National Police Week 2016 - Concerns of Police Survivors

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The Quarterly Publication of Concerns of Police Survivors
for Survivors, Agencies and Supporters
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National Police Week 2016
Pg. 16-18
Spring 2016
The President’s Message
Spring is typically a time of renewal. A time to refresh and restore. ‘Spring Cleaning’ of
your home and ‘Spring Training’ for Major League Baseball come to mind as visible
descriptions of the promise of starting over.
We who have lost our law enforcement officers in the line of duty wish we had a ‘reset’
button, to rewind back to when our officer was still with us. Since we don’t have this
magical ability to turn back the clock, look to C.O.P.S. for Spring offerings to help you
navigate your grief.
National Police Week (NPW) is a remarkable opportunity to be with others just like us,
who have suffered the pain of losing our beloved officers in the line of duty. Whether it
would be your first time attending NPW, or your 20th, you are certain to find support and
perhaps be a beacon of light for another survivor.
Take advantage of the Hands-On Programs offered by C.O.P.S. I have heard survivors state, “My loss is still too
raw. I don’t want to attend my retreat yet”, or “This year won’t work for me to go.” That’s why C.O.P.S. offers
our retreats each year. The staff at the C.O.P.S. National Office work tirelessly each year to schedule our retreats.
They ensure that we have plenty of sharing/caring experiences designed for us to support and encourage one
another (Alpine Tower, karaoke, canoeing, etc.), one-to-one counseling as needed, group talk sessions, and
camp food!
“My officer died many years ago; why should I participate?” I hear that as well; in fact, I was one who uttered
those words! May 14, 1966 is the date of my dad’s line-of-duty death. Decades later when I found out about
C.O.P.S. and was told about services offered, I asked that very question regarding retreats. I was convinced that
I would get nothing out of my retreat, nor would I be able to offer anything. I was wrong. No matter when you
lost your officer, attending your retreat – at least once – will help you understand that you’re not isolated, even
though your particular circumstances are yours alone. Visit nationalcops.org to find the dates of your specific
Hands-On Program, and make plans to attend!
Spring is when many chapters host or participate in fundraising events designed to help survivors attend NPW
or their retreat. In addition, many memorial services are held during Spring. We invite you to share your
chapter events and C.O.P.S. fundraisers on our calendar page, at http://www.nationalcops.org/calendar.html. The
calendar is visible to anyone visiting the website, so be certain to share only those events that are public.
C.O.P.S. takes our pledge to provide survivor support and outreach very seriously. When you see C.O.P.S.’ staff
members at NPW or your retreat, please be sure to thank them for the hard work they perform to help in our
healing.
I hope that as the season of Spring progresses, you can appreciate the riot of colors as flowers and trees bloom,
breathe in the intoxicating fragrance of freshly cut grass, and accept the support of your loved ones and fellow
survivors. Please know that C.O.P.S. is here for you; reach out and take our hands!
Brenda Donner
C.O.P.S. National President
2 ~ Concerns of Police Survivors
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C.O.P.S. National Board
The 2015-2016 National Board invites members of C.O.P.S. to attend its next meeting to be held on May 11th at the
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Hotel in Alexandria, VA, during National Police Week 2016. If needed, the meeting
will continue on May 12th.
If you wish to speak on a topic, you must submit your request in writing two weeks before the meeting to
National President, Brenda Donner, [email protected], and C.O.P.S. Executive Director, Dianne
Bernhard, [email protected].
One of the main functions of the C.O.P.S. National Board is to offer peer support to law enforcement survivors
nationwide. During the coming months, you may find yourself in need of a sympathetic ear. Our 2015-2016 Board will
give you that support.
National President
Brenda Donner
AC/66 - (206) 915-6437
7352 36th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98126
[email protected]
Immediate Past President
Madeline Neumann
W/89 - (609) 625-1024
PO Box 504
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
[email protected]
Northeast Region Trustee
CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI,VT
Happy Snodgrass
SO/05 - (951) 526-9617
PO Box 936
East Wareham, MA 02538
[email protected]
Atlantic Region Trustee
DE, MD, NC, SC, VA, D.C.
Hector Dittamo
F/10 - (703) 491-5585
2605 Deepford Dr.
Woodbridge, VA 22192
[email protected]
Southeast Region Trustee
FL, GA, Puerto Rico &
US Virgin Islands
Pete Geary
CW/90 - (954) 914-4984
10224 Bermuda Dr.
Cooper City, FL 33026
[email protected]
Midwest Region Trustee
IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WV
Thomas Rees, Jr.
CW/79 - (740) 207-0178
427 Imperial Ct.
Circleville, OH 43113
[email protected]
Northwest Region Trustee
AK, ID, OR, MT, WA, WY
Laurie Huckeba
W/97 - (907) 632-3795
PO Box 230772
Anchorage, AK 99523
[email protected]
Central Plains Region Trustee
IA, KS, MO, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI
Toyia Bulla
AC/81 - (316) 734-2749
5570 S. Gold St., Apt. 300
Wichita, KS 67217
[email protected]
Southwest Region Trustee
AZ, CA, HI, NV, UT &
Mariana Islands
Tami McMillan
S/06 - (650) 255-5721
778 Rustic Lane
Mountain View, CA 94040
[email protected]
South Central Trustee
AR, AL, LA, MS, OK, TN
Patricia Carruth
M/03 - (318) 308-2850
215 Highway 484
Natchez, LA 71456
[email protected]
Western Region Trustee
CO, NM, TX
Cheryl Schultz
W/02 - (505) 920-0733
28A Avenida de Molino
Espanola, NM 87532
[email protected]
Executive Director
Non Voting Board Member
Dianne Bernhard
PO Box 3199
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-4911
[email protected]
National Chapter Liaison
Janis Betz Lampe
W/94 - (904) 251-3219
10548 Fort George Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32226
[email protected]
Executive Director Emeritus
Suzie Sawyer
PO Box 3199
Camdenton, MO 65020
[email protected]
©2016 The C.O.P.S. Newsletter is a publication distributed free to approximately 43,000 readers. All content in each issue of the C.O.P.S. Newsletter is copyrighted and no part
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Spring 2016
VOL. 30, NO. 2
The Quarterly Publication of Concerns of Police Survivors is for survivors, agencies and supporters.
P.O. Box 3199 - 846 Old South 5 - Camdenton, MO 65020 - Phone: 573-346-4911 - www.nationalcops.org
In This Issue
Columns & Features
2
President’s Message
8-9
News of Note
12
Nominees for C.O.P.S. National President
13 Nominees for C.O.P.S. National Board
14-15 2016 Hands-On Programs
16-17 2016 National Police Week Information
19
Donor Spotlight - Ride4Cops
20-21 A Sibling’s Grief: Losing My Brother in the Line of Duty
22-23 Tips for Fundraising
Fundraising at its Best
25-27 C.O.P.S. Special Events
26-27 Major Donors and Chapter Donations
Contact Information
4
National Board Members Contact Information
6-7
C.O.P.S. Chapter Contacts
On The Cover
Surviving family members raise their blue ribbons to honor all fallen officers during last year’s Peace Officers Memorial Service. For
details about the 2016 Memorial Service, see page 17.
Submission Information
Concerns of Police Survivors welcomes the submission of articles, trial updates, survivor news and memorials. Please know that not
all submissions will be published but all will be considered and checked for accuracy. Inclusion of news articles or court documents
makes the process much easier for C.O.P.S. When sending photos, please make sure they are high resolution (600KB or higher) or the
original files. All submissions can be e-mailed to [email protected] with subject line “Newsletter Submission.”
Mission Statement
Rebuilding shattered lives of survivors and co-workers affected by line-of-duty deaths
through partnerships with law enforcement and the community.
Survivors can seek comfort from C.O.P.S. while awaiting a decision from the following determining agencies: The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (NLEOMF) or
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
Information for Our Readers
Throughout C.O.P.S. publications, you will find codes that tell how a person is related to an officer who has died in the line of duty. If
you are not familiar with these codes, here is a key for you:
W=Spouse; AC=Adult Child; C= Child; S=Sibling; M=Mother; F=Father; CW= Co-Worker; SM= Step-Mother; SF= Step-Father;
SC=Step-Child; GM=Grandmother; GF=Grandfather; GC=Grandchild; FS=Former Spouse; FN=Fiancé; SO=Significant Other;
F-IL=Father In-Law; M-IL=Mother In-Law; D-IL=Daughter In-Law; SN-IL=Son In-Law; SS-IL=Sister In-Law; B-IL=Brother InLaw; U=Uncle; A=Aunt; NC=Niece; NP=Nephew; CS=Cousin; FR=Friend
This project was supported by Grant No. 2012 PS-DX-0002 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of
the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, the Community Capacity Development Office, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing,
Monitoring,Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the
official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Concerns of Police Survivors Chapters and Contacts
To enable the C.O.P.S. organization to provide peer support close to home, 52 C.O.P.S. chapters are functioning and others
are in the process of organizing. Below are state or regional chapters that are here to help you through the difficult times:
Alaska C.O.P.S.
Wendi Shackelford, President
[email protected]
(907) 632-3619
Alabama C.O.P.S.
Cindy Warren, Secretary
[email protected]
(251) 604-0602
Arkansas C.O.P.S.
Mary Carmikle, President
[email protected]
(501) 206-8689
Arizona C.O.P.S.
Jan Blaser-Upchurch, President
[email protected]
http://www.arizonacops.org
(520) 247-2631
California
Central CAL C.O.P.S.
Jimmy Howell, President
[email protected]
(559) 772-2344
Northern CAL C.O.P.S.
Susan Moody, President
[email protected]
http://www.norcalcops.org
(707) 372-1604
Southern CAL C.O.P.S.
Irma Rios, President
[email protected]
http://www.socalcops.org
(626) 224-1735
Colorado C.O.P.S.
Donald Enloe, President
[email protected]
http://www.coloradocops.org
(303) 915-8248
Connecticut
See New England C.O.P.S.
DC C.O.P.S.
Tony Hughes, President
[email protected]
http://www.dc-cops.org
(315) 244-0361
Delaware C.O.P.S.
Eleanor Allione, President
[email protected]
http://www.delawarecops.org
(302) 388-2657
Illinois C.O.P.S.
Terry Roderick, President
[email protected]
http://www.ilcops.org
(217) 306-4691
Florida
Northwest FL C.O.P.S.
Joey Forgione, President
[email protected]
(850) 685-6084
Indiana C.O.P.S.
Nancee Hetrick, Advisor
[email protected]
http://www.indianacops.org
(765) 427-4097
Central FL C.O.P.S.
Mary Huggins, President
[email protected]
http://www.centralfloridacops.org
(321) 436-8500
West Central FL C.O.P.S.
Cindy Roberts, President
[email protected]
http://www.wcfcops.org
(813) 713-1756
Northeast FL C.O.P.S.
Charles Shinholser, Director
[email protected]
(904) 771-1827
South FL C.O.P.S.
Eric Strzalkowski, President
[email protected]
http://www.soflocops.com
(754) 224-7098
Georgia C.O.P.S.
Roger Parker, Director
[email protected]
http://www.gacops.org
(770) 354-8771
Iowa C.O.P.S.
Toni Galetich-Christofferson, Director
[email protected]
http://www.iowacops.org
(515) 422-6252
Idaho C.O.P.S.
Eric Anderson, President
[email protected]
(304) 261-3911
Kansas C.O.P.S.
Karen Bohlender, President
[email protected]
http://www.kscops.org
(785) 364-3353
Kentucky C.O.P.S.
Brandy Durman, President
[email protected]
http://www.copskentucky.org/
(859) 230-0986
Louisiana C.O.P.S.
Kim Stuckey, President
[email protected]
http://www.la-cops.org
(225) 933-5191
Maine
Maryland C.O.P.S.
Sue Nickerson, President
[email protected]
http://www.mdcops.org
(410) 348-5653
Massachusetts
Michigan C.O.P.S.
Denise Scarbrough, President
[email protected]
http://www.mi-cops.org
(734) 934-2779
Minnesota C.O.P.S.
Susan Smart, President
[email protected]
http://www.mncops.org
(612) 590-6046
Concerns
of Police
Survivors Chapters
and Contacts
Concerns
of Police
Survivors
Chapters
and Contacts
Missouri C.O.P.S.
Wendy Viers, President
[email protected]
www.mo-cops.org
(816) 645-9242
Montana C.O.P.S.
Joyce Kramer, President
[email protected]
http://www.montanacops.org
(406) 855-8223
New England C.O.P.S.
Kim McCarthy, President
[email protected]
http://www.newenglandcops.org
(774) 306-2458
New Jersey
NJSP Survivors of the Triangle C.O.P.S.
Michelle Carroll, President
[email protected]
http://www.survivorsofthetriangle.org
(732) 208-2611
Garden State C.O.P.S.
Lisa Preslar, President
[email protected]
http://www.gardenstatecops.com
(732) 330-8111
New Mexico C.O.P.S.
Yolanda Cline, President
[email protected]
http://www.newmexicocops.org
(575) 512-6685
Nevada
Northern Nevada C.O.P.S.
Jennifer Grant-Blount, President
[email protected]
(209) 743-2812
Southern Nevada C.O.P.S.
Stanley Jerlecki, President
[email protected]
(702) 875-3359
New Hampshire
New York
Genesee Valley C.O.P.S.
Ellen Guerdat, President
[email protected]
http://www.geneseevalleycops.org
(585) 957-3878
Western NY C.O.P.S.
Jeanette Shields, President
[email protected]
http://www.wnycops.org
(716) 684-7028
Metro NY C.O.P.S.
Leslyn Stewart, President
[email protected]
(631) 258-8998
North Carolina C.O.P.S.
Wanda Rhyne, President
[email protected]
http://www.nccops.com
(910) 315-8150
Ohio C.O.P.S.
Grace Leon, President
[email protected]
http://www.ohiocops.org
(216) 401-7109
Oklahoma C.O.P.S.
Susan Green, President
[email protected]
http://www.okcops.org
(918) 857-9603
Oregon C.O.P.S.
Jim Whitehead, Treasurer
[email protected]
http://www.oregonpolicesurvivors.org
(503) 465-8082
Pennsylvania C.O.P.S.
Kim Weigand, Director
[email protected]
http://www.centralpacops.org
(717) 259-6622
Rhode Island
South Carolina C.O.P.S.
Lois Rao, President
[email protected]
http://www.carolinacops.org
(803) 320-2252
Tennessee
Middle and Eastern TN C.O.P.S.
Trish Mundy, President
[email protected]
(615) 364-9094
West TN C.O.P.S.
Andrea Woods, President
[email protected]
(901) 412-5782
Texas
South Texas C.O.P.S.
Gilda Garza, President
[email protected]
(210) 325-7386
Metroplex TX C.O.P.S.
Ashlee Hardy, President
[email protected]
http://www.metroplexcops.org
(214) 202-0809
Greater Houston TX C.O.P.S.
Carol Lane, President
[email protected]
http://www.greaterhoustoncops.org
(713) 410-9068
Utah C.O.P.S.
Laretta Beesley, President
[email protected]
(801) 825-6354
Vermont
Virginia C.O.P.S.
Sandi Sisco-Todaro, President
[email protected]
http://www.vacops.org
(540) 220-2955
Washington State C.O.P.S.
Ernie Barber, President
[email protected]
http://www.wastatecops.org
(425) 522-2677
Wisconsin C.O.P.S.
Denise Held, President
[email protected]
www.wicops.org
(414) 416-5999
States without an active chapter:
Hawaii
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
West Virginia
Wyoming
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[email protected].
News of Note
On February 1, the Florida Sheriff’s Association presented a check in the
amount of $10,000 to be divided equally among the five C.O.P.S. Chapters in
Florida. Surviving father, Charles Shinholser, accepted the check during the
opening ceremony and said, “It is our goal for each survivor in the State of
Florida to have a share of these funds through the programs of Concerns of
Police Survivors.”
Pictured at left is Sheriff Mark Hunter (Committee Chair of the Florida
Sheriff’s Association), Charles Shinholser (Executive Director of Northeast
Florida C.O.P.S.) and Sadie Darnell (President of the Florida Sheriff’s
Association). Thanks also goes to Steve Casey, Executive Director of the
Florida Sheriff’s Association.
Congratulations to Michael Shinholser, surviving son of Jacksonville (FL) Sheriff’s
Officer Charles Ray Shinholser Jr., EOW 12/14/1988. Michael was not quite five years
old when he lost his father. Today, at 32, he has outlived his father, and he has turned
his career toward serving others in the United States Army.
In the past, he has served as an Army Ranger with the Delta Force where he has been
deployed 13 times. On February 4th, Michael realized his lifelong dream of becoming
a pilot when he graduated first in his class as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
Congratulations to Blake and Veronica Haynes! Blake and Veronica were
married on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Lebanon, MO. Blake is the
Multimedia Specialist at the C.O.P.S. National Office. Veronica is a
Registered Nurse for the local hospital where she specializes in Home Health.
More Congratulations at the C.O.P.S. National Office goes to Erin
Barnett, C.O.P.S. Director of Programs, and her husband Trenton on
the birth of their daughter Hallee Ann. Hallee was born February 13,
2016, in Osage Beach, MO. She weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz., and measured
22.5 inches long. Mom and baby are both doing great!
In Memoriam
Marianne Virginia Wrede, 83, died on Tuesday, February 16th, 2016, in Orange County, CA.
Marianne and her husband Ken founded the very first C.O.P.S. Chapter in California. She also
worked on the committees to build the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in
Washington, D.C. and in Sacramento, California.
Marianne is survived by Ken, her daughters Karen Lynn-Bledsoe and Kerry Jo Swartz, her brother
William Miceli, and one grandchild. Marianne was preceded in death by her son, West Covina (CA)
Police Officer Kenneth Scott Wrede, EOW 8/31/1983.
New Faces at the C.O.P.S. National Office
Chris Kahmke joins C.O.P.S. as the Director of Development. Chris grew up in Missouri and currently
resides near Springfield, MO. He’s been married to his wife, Becky, for 16 years and they have a tenyear-old daughter, Morgan, and an eight-year-old son, Braden. Chris recently concluded his law
enforcement career and jumped at the opportunity to join C.O.P.S. He says, “I want to help C.O.P.S. and
survivors by increasing awareness and support for those that have sacrificed so much. I am hoping with
my law enforcement background, I can help gain resources and support for survivors, both on a National
and grassroots level.”
Rachel Johnson is the new Training Coordinator at C.O.P.S. Rachel is originally from Linn Creek, MO,
just a few miles from the C.O.P.S. National Office. Rachel now lives in Camdenton with her three
children and her nephew. Rachel has spent the last six years in mental health, substance abuse, and
behavioral management for adolescence. While completing her Masters in Educational Counseling K-12,
Rachel discovered that she enjoyed the development and planning aspect of mental health. She is excited
for all the ways C.O.P.S. will allow her to use her passion for empowering individuals and communities
while coordinating trainings.
Claire Perkins joins C.O.P.S. as a part-time Outreach and Programs Assistant. She is originally from
Fort Smith, AR, but recently moved to Missouri with her husband Chris, a Worship Pastor at a local
church. Claire says she is excited to be a part of the team because she sees the value in what C.O.P.S does
for surviving families and friends. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology
with a focus on Counseling, and she is excited to see how working at C.O.P.S will help her gain
experience in that area.
Father/Son Duo Uncover Forgotten Officers in Pennsylvania
The two men in this story not only put their lives on the line as law enforcement officers, they
also spend their free time making sure not a single Pennsylvania officer is forgotten.
Oakmont (PA) Police Officers Rick Geppert and his son Rocky have spent countless hours
digging through libraries, newspapers, microfiche and any means necessary to try to find all
officers who have died in the line of duty in Pennsylvania.
Since 2007, they have located a total of 77 officers yet to be honored, the oldest being
from 1835. Due to their efforts, 52 of those officers have been added to the Allegheny
County Law Enforcement Memorial in Pittsburgh, PA, and 27 names have been added to the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in Washington, DC.
“Rick and Rocky Geppert have been instrumental in uncovering and recognizing the
forgotten deaths of dozens of fallen Pennsylvania officers. Without their unwavering
commitment to researching cases to the very end, many of these fallen heroes would have
been forgotten. In a time where law enforcement is attacked by the media and misguided
activists, their willingness to honor officers who have died protecting America brings a
renewed sense of brotherhood to the law enforcement community,” says Chris Cosgriff,
Executive Director of The Officer Down Memorial Page.
Thank you to Rick and Rocky for your dedication to honoring all fallen heroes in Pennsylvania!
Pictured: Oakmont (PA) Police Officer Rick
Geppert and his son Officer Rocky Geppert
(left) at the National Peace Officers
Memorial Service in Washington, DC.
Story submitted by:
Margo (Surviving Adult Child)
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Why I passionately advocate for law enforcement
By Cynthia Brown
In the late 1970s, I accepted a part-time job working on an
early community project with the Boston Police Department.
At that time, the relationship between the Department and
the people of Boston was tense. A federal court had ruled
that Boston schools were unconstitutionally segregated and
ordered students bused outside their neighborhoods to
correct the situation. Anger, particularly in the white
neighborhoods, resulted in near-riots and numerous incidents
of violence.
My job was in a busy police station in one of the most crimeridden areas of the city. At that time there were very few
women or minorities on the force. Most of the two hundred
officers assigned to the station where I worked were very
outspoken about their conservative views on everything from
the Vietnam War to women’s rights to homosexuality.
One officer told me he didn’t think “girls” should have
driver’s licenses. It was quite a culture shock for a liberalminded young woman who came of age in the 1960s to find
herself plopped down in the middle of this strange world.
I worked there for three years, organizing and facilitating
meetings between residents and the officers who patrolled the
district’s neighborhoods. During that time I saw firsthand the
officers’ constant dealings with armed assailants, drug
dealers, drunks, rapists, gangs, the homeless, the mentally ill,
and a whole range of garden-variety crooks. I was
continually amazed at the restraint, humor, and humanity they
showed as they went about their difficult task of keeping us
safe.
I also witnessed extraordinary acts of human kindness and
compassion. I will never forget the time I came back to the
station and found an older officer sobbing—the kind where
your whole body heaves. He had just returned from a call
where he had found a three-month-old baby dead in a
bathtub. The day of Christmas Eve the first year I worked
there, I saw one officer take home a particularly violent
eleven-year-old boy so he wouldn’t have to spend Christmas
Eve alone in a cell. The boy was black. The officer, who
had six children of his own, was white. Then there was the
policeman who was reading the book, Against Our Will: Men,
Women, and Rape, Susan Brownmiller’s seminal history of
the crime of rape, after he responded to a brutal sexual assault
of an older woman near a church. When I asked him about it,
he seemed a little embarrassed. He told me, “I’m just trying
to figure out why it would happen. My daughter told me to
read this book.”
After those three years in that station, I knew I wanted to do
something that would help the law enforcement profession.
Several years later, when I founded American Police Beat, my
goal was to create a publication for law enforcement officers
around the country to communicate. Today, American Police
Beat is the leading police
magazine in the United
States, with over 250,000
readers every month.
Law enforcement agencies
in any community in the
United States are as varied
as their assignments. But
they all share a passion for
their work and a conviction
that they are doing
something important with their lives. Despite the constant
exposure to America’s dark side, they all view their work as a
privilege and a job they are lucky to have.
These real-life heroes are also moms and dads. They get sick,
suffer moments of weakness, and don’t always emerge
victorious. But no matter the circumstances, they are right
back to work for their next shifts, trying to do their jobs a
little bit better than the day before. They are ordinary people,
no different than you or me, except when it’s time to risk their
lives to save a stranger or get a criminal off the street. Then
these individuals display qualities we rarely see.
The years have only strengthened my admiration and respect
for the dangerous, stressful, and unpleasant work law
enforcement officers do. I know that some people have
negative perceptions of police officers. It is my hope that
after learning more about the extraordinary efforts these brave
men and women make to protect us from evil and violence,
those folks will begin to see them in a new way.
It has been a privilege for all of us at American Police Beat to
take our reach and influence in the law enforcement
profession and use that to tell the world the story about the
great work Concerns of Police Survivors does for the loved
ones, friends and families of officers who have made the
ultimate sacrifice to serve and protect the people in their
communities. They are as committed to their mission and
even more so than when they started over three decades ago.
Cynthia Brown is the Publisher of
American Police Beat, a magazine that
offers comprehensive access to the law
enforcement community. She is also the
author of Brave Hearts: Extraordinary
Stories of Pride, Pain and Courage. For
more information and up-to-date stories for the law
enforcement community, visit www.apbweb.com.
Streamlight, Inc. is one of C.O.P.S. largest supporters.
This year, they have created a custom C.O.P.S. lantern
that shines BLUE wherever you take it!
Purchase yours from the COPS SHOP during National
Police Week or online at www.copsshop.com!
Children’s Book Donates Proceeds to C.O.P.S.
Now you can support C.O.P.S. while enjoying story time with your family through “Rescue
Wheels” children books.
Rescue Wheels books are written and illustrated by Todd Bryarly. Bryarly created the idea
for Rescue Wheels from his son’s love for fire trucks, cop cars and ambulances. To help teach
kids important lessons about safety, respect and kindness, characters such as Pete the Cop Car,
Ted the Police Chief, Liz the Police Detective, and Dash the K-9 Unit came to life.
Bryarly says “Police officers and firefighters risk their lives on a daily basis to serve and
protect the general public by placing the public’s interest before their own. They are true
heroes and should be honored as such. For this reason, Rescue Wheels has decided to donate
100% of net profits from the sale of Rescue Wheels eBooks to support the families and
co-workers of fallen police officers and firefighters through C.O.P.S. and the Terry Farrell
Firefighters Scholarship Fund.”
Other Rescue Wheels books available are:
Place your order online at www.rescuewheels.com!
Nominees for C.O.P.S. National President
Brenda Donner
Tami McMillan
If re-elected National President of
C.O.P.S., I’d like to continue pursuing
the idea of chapter-wide collaboration
and information-sharing. I believe
this would help survivors feel
connected to the support offered by
C.O.P.S., even if there is no chapter in
their region.
Over 10 years ago I was welcomed
into an organization I didn’t even
know existed, Concerns of Police
Survivors. An organization in which
I hope everyday membership doesn’t
continue to grow; and sadly each year
welcomes more family and coworkers.
Surviving Daughter of Rossford (OH) Patrolman
Clifton Miller, EOW 5/14/1966
Unfinished business that I’d like to continue to pursue for
our survivors include:
1) The online calendar that the National Office established
is a good start for chapters to share what activities are
planned, and when.
2) A secure area on our website for chapter newsletters
would allow us to learn from the design and content of
each chapter’s newsletter, possibly implementing others’
ideas and sharing ours.
3) I envision a ‘market’ for idea-sharing or best practices.
How many chapters have great ideas but don’t know how
or where to share? A secure area to share ideas and bestpractices might help lower stress levels for new chapter
officers, and provide ideas for chapter events. A chapter
might have a scavenger hunt at an amusement park.
Another might have standardized forms for their meeting
minutes. Yet another may have found an inexpensive place
to print newsletters.
4) I’d like to see if there is interest in developing a skillsassessment database of our survivors. Many survivors
possess incredible skills but don’t know how or when to
offer them. This could help if a chapter needs website
help, or planning an event, etc.
Secure areas on the National C.O.P.S.’ website ensures a
strong centralized location for idea-sharing, best practices,
and chapter event calendars, which would help National
serve survivors even when we are not physically at
National Police Week, retreats or chapter events.
Surviving Sister of East Palo Alto (CA) Police Officer
Rich May, EOW 1/7/2006
The heartbeat of this amazing organization are the feet on
the ground in the local chapters; the first representatives of
our organization. If elected National President of C.O.P.S.,
I would utilize my background in education and focus on
what I call the “Cycle of Leadership” in the local C.O.P.S.
chapters. It takes a village, and the same is true for a local
C.O.P.S. chapter; it takes more than a board to run a
chapter. My Cycle of Leadership vision would provide
the education and support to the local chapters on the
importance of getting families and co-workers involved
and active in our organization.
As the membership in our organization grows, we need
survivors to share their experiences with the new
membership and encourage them to share their experience
with others like them. This organization works because
of the amazing membership who is always available to
support the survivor. Our members are not professionally
trained to be survivors, and I believe this is why it works.
We support each other and we educate those who we hope
are never part of our organization. We need to focus on
the importance every member of our chapter brings to our
organization.
As a Past President of a local C.O.P.S chapter, I know
firsthand the significance of having other survivors, like
myself, available to assist in the responsibilities at the local
level. I know one single person cannot do it all. As much
as they might try, our chapters need support. It would be
an incredible honor to represent this organization as
National President; sharing my hope as a survivor and my
experience as an active local chapter member. I hope to
bring the Cycle of Leadership into all our local chapters.
I appreciated serving this term, meeting new people,
working with the National Office and the Chapter Liaison,
and advocating for C.O.P.S. and survivors. Thank you for
your input and support this past year!
Election results for the 2016-2017 National President and Board Members will be
announced during the C.O.P.S. Board and Chapter Training in July 2016.
2016 - 2017 C.O.P.S. National Board Nominees
Midwest Region Trustee
Nancee Hetrick
President
Brenda Donner
Tami McMillan
Northeast Region Trustee
Happy Snodgrass
Northwest Region Trustee
Laurie Huckeba
Atlantic Region Trustee
Hector Dittamo
Western Region Trustee
Cheryl Schultz
South Central Region Trustee
Patricia Carruth
Southeast Region Trustee
Pete Geary
Southwest Region Trustee
Jimmy Howell
James Warriner
Central Plains Region Trustee
Toyia Bulla
To be eligible to vote, a survivor (as defined in the Bylaws Article III Membership; Section 1.) must be registered in the
database at the C.O.P.S. National Office as a member of a Chapter no less than 30 days prior to any vote being cast. A
survivor can have voting privileges in only one chapter at any one time. Please contact your local Chapter for more
information.
2016 Hands-On Programs
Online Registration is OPEN!
C.O.P.S. provides Hands-On Programs designed specifically for each survivorship to help rebuild their shattered lives. These programs allow survivors
to receive support from peers who know how they feel, attend seminar sessions specifically designed for their needs and obtain resources to help them on
their journey of grief and coping. Our programs are held in a relaxed setting that is removed from the stress of everyday life and are free for survivors to
attend. The only cost to the survivors is their travel to and from the program. It is our goal for you to leave a retreat feeling relaxed, with a continuing
support system and a tremendous sense of personal growth and self-awareness for the future.
C.O.P.S. Adult Childrens Retreat
June 17-20- YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Adult Children’s Retreat is planned for surviving adult children and their spouse/domestic partner (21 years or
older). At times, adult-aged children are very young when they lose their parent and struggle with their loss as they grow
into the milestones of adulthood, while others may have lost their parent in their adulthood. Attendees of this program are
a wide variety of ages and all ages are encouraged to attend.
C.O.P.S. Young Adults Camp
June 27-July 1 - Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - North Charleston, SC
C.O.P.S. Young Adults Camp is planned for surviving children and siblings (15-20 years of age). Growing up without a
parent or older sibling role model can be challenging for young teenagers and young adults. C.O.P.S. Young Adults Camp
will give surviving children and siblings the opportunity to be surrounded by peers who understand, attend grief seminar
sessions specifically designed for their needs and participate in fun and challenging outdoor activities. This camp is planned
to offer an alternative program option to surviving minor-aged children and a new program option for surviving minor-aged
siblings. We still encourage surviving children to attend the Outward Bound® Adventure Program, but if they are physically
unable to participate or have participated for a few years and would like a change, this camp would be a good fit for them.
C.O.P.S. Outward Bound® Adventure
July 24-31 - White Water Rafting in Canyonlands National Park - Cataract Canyon, UT
C.O.P.S. Outward Bound® Adventure is planned for teenagers and young adults (15-20 years of age). Space is limited for
this program. Outward Bound® is an adventure-based program structured to inspire character development, selfdiscovery, compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world. This year’s Outward Bound®
Adventure will be a water rafting trip taking place on the Colorado River through the Cataract Canyon in the Canyonlands
National Park in Utah. This program is designed to challenge surviving children to overcome the obstacles they face in
their lives after losing their parent to a line-of-duty death and allow them to be surrounded by peers who genuinely
understand what they are going through.
C.O.P.S. Kids Camp
July 25-31 - Salvation Army Lake Camp - East Troy, WI
C.O.P.S. Kids Camp is planned for surviving children (6-14 years of age) and their parent/guardian. Children MUST be
accompanied by a parent or guardian. C.O.P.S. Kids Camp provides family interaction, camp activities, grief counseling,
relaxation and lots of old-fashioned fun! Campers will have the opportunity to attend age appropriate grief counseling
sessions and participate in activities such as: swimming, fishing, arts and crafts, canoeing, ropes courses, archery,
shooting sports and campfire skits.
C.O.P.S. Fiancés & Significant Others Retreat
August 19-22 - YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Fiancés/Significant Others Retreat is planned for surviving fiancés, significant others, live-in partners,
parents of the fallen officer’s children that were not married and life partners of law enforcement officers who died
in the line of duty. Surviving Fiancés, Significant Others and Life Partners have to cope with the fact that plans
they may have created for their future have changed after the loss of their officer. This retreat allows them to get
assistance on how to handle these challenging life changes.
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C.O.P.S. Co-Workers for Couples Retreat
August 25-28 - YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Co-Workers for Couples Retreat is planned for surviving co-workers, active or retired, and their spouse/
domestic partner (21 years or older). C.O.P.S. Co-Workers for Couples Retreat will give couples the opportunity to
discuss their grief issues in a relaxed setting and gain a better understanding of what each side is going through. Many
times surviving co-workers have a difficult time explaining to their family what they are going through after the loss
of a co-worker. Additionally, significant others of surviving co-workers struggle with how to support their loved one
as well as the fear that something will happen to them. These issues will be addressed through seminar sessions and
teambuilding activities. Attendance at this retreat is strictly confidential and participant names are not shared.
C.O.P.S. Siblings Retreat
September 9-12 - YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Siblings Retreat is planned for surviving siblings and their spouse/domestic partner (21 years or older). On
occasion surviving siblings have been referred to as the forgotten ones, due to putting their grief aside to help the
surviving parents, spouses and children. Siblings who attend this program find relief in having an outlet to express
themselves with others who understand how they feel.
C.O.P.S. Spouses Retreat
September 23-26 - YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Spouses Retreat is planned for surviving spouses of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
After losing their spouse to a line-of-duty death, surviving spouses can be faced with challenges such as changing life
plans, raising children alone and/or becoming a one income household. Surviving spouses will spend the weekend
bonding and receiving support from others who genuinely understand how they feel, participating in activities that
challenge their limits and unwinding in a stress-free environment.
C.O.P.S. Co-Workers Retreat
September 30 - October 3 - YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Co-Workers Retreat is planned for surviving co-workers, active or retired (21 years or older). C.O.P.S.
Co-Workers Retreat is designed for surviving co-workers to receive support from other law enforcement officers who
have experienced a line-of-duty death. Topics of discussion at this program include but are not limited to: how to
cope with survivor guilt, assisting surviving families, how to help your department understand what you are going
through, and awareness of post traumatic stress disorder. Attendance at this retreat is strictly confidential and
participant names are not shared.
C.O.P.S. Extended Family Retreat
October 14-17 - YMCA Trout Lodge - Potosi, MO
C.O.P.S. Extended Family Retreat is planned for the surviving extended family members and their spouse/domestic
partner (21 years or older). Eligible family members include: grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins,
and in-laws. After the loss of their officer, extended family members typically assist the immediate family members
with their grief and want to know how to better help them. These subjects are addressed as well as how to handle
their own grief. This retreat would be fitting for non-traditional families where an officer may have been raised by
someone other than their biological parents.
C.O.P.S. Parents Retreat 2016
October 21-24 - C.A. Vines Arkansas 4-H Center - Little Rock, AR
C.O.P.S. Parents Retreat is planned for surviving parents of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
Couples as well as single parents are encouraged to attend. Losing a child can be the most devastating thing for a
parent to experience, especially in a sudden, traumatic and often violent death. After the loss of their officer,
surviving parents must deal with their personal grief as well as supporting other family members along their grief
journey. C.O.P.S. Parents Retreat will help you resolve your individual and family grief issues through attending
grief seminar sessions specifically designed for your needs, participating in challenging and fun outdoor activities
and receiving support from peers who truly understand.
National Police Week 2016
General Information
Orientation
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On Friday, May 13, orientation sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. every hour,
on the hour in the Terrace Ballroom, Lower Level, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. First-year
survivors are asked to attend an orientation session.
Shuttle Bus Service Between National Police Week Hotels
Shuttles will run from May 13 through May 16 throughout the day.
Shuttle buses are available to take you to and from the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Hilton Crystal City, DoubleTree
Crystal City and Marriott Courtyard Pentagon South. Shuttle service will follow varied schedules each day, depending on
“peak” transportation times. Check the daily schedules in the lobby of each official C.O.P.S. hotel and/or the All Points
Bulletin (APB) provided each day.
Friday, May 13
Saturday, May 14
Sunday, May 15 Monday, May 16
7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
No shuttle service except for early morning escort officers at
6:45 a.m.
7:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. (There will be no pick-ups from
overflow hotels after 7:30 p.m. Shuttles will only return
riders from the Hilton Alexandria back to other hotels until
9:30 p.m.)
Law Enforcement United
“Road to Hope” Arrival Ceremony
Marine Corps Memorial w Thursday May 12 w
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Active/retired law enforcement officers and survivors will
complete Law Enforcement United’s 250+ mile rides from
Chesapeake, VA; Reading, PA; and Cumberland, MD. They
will be carrying flags of fallen officers from 2015 along the
“Road to Hope” bicycle ride to present to the surviving families
attending this arrival ceremony. Busing from the C.O.P.S. host
hotel, the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, to the event and
return will be provided. All proceeds raised by LEU support C.O.P.S.
Kids Camp and the Officer Down Memorial Page.
28th Annual Candlelight Vigil
The National Mall w Friday, May 13 w 8:00 p.m.
Shuttle buses will transport people to and from the C.O.P.S. hotels to the Candlelight
Vigil. Additional details of transportation to the vigil will be available to you prior
to National Police Week. At the vigil, there is a small reserved area for wheelchairs.
Please locate a volunteer or staff member for assistance. Law enforcement officers are
requested to join the ranks of other officers who remain standing during the ceremony.
The Vigil is held rain or shine; please prepare accordingly. Due to construction of the
Law Enforcement Museum, near the memorial site, this event has been temporarily
moved to The National Mall for 2016. The National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial will be open during National Police Week.
Shuttle buses will run to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall on Thursday
May 12 (3:00 - 8:30 p.m.) and Saturday May 14 (4:30-9:00 p.m.).
Sacrifice
Honor
Remember
National Police Survivors’ Conference
Saturday, May 14 & Monday, May 16 w 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The National Police Survivors’ Conference provides all surviving family members and co-workers affected by a line-of-duty
death the opportunity to find support and understanding from other survivors, access to mental health professionals, and
seminar sessions that will help them and their family address their grief issues. Conference attendees leave National Police
Week with a greater understanding of the grief process and the support available through C.O.P.S.
C.O.P.S. Kids/Teens Activities
Check-in for C.O.P.S. Kids/Teens and Day Care programs will be held in the Upper Foyer of the
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center on Friday, May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Children must be
pre-registered and must attend both days of the C.O.P.S. Kids/Teens program. There is no onsite registration for these activities. The C.O.P.S. Kids/Teens program is intended only for fallen officers’
surviving children/step-children and siblings currently in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Day Care for Surviving Children/Step-Children and Siblings of the Fallen Officers
(Infants - Pre-school)
Concerns of Police Survivors provides day care for infants through pre-school at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center while
adults are in seminar sessions. This service is provided exclusively to the surviving children/step-children and siblings of
the fallen officers only during seminar hours. Children at day care will be fed lunch on both days. Please place a check
mark on the registration form on the line for each day you will need child care.
The 35th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
Sunday, May 15 w 11:00 a.m. w National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day
The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service honors officers who died in the line of duty
during the previous calendar year. The service will be held on the West Front Lawn of the
United States Capitol. Surviving families of 2015 will have the opportunity to participate in the
Memorial Service; however, the number of family members afforded this opportunity will
be limited. All other family members can attend in a non-participating role. The length of the
Memorial Service varies based on the program presented each year. Buses returning to hotels
will run until 5:00 p.m. If you plan to depart the DC area immediately following the Memorial Service, do not make flight
plans before 7:00 p.m., there will be no transportation from the Memorial Service to the airport. You must take
transportation back to your hotel. (The memorial service is in direct sunlight. It is recommended you bring a hat, sunscreen, water and snacks.)
Picnic on the Patio
Monday, May 16 w 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Concerns of Police Survivors hosts the Picnic on the Patio at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
to close out National Police Week. There will be activities to entertain everyone. Dinner will be
at 6:00 p.m. and music and dancing will follow to help you unwind from a difficult week.
Returning survivors and co-workers must pay the returning survivors’ fee in order to attend the
Picnic on the Patio.
Important Update:
C.O.P.S. regrets to inform you this year’s NPC-50 Relay Race scheduled for May 13th has been cancelled. The U.S. Secret
Service has long supported this race as its host at the James J. Rowley Training Center. Unfortunately, due to the current
operational commitments of the 2016 Presidential Campaign, extensive travel of the President and Vice President, and planning
of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the Secret Service has advised they will be unable to host this event.
The NPC-50 committee will begin to evaluate other ways in which to continue to support C.O.P.S. and its mission.
Federal Legislation on Lowering Flag
to Half-Staff on May 15
Fifty-four years ago, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed the Public law 87-726 designating May
15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. The
law was amended by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Public Law 103-322,
signed by President Bill Clinton, directing that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff on all
government buildings on May 15 each year. While the actual dates change from year to year, National
Police Week is always the calendar week, beginning on Sunday, which includes May 15.
Sample Proclamation for National Police Week:
Whereas, The Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15 as Peace Officers’
Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week; and
Whereas, the members of the law enforcement agency of (municipality) play an essential role in
safeguarding the rights and freedoms of (municipality); and
Whereas, it is important that all citizens know and understand the duties, responsibilities, hazards, and
sacrifices of their law enforcement agency, and that members of our law enforcement agency recognize
their duty to serve the people by safeguarding life and property, by protecting them against violence and
disorder, and by protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against oppression; and
Whereas, the men and women of the law enforcement agency of (municipality) unceasingly provide a vital
public service;
Now, therefore, I, (title) of (municipality), call upon all citizens of (municipality) and upon all patriotic,
civic and educational organizations to observe the week of May (date) - (date), (year), as Police Week
with appropriate ceremonies and observances in which all of our people may join in commemorating law
enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities,
have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and, in so doing, have established for themselves
an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all citizens.
I further call upon all citizens of (municipality) to observe (day), May (date), as Peace Officers’ Memorial
Day in honor of those law enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds, have made the
ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the performance of duty, and
let us recognize and pay respect to the survivors of our fallen heroes.
In witness thereof, I have here unto set my hand and caused the Seal of the (municipality) to be affixed.
Get your department to lower their flags on May 15 and have your
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The official dates of National Police Week 2016 are May 15-21.
Official dates for the observance of National Police Week 2016 is the week surrounding May 15.
However, events are planned for May 11-17, every year.
C.O.P.S. Spotlight on:
RIDE4COPS
Former police officer, Harry Herington, made a promise to his partners just as
thousands of officers do today – “If something happens to me, take care of my
family.” Today as the CEO of NIC Inc., he continues that promise with
Ride4Cops – an initiative to support the families of fallen officers.
Ride4Cops takes Harry’s personal pledge to each State Capitol to raise
awareness of the inherent dangers of law enforcement and to support survivors.
Along the journey, he rides the Memorial Bike, a customized Harley-Davidson
that has become a traveling memorial to our fallen heroes.
Today Ride4Cops has traveled coast-to-coast from the Statehouse in Trenton,
New Jersey, to the Capitol in Honolulu, Hawaii. And, the ride continues as
Ride4Cops fulfills its goal of visiting each state capital in the United States.
With each ride, donations are collected to help the children, spouses, parents,
siblings, fiancés/significant others, extended family members and co-workers of
officers who have died in the line of duty through C.O.P.S.
Harry has been a supporter of C.O.P.S. and active volunteer for several years.
He has supported a variety of C.O.P.S. initiatives including various chapter golf
tournaments, National Police Week events, and Kids Camp. For his dedication
and support, C.O.P.S. presented him with The Charles Shinholser Award for
Volunteerism in 2012.
During one of Harry’s first Ride4Cops events, he was approached by a surviving
spouse. The crowds had dispersed and she handed him a photo of her late
husband. She said, “I have carried this with me ever since he died. But, now, I
want you to have it. I want him to ride with you.” Harry has worked tirelessly to
support the families of fallen officers. “When I see in their eyes how important
this is to them, I know I must keep going. I’m proud to support C.O.P.S. as we
work towards this shared mission together,” says Harry.
In March 2016, Harry and NIC committed to a significant donation to help
advance the C.O.P.S. mission.
On behalf of the entire C.O.P.S. membership, we send our greatest thanks to
Harry and Ride4Cops for your unwavering support and dedication to the
surviving families of America’s fallen law enforcement heroes.
“A police officer’s greatest fear is not their safety, but what happens to their family.
C.O.P.S. is there to help with that concern.”
- Harry Herington
A Sibling’s Grief: Losing My Brother in the Line of Duty
By Tina Jaeckle, Ph.D., LCSW, B.C.E.T.S., F.N.C.C.M. and Stephanie Barnes
Tina - I closed my eyes, exhaled, and waited for the sound of
the 21-gun salute. I instinctively knew this would be followed
by the final radio call, taps, folding of the flag, and the playing
of the bagpipes. As a crisis and trauma consultant with first
responders, I have had the honor and sadness to attend
numerous memorial services for fallen law enforcement
officers and yet, with each one of these ritualistic ceremonies,
I am always struck by their powerful impact for those who
experience it. Ritual can be defined as an act or series of acts
regularly repeated in a precise manner and they have a special
purpose.
While I have witnessed countless officers in attendance let
down their guard long enough to shed a tear, I understand
these demonstrations of grief and respect the need to be given
a safe time and place to feel this pain and loss. It strangely
allows us to attend to our emotional wounds. It is also
through the concept of symbolic interactionism that we give
symbols and meaning through the lens of these tragic events
and these often drive the ultimate interpretation of the overall
impact in our own lives.
As a part of this process, survivors of law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty often must engage in the sharing of
their story as they work toward healing and implications for
their own purpose in the world. As they recount the details,
often time and time again, the meaning of their loss evolves
and often gives them direction to positively impact the lives
of others. Although difficult to hear, we have the ability to
learn valuable life lessons from their grief, share in their
journey, and can help them embrace the positive influence of
the memories. It thus becomes a ritual.
I was recently contacted by Stephanie Barnes, the sister of
fallen St. Petersburg (FL) Police K-9 Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz,
EOW 1-24-2011. She agreed to share her own story of love
and loss and how it has created a deep desire for her to help
others. I encourage you to truly listen as it will definitely
touch your heart as it did mine.
Stephanie - The morning of January 24, 2011 began with
the typical routine. I woke up and turned on the local news
channel and started to get the children ready for school just
like every other day. A breaking news story came across the
television that caught my eye. There was a shooting in St.
Petersburg and the police were involved. My brother worked
nights, so I was not initially concerned that he was at the
scene, though my heart was sick for the family that would be
getting news that their loved one was involved in a shooting. I
called my father, as I always did in the mornings to see what
he was up to. Dad was a substitute teacher and he was
working at the same school as Jeff’s wife, Lorraine. I told
him about the breaking news
story, and he called out Jeff’s
name. I said, “Dad, he’s not
working, he works nights!” He
reminded me that he was filling
in for another officer and was
working. My heart quickly
jumped, but then I calmed
down quickly telling Dad,
“He’s fine, they did not mention
anything about a K-9 officer.”
I finished getting the children
ready, and then dropped my
daughter off to school.
As I drove home, I got a call from Dad telling me that he
and Lorraine were just picked up at the school by the police.
As Dad feared, Jeff had been shot and was now at the hospital.
Dad and Lorraine were being taken to the hospital. I froze
knowing this was not good! I called my mother at work, she
was a teacher assistant at my children’s school. They told me
that she could not come to the phone, and I remember crying
at that moment telling them that her son has been shot. They
quickly got her on the phone, and I told her she needs to come
to my house, Jeff’s been shot. She arrived and we watched
the news briefly and decided we needed to get to the hospital.
By that time, I had already called my husband and told him
about the shooting, so he was on his way home. I still had my
3 year old, and my 8 year old that was home sick, so my
husband met us to take the boys as my mom and I headed to
the hospital. While on our way down to St. Petersburg, Dad
called and told us that Jeff was gone. Mom and I were
devastated. Thankfully, the St. Petersburg Police Department
met us half way and transported us the rest of the way in the
officer’s car.
We arrived at the hospital after what seemed like an eternity,
though we were driving very fast to get there, and I’ll never
forget the look on those faces I saw! I just wanted someone
to smile, and show me that it was going to be ok. Surely the
news Dad had was not true. We walked into the hospital, and
everything was overwhelming. Seeing Dad’s devastation
over losing his son is something that I will never forget. My
father could barely stand up, he was so distraught over the
news. Mom and I were taken into the room where Jeff was so
peacefully laying on the gurney. His head covered where he
had been shot, and a blanket over his body. It was so quiet,
and I just wanted to tell him the joke is over wake up! But it
was not going to happen, he was already gone. How could
this happen? I had just talked to him two days ago! This is
my big brother, he could not be dead!
Two days earlier on January 22, 2011, our family gathered
for a celebration of my grandmother’s 95th birthday. It was a
great day celebrating her life, and laughing with the family.
The whole family was to be there. Mom, Dad, Jeff and
Lorraine, my sister Michelle, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
As we waited for my cousins to arrive, Mom and Dad, Jeff,
Michelle, and I were reminiscing about good times from
years past. I remember laughing so hard I was crying at times
just listening to my brother’s dry humor. I never would have
thought, that day, that this is the last time I would see my
brother!
Jeff was two years older than me, he was the middle child,
and my sister was 4 years older than him. We were all very
close growing up, but we also fought as siblings do. I am
thankful that I have the memories I do of my brother, playing
adventure people, building tents in our living room, creating
our own summer Olympics during our long summer breaks,
playing stick ball, and kick the can, then working together
in college traveling to do inventory on bank computers, and
working in a telemarketing job together before he became
a police officer. I remember the day he married Lorraine. I
was so happy for him, but sad I would not have him around
like old times. We were getting older, and our lives were
moving on.
Thankfully he stayed close, and when I got married we built
homes in the same neighborhood so our kids were now
growing up close together. Dad would schedule family
vacations, even as we all were having our own children. The
trips we took to the beach and to the mountains were so much
fun, but now would be no more. A sibling, and friend, I have
known so close for 37 years was now gone tragically! One
day I am laughing with him, two days later he is gone. As a
sibling, I literally feel like a piece of my heart has been ripped
apart. It’s not supposed to happen that way.
As days, weeks, and months passed after Jeff’s death, it
seemed we were going to so many memorials, benefits, and
events in my brother’s honor. The police department Jeff
worked for was very good at making sure we knew about
events they were putting on, and Lorraine was very good to
my family, ensuring we knew about them as well, and even
asked us to go with her to many of the benefits that were put
on by the community. I was always honored to be there,
knowing that the benefit was honoring my brother, and the
great sacrifice he made, but there were times it was hurtful as
well. I’ll never forget being at one event in particular.
Lorraine was going to drop a puck on the ice to start the
hockey game between other officers and some professional
hockey players. She had asked me to take a picture of her,
which I was more than happy to do. I asked some people if
I could go to the other side of the ice where I thought I could
get a better picture. The next words I heard from the people
I asked will never go away from my memory of that event.
They told me you have to be someone important to go to
that side. Important? I looked at them trying to hold back
my tears and said, “Is being Jeff’s sister important enough?”
They looked at me and apologized, and said “Yes, you can go
over there.”
At other events people would approach and thank me for
coming and supporting my sister-in-law. Support her? Of
course I will support her! But I am here for my healing as
well, is all I could think. It seemed anytime someone heard
I was Jeff’s sister, the next question would be, “How is the
wife?” They always say, she is one strong woman. Yes, she
is, and I am very proud of her, and her children! But I am
missing him too, is all I wanted to say. I have also borne the
hurt I saw in my parents, and it was so hard to watch. There
were events that my mother just appeared in the background;
no one even knew she was Jeff’s mom. I still cry sometimes
when she talks about just wanting to be there when they
picked out his plot at the cemetery. She did not need to be
the one to make the big decisions, she just wanted to be there.
And then watching my dad grieve in a way that only seven
months after Jeff’s death, he passed away suddenly. I do not
believe anyone was intentionally hurtful, but at times it felt
our feelings were not as important.
The guilt I have felt for my feelings over the last few years has
bothered me. I never went to the benefits or events to get recognition, nor did I expect anything out of the events or benefits.
I went because it was my brother, and I love him, had a relationship with him, and needed to heal as well! Not that anyone
has ever meant to hurt me with words, but it did hurt, because
it gave me a feeling as if being a sibling was not important. I
felt invisible at times, yet I grew up with him. I knew him my
whole life. He was my big brother. I knew things about him
that no one ever knew or will ever know about him.
Stephanie and her husband Brandon at C.O.P.S. Siblings Retreat 2015.
I have sought counseling after losing my brother, in trying to
cope and heal, and that has truly helped me. Organizations
(continued on page 24)
Tips for Fundraising
C.O.P.S. has several special events coming up that allow
fundraising opportunities for you and your community. Here
are a few tips to help you get a headstart on your fundraising
goals:
Garage Sale: One person’s trash can be
someone else’s treasure. Get all of your
friends to donate items for a super garage
sale and have people “buy” things with
pledges. Advertise it in a local newspaper.
Ask your Doctors, Dentist, Chiropractor, Insurance Agent,
Veterinarian, and other members of your community (that you
pay to visit) for pledges.
Extra Change Exchange: Ask all of your
friends and relatives to put their extra
change in aside for a month. At the end of
the month, you could have quite large
chunk of change donated for your event.
Mow-a-Thon: Hold a mow-a-thon. Get your kids involved and
declare a weekend where you will mow your neighbor’s lawns
for $50 (or whatever amount you want to set).
Car Wash: Hold a car wash either in your neighborhood or at
work. Ask some local business to contribute items you will
need for the car wash and get your friends involved.
Labels: Create return address labels that state “I’m walking 25
miles in 2 days in honor of Officer (name). Will you sponsor
me?”
Silent Auction at work: Ask some of your local businesses to
donate items, (i.e. gift cards, movie tickets, car washes, etc.)
Set minimum pledge limits. Hold the auction over a week and
notify the winners. This is a great idea for work.
Swear Jar: Every time a family member or co-worker swears,
have them pay a dollar to your fund.
Holidays: Don’t forget about all those holiday parties. Bring
your pledge forms and hit up everyone in attendance.
My Neighbor: Write to all your neighbors on your block or in
your apartment building or complex. Attach an update on your
training and fundraising progress.
Photographer: If you are an artist/
photographer, do portraits for pledges.
Gala Night: Host an elegant or formal
party. Make it a “blue carpet” event on
the night of your favorite awards show.
Fundraising Dinner: Ask a local restaurant to host a
Fundraising Dinner for you.
Have a Wine-Cheese Tasting Party: An interesting spin
on this one: have your guests (along w/ a donation) bring an
inexpensive bottle of wine in a paper bag. Everyone samples
the wine and votes on their favorite. At the end of the night the
wine is revealed. (Please drink responsibly and never drink and
drive.)
Theme Dinner: Hold a theme dinner party for 10 of your
friends. Donation: $50 a head. Spend no more than $20 a head
on the food and you will have $300 in pledges. Better yet, get
the food donated if possible and simply ask for donations at the
door. Might we suggest a BLUE costume theme dinner?
Old Prom Dress Donations: This is
fun! Have an old prom or bridesmaid
dress in your closet? Put that old dress
to good use for a good cause, get your
friends to do it as well!
Rock On! If you know musicians, ask them to perform a
benefit concert. Tell people that their admission ticket is a
check made out to C.O.P.S.
Ask everyone you know! Ask everyone you see. Ask everyone
you talk to. Don’t be afraid to ASK!
Movie Party: Hold a movie party at your house/apartment.
Every time the word ‘Run’ or ‘Walk’ is said in the movie,
everyone antes up $1 in a pledge bowl.
Birthday: In lieu of gift for your birthday, ask
your friends and family to make a pledge.
Wedding: In lieu of a gift for your wedding, ask
your friends and family to make a pledge.
Delegate: Give 10 friends 10 pledge forms and
ask them to get pledges for you or send emails to 10 of their
friends.
Bright Flyers: Create a flyer to request donations and make it
stand out with bright paper, pictures of your officer, and other
key information.
Business Cards: Make up business cards with the COPS
WALK information - your name and address to send
donations to or the web address. Hand them out to everyone!
Give a captivating story when asking for donations. You don’t
have to tell your full story, but let them know how C.O.P.S. has
personally impacted your life.
Make your donors your partners. Yes, you are the one lacing
up the sneakers, but it is their dollars that are helping to rebuild
shattered lives. Make sure they know how big of a role they are
playing!
If they say “Let me think about it” or “I will get back to you”,
make sure you set a reminder to follow up with them.
Don’t take “NO” personally. They just can’t donate right now.
After the walk, don’t forget to send donors a thank you card and
even include a picture of you crossing the finish line.
Do you have other ideas that have proven to be successful?
Share them with the C.O.P.S. membership on the C.O.P.S.
National Facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/nationalcops
Notice to Claimants
Protocol for Determining PSOB Claims Involving 9/11 Exposure
Effective April 6, 2016, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has implemented a protocol for determining Public Safety
Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) claims submitted for firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders whose
deaths and disabilities have been linked to exposure from their September 11, 2001 response efforts.
Background: Currently approximately 175 death and disability cases arising from illnesses related to exposure to the
9/11 site have been filed with the PSOB office. These claims have been pending while medical experts have worked to
establish a link between the exposure of public safety officers to the chemicals and toxins at the 9/11 sites and the injuries,
in many cases different forms of cancer, which caused the officers’ deaths. Through the dedicated work of the medical
experts at the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), following the enactment of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health
and Compensation Act of 2010, WTCHP has developed a methodology to determine whether exposure to hazards and
toxins resulting from the attacks was substantially likely to have been a significant factor in aggravating, contributing to,
or causing many serious medical conditions suffered by the nation’s public safety officers who responded to the sites to
assist in rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts. This methodology is used by the September 11th Victim Compensation
Fund (VCF).
Working in close collaboration with the WTCHP and the VCF, BJA has developed a process which enables it to rely on
the WTCHP’s methodology to determine PSOB 9/11 exposure claims based on the WTCHP medical certifications and
VCF determinations. The ability to access and rely on the public agency findings of WTCHP and the VCF will allow BJA
to process a significant number of the PSOB claims filed thus far for deaths and disabilities related to 9/11 exposure.
Until the WTCHP methodology was established, no medical and legal framework was available to link the 9/11 exposure
with the wide range of serious medical conditions now accepted by the WTCHP as causally linked to the attacks. BJA is
also coordinating 9/11 payments with the VCF because, by law, any PSOB death or disability payment is required to be
reduced by the amount of a VCF award.
Protocol for Determining 9/11 Claims with WTCHP / VCF Certifications / Determinations
1. BJA will request from the WTCHP medical certifications and eligibility determination letters from the VCF
related to pending PSOB claims. BJA will ask Claimants to provide medical release forms to obtain medical
information from WTCHP when necessary. BJA will also request from VCF the amounts of its awards, if any, to
apply the required offset.
2. After BJA reviews all PSOB claims having a WTCHP certification or VCF eligibility determination letter, BJA
will provide written notice to survivors and injured officers regarding the outcome of their claim and any PSOB
benefit amount they may receive.
Claims without WTCHP / VCF Certifications / Determinations
Under its current regulations, BJA cannot independently apply the WTCHP methodology to 9/11 claims without
WTCHP certifications or VCF determinations. For these PSOB 9/11 claims, BJA is developing a process to allow
the claims to be determined using the methodology established by the WTCHP.
For additional information regarding this process or the PSOB Program, contact the PSOB Office at 1-888-744-6513.
Approved:
Denise E. O’Donnell
Director
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Date: April 6, 2016
2nd Annual
C.O.P.S. National Conference on
Law Enforcement Wellness & Training
November 11-13, 2016
Grapevine, Texas
Topics Include:
Police Chaplain Programs
Law Enforcement Officer Benefits
Peer Support Programs
Retirement Transition
Officer Fitness and Nutrition
“To know that I am not alone and to hear some of my fellow
Managing Cumulative Stress
co-workers who I admire and respect say that they are experiencing
Negativity and Intense Scrutiny
some of the same things I am was encouraging to me. Although I was
Handling a Line-of-Duty Death
sent to this training as a member of my agency’s Peer Support Team,
I personally benefited from the conference in a way that I would not
Law Enforcement Spouse/Family Support
have otherwise.”
Post-Trauma Stress
-Testimonial from 2015 Conference Attendee
...and much more!
Register NOW at www.nationalcops.org!
(continued from page 21)
like C.O.P.S. have helped, and have been a blessing as well.
Through them, I have had opportunities to meet and talk to
other surviving siblings. I have learned and realized that I am
not alone. Others are going through, and have gone through
the same feelings and hurt that I have. The feelings are valid,
and we can heal from that.
Holidays have become hard, not having him here opening
up gifts, cutting the turkey, taking the kids trick or treating
together, hiding Easter eggs, or even having to stress finding
a fudgy whale cake on his birthday. I do feel that God has
blessed our family that we were so close, and had some great
memories of times together, but the emptiness never goes
away.
Some say that it gets easier as time goes on, but honestly, it just
becomes a reality that you learn to live with. I praise God that
I was able to have 37 years on earth with a wonderful brother,
that meant so much to so many, but I cry because I miss him
making me laugh, I miss the chats we had, I miss the brother I
grew up with. I rejoice knowing that Jeff is in a better place,
and that one day I will see him again. Until that day I have
made a promise to myself, to my brother, and to my Lord that
I will live each day sharing the passion we grew up sharing in
helping other people.
Jeff knew that there would be risks in his job, but you
never truly believe that it will happen to you. I may never
know, or understand why Jeff’s life was taken on January
24, 2011, but I know he died a hero, and I tell my story to
continue to share his testimony, and ensure that I live my life
helping others heal from their tragedy that they have faced in
life.
This article was originally posted in the law enforcement
publication Law Enforcement Today.
In 2015, C.O.P.S. Siblings Retreat hit an attendance record of 158 survivors.
C.O.P.S. Special Events
Congratulations to all participants
who completed the 25-mile walk in
Scottsdale, AZ at
COPS WALK Southwest!
You raised a net income of
$42,394!
YOU DID IT!
There are two more COPS WALK events just around the corner!
September 16-18, 2016
St. Louis, MO
October 14-16, 2016
Harpers Ferry, WV
It’s that time again for the
C.O.P.S. Blue Ribbon 5K!
This year’s theme is all about your HERO!
Have some fun showing your support for
law enforcement by dressing in blue or dressing
up as your favorite super hero.
Batman? Superman? Policeman?
Who will you dress up as?
Join us in
Linn Creek, MO
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Register for all events at WWW.NATIONALCOPS.ORG!
Major Donors and Chapter Donations - 2/1/2016 - 3/31/2016
Major Donors
Streamlight, Inc., PA
$94,400.00
NIC, KS
$50,000.00
Officer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Fund, MA
$25,000.00
Justice Federal Credit Union, VA
$24,742.50
FBI National Academy, VA $16,362.70
US Armor, CA
$6,000.00
Shirley Richardson, MO
$5,400.00
Talking Stick Resort, AZ $5,000.00
Peace Officers Research Association of California, CA
$5,000.00
Texas Municipal Police Association, TX $5,000.00
Horace Small, TN $5,000.00
Behind the Badge Foundation, WA
$5,000.00
National Western Life Insurance Co., TX
$4,787.56
Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, NJ
$3,250.00
The Wesley & Jacinda Dyk Giving Fund, CO
$3,000.00
Denise McDonald, VA $1,719.00
Wyoming Association of Sheriffs & Chiefs of Police, WY $1,500.00
American Association of State Troopers, FL
$1,500.00
San Jose Police Officers’ Association, CA
$1,500.00
Walton County Sheriff’s Office, FL
$1,222.41
Project Peacekeeper LLC, FL
$1,095.00
Silicon Valley Community Foundation, CA
$1,065.00
Fraternal Order of Police Illinois State Lodge, IL
$1,000.00
St. Louis Area Police Chiefs Association, MO
First Potomac Realty Investment, LP, MD Guardians of the Ribbon, Inc., AZ FOP Baltimore County Lodge #4, MD Deputy Sheriffs’ Association of San Diego County, CA
Hien Nguyen, VA Nassau County PBA, NY
Massachusetts Police Association, Inc., MA Detectives’ Endowment Association, NY
Chicago Police Sergeants’ Association, IL
Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, VA Peace Officers Research Association of Nevada, NV
International Association of Chiefs of Police, VA California Police Chiefs Association, Inc., CA Dive Rescue International, Inc., CO
Rhonda Shough, PA
Brant L. Flint Charitable Giving Fund, AK
Mechanix Wear, CA
Danielle Murphy, AZ
Alexandria Sheriffs’ Association, VA Anthony De Grazia, CA
Jeffrey Chostner, CO
Ft. Lauderdale FOP #31, FL
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$984.63
$965.00
$786.16
$750.00
$615.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
C.O.P.S. 2nd Annual Suzie Sawyer Golf Classic
Presented by:
Golf Classic
June 17, 2016
St. Augustine, FL
Support America’s law enforcement
survivors through C.O.P.S.!
Join Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) on June 17, 2016 for the
2nd Annual Suzie Sawyer Golf Classic in St. Augustine, Florida.
Registration will open at 7:00 a.m. at The Royal St. Augustine Golf
Course, followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Entry fee is $400 per 4-Person Scramble ($100 per person)
and includes golf, lunch and all the fun.
Register online at www.nationalcops.org.
Registration deadline is May 20, 2016.
Player #1 Name ___________________________________________Shirt Size ___
Major Donors and Chapter Donations - 2/1/2016 - 3/31/2016
Schwab Charitable Fund, CA
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Inc., MA
Dade County PBA, Inc., FL America’s Charities, VA
United Way of Northeast Florida, FL Janelle Paris, CA
Motorola Solutions Foundation, IL
Dunn Transportations, AZ
Denise Held, WI
Leslie O’Loughlin, TX
American Express Charitable Fund, NJ Mansfield Division of Police, OH
Hope United Methodist Church, OH
Carrie West, CA Linda Greinke, AZ
Santa Monica Police Officers Association, Inc., CA
Anchorage Police Department, AK
Luck Stone, VA Adam Pillar, OH Southside Fitness, Inc., CO
Nassau County Superior Officers Association, NY Amherst Police Club, NY The Thin Blue Line Photography, OH Delmar Rawson, CA
Thomas Giannakopoulos, CT
Tim Mathers, CA Suffolk County Superior Officers Association, NJ Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, OH
Sean Griffin, MD Michael Saharceski, MA Cape May County Emerald Society, NJ
Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, NY
Kevin Sagehorn, MO
Suffolk County Detectives Assn., NY
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
$495.10
$479.18
$450.00
$445.00
$360.00
$355.00
$350.00
$315.40
$273.00
$268.45
$260.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Chapter Donations
Illinois C.O.P.S.
Ohio C.O.P.S.
South FL C.O.P.S.
Georgia C.O.P.S.
Maryland C.O.P.S.
Metroplex TX C.O.P.S.
Kansas C.O.P.S.
Carolina C.O.P.S.
Central FL C.O.P.S.
NJSP Survivors of the Triangle C.O.P.S.
Northwest FL C.O.P.S.
Oklahoma C.O.P.S.
Virginia C.O.P.S.
New England C.O.P.S.
Greater Houston TX C.O.P.S.
$21,000.00
$10,000.00
$5,000.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
$3,250.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
$250.00
Chapter Contributions
Arizona C.O.P.S.
South Texas C.O.P.S.
Kansas C.O.P.S.
Colorado C.O.P.S.
Montana C.O.P.S.
South FL C.O.P.S.
$9,082.35
$1,244.17
$1,027.11
$756.67
$275.32
$149.47
If you would like to make a donation, sponsor an event,
or have a major contact that is looking to make C.O.P.S.
their “Charity of Choice” please contact the C.O.P.S.
National Office and ask for the Development Office.
(573) 346-4911
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