| Texas Association of First Responders "First to show....Last to go" |
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So far this year TAFR has contributed $7,500.00 in charitable donations and we will continue to contribute other injured First Responders as the need arises. 2011 Charitable Donations totaled $21,153.60. 2010 Charitable Donations totaled $13,950.00. 2009 Charitable Donations totaled $17,750.00. 2008 Charitable Donations totaled $22,502.11. Without the help, support and tremendously hard work of everyone involved with TAFR none of this would be possible. |
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| College Station police Officer Tracy Sheets was responding to a call of vehicles racing when a Maserati failed to make a curve and crashed head-on into her. Officer Sheets suffered a broken ankle and pelvis; both of which required surgery. TAFR contributed a check in the amount of $1,500.00 to assist in Officer Sheets' recovery. |
| in a confrontation with burglary suspects at an area apartment complex. He saw a suspicious individual carrying a flat-screen TV out of a unit on the third floor. He subdued one of the suspects and wrestled him to the ground. While that suspect was down, a 2nd suspect came out of the unit. Police said the 2nd suspect pulled out a weapon, shooting Pierce. TAFR was able to contribute $1,500.00 to aide in recovery costs for Officer Pierce. |
| Border Patrol Agent Adelaido Martinez was severely injured in a car accident while on duty near the Falfurrias Texas Border Patrol Station. TAFR made a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 to Agent Adelaido Martinez to assist in his recovery. |
| TAFR purchased $450.00 worth of meal tickets from H.C.D.O. in support of the benefit they held for one of their own injured H.C.S.D. |
| Deputy Sustaita observed three men Harris County Deputy Andy Sustaita carrying what appeared to be automatic weapons. Upon exiting his unit he injured his shoulder. Despite being injured and in pain he was still able to detain the suspects and clear the call. He subsequently had to undergo surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. TAFR was able to contribute $1,500.00 to assist in the financial burden of recovery for Deputy Sustaita. |
| Check presented to C.S.P.D. Chief, Jeff Capps by S.V.P.D. Chief Gary Finkelman |
| Check presented to Officer Frank Pierce by TAFR Board Of Director/ HPD Officer Tim Butler |
| Check presented to H.C.S.D. Andy Sustaita by TAFR President Joe Matthews |
| Deputy Bettin was shot in the line of duty 09/14/10 during an attempted bank robbery. Joe Matthews attended a fund raiser for Deputy Bettin and presented him and his family with a check for $1,500.00 from TAFR. |
| HPD Officer, Isidro Perez, was working a traffic stop on the Gulf Freeway near the Monroe exit when a tire flew off a passing tractor trailer and hit him. TAFR presented Officer Perez with a check for $1,500.00 to assist in his recovery. |
| Harris County Constable Randall Trunage was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with an overturned vehicle on the Tomball Parkway. He received multiple fractures and was transported by LifeFlight to Memorial Herman. TAFR contributed $1,500.00 to aide in his recovery. |
| TAFR presented HPD Officers Scott Hamilton & Donaciano Moreno with a checks for $1,500.00 to assist in their recovery. |
| TAFR held a fundraiser for Texas City Officer Josuha Roberts on August 27, 2011. Officer Roberts was injured in a car accident while responding to a domestic disturbance call on January 1, 2011. This was a very successful event! Afterwards TAFR was able to present Office Joshua Roberts with check to aide in his recovery in the amount of $12,653.60. Kelly Cook TAFR V.P./ Secretary Joshua Roberts Texas City Police Officer Tim Butler TAFR V.P./ HPD Officer |
