Beale, Mary F. Mrs. Mary F. Beale passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, at the age of 81. She is preceded in death by her husband, retired Sergeant Medwin D. Beale Jr., who passed away on July 11, 2025. A private memorial service was held. Butera, Patricia A. Retired Purchasing Manager Patricia A. ButeraRead more
Berry, Rosalyn M. Dr. Rosalyn M. Berry passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the age of 69. She is the mother of Senior Victims Advocate Kamari T. Geffrard, assigned to the Victim Services Division. A visitation was held at Community Bible Baptist Church on Friday, August 14, 2026. A Celebration of Life wasRead more
“The Houston Police Department plays an indispensable role”. We hear this a lot as it is written on every retirement proclamation given upon retirement. We would all like to believe that the citizens of Houston agree with the sentiment of these words. Sadly, it appears that several of our current city council members do not agree. In fact, they disregarded the Chief of Police, the command staff, and many others when they voted to pass an ordinance disregarding state and federal laws. I understand that this is a hot button issue for national politics, but we do not get involved in national issues like this. In fact, we have done everything possible to stay out of the fray until we were forced to address it. Several members of council decided to bring an ordinance forward tha