI, these five steps can get you back on track. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate activity, such as walking, jogging, swimming,...
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