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The Peace Officer is the official publication of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, 11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154. Phone: (215) 629-3600 ~ Fax: (215) 629-5736, www.fop5.org. The Fraternal Order of Police is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to a membership of 14,000 Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officers, their families and 7,000 Associate Members. Submission Policy: The Peace Officer Editorial Board and Staff encourage the submission of news items, articles, photographs, graphics and text. Materials may be edited at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Materials will not be returned. Reproduction of contents published herein is prohibited without the written permission of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 Publications Committee.
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This year at the Police Month memorial events, two of our fallen heroes were honored. P/O Water DeWitt, assigned to the Police Academy-Firearms Training Unit, who died in the line of duty was honored at the Living Flame on May 2, 2016. Sgt. Robert WIlson, 22nd District, who was shot and killed in the line of duty, who had been honored in 2015 at the Living Flame, was honored in Harrisburg, on May 2, 2016 and then again in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2016. The next day he was also honored at the White House for Valor. Pictured is Walter DeWitt, Denise, his widow and son, Walter IV at the Living Flame. Also pictured, but from Washington D.C. are the sons of Robert Wilson, Robert IV and Quahmier, along with a photo of Robert Wilson's etching on the Police Memorial with a remembrance picture of him left there adjacent to the etching. We WIll Never Forget!!!
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE John McNesby, President
In a few short months, we will enter into negotiations for an arbitration of your new contract. We have won many battles in past years: wage increases, additional benefits, residence expansion, medical into retirement, are just a few examples of past victories.
But most people do not realize that EVERY benefit and working condition must be fought for and won again in EACH contract arbitration. The common belief that once a benefit is won, it stays forever is totally incorrect. Every benefit is only good for the limited term of the contract it is contained within. When the contract expires, so do the wages and benefits it covers unless and until they are re-secured in a new contract.
This is why it is critical for you to keep experienced and able people working for you in contract arbitration. Unfortunately, we recently lost a good friend and valued colleague on our contract team. In May, Attorney Tom Jennings passed away as a result of serious illness. Tom served as the FOP Arbitrator for many years. During that time, he never lost a contract arbitration.
But any good team must pick itself up after a loss, regroup and march on. We intend to do exactly that. My contract team and I are already gathering information for the upcoming negotiations. If there is any working condition or benefit that you would like us to concentrate on, please let us know as soon as you can. Our proposals must be prepared and submitted by the end of the calendar year. The sooner you reach out to us, the more time we will have to concentrate on your proposal.
And finally, do not be misled or deceived by any of the wild rumors that always seem to arise and circulate during contract years. As in the past, we will keep you fully informed of any official developments. Together we have already come a long way. Together, we will enter the future determined and unafraid. Together, there is no challenge we are unwilling to meet. Together, we will prevail. Stay safe,
John J. McNesby
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Michael G Lutz Lodge #5 Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police 2016 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016
IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION
F.O.P. 2016 ELECTION COMMITTEE Co-Chair Karen P. Preston, Chair Thomas Rola,
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Election Day/Date: Voting Hours: Polling Locations:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 Polls Open: 7AM Polls Close: 7PM See Polling Locations YOU MUST BE A FULL DUES PAYING MEMBER IN GOODͲSTANDING WITH LODGE #5 IN ORDER TO VOTE. (Please read the section on “Voting Requirements” !!!!) TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016
All 10 F.O.P. Meetings must be attained by this date. Per Article X, Section 11: Ten (10) Meetings are to be attained by August 31st. However, the last OFFICIAL F.O.P. Meeting for August is the Board of Directors Meeting on August 23, 2016.
We remind all Members: That the F.O.P. Election is not to interfere with the conduct of any City or Police business on October 4, 2016. This also includes the discarding of election materials in and around the buildings and any unwarranted loitering on Police/City facilities. No signs or flyers are permitted inside Police/City facilities, ESPECIALLY AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS. Members who will be campaigning at the various election sites, are requested to conduct themselves in a manner which will reflect the professionalism of the Philadelphia Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police. 2016 ELECTION GUIDELINES The following information is relative to the 2016 General Election of Officers (Executive Board Members), Lodge #5 Delegates, Pension Directors, Pension Director Regulation #17 and Pension Director Regulation #32. Please read each section in its entirety!! VALID I.D.: All eligible voters will present their Police Department I.D. Card or valid Drivers License. If you have any questions on where you should vote, please contact a member of the F.O.P. Election Committee. If you are UNSURE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, please contact Andrea at Lodge #5 Headquarters during normal business hours Ͳ 215Ͳ629Ͳ3612. 6
VOTING REQUIREMENTS: An Active Member in goodͲstanding with Lodge #5 is eligible to vote unless back dues are owed to the Lodge. All back dues owed MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 in order to vote in the Election. If you are more than 90 days delinquent in dues payments to the F.O.P. because of a LEAVEͲOFͲABSENCE, YOU ARE NOT CONSIDERED A MEMBER IN GOODͲSTANDING WITH LODGE #5 AND ARE INELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE F.O.P. GENERAL ELECTION. YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER IN GOODͲSTANDING if you were off City Payroll, paid NO dues to the F.O.P., returned to employment, and began to have dues automatically deducted. You still have an outstanding balance to the Lodge which must be paid. Therefore, you will be ineligible to vote. If you are just paying the Agency Shop Fee, YOU ARE NOT CONSIDERED A MEMBER WITH LODGE #5 AND ARE INELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION. NOTE: ALL INELIGIBLE VOTERS (NonͲMembers Ͳ Active or Pension Ͳ or those who owe BACK DUES TO LODGE #5), who attempt to vote, will be given a “Challenged Ballot,” which will be VOID at the end of the Election process. All other “Challenged Ballots” (due to wrong location of voting, etc.) are not counted unless they can affect the outcome of the Election. THE 30ͲDAY CUT OFF PERIOD FOR VOTING LOCATIONS: The 30Ͳday cutͲoff period was set at FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. On Election Day (October 4, 2016), all Active Members who were transferred, took a leaveͲ ofͲabsence, or who were dismissed AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2016, MUST vote at their District or Unit of Assignment AS OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. The current recruit class will vote at the Police Training Center 2838 Woodhaven Road!! ANY RECRUIT CLASSES HIRED AFTER AUGUST 31, 2016 WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO VOTE. The Active listing used for voting, has been obtained from the Philadelphia Police Department and generated on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. Listings for Deputy Sheriffs, D.A. Detectives, and eligible Pensioners, have been generated by Philadelphia Lodge #5. PLEASE NOTE: The Election Committee has determined the actual 30Ͳday cutoff date is: Friday, September 2, 2016 If you do not follow the Election Committee’s verification date of Friday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 then you will need to submit a “Challenged Ballot.” If your name does not appear at the Polling Location which you go to, the F.O.P. will be called to verify what list your name appears on in order to vote. You then have two options: 1) Go to the Police District or Polling Location where you name appears; or 2) Submit a “Challenged Ballot.” FURTHER VOTING REMINDERS: • Active Police Assigned to Numbered Police Districts will vote at their Numbered Police District of Assignment. 7
• Police Assigned to Units will have various places to vote. A FULL LISTING OF POLLING LOCATIONS IS PROVIDED IN THIS EDITION. • If your status is Restricted or Limited Duty, I.O.D Status, or are DetailedͲOut or DetailedͲ In, you will vote where you are permanently carried on a DAR as of FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. • If you are scheduled for your Regular Day Off, vote in your regular District/Unit of Assignment. • If you are on Terminal Leave or assigned to Police Personnel or the Safety Unit, you will vote at Police Headquarters. • Active Personnel who decide to Run Out Time on their District or Unit’s DAR, must vote at that District or Unit of Assignment as of FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. • Active Personnel who go on Pension AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2016, must vote at their LAST DISTRICT or UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT. • Likewise, if you are on Pension and go back to Active Police Duty AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2016, you must vote in your Home Police District of Residence. VOTING REMINDERS FOR DEPUTY SHERIFF OFFICERS and DISTRICT ATTORNEY DETECTIVES: District Attorney Detectives and Deputy Sheriff’s must present their Department Photo I.D. or Driver’s License in order to vote. Deputy Sheriff Officers and D.A. Detectives will be voting at the DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE. SHERIFFS AND D.A. DETECTIVES: PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK WITH F.O.P. LODGE #5 WHEN...... 1) You RETIRE; and 2) You MOVE/RELOCATE (i.e.: address information requested) VOTING LOCATIONS FOR ALL PENSIONERS: Retired Officers living in the City of Philadelphia, with a zip code beginning with “191—,” will vote at the Police District in which they live. This includes Pensioners who pay their F.O.P. dues directly to the Lodge and live in Philadelphia. To vote at a Police District, you must live in Philadelphia. For all other Pensioned Officers living outside the City of Philadelphia, your voting location is: Lodge #5 Headquarters, 11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia, Pa 19154Ͳ2110. (This pertains to all zip codes other than “191—”). If you use a Post Office Box Number as an address and also live in Philly, you must vote at Lodge #5 Headquarters, 11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia, Pa 19154Ͳ2110. Pensioners who move or relocate from the address that the F.O.P. has on file AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2016, must go back to the previous Police District of Residence before your move in order to vote. IF IN DOUBT, OR IF YOU EXPERIENCED ANY VOTING LOCATION PROBLEMS IN PAST F.O.P. ELECTIONS, CALL THE LODGE BEFORE OCTOBER 4, 2016 TO VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION! Remember: Our ByͲLaws DO NOT CONTAIN provisions for Absentee or MailͲIn Ballots!! 8
OCTOBER 4, 2016 F.O.P. LODGE #5 PHILADELPHIA GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS We offer you the following “Questions and Answers” on Lodge #5’s Election Process. If your “question” is not answered in this article, please contact Lodge Headquarters (215Ͳ629Ͳ3600) for a clarification on the Election Voting Process.
In order to be eligible to vote, Pensioners must present either a Philadelphia Retired Police I.D. Card or a valid photo driver’s license or stateͲissued photo I.D. or any two (2) of the following:
a. non photo driver’s license b. Social Security card c. AARP card d. any other bonafide current identification that cannot be issued
1) What is an “Active” Member? Active Members refer to Personnel currently working (Police Personnel, Deputy Sheriffs or District Attorney Detectives), who are members in “goodͲstanding.”
by the bearer to him/herself, including a current bill with a bearer’s name on such bill.
2) What is a “Pensioned” Member? Anyone who is Retired from the Philadelphia Police Department, Deputy Sheriff’s Office or District Attorney’s Office, along with those 6) What is a “Challenged Ballot?” who have acquired a Regulation #17 or #32 Pension and who are A Challenged Ballot is sealed and placed in a separate box and at the conclusion of the Election process will not be opened/counted unless members in “goodͲstanding.” they will affect the outcome of the F.O.P. Election.
3) What is a “Member in GoodͲStanding?” A Member in GoodͲStanding pays dues to the F.O.P. and who owes NO BACK DUES.
4) Are all Active Members in GoodͲStanding? NO. An Active NonͲ Member who only pays an “Agency Shop Fee” IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE.
A Pension NonͲMember pays “zero” dues to the F.O.P. AND IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE.
7) What if a Member’s name does not appear on a Polling Location list? Call the F.O.P. to find out what list your name appears on and either go to that Polling Location or submit a Challenged Ballot. 8) What if a Member is outͲofͲtown or unable to get to a Polling Location on October4,2016 in order to vote? There are no provisions contained in the Constitution and ByͲLaws of F.O.P. Lodge #5 for ABSENTEE or MAILͲIN BALLOTS. You must vote in person.
If you were out on a leaveͲofͲabsence (of any type except Military), and have an outstanding balance due and owing to the Lodge, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE. Please remember to check with the Lodge if you have any doubts on where to vote, your membership status, or for any last minute Election changes. Changes will also be posted on the F.O.P. Website 5) What is Valid Identification? at: www.fop5.org. In order to be eligible to vote, Active F.O.P. members must present either a Philadelphia Police Department I.D., Deputy Sheriff I.D., District Attorney I.D. or a valid driver’s license. All other forms of I.D. are unacceptable.
The Election Committee Members will be available on the following DATES and TIMES ONLY: Thursday
September 1, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Friday
September 2, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Saturday
September 3, 2016
9am to 2pm
Sunday
September 4, 2016
Not available
Monday
September 5, 2016
Not available
Tuesday
September 6, 2016 (Social Night)
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Wednesday
September 7, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Thursday
September 8, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Friday
September 9, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Saturday
September 10, 2016
9am to 2pm
Sunday
September 11, 2016
Not available
Monday
September 12, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Tuesday
September 13, 2016 (General meeting)
7AM to 8PM
Wednesday
September 14, 2016
7AM to 11AM and 4PM to 8PM
Thursday
September 15, 2016 (Last Day)
7AM to 8PM
Saturday
September 17, 2016 (Pick Position)
12 noon
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MICHAEL G. LUTZ LODGE #5 PHILADELPHIA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia PA 19154-2110 website: www.fop5.org John J. McNesby, President
215-629-3600 215-629-5736 (fax) Robert B. Ballentine, Jr., Recording Secretary
LODGE #5 ELECTION COMMITTEE
Karen P. Preston, Chair
Thomas Rola, Co-Chair
June 2016
F.O.P. LODGE #5 2016 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS Executive Board, Delegates, Pension Directors, Pension Director Reg. #17 and #32 ELECTION DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 VOTING HOURS: 7AM to 7PM at various Polling Locations According to the Constitution & By-Laws of Lodge #5, the following are Election Deadline Dates:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016: Polling locations will be published on the F.O.P. Website and available at Lodge #5 HQs, 11630 Caroline Road. If you have any concerns on where your Unit will be voting on October 1st, please email Tom Rola or Karen Preston, Election Committee Co-Chairs: TROLA719@GMAIL.COM or KARPREST@AOL.COM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 All ten (10) F.O.P. Meetings must be attained by this date. Per Article X, Section 11: Ten (10) Meetings are to be attained by August 31st. However, the last OFFICIAL F.O.P. Meeting for August is the Board of Directors Meeting on August 23, 2016. NOTE: There are 2 meetings in July and 1 meeting in August due to the PA State Conference in Philadelphia; per the By-Laws
DISTRIBUTION OF NOMINATING PETITIONS, PENSION & DELEGATE SIGNATURE CARDS BEGIN DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 – LODGE #5 HEADQUARTERS, 7AM END DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, 6:00PM Distribution of Nominating Petitions for Office of President and Executive Board Members: Nominating Petitions for President requires 250 signatures of members in good-standing Nominating Petitions for all other Board Member positions require 100 signatures of members in good-standing Distribution of Signature Cards for Pension Director, Pension Director Reg #17 & Pension Director Reg #32 Distribution of Signature Cards for Delegate position ALL candidates for ANY position must appear in person ALL Petition signatures WILL BE VERIFIED Petitions and Signature Cards will be available only through an Election Committee Member Nominating Petitions must be returned to the Election Committee by 8:00PM on Thursday, September 15, 2016 – there will be no exceptions
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 12PM – F.O.P. Lodge #5 - - Picking of Ballot Positions for Slates, Pension Director, Pension Director Reg #17 & Pension Director Reg #32 If a Delegates Election is required, picking of Ballot Positions for Delegates will also be held
A NOTE ABOUT VOTING AND PURSUING AN ELECTED POSITION: You must be a Full Dues Paying Member in good-standing with Lodge #5 for one year prior in order to pursue an Officer position – this means owing NO back dues. All back dues owed MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 in order to vote in the Election. If you only pay the Agency Shop Fee, you are INELIGIBLE to vote/pursue a position. If you are more than 90 days delinquent in dues payment to the F.O.P. because of a LEAVE-OF-ABSENCE, you are INELIGIBLE to vote or run for F.O.P. Office. If you have questions about dues and membership status, please contact Andrea in the Business Office at 215-629-3612. Pensioners please verify your address and district of residence with our Andrea Mruk at 215-629-3612.
2016 F.O.P. ELECTION COMMITTEE
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Michael G. Lutz Lodge #5 PHILADELPHIA FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE John J. McNesby, President Robert B. Ballentine, Jr., Recording Secretary
2016 ELECTION COMMITTEE Karen P. Preston, Chair
Thomas Rola, Co-Chair
11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia PA 19154
215-629-3600
July 1, 2016
2016 F.O.P. LODGE #5 GENERAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS Executive Board, Delegates, Pension Directors, Pension Director Reg. #17 and #32 ELECTION DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 VOTING HOURS: 7AM to 7PM at various Polling Locations According to the Constitution & By-Laws of Lodge #5, the following is the Official Polling Locations for the 2016 F.O.P. General Election of Officers. The list is available on-line at the F.O.P. website (www.fop5.org), paper copies are available at Lodge #5 Headquarters, and will also be available on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at the Board of Directors Meeting. If you have any concerns on where to vote, or if you do not see your Unit listed, please email Tom Rola or Karen Preston, Election Committee Co-Chairs at: TROLA719@GMAIL.COM or KARPREST@AOL.COM
MEETING DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 All 10 F.O.P. Meetings must be attained by this date. Per Article X, Section 11: Ten (10) Meetings are to be attained by August 31st. However, the last OFFICIAL F.O.P. Meeting for August is the Board of Directors Meeting on August 23, 2016. 1st Police District 1st Police District Personnel (0100) 1st Police District Pensioned South Detectives (6100) nd
Highway Patrol (5300) S.W.A.T. (4601) Tactical Bureau (4700) 9th Police District th 9 Police District Personnel (0900) 9th Police District Pensioned Central Detectives (6200)
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2 & 15 Police Districts 2nd Police District Personnel (0200) 2nd Police District Pensioned th 15 Police District Personnel (1500) 15th Police District Pensioned Northeast Detectives (6400)
th 12 Police District 12th Police District Personnel (1200) 12th Police District Pensioned Impound Lot (5600)
rd 3 Police District rd 3 Police District Personnel (0300) 3rd Police District Pensioned Marine Unit (5500)
14th Police District th 14 Police District Personnel (1400) th 14 Police District Pensioned
5th Police District 5th Police District Personnel (0500) 5th Police District Pensioned
th 16 Police District 16th Police District Personnel (1600) th 16 Police District Pensioned Major Crimes Investigations (6002)
th 6 Police District 6th Police District Personnel (0600) 6th Police District Pensioned
th 17 Police District 17th Police District Personnel (1700) th 17 Police District Pensioned
th 7 Police District 7th Police District Personnel (0700) 7th Police District Pensioned ROC North (9907) Mounted Unit (6801) th 8 Police District 8th Police District Personnel (0800) 8th Police District Pensioned Aviation Unit (7800) Bomb (Ordinance) Disposal Unit (5810) Canine Unit (5861) C/I Homeland Security (9844) Domestic Preparedness (9844) Firearms Training (5891)
th 18 Police District th 18 Police District Personnel (1800) 18th Police District Pensioned Southwest Detectives (6500)
19th Police District th 19 Police District Personnel (1900) 19th Police District Pensioned
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nd 22 Police District 22nd Police District Personnel (2200) nd 22 Police District Pensioned Accident Investigation Unit (5400)
Airport – 8800 Essington Avenue Airport Unit (7700)
24th & 25th Police Districts th 24 Police District Personnel (2400) 24th Police District Pensioned th 25 Police District Personnel (2500) 25th Police District Pensioned East Detectives (5900) Fleet Liaison (5603) Neighborhood Services (5602) P.A.L. (9900) Police Warehouse (9837) Special Operations (9813) Tow Squad (5601)
Michael G. Lutz Lodge #5 Fraternal Order of Police 11630 Caroline Road, Phila., Pa 19154 Active Police Personnel who pay F.O.P. dues in cash F.O.P. - dues paying members on a Leave-of-Absence Out-of-Town Pensioners (not living in Philadelphia) Pensioners with “P.O. Boxes” as address th
Forensics Science Center 843 North 8 Street Chemical Lab (4914) City Wide Vice (9852) Civil Affairs (9803) Crime Scene Unit (4913) Criminalistics Lab (4918) Document Examination Unit (4917) Employee Assistance Program (9830) Evidence Intake Unit (4903) Firearms Identification Unit (4915) Forensic Science Division (4907) Forensic Security Unit (4904) Gun Permits (4908) Intensive Drug Inv. Squad (Narc. Intel) (7400)
26th Police District 26th Police District Personnel (2600) th 26 Police District Pensioned th 35 Police District th 35 Police District Personnel (3500) 35th Police District Pensioned Northwest Detectives (6600) th
39 Police District th 39 Police District Personnel (3900) 39th Police District Pensioned Narcotics Strike Force (7402) Recruit Background Investigation (5820)
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2838 Woodhaven Road Academy Recruit Classes (5801-5806) Academy Recruit Training (5800) Advanced Training Unit (5809) Audits and Inspections (9914) Grants Management (9925) PCIC (NCIC) (4927) 4210 “G” Street Major Crimes Auto Unit (6004) Narcotics Field Unit (7401) Special Operations, Admin. (9813) Special Victims Unit (6702) 4500 South Broad Street Traffic Unit (5200) ROC South (9908) Tactical Field Support (5200) Counter Terrorism (9844) Criminal Intelligence (9828) DVIC Units (7500) High Intensity Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) (7407) Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) (9810) 7790 Dungan Road Equal Employee Opportunity (9906) Internal Support Svs (IMPACT) (8400) Internal Affairs (9800) Internal Investigations (6001) D/C Office of Professional Responsibility Admin (9812) District Attorney’s Office Court Liaison (4912) District Attorney’s Office Evidence Custodian (9809) Mayor’s Protection (9801) School Climate and Safety (9901) Sheriff’s Department (Deputies) Warrant Unit (6900)
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In Memorium
Thomas W. Jennings, Esquire JENNINGS SIGMOND, P.C.
Philadelphia FOP president John McNesby gave the following thoughts about Tom Jennings: I worked closely with Tom, in fact hardly a day went by that we didn't speak. His heart and soul was representing police officers, he was one of the best – if not the best – attorney I have ever worked with.
Vice President John McGrody added: Tom Jennings was a fierce and passionate defender of working men and women. It was his “absolute privilege” to represent Lodge 5 and he loved Philly cops. Our great medical coverage, pay, benefits, and pension protections were the result of his life’s work. He was the BIGGEST GUN IN TOWN. Tom will be greatly missed by his friends in blue…
Past President Richard Costello: Tom Jennings. We spent many a long day, long night, and working weekend together fighting the common foe. Tom’s record in protecting your benefits and working conditions is without equal. Tom loved his wife. He loved his guns. And he loved the men and women of the Philadelphia Police department. He will be missed. We shall not see another like him.
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Letters to the President . . .
JOHN McNESBY President
Vice Presidents ROOSEVELT L. POPLAR, JR. JAMES P. WHEELER JOHN McGRODY STEVE WEILER
Recording Secretary ROBERT B. BALLENTINE, JR. Financial Secretary MICHAEL TRASK Treasurer JOHN RUANE
Trustees KENYATTA H. LEE WILLIE SIERRA TERRY REID AUSTIN FRASER KENORA SCOTT Conductor JOY GALLEN
Guards NICK DeNOFA JOHN McLAUGHLIN
Chaplain LOU CAMPIONE In Memorium, JOE CELLA
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT President John McNesby; Police Radio would like to express our sincere thanks for the gifts donated by the Fraternal Order of Police. It helped to make our Police Radio Dispatcher of the Year Award ceremony a complete success. Our sincere thanks from the men and women of Police Radio. Once again, thank you very much for your support. Sincerely, Anthony F. Boyle Chief Inspector Communications Bureau ~~~ Dear President McNesby;
RE: Platform Ladder for Reality Based Training I want to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for the generous donation of the Rolling Platform Ladder for use in the Reality Based Training Unit at the Police Training Center. This platform ladder will go a long way in providing support in helping to assess police officers' tactics. I want to especially thank Nick DeNofa, Guard/Legislative Chairman, in dealing with the vendor. Thank you again for your continued support. Sincerely, Christopher M. Werner Chief Inspector Training & Education Services Bureau ~~~ John & FOP Family; I would like to thank you, the Executive Board and Education Committee for choosing me to receive an FOP Scholarship, I am honored. This will help me along my academic/educational journey to a better future at Saint John’s University. I, as well as, my family gratefully appreciate your generous gift! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Warmly, Dallas Livingstone ~~~ John & FOP Family; The Thanksgiving breakfast and dinner was wonderful! We thoroughly enjoyed both. I can’t thank you enough for always remembering the families of fallen officers. We appreciate all you do. 15
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Thank you so much! With heartfelt appreciation The Stackwicz Family Debbie Katelyn & Jennifer ~~~ Dear Mr. McNesby; Just wanted to take a moment to thank you personally from the bottom of my heart for your support of our entire family during this most recent unfortunate incident in the shooting of my son, James McCullough, in the line of duty. It is so comforting to know that the Fraternal Order is there for him and for all of the officers and I can't thank you enough. From the support at the hospital through the food sent to the home, we are just overwhelmed with gratitude. So, on behalf of Jim, Samantha and even baby Callie, please pass on our sincerest thanks to everyone at the F.O.P. and the entire Police Department. Sincerely, Mrs. Marie McCullough ~~~ Dear John & FOP 5 Members; Thank you so much for your support during Kenneth’s illness and death. He loved you guys. Also, I thank you for all your advice and hosting the luncheon at the FOP. You’re the best! Love, MaryAnne, Kenny & Beth Rocks ~~~ Dear John & Executive Board Members; I want to thank you for another great Survivors’ Day. The service was very touching. The luncheon was fantastic. The cocktail hour was great, the dinner was delicious, and the sweet table was the best. It is always such a pleasure seeing the other families and friends we have made through the years. I can’t begin to thank you for the beautiful gift. I hung it beside Leo’s picture and it looks terrific. I love it! I know you all do everything you can to make the day perfect for us. The job was done to perfection! Jean Van Winkle & Family ~~~
Dear President McNeseby & FOP Members; Thank you and the membership for the gift of a Bible and Mass Card in my husbands’ memory. My husband, Elwood Peoples, Badge #6747, wore his badge for 28 years with pride and dignity as many officers do everyday. The tribute of a Traffic Officer as the lead car was a lasting memory. He never felt he did anything exceptional it was his job even with commendations and plaques over the years, but the escort made him special as we his family already knew. With sincere appreciation, Elizabeth Peoples, Steve, Linda, Maria, and Stephanie ~~~ John McNesby, President; We have received the money this year and last year from the Pension Adjustment Fund and we just have to say something. The reward of a thing well done is to have done it and Sir, you have. After being on Pension for 37 and 40 years, we bow to you as a person who thinks of the pensioners. God Bless You, (signed) Don Boyd, 87 years old and Ernie Hamann, 90 years old ~~~ Dear President McNesby; I can't thank you enough for all you have done for myself and other Retired Brothers financially. I couldn't believe my eyes when I received your letter regarding Pension Increase & Pension Adjustment. This is on top of the $500 Medical Reimbursement we're already receiving each year. I can only speak for myself but I am sure the other retirees are also grateful. I am enclosing a small donation to the PAC in appreciation. I am also requesting any paperwork necessary to increase my monthly donation to the PAC. I just received my 50 year Certificate of Achievement & my 50 year Gold Membership Card in the mail. I will proudly frame & hang my Certificate on the wall. Thank you again for all you have done for myself and other long term Retirees.
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President John McNesby; My wife, Marge, and I would like to thank you and the Executive Board of the FOP for the 50 years FOP membership luncheon that you had for the members on April 19, 2016. I was able to reunite with some members who I have not seen in many years and to tell you the truth none of them have changed at all, except a little more prayer now. In my opinion you and the board have been looking out for the retirees with the different benefits that your able to attain for us and I, for one, greatly appreciate this. Thank you again and keep up the good work Richard Corkery, Class #174 ~~~ Dear President McNesby; Just a short note of appreciation, for the wonderful fifty year celebration / luncheon you and your staff provided to my wife and I, and all the attending 50 year retirees on April 5th. It was truly a wonderful experience seeing so many former comrades. Your recognition of the retirees is much appreciated, and will be remembered for a lifetime. Received the photo, it was great, thanks again for a great afternoon. Fraternally, Tom McManus Class of 1965 ~~~ Dear Mr. McNesby; I wanted to drop you a thank you note. My wife, Teri, and I enjoyed the luncheon honoring the 50 Years for the academy classes of 1965. It is good to know the FOP is in good hands; I hope that you and Commissioner Ross continue to work together for the betterment of the Police department and the city of Philadelphia. Thank you again. Very truly yours, Vincent and Terri Sciliano Class 171 ~~~ Dear Mr. McNesby; Thank you for the lovely luncheon celebrating 50 years of membership in the FOP. It was a wonderful ceremony honoring all our officers they enjoyed catching up with each other and reliving some of their adventures on the force.
Thanks for a terrific afternoon filled with delicious food and great company. Bob & Carol Flanagan ~~~ Dear John; I want to personally thank you and your staff for the 50 year FOP celebration. It was a fantastic time, meeting old friends, great meetings, recognition, meeting a new Commissioner and most important outstanding food. I had a friend with me who is a member of a Teamsters Local and his comment was “you guys really go all out.� We (his union) never have anything like this. Again, John keep us the good work and thanks for not forgetting the retirees. God bless and keep you all safe. Rich Hawkins Class 173 18th, WPD, NCPD, 25th, 5th ~~~ Dear President McNesby; There are no words to adequately thank you for everything you did for Gary and our Family. Your generosity, donations, flowers, cards, and the luncheon deserve more than just a thank you, but I thank you, from the bottom of my heart; you will never know how much that all meant. I don't need to tell you how great of a man he was-you all knew and what you did showed how much he meant to all of you. Please know I will forever be grateful for all you have done. He loved all of you, he truly did. Thanks for loving him as much as I did! Love Marie Harkins The Family of Gary Harkins #4573, 3rd District ~~~
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VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF STAFF’S MESSAGE BY ROOSEVELT POPLAR As we approach the warmer weather, get ready for the city to start heating up. By now most of you should know and be prepared for the summer months and all that comes along with it. The vacation period, all of the summer events, concerts, all of the RDO’s cancelled, yes, they cancel your RDO’s. Don’t be shocked when they do, you are emergency personnel and they have the ability to cancel your days off within reason, unless we have an emergency throughout the city, and at that time, you are basically on call for the duration of the city emergency. I know a lot of people make plans and pay for vacations in advance. If that’s the case and you are approved for your vacation period, then you are entitled to take your vacation. Take a look around people; there aren’t many of you standing roll calls, even on fat days. And if you have the privilege of having a full squad standing roll call, half of you are going to be on foot beats, because most of the patrol cars and wagons are banged up and waiting to be repaired. Who’s doing the driving of these vehicles? You are, and who has to walk foot beats when you don’t have enough equipment to use, you do.
That’s the first thing you will hear from a supervisor that has to assign you to a beat, it’s because of the equipment problems we are having. I know it’s tough being out there with the lack of manpower and the shortage of good working equipment. The manpower issue is being addressed from the FOP and the Police department with urgency. We know that we have had a decline in manpower over the past few years, and have not come close to filling the void and needs of the department. It is definitely an officer safety issue, as well as it is for the public who are not getting the response or protection that most of their tax dollars pay for. We all have family out there, and keep in mind; a criminal does not discriminate who they choose as a victim. Another thing you should keep in mind is that social media doesn’t discriminate either. The chance of you being recorded on a daily basis is higher than you would ever imagine. Everyone has a phone or some type of device that will record your actions. It sickens me to my stomach to see some of the measures people will go through to record law enforcement. Most of them put themselves in 20
harm’s way attempting to get the so called dirt. I will tell you from now until the very last article I write, don’t be the one having to explain your actions in a court of law because the department saw it on You Tube. This summer is not going to be any different than any other summers of the past, with the exception of the Democratic National Convention being hosted in the city. Get ready for the long days and nights for the time they will be here. That is a part of police work. If you don’t do it, who is? I’m quite sure the calls will start pouring in with the rumors and the complaints about the details. Just remember, they can’t force you to do anything you haven’t signed up for or anything that was not negotiated contractually. Rumors are just that; rumors. If you feel you are being forced to do something in violation of our collective bargaining agreement, please give us a call as soon as possible so we can give you the proper guidance. Don’t listen to the district know it all who has never attended a meeting or a contract hearing. Use your better judgement along with a little common sense and call us so we can give you the correct answer. All of the answers
we give may not be popular among the troops, but what is correct according to the contract. You have police department policies and guidelines that you can refer to. I know in a lot of instances, they have double meanings, depending on who you are, but it is still a tool that you can use to your advantage when you are faced with a situation. You already know that there are going to be issues with coding for the details: overtime not being paid properly, not enough radios, no one relieved you for a break or lunch, and the list will go on. I said all of this, because, as I stated, this summer will be no different than any other summer you have worked in the past. If you go out there with the attitude that it’s an eight hour work day and take it one day at a time, the time will go by faster than you think and all of the summer nonsense will soon be over. Just remember that we are here for you in times that you are wondering who to turn to when you feel you are all alone and can’t seem to get an answer from anyone. In order for us to help you, we need to know what is going on. Contrary to belief, in most cases, we are the last ones to know. People assume we know what they are going through, when we have no clue on a daily basis what’s going on from district to district without our eyes and ears watching out for all of you.
Don’t get caught up in the summer blues of concerning yourself about things that you have no control over nor can change. Why lose sleep. The job of law enforcement does not change much. Situations and people change, and you have to adjust to them. You might have to work for someone that may have a different approach than the last person you worked for. That’s life, and this is what happens. Don’t let someone add unnecessary stress to your life, because you end up taking it home and most importantly, taking it out on your family. You’re going to have people you work for that live with very short memories of where they came from; those are the forgetters. They are more concerned about sticking it to someone, that they lose focus on the overall big picture. It’s so hard trying to figure out someone else’s motives and why they are the way they are. The easiest thing to do with someone like that is to ignore them and act like they don’t exist. If it’s not job related, then they should not be a second thought. Treat them like they are a mere encounter and go about your business of doing the job then going home safely to your family and loved ones. There are far too many important issues going on around you pertaining to your careers, than to have to be worried about someone without any common sense at all. 21
We are fighting everyday on the state and local levels to assure you will retire with the proper compensation of a pension. We have the FOP Election this October. We are heading into our last year of the contract, and by the way July 1, 2016, you are due a raise of another 3.25%. You decide what is more important to your career, the petty nonsense that goes on daily, or the fight that goes on every day without your knowledge behind closed doors? You only hear the end result and have no idea what is going on in the middle to get to that result. Show some interest and concern about the things that matter to you and your families the most. Get to know the people you elect to represent you and your family, not only when you are in need of assistance, but when times are good as well. We need your support, just like you need ours. United We Stand, Divided We Fall. You decide. I hope all of you and your families have a wonderful and safe summer. Enjoy the warm weather and take advantage of your days off for time for yourself. Fraternally yours Roosevelt Poplar
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Vice President’s Report by Jim Wheeler:
It is a new year for the City Budget beginning July 1, 2016. Our Police Officers will begin this new fiscal year with an across the board pay raise of 3.25% which ends the 2014- 2017 contract award. This 3.25% increases the total pay increases since 2008 at 28.50%, another wonderful job by President John McNesby and his Board. Now what is facing this union and its members in this year of unknowns? We face a new president of the United States, a new Mayor, a new Police Commissioner, an ever changing District Attorney, new members on City Council, with the question which side will they fall on in this new era in Philadelphia politics? Plus a very important FOP election this October 4th, 2016 as President McNesby and his team will run for re-election against as of yet unannounced challenger(s). We as an organization must begin to have our officers with less than ten years step up and get involved with the union. You need to sit on committees and FOP Trusts; learn how your union works and have a voice in how it works. Today we must unite more than ever because we as an organization and a profession are under direct attack. The opinion of many citizens and those that portray themselves as such are clamoring for the end of policing as we know it. There are forces behind news reports nationally, statewide, and our local news outlets that will report on every I-phone video of any slight action that a police officer will handle. They want to portray us in the worse light possible. They want the police to be bullies, brutal Neanderthals who walk the streets looking for our next innocent victim. The Philadelphia Police department received approximately three (3) million calls for service in a year! I would venture to make a wild guess that our officers had an interaction with one or more persons on most of these calls. Did the police beat: harass, steal from, frame them for a crime, shoot, mace, Taser, injure, insult their
sensibilities, ask for money, take their drugs --should I go on? I know they didn’t! We help those who call 911 for assistance.That is our job and YOU do it every day without notice or thanks. Be proud of what you are, who you are, what you do for a career…you’re a PHILLY COP and we are good people, and good cops. Therefore, I choose to ignore the news media with your slanted point of view and the pop up organizations that have been formed to spread hate and create havoc for law enforcement nationwide (funded by un-named benefactors). We will continue on as defenders of peace and safety on the streets because this is the occupation we chose. THOMAS JENNINGS, RIP, CHAMPION OF POLICE. Labor Unions have given much to America. The great middle class that is the economic and social backbone of the United States has prospered due, in large part, to the rights that were fought for and won by the labor movement. Tom Jennings was a very large part of this
movement while serving as an advocate Police and Fire officers in Pennsylvania. Tom was not himself a Police Officer nor a Fire Fighter but he fought tirelessly for all of our rights: he protected those rights, he gave his all, he gave his everything until the end. Nothing in this world is the way it ought to be, it is harsh, it is cruel, and often unfair. But that’s why there are Champions, Tom was the FOP’s champion. As we begin to remember not just that you died, but how you lived, and that your life gives us memories too wonderful to ever forget. Rest in Peace, my friend. Remember we are the Good Guys!!! Fraternally yours, Jim Wheeler
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VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE - BY JOHN MCGRODY
This is my final article in my current term as your Vice President, along with President John McNesby, and our team here at Lodge 5. It has never been harder to be a Philadelphia Police officer; our members are getting hit from all fronts. We have no support from the media and very little public support in a time when a small number in our communities have been given a bully pulpit to rail against the police. Officers are also being handcuffed by the police leadership who are putting more and more limits on the ability to protect oneself and the public at large; limitations that those in leadership did not have as they climbed the ranks themselves. Lastly, we have politicians of all stripes at the local, state, and national level criticizing our actions on the street, our pay and benefits, and once again coming after our pensions. They meanwhile have no real oversight of their ownactions, their lucrative pay and their rich pension benefits. Just before this writing, I listened at both the Police department awards ceremony and the recent FOP awards ceremony, and I remain in awe of the actions that our members undertake in safeguarding our communities from lawbreakers, and acting to save lives. By contrast, your FOP continues to battle the police department in arbitrations and at the State Labor Board on policies that unnecessarily handcuff our members who are required to
defend themselves or others in using deadly force. As we know, no police officer ever wants to utilize deadly force. However, we are forced to resort to utilizing deadly force by the irresponsible actions of the criminals and thugs in modern society. While simultaneously making excuses and/or ignoring the actions of the thugs and criminals that destroy and plague our communities, those in positions of authority and power spend their time attacking police at every turn. The recently retired police commissioner has left this department with some very restrictive use of force policies, policies that are more stringent than Pennsylvania state law itself. Your FOP is in the process of untangling these policies. We are preparing for a State Labor hearing regarding the release of officer’s names involved in Use of Force situations. President McNesby was instrumental in having this bill introduced in the state legislature making this practice illegal. John and his team will do everything possible to shepherd this bill until it is signed by the Governor. Our officers have been issued a new batch of Use of Force directives that number in the hundreds of pages, are very complex, and contradictory making an IKEA furniture manual look like leisure reading. We are fighting these changes via both the arbitration process and before the state labor board. We all signed up to do this job and we continue knowing both the risks and dangers. All most cops ask is 28
that their families be safe and be provided for should something happen to us. Your FOP is the voice that is heard above all others and we will continue to constantly and vigorously fight for the protection of you and your family. Adding to all of the stress, our very numbers are down significantly to unacceptable and dangerous levels. The City recently revamped the qualifications for initial hires into the Police department seeking to open up the applicant pool. The FOP favors the new standards. The numbers were allowed to dwindle for far too long. All of our members should also support additional recruits entering the Police Academy as quickly as possible. The lack of the proper numbers in our ranks leads to caps on vacation and holiday leave and also diminishes the opportunities for transfer and promotion. We need more cops and we need them now. At the same time, we must cast a wary eye on the city. It is at times such as these that we must steadfastly protect our Bargaining Unit work. More and more – the city is attempting to move our work to non-bargaining unit positions. We must protect our work – if we are not vigilant the city will try to replace our members with lesser paid and non-sworn workers. While the Police department has shrunk, the staffing in the Sheriff’s Office has increased. This increase is the result of new hiring and the merging of the First Judicial
District Warrant Unit personnel into the Sheriff’s department. The city has repeatedly attempted to remove the prisoner transportation work from the Sheriff’s Office and we have successfully fought to keep this vital law enforcement work within our Bargaining Unit. The violence on our streets often stretches into the courthouse and our members in the Sheriff’s Office do an outstanding job in maintaining order in some very trying circumstances. The Act 111 contract for Philadelphia Police officers expires July 1st of 2017. The contract demands are due to be submitted by December of this year. At the FOP, we already have been working diligently on the demands and the contract proposals for next term for several months. In fact, under John McNesby, we work on contract proposals and future benefits for you and your family every day. Pensions. They are coming after them. We have made this dire warning before and regrettably, there are those in city government, and the state legislature who want to reduce what they term is our “generous” pension plan. There are such bills on the horizon in Harrisburg. There are those in city government who want to alter our pension plan, slash our defined benefit, and decrease our pensions. They are also raising issues about the DROP program: calling for an end to it, and a reduced DROP benefit. Some of these elected officials are some of the same who receive lucrative pensions and get
DROP benefits on the backs of hard working police officers. Your FOP values your pension: you worked for it, you probably bled for it, and you surely sweated for it. In fact, John McNesby values our pensions so much that he recently had the minimum monthly pension benefit for our retired members increased to at least 1,000 dollars per month. Several hundred retirees were recently notified that their monthly pension would be increased to the 1,000 dollar per month level. Not for this month or balance of this year, but for the rest of their lives. This FOP will always fight to maintain and even increase pension and DROP benefits. Several days before this writing, our membership lost one of our biggest advocates, supporter and friend. Ironically, we lost a man who many of you have never met in person. Tom Jennings, our labor lawyer for three decades, passed away recently after a very short illness. Tom was one of a kind. He was a rough and tumble old school labor lawyer, an abrasive and in your face guy who was the best in the business. He had a keen intellect and street smarts from the streets of Scranton, honed by four decades on the frontlines of the Philadelphia labor movement. Tom would think of a novel way to prevail at an arbitration or to benefit our membership and John McNesby, myself and others at the FOP were the recipients of many an early morning or late night phone call or email. We talked to Tom daily, often several 29
times a day. Tom represented many workers in the labor community, but he often expressed to me it was a special honor in representing the men and women of the Philadelphia Police department. (There is a tribute page to Tom elsewhere in this issue, as you please express thanks to Tom while remembering his family and the Jennings-Sigmond law firm). As I stated at the beginning of this article, my term of office as your Vice President expires this October. John McNesby has requested that I stay on and run for another term as part of Team McNesby. I’m honored by his request of me and the confidence and support our membership has displayed toward our team since 2007. We do not know if there will be opposition in this election and frankly, we don’t care. As you look back on the article you just read, please ask yourself several questions: Who do I trust handling the next contract? Who do I trust to protect my pension for me and my family? Who do I trust to protect me on the streets in this anti-police environment? Who do I trust to safeguard our bargaining unit work? John McNesby and the team he has assembled are confident that we have earned your trust as we move into the future. We hope that you agree Fraternally, John McGrody
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Survivors’ Events: Fallen Heroe’s and their Families, Political Conventions, Manpower and Equipment Issues...all in a day’s work here at the FOP!!! by Vice President Steve Weiler
Some of the highlights I listed above are yearlong preparations that we face all the time. Take for instance the annual Survivors’ events that we host both here and at the Living Flame. It takes a great deal of planning to formulate these matters and it takes team work to make it all come about. We try our very best to let these families know that we will never forget them. By WE I am speaking about all of us doing our part to make these families know that the sacrifice that was made by their loved ones will never be forgotten. We will be here for whatever we can do to help these families as they go through life without the guidance and love of a fallen hero. We will always do our best to try to fill those shoes, to make problems disappear as best we can for families that have paid the ultimate price. It’s not a job; it’s an honor.
I will try and cover things that have happened at the FOP the past two (2)months. One of the more recent events was the annual Police Week cere-
monies in Washington. This year we had one of our own going on the wall, Sergeant Robert Wilson, who paid the ultimate sacrifice the previous year. It was indeed an honor to pay homage to this man who clearly saved lives in his last battle. It was also a very humbling tribute to the many other heroes who were honored that week.
I’d like to offer my personal congratulations to those that made the top of the latest promotional lists. All I ask each of you to do is remember where you came from; that in many cases your fellow workers helped you get to where you are today. Please remember that as you rise in rank, you will need every subordinate in your command to accomplish the mission of the de32
partment. Treat these members with the respect they deserve and remember that when you yourself succeed in your efforts; you did so because your subordinates got you there.
I’d also like to thank those of you that helped make the 2016 Survivors’ Benefit event at the FOP a huge success. As we approached the start of this event, it was clear weather was going to be a problem. We made the only choice we had and moved the benefit indoors. With the help of our corporate neighbors in the area we were able to secure a ton of off street parking. In addition, our thanks to the Police Explorers who responded and served to direct all of the attendees to up front parking. Even when
there was a longer walk, they gave a number of people rides to the front door in their cart or one of our vans. Despite the foul weather, the event was a huge success in all areas. If I was to get into naming names this article would be entirely too long, but I do need to thank one individual who puts so much of his own personal time into this event, Rich Eberhart thanks for taking such a personal interest in this event!!
for court. In the beginning, most of you will get counseling memos for your tardiness. Me personally, I believe that’s all that is needed in this instance. I feel this way for many reasons but first and foremost, if you’re a few minutes late the case isn’t thrown out; in most cases court hasn’t even started and in others the judges or private lawyers aren’t there! My problem is that this issue doesn’t affect the people who do nothing; it affects the people who WORK! Most of the time, there are traffic issues! A lot of us do have small children that we need to get off to school safely! Why don’t we try 10am court notices and that way most of the traffic issues will be gone, kids will be in school, and most likely…officers will be on time!
being ambushed around the country at an alarming rate. There have been times when fake calls for assistance have been made, only to wind up with an assassin lying in wait. Remember, NO CALL IS ROUTINE! Treat every call for assistance as dangerous! There are people out there who hate cops, and there are people out there that simply hate government, and cops are the easiest government officials to find; if you call us we respond. Remember, your job each and every night is to return home safely. In most cases, if you keep your guard up, and remain vigilant, you will accomplish that goal.
In the very near future our web site will be overhauled and hopefully it will become more user friendly with areas for FOP announcements and also for upcoming events. If you have ideas for our webpage, please reach out to me and I’ll see if we can incorporate them into the new site. Be On a more serious note I safe and enjoy your famiI have become aware want to ask all of you to be lies. that the department is more vigilant out there. It’s Fraternally yours, cracking down on lateness no secret that officers are Steve Weiler
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Recording Secretary’s Message by Bob Ballentine
Well let me ask you this have you have you ever been polled? You know asked questions concerning a political candidate or political cause. I have never in 64 years of life been polled, or even exit polled, even though I have voted since I was 18 years old. I was born when Truman was in office and have of course been through all presidents since then, but no one had ever asked me how I felt about it. I watch the news, and the news shows, and they always mention polls; the polls say this and the polls say that. I see Terry Madonna occasionally on Inside Story, who works at a college and does polling, Terry nor any of his colleagues have ever called me. I was starting to feel left out so I did a completely unscientific survey. I asked people if they had ever been polled. To my amazement all of them had not been asked. Most of the people I inquired with were middle class Americans and they had not been polled either. I started to think that anymore the middle class is pretty beleaguered and dying out so maybe they ask only rich people and poor people. The media follows trends and stuff like that based on, you guessed it polling data. The numbers have to come from somewhere; they don’t just make them up or do they? I used to watch Family Feud and often wondered where the people (what planet) they allegedly surveyed came from, since some of the responses were pretty outlandish. The same with the polling, who are they asking. By the way I was never surveyed for Family Feud either. I think they were probably all from California. My choice for president or senator, what-
ever is my own business. I really don’t want to talk about it anyway. But the choices we have are not that great to begin with. When in the last few elections has there been an outstanding candidate, someone we can look at and get excited about. The media and all their outlets all push to make news about a candidate and their views. The media probably should focus their attention on why American citizens who publicly advocate a candidate are getting beat up, spit on, and their car windows smashed. I guess the people being brutalized are not supporting the candidate the media all, with a few exceptions, seem to favor. I think that polling, the plus or minuses, completely misses the boat on how middle class America feels. It’s a shame and it won’t change. I am a proud member of America’s middle class. Will the last one out turn out the lights. I would like to say it has been an honor to serve you, the membership for what has become 14 years since 2002. I would like to thank John McNesby for his leadership of the FOP, and his support of me as I have done my duties as Recording Secretary. We on the Executive Board have had a front row seat as FOP Lodge 5 has become a force in Philadelphia Labor on many fronts. Politically, FOP is an endorsement that an aspiring candidate must have to win; this was not always the case. They know they must earn that FOP star on their literature, it is not a given. Furthermore and importantly, our members have had contracts when other public sector unions were drowning. You will get a raise on July 1, 2016 and we 36
go to the table again shortly. So it is with a heart filled with great memories that I leave the FOP. At the beginning of this term in 2013, I first discussed the idea of leaving at the conclusion of the 2013-2016 term. That has come to pass and I will hand over my duties to a new Secretary on October 11, 2016. John McNesby was aware of my intentions and I appreciate his support of me. I have seen a lot here and also watched as my daughter, Dana, who was nine (9) when you first elected me to the FOP Executive Board is now a grown woman at 23, with a Master’s Degree and I am pleased to say a job in her chosen profession. I have met a lot of people and made some friends, all these I will never forget. I also have lost some friends and brother and sisters, who I knew well or not at all. My office here at the new Lodge, which is a beautiful place and a victory for John McNesby, has posters of all the officers, killed or died in the line of duty since 2006. I had found the posters while I was cleaning out 1336 Spring Garden to come up here to the Northeast. Another man was lost recently, that being Tom Jennings, our Labor attorney. Tom was a champion of Philadelphia labor. It would
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be most correct to say he was our champion, the FOP’s guy. We had the good fortune to have Tom Jennings, John McNesby, and the crew at LEHB at the same time. For the men and women out there you are members during a golden age, hopefully to continue even with the passing of Tom Jennings. Knock on wood as they say. I have also had the distinct honor to be involved in the Hero Plaque Program. The plaque program was a way, unintended, but a byproduct of being involved for me to grieve at the loss of a fellow officer. You see while I was assigned to Homicide, you could not grieve, it would be counterproductive and debilitating to do so, and you just worked through the problem. Seeing and meeting the families was a great joy to me and at the Living Flame every year I see their faces and exchange greetings. So for me I am able to feel their loss, where I could not allow it before. In closing I have been honored and privileged to be one of you and to serve you on the FOP Executive Board. I am quite sure the person who follows me will do a great job. Fraternally yours, Bob Ballentine
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Summer – the great times and problems it brings to those of us in Law Enforcement by Mike Trask, Financial Secretary
By the time this is in print, the summer will be almost over but it never hurts to look back and maybe make decisions to make next summer more enjoyable. Planning a summer vacation can truly be a nightmare for those that are new to the job. First of all, you lack seniority and therefore you’ll probably not get the exact weeks that you or your spouse want. It is what it is, so making the best of it is the right course of action. After you put in for your vacation and the final approval comes back from your supervisors, it’s time to look for a place to go. After you and your spouse decide where you’re going, call the places to see what’s available. If your choices are the less than prime time weeks, costs will be less and sometimes crowds will be less, which makes those times more enjoyable. I know for a fact that June, September, and October will cost you less and the crowd factors won’t be a problem when vacationing at the shore and quite possibly the same exists in the mountains. Let’s face it, a vacation can only be as much fun as you make it and if you make it stressful it can be worse than going to work. Things you need to avoid at shore properties are co-signing leases for your children, or nieces and nephews on rental properties. Remember, when you co-sign you are saying YOU will be equally responsible for any and all damages that occur thruough the course of the rental time. Say for instance your child is in on the property and you co-sign for him or her; here are things you need to avoid and do. Make un40
scheduled visits to this property throughout the rental time; this way you can see what they’re up to and observe that they are treating the property with respect. This way if there are damages you can act on them before the time the rental expires and you won’t be shocked by actions beyond your control. Be wary of uninvited guests at these properties and advise your kids of the problems associated with this. Young kids with no associations with a property will in some cases have no respect for the property and this is where severe damages can occur, especially at house parties. Be careful too as the end of the season approaches and your child may be headed to school a little earlier with say a week or two left on the lease. Some kids “let their friends use their unused time” and this has resulted in many problems. The bottom line is this, you as a co-signer can be held financially and criminally liable for wanton damages that we all know occur at shore properties. Please understand that you are NOT covered for these problems by your legal services plan at the FOP. So in short, if you’re going to cosign on these places, look for insurance also. In so far as work goes, avoid confrontations with supervisors over petty issues. Confrontations can evolve into large issues and remain for the balance of your career. Sustained charges of insubordination can be extremely damaging to a budding career. Even if you disagree with what is being said, it’s easier to try to comply than it is to flat out refuse to cooperate. If matters get so tense between you and a supervisor,
please contact us here at the FOP. It’s so much easier for us to confront a problem at a unit than it is for an individual to confront these things. We get paid by you to do these things and quite honestly we enjoy doing so. I am available 24/7 to each and every one of you; all you need to do is call me. I may not be able to answer immediately, but I will get back to you within 24 hours for sure. My desk phone numbers is 215-629-3608 and if I don’t answer, leave me a message. Our system here at the FOP is set up so that my desk phone automatically sends these voice messages to my cell through email. If your call demands more immediate attention, please call Police Radio at 215-686-3128 and ask them to have the ON-CALL FOP representative call you immediately. That option is available to ALL of YOU 24/7; if you need us call us.
Lastly, if you’re out at an event and alcoholic beverages are to be consumed, consider a designated driver or be dropped off, or better still use a cab. It’s a lot less costly to use other transportation if you’re going to drink. There have been many careers tossed aside because one too many was consumed. Remember that if you get in an accident that causes injuries or worse still death, you’ll be judged accordingly. They will know, and you will know; you knew better. Take care and be safe out there and return to your home and families the same way you left them. Try not to leave on an angry note; leave on a positive note. Fraternally yours, Mike Trask
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Treasurer’s Report BY JOHN RUANE May is behind us once again and summer is in full swing. Last month during the police week activities, the FOP Board was in Harrisburg and Washington D.C. representing our Fallen Heroes. Afterwards, we had a great turn out to the Living Flame and Survivors’ luncheon. Once again the Survivors’ Block Party here at the FOP was a great success even in light of the rain! Thank you to all who stopped out and supported our heroes. August will be a busy month, since the State biennial convention will be held here in the city of Philadelphia, and there will be numerous events going on at the Lodge and throughout the city. Please take the opportunity to stop out to some of the events and meet our brothers and sisters in blue from around the state. This is an opportunity for our local members who are not currently involved in the FOP activities to come out and see firsthand what is involved in some of the things we do in both business and in social events as well. We are also now gearing up for the 8th Annual Vince Kelly Golf Outing. As always it is held on the first Monday in August, and this year it will take place on Monday, August 1st at the Philmont Country Club. Not only is it a great day of sport and camaraderie, but it also serves as a huge victory benefiting our Survivors’ Fund. Get your foursome reserved early, and if you don’t golf come out for the banquet and awesome auction that follows. Contact Nick DeNofa or I to reserve your foursome or sponsor the event: jruane@fop5.org or ndenofa@fop5.org, this is a great event every year! In October Team McNesby will be up for re-election. I would like to take the time to 42
thank all of you for your continued support throughout the years and ask that you please continue to support us in the upcoming election this fall. Each year the team has taken steps to maintain and improve the quality of life for our membership. Each contract we have negotiated has been a big win for our membership and their families. In recent years Lodge 5 has worked with a contract while many unions in the city worked without one do to the inability to reach an agreement; for us this was achieved through hard work and smart management decisions. We received fair raises in each contract, and we continue to maintain the best heath care in the nation. Amongst so many other additions, we won the right to live outside of the city when most said it would never happen. Team McNesby took a huge leap over three (3) years ago and built a state of the art headquarters that is not only the nicest union hall in the city, but is the talk of many unions in the nation. This new building has provided a big step up in the service we can provide and made us more accessible to the membership. We have taken things to another level by providing additional services to the men and women on the street that before 2007 just did not exist. And in those nine (9) years, we have also placed Lodge 5 as one of the most sought after political endorsements in the city today. Come this October if there is opposition please keep in mind that Team McNesby does not make promises, we make positive things happen for you and your families all year long. Thank you and stay safe, John Ruane
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Disability Corner by Trustee Terry Reid
I hope that everyone is having an enjoyable summer; as this article goes to print we will be beginning another election season. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight a few things that Team McNesby has accomplished for our members.The last phase of our current contract was implemented receiving a 3.25% raise on July 1, 2016. Beginning the negotiations for our new contract as always will be our number one goal to maintain our member’s wages, healthcare, and pension.
I think that listing what was accomplished in our current contract sheds light on what Team McNesby can achieve for all of its members. We increased our clothing allowance by $100.00 and the furlough language was removed from our current contract. The last out drop back personnel will now receive two hours in their vacation bank in lieu of leaving early. Our commanders of Detective Divisions as well as Special Victims and Homicide will receive “A” District pay (8%). The commanders will also receive 100 hours of additional accrued compensatory time and will be
allowed to receive cash for 40 additional compensatory hours. The legal trusts received an additional two dollars per member in 2014 and three dollars in 2015. Team McNesby believes that the hard work you do every day should be rewarded with fair wages and medical benefits, and that putting the needs of our members first has and will always be our number one priority. Our retired member trust will receive 4.5 million dollars each year of this award. This contract we were also able to increase the funeral expenses for Police Officers killed in the line of duty from $25,000 to $75,000 allowing us to properly honor all of our Fallen Heroes.
In the area of disability we continue to improve the network of provider’s. I am constantly looking for doctors who will make it a priority to put the needs of the injured officers first. The Heart and Lung system took us decades to obtain and making it better has and will always be my number one priority. With that being said I would be remiss if I didn’t offer you a little advice, we just ask our members to return to work 46
when they are healed and not to abuse a program that took us decades to build.
Above all else please do not go home with an injury. I would rather you be safe and report an injury even if it turns up to be nothing the next day. Read everything you sign regarding your injury. Remember it’s your injury to describe not your supervisor’s, although they are there to assist you with the paperwork it’s your report so make sure it adequately describes your injury. Last, but certainly not least the move to our new location has proven to be one of the best decisions that John McNesby and his team have made. It was a reality that 66 percent of our membership resides in the Northeast and we wanted to make it more convenient for our members and their families. Moving here has allowed our members to get married in our beautiful Heroes Ballroom, throw retirement parties in the Michael G. Lutz Room or just hang out with the squad inside the 7C Lounge. For our health conscious members we have a gym on location, and for the shoppers we maintain a Cop
Shop that’s twice the size of our old one and is open Monday thru Saturday. The front desk is open every weekday from 8am to 10pm and 8am to 2pm on the weekends with a live person here to answer your calls. This is all possible because we are in a bigger and definitely better facility. John McNesby has assembled a team that has
made it their number one priority to assure that all members are taken care of by negotiating the best contracts, offering them the best facility, and not taking any of this for granted. We believe our members elected us to represent them and this is what we would like to continue to do. We have and always will have an open door policy for our members.
If they have a problem, it’s our problem until it’s resolved; therefore please continue to be diligent and on Election Day, October 4th, 2016 take the time to vote for the Team with proven experience so we can continue to protect you and your family. Fraternally yours, Terry Reid
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Message from Nick DeNofa, Guard/Lobbyist
“Voting Has Its Privileges” On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, Pennsylvania held a Primary Election for candidates running for elected office. As you know we are politically involved with many races across the Commonwealth. And we at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 endorsed candidates that we believe are the right choice for our members and their families. For instance we supported Josh Shapiro (D) from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Josh is currently the County Commissioner, in Montgomery County since January 2011. With our support Josh, won overwhelmingly to defeat heavily favored, Steven Zappala (D) District Attorney from Allegheny County, and also John Morganelli (D) District Attorney from Northampton County. In Philadelphia County, Shapiro won by 56 percent of the vote. In the state he won by a narrow margin of 47 percent. By receiving our endorsement Josh said that “Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 was crucial ensuring his victory over Zappala.” We also endorsed Pennsylvania State District Representative Dwight Evans (D) for the 2nd Congressional seat, who was running against incumbent Chaka Fattah (D) who has been in Congress since January of 1995. Many believe that Congressman Fattah should have stepped down to focus on his federal criminal trial. Well the voters of the 2nd Congressional District made sure of that as State Representative Evans won by 43 percent of the votes to Congressman Fattah’s 36 percent. In the 5th Senatorial race we supported State Representative Kevin Boyle (D) who was challenging incumbent State Senator John
Sabatina. Unfortunately State Representative Boyle, was unsuccessful in his bid losing by 692 votes to Senator Sabatina. We congratulate Senator John Sabatina and his team for running a stellar campaign and we look forward to working with him in the future. For the 202nd State Representative seat, we supported Jared Solomon who challenged 40 year veteran State Representative Mark Cohen. Jared won by 1244 votes, ending State Representative Cohen’s tenure as a State Representative. We congratulate Jared and his team for all their hard work and dedication during their quest for victory in April. We have been receiving numerous calls at the FOP asking, who will we endorse in the Presidential election in November. President McNesby along with members of the National Lodge (FOP) will be meeting to interview Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R). Our National Lodge (FOP) will formally make their endorsement sometime in September. Some facts and figures of interest: **The US Census Information as of July 1, 2015, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the 5th largest city in the United States, with 1,567,422 million people. ** **The Democrat to Republican ratio in Philadelphia as of June 1, 2016 is a little less than 8 to 1. ** Here is an update on House Bill # 1538, local Representative Martina White’s bill, releasing the names of our police officers involved in shootings within 72 hours. We have several meetings with Senator Charles McIlhinney, and his staff regarding our concerns
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with the Police department’s policy. We are definitely heading in the right direction and Senator Mclllhinney agrees that safety to our Officers and their families is of the upmost importance. We will continue to keep you updated as House Bill #1538, moves closer to Governor Wolf’s desk. We have our hands full with Senate Bill #414, Pensions in Pennsylvania; we are working with our State FOP, Democrats, Republicans, and our lobbyists to have all police and fire carved out of this bill. We will keep you informed as Senate Bill #414 moves to forward. Have a great summer and enjoy your time off!!! Fraternally yours, Nick DeNofa
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Chaplains Corner-Living the Mission!
by: Lou Campione
The history of the Philadelphia Police department is rich in the tradition of servant leadership; the department traces its beginning to 1797 when Mayor Hillary Baker began the department to help deal with the yellow fever epidemic that was attacking the forty thousand residents of our city. Mayor Baker died as a result of his effort to serve and protect the citizens of Philadelphia. The foundation for servant leadership was cast and we have followed in that tradition ever since our beginning. Servant leadership is not just our role as Police Officers and Sherriff’s Deputies in service to the public, but also the Fraternal Order of Police being servant leaders to our brother and sisters and their families.
The role of the Fraternal Order of Police is to also model servant leadership; the Fraternal Order of Police was formed in 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to provide for the protection of those who choose our noble career of law enforcement. Our responsibility is to assist our fourteen thousand members and their families. The role of servant leadership is espe-
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One of the responsibilities of the F.O.P. is to assist the families of our deceased members. This means offering condolences and assistance to the families of our deceased brothers and sisters on behalf of President McNesby and the fourteen thousand family member of Lodge 5. We assist in making notifications, helping with arrangements, and preparing honors for the deceased. This support for the family is done in memory of the sacrifice made by the deceased, and that of the family who shared in the commitment that their loved one made to their life of law enforcement. We those left behind are obligated to mourn their loss, and to provide our help to the family to bring honor to their memory and to continue to live our mission of servant
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Political Action Committees (Better known as PAC’s) and how they help you, both as an Active and a Pensioned Member of the Fraternal Order of Police – Lodge 5 By Al Kuchler – Legal/Labor Coordinator
After a long and bitter battle through the various court systems, Philadelphia Lodge 5 ultimately prevailed to afford Active members the right to participate with contributions to a PAC Fund, that fund maintained by Lodge 5 through payroll deductions. Ask yourself one very important question; why did City Government fight this effort tooth and nail for years? The answer; quite simply is POWER. Your ability to contribute to a PAC Fund has brought POWER to every member of this Lodge that they never had before. The Lodge, by administering this PAC Fund, can participate in many pet programs sponsored by every level of politician across this Commonwealth, and even further. Politicians listen to people that pay attention to them and a PAC Fund allows us to have a big voice. We can’t use dues money to participate in these ventures; it must be done through voluntary contributions. Besides, your dues money goes toward a variety of services and expenses here at the Lodge and there’s very little wiggle room with those funds. PAC Fund contributions are used solely to establish a basis of understanding on your behalfbetween this Lodge and the many politicians. This is priceless as it gets us a “seat at the table” in places where we’ve never been able to sit before. Just over a year ago, we appeared at Roll Calls, extolling the value of these PAC Funds and almost all of you responded positively. You and I both know that by going
to roll calls we don’t see everyone though. I would bet that over 50 percent of the active membership was missed during the times we visited. It doesn’t have to stay that way. Somewhere in this magazine you can find a blank PAC form that you can fill out and mail to us here at the FOP. It may even be on the reverse side of this article. I strongly advise you to take the time and fill one out in the amount that you and your family can afford on a monthly basis. You must consider your family in this venture, as your family will benefit from your contribution. My feeling is that you can’t afford not to. The PAC Funds we expend on a politicians pet projects or re-election campaigns can bear fruit that can impact your family because if it benefits you as an officer, it benefits you as a family man, and your family recovers a direct benefit from that donation. Take the time to look for the PAC Fund payroll deduction form and fill in an amount that you can afford. You can’t afford to ignore this venture. This right was won for you after a bitter battle; a lack of participation on your part indicates you agree with the city that you should not be able to sway any politician to our way of thinking. If you choose not to participate, don’t ask us why we can’t get things done in the legislature or city council; you’ll already know why – we had no seat at the table. Fraternally, Al Kuchler
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From my earnings each pay period the amount certified above as a voluntary contribution to be paid to the F.O.P. Lodge #5 PAC Fund, 11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154, to be used in accordance with the by-laws of the F.O.P. Lodge #5 PAC Fund for the purpose of making political contributions.
My contribution is voluntary and I understand that it is not required as a condition of membership in any organization or as a condition of continued employment. Additionally, it is free of reprisal and that I may revoke authorization at any time by giving written notice to the F.O.P. Lodge #5 PAC Fund.
I also understand that contributions to the F.O.P. Lodge #5 PAC Fund are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. Name (print) ______________________________
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FOP Awards Ceremony - March 3, 2016 you accomplish each and every day as you protect and serve this great city.
You have come to be honored tonight as we here at your FOP have passed a milestone; we have been open at this location for three (3) years. So whether you come here often or this is your first time, don’t be a stranger. This is your FOP and just as we wish you a long safe career of service we will be here with you during that career.
President John McNesby made the following opening remarks: As always at these ceremonies we have a big agenda; we will honor you, our brothers and sisters, for the outstanding work you are doing.
I have read the awards and as a Philadelphia Police officer, having been on many assignments, I can put myself in your places as you patrol, interacting with the citizens, fighting and suppressing crime on the streets of Philadelphia. Much is made about negative contacts with civilians by the Police. People who you arrest will always be critical of the Police, when they should look at themselves and their conduct and realize they were wrong and accept their punishment. Others will complaint because they don’t understand Police procedures, and the law, or feel that people are entitled to do anything they want and not have to face the consequences.
There are so many more positive contacts every day with the public that the negative ones are very small in number. But, understand positive things don’t get reported, so in any case what you do and how you do it normally goes unheralded, unappreciated and certainly thank yous are few and far between.
But I, the members of my Executive Board, and the Awards Committee know what you do and as a way of showing our appreciation hold these ceremonies at least three times a year.
That being said this is your night. Enjoy. Listen to the good work of your peers, applaud them and you will understand that your FOP appreciates all
Keep doing the job every day with honor, integrity and service. I say this all the time and please believe me; You are part of the best Police department in the country and I am very proud to be one of you and represent you as FOP President. Just as you protect and serve the citizens we as your FOP will serve and protect you.
We will protect you against all those who wish to take away the hard earned benefits you and your families are entitled too; they try and take your benefits away for their own political agenda or some misbegotten notion that they are protecting the citizens. Never forget that you protect the citizens and we will protect you and your loved ones.
So enjoy your evening because without question you earned it.
Joining President McNesby were co-presenters Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, Deputy Police Commissioners Myron Patterson, Christine Coulter, Denise Turpin, and Chief Inspector James Kelly, III. Also joining the presenters was PA State Representative Martina White, (170th District).
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The following Special Recognition Awards were presented.
Jesse Hartnett, 18th District On January 7, 2016, Police Officer Jesse Hartnett, 18th District was on solo patrol when he came under attack by a male with a gun. This male, wearing Muslim garb, proceeded to continuously fire at Hartnett as he approached the driver’s side of Hartnett’s patrol vehicle. The male kept firing at Hartnett, now at point blank range, and came directly to the vehicle where he leaned inside of the police car still firing his weapon. The male then fled, running from the police car and the wounded officer he left inside. Officer Hartnett was severely wounded on the left side of his body, his left arm taking numerous rounds from the assassin’s gun. Jesse Hartnett although wounded showed resolute fearlessness as he was able to open the car door, draw his weapon as he stepped from the car, and with his left arm now limp at his side, run after and engage the male who had wanted to kill him. Jesse Hartnett hit what he was shooting at and incapacitated the coward, a terrorist on a mission to kill a police officer. Arriving officers answering Hartnett’s calls for assistance arrested the male and got their brother immediately to the hospital. Jesse Hartnett will have a long recovery with the prospect of many surgeries. His courage under fire, all caught on video tape and shown around the world, is the hallmark of the Philadelphia Police officer.
ADA Jennifer Selber, DA’s Office Jennifer Selber is the Chief of Homicide of the Philadelphia DA’s office. However she does more than direct her trial assistants and stand herself at the bar of the court to argue for the people of Philadelphia regarding the most serious cases involving the most serious crime committed in society; Murder. Just one of these cases, and there are many, was the death of our brother, Chuck Cassidy, killed in the line of duty in 2007. Jennifer Selber in private life is on the board of the Schwartz Foundation, and along with her mother, Judy Creed, also on the board, have donated over ten thousand ($10,000 dollars) to our FOP Survivors’ Fund. Jennifer and Judy define the meaning of service. Jennifer in service to the people of Philadelphia and Judy and Jennifer service to the Survivors’ of the Fallen Heroes of Lodge 5.
P/O Anthony Mayhew #9677 P/O Carl Charles #3093 P/O Anthony Barbera #3044
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1st District 1st District 1st District
P/O Matthew Czarnecki #3126 P/O Millissia Jones #1962
17th District 17th District
On June 20th at 3am, Officers Mayhew, Charles and Barbera responded to a burglary in progress at 2500 Snyder Avenue. Officer Mayhew observed eight (8) males inside of the fenced lot. As the officer approached they fled in different directions, and he notified radio of their descriptions. Officer Barbera was able to arrest one male immediately. Officer Czarnecki and Jones were responding for back up when they observed four (4) males running towards them. The officers leaped out of their car and placed three (3) of them under arrest. The fourth male ran back towards the scene and was scooped up by Officer Charles, who placed him under arrest. Officer Mayhew identified all of the males. They observed the fence cut, metal grating removed, and the place ransacked.
P/O Mark Campbell #1124 P/O Charles Rowan #2900
P/O Joseph Ferrero #9598
6th District
P/O Joseph Ferrero #9598 Corporal Cheryl Walker #8067
6th District 6th District
During the month of September Officer Ferrero was approached by a pimp trying to pay Officer Ferrero for protection against arrest. Officer Ferrero immediately notified his captain of what happened. In October the same pimp approached him again and this time the DA of Special Investigations was notified and got involved. Officer Ferrero was told to play along with the pimp. After several meetings the pimp was arrested and charged with five (5) counts of bribing an official.
3rd District 3rd District
On November 13th, Officers Campbell and Rowan responded to a burglary in progress at 417 South Street. They observed a man on a ladder at the side of the building. They asked the male what he was doing and he replied repairing the gutters. The officers observed however, that there were no gutters on the building. The male was held for investigation until a male popped out onto the roof with copper piping in his hands. The male was ordered down but refused; so up the officers went. The male began to fight with the officers on the roof until they were able to gain control. Carefully the male was brought down from the roof and both were arrested.
On March 9th at 6:30 pm, Officer Ferrero responded to a male having a heart attack. When he arrived he began CPR while awaiting medics. Corporal Walker who was inside the District heard Officer Ferrero’s alls for help. Corporal Walker grabbed the AED and ran to his aid. She applied the pads while Officer Ferrero continued CPR. The AED was administered and was successful in bringing the male back to life just as the medics arrived.
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P/O Joseph Ferrero #9598 P/O Robert Grant #3196 P/O Charles Hettinger #5732 P/O George Dilworth #3511
6th District 6th District 6th District 6th District
On December 10th, Officers Grant and Ferrero responded to a person screaming. When they arrived they heard a female screaming at the top of her lungs on the inside of a house. Officer Ferrero fearing for the female’s life kicked the door in and a male jumped out at them holding three (3) knives. Officer Dilworth and Hettinger dispensed their Taser, but it didn’t effect the male. They deployed another shock which caused the male to drop the knives. Officer Grant tackled the male and a violent struggle for the weapons ensued. They were able to place the male under arrest. A female badly beaten was found along with a child who had watched the horrific beating of his mother.
P/O Michael Palimkas #3019 P/O Brian Fuss #4535 Sergeant James Lennon #8893
7th District 7th District 7th District
On February 2nd at 3:20pm, a male wearing a black mask and all black clothing, armed with a rifle,
walked into the game store at 12006 Bustleton Avenue. The male ordered a 12 year old girl into the back of the store while ordering the owner to empty the cash register. He was yelling at the people if they moved he would kill them. The male then ordered the people in the store to empty their own pockets. He stated just like first time, and added “don’t move until I leave or I will blow your brains out.” The owner was able to see the car that he fled in and gave the information to Police Radio. SergeantLennon who was responding to the robbery observed the vehicle fleeing at a high rate of speed, running red lights, and going onto the wrong side of the roadway. Due to heavy traffic Sergeant Lennon lost sight of the vehicle, but Officers Fuss and Palimkas found it as it crashed into a tree. The officers conducted a felony stop and ordered the male out and arrested him along with the fruits of the crime.
P/O Christopher Simone #5973 P/O Thomas Berry #2507 Sergeant John Wood #8736
9th District 9th District 9th District
On November 2nd and December 4th, the same male robbed the same place of business, a pharmacy. On December 10th, a male called the manager of the pharmacy stating that he knows where he lives and if he doesn’t give him $1000.00 and oxy pills he would kill his family. Officers Simone and Berry were told of the threat, and notified Sergeant Wood. The officers changed into plain clothes and asked the manager to load a bag with empty pill bottles and drop it off at the church at 21st and Fairmount Avenue. The officers took up positions to surveil and sure enough observed the male approach, grab the bag, and attempt to flee. Officer Simone tackled the male and he was placed under arrest. The male was charged with the two (2) robberies along with terroristic threats.
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On May 9th around 9pm, Officers Krewer and Marchetti were in the area of 7000 Saybrook Street when they observed a male who was wanted for a string of home invasions. As they approached the male he fled grabbing his waistband. Officer Krewer saw the gun and chased the male for blocks. At 71st and Paschall Avenue the gun fell to the ground. The male picked it up and pointed it right at Officer Krewer. Officers Krewer and Marchetti discharged their weapons striking the male. The male died at the hospital. P/O Robert Hoover #3279 12th District P/O Michael Minor #3020 12th District On November 22nd, the Rite Aid store at 7615 Lindbergh was robbed by three (3)armed men. They demanded money and a carton of Newport’s (cigarettes) for each. Officers Hoover and Minor responded quickly and observed the three (3) males behind a dumpster counting money. As the officers approached the males fled. Each officer chased a male while notifying Radio. Officer Minor caught up to one of the males and a violent struggle ensued. A .40 caliber handgun fell from the male’s person as they were fighting. Officer Minor was able to place the male in cuffs and recover the weapon. Officer Hoover chased the male for blocks until he caught up with him. The male tried to get free of Officer Hoover’s grip but was unsuccessful. The male had a Rite Aid bag full of money. When they went back to the dumpster they observed another bag of money, a .38 caliber revolver and a sawed off shotgun. Both males were positively identified and are under investigation for numerous commercial robberies in Southwest Police Division.
P/O Marc Marchetti #2418 P/O John Krewer #3354
P/O Michael Berkery #9464 P/O Ryan Pownall #1596 P/O Anthony Manes #2211
15th District 15th District 15th District
On September 21st at 10:45am, Officers Pownall, Berkery and Manes responded to a female screaming. Upon their arrival they observed a female curled in the corner of the bathroom and a newborn baby in the toilet. Officer Pownall removed the baby from the toilet and immediately began CPR because the baby was not breathing. The officers took turns giving CPR until the baby was brought back. The baby and mother were taken to the hospital. They didn’t give up trying to revive the child and saved a newborn life.
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as to the doer. On January 11th, a victim broke free and ran into Officers Raudenbush and Mitchell and told them what happened. The officers observed a male running from the location and began to chase him. They caught up with the male and a violent struggle ensued. The male was subdued and a black handgun was recovered from the male. All four (4) victims later positively identified the male as their rapist.
P/O James Graber #2910
18th District
On January 9th around 10:45pm, Officer Graber was walking into Presbyterian Hospital to sit with Officer Jesse Hartnett who was recovering from his gunshot wounds. He was approached by a male who stated I’m hungry, I haven’t eaten in five (5) days can you spare some money? Officer Graber handed the male five (5) dollars, and the male walked away. As Officer Graber was entering the hospital he observed the same male standing inside of the entrance. As Officer Graber was opening the second door to the hospital the male grabbed his gun which was holstered. Officer Graber spun around and grabbing his gun punched the male in the face causing him to release the weapon. Officer Graber tackled the male and placed him under arrest. The male stated “I want the gun so that I can rob a Chinese store.”
P/O Daniel Mitchell #3619 P/O Matthew Raudenbush #5166
P/O Brian Murray #6068 P/O Alexander Norat #7183
19th District 19th District
On Tuesday, May 14th, about Midnight, Officers Murray and Norat were in the area of 51st and Master Streets when they attempted to stop a male for a curfew violation. As Officer Norat approached the male he fled grabbing his jacket pocket. Officer Norat chased the male on foot while Officer Murray followed in the car. A few blocks into the chase, Officer Murray observed the male grabbing for a black gun from his jacket. In fear for his life and the life of his partner he discharged five (5) times. The male continued to flee into an alleyway. The officer set up a perimeter and awaited backup. With the assistance of Tac-Air they found the male hiding on the roof of one of the adjacent houses. The male was placed under arrest and the weapon recovered.
18th District 18th District
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Craig went to grab the male he elbowed Officer Craig in the face knocking him to the ground. The male then charged Officer Smyth. But Officer Smyth pivoted and tackled the male to the ground. As the male was falling he reached into his pants and retrieved a gun and pointed it at the officers. Officer Craig grabbed the male’s wrist while Officer Smyth grabbed the gun. A violent struggle for control of the gun ensued; the male was kicking and punching the officers until backup came and were able to Taser the male. Officer Craig and Smyth placed the male under arrest. He was determined to be on PCP and the gun in a stolen status. Neither officer was seriously hurt.
19th District AID
On Jan 18th at 11:45 pm, Officers Devlin and Novak were conducting a traffic stop at 2400 Venango Street for no headlights. Upon approach the officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana. The driver couldn’t produce any identification and the passenger was crouched down. Officer Devlin took the driver out for investigation and during the Terry frisk he felt what he knew to be a gun. He yelled “GUN” to Officer Novak who ran to his aid. A violent struggle ensued, they fell to ground while the male was trying to grab his gun. The officers were able to gain control of the gun and place him under arrest. Recovered was a loaded .38 Special and a sandwich bag of K2.
P/O William Kline #2527 P/O Kevin Overton #3509 P/O Christopher Sarris #4161
24th District 24th District SWAT
On July 13th around 9:30, Officers Kline, Overton and Sarris were in the area of 3000 Kensington when they heard gunshots. They observed a male bleeding from his shoulder. At the same time a female running behind him was screaming and waving a gun. The officers jumped into action and chased the female who dropped the gun by a parked car. She was placed under arrest and recovered was a .38 caliber revolver. She stated that she shot him over a set of keys. P/O Matthew Smyth #3224 P/O James Craig #7215
22nd District 22nd District
On November 1st, Officers Smyth and Craig observed a male standing next to a bike, placing small bags of weed into a larger bag. As the officers approached he began to walk away. The male began to fumble with something in his pants. As Officer
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$900.00 in counterfeit money and 86 grams of cocaine, street value of $8500.00.
P/O John Durando #1309
25th District
On June 15th around 3:15 pm, Officer Durando heard gunshots coming from the area of 3200 Randolph Street. He went through an alley and observed three males standing there while two were firing their guns into the air. Officer Durando ordered the males to drop their weapons, but they refused. One male dropped to the ground while the two with the guns pointed them towards Officer Durando. Officer Durando discharged his weapon striking both males. The males fled through an alleyway. One male was caught around the corner and the second ran into an occupied house and was apprehended inside. Both weapons were recovered.
P/O Michael Quinn #3424 P/O Shawn Duffy #4142
P/O Colleen Michvech #9849 P/O Juan Rivera #3857
On Thursday February 7th at 8:15pm, a male was at a drive up ATM when two (2) males approached him demanding that he not touch the money, while threatening him with a gun. The male just drove away leaving the money and his MAC card.
Officers Michvech and Rivera heard this going on in the 2nd. About 10 minutes later they observed two males fitting the flash from the robbery. The officers stopped the males. Officer Michvech ordered her male to remove his hands from his pockets, but he refused and fled. Officer Rivera quickly arrested his male. Officer Michvech chased the male to the middle of the block where he turned and ordered Officer Michvech not to approach him, as she got closer he yelled, if you come over here and touch me, I am going to hurt you. Seeing that Officer Michvech was not backing down he fled again with her in pursuit. The male tossed the gun and Officer Michvech tackled the male and placed him under arrest. Recovered was a pellet gun. The complainant was brought to the location and positively identified both males.
26th District 26th District
On July 2nd at 1am, Officers Quinn and Duffy responded to a robbery of a taxi. When they arrived they observed two (2) men fighting. As they approached one of the males fled. Officers Quinn and Duffy chased the male and they were able to apprehend him after a struggle. Recovered from him was
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P/O John Lee III #5474 P/O Andrew Walls #5421 P/O Michael Robertson #6645 Det. Robert Hassel #8160 Det. James Poulous #9260
39th District 39th District 39th District NWDD NWDD
On August 23rd at 1:30 am, Officers Lee, Walls and Robertson observed a male running with a laptop bag in the 3200 block of Carlisle Street. Seeing this didn’t look right they stopped the male for investigation. All the while he kept looking over his shoulder. At the same time a call for a robbery in progress came over air. Radio stated that a black laptop bag was taken along with an IPod and wallet. The male was placed under arrest. The complainant was located and he stated that two (2) other males were also involved. Officer Robertson surveyed the area with the victim and they observed another male that he identified as doing the robbery. Officer Robertson jumped out and arrested the male before he knew what was happening. When the officers took the males to NWDD.Detectives Hassel and Poulous immediately realized that the males were the males that they were looking to identify in four (4) other robberies. Five (5) robberies were eventually cleared by the sixth sense these officers have.
Det. James Sloan #891
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Det. John Geliebter #614 Det. Patrick Murray #9234 Det. Michael Acerenza #8153
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P/O John Callahan #2058 P/O Thomas Reichner #9763 P/O Matthew Conaway #2037
K9 K9 39th District
On April 2nd, Detectives Sloan, Geliebter, Murray, and Acerenza were investigating a burglary at a storage place, when another complaint approached stating that her unit was also burglarized. The detectives located the surveillance tapes and observed a male walking to and from the burglarized units to another one. With the cameras they were able to see inside of that unit and observed all of the stolen goods. They secured a warrant and recovered 600 credit reports. These reports had social security numbers, dobs and all personal information. As they were recovering the items, a male walked up to them and wanted to know why they were inside of his unit. He was quickly apprehended. Recovered was a computer, phone and iPod. With another warrant they were able to observe all of the stolen data was on the iPod. The detectives were able to clear over 50 fraud jobs, id thefts and numerous burglaries because of their quick actions.
On August 3rd, Officer Conaway was guarding a stolen car awaiting tow, when a male entered the stolen vehicle and attempted to drive it away. Officer Conaway immediately attempted to place the male into custody but the male pushed him away and fled. Officer Reichner and Callahan responded to the assist. Office Reichner deployed his partner, K9 Koda to search for the male that ran into the alley. The male was jumping over fences with the officers in pursuit. Koda continued to follow the males scent. Officer Callahan then deployed his partner, K9 Spike who alerted on the male through a fence.
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Officer Reichner climbed up the fence and observed the male in the next yard. Officer Callahan broke through the fence and warned the male that Spike was entering the yard for him to give up. When the male refused Spike was deployed and charged the male. The male jumped onto a ledge to get away from Spike. He was trapped, he then gave up and was taken into custody.
P/O John Callahan #2058
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On November 27th, Officer Callahan responded to robbery. He was met by a woman who stated that she was robbed point of knife, then pushed to the ground. The woman, despite being pregnant full term, got up and chased the male as she called 911. Officer Callahan removed his partner, K-9 Spike and approached the house that the male was seen running into. The house was filled with trash, Officer Callahan warned that he was deploying Spike but no one answered him. Spike went to the kitchen and signaled but no one was found. They searched the rest of the house but Spike returned to the kitchen and a small door was found that went to the basement. Again Officer Callahan warned that Spike was being released. As Spike was walking down the steps he began to growl and Officer Callahan observed the male hiding behind the heater. As Spike was getting ready to go forward the male slithered from behind the heater. With Spike guarding, Officer Callahan placed the male under arrest and the pregnant female positively identified the male who robbed and assaulted her.
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P/O Sean Elkins #4420 P/O Brian Quirple #5989
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P/O William Schneider #5695 P/O Andre Epps #4745 P/O Paul Zenak #5724
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On February 19th at approx. 2:45 pm, Officers Elkins and Quirple along with K9 Jake responded to a burglary in progress. They were told that a male had attempted to gain entry to a house through the rooftop deck. The male fled into an abandoned building. Officers Elkins and Quirple with Jake entered the building. They found the man hiding in a closet. They observed numerous items that didn’t belong in the building. The male had a diamond stone in his pocket. Through further investigation the officers found out that at last three (3) other houses were burglarized through their rooftop decks. The owners were contacted and they identified all of the items that were in the man’s hideout.
On January 1st, at 7pm, Officers Schneider, Epps and Zenak were at the 2 Street detail at 2nd and Reed Streets. They heard a female screaming while she was running towards them. She stated that she
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and her husband were brutally attacked inside of a nearby bar. As the officers went inside they observed her husband on the ground with a swollen eye and part of his ear missing. Officer Epps observed the defendant running into the basement and chased him and placed him under arrest. Just like all 2 Street fights, a large crowd began to form. Officers Zenak and Schneider using their command presence quickly gained control of the crowd and backed them out of the bar. They also were able to locate the missing part of the man’s ear. Doctors were able to reattach it due to the quick thinking of the officers.
P/O Robert Clarke #2027 P/O Stan Davis #9660 Spec Agent James Crowley Spec Agent James Milligan Analyst Christine Cloney
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On March 2nd, Officer Campbell was at home asleep when he heard his neighbor screaming. Without the sitation Officer Campbell grabbed his gun, identification, and phone and ran to his neighbor’s aide. Office Campbell was met by his neighbor who stated that a male is in the back of her house. He ordered her to call 911 and proceeded to the back of thehouse. Officer Campbell observed a male inside of the house and identified himself; he ordered the male out. The male thought twice about it but eventually laid on the ground and stayed there until on duty officers arrived.
Officer Clarke and Davis along with Special Agent Crowley and Milligan along with Analyst Cloney initiated an investigation into a large scale PCP and cocaine operation operating in Philadelphia. They identified a violent drug gang receiving the drugs from a Crips gang out of LA. This gang was responsible for numerous shootings and murders in Philadelphia. Over the course of several months, these officers were able to make 53 arrests both federal and local. The arrests led to the seizure of $254,000, with 10 vehicles, and over 20 handguns recovered, including several assault rifles and hand grenades. This investigation led into several other investigations started and over 50 separate and large drug seizures made that included heroin, cocaine, crack, PCP, Ecstasy and marijuana.
On a dreadful Wednesday in November these fine officers were notified that four (4) males had raped a 10 year old little girl while she was playing at a playground. The little girl knew one of the scumbags and was able to tell the officers. These officers
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were determined to catch these lowlifes and began combing the area using every contact that they had, and were able to identify them. One by one each one was placed under arrest and the brave girl identified every one of them.
P/O Ronald Gilbert #9835 P/O Donyule Williams #5071
Highway Patrol Highway Patrol
On July 21st, Officers Williams and Gilbert were on the 1500 block of West Allegheny Avenue when they saw two (2) men on the ground wrestling. As they proceeded to break up the fight, one of them started to walk away, but the other one stated he just robbed me. The first male of course fled. While running he stopped to bend down at a minivan then continued to run. Officers Gilbert and Williams caught up with the male and placed him under arrest. They went back to that minivan that had a female sitting inside of it and recovered a Smith & Wesson revolver that was found to be in a stolen status. The female was asked who she was and stated that she was the girlfriend of the defendant. She was taken in for investigation. In plain view inside of the minivan was numerous phones along with other electronic items. The vehicle was held for a warrant. With the items recovered it was determined that the defendant was responsible for numerous gunpoint robberies in the area and he was positively identified by all the complaints.
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Det. Christopher Claire #722 Det. David Gannone #607 Det. Thomas DiLauro #670
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Det. John Palmeiro #8111
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On November 22nd at 1:30, two (2) complainants were robbed by three(3) juveniles after they were hit repeatedly with fists. The juveniles were only known by street names. Detectives Claire, Gannone and DiLauro began to search for the males, using contacts, along with computer searches. They were able to locate one of the males. He was arrested and began spilling his guts to the detectives. They issued warrants for the other two (2) and they were arrested. The juveniles admitted to over 16 other robberies.
On November 6th around 9:30 pm, two (2) men forced their way into a home at 840 Welton Street. The male beat the owner with a metal ASP causing a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. Detective Palmeiro, through investigation found out that the victim and an owner of a pawn shop had a quarrel. Detective Palmeiro was able to get enough information that he was able to arrest the owner of
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the pawn shop and identified a second male that had fled the country.
Det. James Perfidio #9024 Det. Miguel Alers #9160
Det. Kevin Conaway #9242 Det. James Priadka #911
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On July 26th, two (2) men entered the gas station at 2101 South 11thStreet armed with weapons. The men proceeded to rob the store. As they were running out of the store, one of the males knocked over an elderly woman causing her to fall to the ground. Detectives Conaway and Priadka arrived on location and began to interview people while reviewing the video. The detectives began contacting all of their informants and using the resources at their disposal, and within 24 hours they had both males in custody. They recovered both weapons and the money.
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On November 14th, a male was forced into his home point of knife by four (4) males. They robbed the male, forcing him to give them all of his PIN numbers. After they got what they wanted they forced him into the basement, tied him up, covered his mouth and left him there. After about an hour and half, when he thought it was safe he got loose and screamed for help until police arrived. Around 6pm, Detectives Perfidio and Alers were in the area of 2900 Mascher Street when they observed a male that fit the description of one of the males, and he had on the stolen jacket. As they approached the male they identified themselves and the male threw his bike at Detective Alers. Detective Perfidio grabbed the male, who then spit in his face and head-butted him. A violent struggle began and all three fell to the ground. The male was able to lift both detectives off of the ground and an assist was called. When backup arrived the male was able to be placed under arrest. The complaintent came to the location and positively identified the male as the one who held a knife to him and he also identified his jacket. The male was wanted for another robbery point of knife and a separate burglary.
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John McNesby and Chairman Rich Eberhart, FOP Ways and Means Committee did a promo for the Survivors’ Benefit at Mix 106.1 FM, accompanied by Courtney Simpson, daughter of Sgt. Tim Simpson, who was killed in the line of duty. Pictured are 106.1 on air personality Chio, John McNesby, Courtney, Rich Eberhart, and on air talent Nicole. Thanks to Mix 106.1 for their support of our Survivors’.
At the May Board of Directors meeting, held on 5-24-2016, a check presentation was made to the meetings Chairman VP Roosevelt Poplar in the amount of $1740. for the Survivors’ Fund. The donation was made by members of Police Academy classes 286 to 294 who took up a collection on the occasion of the their 25th anniversary in the PPD. Pictured with VP Poplar are Tyrone Green, Linda Pace, and Denise Thomas-Wood. Thanks to all the members of those classes and good luck on your second 25 years.
President McNesby, FOP VP Steve Weiler, and P/O Chris Mulderrig, Mounted Unit visited WIP94FM and met with on air Sports Radio personality Angelo Cataldi. Cataldi, a supporter of the FOP and the FOP Survivors’ Fund gave the FOP Reps. a check for $5000. which was part of the proceeds of the 2016 Wing Bowl. Thanks to Angelo, and the staff of WIP along with the organizers of the Wing Bowl,
John Trettin, president of Trettin Legacy Solutions Inc., was only a toddler when his Dad, P/O John Trettin was killed in the line of duty on 2-29-1976, after being wounded on 2-25-1976. He is pictured in the FOP lobby, with his father’s picture off his right shoulder in the second row. John was attending the 2016 Survivors’ Benefit on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
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On May 9, 2016, FOP VP Steve Weiler and FOP Guard Nick
On May 19, 2016, Philadelphia City Council honored P/O Jesse Har-
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FOP Scholarship Program
On May 25, 2016, the first FOP scholarships were awarded. The recipients are pictured here together and with their parents: Emily Lanzetta, Gilbert Brook, Daniel Ortiz, Theresa Przepiorka, Kaitlyn Volz, Marchan Johnson. Not pictured was a recipient who could not attend: Dallas Livingstone. We congratulate her and wish her well also.
President John McNesby would like to thank the members of the FOP Scholarship Program for their diligence in the tough task of reviewing all the applications, and the excellence of their choices: Massi Martin, Christopher Mulderrig, (pictured) and Matthew Veasey.
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YOUR FOP; FIGHTING HARD TO SECURE YOUR PENSION by Ron Stagliano
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The attacks on public pensions continue. You can’t pick up a newspaper or listen to any other form of media without hearing negative stories about the cost of public pensions. The local press has been unrelenting with negative reports that sensationalize the cost of pension benefits. This has become a weekly occurrence. The local press only reports what fits their agenda, for example they only report what the highest paid city workers including elected officials, and heads of departments are getting for a monthly benefit, and a DROP payout. Of course this is way more than the average pensioner receives. There are also certain legislators in state government who are also out to undermine the pension benefits of public employees. Numerous bills have been introduced in the legislature that would harm our pensions. None of this legislation has succeeded and we will keep fighting to make sure it stays that way. No one acknowledges the fact that police officers do not participate in the social secu-
rity system, or if they have participated with outside or post retirement employment, their benefit is subject to the “Windfall Elimination” provision of social security. We continue to support national efforts to rectify this situation. Despite all this negative news, over the last two years thanks to your FOP, $62 million dollars was paid out to eligible pensioners under the “pension adjustment fund.” The legislation that ensures this benefit be paid has also been the subject of media attacks as well as attacks by PICA. Thanks to John McNesby and your FOP, we were able to secure an increase for pensioners who were being paid less than $1000 per month. $1000 is now the minimum pension for those eligible members who served a minimum of twenty years or are in receipt of a service connected disability. For active members we have fended off every effort to eliminate DROP and also kept all newly hired officers eligible for a defined benefit pension. Not one police officer 98
is a member of the city’s “plan 10”, a hybrid plan that has greatly reduced benefits. So as you can see we have met these challenges to our pension benefits head on. We have made countless trips to Harrisburg to meet with the governor and other elected officials. We meet with and lobby city council members on a regular basis. We participate in a special pension task force created by the Mayor to come up with proposals to make your pension more secure. At the board level as your representative I am always working to make the pension fund more secure. The pension trustees in an effort to improve performance recently hired a new Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Chief Investment Officer. The board’s general consultant was terminated and a new general consultant brought onboard. Underperforming and high fee managers have been terminated. All this was done to boost fund performance. We need to do everything possible to get the most out of the $4.4 billion balance in the pension fund. Once
again this fiscal year the city has met its’ legal obligation to the fund by contributing almost $600 million. President John McNesby and his team will continue to fight on your behalf to keep our pensions secure. We need the support of every active and retired officer if we are going to continue to maintain and enhance our pension benefits. Being a police officer today is more difficult
than ever. John McNesby and his team consider it a sacred duty to protect your pension. Please give John and his team your support to continue this very difficult battle. I need to say a few words about the passing of FOP attorney Tom Jennings. First, I considered Tom a friend and want to express deepest condolences to his wife Barbara and the rest of Tom’s family.
Tom had a huge role in helping secure the benefits that we enjoy today as police officers. It was a role that he relished and he loved the battles that were fought to secure those benefits. He was a good man and as a labor lawyer there was none better. Fraternally yours, Ron Stagliano rstag@fop5.org
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Did you ever attend a summer picnic where you were constantly pestered by a swarm of flies while you tried to enjoy the food?
Santa’s reindeer on Christmas Eve. The only reason it had to appear in Philadelphia at all was because the stupid comment was made to the media in Washington. From there it went national and actually international with coverage in London England. So Philadelphia’s media couldn’t bury it or cover it up as they usually do. Instead, they flashed it quickly and then it was gone.
Mayor Kenney apparently had a similar experience recently. While touring a City facility, he was mobbed by a swarm of Philadelphia media types waving their cameras, microphones and pens. He tried to shoo them away. But he learned the hard way that you just don’t DO that to the arrogant obnoxious media in As reported in previous columns, the Philadelphia. The following day, the Philadelphia media are masters of media viciously attacked the Mayor and stonewalling and covering up serious referred to his reputation of having an wrongdoing by their own reporters. No “uneven temperament” accompanied by stories, no investigations, no apologies, photos of a frowning mayor. The media no justice. Contrast that with their implied that there goes that wacky Jim usual coverage of police. When an offiKenney again. cer is merely accused or even suspected The attack continued. The accompa- of a mistake, you are subjected to day nying headline claimed that “after invite, after day after day of headlines, feature Kenney abruptly turns away media”. In stories, columnist attacks, cartoons and other words, he’s acting erratic again. editorials. Their working policy is to But if you bothered to read deep into the keep public attention focused on police story, you discover that Kenney did not while the massive political corruption invite the media, a staff member invited and white collar crime which is actively them. So once again Philadelphia’s destroying the fabric of Philadelphia goes media lies to the public by intentionally on unreported.
misrepresenting the facts. Sound familIn earlier days, throughout rural iar? They do this routinely with their America it was a common practice to coverage of police. stack newspapers in outhouses to be used as toilet paper. The practice ended But, as usual in Philadelphia, it gets worse. It was around this same time with the advent of indoor plumbing. that a former mayor made an incredibly When you consider the quality of today’s stupid and sexist statement to the effect journalism in Philadelphia, it kind of that ugly women would not vote for Don- makes you wish that the outhouses were ald Trump. However, you might have still around. Stay safe, missed that story since it appeared only RICH COSTELLO once and then vanished quicker than 106
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VETERAN’S CORNER by Cliff Jeffries
Let me take just a few lines to introduce myself. My name is Cliff Jeffries Jr. I am a retired Veterans Service Officer having worked for the Adjutant Generals Office as well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, currently serving as Service Officer of Police Post 937 American Legion. I am also a retired police officer. Due to the untimely passing of Paul Kelly I am attempting to fill those big shoes by taking over the Veteran’s Corner. In the future we will use the Peace Officer as well as the Lodge website to keep the membership aware of changes at the Veterans Administration, the state, and local level that may impact our members. Some issues I feel need to be addressed as soon as possible after the National Elections.
abled before his/her passing. B. Members who served in the Persian Gulf war 1990-91 Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm are reminded that the dead line for filing for the state bonus has been extended until August 31, 2018. The money for this bonus is waiting for you to claim. Don’t wait until the last minute. Forms (PG-1 Short) to file, as well as instructions, are available on the FOP website (Info for Veterans). C. Members who had to perform the duties at a Burn Pit are encouraged to sign up for the Burn Pit Registry. It is similar to the Agent Orange Registry. By signing up you could make your path to a VA claim smoother down the road if health conditions change. The website for the registry is contained in the article (www.fop5.org) (Info For Veterans). Issue 1: (National Level) The above information was supplied by Parental Dependency Income Compensation. The parent of a non-married soldier the American Legion Dispatch April 2016. killed in the line of duty is only paid $5.00, Clifford A. Jeffries Jr. YES, you read that right, five dollars as long as they make over $8,500.00 a year. This benFellow Veteran/Fellow Police Officer efit was instituted at the end of World War II and never modernized. Editor’s Note; Due to the illness and pass-
Issue 2: (State Level) A. Real-estate Tax Exemption: A 100%, Permanent and Totally Service Connected Veteran may be exempted from paying Realestate Tax on his/her primary dwelling. If the veteran qualifies for this benefit and then passes away it will be extended to the surviving spouse. However, if a soldier is Killed in Action (KIA) he/she is not considered eligible for this benefit as he/she was not 100% dis-
ing of Paul Kelly a large void was left in Lodge 5 involving Veteran’s Affairs. Cliff Jeffries indicated early on that he would step up and take over Veteran’s Corner. Cliff is eminently qualified and will do a great job. We will work jointly to use the internet, the Lodge 5 website www.fop5.org to get information out to you. President McNesby and the Peace Officer staff pledge our support to Cliff and wish him the best.
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“The Retiree Corner”
by Bob Hurst, Harry Marnie, and Mike Lutz We thought it would be time to go over a few benefits you receive for being a retired member of the FOP Lodge #5. This article is the first of two. The second article will appear in the next edition of the “Peace Officer.”
First off is the new FOP building, all 47,000 square feet of it that was purchased from the IRS. The old “FOP” building down on Spring Garden Street was sold to the ‘Boys Choir of Philadelphia’. Stepping into the lobby of the new FOP building you will notice the wall where every Officer Killed in the Line of Duty since 1964 – over 50 years of sacrifice are posted behind glass. In addition, several bronze plaques are on display outside the FOP building. Next you’ll notice a glass enclosure to your right. The Cop-Shop – at least three times the size of the one at the old ‘FOP.’ The reception desk is front and center with a person on duty from 5:00am till 10:00pm. Just dial (215)629-3600 and that person will transfer your call to the proper office. And lastly, in the corner a three (3) foot bronze statue on a pedestal of a police officer holding a little girl.
Through the double doors and down the corridor you’ll step into a fantastic “gym” with the latest workout equipment found anywhere. And it’s free to all FOP members, active and retired, your spouses and children 18 and over. It’s open at 5:00am, the only caveat is you must sign-in. There are ample lockers for men and women to place and secure your gear and a shower for after your work-out. Separate facilities for men and women are featured. It’s your FOP at work for you - use it.
There is a big beautiful bar/restaurant that serves lunch and dinner – bring your family and dine in pleasure. Again, this is for you to enjoy.
There is a huge kitchen that can serve hundreds of meals per day.
If you are interested in renting space for your affair- from weddings to funeral lunches and everything in between. Call Sharon at (215) 629-3631. Again, this is your building, President John McNesby encourages all FOP members to take advantage of it.
Now to finish up with some housekeeping: If there is a death of a member please call us as soon as possible. We will start the process of helping the family receive the benefits. IMPORTANT, members please be sure to have the correct beneficiary. Too many times the beneficiary is the person you selected as a recruit at the Police Academy. Be sure you have the person you want on record as your beneficiary. If you are not sure, first check by calling (215)629-3612 – Andrea Mrukwho handles all that for FOP Lodge #5. Your FOP policy is $5,000 and the City policy is $6,000. It’s not much, but $11,000, will offer a little dignity.
Our article is already too long, so we’ll continue with Part 2 in the next edition of the Peace Officer. We will include; Medical Reimbursements, the Pension Adjustment, and what is and what is “not” covered in your Retired Legal plan, also information about FOP emblems, and FOP License plates, etc. Thanks for listening.
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On January 6, 2014 I arrived at Caroline Road, Philadelphia Lodge 5, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). It was the start of my first day serving the members of the FOP as Chaplain, Pastoral Care Specialist, a title that was suggested for me by my good friendsPhiladelphia Police Sergeant and Deacon, Joe Cella and Captain Lou Campione. My Name is Father Steven Wetzel. I am a Roman Catholic priest and member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, a religious order where Oblates taught for many years at Northeast Catholic High School and currently at Father Judge High School. I have the distinct privilege and honor to serve you as director and chaplain of “Michael the Archangel Ministry Program” here at the FOP. My ministry is available to both active and retired members as well as family and is multi-denominational. I bring to the FOP thirty-eight years of ministerial and pastoral care experience. In addition to my various assignments I served as a parish priest and pastor, I also completed an internship at the president’s hospital “The National Naval Medical Center” now named “Walter Reed National Medical Center” in Bethesda, MD. I am certified in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the level of Firefighter and I and worked in the fire service as a volunteer firefighter. In 1998 while assigned to St. Joachim Church, Philadelphia, I received police chaplain training in a program offered to clergy by the city of Philadelphia. Most recently to prepare myself for my position at the FOP, I completed the Police Chaplain Training Program, located at the New Jersey State Police, “RegionalOperationsIntelligence Center” Trenton, New Jersey.I also received certification from the International Critical Stress Foundation in “The Changing Face of Crisis and Disaster, Mental Health Intervention.” “Michael the Archangel Ministry Program” was established and presented to President John McNesby in 2013 as an added support to what is already in place here at the FOP. President McNesby recognized the need and enthusiastically welcomed the program. Since January 2014, we have served the membership by assisting with marriage counseling, officiating at weddings, baptisms, and funerals of officers and family members. Assisting with end of life issues, job related stress, anxiety, and crisis management as well as offer support to officers involved in police shootings. We also serve as a resource in helping members who are in need of professional help get to the right practitioner for their needs through the services of “Law Enforcement
Health Benefits”(LEHB). In addition to regular ride-a long’s, I have visited various police districts, special units and divisions throughout the city to implement the program. I view my presence on the street with officers as critical. Either helping them debrief and decompress after a dangerous situation or simply to laugh about something comical. Either way, I view them as “My Troops.”“Michaels Brigade” is the Service Unit of “Michael the Archangel Ministry Program” and was established by our board this past year. It was implemented as a way for officers and families to come together to reach out to the community. We gather at the FOP on the third Monday of each month at 6:30pm in the MGL room to make 300 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They will then be served by us at St. Francis Inn the following day.Our ministry program is selffunded and was granted 501(c) 3 status in 2013. Philadelphia police officers are some of the finest men and women I have come to know in my profession as a member of the clergy. I have witnessed firsthand on the streets what you come in contact with as police officers and have the deepest respect for your calling and chosen profession. The “Michael the Archangel Ministry Program” is here for you and stands ready to serve and assist you in a confidential way. We offer added resources and support in the work place. We all need someone to talk to at some time or another. Thanks to President John McNesby, an office was established right here at FOP headquarters where I am available to meet with you in a confidential environment day or night. On the evenings of the FOP monthly meetings (2nd and 4th Tuesdays) I am available to meet with members. Please don’t hesitate to come and introduce yourself. Finally, I would like to thank President John McNesby and Vice President Roosevelt Poplar,and the team here who have enthusiastically supported this program. They see as an asset having this spiritual component added to our other resources already available to members. Since my arrival, I have witnessed first-hand how hard the team here works for you. I hope I can be just as helpful. Finally, I would like to acknowledge and thank the program executive board. They have worked tirelessly for the program and have been a great support as well as completely dedicated. Please check out our website below to see what others resources and programs we offer. If we can assist you in any way, please contact me at. fathersteve@fop5.org, (215) 837-0780 cell, (215) 6293622 FOP office. Website: www.fop5ministry.org
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PHILADELPHIA LODGE #5 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ACTIVE AND RETIRED, AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US EACH MONTH TO REMEMBER AND PRAY FOR OUR FALLEN HEROES WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. THE MASS IS OFFERED FOR THOSE WHO DIED DURING THAT MONTH OVER THE YEARS.
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LEHB offers many Wellness Programs and Preventative Screenings your participation is extremely important: LEHB Walking Club (Challenge spouse) Flu Shots (one date car drive-through) LEHB Weight Loss program LEHB Heads-up Program LEHB Weight Management Program LEHB Shop with Dietitian LEHB Extremely Favorable Hearing Aid Prices LEHB Talk to Our Psychologist If you or a family member is interested in any of the above programs please contact LEHB at 215-763-8290 Kelley 242, Kate 217, Phyllis 220 or Ali 262.
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I’m wishing and hoping everyone is in bowls), and then the weekend where Friday good health and spirits as we approach the and Saturday night DJ’s are on board, as alsummer months. ways, to help you unwind and dance the The month of May shined for our heroes night away. Summer enjoyed, prepared and brightly again starting on May 4th, cele- provided for you. No plans, none needed, 7C brating our never forgotten Heroes at the Lounge has you COVERED! (7C Lounge is “Living Flame” where Police Officer Walter open every day, 7 am – 3 am -please rememDeWitt was honored before the “Survivor ber to check “Phila FOP Lodge 5” on FaceFamily Luncheon” which was held at Vie. book/Twitter/Instagram) for the upcoming Then it was off to Washington, honoring fun you won’t want to miss.
our Brother Robert Wilson, on May 15th, continuing right on up to our “ 20th Annual Survivors’ Benefit” (despite the cloudy, rainy forecast filled predictions) success was achieved with the huge help of the volunteers who give all each and every year without fail. Thanks to all, it’s always a good time for a great cause.
Another fabulous fundraiser you won’t want to miss will be the 29th Irish Pub Tour De Shore happening on Sunday, July 17th, 2016. This annual event proudly supports the FOP Survivor’s Fund. For donations/ registering and more information please check http://irishpub.donordrive.com or http://www.facebook.com/IPtourdeshore.
As it is dedicated, the Michael G. Lutz Room and Heroes Ballroom are the private rooms, designed to be all about you, your family and friends to come together creating memories to treasure. Remember, life is not only meant to be lived, celebrate it and don’t miss making those memories here at your home, FOP Lodge 5: secure your date today.
Finally, many have inquired and have been patiently awaiting the much anticipated announcement of the “FOP LODGE 5 ANNUAL PICNIC,” which is being held this year at “SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE AND SAFARI” on Saturday, September 10th, 2016. You will find the Flyer on page 25. This is offered this year at the LOW, LOW cost of “ONLY” $28 per person (an OVER $85 VALUE). As in the past, the day was enjoyed by many and you are welcome to reserve your tickets today by calling the Front Desk at #215-629-3606. Tickets are 1st come, 1st served.
When we think of summer, we think of a time to relax, just a little bit, a much needed long or mini vacation. It’s a time to get together with family, friends or just kick back. The 7C lounge couldn’t be a better spot to bring that to you without having to John McNesby and the Executive Board think hard of what to do. Enjoy a Phillies Game on our big screen TV’s with your $5 work endlessly to ensure your FOP is alfood menu, Draft /Bottled Beer specials, ways here for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a Monday Nights – Bring your own mug & 50 week, come on by and ENJOY. cent wings, Tuesday Nights – Buy one enPlease stay safe, trée/burger/sandwich get one 50% off, Sharon Jonas Wednesday nights - “Summer of Seafood” , (a delicious temptation - 5pm x 11pm, featuring Blue Claw Crabs or Seafood Steamer 118
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HELP! BY LOU CAMPIONE In 2015, we mourned the loss of 247 of our brother’s and sister’s from our F.O.P. family. That is the bad news; the good news is that our average age on death has been increasing. In 2015, our average age on death was 73. We believe that part of the reason for the longer life expectancy is the attention we are paying to adapting a healthier life style. For example research shows that having faith can increase life expectancy by seven years. Smoking decreases life expectancy by eight years, but the good news the damage starts reversing as soon as you stop. Research shows that being obese causes a three year reduction in life expectancy, but losing, then maintaining a healthy weight can give the years and quality of life back. Please use these programs to help gain and maintain that healthy life style. In October 2007, President McNesby asked for a review of all that the F.O.P. and Law Enforcement Health Benefits was doing with regard to our Behavioral Health programs. Together we reviewed all of our programs and made a series of recommendations to President McNesby and to Tom Lamb, administrator of Law Enforcement Health Benefits. All of these recommendations were adopted and we continue to develop programs according to the needs of our membership. These programs include: Father Steve Wetzel leads our Michael the Archangel Chaplains program. This is a nondenominational approach to ministry providing spiritual support for you and your family. Father Steve can be reached at 215-629-3622, his office is located at the F.O.P. 11630 Caroline Road. The Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police and Law Enforcement Health Benefits, and the Department of Health are partnering to bring our members a smoking cessation support and assistance programs Dr. Trisha Macnair and Dr. Olga Calof summarize years of research in the long life equation published by Adams Media 2007, conclude smoking reduces life expectancy by eight years. “Cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of preventable disease and premature death in developed countries. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, many of which are highly toxic, such as arsenic, formaldehyde, cyanide, benzene, toluene, and acrolein. Because smoking increases the risk of at least 50 different medical problems from cancer and heart disease to infertility, digestive problems, and dementia – it has a huge impact on health expectancy. Almost one third of all cancer deaths (including 90 percent of deaths from lung cancer), 80 percent of deaths from bronchitis and emphysema, and around 17 percent of deaths from heart disease (which together account for a large proportion of all deaths) are directly due to smoking. Lifelong smokers have only about a 50 percent chance of living past the age of 65,
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but even if they do reach old age it is likely to be blighted by chronic respiratory problems, cardiovascular disease, and a poor quality of life. About half of all smokers are killed by their addiction.” The good news is research shows if you stop than you can undue most of the damage. So we offer the following to help you stop. Independence Blue Cross Membership Advantage Program Quit Smoking Reward Program you can receive up to a $200.00 reimbursement for successfully completing a tobacco cessation program. x The Law Enforcement Peer Support Network (sponsored by the F.O.P.) is available 24 hours, 7 days a week, on the web at www.lepsn.org. The following organizations operate under the LEPSN; x First Responder Addiction Treatment (FRAT) Program o Livengrin Foundation has been treating Philadelphia Police Officers since 1966. This program was designed and run by one of our own Lodge 5 members. The staff of the FRAT program is a mixture of active and retired law enforcement, peer and professional counselors. They can help with all addictions or a combination of addiction and mental health concerns. Both inpatient and outpatient needs are addressed with this program. The FRAT program can help get police officers back on the street with better coping skills and more resources to cope with job related stress. o FRAT HOTLINE- 855-372-8435 o Web Page www.responderaddiction.com x Gambling We have received requests for help regarding gambling. We have sought assistance from Charles Mirarchi who is a Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor. He offers this insight into gambling addiction. If you have a gambling problem, it can affect every facet of your life. It can change your perception, strain your relationships and interfere with your obligations and responsibilities. You may think you can stop any time you want. However, you just can’t seem to do it. Compulsive gambling is an addiction which can be successfully treated if you have the right help. If you or someone you love is struggling with a gambling problem or any other addictions, we can help you. C.P.Mirarchi, Counseling Center, LLC 1526 Wolf St. 215-370-9700 www.thegamblingcounselor.com Green To Blue o This is a support group for our members who also serve in the military. It is open to all military personnel components.
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o For information contact Alfeia Goodwin alfeia.goodwin@us.army.mil, or call her at the 3rd District 215-686-3030, or contact Lou Campione 215-823-9828 or Roosevelt Poplar 215-629-3000. Bottles and Badges AA Support Group o Meetings are every Wednesday at 7:00pm, the Fraternal Order of Police 11630 Caroline Road o Information can be obtained from the website, www.bottlesandbadges.org or by calling the LEPSN Hotline 888-91-LEPSN (53776). Psychologist Dr. Paul Dikun o The Doctor is in on Fridays starting a 6:00AM at Law Enforcement Health Benefits at 2235 Spring Garden St. o To make an appointment contact Helen Miller at LEHB 215-763-8290. To make appointment at his office call 215-638-4520, 2824 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA.19020 Internal Employee Assistance Program (Peer Officers) o Available by contacting 215-685-9940 External E.A.P. (Professional Counseling) o External Employee Assistance is provided by Penn Behavioral Health. They are a part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Combined with our Law Enforcement Health Benefits network, Tom Lamb, Administrator. We have available, more than eleven hundred Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors and Social Workers. o They can be reached at 1-888-321-4433, 24 hours a day. Shooters Support Group o The group meets at the Fraternal Order Police 11630 Caroline Road. o This is a support group open to anyone who has been involved in a shooting. Yvette Clark and Jonathan Josey have led this charge. Yvette Clark at 215-6691321 o Any questions concerning the Shooters Support Group please contact, Jonathan Josey 267-235-1539, or Yvette Clark 215-669-1321. If you have questions concerning any of these programs contact Lou Campione at 215-8239828. In addition to the above listed programs we have asked for assistance from outside agencies and they have provided tremendous help to us. These programs include: o Retrouvaille weekend program for hurting marriages, with follow up sessions to assist in continuing the healing and renewal process. Contact 1-800-470-2230. Focus on the Family
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o Resources for marriage, family and parenting. o Contact 1-800-A-Family or www.focusonthefamily.org. New Life Resources o Dealing with life and addictions. o Contact 1-800-New-Life or www.newlife.com Family Life Today o Resources for marriage and family. o Contact 1-800-FLTODAY or www.familylife.org. Project Rachel o Post abortion healing o Contact 215-587-5640 Finally, we would be remiss not to discuss the spiritual component of behavioral health. There have been more than two thousand studies that have concluded a strong spiritual foundation helps us in every aspect of life. One survey concluded that the divorce rate for those families that pray together each day and attend weekly services was 1 out of 1052 as compared to 1 out of 2 for those who do not. There is an old saying the family that prays together stays together. Research has concluded that having a strong faith component could add as much as seven years to your life. It has also found that people of faith heal faster when they are ill, have better relationships, have a stronger support network, and deal with stress better. In the book The Long Life Equation Drs. Trisha Macnair and Olga Calof report that “a 12 year study at the University of Iowa, found that those who attended religious services at least once a week were 35 percent more likely to live longer than those who never attended a church or other faith based events. Being actively involved in a spiritual community-by going to church or the mosque regularly, for example-boosts the immune system and helps to keep high blood pressure and clogged arteries at bay. It is associated with lower levels of Interleukin-6, a mediator of inflammation linked to agerelated diseases such as atherosclerosis. Researchers speculate that this positive effect is the result of a more healthy diet and life style among churchgoers. The strong sense of community that most religions offer may also play a part." If you want to make spiritual exercise a part of your daily routine, than you can start by finding a place to worship, praying, reading religious literature and listening to religious material. There are Bibles available in daily reading versions offering 365 segments in twenty minute sessions. All of this can help you develop the spiritual muscle that you can depend upon to get you through the stress of our chosen career. There is an old expression that there are no atheists in foxholes. Our careers in law enforcement are the foxhole experience; we need all the help we can get to get through it. We can connect you with seven hundred clergy from all faiths, from the Mayors Police Clergy Program for any spiritual need that you may have. If we can help you in any way along your journey contact Lou Campione at 215-823-9828. Updated 6-2016 124
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Auxiliary President’s Message...
by Donna Giulian Lodge 5 Auxiliary, President
THE FOP LODGE #5 AUXILIARY
We are growing, looking forward to the future. I can’t believe this is my 3rd article since taking over as President of the Auxiliary. Time is sure flying by for all of us. The FOP Lodge 5 Auxiliary continues to grow with more family and friends joining to show their support for our Philadelphia Officers. Our Motto: “Never Let Them Walk Alone” is not just a statement but an action that is needed more now than ever for our Police officers as well as all Police officers across the world. Today’s Society tends to blame the Police officer when they themselves are at fault.We want to tell the Police officer we are here for you and your family; we will not ask questions, we will Love and Support you for defending all citizens of Philadelphia. Our members have been very active this year not just in Philadelphia. In April we were honored to stand with the United for Blue organization and to walk in a silent protest on the streets of Washington DC. We stood on the National Mall and listened to some very touching and heart-warming stories from families of those Police officers who made the ultimate sacrifice. The number of Police supporters was overwhelming; it felt good to stand in a crowd of people who all feel the same way.
BLUE LIVES MATTER Stay tuned for more to come on United for Blue, talks are ongoing to possibly have a similar march in Philadelphia next spring. What a great way to show our unity with United for Blue. Something new for us right now is the sale of a lovely BANGLE BRACELET. Nancy Carroll along with Infinity Jewelers designed this lovely bracelet so we can wear our support on our wrist. It is a bangle bracelet with a charm that has a heart etched in the middle with PPD in the heart. They are available in 3 colors: gold, silver and rose. $20.00 per bracelet. They are pictured below: aren’t they beautiful.
AUGUST 20th, 2016 mark it down we are hosting a POLICE FAMILY PICNIC at Neshaminy Shores. Please see the ad in this edition for all the details and cost. Plan for a fun filled day with other Police families there will be plenty of activities all day long. Last but not least is our Annual Coach Bingo which will be held this year on Sunday October 2nd, 2016 in the Heroes Ballroom. $40.aticket price will include rounds of bingo, lunch with desert, door prizes and plenty of auction baskets. Donations for auction baskets are always accepted and appreciated. For Tickets call Donna or Bernadette listed below.
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Being a Police officer’s family is not easy. It is taxing and troubling at times especially in today’s world. We all want to stand up for the hard work and dedication that our Police officer’s have, but we have to watch what we say and do as not to disrespect their badge. This is just a short story about a GREAT ORGANIZATION that has continued to grow and move forward in the right direction. Please try to come out to one of our meetings: They are held, Thursday 7-21-2016 at 7:00 pm Nothing scheduled in August the National Conference is in town Saturday 9-10-2016 at 10:00 am Thursday 10-13-2016 at 7:00 pm Saturday 11-12-2016 at 10:00 am If anyone has any questions or would like more details please feel free to check out our web site, FOP Lodge 5 auxiliary, or contact one of our board members listed below: President: Donna Giulian at donnagiulian@comcast.net 1st Vice President: Donna Saggio at dmg0422@comcast.net 2nd Vice President: Bernadette Carter at b1960c@aol.com Treasurer: Kristie Samarco at kris203@yahoo.com Financial Secretary: Marcy Hodson at crazym62180@aol.com Recording Secretary: Nancy Carroll at caroline217@aol.com Sergeant at Arms: Scott Hodson at whos_your_shrekie@yahoo.com Trustees: Marie Donnelly at mdonnelly@applevending.com Kevin Koch atKMKoch60@gmail.com Adrienne Rehiel at Adrienne.rehiel@verizon.net
Thank you and hope to see some new friends real soon. Mrs. Donna Giulian President
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Retired and Active Members of the PPD who are vacationing at the shore are welcome.
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Meridian Bank is not affiliated with your current lender nor is it an agency or endorsed by the federal government, HUD/FHA or VA. Meridian Bank is not affiliated with the Fraternal Order of Police – Lodge 5. This communication does not constitute a comͲ mitment to lend. Applications must be submitted in writing. All loan programs are subject to underwriting approval, which inͲ cludes, but is not limited to, final credit approval, review and acceptance of a complete property appraisal, clear property title, and review and acceptance of employment and/or income documentation. Meridian Bank is an Equal Housing Lender. This ad is not a loan disclosure and all disclosures provided after applying should be reviewed carefully. Meridian Bank is registered or exempt from state licensing in the states it originates mortgage loans. Adrienne M. Rehiel NMLS# 785396 | Meridian Bank NMLS#462854
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Super-Charged Marketing Plan • Promoting Property on my Listing Hub that is syndicated to 350 web sites in addition to: • MLS – Multiple Listing Service • Realtor.com • Zillow & Trulia • Craigslist • Social Media Broadcast • Facebook • LinkedIn • YouTube • Virtual Tours Creating a Bidding War • Neighborhood Announcement • Personally alerting your neighbors of SALE with “Just Listed” Post Cards & Door Knocking • Internet BlastsͲ Maximizing Sale • Press Release • Buyers – 9,000 people in my databaseͲ alerting them of opportunity to buy • Realtor Blasts to 7,000 Real Estate Agents – Asking them to promote your property • Facebook Business Alert Ͳ 6,400 Fans – Boost Property on 15,000 Facebook Pages • Private Home Contractors – 200 Vendors – Our advocates connecting Sale to their Database
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RETIRED COP Jim Downs, Associate BROKER 12 Terry Drive, Suite 204, Newtown PA 18940
Mobile/Text (215) 869Ͳ6194 or Office (215) 860Ͳ4200
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Peace Officer’s Memorial Death of Date Last Name 12/22/2005
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KING
FLOOD
WILHELM
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KINSELLA
MONK
DEACERETO
PARIS
KENNEDY
LEWIS
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EMANUEL
HARRY
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FLORIDA
JAMES
LEIGHTON
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WILLIAM
PHILADELPHIA
JOHN
JULIUS
CROWNSVILLE
ALVARO
PAUL
JAMES
WALLACE
JOSEPH
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PHILADELPHIA
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PHILADELPHIA
NEW JERSEY
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HOLLY SPGS
2/26/2016
DONOVAN
ROBERT
QUAKERTOWN
2/28/2016
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JOEL
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HAMMONTON
STANLEY GERALD
MARYLAND
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FENNING LOFTUS
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PALM BEACH GARDENS FLORIDA
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MULLINS
SIDNEY
LARGO
FLORIDA
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LEWIS
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NEW JERSEY
PHILADELPHIA
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THOMAS
PHILADELPHIA
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GURLEY
CARL
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EDWARD
WOODSTOWN
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Peace Officer’s Memorial Death of Date 3/29/2016
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THOMPSON
ROBERT
SOMERS POINT
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MCSORLEY
CHARLES
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RICHARD
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JAMES
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SANDERS
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WILLIAMS
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WILLIE
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NEW JERSEY
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LAWRENCE
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Obituaries
By: Jim Wheeler, Contributing Editor
The FOP, Lodge Five, dedicates this section of every issue of the “Peace Officer” to honor the brave men and women who have dedicated a good portion of their lives to the vigilant watch protecting the lambs from the lions. Once in a while someone sends a poem or writing that they feel is an appropriate expression of gratitude to our fraternal brothers and sisters who have passed away. Sometimes it is the work of the person who sends it or something they have read that moves even the hardest of souls. We encourage and welcome these submissions. To make it easy, please use the page following the obituaries to help us honor our brothers and sisters. Thank You!
JAMES N. REAVES (Capt. #55) DOB: 04-14-1915 DOD: 03-16-2016 APPD: 07-01-1940 RETIRED: JUNE, 1964 The FOP is saddened by the passing of a true trailblazer in the Philadelphia Police department and Lodge #5, James N. Reaves. The Captain was raised in South Philadelphia and then Pennsauken, and died on March 16th, 2016, in Dublin, Ohio where he lived with his family. He was 99 years old. He was born on April 14th, 1916 to Leroy F. Reaves and Early Reaves. Of Philadelphia. He attended Philadelphia public schools graduating from Central High School in 1938. In his pursuit of higher education, James attended Lincoln University and La Salle College. At the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded a certificate of criminal justice. He joined the force in 1940, he was the only African American among 175 recruits. James worked in uniform assignments for three years; one year in plainclothes in the Dick Anderson Special Squad and nine years in the Juvenile Aid Divison. In 1953 he was awarded The Philadelphia Inquirer and American Store’s Hero
Awards for the single handed capture of two armed holdup men. In 1954, Mr. Reaves made history when he became the department’s first black captain under the civil service merit system, according to his resume.” He was assigned to the 16th District. He served as a captain of three other districts before being transferred in 1963 to head the community relations division. The captain worked in the 22nd district for another year and retired in June 1965. Former Police Commissioner Willie L. Williams stated in the news in 1990 that, “Reeves was a role model for the people who knew him”. After retiring from the Philadelphia Police department Mr. Reeves joined the Philadelphia Housing Authority as Director of Security with the rank of Inspector. He organized the Housing Guards into an official police department of 250 members, retiring from the Housing Guards in 1980. Inspector Reaves became the first member of the Housing Police Hall of Fame on May13th, 1994. A self-described “organization man” he was an early member of the Fraternal Order of Police, becoming its first African American national conference delegate in 1953. In 1954, he became one of the three original organizers of the all-Black policemen’s Guardian Civic League. 160
When the Guardian Civic League holds its 60th Anniversary Gala on October 29th, the organization will present a scholarship award in honor of James Reaves This is an effort to keep his name and memory alive in the organization; they will always remember him. Mr. Reaves was among the first three Black members of the the International Association of Chiefs of Police, a charter member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); where an annual award for achievement to police personnel is in his name. Reaves also wrote a book, a history of African-American policemen in Philadelphia. The book “Black Cops” was published in 1991. In between all these activities, he found ample time for a beautiful home life. He met and married the love of his life, Vivienne, in 1944. Together they worked hard and two sons were born to their union, Joseph and Alan (who is deceased).Both of which became good citizens and successful family and businessmen. Reaves and his wife loved to entertain and did a lot of traveling. They toured the East coast from Canada to Florida; vacationed in Spain and North Africa, cruised many islands in the Caribbean, and celebrated their 50th anniversary
aboard a cruise ship. Mr. Reaves is survived by six grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; a sister; nieces and nephews. Rest in Peace.
DAVID W. MACKIE (LT.) DOB: 07-01-1939 DOD: 12-16-2015 APPD: 01-05-1970 RETIRED: 01-071990 David William Mackie was born on July 09, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Frankford High School and at the age of seventeen entered the United States Air Force, following in his fathers’ footsteps. He and Sally were married two years later and lived at Vandenberg Air Force base in California. Their first born son, William Smith Mackie, was born in 1960, David was discharged in March of 1961 and worked for Philco Corporation in Philadelphia for two years. They welcomed their second son, David Mark, in June of 1962. He was followed by their third son, Douglas Andrew, in October of 1964. David changed occupations at this time and worked as a dental technician making gold crowns. After ten years, and saying he would never put on a uniform again, he decided to join the Philadelphia Police department. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant, and upon his retirement he began a second career in Christian Ministry faithfully serving his Lord and Savior at America’s Keswick in Whiting, NJ. David and Sally were active members of Cedar Grove Church in Philadelphia for 30 years. He was an elder in the Stockade program for over 15 years. He was a board mem-
ber of Camp Haycock as well as a camp counselor. It was here he had the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream to become a pilot, purchasing a plane with two other men to give the camp an opportunity to expand their Airman’s Program.He joined Clayton Baptist Church along with Sally 12 years ago, when they moved back to NJ to care for his parents, Marge and Bill Mackie. His one desire was to be an example to other men and show the love of Christ. He will be greatly missed by all of us. In an excerpt from a letter written to the Retiree newspaper “Shield” Sally wrote; I cleaned the bathroom shower today. When Dave was a Philadelphia Police Lieutenant and I worked part time, I did most of the chores. When he retired he insisted on “Spoiling me”. This is one of the constant reminders of my life now. These are reminders that he is no longer here, my lover, my friend, my companion, my work partner and my spouse for 57 years. I am happy now David worked night shift, first as an airman in the Air Force, and then for twenty years as a policemen. I learned to be alone at night in my house, as I am sure many widows of police and fireman can attest to. We honor our brave spouse’s memories by being brave ourselves as we work towards the saying of “I” instead of “We” in conversations and not feeling lost or alone. Together we can grow strong. Submitted by Sally (wife).
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PAUL J. PARIS DOB: 03-23-1948 DOD: 02-18-2016 APPD: 12-07-1970 RETIRED: 01-311995 Paul J. Paris 67 yrs. of Washington Township, passed away on Thursday at his home. Born in Philadelphia on March 23, 1948, he was the son of Paul A. and Evelyn Marsillio Paris. Paul was the proud husband of Ruby J Paris. He joined the Philadelphia Police force in December of 1970 and worked the streets of Philly for 24 dedicated years. He retired from the Philadelphia PD in January of 1995. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge# 5 until his death. Paul always enjoyed the outdoors and life in the mountains. He loved hunting and fishing with his family. In addition to his wife, Paul is also survived by five children, Michelle Miller; wife of John, Melisa Paris, Paul A. Parris, husband of Shannon, Casey Thomas, husband of Elizabeth, and Jenny Felty, wife of Samuel; and eight grandchildren. Ruby wrote that my wonderful husband, Paul J. Paris died on February 18, 2016. Although retired for many years he was always proud of having served by your sides. As a part of Paul’s memorial, Life Celebration, service I displayed his leather jacket and other police memorabilia from the Philadelphia Police department. Be safe everyone. Thank you for what you all do each and every shift. Blessings to you and your families. Submitted by: Ruby Paris (wife)
GEORGE R. CHAPIN (#5130) DOB: 08-13-1944 DOD: 02-14-2016 APPD: 09-13-1970 RETIRED: 04-12-
1993 The ranks of FOP Lodge Five have been touched by the death of another member, retired police officer George R. Chapin, who will be especially remembered by those officers that worked with him in the 26th district; Police Radio, 3rd district, Community Relations, 4th district, 24th district, Mounted, and the P.D.U. He died on February 14, 2016. George would get a good laugh that he would pass on a holiday like Valentines, why? Because he just loved to laugh (and talk).He is proudest of his time in the Mounted unit. As an officer he was well rounded doing just about every job in a district, receiving numerous commendations for his outstanding arrests and bravery Before he joined the Philly PD he served four years in the US Air Force. George will certainly be missed and mourned by his friends and officers who served with him during his police career. They know that George left knowing he lived life to its fullest and was a loyal friend and partner. George was very active in the FOP as a member, squad director and was voted in as a convention delegate every year that he ran for that position. George was born on August 08th, 1944 to Emma and George Chapin Sr. He grew up in the Wissinoming neighborhood; attended the
Sullivan grade school, Harding Middle school and graduated from Frankford High school in 1962. He went on to Temple University and majored in Engineering and business. He married his loving wife Barbara in 1980 and had four children; Russell (Ashley), Jeffery, John Kraut, daughter Stephanie Zaroff and several grands. When he retired from the Police department he joined the Philadelphia School District police and worked with them for the next twelve years. He was nicknamed “Chappy” but should have really been “Gabby.” For his ability to talk to everyone who would listen and laugh with them as wel….He always had a smile on his face and will be sorely missed by his family, friends and his “Trash Buddies” (you know who you are)! The members of Lodge Five want Barbara, his family and friends to know that we are holding them close in our thoughts and prayers, hoping that they will find comfort in knowing that we care and wish that way we could help ease the sorrow. THOMAS R. GRAMLICH (LT. #195) DOB: 6-4-1944 DOD: 3-3-16 APPD: 10-22-1962 RETIRED: 12-29-1989
Graduated Cardinal Dougherty High School in 1962. Worked as a clerk in Philadelphia City Hall, later became a Police Dispatcher at the PAB. Went on to become a Fairmount Park Guard, then a Philadelphia Police officer assigned to the Airport. Promoted to Sergeant as162
signed to the 1st District. Later promoted to Lieutenant assigned to the 24th District where he retired from in 1989. He retired to work the next 16 years as a PA State Department of Agriculture Inspector. Tom married the love of his life, Helen (Retired Philly 369) on July 17, 1965. Tom and Helen just celebrated their Golden Anniversary of 50 years. Tom and Helen raised three (3) children; daughter, Patricia Chichearo a Philly school crossing guard, son, Tom Jr., recently retired from the Orlando, Florida Police department and son, Richard Gramlich an active Philly Police Officer. Tom knew family time was special when working 3 shifts with three (3) kids. Tom spent hours doing homework with his children emphasizing the importance of education. It was important to Tom and Helen to send their children for a Catholic education. Tom pushed working hard but having fun. Tom enjoyed family bike rides along the Wissahickon creek trails. Family fishing and enjoying the kids numerous sports activities with Olney and Fox Chase organizations. Trips to the mountains and shore for vacations. Tom loved the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles. Tom taught his children that family and love should always be a priority in life. Tom passed this same message on to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Tom was a healthy, independant 71 year old life long Philadelphian. Tom battled cancer in September, 2012. This cancer went into remission. Cancer came back in February of 2016. Tom fought this battle till the end when he passed in his wifes arms surrounded by family and friends on March 3, 2016. Memories were important to
Tom. He showed his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, family and friends that he loved them and was always there for them. Tom is missed so much by those who were blessed to have him in their lives. They know that he is still watching over them as their Guardian Angel from heaven. Submitted by Helen Gramlich and children JOSEPH A. MILLER OFFICER/SHERIFF DOB: 07-01-1919 DOD: 05-30 -2015 APPD: 06-26-1946 RETIRED: 12-09-1967 Joseph A. Miller passed away on May 30, 2015. He is survived by his third wife, Elizabeth Tanner Grainger Miller, a sister, Marie Miller Williams (T. Ray), a sister-inlaw, Catherine 0. Miller (Albert E.), numerous nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Dzuribel Miller, son, Robert J. Miller, and his second wife, Pauline Schlemmer Miller. His parents were Joseph W. and Ruth A. Miller. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Miller Moore (James Jr.), Ruth Miller Stone (Mitchell) and a brother, Albert E. Miller (Catherine O.). He attended Central High School and then worked as a service repairman at the Philadelphia Gas Co. He applied for a position on the Philadelphia Police force but was drafted on October 3,1944. During World War II, he served in the European Theater of the war. He served under General George W. Patton and was part of the occupying force in Austria and the Rhineland.
After his discharge on June 6, 1946, he attended the police academy and became a police officer and later served as a detective for 22 years before retiring in 1968. He moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and then to Jensen Beach, Florida. He is buried in Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his first wife, Jane Dzuribel Miller. Submitted by his wife, Elizabeth Tanner Grainger Miller. JOHN J. “ANGEL” CASERTA, SR., DOB:5-29-1937 DOD: 2-12-2016 APPD: 5-29-1958 RETIRED:2-29-1988 John J. “Angel” Caserta, Sr., 78, passed away on February 12, 2016 surrounded by family. John was a retired Philadelphia Police Department officerwith 30 years of service, of which 20 were served in the Narcotics Unit. He had an illustrious career in law enforcement as an expert in drug enforcement and prevention. He was recognized for his expertise in making over 4,000 narcotic arrests during his 20 years with the Narcotics Unit. During his career he was also an official Drug Training Officer for the P.P.D. and trained all new recruit classes at the Philadelphia Police Academy; he was one of two officers responsible for preparing the “Drug Training Manual” for the Philadelphia Police department’s Police Academy. From 1974 to 1988, he was selected by the Philadelphia D.A.’s office (Municipal and Common Pleas 163
Courts) and the Attorney General’s Staff (Federal Court) to testify in more than 2,000 Criminal cases as their expert witness in the field of drug enforcement. After John retired from the police force in February of 1988, he was employed as National Security director for a private company in the disaster recovery industry. During his fifteen years as a professional in the private sector John continued to distinguish himself as a leader and educator, and achieved the highest top-secret level of security clearance with the U.S. Department of Defense. John was a charismatic and passionate speaker on the subjects of drug crime, abuse and prevention and was sought after to share his experiences and knowledge to educateand inform hundreds of groups and community leaders. John especially welcomed the opportunity to counsel and educate youth groups and schools on all levels, from grade school students to college educators. John’s commodations: awards and letters of appreciation, both official and personal, from city, state and federal officials, community leaders, church groups and clergy, civic associations, medical clinic and hospital professionals, as well as private sector businesses and security professionals, reflect the positive impact John had on people within the communities of Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley area. Born in South Philadelphia, May 29, 1937, John was an amateur boxer in his youth and throughout his life he enjoyed league bowling, football games with his family and Italian opera.John was most proud of his family and the love and admiration he deservingly received and shared
with his family and friends, in addition to the notable distinction and respect he achieved as a professional. Beloved husband of Sandra L. Caserta (nee Sanderson). Devoted father of Mark Caserta (Michelle), Anita Comero (the late Joe), Lisa Farren, Anthony Caserta, Stacey Onorato (Julian) and the late John J. Caserta, Jr. Brother of Dolores Crudup (Ernest), Pat Caserta (Peggy) and the late Anthony Caserta (Ann). Also survived by many grand-children and great grand-children. VINCENT J TESTA DOB: 3/23/63 DOD: 4/6/16 APPT: 2/24/92 Active Officer Vince was brought into this world on March 23, 1963 to Ray Testa and the late John Testa. He was the youngest of three, with two doting older sisters to both nurture and torture him. Being the only son in a close knit Italian family from South Philly, he learned early on he was born for greatness…after all his mother and sisters told him this daily, how could it be otherwise? It turns out, they were correct. In 1981 Vince graduated St. John Neumann high school as president of his class. After toiling around with odd jobs for a few years he began to pursue his destiny. First up, was the Delaware River Port Authority police in 1987; which served as the match that fueled his desire for greatness. In 1992 he joined the Philadelphia Police dept. where he would remain for the rest of his days. He made Sergeant in 2003 and Lieutenant in 2007, but it was well
known that his best times were those in SWAT. Outside of work Vince enjoyed hunting and was an avid gun enthusiast, both hobbies were cultivated by his brother in law as a child and lasted throughout his life. He was a true family man with a great deal of interests. He would spend every Sunday in South Philly eating a home cooked meal provided by his sister, surrounded by his loved ones. When not hunting, shooting or eating, Vince was either making his own wine, spoiling his dogs or playing Bocce with friends. Of all the things he loved, it was the job he loved the most. He wore the badge with honor and pride, a symbol meant only to identify him, but truly it defined him. He may have entered into eternal life on April 6th, but here he remains eternally young, eternally brave and eternally missed. Vince was a man that was never satisfied with mediocrity. His entire life was a climb to reach a goal and he was unshakeable in his course. He was meticulous and organized to a fault. There was nothing on this earth he felt couldn’t be color coded, alphabetized or formatted on an excel spreadsheet. It drove the rest of us with lesser structure crazy. It has been said that “To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” May the greatness continue. GARY C. HARRISON (PO. # 2504) DOB: 08-28-1965 DOD: 04-05-2016 APPD: 09-01-1988 ASIGN: 14th Dist., 164
22nd Dist., ACT Unit, Narcotics Strike Force ACTIVE DUTY : Accident Investigation Unit. Gary C, Harrison, died on April 5, 2016 while in New Orleans, LA., on vacation. He was 50 years old. He was born to Shirley Smith Harrison and Claude F. Harrison Jr. in Philadelphia. He father was a former sports and managing editor of the Philadelphia Tribune. Gary grew up in the Northwest section of Philly, he attended public schools in the city, later transferred to Germantown Academy where he graduated in 1982. He was a multi- sport athlete: wrestling and running track and field. In 1983 he attended Hampton University, as a computer science major. In his junior year he transferred to Temple University. In 1990, Gary joined the Philadelphia Police department and served in the 14th district and on the Anti-Crime Team, also in the 22nd District Burglary team and later the Narcotics Strike Force. While working in the 14th District Harrison was shot in the face, on October 21, 1991 while on duty investigating a suspicious vehicle. The bullet entered his right cheek and exited his neck. While recovering from his wound he asked then, Police Commissioner Willie Williams, not to take him off the streets and to move his assignment to the Anti-Crime Team which he did when he finished his convalescence. While working the Anti-Crime Team he worked with many great officers one of which was current Police Commissioner Richard Ross. The Commissioner recalled meeting with Officer Harrison more than twenty years ago when they were both young police Officers. “He was
a greatcop and absolute gentleman,” Ross said. “Gary was a hard working guy who gave his all regardless of where he was assigned. I‘m sure every supervisor whoencountered him appreciated his tenacity and his professionalism. We salute him for his years of dedicated service to the citizens of Philadelphia.” Subsequent to working on the Anti-Crime Team. Harrison was assigned to the 22nd District’s Burglary Detail in February 1998 and then in February 2001 to the Narcotics Strike force. His family said in a tribute to Gary, “Across each of these units, Gary brought enthusiasm and intelligence, his infectious grin, a maniacally devious sense of humar and ability to pull pranks upon his colleagues. On December 13, 2001 while in pursuit of a suspect in South Philadelphia, Harrison ran into an alleyway, running by the side of a house, he was shot in the leg. Gary now joined that rare group of Police Officers who have been shot twice in the line of duty and survived. Upon his recovery Gary was assigned to the Accident Investigation Department (2002). Within AID, Harrison unleashed all of his leadership, inquisitiveness and passion. Throughout the years in AID, his family said Harrison pursued education and knowledge like none before him. He ultimately achieved the designation of drug recognition expert, teaming with his AID partner Mary Novak, in gaining instructor status – two of 160 officers across the State to hold this designation. Because of this special knowledge and training they were highly sought after and well known among the department and the
Philadelphia District Attorney’s office. His family said Harrison was a dedicateds on, brother, husband, stepfather and friend. With all his relationships, he brought his smile, wit and love. Gary loved to travel with his, wife Jerlyne and his step children to many sites throughout the United States, Mexico and Caribbean. None captured their interest more so than New Orleans. Gary enjoyed cooking, photography, and attending track and field events, especially the Penn Relays. Gary is survived by his wife, Jerlyne, and step children Alexa Trotter, Phil Trotter, and Jon Feamister and also his parents, Claude Jr. and Shirley Harrison. THOMAS EDWIN GINDELE DOB:12-01-1933 DOD: 05-05-2016 APPD: 01-30-1956 RETIRED: 03-31-1981
Thomas Edwin Gindele died on May 5 2016, of congestive heart failure. Mr. Gindele was infirmed for approximately eighteen months and underwent the amputation of his right leg in May 2014. He is survived by his devoted wife Shirley Gindele (nee Lyons), and his sister, Anna Elizabeth Berger (nee Gindele). A native of Philadelphia, Thomas resided in the city for his entire life. His family was one of service to the city of Philadelphia. Mr. Gindele’s father and brother were Battalion Chiefs on the PFD and another brother a Captain on the PFD. Additionally, he is also survived by nine nieces and nephews: Joseph 165
(Rtd. PPD) and Mark Gindele, Charles Gindele, Ruth Margaret Cilley, Paula McTamany, Clifford Barnes (Capt., USN, Rtd), Margaret Barnes, Elizabeth Gardner, Thomas Barnes, Margaret Berger, Joseph Berger (Col. USA), Kathryn Pineda and Elizabeth Wenrich, as well as their spouses, twenty-seven grandnieces and nephews and seven (7) great grandnieces and nephews. Thomas was in the US Marine Corps from 1951-1955, during which time he served in Korea where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Additionally, Mr. Gindele served on the Philadelphia Police Force for 30 years and was driver for the Commissioner of Night Command. He earned 23 commendations and was also stationed in the 39th Police District. Following his career in the Police Force, he worked for Glaxo Smith Kline and retired from there also. Among his many hobbies and pastimes were reading and gardening, and collecting stamps, coins, and military memorabilia. He was an astute student of World War II and will be sadly missed by all who knew him and enjoyed his company Submitted:Anna E Berger (sister)
JAMES F. HENNINGER (#5097) DOB: 09-25-1944 DOD: 05-21-2016 APPD: 06-011970
RETIRED: I'll never forget how easily P/O James Henninger spoke about his own death. . And I'll never forget how much he loved life. I met Henninger - who died this Saturday - in 2011, just six months after he was diagnosed with stage-4 prostate cancer and was given six months to two years to live. No matter, that didn't stop Henninger, then 66, from reporting to work every day at the 9th District in Center City - while receiving radiation treatments on his lunch hour. He wasn't bitter or angry, he was joyous and full of stories about a full life, like when he saved a child with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or when he was washed overboard off the coast of Spain while serving in the Navy. Just last week, I was telling my colleague about a story Henninger shared with me about his time on the police department's famous "Granny Squad," an undercover unit in which cops dressed up as elderly folk to lure would-be robbers. While in full-on granny mode one night, Henninger said he picked
up a pigeon to appear crazy and someone swooped in and stole the pigeon out of his arms. "I was horrified," Henninger said. "You can't even hold a pigeon in Philadelphia!" Henninger's amazing sense of humor and his obvious love for his fellow man made him one of the most incredible cops - and people I've ever met. He was only the third person ever to be awarded the department's Medal of Excellence for "service over a continuous period of time that exceeds the expectations of citizen and police officials." When I received word of his passing from his wife, Barbara, this weekend, she wrote, via email, that Jim "would like for the guys at work to know that he still had his hair in the end. He also still had his humor and had the nurses laughing." I spoke with Barbara this afternoon and I asked her if she was going to get a cookie jar from Kmart to put her husband's ashes and place it on the windowsill, so he could look out on the neighborhood, just as he told me he wanted. "I got a glass container because he wants to be able to see out of the window, he wants a view," she said. "And he said he doesn't want a smoker anywhere near him because he doesn't want to gain weight when they put their ashes in there." Barbara said this coming Satur-
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THOMAS G. MCBRINN (Lt. #269) DOB: 05-01-1926 DOD: 11-08-2015 APPD: 11-01-1950 17th District, NWDD, C.I.B., S.D.D. W.W.II U.S. Army RETIRED: 01-11-1982 STEPHEN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DONNELL (PO. #3412) DOB: 05-01-1933 DOD: 04-04-2016 APPD: 12-18-1956 ASSGN: 31ST Dist., HWY Patrol, 24th Dist., 22nd Dist., RETIRED: 01-12-1983 FOOT TRAFFIC
JAN C. KLEINGUENTHER (PO. #2773) DOB: 06-01-1939 DOD: 04-16-2016 APPD: 04-02-1962 ASSGN: 5TH& 6TH Dist., SPECIAL INV., ACT#3, ACT3, HWY. PATROL RETIRED: 10-27-1984 ELWOOD H. PEOPLES (#6747) DOB: 08-01-1940 DOD: 04-09-2016 APPD: 10-04-1965 ASSGN: 35th, 12th, 39th, Districts RETIRED: 05-11-19938
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ANTHONY V. BRISCELLA (PO.) DOB: 11-28-1928 DOD: 04- 13-2015 APPD: 07-25-1955 ASSGN: 26th District for 26 yrs RETIRED: 07-26-1981.
CHARLES E. McSORLEY (# 6006) DOB: 09-23-1936 DOD: 04-03-2016 APPD: 10-15-1962 ASSIGNED: 17th Dist., 24th Dist., Narcotics Bureau RETIRED: 07-29-1984
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WILLIAM P. COOGAN (DET. #9086) DOB: 02-27-1946 DOD: 03-28-2016 APPD: 04-26-1971 ASSGN: 23RD. DIST., W.D.D., N.E.D.D., HOMICIDE RETIRED: 08-30-2002
EARL N. ASIMOS (DET.) DOB: 03-20-2016 DOD: 03-20-2016 APPTD: 02-21-1960 RETIRE: 08-04-1986
PHILIP F. FORMICOLA (DET.) DOB: 04-24-1943 DOD: 04-11-2016 APPD: 09-07-1965 RETIRED: 12-21-1990 LAST ASSIGNED: HOMOCIDE
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Lodge #5 Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police is asking any family member, Police Officer, or friend of a deceased Police Officer or Sheriff, who would like to submit an obituary to the Peace Officer magazine for print in the next issue to fill out the below form. If you have a photo of the deceased officer and would like to submit it please feel free to do so. The photos will be returned. Thank You!
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