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The Hero, October 2020 Heroes Heroes Annual Heroes President’s Corner Recent Presentations Upcoming Events INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Awards Banquet – A Few Words From – Presentations and – Mark Your Calendar! FALL 2020 NON-PROFIT ORG 1 2 Jimmy Graves 2 Fundraiser gifts 3 Volume 17, Issue 1 U.S. POSTAGE PAID N. HOUSTON, TX The 100 Club, Inc. PERMIT NO. 3171 5555 San Felipe St Ste 1750 Houston TX 77056-5527 the100club.org FALL 2020 Volume 17, Issue 1 The 100 Club Honors Heroes The 100 Club was unable to host its 66th Annual Heroes Awards Banquet this year, due to the corona virus pandemic. The 100 Club did honor the 84 Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters who have performed above and beyond the call of duty. The awards are being presented in person. In appreciation, each Law Enforcement Officer receives a The 100 Club accepts donations to our Survivor’s Fund, of which 100% goes Sig Sauer Model 229, .40-caliber Semi-Automatic Commemorative Pistol and an Onyx directly to the dependents of those killed or Marble Award. Each Firefighter receives a custom Cairns Presentation Firefighter Helmet catastrophically injured in the line of duty. and a Glass Firefighter’s Axe and marble base inscribed with The 100 Club logo. We congratulate each of the award recipients listed below: Houston Police Department FIREFIGHTERS Firefighter Alfredo Gaitan Officer Jason Knox, 35 was Firefighter Carla M. Gaitan killed in the line of duty Rookie of the Year Engineer Operator John P. Granados on May 2, 2020 in HELP US GROW... GIVE THIS APPLICATION TO A FRIEND! Cypress Creek Fire Department Firefighter Jose G. Lopez Firefighter Mario I. Medina Firefighter/Paramedic Jason W. Paramore Houston, Texas after Captain Richard Petree being involved in a Please mark your NEW membership choice below: NOTE: FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY Firefighter of the Year Firefighter/Paramedic Michael A. Rangel helicopter crash while DO NOT use this form to renew your membership. College Station Fire Department Individual Annual Membership: $100 A renewal form will be mailed to you at a later date. Captain Christopher G. Weichlein on patrol. He is survived by his wife Firefighter/Lic. Paramedic Bryan Cohen Spring Fire Department and two young children. Firefighter/Paramedic Joseph E. Valdez Business Annual Membership: $150 Deputy Chief Jerod D. Davenport NEW MEMBER NAME (PLEASE PRINT) Conroe Fire Department Firefighter Rodger Hernandez Firefighter Thomas J. Maiden Firefighter Shawn M. Kohl Fort Bend County Constable Quarterly Life Membership - $250, Lieutenant R. Dustin McDonald Captain David Paige Pct. 4 Deputy Caleb billed once annually for 4 years BUSINESS NAME (if applicable) (Must include an individual’s name under “new member name”) Deputy Chief Joe Miller Firefighter Jeffrey Paige Rule, 37, was killed in Engineer Operator Daniel Mosqueda Firefighter Nathan L. Smith I would like to make my Regular Annual, Business Annual Deputy Chief Greg Nesom Firefighter Christopher A. Soliz the line of duty on May MAILING ADDRESS or Quarterly Life Membership a recurring membership. Lieutenant Blaine Pyles Captain Jermaine L. Wilson 29, 2020 in Missouri If so, please circle “YES” below: Engineer Operator Zach Simmons Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department City, Texas in a tragic YES CITY STATE ZIP (Including 4-digit extension) Cypress Creek Fire Department Chief Paul Gregory incident while searching a home. Lieutenant Jack W. Johnson Tri-County Fire Department He is survived by his wife and four By circling “YES”, I understand that my credit card will Firefighter Eduardo A. Macias Captain Michael Mathes children. automatically be charged for the cost of membership once EMAIL ADDRESS Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office each year on the anniversary date of my current membership. Hazmat Tech Richard Austin Lifetime Achievement Training Coordinator Jason D. Barnes Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department AMOUNT DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER Individual Life Membership: $1,000 Hazmat Tech Jose A. Garza, Jr. EMS Chief Lisa M. Camp Hazmat Tech Richard P. Meehan Business Life Membership: $1,500 CREDIT CARD # OR CHECK # EXP DATE Lieutenant Sean S. Webb LAW ENFORCEMENT Houston Fire Department Service Animal of the Year Your gift is tax-deductable: IRS Tax Exempt AUS:EO:77-1795 Dated 8/26/1977 Engineer Operator Ernie D. Beard Houston Police Department 5555 San Felipe St Ste 1750 | Houston, Texas 77056-5527 District Chief Christopher W. Chavez K9 Officer Sita (Canine) PH: 713.952.0100 | FX: 713.952.0181 | the100club.org Firefighter/Paramedic Michael A. Esparza, Jr. Heroes (cont’d on page 3) FALL 2020 Heroes (cont’d from page 1) s corner Board of Directors Rookie of the Year Montgomery County Constable Pct. 1 The 100 Club ’ Deputy Enrique Rupert presidentA Few Words From Jimmy Graves Harris County Constable Pct. 4 Deputy Jeremy W. Riley Splendora Police Department Houston Police Department Lieutenant Eran Denzler Greetings and welcome to the fall edition of our 100 In Memorium: Annual Meeting Officer Hector M. Cardenas Texas Department of Public Safety Club newsletter. As I am sure all of you have been Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Lifetime Director George Bolin Officer Dylan J. Schad Special Agent John W. Bradford III affected by the Covid 19 pandemic, so has your 100 George passed away in May of 2020 after a Marathon Oil Tower Texas Department of Public Safety Special Agent Connor Castleschouldt Club. While we have been unable to hold in-person brief illness. He served The 100 Club with honor Trooper Michael K. Whitmire Special Agent Kelly Krieg director’s meetings since our March meeting, we since 1979, including Secretary/Treasurer, Vice Special Agent Kenneth Mull 67th Annual Heroes President and Lifetime Director since 2003. PHOTO CREDIT: www.AlexandersPortraits.com CREDIT: PHOTO have continued to conduct business virtually and Officer of the Year Lieutenant Ralph E. Ohland Awards Banquet George is survived by his wife, children and Special Agent Luis Verdeja have continued with our support of our heroes. Brazos County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, May 13, 2021 grandchildren. Deputy Jayson Lyday Walker County Sheriff’s Office Bayou City Event Center Sadly, since our last newsletter we have had two officers killed in Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Corporal Joe Jeffcoat the line of duty. HPD officer Jason Knox was killed May 2, 2020 in Lifetime Director Freeman Dunn Special Agent Taji Muttalib a helicopter crash while on patrol and Fort Bend County Deputy Freeman passed away in June of 2020. Lifetime Achievement 33rd Annual Golf Tournament Special Agent Darnell L. Smith October 2021 Sherriff Caleb Rule was killed May 29, 2020 in a tragic incident He is best remembered for his service as a Huntsville Police Department Cleveland I.S.D. Police Department while searching a home. We performed needs assessments for longstanding member of The 100 Club. Freeman Chief Kevin P. Lunsford BlackHorse Golf Club Captain John Shannon both of their families and have provided assistance. In addition, is survived by his children, grandchildren and Chase Cormier, who survived the helicopter crash that killed Jason great-grandchildren. Conroe Police Department Knox, sustained serious injuries and required an Americans with Officer Justin Devore Disabilities Act vehicle which The 100 Club assisted with. Detective Jason P. Waller Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Also due to the pandemic, we were forced to cancel our annual golf Lieutenant David W. Beyer tournament. The golf tournament is our only fundraising event of the Deputy Rick Bohlmann year and to help continue The 100 Club’s mission, we are holding a Deputy Joe M. Gonzales raffle for a Polaris Ranger UTV. If you would like to participate in the Deputy Herman Olvera raffle, go to the 100 Club website and click on the link for the UTV Freeport Police Department Raffle. Chief Raymond A. Garivey, Jr. As members of the 100 Club, you are the life blood of our Galveston County Sheriff’s Office organization and allow us the opportunity to support our brave Deputy Daniel Banda Use your mobile police officers and firefighters. I thank you for your past support and Deputy Jared W. Rowlands The 100 Club received a $10,000 donation in device’s camera encourage you to continue that support to allow this organization to Harris County Constable Pct. 5 honor of Houston Fire Fighter Ronald Walker, function to scan further its mission. Sergeant David Alaniz a 17-year veteran, who was honored with the Sergeant Lance Anderson the above QR 2020 Houston Texans Star of Courage Award Deputy Heath Lawson Code to go Jimmy Graves presented by Apache. This award recognizes 100 Club President Houston first responders for demonstrating Sergeant Orlando Trevino directly to the Deputy Brian Williams bravery and courage in the line of duty. UTV Raffle Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jason M. Brown donation page Deputy Vernon Charles on our website. Deputy Roberto A. Martinez Deputy Juan Mendiola Deputy Nicholas Poirier Houston Police Department We would like to send a huge thank Officer Perry Austin Fenoglio you out to Republic Harley-Davidson Sergeant Luis Menendez-Sierra for their continued support of The 100 La Grange Police Department Club. Earlier this year, they commit- Officer Bret Meinardus ted a portion of new motorcycles sales Liberty County Constable Pct. 5 and sold wristbands to raise money. Deputy Brian Bortz They presented our Executive Director, Deputy Laci Pierce William F. Skeen, with a check for Liberty County Sheriff’s Office over $4,500 in June. Thanks again to Deputy Richard Whitten Republic Harley-Davidson for their Madisonville Police Department unwavering support! Detective Sergeant Lucas P. Cunningham.
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