May 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 5

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MAY, 2020 • VOL. 36 NO. 5 MICHAEL BARRON publisher REX EVANS editor-n-chief THE TEAM MISTY ROBERTS editor RUSTY BARRON outdoor editor TINA JAECKLE blue mental health On the Cover / Feature Story 16 C O N T R I BUT O R S REBECCA CESARI sales manager JOE GAMALDI president, HPOU T. EDISON light bulb award JANET GARNER financial planner JON ADLER contributing writer DAVE SMITH contributing writer JOHN KING contributing writer The BLUES Police Magazine is published monthly by Kress-Barr, LLC, PO Box 2733, League City Texas 77574. The opinions expressed in some articles, op-eds, and editorials are those of the author and do not reflect the opinion of The BLUES or its parent company. Rebuttals or submission of news articles and editorials may be submitted to: The BLUES Police Magazine @ thebluespdmag@ gmail.com. The entire contents of The BLUES are copyrighted© and may not be reprinted without the express permission of the publisher. The BLUES logo is a Trademark of Kress-Barr, LLC. MAY, 2020 SURVIVING COVID-19 32 Protect YOurself / Document Exposures 35 What You Need to Know 36 Something Wicked 38 COVID-19 LODD Deaths DEPARTMENTS HPD’s Aviation Unit lost a true hero and put another hero in the hospital This month we honor Jason Knox and pray for the quick recovery of HPD Senior Officer Chase Cormier. Page 18, Tribute Pages 26-31 6 Publisher’s Thoughts 8 Editor’s Thoughts 9 HCSO Insider 10 Your Thoughts 16 News Around the State 42 Blue Mental Health 47 Joe Gamaldi - Harris County’s Dirty Secret 54 Honor Fallen Heroes 68 Now Hiring 72 Parting Shots 74 Breaking News 20 24 40 70 6 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 7