About Us
Residents for Responders is a Texas nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization created to support the first responders of the Spring Valley Village Police Department. The organization was formed and organized by Spring Valley and Hilshire Village residents.
The organization serves as an independent resource to the Spring Valley Village Police Department to show financial and moral support to the officers and staff in the form of anniversary and/or birthday gifts as well as a support fund for family emergencies.
The role of Residents For Responders is not to replace funding or to reduce in any way the responsibility of Spring Valley Village to commit funding to the public safety of its citizens. The organization seeks to promote morale, goodwill and community support for the officers and staff.
A Bit of History
Personally (for Craig), just before the pandemic began, my wife and I were about to move out to Kingwood where my office was located. We had offers on our Spring Valley home and had found what we wanted in Kingwood. However, driving through Kingwood and seeing a few HPD vehicles we felt that if we ever needed the police, we may have to wait 10-20 minutes if not longer. Yet, here in our neighborhood we will probably never wait more than 3-4 minutes. Having the knowledge that our SVPD is never far away is a benefit we should never take for granted. Ultimately, we decided that Spring Valley is the area we raised our children in and is where we love to be, so we stayed here.
After seeing all the disrespect and disdain for police officers around the country, we felt that was not the case for most of America and certainly not in our communities. We decided to begin this organization so all of our neighbors and community could show their appreciation and respect that all officers, especially SVVPD, deserve.
Officer Donald McDaniel
Officer Donald “Donnie” McDaniel was born in southeast Texas and grew up in Liberty County, where he developed his passion for helping people during his most formative years. Before Law Enforcement, Officer McDaniel served his community in several ways, including serving at his local church and working in the town at a local grocery store. It was his time in the grocery store where he developed his keen sense of listening to people and learned how to become a more effective communicator when speaking to members of the community.
Having served for over a decade in retail and volunteering at the church, Officer McDaniel knew that he had a calling to help people in general.
He attended the College of the Mainland’s Police Academy, which was facilitated by the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office in 2019, and graduated in October of that year. He was then employed at the start of 2020 by a local agency in Liberty County, and over the first five years, Officer McDaniel built his foundation of Law Enforcement at a patrol level predicated on ethical practice, civic duty, and a strong sense of professionalism. Officer McDaniel, during those five years, found a strong interest in traffic enforcement as it was his best chance to engage with people, educate and inform, so you, the driver, are better prepared for the roadway and as he mentions to many drivers while on his traffic stop encounters. Officer McDaniel knew he had found where he needed to be career-wise and began to seek ways to further his education. In doing so, he acquired his Intermediate TCOLE license within two years, a Basic Instructor certification, Field Training Officer certification, Accident Investigator certification, and his Accident Reconstructionist certification.
Outside of his career, Officer McDaniel is proud of what he calls his most prestigious accolade: being married to his best friend for five years and counting, along with being a dad to his two-year-old daughter. He and his family are quick to tell you about the newest movie to release and any relevant Pop Culture thing that may be in the current zeitgeist. His hobbies include listening to podcasts, trying his best to make anyone he meets laugh, and working on perfecting his bowling game; his current best is 254, and he hopes to get the coveted 300 eventually.
He joined the Spring Valley Village Police Department in April of 2025 and was greeted warmly not only by the fellow patrol officers and administration of the department but also by members of the community. Officer McDaniel is eagerly anticipating furthering his career in law enforcement with the Spring Valley Village Police Department for many years to come!
