POAF

Peace Officers’ Angels Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that assists our Texas peace officers critically injured in the line of duty.

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the @SOTexas Special Olympics Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run in our city!
Huge thanks to @FOX4 News to do your morning live shots to highlight this event that benefits athletes across our region and state.
We were blessed to have been chosen as the first city in the state to host the torch run as it heads all across our region this week.
Special thanks to our @WSPDTX Strategic Comms Team for continuing to build this partnership with SOTX to better the lives of special athletes across the state!
Thank you @WESTCOMMTX Dispatch Adrianne Stewart for working hard behind the scenes to pull this event off!!

[Grand Prairie Police @GrandPrairiePD]

Today was the 9th Annual Fallen Heroes Honor Run. The Grand Prairie Police Department ran alongside the United States Marshals in honor of fallen law enforcement officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Thank you @FOX4 for highlighting our first ever “Santa Cops” modeled after the highly successful @arlingtonpatx @ArlingtonPD program.

25 children and 8 families served with a generous donation from
a donor!

Merry Christmas

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Thank you also to @CBSNewsTexas for highlighting our first ever “Santa Cops” modeled after the highly successful @arlingtonpatx @ArlingtonPD program.

25 children and 8 families served with a generous donation from
a donor!

Merry Christmas!

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Honored to serve as the emcee for the 11th Annual @poaforg (PEACE OFFICERS ANGELS FOUNDATION) Annual Banquet in Grapevine. Humbled at the very end of the ceremony to receive the Corporal Rick Barreda Award, which honors the life and legacy of @DFWAirport Police Officer Rick Barreda, End of Watch: February 14, 1997.

Founder of the POAF, Maria Alvarado, along with her husband @fil_alvarado and the executive board work tirelessly to assist critically injured officers in the line of duty across the Lone Star State.

While it was sad to hear Maria announcing her impending retirement at the end of the year, we know the POAF will continue to be in great hands based upon the generous support, volunteerism, and commitment to our noble profession that the POAF provides to Texas peace officers. Maria, we hope you enjoy a wonderful retirement with your family and grandkids!

We listened to an amazing keynote speech from @DENTONPD Officer Urbano Rodriguez, Jr. (Ret.) who was shot multiple times in the line of duty in 2019 during a traffic stop. He has made a miraculous recovery, but still has a long road ahead. We continue to pray for Urbano and his family as they deal with this journey.

Congratulations to the following award recipients:
@tarrantcountyso Deputy Gene Lambright
@GrapevinePolice Officer Willie Lain
@Rangers Cristian Marzano
@ArlingtonPD @TimCiesco Strategic Comms Group and Media Office
@ArlingtonPD Officer P.J. Brock
@ArlingtonPD @arlingtonpatx Officer Jesse Minton
@ArlingtonPD Officer Bryan Graham
@TxDPS Trooper Adolfo Patterson
Jimmy LaGrassa
Tiffany Spencer
Janet Cole
Theresa Lozada

May God continue to bless the Peace Officers Angels Foundation!

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Hosted the West Tarrant Chiefs Alliance where leaders and chiefs can connect and discuss challenges and opportunities to build stronger and safer communities by working together.

Great seeing @fortworthpd Commander Stefanie Ricks and @fwpdchiefnoakes at the lunch along with representing agencies from @AzlePD, @RiverOaksPolice, @LakesidePD, Sansom Park PD, Westworth Village PD, Westover Hills PD, @USNavy Police, and Castleberry ISD Police.

Teamwork matters!

[POAF @poaforg]

Join Peace Officers Angels Foundation at Grumps in River Oaks for Dining for Heroes. Thurs. Nov. 7 from 11am to 3pm. Hope to see you there!

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Good morning! We want to share two calls from last night that resulted in excellent collaboration and teamwork between our teams, our volunteers, and the @fortworthpd and Westworth Village Police Departments.

The first call involved a purse snatching where gunshots were fired. No one was injured in the shooting, which investigators believe may have been from a good samaritan who was attempting to help the victim (This portion of case remains under investigation).

@WSPDTX Sgt. Lana Cook's shift responded including Officer Wesley Gregory, Officer Jonathan Loser, and Chief Cook who was at a nearby community event in addition to Westworth Village. After a witness to the offense provided great information along with the Fort Worth Police Department Real Time Crime Center giving us updates on the direction the suspect was fleeing, officers located him near Ridgmar Mall and engaged in a lengthy foot pursuit. The suspect was apprehended by officers and arrested for Evading Arrest and Theft from a Person (felony). Great teamwork between all the agencies and the community members who called 9-1-1. Phenomenal job by @WESTCOMMTX Dispatchers Kelly Dennis and Gunnar Tomlinson!!!

The second call involved a missing child. Due to the age of the child, Chief Cook recalled all of our Citizens on Patrol volunteers and established an Incident Command at the West Freeway Church of Christ with Lt. Denise Callahan serving as the Incident Commander. Assistant Chief Roger Yount responded with Sgt. Steven Person, in addition to Sgt. Lana Cook and her patrol shift. Again, the Fort Worth Police Department West Division was requested to assist along with Air One (helicopter). As our volunteers and officers began searching the area for the child, Air One detected the young boy in a nearby apartment complex. WSPD Sgt. Person was able to make contact with him and reunite him with his family. Excellent collaboration and teamwork between the Fort Worth PD, WSPD, WEST COMM 911 Dispatch Center, Citizens on Patrol (including Mayor Faron Young), and our community that came out to assist. We even had a random citizen buy pizza for the search volunteers and drop it off at the command post.

GREAT WORK ALL AROUND! GREAT SUPPORT FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY!

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Today, we celebrate the collective achievements that our sisters in blue make for our noble profession. Women serve an incredible role in law enforcement. I stand with our country today in recognizing their dedication, commitment, and bravery. Women in our agency serve in every role of our department from patrol operations, criminal investigations, media relations, communications, supervision, and executive command staff. I am proud to serve alongside our professional women who make our agency better and community stronger!!

#NationalPoliceWomanDay

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Immediately this morning, we sent a team of @WSPDTX officers to support our brothers and sisters of the @fortworthpd

Our hearts are hurting and we stand in solidarity with FWPD.

I, along with Asst. Chief @ryount387, are at this hospital supporting @fwpdchiefnoakes and his team.

[POAF @poaforg]

Join Peace Officers Angels Foundation and the Frisco RoughRiders for First Responders Night on July 12. Please purchase your tickets using the QR code below to benefit POAF. Thank you.

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Thank you @ClariceFox4 and @DavidSFOX4 with @FOX4 to highlight the @MostWantedonFOX coverage with @CallahanWalsh and @john_walsh

We are optimistic that tips will come in and lead the @FBIDallas and @USMS_Dallas to the fugitive’s whereabouts.

[POAF @poaforg]

@cooktx @TaheraNBC5 @NBCDFW We support our victims and appreciate the work your teams do for our communities!

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Get your World Series Champions @Rangers tickets while supporting the Peace Officers Angels Foundation!

[POAF @poaforg]

Texas Rangers First Responders Appreciation Day.
Get your tickets early. Benefiting POAF. Please use the link or QR code on flyer below. Thanks.

[POAF @poaforg]

@cooktx Thank you for everything yall do!

[POAF @poaforg]

@cooktx @TheIACP Congrats Chris!

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Thank you to @TheIACP President Wade Carpenter for the appointment to the Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee. I look forward to working with Chair Charles Rumsey and other members to do the important work on building a stronger and better profession for our employees, officers, and communities.

[Christopher Cook @cooktx]

Thank you to the Peace Officers Angels Foundation @poaforg for the incredible work you to do for our injured peace officers from across the Lone Star State.

I was honored to serve as the master of ceremonies for the 10th anniversary annual awards banquet.

Thank you for recognizing my wife @zhicook and I and bestowing the POAF Board Choice Award on our family. We will cherish this moment and continue the important work of raising money to support our blue brothers and sisters across Texas.

@fil_alvarado and Maria - Thank you so much for what you do!! Your work matters!

[Grand Prairie Police @GrandPrairiePD]

We will never forget Officer Brandon Tsai.

End of Watch - November 14, 2022

#NeverForget #OurHero