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Mission
Statement
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The
mission of the Heroes of Denton County is to generate community
support for the appreciation and recognition of public safety
officers and their families. And, to provide immediate
support and nurturing to the families of fallen public safety
officers in
Denton County.
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History
Even
before September 11, 2001, Dan Coffey, longtime attorney based in Denton
County, and Ross Chadwick, Denton Fire Chief, recognized that we
needed to be braced for such a hard reality. However, for their vision of
“First Responders for the First Fesponders”, the exact organization
did not already exist. The
“100 Clubs” of Cook County, Illinois and Houston, Texas
provided excellent models for something that would have to be built from
“scratch”. Such an endeavor demands an enormous commitment of time and
money. Even so, this cause moved Dan and Ross to such a degree that they
convinced other community leaders to fund the creation of an organization
to protect and serve the true heroes of Denton County. And so, it began.
Their
initial dedication and leadership allowed this endeavor to become a
reality. After "911" the resolve quickened and one by one other
community leaders rallied to the cause and by October of 2002, the Heroes
of Denton County received its
501
(c)(3) status.
Executive
Board
Ross
Chadwick, Chair
Fire Chief, City of Denton
Dan Coffey, Vice Chair
Coffey, Stout and Peace, LLP
Russ
Kerbow, Treasurer
Chief of Police,
Lewisville Police Dept.
Alice I. Hughes,
Corresponding Secretary
Morgan Stanley
Marsha
Atcheson,
Recording Secretary
Point Independent Mortgage
Cathy Frazier
BizSource Marketing, Inc.
Tina Foster
Assignments
Editor/Field Producer, WFAA TV, Inc.
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Rick Lasky
Fire Chief, City of Lewisville
Douglas W. Lee
Sergeant, Denton County
Sheriff’s Office
Gary Lewis
President, United Community
Bank
Glen McKenzie
Vice President, Denton Area Teachers Credit
Union
Diana McMillin
Retired
Eric Metzger
Fire Chief, Town of Flower
Mound
Roy Minter
Police Chief, City of Denton
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Benny Parkey
Denton County
Sheriff
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Advisory
Board
Hon.
Michael Burgess, M.D.
U.S. Congressman, District 26
Hon. Myra Crownover
Texas State House of
Representatives
Hon. Mary Denny
Texas State House of
Representatives
Hon. Chris Harris
Texas State Senate
Hon. Jane Nelson
Texas State Senate
Hon.
Burt Solomons
Texas State House of
Representatives
Tim Beaty
Tim Beaty Builders
U.S. Army, LTC.
"Ret.", Brian Birdwell
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Jesse Coffey
Dick Fisher
Miller Brewing of Denton
Jody Gonzalez
Denton County Fire Marshal
Eddie Gossage
President, Texas Motor Speedway
Steve Hughes
Millennium GraFX
Dale Kimble
President, Denton Area
Teachers Credit Union
Bill Patterson
Denton Record Chronicle
Marty Turco
Dallas Stars
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Committees
Media
Committee
Tina Foster, Chair
Special Events Committee
Dan Coffey, Chair
Scholarship Committee
Glen McKenzie, Chair
Awards Committee
Douglas Lee, Chair
Membership Committee
Russ Kerbow, Chair
Crisis Team
Ross Chadwick, Chair |
By-Laws
Committee
Dan Coffey, Chair
Website Committee
Steve Hughes, Chair
Seminar Committee
Douglas Lee, Chair
Fundraising Committee
Dan Coffey and Alice Hughes,
Co-Chairs
Annual
Banquet
Committee
Alice Hughes, Chair
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Sponsors
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