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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC.
June 2015 VOL. 6-15
In this month’s issue:
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President’s Message
Website News
New Documents Posted on the
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Photos from MCOPA Super
Meeting
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2015 OFFICERS
President
Chief Douglas W. Mellis
East Longmeadow
1st Vice President
Chief Daniel R. Charette
Southbridge
2nd Vice President
Chief William G. Brooks, III
Norwood
3rd Vice President
Chief James A. DiGianvittorio
Middleton
Sergeant-at-Arms
Chief Steven Wojnar
Dudley
Treasurer
Chief Mark K. Leahy
Northborough
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chief Erik G. Blake
Oak Bluffs (Past President)
Chief Rodney C. Collins
Mashpee (Barnstable & Islands)
Chief Stephen E. O’Brien
Lenox (Berkshire)
Chief Brian M. Clark
Norton (Bristol)
Chief Russell M. Stevens
Hamilton (Essex)
Chief John P. Paciorek, Jr.
Deerfield (Franklin)
Chief Jeffrey Farnsworth
Hampden (Hampden)
Chief Francis R. Fox, Jr.
Belchertown (Hampshire)
June 2015
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Features
President’s MessagePage 5
A benefit for Retired Merrimac
Police Chief James Flynn
Page 6
Executive Director’s ReportPage 8
Jimmy Fund Walk Page 9
COPPER - Chief Michael R. Healy (Ret.)
Page 10
MCOPA Logo Online Store
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Website News/ New Documents PostedPage13
Photos from MCOPA Super Meeting
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MPI Class Schedule Page 24
Monthly
Upcoming EventsPage 7
Proposed Membership Applications
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In Memoriam Page 15
Chief Steven A. Mazzie
Everett (Major City Chiefs)
Chief James G. Hicks
Natick (Middlesex)
Chief Richard E. Smith
Wakefield (Middlesex)
Chief Richard Stillman
Walpole (Norfolk)
Chief Christopher D. Delmonte
Bridgewater (Plymouth)
Chief Brian A. Kyes
Chelsea (Suffolk)
Chief Patrick T. Foley
Douglas (Worcester)
Chief Scott Livingston
Winchendon (Worcester)
Chief Ernest H. Leffler
Bentley University (Campus)
Life Member
Chief Peter F. Roddy (Ret.)
Leominster
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President’s Message
Chief Douglas W. Mellis
President Obama’s 21st century policing initiative is progressing. Chiefs Brooks, Kyes, Hicks, Smith,
Sampson, Commissioner Haas and others have been
meeting along with MPTC Director Dan Zivkovich.
This process is on-going as more reports and information is gleaned from this report. We are looking to get
this in our in service training effective this fall and we
are looking at other components of this report as well.
I would like to reiterate that Chiefs who have any questions on current issues or procedures involving the Mass
Chiefs that they continue to call the Mass Chiefs Office
and discuss them with the Executive Director for guidance. I recently had an email from our former General
Counsel Att. Jack Collins telling of the inquiries he has
been receiving from some of the Chiefs. Please refrain
from calling Jack as he is no longer affiliated with the
Mass Chiefs. We have completed the survey of what our
members have selected as questions they would have
for legal counsel as well as an analysis of various topics
they might have questions on.
Executive Director Wayne Sampson has been
handling the chief ’s inquiries as well as overseeing the
day to day operations of the office and the inquiries on
legal issues and policies. Based on the survey results
that we have received we can plan the direction we will
need for legal assistance. A RFP for legal services has
been published.
On May 7 & 8th, 2015 the elected Chairs as well
as Executive Board met for a leadership meeting at the
Four Points in Norwood, MA. This discussion was led
by Jim Jordan. A finished product was made by Jim Jordan and it entails our immediate plan to get an RFP out
for legal services for our members. We also discussed
and have in place a working group on the President’s
Task Force on 21st Century Policing and hope to propose two day training on the topics which we discussed.
We discussed other items as well including a scaled
up annual training for our members and developing
a blueprint for this training meeting. We further discussed ways to use social media, Facebook, Twitter and
other means to engage our fellow chiefs and their de5
partments on the various relevant issues we are facing
each and every day. This was a very successful day and a
half meeting I would like to thank all that had attended.
Our thoughts are with the members of the New
York Police Department with the loss of Officer Brain
Moore, 25, also, the two Hattiesburg, Mississippi police
Officers Benjamin Deen, 34, and Liquori Tate, 24, and
Omaha, Nebraska Officer Kerrie Orozco, 29. What a vicious start for May.
I was in attendance at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial services once again this
year in Washington, DC. It was a very nice tribute to
the most recent line of duty deaths from Massachusetts,
those being Plymouth Police Officer Gregory Maloney
and Boston Police Officer Dennis O. “DJ” Simmonds,
Jr, who were recognized at the candlelight vigil as well
as the May 15th ceremony at the west lawn of the US
Capitol. They also acknowledged the deaths of 7 legacy
LOD’s from the years 1894 through 1955 four from the
Lynn Police department, one each from Billerica PD,
Cambridge PD and Salisbury PD. This year was the
24th in the last 25 years I have been fortunate to attend. In 1990, I had run with East Coast Memorial run
from the grave sites of Springfield Police Officers Michael Schiavina and Alain Beauregard who were killed
in November 1985. They are buried next to each other
at the Gate of Heaven cemetery in Springfield. On May
9, 1990, we began our run to Boston and then on to
Washington, DC for the May 13th candlelight event.
We raised over $75,000 for the construction of this Memorial and I have been back every year but one to see
the ceremony. If you haven’t witnessed this ceremony I
strongly suggest you try to attend in the years to come.
At that time there were less than 13,000 names… now
it exceeds 20,000. There are certainly a lot of Memories
of some heroic police officers. In reviewing the list of
Massachusetts Line of Duty deaths, I counted about 125
who have died during my career in 1971 to present. I
know I have either attended the wakes or funerals of
many of these officers and have met their loved ones
through my years as a COPS liaison. God Bless them
all.continued on page 6
President’s Message
continued from page 5
Our new office is moving along and we look to
be in those digs by middle of the summer if not sooner.
Remember to try and register for the Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk scheduled for September 27, 2015. Hopefully we can surpass the 100 chief mark this year. Contact Co-Chairs Chief Mark Leahy and Chief Pat Foley
for more information.
Be Safe, Doug
Mark Your Calendars
Save the Date
August 10, 2015
Jimmy Fund Golf
Tournament
A benefit for Retired Merrimac
Police Chief James Flynn
Chief James A. Flynn, Jr. retired from the Merrimac Police Department in 2011 after 37 years of service.
He was the Chief of Police for 28 years and a long-time
member of the Essex County Chiefs and Massachusetts
Chiefs of Police. Sadly, Jim was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ALS in late 2014. At this point he has
lost use of 1 arm and he is beginning to lose use of his
other.
The Merrimac Police Department and Merrimac Fire Department are hosting a Turkey Dinner on
Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the
Merrimac Fire Department. Attached is a flyer. Tickets
are available through the Merrimac Police Department
through Chief Shears ([email protected])
or Jennifer Sforza ([email protected]).
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UPCOMING EVENTS
MONTHLY EXECUTIVE BOARD
MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING
6/11/15 11:30 a.m. - The Chateau Restaurant
Westborough, MA
June - No Business Meeting
7/9/15
July - No Business Meeting
11:30 a.m. - The Chateau Restaurant
Westborough, MA
8/13/15 11:30 a.m. - The Chateau Restaurant
Westborough, MA
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August - No Business Meeting
Executive Director’s Report
Chief A. Wayne Sampson, (Ret.)
We would like to thank all of the members that were able to make it to the May Super meeting at Pleasant
Valley. We had three excellent speakers and would like to extend a special thanks to Secretary of Public Safety and
Security Daniel Bennett, Attorney Eric Daigle, and Reporter Bob Ward of Fox 25.
The renovations to our new office space are running on time and under budget. The contractor is confident that we will be in the new building between the middle and end of July. We have been working with various
subcontractors to upgrade the phone system and information technology as we will be moving our information to
a cloud system.
As you are aware, the Executive Board attended a two-day strategic planning session during May. Jim Jordan was the facilitator and his report can be found on our website. One of the key discussions during the session
was the future of our legal services. A RFP has been posted in the Beacon online classified ads and the Board hopes
to have a permanent legal advisor online by the end of the month. The Board also discussed the overall operation
of our website and at the suggestion of several committee members, we are interviewing website administrators to
reassess the usability of our current webpage. A subcommittee of the board held a second meeting concerning the
process of revamping the Association’s position on 21st century policing and the associated questions regarding
training and bias.
There is a great deal of activity around legislative matters. In addition to hearings on our current bills that
were filed by our Association, we have been asked to provide support for a large number of other bills. We are
currently tracking approximately 100 pieces of legislation. If you are aware of a certain bill that is important to our
Association, please notify the office so that we can add it to our tracking list.
Stay safe and I hope that you have a great summer.
Wayne Sampson
Executive Director
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COPPER
Chief Michael R. Healy, Ret.
The Jimmy Fund Walk is now only three months
away. Have you registered yet? Please do so as soon as
possible and take the heat off Chiefs Leahy and Foley
who have committed to a team of 100 police chiefs to
this year’s walk. Are you a police chief who is involved
in your association? Are you a police chief committed
to find a cure for cancer that has affected each one of
us? It takes five minutes to sign up and for most of you
the $300 pledge does not even come out of your pocket. Please go on line today and register. I know a few
chiefs who last year actually registered their wives to
walk. Congratulations to them and yes, that includes
you George!
Recent news events have not shone favorably on
the men and women in blue. It reminds me of my early years as a young police officer in the late sixties and
early seventies. I recall my class at the Boston Police
Academy being called out to stand-by at the periphery
of a demonstration while the BPD dealt with an unruly
crowd. That was my first experience with crowd control
and BPD handled it well and our recruit class stood by
proudly thinking we actually contributed. Our recruit
class was small with about forty in the class. The class
went on to be called the wiz kids and two of my classmates, Paul Evans and Bill Bratton, went on to be commissioners of the department. Knowing Bill, I am sure
that day standing a block away from the action he was
prepared to run up and offer some advice. Getting back
to where I was headed, the times then were tumultuous
across the country with protesters rioting against the
war in Vietnam and a general sense of defiance against
authority. Police officers were viewed by many as the
authority and, therefore, the target of name calling and
in some cases the target for an attack. In some cities
police officers would be dispatched to a phony call for
assistance only to be the target of an ambush. Police officers at the same time became more isolated from the
public only creating more friction. I recall when I was a
young patrolman being off duty and arriving at a social
gathering with people I had known for years only to find
the tone of the conversation in the room diminished
when I walked in. People I knew would not socialize
as frequently and some who were beginning their early
years smoking pot just ignored any contact at all. This
was the beginning of the thin blue line we know of today. And it was because of those years that fifteen years
later police administrators were pushing the new concept of policing called Community Policing. Although
today’s negative attitude by the media toward police is
for different reasons it certainly makes being a police
officer more difficult and dangerous. However, I hope
the police officers under your command do not believe
that the community as a whole dislike or disrespect
them. Quite the contrary, I think the average person
does think highly of the men and women in blue. My
own personal experience even though being retired has
been positive. In the past six months I have had several
people I was having a conversation with and when they
realized I was a past police officer say, “Thank you for
your service”. Those comments certainly made me feel
good.
How about that Lieutenant who is suing Starbucks because his FREE hot coffee spilled on his lap!
He certainly has a big set which I guess were toasted.
After years and years of telling our officers not to take
anything free, here is a supervisor going public telling
everyone he got a free cup of coffee. I hope his chief
is taking disciplinary action for a violation of department policy, assuming they have one. It reminds me of
a lieutenant I had working for me who thought it was
appropriate to solicit free anything. He actually told
me, “The businesses wants to do it, they think it’s good
for business.” He was so dumb that even after several
deep conversations as to why taking free or discounted
services was unacceptable for police officers he came
into my office early one night and said, “I’m going up to
Handy Hill do you want anything?” I told him to get me
a vanilla frappe and got up to give him the money. He
then says, “No chief don’t worry about it. I got it, they
only charge us ½ price.” Needless to say the door closed
and we again had a lengthy conversation.
It’s time for those summer watering hole reviews and
recommendations. Let’s hear from you!
continued on page 11
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COPPER
Chief Michael R. Healy, Ret.
continued from page 10
Mystery Trivia
Pictures from the past
The May trivia question asked what changes
occurred in 1964 and 1966 that significantly impacted
law enforcement. Although there were many during
the 1960’s, two were monumental in just how police
handle suspects and interrogate witnesses. The first
decision was Escobedo v. Illinois 1964 when Danny
Escobedo was taken into custody by the Chicago police and denied counsel although he requested to speak
with his attorney. Escobedo’s attorney was also at the
Chicago police station and requested to speak with his
client and was denied. The second decision occurred
in June of 1966 with Miranda v. Arizona. Ernesto Miranda was taken into custody and interrogated regarding a rape, but was not advised of his right to speak
with an attorney and that anything he said could be
used against him. The above description is just a brief
overview of the circumstances of the cases, but today
these rulings continue to impact police practices. I received four correct answers, but once again Chief Bill
Brooks was first to respond. Makes me wonder what
chiefs spend more time in the office on the computer. You’re a smart man Bill. I also received a response
from one of our young, bright and more educated officer X chiefs. His answer, “My guess is Dunkin Donuts
because it started around then.” To that I replied, “Sorry, a good cop would know Dunkin Donuts started in
1948 as Open Kettle in Quincy and didn’t change the
name to Dunkin Donuts until 1950. The first franchise
of the restaurant occurred in Worcester in 1955. In the
1960’s Dunkin Donuts did go through some face lifting
and major growth which is in place today.” Maybe that
is what the wiz kid was thinking about.
This month’s trivia question
Early 1990’s visit to Dana Farber. Recognize
anyone?
When was the first police academy type training begun in the United States?
Remember be the first to answer the question
and Wayne Sampson promises you a free lunch. Send
your answer to [email protected] and be the
winner of the free lunch.
continued on page 12
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COPPER
Chief Michael R. Healy, Ret.
continued from page 11
The following “What I’ve Learned” was written
by the late Andy Rooney whom I admired greatly. I
like them so much I wanted to share some with you
and will put a few in each month.
What I’ve Learned
I've learned .... That the best classroom in the world is
at the feet of an elderly person.
I've learned .... That when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned .... That just one person saying to me,
'You've made my day' makes my day!
I've learned .... That having a child fall asleep in your
arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned .... That being kind is more important than
being right.
I've learned .... That you should never say no to a gift
from a child.
Have you registered for the Jimmy Fund Walk
yet? Do it today.
Remember to update your contact information
with Cheryl at the MCOPA office. If you changed your
e-mail, snail mail or phone information during the
last year, please send her your new information. Her
e-mail address is [email protected]. If you have
any useless trivial information you want me to include
in the COPPER please contact me at topcopwpd1@
gmail.com or call me at (508) 989-7049. Send me some
of your old photos of past meetings and IACP trips and
I will put them in the newsletter. My mailing address is
2 Redwood Circle, Boylston, MA 01505.
Let’s stay connected. Here’s to good health in your retirement.
Quote of the month:
“The quiet Irishman is about as harmless as a powder
magazine built over a match factory” – James Dunne
SLAINTE MHATH.
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Marcia "Marty" Ann Gilson, of Ayer, died on
Saturday, May 23, 2015, after a short battle with cancer surrounded by her loved ones.
She was predeceased by siblings, Linda Gilson,
Judith Murray, Kathleen Landry, and Walter (Digger)
Gilson.
She was born in Ayer, September 13, 1942,
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She was a Den Mother during the 60's, drove
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and Family of Ayer, Michelle Calhoun and George of
Ayer, Lorna Boisseau and family of San Diego, CA,
Julie Larsson and family, San Diego, CA, and Paula
Boisseau of Ayer; her siblings, Florence Price of Ayer,
and Karol and Charles Page of Clarksville, Tennessee.
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Chief Peter J. Cassidy, age
79, of Marblehead, formerly
of Swampscott, passed away
peacefully on Wednesday surrounded by his family after a
lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. He was the husband of
Pamela (Don) Cassidy, with
whom he shared 16 years of
marriage, and the late Judith
A. (Reid) Cassidy. He lived
in Swampscott for the greater part of his life. He was the son of the late Peter and
Anna (McHugh) Cassidy.
Peter worked for the Town of Swampscott Police Department for 30 years. He served as a Patrolman
from 1958-1967, Lieutenant from 1967-1979, Captain
from 1979-1980 and Chief of Police from 1980 until his
retirement in 1988. He excelled in athletics in his youth
and was the first quarterback for the Swampscott High
School football team under Coach Stan Bondelevitch.
He also played ice hockey, basketball, and baseball. He
enjoyed skiing, sailing and golfing as a member of Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead. He was active in
the youth sports programs in the town of Swampscott.
He coached many of his children in Youth Hockey, Little League, Babe Ruth, and Pop Warner. He was elected
as a Town Selectman in 1994 and was Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen from 1998-1999. He was an elected
Town Meeting Member, Town Constable and Tax Collector and was also a Swampscott Rotarian. He served
as president of Swampscott Boosters Club. Peter was
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also an active communicant of St. John the Evangelist
Church in Swampscott and was past president of St.
John's Couples Club. Peter was also a Veteran of the Korean War.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his
eight children; Peter Cassidy and his wife Leidy, Reid
Cassidy and his wife Jane, Michael Cassidy and his wife
Tracy, Betsey Foley and her husband Paul, Jane Noonan
and her husband Scott, Helen Murdock and her husband Phillip, J. Richmond Cassidy and his wife Marsha,
and Timothy Cassidy and his wife Brenda; one stepson; Ian Griffiths and his wife Jen; 21 grandchildren;
Judith, Peter, Jackie, Megann, Erin, Colbie, Devon,
Cole, Brian, Brent, Ben, Briana, Patrick, Cassidy, Tyler,
Kyle, Leah, Alyssia, John, Timothy, and Jake; four greatgrandchildren; Aiden, Oliver, Landon and Annabelle; 5
step-grandchildren; his sister; Dolly Morash; as well as
several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was the brother of the late Francis Cassidy and Pauline Brophy and
brother-in-law of Marilyn Cassidy, the late Paul Brophy,
the late James Morash, Joanne and Gordon Borek, the
late Jane Whittier and Bruce Whittier.
Visiting hours were held at the SOLIMINE
FUNERAL HOME, 67 Ocean St. (Rt 1A), Lynn. His
funeral was at St. John the Evangelist Church, Swampscott. Burial was in Swampscott Cemetery. Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited. Those who prefer
may make donations to the Cassidy Family Memorial
Scholarship Fund, 19 Barnstable Rd, Swampscott, MA
01907 the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, 34 Washington St.,
Suite 200, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 or Soldiers Home
of Chelsea, 91 Crest Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150.
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