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 ® On
EST. 1953 ® On September 20, 2021, Sergeant Michael Vance, Senior Police Officers Dan Johnson, Neey Gutierrez, Diego Morelli, and Jorge Morin executed a felony warrant when the suspect opened fire. The officers were part of the Houston Police Department’s Major Offenders Unit, which serves high-level felony arrest warrants considered to be the “most serious.” As the officers made contact with an occupant of the residence, they were met with a barrage of gunfire. Senior Officer William Jeffrey was mortally wounded and Sergeant Vance sustained multiple bullet wounds as the suspect continued to shoot at the officers, using a fully automatic pistol. After over a hundred rounds were exchanged, the suspect was contained and died at the scene. The officers demonstrated extraordinary bravery and valor while continuing to engage the fugitive, knowing that two of their members were down. SENIOR POLICE OFFICER DIEGO MORELLI HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SENIOR POLICE OFFICER JORGE MORIN, JR. HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 72 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 73 73
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