Join us as we celebrate and express gratitude to the dedicated first responders of Fort Bend County. Your participation helps Salute to Fort Bend continue its mission of strengthening our community through leadership, civic engagement, and community partnerships.

Mission & About

Inviting all county and city departments to join us as partners in this noble and important cause.

Salute to Fort Bend

First Responders Picnic Day

Honoring the bravery, sacrifice, and community leadership of our local first responders.

First Responders must RSVP to attend this free event with their family members.

The Salute to Fort Bend First Responders Picnic Day is an exclusive community event dedicated to honoring active and retired first responders serving our region (includes all law enforcement & dispatchers, fire & rescue team and volunteers, and EMS)

Eligibility: Registration is strictly reserved for first responders (Law Enforcement, Fire & Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Dispatchers, Sheriff, and Constables) and their immediate family members.
Jurisdiction Requirement: Participants must actively serve an agency/city within Fort Bend County limits.
Verification: Agency identification, badge number, or proof of department affiliation may be requested upon check-in at the event entrance.

Black and red gift boxes wrapped with black and red ribbons, scattered on a black background.

Door Prizes

Outdoor scene with a large red inflatable bounce house decorated with cartoon characters, surrounded by smaller toy cars on a grassy yard, trees in the background, and a small building.

Kids Play Area

A close-up of a hot dog with mustard in a bun, a hamburger with lettuce, tomato, and cheese, a container of popcorn, and soda cans on ice in the background.

WHAT’S MORE

Food gratis

A DJ's hand adjusting controls on a DJ mixer with colorful LED lights in a dark setting, creating a vibrant, neon glow.

Multiple glasses of beer placed on wooden coasters on a table, with a blurred background showing people wearing black shirts.

Drinks on the house

Live DJ Music

THANKS TO OUR
GENEROUS SPONSORS

Underwriter Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Community Champions

Judge Dean HrBacek
County Court at Law no. 6

Judge Sonia Rash
Justice of Peace, Pct. 3

Judge Christian Becerra
434th District Court

Vincent Morales
Commissioner Pct. 1

EHRA Engineering

HEROES OF
FORT BEND COUNTY

Meet our
committee members
and volunteers

Welcome to the team behind SaluteFBFR.
Learn who drives our mission, what they do.

Co-Chair

Co-Chair

Secretary

City of Sugar Land Council Woman Suzanne Whatley

Michael Liu

Chris Breaux of Fort Bend County

Nikita Khambe with Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers's Office

Portrait of a smiling woman in a Girl Scouts uniform with patches and medals, standing in front of an American flag.

Nikita Khambe

Allison Wen

Kim Icenhower

Keri Schmidt

Debbie Thelin

Doug Boeker

Fort Bend Regional Partnership

36A Coalition

Fire Chief
Fulshear

A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer and a red top, standing outdoors in front of a wooden fence and green foliage.

Portrait of an elderly woman with short white hair, wearing a blue blazer and black necklace, smiling against a gray background.

Woman with long brown hair smiling outdoors, wearing a black top and tan jacket, with blurred green trees in the background.

Fort Bend Chinese American Association

City of Sugar Land

Chris Breaux

Suzanne Whatley

Michael Liu

Fort Bend County

Dean Clark

Portrait of a man in a white police uniform with a gold badge, smiling, with a partial view of the American flag in the background.

A woman with long blonde hair and glasses, smiling in front of a blue background with some string lights.

Close-up portrait of a smiling middle-aged woman with blonde hair, wearing a dark patterned top, set against a dark background.

Adrienne Barker

Mary Favre

Beth Wolf

Wolf Management Services

C&M Favre
Foundation

The George Foundation

Rotary Club

Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities?