Generous Legacy Gift Endows Broderick Crawford Benefits Program

Some of us are dedicated enough to assist others through hands-on work and direct deed, while some of us assist through the provision of major charitable gifts.  A very select, special few among us have the capacity, fortitude, and commitment to do both.  To honor Kelly Crawford's father, 1950s television series icon and Academy Award winner Broderick Crawford, in perpetuity, and to support the 11-99 Foundation's death and emergency benefits program, Kelly and his wife Jean have become Charter Members of the 11-99 Foundation's Bob Weinberg Legacy Society.  For the full story, please click here.

"If Necessary, Lay Down My Life..."

Since the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation was created, 55 California Highway Patrol Officers have lost their lives while on duty.  During one of the Department's most devastating 12-month periods in its 75-plus-year history, the CHP lost seven (7) Officers in the Line of Duty, between September, 2005 and August, 2006. 

On November 16, 2007, July 31, 2007 and June 10, 2007, the three latest tragedies occurred, when Officer John Miller (pictured, with his widow, Stephanie, son, Chandler, now age 5, and daughter, Reese, now age 3), Officer Scott Russell and Officer Robert Dickey lost their lives while on patrol, protecting all of us. 

Never forgotten and forever honored, these most-recent Fallen Heroes are:

Officer David Romero - September 23, 2005
Officer Andrew Stevens - November 17, 2005
Officer Erick Manny - December 21, 2005
Lieutenant Michael Walker - December 31, 2005
Officer Earl Scott - February 17, 2006
Officer John Bailey - February 25, 2006
Officer Brent Clearman - August 6, 2006
Officer Robert Dickey - June 10, 2007
Officer Scott Russell - July 31, 2007
Officer John Miller - November 16, 2007

Bob Weinberg Legacy Society

To better serve the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's many friends and donors, the members of the CHP 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors created the Bob Weinberg Legacy Society (BWLS), as part of the CHP 11-99 Foundation's 25th Anniversary Celebration.  For more information about the 11-99 Foundation's BWLS and Gift Planning please click here.

Tribute is a Symbol of a Special Partnership

A special collaboration ensured that a pair of distinctive, official, green signs was erected on the Interstate 5 freeway, just north of Sacramento, to honor the sacrifice Fallen Hero CHP Officer Artie J. Hubbard paid while on duty, protecting the citizens of California. This tangible and enduring tribute to Officer Hubbard stands as a symbol of a positive special partnership forged among the CHP 11-99 Foundation, the California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CAHP), the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

Spring - Summer 2008 Star Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's Star newsletter is available for downloading and viewing.  To access a complete copy of the current issue, please click here.

The latest issue includes the unveiling of Kelly and Jean Crawford's exciting and generous Broderick Crawford Legacy Gift, a message from our new Board of Directors Chairperson, John Schroeder, an introduction to our newest Board of Directors member, Larry Carter, our 2008-09 Scholarship Awards Ceremonies Calendar, a salute to Fallen Hero CHP Officer John Miller, a tribute to visionary leader Bob Teal, events photos and copy, gratitude and recognition for our many recent donors, and much more!

Gift Planning Program and Site

To better serve the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's many friends and supporters, the members of the Foundation's Board of Directors created a Gift Planning Program and dedicated Gift Planning Web site.

For more information about the many mutually beneficial ways you may support the 11-99 Foundation's programs and receive taxation and/or income benefits for you and the members of your family now, as well as into the future, please click here.

Special Recognition for Gold Level Supporters

The CHP 11-99 Foundation's Gold Level Supporter Web Wall of Honor recognizes the special individual benefactors who have provided donations within the last calendar year of $25,000 and above to support the 11-99 Foundation's programs.

The members of the 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors thank each of these special friends for their generosity and their tangible ongoing belief in the CHP 11-99 Foundation's mission of service.  For the complete list of our current Gold Level Supporters, please click here. 

Over $2 Million in Scholarships Awarded for the 2008-09 Academic Year--Your Donations Make it Possible!

For the upcoming 2008-09 academic year, the members of the Scholarship Committee awarded $2,000,150 to 931 sons, daughters and spouses of current, retired and Fallen in the Line of Duty CHP employees in support of their 2008-09 academic year post-secondary-level studies.

To access the statewide list of 2008-09 academic year scholarship awardees, please click here.

To date, nearly $13 million has been awarded to assist thousands of eligible students as they pursue and achieve their higher educational goals and dreams. 

The 2008-09 CHP 11-99 Foundation Scholarship application cycle began on December 1, 2007 and the submission deadline was March 1, 2008.

The members of the CHP 11-99 Foundation's Scholarship Committee completed their reviews of the applications received this cycle and all award letters were placed in the mail to this year's successful applicants by the end of June.  

Eligible applicants may begin the required online portion of the Scholarship application process each year on December 1st by clicking here.  For more information about the 11-99 Foundation's Scholarship Program, please click here.

Broderick Crawford Benefits Program

Through the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's Broderick Crawford Benefits Program, the members of the Foundation's Board of Directors provide emergency and death-related Benefits to the members of CHP families in times of need.  Since 1981, the members of the CHP 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors have provided over $3 million in Benefits to support worthy CHP families.

Scholarship Program

Since they began awarding college Scholarships over two decades ago, the members of the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors have awarded thousands of post-secondary level educational scholarships, which have helped thousands of worthy students attain college degrees.

Annual Scholarship Award Ceremonies

Once again this year, the CHP 11-99 Foundation will host a series of Scholarship Award Ceremonies up and down the state, to honor the young men and women who were selected to receive post-secondary educational Scholarships for the 2008-09 academic year.

For the upcoming 2008-09 academic year alone, the members of the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation's Board of Directors awarded over $2 million in Scholarships to support the post-secondary level studies of over 900 college, university and trade-technical students.  To date, nearly $13 million in Scholarships has been awarded to assist thousands and thousands of worthy students as they have pursued and attained their higher educational dreams.