Houston Police Department Officer Richard Martin was tragically killed in the line of duty, early Monday morning May 18, 2015, as he was placing tire spikes during a car chase. Officer Martin, 47, a four year veteran with the Houston Police Department is survived

by a 22-year-old daughter, Cynthia and an 11-year-old son, Tyler.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Officer Timothy Davison was violently attacked while escorting an inmate to his cell, on July 15, 2015, at the Telford Unit. The 47-year-old officer was taken to a hospital in Texarkana, about 20 miles east of the prison, where he died. He had been with the agency since December of 2014.

Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth was tragically killed in the line of duty, on Friday evening, August 28, 2015.

Deputy Goforth was shot to death, in what appears to be an assassination-style homicide, at a gas station in Northwest Harris County. Deputy Goforth, 47, was a ten year veteran with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and is

survived by his wife, a 12-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son.

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“In Their Own Words”by Kirk Bonsal

President’s Corner– A Few Words From

Robert Ted Lyons

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“In Their Own Words”by Kirk W. Bonsal, Investigator, Civil Rights Division, Harris County District Attorney’s Office

I wanted to personally thank you and the

staff of The 100 Club for the continued

support of law enforcement members

and their families. The support that The

100 Clubs gives to law enforcement and

our brother firefighters inspired me as a

Harris County Law Enforcement Officer to

become a Life Member. I am also a past

recipient of the Officer of the Year award,

an award I proudly display.

Two years ago I was accepted to Sam

Houston State University as a graduate

student in the Criminal Justice Leadership

& Management Program. I was also

awarded The 100 Club scholarship. I

found the program to be a fulfilling and

rewarding educational experience that

will prove vital as I continue my career.

I graduated on August 8, 2015 earning a

Masters Degree because of what The 100

Club does to support law enforcement

officers. I can assure you that The 100

Club scholarship is the reason that I was

able to continue my education when I did.

I believe that the scholarship program is

a vital part of improving policing as we

move forward as a profession. Education

is the key to success and I believe

success is defined as a professional

policing organization that represents

the community lead by professionals.

With access to higher education such

as opportunities provided by The 100

Club, this is a reality. I cannot praise Sam

Houston State University and The 100

Club enough and I hope the partnership

continues well into the future.

Thank you for all that you do!

Sincerely,

Kirk W. Bonsal, MS

27th Annual Golf TournamentHeld at BlackHorse Golf Club

The 100 Club’s 27th Annual Golf Tournament was

held on Monday, September 21st at BlackHorse

Golf Club in Cypress, Texas with a field of almost

200 golfers. The first place low net foursome of the

tournament was: Victor Mitchell, Sean Gay, Donald

Rogers and Dwendol Bryant with a score of 52.

The live auction was a big success again this year with three

auction packages: “St. Maarten, BWI” for four package,

“Whispering Pines” for four package, and “Golf at St.

Andrews, Scotland” for four package.

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The 100 Club accepts donations to our Survivor’s Fund, of which 100% goes

directly to the dependents of those killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty.

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Porter Fire Department Chief Carter Johnson and Emergency Service District Board shown in photo to the right, holding the plaque that was given to them at their monthly

meeting on July 28th in recognition of the four Porter Fire Department firefighters who were honored at The 100 Club Annual Heroes Awards Banquet in May. Chief Johnson advised the Board that they had become Lifetime Members of The 100 Club after learning of the organization’s activities over the last few years. They were also given a copy of the awards program booklet and given some 100 Club membership applications to hand out for new members of The 100 Club.

A handful of Bryan/College Station business owners held a 100 Club fundraiser from noon to 5pm on Friday, September 18th and it was a huge success. They cooked for 1,100 law enforcement officers and

firefighters, and barely had any food left at 5pm. The officers and firefighters really appreciated the show of appreciation and that the public was invited to come out and meet them and make donations. A total of $1,104.00 was raised.

Thank you to Kerry Kirkley and the Bayou City Cup Series for supporting The 100 Club. The

picture above is of the Best of Show winner, Fred Arnold and his 1957 Chevy Bel-Air at the event on July 19th. Despite the heat index of 100+, there were close to 60 show participants. Thank you to Hooters for hosting.

Check out what some incredible kids in League

City did to raise money for Deputy Goforth’s

family and for the families of other fallen first

responders.

Gia, Brianna, Brox, Riley and Alex spent their

entire Labor Day weekend, in the 96 degree

weather, doing a fundraiser. Gia was inspired

by Harris County Sheriff, Ron Hickman’s words,

“Drop the qualifiers... Lives Matter” during his

news conference the day after Deputy Goforth was murdered.

They set up a stand and sold homemade “Lives Matter... in memory of Deputy Goforth”

refrigerator magnets, blue survivor bracelets, blue support ribbons and lemonade. They

raised over $1,000.00, thanks to the generosity of their neighbors in the South Shore

Harbour subdivision.

They collected for two separate funds: The 100 Club Survivors Fund and the Harris County

Sherriff’s Office Benevolence Association fund for Deputy

Darren Goforth’s family. On Thursday, September 17th,

they presented the funds raised to Sheriff Ron Hickman,

of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and to the Executive

Director Richard Hartley, of the 100 Club. They had a great

time today meeting these community leaders. Each of these

leaders and their staffs took about an hour out of their day

to spend time with and honor them.

Golf Tournament (continued from page 1)president’s cornerMy continued thanks to our 30,000 members who provide

the support for the Club’s programs. I would encourage each

of you to spread the word about what we do and to help

us increase the membership of The 100 Club. You are our

strongest link to new members. If each of you only brought

in one new member, we would quickly double the size of our

organization and increase the ability to help those who protect

and serve each of us on a daily basis. Please take a minute

and help us grow. A membership application is included in this newsletter. Use it to get

your new 100 Club member. If you need membership materials for larger groups call us

at (713) 952-0100 or email our Executive Director Rick Hartley at: rick@the100club.org.

Sadly, I report to you that we lost Houston Police Officer Richard Martin on May 18,

2015 when he was killed putting out a spike strip in an effort to end a high speed chase

in West Houston. Officer Martin, was single and is survived by his 11 year old son Tyler

and a grown daughter.

Many of you have heard the tragic news of the loss of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy

Darren Goforth who was shot to death, assassination-style, at a gas station in

northwest Harris County on August 31, 2015. Deputy Goforth is survived by his wife, a

12 year old daughter and a 5 year old son.

Your Board of Directors approves funds for the dependent families of law enforcement

officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, which includes paying off the debt and

providing funds for children to further their education after they complete high school. I

am pleased to report that our average gift to the dependents of our Heroes killed in the

line of duty is approximately $300,000. Of course, all financial support is based on the

particular needs of each family and the amounts vary depending on those needs. Your

Board of Directors also provides $20,000, for use as needed, to the executor of the

estate of a single Hero killed in the line of duty and to do a needs assessment if there is

debt remaining after the estate has been probated.

As I reach the conclusion of my term as President of The 100 Club, I would like to thank

all of our members for their continued support. I know that there are many decisions

made by each of you regarding charitable giving and appreciate your giving to support

our work. I would also like to let you know that your Board and staff continues to work

hard to be good stewards of the resources you provide to our 62 year old Club.

As we approach the Holiday Season, I would ask you to think about giving a 100 Club

membership as a gift. Many members have done this in previous years and your gift of

a 100 Club membership helps us to grow.

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Annual MeetingJanuary 13, 2016

62nd Annual Heroes Awards BanquetMay 2016 honoring outstanding Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters in our coverage area.

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The raffle item was a 12-gauge shotgun with case plus

a case of beer from around the world, once a month.

We also had a new Membership sign-up table which

included each

new membership

being automatically

entered in a raffle for a new 65 quart Yeti cooler. We

had a total of 18 new 100 Club memberships.

This year we had a “19th Hole Gathering” in memory of

and to honor 100 Club Lifetime Director Jerry Andrew.

Plans are already underway for next year’s tournament.

Briggs Equipment $5,000 check presentation. Left to right: Kevin Kaplun, Betty Castillo, Executive Director of The 100 Club Rick Hartley, and Kevin Williams.

Check presentation of $2,000 from Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter 2015 Fundraiser: theme of 911 tragedy honoring the firefighters, law enforcement, and food service workers with The 100 Club as one of the beneficiaries. Pictured left to right, Chef George LeBlanc, Executive Director of The 100 Club Rick Hartley, and Chef Lester Binnick.

The 9th Annual Back the Badge Ride on Saturday, May 30, raised more than $5,000.00 for the 100 Club. Left to right: Bryan Miller (Founder of the Back the Badge Ride), Attorney James Walker (Sponsor), 100 Club Executive Director Rick Hartley, Kevin Ray (President, Los Tropas Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club), Eric Hoffman (President Seventh Seal Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club). These clubs collectively donated $2,000.00 toward the Back the Badge Ride.

These scholarship recipients are Honors Students in the School of Criminal Justice and the scholarships they received were established in honor of 100 Club Past Presidents and Officers. The Club honored ten students with scholarships during the Criminal Justice School’s Honors Convocation in Huntsville on April 23rd. 100 Club Directors Ken Moore and Jerry Crews are also pictured in the photo.

Prison Break Tattoos supports the men and women who take

chances and risk their lives daily to serve you and the ones you

cherish the most. In addition, Prison Break Tattoos salutes and

honors those who are true heroes. Houston Police Sergeant BK

Klev, owner of Prison Break Tattoos presents a check to Rick

Hartley, Executive Director of The 100 Club (left).

Brad Gause, left making a check presentation to The 100 Club Executive Director Rick Hartley.