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Township honors 19 public safety heroes at 4th Annual Public Safety Awards

By: The Woodlands Township
| Published 10/28/2014

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas– The Woodlands Township honored 19 public safety heroes for going the extra mile to make The Woodlands a safe community as The Woodlands Township hosted the Annual Public Safety Awards with the theme, “Honoring Those Who Serve.”

Held on October 25, 2014, at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center with more than 275 people in attendance, including honorees, guests, and community leaders, the event paid tribute to 19 individuals in public safety from The Woodlands Fire Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4. Each honoree was chosen by their respective department for exemplary service and dedication to public safety.

Receiving a Life Saving Award for their outstanding assistance to mitigate two large bilateral blood clots in the lungs of a 43-year-old female patient who was home alone were members of Engine 101 of The Woodlands Fire Department:


Lieutenant Chris Berg

Driver Operator Kenny Baumbach

Firefighter Kevin Hoffart

Firefighter Paul Taylor

Receiving a Life Saving Award for saving the life of a 75-year-old male whose heart was in ventricular fibrillation were members of Engine 102 of The Woodlands Fire Department:


Lieutenant Michael Helmcamp

Troy Coleman

Eric Hendrix

Justin Bumpass

Receiving a Commendation Unit Award for the resourceful management and direction of the fire crew, law enforcement, EMS, bystanders and parents of an 11 ½-year-old female with a closed femur fracture were members of Engine 102 of The Woodlands Fire Department:


Firefighter Ricky Smith

Lieutenant Jason Hearnsberger

Driver Operator Justin Royall

Firefighter Eric Hendrix

Receiving the Community Policing Award for continued professionalism and commitment to community oriented policing in Harris County precinct 4 was:


Bryan Frasier

Receiving the Commendation Award for distinctive commendable actions for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were:


Detective Chris Ansley

Crime Analyst Tori Lowe

Detective Sergeant John Schmitt

Detective Melanie Bivens

Detective Chad May

Receiving the Medal of Honor for distinctive professionalism and dedication to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office were:


Deputy Steven Ortiz

Deputy Kenton Ford

The Woodlands Township hosts this event each year, along with support and sponsorships from many other businesses and individuals in The Woodlands and South Montgomery County area.

This year, the major sponsors were Black Forest Ventures, Kroger, Joiner Architects, The Woodlands Development Company, Woodforest National Bank, Physicians ER, Alpha and Omega, Harvey, CB&I and ReMax The Woodlands and Spring.

“Every one of these individuals ensures the safety and security of residents and visitors of The Woodlands,” said Bruce Tough, Chairman of the Board for The Woodlands Township. “We commend them for going the extra mile in making The Woodlands a safe community.”

The event was generously sponsored by Black Forest Ventures, Kroger, Alpha and Omega, Woodforest National Bank, Physicians ER, Joiner Architects, Harvey, The Woodlands Development Company, CB&I, ReMax The Woodlands & Spring, First Southwest Company, Lone Star College – Montgomery, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, Waste Connection, Palermo Real Estate Advisors, The Blair Firm, P.C. and The Woodlands Area EDP.

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