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Harold L. Hurtt - Chief of Police

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:00:00 GMT

On March 24, 2004, Houston's Mayor and City Council announced Harold L. Hurtt as Houston's 37th Chief of Police. Chief Hurtt, a veteran of the United States Air Force, began his law enforcement career in 1968 as a patrolman in the Phoenix Police Department. During his tenure with Phoenix, he attained many promotional achievements, eventually becoming Executive Assistant Chief of Police. In 1992, Chief Hurtt retired from the Phoenix Police Department to become Chief of Police for the Oxnard, California Police Department. In April 1998, Chief Hurtt left his post as Chief of the Oxnard, California Police Department to return to Phoenix as that city's Chief of Police.

Chief Hurtt is a noted proponent of the "community policing" concept and has been innovative in helping institute neighborhood police store fronts. In 2002, Chief Hurtt was selected by his peers as President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, which is an organization of the 57 largest police forces in the United States and Canada.

In addition to his busy schedule as police chief, Harold Hurtt is also a member of professional and community organizations such as the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the Police Executive Research Forum. He is also a lifetime member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and a Senior Fellow - University of California Los Angeles School of Public Policy and Social Research.

Chief Hurtt graduated from Arizona State University in 1977 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, and later earned a Master's Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in 1991.

Chief Hurtt was born in Campbell County, Virginia. He and his wife, Lonetta, have five children and seven grandchildren.

27-Dec-07 10:00 AM

New Chairman Named

noemail@houstonpolicefoundation.com — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:00:00 GMT

Chief Hurtt announced that Tilman Fertitta has agreed to Chair the Houston Police Foundation.

Robert E. Beauchamp

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:34:42 GMT

Robert E. Beauchamp
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

BMC Software

Robert "Bob" Beauchamp is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC), a leading global enterprise management solutions company.

Joining the company in 1988 as a sales executive, Beauchamp rose rapidly, serving in key leadership positions in research and development, strategic marketing and corporate development. Named to lead BMC in 2001, Beauchamp led the company's highly successful transformation from a mainframe tools vendor to one that delivers the industry's most strategic enterprise management and automation solutions, enabling customers to automate their IT and prove its business value. For the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2009, BMC revenue was a record $1.90 billion.

Beauchamp currently serves on the boards of National Oilwell Varco, Memorial-Hermann Healthcare System, Baylor University, and the Houston Police Foundation. He serves in a number of prominent industry and civic organizations.

Beauchamp holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science degree in management from Houston Baptist University.

Support the Houston Police Foundation

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:57:50 GMT

The private sector has a real stake in the success of the Houston Police Department and the safety of our City. The Houston Police Foundation serves a vital role - connecting private investment dollars with effective public safety solutions. The Foundation is engaged in an effort to leverage private resources to fund high priority law enforcement needs. With your support we can build a safer Houston and a stronger Police Department. We’d like to share a brief update on the Foundation’s recent activities: December was a busy month with the Blue Santa Project, working with Assistant Chief Vicki King, police officers, former NFL players and sponsors to provide a fun evening for Clayton Homes families. Halliburton, along with Don Sanders and Michael Linn with Linn Energy, provided hot dogs, cookies, drinks and candy books for all the residents that attended the party. The following week, sponsors and officers distributed toys and gifts to the Clayton Homes...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:52:32 GMT

The Houston Police Foundation Second Annual ‘True Blue Gala’ was held October 17, 2009 at the home of Police Foundation Chairman Tilman Fertitta. The 500 guests were treated to lavish food from the Landry’s Restaurant empire and were invited to participate in several interactive displays which included the Shoot-Don’t Shoot Simulator, the Taser display, and the DWI (BAT) Van. Chief Harold Hurtt and Hollywood’s G.W. Bailey, who stars in The Closer (and was the captain in the Police Academy movies), oversaw a mock hostage situation in which KTRK-TV’s Wayne Dolcefino (who had ‘intruded’ into the festivities with a ‘cameraman’) and Sunny 99.1’s Dana Tyson were taken hostage by a group called Crustacean Nation. SWAT along with Air Support saved the day when the members of Crustacean Nation finally surrendered amidst a shoot out which concluded with SWAT officers rappelling down the side of the home and saving Dana...

Family Violence Cameras

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:52:43 GMT

Four digital cameras were purchased to be used when officers are called to a home to document the abuse.

James A. Elkins, III

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:55:20 GMT

James A. Elkins, III

Chairman

Houston Trust Company

James A. Elkins was born in Houston, Texas. He received his B.A. in Economics from Princeton University and his M.B.A in Finance from the University of Texas.

Currently Mr. Elkins is Chairman of the Houston Trust Company. He has previously worked with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and First City National Bank of Houston.

Mr. Elkins is active in many professional, civic, and philanthropic organizations. He has been or is currently involved with the Texas Bankers Association, Texas Business Hall of Fame, Robert Morris Associates, Louisiana Bankers Association, Independent Bankers Association of Texas and American Bankers Association. Mr. Elkins is currently an Advisory Director for the Baylor College of Medicine, on the Board of Directors for the Children’s Museum of Houston, on the Board of Trustees and President’s Council for the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Board of Directors for the Houston Parks Board. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Houston Zoo, the Board of Directors for Methodist Hospital. He is involved with the Retina Research Foundation, St. John’s School, Salvation Army, Texas Children’s Hospital, Trees for Houston, and the University of Texas-Health Sciences Center. Mr. Elkins is on Administrative Board at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and serves as a Trustee for both the Vivian L. Smith Foundation and the Wortham Foundation.

2009 HPD MOONLIGHT CLASSIC BIKE RIDE

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:20:47 GMT

Friday, June 12, 2009 The 2009 HPD Moonlight Classic was a great success with over 1,000 riders participating. We would like to thank our volunteers and sponsors for their generous time and donations. SPONSORS: City of Houston Landry's Restaurant's, Inc. / Downtown Aquarium Houston Police Department Halliburton Linn Energy, Inc. Stewart & Stevenson BMC Software ClearChannel Dreyer's Ice Cream Greensheet Houston Coca Cola Bottling Jamba Juice Rhymes Marketing and Advertising Sun & Ski Sports Yellow Cab Cool Glow Inc. The Second Annual Houston Police Foundation Moonlight Classic Bike Ride took place on Friday, June 12th, along a closed route of Memorial Drive between Bagby and Shepherd Drive. The five mile route was traffic free for the event with many of the officers donating their time to the event so that the riders could have a safe route to ride. The event kicked off with a children’s ride at 9:00 p.m. and at 10:00 p.m. all the adults took to the course....

Edna Meyer-Nelson

Mon, 04 May 2009 13:40:22 GMT

Edna Meyer-Nelson

Richland Investments, Inc.

Edna Meyer-Nelson is President of Richland Investments, Inc., Richland Management, Inc., and Richland Commercial Mortgage. Richland Investments, Inc. owns and operates retail shopping centers, office buildings, industrial parks and office/flex parks. Currently Richland has over 3½ million square feet under roof and a total of 25 to 30 properties at any given time. Meyer-Nelson started the company in 1993 after being a banker in Houston for 20 years.

A native Houstonian, she has always believed in giving to the community. She serves on the Board of Houston Children’s Charity where she is also President. She is on the Board of the American Festival for the Arts, a charter-member of BRASS, a member of the Cooley-Circle, a member of American Businesswomen’s Association and Publisher of the Houston Celebrity Cookbook.

For the last two years she has been a Recipient of the Top 50 Women Owned Businesses in Houston, Recipient of Houston Small Business 100 in Growth, Houston Cherished Companion recipient, Finalist for Woman Business Owner of the Year, Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year, Who’s Who of the Southwest and Who’s Who Honored Professional Woman.

William B. Bill Nelson

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:34:36 GMT

William B. "Bill" Nelson
Corporate Securities Partner

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Bill Nelson is a partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP. Mr. Nelson's practice focuses on corporate securities law, including public offerings and private financings, acquisitions, mergers, monetization transactions, securities law compliance and corporate governance. He is a co-founder of and currently serves as treasurer of the Houston Police Foundation.

Mr. Nelson is a member of the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Nelson received his B.S. with honors from the University of Texas in 1992 and his J.D. from the University of Texas in 1997. In addition, Mr. Nelson received his M.A. from Brown University in 1994.

Paul Somerville

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:44:50 GMT

Paul G. Somerville Chairman and CEO Associated Pipeline Contractors, Inc. Paul Somerville was born into a military family in Pennsylvania in 1947 and attended twelve different schools in twelve years. He attended Evangel College and the University of Missouri majoring in chemistry and biology. While in school, Mr. Somerville participated in Varsity athletics. His pipeline career began when he worked as a laborer during the summer months while attending college. After leaving college, Mr. Somerville went to work as a laboratory technician for Peck’s Products, a Division of Consolidated Foods, in St. Louis, Missouri. During the six months with Peck’s Products, Mr. Somerville received two promotions and left with the title of Research Chemist. Mr. Somerville returned to the pipeline industry working as a labor steward and eventually training in four crafts necessary for pipeline construction. He then began working for Panhandle Construction as an Office Manager and Field...

Don A. Sanders

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:45:38 GMT

Don A. Sanders Founder and Chairman Sanders Morris Harris Don A. Sanders is the Founder and Chairman of Sanders Morris Harris, the largest investment bank headquartered in the Southwest. A native of Mexia, Texas, Don graduated from Mexia High School, received his BBA degree from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, and his MBA degree from the University of Texas in Austin. Don joined one of the nation’s largest securities firms, E.F. Hutton & Co., in 1959. He later became Executive Vice President and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. In 1987, he resigned to form Sanders Morris Harris, which today is one of the nation’s leading investment firms. SMH manages over $12 billion and is a major underwriter of public and private offerings and represents over 45 NFL professional football players. Don is a leader of a variety of civic, corporate and financial enterprises. He was an owner of the Houston Astros Baseball Club before...

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