Matt Dawson watches friends etch messages in new West Texas Hero Home Dawson watched as friends, family, and sponsors all took pen to wood, writing notes of encouragement on the foundation of the home before sheetrock is installed. (Source: KCBD) By Melanie Camacho | March 4, 2021 at 9:41 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 9:41 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Matt Dawson, the recovering Lubbock firefighter hurt in a deadly crash last year, toured his mortgage-free home today. Itâs the first time the West Texas Homebuilders Association dedicated a âHero Homeâ for a first responder. Dawson watched as friends, family, and sponsors all took pen to wood, writing notes of encouragement on the foundation of the home before sheetrock is installed.