2022 HOUSTON HEROES

THE JOHNNY KLEVENHAGEN AWARD – Fox 26, Breaking Bond Series
Any individual or organization working in the criminal justice system who has made a significant contribution to fighting crime.

THE FENNER WELLER AWARD – Joe Madison, Demand Disruption
Any citizen who has made a significant contribution to fighting crime.

THE LEIV PLATOU AWARD – Amy Leibman, Genny McIntyre and Sheridan Williams
Any citizen who has made a significant contribution to public safety as a volunteer in the community.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN AWARD – The Hamill Foundation
Any corporation or foundation that has shown a significant interest in keeping our community safe.

THE SAFE SCHOOL AWARD – Pam Wells, Ed.D., Executive Director, Region 4 Education Service Center
Any individual or group that has made a significant contribution towards keeping our schools safe and enhancing education.

THE WOMEN WHO SHAPE HOUSTON AWARD – Hallie Vanderhider
Any woman or women’s group who has made a difference in public safety and contributed or contributes to critical sectors of our community.

PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD – District Attorney Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney’s Office

THE DAVE WARD EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD – Shara Fryer, KTRH Morning News Anchor
Any entity or individual who has exhibited media excellence.

THANK YOU TO OUR LUNCHEON SPONSORS!

PRESENTING PARTNER

SAFETY PARTNER
Hallie Vanderhider

SAFETY CHAMPION
Brigitte and Bashar Kalai

Jennifer Hohman and Jordan Seff
Sippi and Ajay Khurana
Strake Foundation

SAFETY SUPPORTERS
Friends of Sheridan Williams

SAFETY FRIEND
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
District Attorney Kim Ogg – Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Faust Distributing – Tena and Tyson Faust and Tama Lundquist & Dr. Peter Farrell
H-E-B
Lawrence and Linda Levy
Kirk and Kathryn Hachigian
Michelle Heinz and Shana Jones
The Children’s Assessment Center

FRIEND
Dave Wood and Jan Bartholomew
Legacy Community Health
John P. McGovern Foundation
Patricia and Tom Ritter
Portfolio Resident Services
Sheridan and John Eddie Williams

SUPPORTER
AB Bernstein
Akash Patel
Blum’s Furniture Co. Inc.
Celia Brown
Connectivity Source
Cora Robinson, Realtor George E Johnson Properties
DeWitt Investments
Dr. Gary and Vicki Friedman
Ellen and Paige Cokinos
Gary and Louise Moss
HCHSA
Helene and Dror Zadok (Zadok Jewelers)
Houston Police Department
Independent Financial
Jeff and Sonya Vaden
Jeffrey C. Newman
Jill Talisman
John T. and Margaret Carter
Justice Freedom & Liberty PAC / Ted Poe
Justin Vickrey / Allegiance Bank
Kathi Beasley
Laura Zito
Mike and Carole Wilson
Mr. H. Talbot Cooley
PPI Security
Ramsay Elder
Region 4 Education Service Center
Rhedonda Cox
Ricardo and Joan Nazario
Shelley Barineau
Theodore and Ruth Dugey Jr.