His motivation for the program stems from the memory of his mother , Betty Smothers , a Baton Rouge police officer and single parent .
Dunn launched the program during his rookie season in 1997 , when he made the down payments on four homes in Tampa .
Dunn 's motivation for the program stems from the memory of his mother , Betty Smothers , a Baton Rouge police officer and single parent .
Dunn launched the program during his rookie season in 1997 , when he made the down payments on four homes in Tampa .