JUNE 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 6.1

JUNE 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 6.1 FEATURES 26 We Will Never Forget the 21 Lives Lost in Uvalde 30 INSERT: Texas School District Chief’s Conference 46 INSERT: Visit Galveston Island this Summer 52 COVER STORY Remembering Deputy Adam Howard 58 COVER STORY - 100 Club of Houston Awards Banquet DEPARTMENTS 6 Publisher’s Thoughts 8 Editor’s Thoughts 10 Guest Commentary 12 Letters 14 News Around the US 78 Remembering Our Fallen Heroes 82 War Stories 84 Aftermath 86 Open Road 90 Healing Our Heroes 92 Daryl’s Deliberations 94 HPOU - From the President, Douglas Griffith 96 Light Bulb Award - May Dora’s Wish Come True 98 Running 4 Heroes 100 Blue Mental Health with Dr. Tina Jaeckle 102 Ads Back in the Day 106 Parting Shots 108 Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas 142 Back Page

EST. 1953 ® DEPUTY NOE

EST. 1953 ® DEPUTY NOE RODRIGUEZ, JR. HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE On October 21, 2021, Deputy Noe Rodriguez, Jr. was called to a situation in southeast Harris County where a homicidal and suicidal husband, armed with a hand gun, was holding his baby hostage and threating his wife, the baby’s mother. The subject appeared to be homicidal and suicidal causing his wife to fear for her life and their baby’s life. The suspect refused to come outside or give up the baby. Over the course of an hour and a half, Deputy Rodriguez remained calm and spoke with the suspect in Spanish, using deescalation techniques and finally convinced the suspect to give him the baby, allowing the SWAT team to take the suspect into custody a short time later. Deputy Rodriguez utilized the fundamentals of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office training in crisis intervention and deescalation and exercised one of the agency’s core values to “Protect our citizens with honor and courage”. On July 5, 2021, Officer Samuel Cleveland and Senior Officer Christopher McCain were dispatched to a disturbance call at an apartment complex in Kingwood. After determining that there had been an altercation over a parking space, the officers located the suspect at his apartment. After a brief conversation at his front door, the suspect pulled a weapon and shot Officer Cleveland three times. Senior Officer McCain rushed inside to subdue the suspect and the suspect pointed the pistol at Senior Officer McCain. Senior Officer McCain forced the suspect to the ground and dislodged the weapon from the suspect, then placed him into custody. Senior Officer McCain began emergency first aid on Officer Cleveland by applying a tourniquet to his arm which was bleeding profusely. While still maintaining control of the suspect, Senior Officer McCain found another wound on Officer Cleveland and began applying pressure until emergency personnel arrived. The attending physician confirmed that the quick emergency first aid given by Senior Officer McCain saved the life of Officer Cleveland. SENIOR POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER MCCAIN HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 68 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 69