Blood Drives

Dec. 2 – 3 blood drive honors fallen FWPD officer Hank Nava

November 27, 2024

Public event with Carter BloodCare sets lifesaving goal to help DFW-area patients

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 27, 2024) – The 8^th Annual Hank Nava End of Watch Blood Drive in Fort Worth honors the memory of a fallen first responder by supporting patients in need of lifesaving transfusions. The public is invited to donate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, and Tuesday, Dec. 3, at these Fort Worth locations:

Monday, Dec. 2: Fort Worth Police Officers Association, 100 N. Forest Park Blvd., Ste. 200
Monday, Dec. 2, and Tuesday, Dec. 3: Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, 505 W. Felix St.

Since 2017, the Hank Nava End of Watch Blood Drive has collected more than 700 units of whole blood, supporting more than 2,100 local patients.

The event is named in memory of Henry “Hank” Nava Jr., who served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 14 years. Officer Nava died Dec. 1, 2005, after being shot in the line of duty two days earlier. Teresa Nava-Salazar and her family host the yearly blood drive to continue Officer Nava’s legacy of helping the Fort Worth community.

At the Fort Worth PD headquarters, a Crown Victoria police cruiser — which was Officer Hank Nava’s patrol vehicle — has signatures and messages of respect from officers, family, friends and the community.

To secure a donation appointment, visit CarterBloodCare.org, click the Donate Now tab, and search “Hank Nava” to find available time slots, or call Carter BloodCare at 800-366-2834.

About Carter BloodCare

Carter BloodCare is an independent, community blood center providing transfusion resources to more than 200 medical facilities in 57 counties of North, Central and East Texas. The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is one of the largest blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 440,000 blood products annually to meet hospitals’ requirements for their patients. Services include collection, processing, specialized laboratory testing, storage and distribution of blood and blood products. Tu centro de sangre comunitario.