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JUNE 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 6.2

JUNE 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 6.2 FEATURES 26 We Will Never Forget the 21 Lives Lost in Uvalde 30 INSERT: Texas School District Chief’s Conference 46 INSERT: Visit Galveston Island this Summer 52 COVER STORY Remembering Deputy Adam Howard 58 COVER STORY - 100 Club of Houston Awards Banquet DEPARTMENTS 6 Publisher’s Thoughts 8 Editor’s Thoughts 10 Guest Commentary 12 Letters 14 News Around the US 78 Remembering Our Fallen Heroes 82 War Stories 84 Aftermath 86 Open Road 90 Healing Our Heroes 92 Daryl’s Deliberations 94 HPOU - From the President, Douglas Griffith 96 Light Bulb Award - May Dora’s Wish Come True 98 Running 4 Heroes 100 Blue Mental Health with Dr. Tina Jaeckle 102 Ads Back in the Day 106 Parting Shots 108 Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas 142 Back Page

JUNE 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 6.2
FEATURES
26 We Will Never Forget the 21 Lives Lost in Uvalde
30 INSERT: Texas School District Chief’s Conference
46 INSERT: Visit Galveston Island this Summer
52 COVER STORY Remembering Deputy Adam Howard
58 COVER STORY - 100 Club of Houston Awards Banquet

DEPARTMENTS
6 Publisher’s Thoughts
8 Editor’s Thoughts
10 Guest Commentary
12 Letters
14 News Around the US
78 Remembering Our Fallen Heroes
82 War Stories
84 Aftermath
86 Open Road
90 Healing Our Heroes
92 Daryl’s Deliberations
94 HPOU - From the President, Douglas Griffith
96 Light Bulb Award - May Dora’s Wish Come True
98 Running 4 Heroes
100 Blue Mental Health with Dr. Tina Jaeckle
102 Ads Back in the Day
106 Parting Shots
108 Now Hiring - L.E.O. Positions Open in Texas
142 Back Page


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