Region Five News
Houston Chapter 4th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
By LaShonda Goston, La Vida News Intern
Nov 9, 2007 - 3:54:49 PM

Pictured above from (l to r) are: Captain Dan Pewes, Executive Chief, Charles McClelland, Houston Police Chief, Harold Hurtt and Captain Ceasar Moore.

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, better known as NOBLE, held their 4 th annual scholarship golf tournament, at Hermann Park, on Nov.3rd. Special Agent Henry L. Mosley Jr., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Advisor of the Houston Chapter of NOBLE, was the coordinator of this event. The tournament consisted of 10 teams with four members on each team. Each year the proceeds from the tournament benefit their college scholarship program.

Pictured above from (l to r): Special Agent Henry L. Mosley Jr. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Advisor of the Houston Chapter of NOBLE and Constable Ruben Davis is the [chapter%u2019s] Executive Director.

Many sponsors contributed to this event such as: Stewart Cadillac, Sam’s Club, Gerald Womack of Womack Development, Pandra Zigler of Harlan’s BBQ, Henry L. Mosley Sr. of the Central Texas Player’s Golf Association and Earl Kemp of Kemp Music Productions. The tournament was held at Hermann Park as part of a tradition.

“Not so long ago, Hermann Park was the only place blacks were allowed t o play golf in t he city of Houston, so we decided to have our tournament there every year as to not forge t our recent past within this great city.” Mosley said.

NOBLE is the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. The organization was started back in 1976 by a group of black Police Chiefs.

Lee Brown was one of the founding Chief s of this organization. NOBLE began at a three day symposium to address violence in urban areas which a lot of these chiefs were in charge of. After this, it turned into a major organization for black law enforcement executives, consisting of people who have the rank of lieutenant and above along with federal agents. The main goals of the organization are community outreach and intervention, education and training and professional networking.

TSU Chief of Police, Thaddeus Seals and his team of Bruce Lane, Carlton Seals and Richard Peavy (not listed in order)

“Being that we are “Black and Blue ”, we have the ability to communicate with the community and police officials, and we are able to walk into the Police Chief’s and Mayor’s office and sometimes negotiate peace after certain incidents between the police department and the black community has occurred, ”Mosley said.

Lieutenant Vera Bumpers-Pentecost of the Metro Police Dept. is the president of the Houston Chapter of NOBLE. She has served as president for the past 2 years. Constable Ruben Davis is t he Executive Director.

Reprinted with permission of La Vida News - THE EBONY VOICE.