NON-PROFIT ORG Spring/Summer 2012 U.S. POSTAGE Newsletter of The 100 Club PAID HOUSTON, TX Newsletter of The 100 Club, Inc. The 100 Club, Inc. PERMIT NO. 3171 5555 San Felipe St Ste 520 Houston TX 77056-2733 Spring/Summer 2012 713-952-0100 Phone Volume 9, Issue 1 713-952-0181 Fax Circulation 29,400+ 877-955-0100 Toll Free

Visit us online at: www.the100club.org like us on Facebook: ANNUAL HEROES “In Their Own Words” One Lost Hero https://www.facebook.com/100ClubHoustonTX by the family of Captain Thomas W. “Bill” Dil- AWARDS BANQUET lion, 49, died in the line of duty on Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputy John Norsworthy Member Tickets Wednesday morning, March 14, March 1, 2012 2012, while working a small blaze at Available Now Our hearts are so deeply broken, and our lives an apart- ment com- This will be your only notice will never be the same. John David was a happy, ten- plex in To All 100 Club Members: der, kind, courageous and honorable husband, father, s o u t hw e s t son, brother, grandson, uncle, friend… and so much Houston. He The 100 Club’s 58th Annual He- more! He truly loved being an officer, and he would c o l l a p s e d roes Awards Banquet honoring out- do it all over again - with no re- after the fire standing area law enforcement was extin- grets. The loving kindness and officers and firefighters from our g u i s h e d . support our family has received Captain Dil- eighteen county coverage area, will be has been amazingly beautiful and lion was a 22 held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at year veteran the Bayou City Events Center, 9401 has forever humbled our hearts. If acts of kindness and love could with the Knight Road, Houston, Texas 77045. Houston Fire Department. He is sur- have saved him, he would un- Help Us Grow... Give This Application to a Friend! There will be a reception from 6:00 vived by a grown son and two teenage p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the awards doubtedly still be here with us. children. The 100 Club is accepting dona- program beginning promptly at 7:00 John David was a good man who FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY lived a good life and for that we are thankful. We tions to our Survivors Fund that pro- Do not use this form to renew your membership p.m. Dining will commence once the vides benefits to the dependents of (a renewal form will be mailed to you at a later date) have been loved on and cared for in so many beauti- program is completed. Dress for the peace officers and firefighters who Please mark your NEW membership choice below: event is Business Attire or Semi-For- ful ways along the way. Thank you seems so simple are killed in the line of duty. 100% of but it is our hope that you will know in your hearts
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Business Membership - $150 Annually mal. all donations made to the Survivors A limited number of tickets, at the depth of our gratitude - THANK YOU to The Fund go directly to the survivors of

law enforcement officers and fire- Life Membership - $1,000 Single Gift Business Life Membership - $1,500 Single Gift $70 each, are available for 100 Club 100 Club for the many ways you have lightened our fighters.
Quarterly Life Membership - $250 Annually over four consecutive years (you become a Life Member after your fourth donation is received) members on a “first come, first load as we learn to do life again realizing John will served” basis. Tickets are limited to no longer be coming home after his shift. INSIDETHISISSUE ______two per member and orders must be John was seriously injured in a car accident in NEW MEMBER NAME (please print) (only one name per application) BUSINESS NAME (if applicable) (must include an individual’s name under “new member name”) President’s Corner received no later than Wednesday, route to an officer assist call. He never gained con- ______April 25, 2012. Please indicate mail- sciousness after the accident and died seven days Board Updates (cont’d) MAILING ADDRESS CITY / STATE ZIP (including 4-digit extension) ing address with your order. Tickets later. He leaves behind a wife, two teenage children, $10,000 Gift will be mailed to you, two weeks prior a family that dearly loved him and a community that ______2
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Check # ______/ Amount $______Board of Directors Update Help Us Save Money Felipe St Ste 520, Houston TX 77056- The 100 Club lost three Lifetime Directors during 2011. Reminders ______2733. You may also phone the office, H. Stuart Lang passed away in April after ACCOUNT NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE 713-952-0100, if you would like to a lengthy illness. Stuart was a Director of the Upcoming Events charge the tickets to a credit card. We Club for 42 years. He was a past President, 3 SPONSORED BY: Newsletter accept Visa, Master Card, American Chairman of the Board and served on many of the Club’s Committees. Stuart was the driv- Your gift is tax-deductable: IRS Tax Exempt AUS:EO:77-1795 Dated 8/26/1977 Express, and Discover. Application to Join ing force that brought about the Club’s schol- 4 713-952-0100 • 5555 San Felipe St Ste 520, Houston TX 77056-2733 • www.the100club.org Board continued on page 2 Board continued from page 1 The 100 Club to Honor 38 Law Enforcement and Firefighter Heroes arship program for law enforcement officers. PRESIDENT’S CORNER: A Few Words From Randy Russell He is survived by his son Stuart. am honored to serve as your Presi- pendants of the Texas Department of Public Officer Raymond Adams Driver Engineer John Paul Moore dent of The 100 Club. My wife, Safety, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Conroe Police Department College Station Fire Department John Rader passed away in June, also IChrisha, and I are native Houstoni- Texas Alcoholic & Beverage Commission ans and live in Northwest Harris County. I and Institutional Personnel of the Texas De- The 100 Club will host its 58th Annual Firefighter/Paramedic Derek Gallion from a lengthy illness. Officer Rocky Carrell have been a Director of the Club since 2004 partment of Criminal Heroes Awards Banquet on Wednesday, College Station Fire Department Johnny served the Club for Sam Houston State University Police Dept. and have chaired several of the Club working Justice killed in the 35 years and is best remem- May 16, 2012. This year, The 100 Club will Committees. Personally, I am in the Freight line of duty anywhere Deputy Bryan O. Buccini Firefighter/Paramedic Michael W. Armstrong bered for his chairing of the honor 39 Law Enforcement Officers and business. in the State of Texas. Harris County Sheriff’s Office College Station Fire Department Clubs Membership commit- I am asking all 100 Club members to To date, your 100 Firefighters who have performed above and tee for many years. He is sur- help the Club grow and want to challenge Club has provided beyond the call of duty. Sergeant Michael V. Ellison Captain Michael Flanagan vived by his wife Delores. each 100 Club member to recruit one (1) over $14 million to In appreciation, each Law Enforcement Harris County Sheriff’s Office Houston Fire Department

new 100 Club member during 2012. Your the dependants of ALEXANDER’S FINE PORTRAIT DESIGN Officer receives a Sig Sauer Model 229, .40- Dr. Jack Moore, M.D. passed away in No- efforts would instantly double the size of our those Heroes who have died in the line of Deputy Michael Lee Captain Kirk Henderson caliber Semi-Automatic Commemorative vember. Dr. Moore had organization. duty. Additionally, over $11.5 million has Harris County Sheriff’s Office Houston Fire Department served as a Director of the Please use this newsletter as a way to tell been given to law enforcement agencies in Pistol and an Etched, Jade Glass Award. Club for 33 years and had a friend or neighbor about The 100 Club and the form of officer safety equipment. Our Each Firefighter receives a custom Cairns Deputy William J. “Billy” Tipps Firefighter Abel Hurtado ask them to fill out the application on the scholarship program has provided law en- Houston Fire Department been an officer and commit- Presentation Firefighter Helmet and a Glass Harris County Sheriff’s Office back page and become a 100 Club member. forcement officers with 559 college degrees, tee chairman of numerous Firefighter’s Ax inscribed with The 100 For those of you who would like to recruit at three area universities. The 100 Club has Sergeant Charlie Allbright Firefighter Andrew Fernandez committees. Jack is survived more than one member, please call The 100 provided over $7 million in scholarship Club logo. Houston Police Department Houston Fire Department by his wife Neville, daughter Club office at (713) 952-0100 and ask that funds. Your 100 Club has given over $36 mil- We congratulate each of the award re- Andrea and his son Carter. additional applications be sent to you. lion to the law enforcement and firefighting Executive Asst Chief Carl E. Matejka, Sr. cipients listed below: Sergeant Robert Blain Many of you are aware of our support to professions in support of our programs. Houston Police Department Houston Fire Department New Members of the Board the law enforcement and firefighting com- Your help in recruiting only one (1) Trooper I Christopher Cash James R. “Jimmy” Graves, Jr. joined the munities in 18 counties surrounding Hous- new member will go a long way in helping Sergeant Frank David Quinn Please help us to save money Board of Directors in 2010. ton. But you may not realize that we also us to further our support of those who Texas Department of Public Safety Houston Police Department Jimmy is a graduate of Texas provide line of duty death assistance to de- constantly protect each of us. on newsletter costs You can help us save newsletter printing Officer Matthew J. Shockey Sergeant Peter J. Schneider A&M University and is the and postage fees by giving us your email ad- Sugar Land Police Department Houston Police Department President of Graco Mechan- dress so we can provide the newsletter to you ical, Inc. Jimmy is married, $10,000 Gift from First Choice Emergency Rooms electronically. We thank the thousands of 100 Officer Timothy R. Moore the father of three children, Sergeant Scott Eldridge, II Club members that have already done so. in Lieu of a Company Christmas Party Houston Police Department and is a native Houstonian. The 100 Club wants to send a special and firefighters who are killed in the line of Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Please visit our web site to sign up: In his spare time, Jimmy enjoys golf, hunting, thank you to First Choice Emergency Rooms duty. http://www.the100club.org/paperless. Deputy Dusty Bernshausen Officer Christopher C. Thompson and fishing. for their generous donation supporting the The 100 Club, a 59 year old Houston Houston Police Department Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Club’s mission. Executive Director Rick Hart- based non-profit organization provides finan- Reminder Jerry M. Crews joined the Board of Di- ley said that through the financial support of cial support to the dependents of law enforce- Firefighter Cody Burrage Deputy Robert Dryden, Jr. Don’t forget to change our mailing rectors in 2011. Jerry is a friends like First Choice, that the 100 Club can ment officers and firefighters killed in the line Splendora Volunteer Fire Department Fayette County Sheriff’s Office address if you use a check paying service. graduate of Texas A&M further its support of law enforcement officers of duty in an 18 county region surrounding Many of these we receive still have our old Firefighter Michael Painter University and is the Man- Houston. The 29,300 member citi- address. The Post Office will no longer aging Director/Owner/ Lieutenant Peter M. Sifuentes Conroe Fire Department zen-based group also provides life forward our mail since it has been over a COO of EnergyQuest II, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office year since we moved. protecting equipment such as bullet LLC. Jerry is married, has Lieutenant John Turner proof vest and communication equip- one daughter and he enjoys Investigator Chuck Lowery Conroe Fire Department ment to law enforcement agencies as golf and spending time with his three grand- Harris County District Attorney’s Office 100 Club Upcoming Events Firefighter Louis Heckmann 58th Annual Heroes Awards Banquet children. well as giving scholarships to law en- forcement officers to receive under- Officer Mauricio Reyes Wallis Volunteer Fire Department Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Bayou City Events Center, Tommy Thomas joined the Board of Di- graduate and graduate degrees in Pasadena Police Department Firefighter/Paramedic James A. Walger 9401 Knight Road, rectors in 2011. Tommy is a native Houstonian Criminal Justice. Wallis Volunteer Fire Department who has a lengthy law en- The 100 Club has provided over Detective Paul Brantly Houston, Texas 77045, forcement background $35,000,000 in support of its pro- South Houston Police Department Firefighter/Paramedic Stanley Stephenson honoring 39 outstanding which includes serving as grams helping both law enforcement College Station Fire Department Law Enforcement and Firefighters Sheriff of Harris County. He and firefighters in its 18 county cov- Officer Jarod Caylon Sullivan in our coverage area. Conroe Police Department is currently involved in the erage area. Individuals wishing to Firefighter/Paramedic David Copeland Heather Weimer, Sr. VP, Special Projects and real estate profession. College Station Fire Department 24th Annual Golf Tournament Communications of First Choice Emergency Room, join with us may do so by calling Tommy is married, the fa- Officer Richard Anthony Cruz Monday, October 1, 2012 handing a $10,000 to Rick Hartley, (713) 952-0100 or by going to our Lieutenant Steven Hisaw ther of two sons and he enjoys golf, hunting, Conroe Police Department Venue TBD Executive Director of e 100 Club web site: www.the100club.org. College Station Fire Department and fishing. 2 SPRING/SUMMER 2012 SPRING/SUMMER 2012 3