Fort Worth Police blood drive honors fallen officer Hank Nava Dec. 1-2

2025 event continues officer’s legacy on 20th anniversary of his death in the line of duty

FORT WORTH (Nov. 25, 2025) – The 2025 Hank Nava End of Watch Blood Drive in Fort Worth honors the memory of a fallen first responder by supporting local patients in need of lifesaving transfusions.

The public is invited to donate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, and Tuesday, Dec. 2, at these Fort Worth locations:

• Fort Worth Police Officers Association, 100 N. Forest Park Blvd., Ste. 200
• Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex, 505 W. Felix St.

The Hank Nava End of Watch Blood Drive is named in memory of Henry “Hank” Nava Jr., who served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 14 years. His career in law enforcement spanned 18 years, having previously served with the Austin Park Police Department for three years and the Plano Police Department for one year.

Officer Nava, a 39-year-old husband and father of two, died on Dec. 1, 2005, two days after being shot in the line of duty while apprehending a parole violator.

Teresa Nava-Salazar and her family host the yearly blood drive to continue Officer Nava’s legacy of helping the Fort Worth community.

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

About Carter BloodCare

Carter BloodCare is an independent, community blood center providing transfusion resources in 57 counties of North, Central and East Texas to support more than 200 medical facilities. The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is one of the largest blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 400,000 doses of blood and blood components annually to meet the medical treatment needs of local patients. Services include collection, processing, specialized laboratory testing, storage and distribution of blood and blood components. Tu centro de sangre comunitario.