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who keep our communities safe every day

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of heroes killed in the line of duty

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that protects our heroes in the field

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for officers to further their education in criminal justice

  • When your spouse is killed and you’re holding a newborn, all you can think about is: how am I going to keep going? How am I going to make house payments and car payments…or get groceries and health insurance? The 100 Club paid my mortgage in full, provided money for desperately needed repairs, and put funding in place to send my son to college. I will never have the words to describe my gratitude for what they’ve done.

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    Amanda Hurst
    wife of Game Warden Justin Hurst

  • I was 12 years old when I lost my dad. It was a very challenging and confusing time for me. I’d always seen The 100 Club’s stickers, but I never thought in a million years it would impact me personally. I don’t think everyone makes the connection that those donations help an individual. I wouldn’t have been able to go to law school without The 100 Club…they’ve changed the trajectory of my life 100%.

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    Derek Dees
    Son of Officer Keith Dees

  • When I told my children that their daddy wasn’t going to live with us anymore, it was the worst day of my life. But The 100 Club turned a nightmare into a livable experience. They helped with the purchase of a new home for my children and me. They made my family debt-free. They were there when my husband was no longer able to provide for us.

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    Brandie Wallace
    Wife of Fire Lt. Eric Wallace

  • Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support my family has received from The 100 Club. It’s been a long 18 months since the Southwest Inn fire, but with all the changes in my world, I’m still working hard at my rehab, improving a little every day for my children and myself. I am truly blessed, and I will be forever grateful to The 100 Club and its supporters.

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    Tony Livesay
    Houston Fire Department Rescue 42

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2019 OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Deputy
Joe M. Gonzales
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy
Herman Olvera
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Officer
Bret Meinardus
La Grange Police Department

 

On June 13, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joe Gonzales overheard his partner, Deputy Herman Olvera, being dispatched to assist La Grange Police Department Officer Bret Meinardus in a reported disturbance at the River Valley Motor Inn in La Grange. Gonzales responded, arriving to find Olvera emerging from a room where heavy smoke was pouring out. He was carrying a spent fire extinguisher. Gonzales retrieved his extinguisher and rushed to assist when a disoriented female informed the three officers that her “baby” was still inside the room. Gonzales ran into the smoke-filled room to search for children, coming back outside as needed for fresh air. Making his way to the bathroom, he heard water running and then located an adult male, barely breathing, in the bathtub. Olvera and Meinardus entered to assist, but, due to the heavy smoke, all three officers had to exit again for fresh air. The three officers then worked as a team to extract the victim – Gonzales pulling the male out of the tub and working with Meinardus to bring him out of the room while Olvera cleared a path for their escape through the burning debris. Officers later discovered the incident was not an accidental fire but was instead related to an attempt at suicide – even suicide by cop, if necessary – by the male. After the fire was fully extinguished, a knife and .357 magnum revolver were found inside the bathroom. In the face of danger, Deputies Gonzales and Olvera and Officer Meinardus demonstrated remarkable courage as they worked as a team, putting another life before their own.

2019 OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Deputy
Joe M. Gonzales
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy
Herman Olvera
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Officer
Bret Meinardus
La Grange Police Department

 

On June 13, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Joe Gonzales overheard his partner, Deputy Herman Olvera, being dispatched to assist La Grange Police Department Officer Bret Meinardus in a reported disturbance at the River Valley Motor Inn in La Grange. Gonzales responded, arriving to find Olvera emerging from a room where heavy smoke was pouring out. He was carrying a spent fire extinguisher. Gonzales retrieved his extinguisher and rushed to assist when a disoriented female informed the three officers that her “baby” was still inside the room. Gonzales ran into the smoke-filled room to search for children, coming back outside as needed for fresh air. Making his way to the bathroom, he heard water running and then located an adult male, barely breathing, in the bathtub. Olvera and Meinardus entered to assist, but, due to the heavy smoke, all three officers had to exit again for fresh air. The three officers then worked as a team to extract the victim – Gonzales pulling the male out of the tub and working with Meinardus to bring him out of the room while Olvera cleared a path for their escape through the burning debris. Officers later discovered the incident was not an accidental fire but was instead related to an attempt at suicide – even suicide by cop, if necessary – by the male. After the fire was fully extinguished, a knife and .357 magnum revolver were found inside the bathroom. In the face of danger, Deputies Gonzales and Olvera and Officer Meinardus demonstrated remarkable courage as they worked as a team, putting another life before their own.

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