Sixteen graduating Texas high school seniors have been named recipients of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas's (CLEAT) 2024 Peace Officers Memorial Foundation (POMF) Scholarship. The POMF, which serves as CLEAT's charitable arm, annually awards the scholarship to the dependents of the state's law enforcement officers who are either graduating high school or enrolled in an accredited college or university.

According to a May 24 press release issued by CLEAT, the POMF Scholarship Committee received and reviewed more than 120 applications from qualified students.

CLEAT President Lieutenant Marvin Ryals said in the release that the winners represent the values past peace officers have passed on to the next generation.

The recipients of the 2024 POMF Scholarship are: Harmonnie Cantu from Katy, TX; Jonathan Ramirez from Abilene, TX; Hunter Eastlick from Liberty Hill, TX; Makena Silva from Harlingen, TX; Brayden Gullion from Fort Worth, TX; Addison Slade from Wimberley, TX; Rosalia Hernandez from San Antonio, TX; Cadance Smith from Rockwall, TX; Stephanie Leblanc from Pearland, TX; Macy Smith from Beaumont, TX; Makenzie Mangum from Corpus Christi, TX; Celestine Vasquez from San Angelo, TX; Jake Perez from San Antonio, TX; Victor Vela from El Paso, TX; Nicole Petschel from Granbury, TX; and Ryan Walker from Texarkana, TX.

The POMF is a non-profit organization that makes it its mission to honor the memory of Texas law enforcement officers who have perished in the line of duty, according to the release.