The 100 Club of Houston recently awarded the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office $28,875 to purchase 55 tactical vests for the department’s Criminal Investigations Division.
100 CLUB DONATION – The 100 Club of Houston has provided funding for the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office to purchase 55 tactical vests. Shown are, back row from left, Sheriff Milton Wright; Rick Hartley, 100 Club Executive Director; Captain James Burger and Tom Pizzo, 100 Club President; front row, Detective Richard Rodriguez, Detective Marshia Cox and Lieutenant Glenn Norrell
Executive Director Rick Hartley and Board President Tom Pizzo of The 100 Club made the formal presentation to the sheriff’s office late last week.
Sheriff Milton Wright said the donation helped the department fulfill a critical need the sheriff’s office budget could not cover.
“Due to budget restraints, we have been unable to provide tactical vests to the Criminal Investigations Division. Our detectives have had to use second-hand vests that have more than likely exceeded their effective dates,” Wright said. “We sincerely thank The 100 Club for their support of safety to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, and I would like encourage anyone who desires to support a good cause to donate to The 100 Club of Houston.”
The 100 Club of Houston is a nonprofit organization that provides financial support to the dependants of peace officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty in an eighteen county region surrounding Houston.
The organization also provides funding for life protecting equipment, as well as scholarships to law enforcement officers to receive fully-funded criminal justice degrees at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels.
By: InstantNewsKaty Staff on Wed, Dec 16, 2009
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