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Houston’s heroes

By Angie Frederickson, Staff writer | May 27, 2025

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Tama Lundquist, K9 Rocky, and Tena Lundquist Faust (Photo: Quy Tran)
Brigitte Kalai, Deborah Duncan, and Alicia Smith (Photo: Quy Tran)

Brigitte Kalai, Deborah Duncan, and Alicia Smith attended Crime Stoppers of Houston’s 2025 Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon. The fundraising event was held at the Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel and proceeds benefit crime prevention and public-safety programming. Ryan Dumais, Kaleta Johnson, and Whitney Lawson, founding members of the new Young Professionals Board, opened the event with welcoming remarks to supporters. Guests also heard from Crime Stoppers CEO Rania Mankarious and Houston Mayor John Whitmire about the impact Crime Stoppers has in our city. The Johnny Klevenhagen Award was given to K9 Rocky of the US Marshals Service, by Tena Faust and Tama Lundquist. K9 Rocky, a Belgian Malinois, was recognized for his heroic efforts apprehending the suspect who killed Brazoria County Deputy Sheriff Jesus “Jesse” Vargas in the line of duty.

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