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Photo: Dave Rossman Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Image 2 of 29 Lisa Solomos with K-9 Roki Lisa Solomos with K-9 Roki Photo: Dave Rossman Image 3 of 29 SWAT officer Joel Salazar checks on fellow SWAT officer/villan Lance Gibson SWAT officer Joel Salazar checks on fellow SWAT officer/villan Lance Gibson Photo: Dave Rossman Image 4 of 29 HPD police chief Charles McClelland Jr. and Maurine Ford HPD police chief Charles McClelland Jr. and Maurine Ford Photo: Dave Rossman Image 5 of 29 Image 6 of 29 Joelynn and Greg Falgout Joelynn and Greg Falgout Photo: Dave Rossman Image 7 of 29 Hosts Paige and Tilman Fertitta Hosts Paige and Tilman Fertitta Photo: Dave Rossman Image 8 of 29 Bethany and Ben Buchanan Bethany and Ben Buchanan Photo: Dave Rossman Image 9 of 29 Hannah and Cal McNair Hannah and Cal McNair Photo: Dave Rossman Image 10 of 29 Image 11 of 29 Nicole and Reid Ryan Nicole and Reid Ryan Photo: Dave Rossman Image 12 of 29 Carolyn Farb and Lance Livingston Carolyn Farb and Lance Livingston Photo: Dave Rossman Image 13 of 29 Emily Mir and Joel Oliver Emily Mir and Joel Oliver Photo: Dave Rossman Image 14 of 29 Janet and Robert Kristan Janet and Robert Kristan Photo: Dave Rossman Image 15 of 29 Image 16 of 29 Angela and Mark Niblett Angela and Mark Niblett Photo: Dave Rossman Image 17 of 29 Ellie and Mike Francisco Ellie and Mike Francisco Photo: Dave Rossman Image 18 of 29 Carol and Mike Linn Carol and Mike Linn Photo: Dave Rossman Image 19 of 29 Laura and Dave Ward Laura and Dave Ward Photo: Dave Rossman Image 20 of 29 Image 21 of 29 Mary Ann and David McKeithan Mary Ann and David McKeithan Photo: Dave Rossman Image 22 of 29 From left: HPD tactical flight officer Travis Merrill with Amy and Mike Collins at the Houston Police Foundation's 7th Annual True Blue Gala entitled "HPD License to Thrill" at the home of Paige and Tilman Fertitta Saturday Nov. 01, 2014.(Dave Rossman photo) less From left: HPD tactical flight officer Travis Merrill with Amy and Mike Collins at the Houston Police Foundation's 7th Annual True Blue Gala entitled "HPD License to Thrill" at the home of Paige and Tilman ... more Photo: Dave Rossman Image 23 of 29 HPD pilot Mark Foster with Garry Plotkin HPD pilot Mark Foster with Garry Plotkin Photo: Dave Rossman Image 24 of 29 "James Bond" arrives at the Houston Police Foundation's 7th Annual True Blue Gala "James Bond" arrives at the Houston Police Foundation's 7th Annual True Blue Gala Photo: Dave Rossman Image 25 of 29 Image 26 of 29 A SWAT team member parachutes in A SWAT team member parachutes in Photo: Dave Rossman Image 27 of 29 SWAT officer Joel Salazar,at right, checks on fellow SWAT officer/villan Lance Gibson after a demonstration SWAT officer Joel Salazar,at right, checks on fellow SWAT officer/villan Lance Gibson after a demonstration Photo: Dave Rossman Image 28 of 29 Rebekah Hart drives a simulator Rebekah Hart drives a simulator Photo: Dave Rossman Image 29 of 29 Houston Police Foundation gala breaks record raising $800,000 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

A James Bond lookalike and models in gold “Bond” jumpsuits were among the thrilling treats at the annual Houston Police Foundation True Blue gala held at the home of Paige and Tilman Fertitta Saturday night. With the theme, “Licensed to Thrill,” the evening broke record attendance with more than 900 gathered for the casual-chic affair. It’s one of the few large charity events in Houston in which guests come casual – in jeans and boots. Some even bundled in coats on Houston’s first cool night of the season.

The event featured the helicopter arrival of Bond, who had a fight scene with cast of Bond-esque characters on stage, followed by a mock shootout with gun blasts. The theatrics kept party goers amused as they migrated between the indoor and outdoor spaces, savoring the buffet-style fare from Landry’s restaurants and sipping flowing cocktails.

Various HPD departments set up demonstrations around the venue. At one area, the Canine Unit showed off several of its furry agents, like 2-year-old Roki, who is trained to respond to commands in Dutch. At another area, officers prepared daring guests for a quick repelling exercise. Also, guests were able to try on riot gear and participate in a simulated driving exercise.

Both the silent auction and raffle had an assortment of hot-ticket items, from the autographed guitar by country legend Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers to Houston Rockets Dwight Howard‘s jersey with four floor seats.

The True Blue gala, with the Fertittas as chairs along with Houston Chief of Police Charles McClelland Jr., honored Halliburton CEO Dave Lesar. KTRK Channel 13 anchor Dave Ward served as emcee, with his wife, Laura, as dinner chair.

“This is the largest, baddest gala in Houston,” said McClelland. “This is such an important night. With city budget constraints, we can’t get all things we should have. This event helps to fill in the blanks.”

Among the guests: Former Houston Mayor Bill White, Houston Dynamo Michael Chabala, Sheridan and John Eddie Williams, Carol and Mike Linn, Blake Tartt, Hannah and Cal McNair, brothers Jonathan and Gilad Zadok, Sharon Adams, Bill McKeon, Kristina and Paul Somerville, Joy and Vic Fertitta, Darlene and Cappy Bisso, Edna Meyer Nelson, JoLynn and Greg Falgout, Keith and Alice Mosing, Franco Valobra, Jason and Stacy Johnson and Neil and Maria Bush.

The event raised a record $800,000, which will be used for much-needed equipment not in the Houston Police Department’s budget.