ATO Accepting Donations for Officer Henry Canales
Houston Police Officer, Henry Canales, was killed Tuesday night in a shootout with a man killed moments later by another officer, officials said.
Officer Canales joined the Houston Police Department in 1993. Canales was part of an undercover team investigating stolen televisions when he was shot in the parking lot of a Walgreens drugstore at Hillcroft and Bellaire.
Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt described Canales as dedicated. "He was not only an outstanding officer but an outstanding individual," Hurtt said early this morning outside of Ben Taub General Hospital, where Canales was taken after he was shot and later pronounced dead.
"He cared a lot about the people that he worked with," Hurtt said. "He cared a lot about the citizens of the city of Houston. And, he was a hero to his family."
You may mail or bring donations to our offices or use PayPal below.
Make checks payable to ATO for Henry Canales:
Assist the Officer Houston
1600 State Street
Houston, Texas 77007
713-223-4ATO
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ATO Accepting Donations for Officer Lloyd "Beaver" Morrison
Officer Morrison was struck by two drunk drivers in the 4100 block of the Gulf Freeway while working a crash involving a drunk driver.
To date, Lloyd has had two surgeries and has a shaft in his right shoulder holding the arm in place and metal plates in both legs to keep them straight. Lloyd has at three months in the hospital before he can start rehab.
You may mail or bring donations to our offices or use PayPal below.
Make checks payable to ATO for Lloyd Morrison:
Assist the Officer Houston
1600 State Street
Houston, Texas 77007
713-223-4ATO
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ATO Accepting Donations for Officer Rick Salter
Senior police officer Richard Salter,54, was shot in the face Thursday about 9:05 p.m. when his Narcotics squad tried to search a home in the 9300 block of East Avenue during a heroin investigation, authorities said.
Salter, a 27-year veteran of the force, was shot immediately after stepping through the doorway, authorities said.
You may mail or bring donations to our offices or use PayPal below.
Make checks payable to ATO for Rick Salter:
Assist
the Officer Houston
1600 State Street
Houston, Texas 77007
713-223-4ATO
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Law enforcement officers serve and protect our communities. It is an unfortunate
reality that many of these officers face work-related risks with the potential for injury on a daily basis. When an injury occurs, it can often times be financially catastrophic especially if they are the sole provider for their family. During their time of recovery, the last thing an officer should have to worry about is how he or she will make ends meet while recuperating.
Founded in 1993, Assist the Officer is a tax-exempt, non profit organization under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) 3, providing short-term, immediate need financial assistance to peace officers in the Greater Houston area critically injured or disabled in the line of duty.
Assist the Officer serves to provides programs to fulfill an immediate need including:
- Financial Assistance Program to assist with financial hardship to those
officers prevented to return back to work prior to 30 consecutive days due
to catastrophic injury in the line of duty.
- Scholarships to qualifying High School Seniors of those critically injured
or disabled officers in need. These scholarships are part of an
essay-writing contest judged by independent panels.
- Scholarships to qualifying disabled officers forced to retire due to medical
disability and having to seek further education for a career change.
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