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Congratulations to BRIAN BENEDICT NEW Midwest REGIONAL MANAGER
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rian’s passion is helping people. His purpose with PFIA has always been to help those who protect others by genuinely caring about them and their families. Brian continues by saying, “Police and Fire has allowed me to do three things: take care of our members, build long-term relationships, and have fun doing it.” Two days after their high school graduation, Brian and his twin brother, Bruce, followed generations of men in their family and entered the U.S. Army. With tours to Ft. Bragg and Karlsruhe, Germany it was both challenging and rewarding. Brian was promoted quickly and within a few years was awarded the rank of sergeant. After leaving the military, he quickly moved into sales and customer service with Cellular One in Dayton, Ohio. Hired by the Richmond Fire Department in 1996, Brian recently retired and has accepted the Midwest Regional Manager position with PFIA. It will give him the opportunity to help others on a much larger scale. As a Department Representative for the last eight years, he has made many long-lasting friendships. He loves making friends and will continue representing PFIA in a positive and professional manner. He says it’s difficult to leave, but he knows his members will understand his commitment to serve. He’s excited about bringing his vision, positive outlook, and enthusiasm to the Midwest along with the desire to protect those who protect others. Being of high moral character, he prides himself on honesty, integrity, and character and will expect the same from those on his team. Still residing in Centerville, Indiana, Brian is pictured here with his wife, Lisa, daughter, Jessi (27), and sons Skyler (17) and Dylan (15). In his free time Brian loves to travel to warm places, sit underneath a palm tree, and play his guitar in the sand. Each Other’s Keeper, Brian Benedict
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Meanwhile, Walker and Firefighter Wesley Mann pulled on a rope attached to the HA E City firefighters, M L A life preserver and L of F plunged into the Rathbone. But with freezing waters of the Rathbone and McDermott Passaic River, rescued two teenagers growing numb themselves as they who had broken through the ice and were approached the slippery six-foot embankment, screaming for help as they desperately resisted Fire Captain Arthur Woods and Firefighter John currents that threatened to pull them to their deaths, Jones helped lift the youths out of the icy water, authorities said. and the shivering teens were carried more than 200 The first firefighter at the scene, 52-year-old feet through the snowbound park to an ambulance. Battalion Chief Brian Rathbone, said the urgency The two youths, whose identities were not initially of the situation was such that he decided to head released, were taken to a local Medical Center and out onto the ice-covered river before the rest of his were recuperating there, officials said. rescue team arrived and without taking time to put on a wetsuit — “They could barely move, they were “I just left them,” said Rathbone about three hours hypothermic,” he said. “They didn’t have long. It after the rescue. “Their teeth are still chattering.” was too urgent.” Rathbone, a 23-year veteran of the Paterson Fire “Their lives were definitely in jeopardy,” said Department, called the rescue a “team effort.” Deputy Fire Chief Brian McDermott, who, like He and McDermott both serve as instructors in Rathbone, ended up in the river during the frantic water and ice rescues. McDermott, 42, has been a rescue about 30 feet from shore in West Side Park. city firefighter for 21 years and is the head of the department’s special operations unit. McDermott estimated the youths were in the river for at least eight life-threatening minutes before firefighters made contact with them. “They were yelling, ‘I don’t want to die,” said Paterson Fire Chief Michael Postorino, who witnessed the rescue from the opposite side of the river.
Rathbone, wearing a simple life vest and connected to safety rope, started crawling across the frozen surface to try to reach the youths, witnesses said. But the ice broke when Rathbone was halfway there, sending him into the bone-chilling water, which was about 10 feet deep, authorities said. Rathbone then swam through the ice to the victims, who were clinging to a preserver that fire captain Michael Walker had thrown to them, witnesses said. The teenagers held onto Rathbone’s back as he tried to bring them to safety, but a shelf of unbroken ice blocked their way to the shore, witnesses said. At that point, McDermott, who had gone neck-deep in the water, used his body to break the shelf of ice as he and Rathbone cleared a path back out of the ice-
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But in addition to the expertise and heroic efforts of the firefighters, the youths were saved by fortuitous circumstances including the fact they had fallen into the icy waters in an area just across from Paterson’s fire headquarters on McBride Avenue, which opened less than a year ago. Authorities said they learned of the emergency from a frantic knock at the rear door of the headquarters by a citizen who saw the youths fall through the ice.
“The Lord works in strange ways,” said Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres, pointing out that the youths may not have survived the freezing waters if not for the proximity of the new firehouse and its staff. “It’s a miracle.” Postorino and McDermott said much of the equipment used in the rescue, including the ringbuoy preserver that Walker tossed to the youths while Rathbone crawled out to them, had been purchased in 2013 through a federal grant —
“Some people say it’s a waste of money, but when you save lives like this, it’s worth it,” said Postorino. (Meritorious Service Awards) Captain Michael Walker, Firefighter Wesley Mann, Captain Arthur Woods, & Firefighter John Jones.
Trapped Children On July 12, 2015, the Newark Fire Department Communications Center received a report of a working fire. Upon arrival, the fire was found on the 1st floor of the two-story garden style apartment. Security bars were visible on the first and second floor windows of the structure with a report of three trapped children. While performing a size up, Deputy Chief Michael Nasta observed heavy smoke pushing out from the second floor windows and through the heavy smoke arms of small children were visible reaching out in between the security bars. Nasta immediately notified all incoming company members of the rescue situation and an aggressive offensive attack was initiated. Company members of Engine Company 6, led by Captain Mark Furka, initiated an aggressive interior attack on a heavy volume of fire on the first floor, which was blocking egress from the second floor. This action allowed Engine Company 11, led by Captain John Griggs, Ladder Company 11, led by Captain Frank Zidziunas, and Rescue 1, led by Captain Carl Wendt, ascend to the second floor and initiate an aggressive primary search for the trapped children above the fire. The search was conducted under extreme heat and smoke conditions above the fire. Firefighter Raymond Hatton of Rescue 1 was able to locate the three-trapped children in a rear bedroom and notified Captain Carl Wendt of their location. Captain Carl Wendt and Firefighter Raymond Hatton without hesitation removed the children through the interior stairs to safety. Engine 6’s aggressive interior attacks for the fire-enabled members of Rescue 1 to locate the victims and remove them though the interior stairs safely. The children appeared to be coherent and alert while transferred to the care of EMS units. The children were all transported to the hospital for further medical care.
Reviving the Victim On March 24, 2015, the Newark Fire Department Communications Center received a report of a working fire. Initial reports were of a fire on the 10th floor of this 15-story high-rise structure. Upon arrival members of Engine Company 28, including Firefighter Jeremiah Allen and Firefighter Jacob Ramos, under the command of Captain Rafael Scanziani quickly responded to the 10th floor of the complex. Upon reaching the 10th floor, Captain Scanziani observed thick black smoke emanating from underneath the entry door from the apartment. Members of Engine 28 without hesitation forced entry and performed a primary search through the smoke filled apartment. This search was conducted prior to establishing the protection of a charged hose line. An unconscious male was discovered in the living room area and quickly removed from the smoke filled room. After company members moved the civilian to a safe location they began CPR while awaiting medical equipment. Captain Scanziani and his crew were able to successfully revive the victim to breath on his own. The victim was then administered oxygen for added support with his breathing. A defibrillator was connected to the victim as a precautionary measure. Company members monitored the victim while awaiting the arrival of EMS. Upon arrival, EMS took over and transported him for further medical treatment.
Heavy Fire on all Floors On August 7, 2015, the Newark Fire Department Communication Center received a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, heavy fire was found on all floors of two three-story wood frame dwellings, with fire extending to a third structure. Engine 10 and Ladder 5 were the first arriving companies and observed trapped victims on the third floor of the main fire building. Engine 10 immediately stretched a protective hose line via the interior stairwell to facilitate rescue operations. Ladder 5 driver, Firefighter Tony DeFeo positioned the apparatus to expedite recue efforts from the third floor front windows of the structure. Firefighter Michael Bellina ascended the aerial followed by Firefighter Tony DeFeo to the third floor window where they had observed an adult female victim upon arrival, Summer 2016 • The PFIA Protector
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Firefighter Bellina, entering through the third floor window, began to conduct a primary search for any possible victims. Firefighter Bellina located an unresponsive nine-year-old girl within the room. Firefighter Bellina without hesitation returned to the window and handed the unresponsive child to Firefighter Defeo. Firefighter DeFeo descended the aerial and was met by Firefighter Antonio Palhano and Firefighter Francisco DeOliveira of Ladder 11 who administered CPR while waiting for the arrival of EMS. While conducting the rescue, Firefighter Bellina received a severe laceration on his hand from broken glass of a window. Even with his injury, he returned to continue searching for the adult female initially seen in the window. Simultaneously Firefighter Carlo Dello Russo of Ladder 5 entered the fire building via the interior stairs with members of Engine 10 to facilitate a rescue attempt of the trapped occupants. When Firefighter Dello Russo made his way to the third floor of the structure, he located an unresponsive four-year-old girl. Without hesitation he quickly carried her to safety. He was met by Firefighter Na’eem Howard of Rescue 1, Newark Police Officer Sapienza, and Newark Police Officer Field who together administered CPR until the arrival of EMS. Ladder 11 interior team (Captain Frank Fonseca and Firefighter Carlos Henriques) made their way to the third floor via the interior stairwell where they met Firefighter Bellina who had located the adult female victim. She was unresponsive and was quickly carried out of the structure and given CPR. She was then transported to a local hospital. Firefighter Bellina was ordered to leave the building and receive treatment for his injury, through his courageous efforts all victims survived. This building was heavily involved with fire on all floors with extension to two additional buildings but as Engines 10, 18, 6, and 11 provided protection with aggressive attack lines, these rescues could not have been accomplished. Three unconscious victims were rescued thanks to all the courageous efforts of all
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the firefighters involved.
Assistance on the Second Floor On January 29, 2015, the Newark Fire Department Communications Center received a report of a working fire. Upon arrival, heavy fire was found on all floors in the rear of a two and a half story wood frame structure. Once information was obtained that the structures were occupied, rescue operations were quickly established. A panic stricken woman was on the second floor balcony in one of the homes, requesting help from NFD once they arrived on the scene. Firefighter Derek Hunter observed this and without hesitation grabbed a ground ladder off the Engine 18, raised it to the second floor balcony with the assistance of Captain Delfin Ortiz. Once the ladder was properly secured, Firefighter Mark Furka of Engine 10 ascended the ladder and assisted the woman down from the second floor. Firefighter D. Hunter, noticed other occupants had not exited the building. Without hesitation and the protection of a hose line, Firefighter D. Hunter entered into the exposure structures first floor apartments. Firefighter Hunter was able to alert the occupants of the fire and safely escorted them through the interior stairs and out of danger. Thank you to the coordinated efforts of all members assigned to this assignment, an aggressive interior attack was conducted and enabled all occupants to safely exit the structure.
Open Fire Officers Matthew Enhoffer, Michael Cordiviola, Todd Hancock and Brian Lynch of the St. Petersburg, Florida Police Department were investigating a shooting and had a potential suspect. When they arrived at the suspect’s home, they detected him in the back yard. As they approached, the suspect opened fire with a handgun. The suspect first fired at Officer Enhoffer, and then when Officer Cordiviola moved to support Enhoffer, he fired at him shooting him in the leg. With help from Officer Handcock, Officer Lynch moved, under fire, to drag Cordiviola to safety. Meanwhile, Officer Enhoffer confronted
the suspect a second time and engaged in a final exchange of fire that stopped the suspect.
Possible Entrapment January 4, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Engine 7 was dispatched along with the box assigned companies to a residence fire with possible entrapment. Engine 7 was the first to arrive on the scene and gave the size up, “heavy fire showing from the C/D side of a two story residence,” and established command. Engine 7 secured a hydrant across the street and deployed a 1 ¾ attack line. As the crew of Engine 7 started to advance the attack line, the neighbors reported that the occupant of the home was last seen on the front porch, however the occupant reentered the residence. Engine 7’s crew, making a very aggressive interior attack, advanced the line into the residence and immediately encountered a heavy fire on the first floor. As they made their way down the fully involved hallway towards the rear of the residence, Private Gus Chavez informed Private Alex Riddhagni that the victim might be in the room to the left of the front door. As Engine 7’s crew continued to fight the fire, Private Riddhagni located the victim. Private Riddhagni working together with Private Sean Chesebrough from Engine 7 removed the victim from the burning residence to the outside. With the victim safely in the front yard, EMS care was administered to the critically injured victim. Engine 7’s crew reentered the residence moving to the second floor with the other box assigned companies, extinguishing the fire and brought the incident under control.
Left to right: Private Sean Chesebrough, PFIA Agent Steve Kemp, and Private Gus Chavez. (not pictured: Private Alex Riddhagni)
and that he was pursuing the vehicle while Officer Dean checked on the condition of the victims. Dean pursued the vehicle, relaying updates of the pursuit, until eventually coming to a stop on an on ramp. Officer Dean single handedly detained four occupants of the vehicle who were found in the possession of four loaded handguns. He did not hesitate to place himself in danger in order to bring four armed murder suspects into custody demonstrating a high level of bravery and dedication to duty.
Noise Complaint On August 18, 2015, Troy, New York Police Officer David Dean and Officer Daurio responded to a noise complaint. As they drove up, they observed two black males run towards the street. Officers Dean and Daurio drove around and observed the two black males standing near a black car that was stopped at the stop sign. Officer Dean then heard shots fired and the two black males appeared to have been struck. The vehicle then fled the scene at a high rate of speed. Officer Dean calmly radioed the situation
Left to right: PFIA Agent Christopher Parker, Officer Dave Dean, and Captain Matthew Montanio.
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Regional Manager Mike Tersigni presents Detective Zenobia Santana with the Rookie Award.
Hackensack fire units DC 2, Rescue 1, Engine 4, and Marine 1 responded to Teaneck to assist a person who was stuck in the mud on the Hackensack River. The person became stranded in his kayak when the tide went out. Members from both departments worked together to remove the person using several ropes and a backboard.
Deputy Chief Fred Longobardi’s last tour of duty after serving the city of Hackensack for 35 years. Pictured: members of the 2nd platoon after operating at a second-alarm fire. D/C 2 is surrounded by the men he led for years.
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Regional Manager Brian Benedict delivering a sponsorship check to Jeremy Sandefur of the Mishawaka Fire Department for the fraternal golf outing.
On April 23, 2016, PFIA sponsored a golf tournament for the Veteran Firefighters Association. Pictured from left to right: Alan
Melancon, Chris Arnone, Kyle Melancon, and Paul “Fluffy” Melancon.
PFIA Agent Tara Burnett’s wonderful group of TDCJ ID training academy staff region 1 Minnie Houston training facility. They are responsible for training all the new officers and providing yearly inservice training to all the corrections staff in our region. They do a wonderful job and don’t often get recognized for the amazing work ethic they have and try to instill in our TDCJ employees!
PFIA Agent Tara Burnett sponsored the third annual softball tournament organized by TDCJ and benefitting the Susan Camfield Endowment Fund. Susan was a correctional officer killed in the line of duty by two inmates during an escape from the TDCJ Wynne unit. The fund is set up to present a scholarship to a graduating female senior from Huntsville area schools in Susan’s honor.
New Jersey’s Keansburg PBA held its annual comedy show fundraiser on April 1, 2016, in Middletown, N.J. PFIA was generous enough to purchase a table for the event. Pictured from
left to right: Keansburg PBA Delegate Nick Angerami, Keansburg PBA President Justin Cocuzza, and PFIA Agent Mike Michalski.
We were proud to be a part of the event. This is the winning team from the double-elimination tournament. On April 25, 2016, the Savannah Professional Firefighters Association held a charity golf tournament with the proceeds benefiting the St. Josephs Candler Mammography Fund. PFIA members from left to right: Jason Bartek, Michael Taylor, PFIA Agent Jason Roehm, and Ryan Pierce. Summer 2016 • The PFIA Protector
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On Saturday, March 5, 2016, law enforcement officers, both active and reservist, hosted a scholarship fundraising golf tournament in honor of Greg Stewart. Greg was a Beeville police officer, who was shot May 7, 2006, while attending his National Guard training in San Antonio, Texas. Greg had stopped at a local convenience store when he and a friend were approached by three armed men demanding their money. Greg suffered three gunshot wounds at close range and died as a result of these wounds on May 15, 2006. Greg was also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. This tournament was to fund scholarships given in his memory to local students wishing to pursue a career in either law enforcement or criminal justice fields. At the start of this years tournament, approximately 10 uniformed officers showed up to support the family, as well as reserve officers Regan Scott and Mike Willow. Seventeen teams participated in the tournament.
Pictured: Texas Representative Richard Webb and Board Member Ruben Cevallos. Ruben is presenting a plaque on behalf of the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association in honor of Greg. The plaque is being received by Greg’s son Charlie (14). Texas Reprentative Tom Pierce was also present (not pictured).
The Brian Reed Memorial Golf Outing in Indianapolis, Indiana, preceding the PFFUI Union convention. Pictured President Edward Dolan of the Detectives Benevolent Association gave Regional Manager Mike Tersigni and Senior Vice President Peter Episcipo the DBA award in recognition of their support from PFIA.
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left to right: PFIA member James Pitts II, PFIA Agent Matt Cole, and PFIA member Rob William.
Left photo: Isabella Lothrop, Brooke Meyer, Wes Meyer, Adam Kestler, Tiff Pacheco, and Ashley Sherman. Right photo: Firefighter Adam Kestler (L) accepting a donation check from PFIA Representative Captain Ray Masse.
Members of the Pawtucket Fire Department, PFIA, and their friends and family participated in the MDA Muscle Walk on May 7, 2016 in Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI. PFIA member Steve Oliveira’s stepfather suffers from muscular dystrophy, and the PFD has assembled a team and participated in this event for the past four years in an effort to raise money for the MDA. PFIA member John Hinley and PFIA Agent Jason Rohem participated in the Light My Fire Event with Southbound Brewery. All proceeds from this event went to the local fallen firefighters fund. The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs runs a specialized team called the Local Assistance State Team (LAST). This group responds to area fire departments in the event of a firefighter’s death. The death of the firefighter can be LODD (line-of-duty death), active duty, or retired. The team works with the department and family to make arrangements for all aspects of the deceased firefighter’s funeral. This team has helped many departments since its inception, including sections served by PFIA. The RIAFC’S LAST team has been looking to purchase a platform with a set of stairs to assist pallbearers in placing the casket on top of a fire engine. There was a significant cost in this endeavor. On May 26, 2016, Chief Oscar Elmasian accepted a donation check from PFIA Representative Captain Ray Masse that was enough to cover the funds that the team was short and will allow the RIAFC to purchase the funeral platform and to benefit fallen firefighters throughout the state and surrounding states. Summer 2016 • The PFIA Protector
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scene and engaged the subject, allowing the other officers to seek cover.
Ashley Marie Guindon - February 27, 2016 Prince William County Police Department (VA) 2-day veteran Officer Ashley Guindon was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. The male subject at the home murdered his wife and then opened fire on the officers with a rifle as they approached the home. Officer Guindon was fatally wounded, and two other officers, including her training officer, were wounded. All three officers were flown to the hospital, where Officer Guindon passed away. The man who shot them was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, two counts of malicious wounding of a police officer, and three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Officer Guindon had been sworn in the previous day and was working her first day on the street with her training officer. She was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Jacai D. Colson - March 13, 2016 Prince George’s County Police Department (MD) 4-year veteran Police Officer Jacai Colson was shot and killed while responding to an active shooter at the Prince George’s County Police Department’s District III police station. Three brothers drove to the police station, where one of them opened fire as the other two filmed the incident. The subject with the gun shot at the police station, an ambulance, and passing cars before being engaged by responding officers. Officer Colson, who was in plain clothes, also responded to the
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Officer Colson was inadvertently struck by a round fired by one of the other officers. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to the wound. The armed subject was also wounded. He and his two brothers were taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder, six counts of attempted first-degree murder, nine counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, and other charges. David Ortiz - March 14, 2016 El Paso Police Department (TX) 9-year veteran Patrolman David Ortiz succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his police motorcycle was struck from behind. The impact pushed his motorcycle into the vehicle in front of him, and he became trapped underneath one of the vehicles involved in the crash. He was able to be pulled from underneath the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Carl A. Koontz - March 20, 2016 Howard County Sheriff’s Office (IN) 2-year veteran Deputy Sheriff Carl Koontz was shot and killed as he and other deputies served arrest and search warrants in connection with a narcotics case. The deputies received no response from inside a mobile home in Russiaville when they knocked on the door and announced themselves. As they entered the home, the subject opened fire on them, striking Deputy Koontz and a sheriff’s sergeant. A Russiaville police officer and other deputies were able to pull both wounded deputies from the home. They were transported
to a local hospital before being flown to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Deputy Koontz succumbed to his wounds while in surgery. The subject was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound several hours later after a SWAT team made entry into the home. Christopher Gene Ray - March 20, 2016 Conway Fire Rescue (SC) 6-year veteran Firefighter II Christopher Ray was operating on the scene of a working residential structure fire when he was struck and killed by a fire engine. According to a preliminary description of the incident from the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Ray was riding on a Conway fire engine when he fell off and was struck as the fire truck reversed over him. Ray joined the Conway Fire Department as a full-time member after graduating from a local firefighter training academy in 2010. He was honored for serving five years with the department in March 2015 and served on a committee with his fellow firefighters to restore an antique fire engine that was unveiled last September. Carlos Puente-Morales - March 26, 2016 Des Moines Police Department (IA) 5-year veteran Susan Louise Farrell - March 26, 2016 Des Moines Police Department (IA) 11-year veteran
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Police Officer Carlos Puente-Morales and Police Officer Susan Farrell were killed when their patrol car was struck head-on by a wrong-way, drunk
They were transporting a prisoner from Council Bluffs back to Des Moines when the crash occurred. Both officers, the prisoner, and the driver of the wrong-way vehicle were killed. Officer Puente-Morales had served with the Des Moines Police Department for five months and had previously served with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department and the Ottumwa Police Department. He was a member of the Army National Guard. Officer Farrell had served with the Des Moines Police Department for only five months and had previously served with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 11 years. John “Skillet” Ernest Ulmschneider - April 15, 2016 Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (MD) 13-year veteran
(PGFD) responded to a home for a welfare check call regarding a man with medical conditions who had not responded to relatives attempting to contact him. After arriving on scene, checking for any open doors or windows, and making themselves known several times, firefighters forced entrance to the residence. As they entered the home, the resident fired several gunshots, striking PGFD Firefighter/ Paramedic John Ulmschneider (posthumously promoted to Lieutenant), Morningside Volunteer Firefighter Kevin Swain, and the relative who had originally called for help. After being transported to the hospital, Firefighter/Paramedic Ulmschneider succumbed to his injuries. Firefighter Swain remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police said the resident of the home believed his house was being broken into and fired in self-defense. No charges have been filed. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by authorities.
“Lest We Forget” I never dreamed it would be me, My name for all eternity, Recorded here at this hallowed place Alas, my name, no more my face. “In the line of duty,” I hear them say: My family now the price to pay. My folded flag stained with their tears; We only had those few short years. The badge forever upon my chest, I sleep now in eternal rest. My sword I pass to those behind, And pray they keep this thought in mind. I never dreamed it would be me, And with heavy heart and bended knee, I ask for all here from the past: Dear God, let my name be the last.
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very day, PFIA members go about their duties despite the threat of imminent danger. Sometimes they lose their lives so that another may live. It is with heartfelt sympathy that we list the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice this past year. These lists were compiled from the Officer Down Memorial Page http://www.odmp.org and the FEMA U.S. Fire Administration website http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/search. Date Rank/Name
Department
State
1/3/15
Sergeant Sean Patrick Renfro
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Colorado
1/3/15
Police Officer Ronald Eugene Strittmatter
Lakeshire Police Department
Missouri
1/8/15
Battalion Chief Christopher A. Tindall
South Metropolitan Fire Protection District
Missouri
1/9/15
Police Officer Craig Anthony Chandler
Baltimore City Police Department
Maryland
1/10/15
Captain Franck W. Tremaine
Jackson Fire Department
California
1/14/15
Corrections Officer V Christopher A. Davis
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas
1/14/15
Corrections Officer V Eligio Ruiz Garcia, Jr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas
1/17/15
Deputy Chief Steven Bonano
New York City Police Department
New York
1/21/15
Firefighter Leslie “Les” W. Fryman
Rosendale Volunteer Fire Department
Wisconsin
1/21/15
Director of Investigations John Ballard Gorman
Mississippi Gaming Commission
Mississippi
1/21/15
Detective I John Scott Stevens
Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
New Jersey
1/22/15
Firefighter Ronnie W. Peek
Garden City Fire Department
1/26/15
Sergeant Charles Kerry Mitchum
Loxley Police Department
Alabama
1/28/15
Patrolman Roger Monroe Odell
Town Creek Police Department
Alabama
1/28/15
Deputy Sheriff Rodney Condall
Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office
Louisiana
1/29/15
Firefighter Clifford “Cliff” Sanders
Caney Volunteer Fire Department
1/30/15
Detective Michael Lynn Starrett
Jacksboro Police Department
Tennessee
1/31/15
Assistant Fire Chief Mike “Coop” Cooper
Centerville Fire Department
Iowa
1/31/15
Trooper Nicholas Glenn Dees
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma
2/3/15
Firefighter Charlie V. Wallace
Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department
New York
2/5/15
Chief Kenneth J. Lehr
Medora Community Fire Protection District
2/6/15
Firefighter Garry Rose
McMechen Volunteer Fire Department
West Virginia
2/11/15
Lieutenant Randall “Randy” E. Parker
Macon-Bibb County Fire Department
Georgia
2/14/15 Police Officer III Siegfred D. R. “Dove” Mortera
Guam Police Department
2/15/15
Sergeant Kenneth M. Stanton, Sr.
Sandy Springs Fire Department
2/18/15
Firefighter Randy M. Hiti
Rice Lake Fire Department
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Kansas
Illinois
Guam South Carolina Minnesota
Date Rank/Name
Department
State
2/21/15
Captain Dwight “B.B.” W. Bazile
Houston Fire Department
Texas
2/22/15
Firefighter Edward J. Roddy
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
2/23/15
Captain Neville Stanley Kealii Colburn
Honolulu Police Department
3/2/15
Special Agent William C. Sheldon
U.S. Department of Justice
3/4/15
Detective Terence Avery Green
Fulton County Police Department
3/5/15
Lieutenant Clifford Scott Travis
Bullitt County Detention Center
Kentucky
3/5/15
Sergeant Robert Francis Wilson III
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
3/6/15
Pilot Jerold “Jerry” Bonner
CAL FIRE
California
3/7/15
Police Officer Brennan Roger Rabain
Prince George’s County Police Department
Maryland
3/9/15
Firefighter Jeffrey S. Buck
Lawrence Twp. Volunteer Fire Company #1
Pennsylvania
3/10/15
Fire Chief Billy R. Jarvis
Allen Fire Department
3/10/15
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Lamar Wells
United States Department of Justice
3/10/15
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Edward Gatson
Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Mississippi
3/11/15
Police Officer Burke Jevon Rhoads
Nicholasville Police Department
Kentucky
3/12/15
Patrolman George S. Nissen
Stone Park Police Department
3/13/15
Trooper Donald R. Fredenburg, Jr.
New York State Police
New York
3/15/15
Firefighter John L. Shoup
Ashland Volunteer Fire Department
Mississippi
3/15/15
Police Officer Darryl Deon Wallace
Clayton County Police Department
Georgia
3/17/15
Lieutenant Richard Glenn Woods
Pell City Police Department
Alabama
3/18/15
Patrolman Adrian Arellano
El Paso Police Department
Texas
3/19/15
Senior Police Officer Alex K. Yazzie
3/24/15
Police Officer Michael Jeremiah Johnson
San Jose Police Department
California
3/24/15
Trooper Trevor John Casper
Wisconsin State Patrol
Wisconsin
3/26/15
Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl E. Gordon
Cincinnati Fire Department
3/27/15
Firefighter Barry W. Van Horn
Somerville FD - West End Hose Company #3
New Jersey
3/30/15 Forest Service Engineering Technician Steve Cobb
United States Forest Service
Mississippi
3/30/15
Pilot Brandon S. Ricks
United States Forest Service
Mississippi
4/2/15
Fire Police Captain John J. Doster
Edgely Fire Company #1, Inc.
4/4/15
Police Officer David Lee Colley
Montgomery Police Department
4/6/15
Police Officer Jared J. Forsyth
Ocala Police Department
4/8/15
Police Officer Juandre Devon Gilliam, Sr.
Jeanerette Police Department
4/10/15
Corporal Scott R. Thompson
Manchester Township Police Department
4/12/15
Firefighter Steven Ackerman
Valley Springs Fire & Rescue
4/13/15
Inmate Firefighter Raymond G. Araujo, Jr.
CAL FIRE
California
4/16/15
Captain Andrew “Andy” Zalme
Dakota City Fire Department
Nebraska
4/19/15
Fire Police Lieutenant Curtis E. Nordsick
Wrightsville Steam Engine & Hose Company #1
4/20/15
Deputy Sheriff Gil C. Datan
Coos County Sheriff’s Office
Oregon
4/27/15
Training Officer/Firefighter Michael B. Corn
Conway Springs Fire Department
Kansas
4/30/15
Firefighter Timothy T. Peters
Pine Grove Hose Hook and Ladder Fire Co. No. 1
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Kentucky United States
Illinois
Navajo Division of Public Safety Arizona
Ohio
Pennsylvania Alabama Florida Louisiana New Jersey South Dakota
Pennsylvania
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Date Rank/Name
Department
State
5/3/15
Firefighter Christopher M. Blankenship
Madison County Fire Department
5/3/15
Engineer-Firefighter Larry W. Lawhorn
Orchard Farm Fire Protection District
Missouri
5/4/15
Lieutenant Ricky Thurman
Swainsboro Fire Department
Georgia
5/4/15
Detective Brian Raymond Moore
New York City Police Department
New York
5/5/15
Firefighter Timothy T. Gunther
Poughkeepsie Fire Department
New York
5/5/15
Sergeant Gregory King Moore
Coeur d’Alene Police Department
5/5/15
Lieutenant Eric Alan Eslary
Ligonier Township Police Department
Pennsylvania
5/5/15
Detective Paul John Koropal
Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office
Pennsylvania
5/6/15
Firefighter Dwight Greer
Philadelphia Fire Department
5/6/15
Lieutenant Kevin A. McRae
Washington D.C. Fire Department
5/9/15
Patrolman Liquori Terja Tate
Hattiesburg Police Department
Mississippi
5/9/15
Patrolman Benjamin Joseph Deen
Hattiesburg Police Department
Mississippi
5/15/15
Auxiliary Deputy Sonny Allan Smith
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office
5/18/15
Police Officer Richard K. Martin
Houston Police Department
Texas
5/20/15
Detective Kerrie Sue Orozco
Omaha Police Department
Nebraska
5/21/15
Inspector Robert James Bowling
N.C.Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau
5/21/15
Deputy Sheriff Michael Alan Brandle
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Ohio
5/23/15
Firefighter David P. Bourget
Phippsburg Fire Department
Maine
5/23/15
Trooper Taylor Joseph Thyfault
Colorado State Patrol
Colorado
5/24/15
Captain Jason E. Farley
Claremore Fire Department
Oklahoma
5/24/15
Patrolman James Arthur Bennett, Jr.
Housing Authority of New Orleans Police Department
Louisiana
5/25/15
Lieutenant Terrence M. Pryor
Memphis Fire Department
Tennessee
5/25/15
Sergeant Iris Janett Smith
Mississippi Department of Corrections
Mississippi
5/25/15
Police Officer Gregg Anthony “Nigel” Benner
Rio Rancho Police Department
New Mexico
5/30/15
Trooper Anthony A. Raspa
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey
6/1/15
Firefighter Dale J. Wege
Pine Lake Volunteer Fire Department
Wisconsin
6/3/15
Captain James “Donnie” D. Keith
Mount Zion Fire & Rescue
6/4/15
Firefighter Thomas D. Miserendino
Beachwood Volunteer Fire Company #1
6/5/15
Lieutenant David C. Knapke
Williamsburg Township Emergency Services
6/6/15
Vet. Fire Corps Crewmember Ian D. Haxton Student Conservation Assoc. - Veteran Fire Corps
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Idaho
Mississippi D.C.
Arkansas
North Carolina
Alabama New Jersey Ohio Virginia
6/9/15
Firefighter William “Wille” O. Sensenich
Circleville Volunteer Fire Department Station #8
6/10/15
Fire Operations Supervisor Terry K. Sonner
Boise District Bureau of Land Management
6/14/15
Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro, Jr.
United States Department of Justice
United States
6/16/15
Sheriff Ladson Lamar O’Connor
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Georgia
6/18/15
Police Officer Rick Lee Silva
Chehalis Police Department
6/19/15
Police Officer Sonny Lee Kim
Cincinnati Police Department
6/20/15
Lieutenant Michael “Peanut” P. Miller
Green Bay Metro Fire Department
Wisconsin
6/20/15
Police Officer Daryle S. Holloway
New Orleans Police Department
Louisiana
6/23/15
Trooper Eric Keith Chrisman
Kentucky State Police
Kentucky
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Washington Ohio
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Department
State
6/24/15
Detective Sergeant Christopher Dan Kelley
Hutto Police Department
Texas
6/25/15
Sergeant Korby Lee Kennedy
San Angelo Police Department
Texas
6/26/15
Police Officer David Joseph Nelson
Bakersfield Police Department
California
7/7/15
Correctional Officer Gregory Dale Mitchell
Georgia Department of Corrections
7/12/15
Patrolman John James Wilding
Scranton Police Department
7/14/15
Sergeant James Bryan McCrystal
Georgia Department of Corrections
Georgia
7/15/15
Engineer John P. Whelan, III
Denver Fire Department
Colorado
7/15/15
Corrections Officer II Timothy A. Davison
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
7/17/15
Police Officer Vernell Brown, Jr.
New Orleans Police Department
Louisiana
7/22/15
Sergeant Scott Paul Lunger
Hayward Police Department
California
7/26/15
Firefighter Tyron Weston
Columbia Fire Department
South Carolina
7/27/15
Captain James “Truck” A. Hicks
N.C. Air National Guard Fire and Emergency Services
North Carolina
7/31/15 Acting Assis. District Fire Management Officer David “Dave” J. Ruhl
Georgia Pennsylvania
Texas
Big Valley Ranger District of the California Modoc National Forest
8/1/15
Police Officer Sean Michael Bolton
Memphis Police Department
Tennessee
8/5/15
Police Officer Thomas Joseph LaValley
Shreveport Police Department
Louisiana
8/6/15
Detective Brent L. Hanger
Washington State Patrol
Washington
8/8/15
Firefighter Michael “Mike” Hallenbeck U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
California
8/9/15
First Lieutenant Arthur Adolph Green III
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan
8/11/15
Deputy Sheriff Craig Stephen Whisenand
Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office
8/13/15
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Diamond Francies
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office
8/14/15
Fire Chief James “JD” D. Robinson
Brasstown Fire Department
North Carolina
8/14/15
Sergeant Joseph James Abdella
Detroit Police Department
Michigan
8/15/15
Deputy Sheriff Carl G. Howell
Carson City Sheriff’s Office
8/17/15
Lieutenant Christopher J. Daniels
Pine Level Volunteer Fire Department
8/17/15
Agent Elsa L. Rosa-Ortiz
Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
8/19/15
Firefighter Richard R. Wheeler
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
8/19/15
Firefighter Andrew G. Zajac
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
8/19/15
Firefighter Tom N. Zbyszewski
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Washington
8/20/15
Detention Officer Tronoski Dontel Jones
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
8/22/15
Firefighter Lawrence G. Sesso
Sayville Fire Department
New York
8/24/15
Senior Trooper Steven J. Vincent
Louisiana State Police
Louisiana
8/24/15
Sergeant Peggy Marie Vassallo
Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department
Missouri
8/26/15
Police Officer Henry Andres Nelson
Sunset Police Department
Louisiana
8/27/15
Lieutenant Carl C. Phillips
Locke Township Fire Department
8/28/15
Trooper Chad H. Wolf
Michigan State Police
Michigan
8/28/15
Trooper James Matthew Bava
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
8/28/15
Deputy Sheriff Darren H. Goforth
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Texas
8/31/15
Firefighter/Paramedic Shane M. Clifton
Saint Paul Fire Department
Illinois California
Nevada North Carolina
Texas
North Carolina
Minnesota
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Department
State
9/7/15
Sergeant Miguel Jose Perez-Rios
Puerto Rico Police Department
9/9/15
Firefighter Dennis E. Rodeman
Lansing Fire Department
Michigan
9/10/15
Lieutenant Roy D. McLaughlin
Yonkers Police Department
New York
9/12/15
Deputy Chief John P. McKee
City University of NY Department of Public Safety
New York
9/13/15
Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder
Kentucky State Police
Kentucky
9/13/15
Deputy Sheriff Steven Brett Hawkins
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Missouri
9/14/15
Deputy Sheriff Dwight Darwin Maness
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
Illinois
9/16/15
Deputy Sheriff Richard Allen Hall
Chatham County Sheriff’s Office
Georgia
9/17/15
Sergeant Eric O. Meier
Crawford Police Department
9/17/15
Trooper Kyle David Young
Vermont State Police
Vermont
9/18/15
Firefighter/EMT Daniel E. Hampton
Burnet Fire Department
Texas
9/19/15
Master Patrol Officer Kevin Jermaine Toatley
DeKalb County Police Department
Georgia
9/21/15
Trooper II Nathan-Michael William Smith
Virginia State Police
Virginia
9/22/15
Deputy Sheriff William J. Myers
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Florida
9/23/15
Firefighter Sean M. Benson, Sr.
Paramus Fire Department
New Jersey
Bergen Fire Department
New York
9/23/15 Assist. Chief of EMS/Firefighter Barry G. Miller
Puerto Rico
New York
9/24/15
Firefighter/EMT Stuart G. Hardy
Burton Fire District
South Carolina
9/26/15
Firefighter Richard L. Crosby, Sr.
Casnovia Township Fire Department
Michigan
9/28/15
Deputy Sheriff Rosemary Vela
Madison County Sheriff’s Office
Tennessee
9/30/15
Police Officer Gregory Thomas Alia
Forest Acres Police Department
South Carolina
10/6/15
Patrol Officer Anthony E. Lossiah
Cherokee Indian Police Department
North Carolina
10/7/15
Lieutenant Antonio A. Smith
Memphis Fire Department
10/12/15
Fire Apparatus Operator Larry J. Leggio
Kansas City Fire Department
Missouri
10/12/15
Firefighter John V. Mesh
Kansas City Fire Department
Missouri
10/13/15
Captain Charles “Chuck” H. Horning, II
Townsend Township Fire Department
Tennessee
Ohio
10/14/15 Fire Police Officer Gerald “Bear” M. Celecki
South Amboy Fire Department
New Jersey
10/18/15
Investigator Steven Martin Sandberg
Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office
Minnesota
10/20/15
Detective Randolph A. Holder
New York City Police Department
New York
10/25/15
Firefighter Larry E. O’Neil
Lone Camp Fire Department
10/25/15
Park Ranger James Marvin Wallen, Jr.
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department
10/28/15
Deputy Constable Jeffrey Emmos Radford
Bell County Constable’s Office
Texas
10/29/15
Patrol Officer Daniel Scott Webster
Albuquerque Police Department
New Mexico
10/29/15
Sergeant William Karl Keesee
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
11/5/15
Police Officer Bryce Edward Hanes
San Bernardino Police Department
California
11/6/15
Senior Patrol Officer Daniel Neil Ellis
Richmond Police Department
Kentucky
11/7/15
Police Officer Nathan John Van Oort, Sr.
Ohio University Police Department
11/7/15
Police Officer Stacy Lynn Case
Columbia Police Department
11/10/15
Chief of Police Darrell Lamond Allen
Marlin Police Department
11/11/15
Deputy Chief Thomas J. Kolarick
Protection Fire Company #1
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Ohio South Carolina Texas New Jersey
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Department
State
11/15/15
Trooper Jaimie Lynn Jursevics
Colorado State Patrol
Colorado
11/18/15
Police Officer Ricardo Galves
Downey Police Department
California
11/19/15
Sergeant Vincent H. Smith
City of Detroit Fire Department
Michigan
11/19/15
Corporal William Matthew Solomon
Georgia Ports Authority Police Department
11/20/15
Captain Walter R. Szelag
City of Detroit Fire Department
Michigan
11/20/15
Special Investigator Diane DiGiacomo
ASPCA
New York
11/23/15
K9 Officer Ryan P. Copeland
McFarland Police Department
Wisconsin
11/24/15
Assistant Fire Chief Terry “TC” Culver
Calvert City Fire Department
Kentucky
University of Colorado at CSPD
Colorado
11/27/15 Police Officer I Garrett Preston Russell Swasey
Georgia
11/28/15
Police Officer Lloyd E. Reed, Jr.
St. Clair Township Police Department
Pennsylvania
11/29/15
Firefighter Richard J. Cano
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department
11/30/15
Captain Scott Carroll
City of Oxnard Fire Department
12/4/15
Firefighter/Paramedic Mark A. Zielinski, Sr.
Matteson Fire Department
12/5/15
Firefighter Zachary C. Clevenger
Estill County Fire Department
Kentucky
12/10/15
Police Officer III Noah Aaron Leotta
Montgomery County Police Department
Maryland
12/11/15
Firefighter Lawrence “Larry” W. Millard
Endeavor Moundville Fire Department
Wisconsin
12/14/15
Firefighter/Paramedic Daniel V. Capuano
Chicago Fire Department
12/15/15
Firefighter Sidney “Sid” Winer
No. 7 Township Fire Rescue
12/17/15
Trooper Eli M. McCarson
New Jersey State Police
12/19/15
Firefighter Stacy A. Crawford
Navarro County Emergency Services District #1 FD
12/19/15
Captain Jack H. Rose
Mount Marion Fire Department
New York
12/21/15
Captain Willie B. Ratliff
City of Clarksdale Fire Department
Mississippi
Texas California Illinois
Illinois North Carolina New Jersey Texas
12/21/15 Special Agent Adrianna Maria Vorderbruggen
United States Air Force OSI
United States
12/21/15
Special Agent Michael Anthony Cinco
United States Air Force OSI
United States
12/21/15
Special Agent Peter Wagner Taub
United States Air Force OSI
United States
12/21/15
Special Agent Chester J. McBride III
United States Air Force OSI
United States
12/21/15
Special Agent Joseph G. Lemm
United States Air Force OSI
United States
12/21/15
Special Agent Louis Michael Bonacasa
United States Air Force OSI
United States
12/22/15
Fire Police Officer Louis “Pop Pop” Patti
Warwick Township Fire Company 1
Pennsylvania
12/28/15
Firefighter Patrick R. Wolterman
Hamilton Fire Department
12/28/15
Commander Frank Roman-Rodriguez
Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
12/28/15
Lieutenant Luz M. Soto-Segarra
Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
12/28/15
Agent Rosario Hernandez de Hoyos
Puerto Rico Police Department
Puerto Rico
12/29/15
Police Officer Juan Feliciano
New York City Police Department
New York
Ohio
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By: Greg Toyeas
Cincinnati Police Officer, Greg Toyeas went to his first National Police Week in Washington D. C.
given this opportunity! This was the most honorable & humbling experience in my career!”
On May 13th, The National Law Enforcement Memorial has a candlelight vigil and this year it was held on the national lawn, because they are constructing a new museum for police officers right across from the memorial. The vigil is supposed to be back at the memorial site in 2018. Some of the pictures you are seeing are from the stage. Officer Toyeas was able to capture these photos on the stage, he was invited to read the names of the officers who have passed away or were killed in the line of duty in 2015.
The mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers and to provide information that will help promote law enforcement safety.
Toyeas mentions, “I have never been more honored in all of my 25 years as a police officer then this day!” One of the names he read was Police Officer Sonny Kim. Officer Kim had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 27 years. He was shot and killed on June 19, 2015 after responding to a 911 call at a home where a man opened fire on him. Officer Toyeas worked with him. And when I say worked with, he and Toyeas were both police officers with the City of Cincinnati. Toyeas is in the Traffic Unit and Sonny worked in District 2. Toyeas mentions, they would talk when they saw each other. Toyeas was off the day he was killed, watching the news when he saw that a police officer had been shot. And then a punch to the gut, when the news said the name, Police Officer Sonny Kim was killed!
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is centered in the 400 block of E Street, NW, Washington, DC and is the nation’s monument to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Dedicated on October 15, 1991, the Memorial honors federal, state and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our nation and its people. The Memorial features two curving, 304-foot-long blue-gray marble walls. Carved on these walls are the names of more than 20,000 officers who have been killed in the line of duty throughout U.S. history, dating back to the first known death in 1791. Unlike many other memorials in Washington, DC, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is everchanging: new names of fallen officers are added to the monument each spring, in conjunction with National Police Week. Designed by architect Davis Buckley, the Memorial sits on three acres of federal park land in an area of Washington, DC called
Judiciary Square, the historic seat of our nation’s judicial branch of government. The Memorial grounds boast plush carpets of grass, nearly 60,000 plants and 128 trees. Each April, more than 10,000 daffodils bloom at the site, providing a burst of color for visitors. The Memorial’s central plaza features an intricate paving pattern and a bronze medallion with the Memorial Fund logo: a blue shield with a red rose draped across it. Bordering the Memorial’s beautifully landscaped park are the two tree-lined “pathways of remembrance” where the names of the fallen officers are engraved. Each of the pathway entrances is adorned with a powerful statuary grouping of an adult lion protecting its cubs. Sculpted by Raymond Kaskey, the bronze statues symbolize the protective role of law enforcement officers and convey the strength, courage and valor that are hallmarks of those who serve and protect.
The Memorial Fund also conducts a variety of events and programs each year, such as the Officer of the Month Award Program, which recognizes the “Living Legends” of the profession—officers who distinguish themselves through exemplary service and devotion to duty. As a principal organizer of National Police Week each May, the Memorial hosts over 20,000 people at the Candlelight Vigil, held annually on May 13th to honor all law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. During the Vigil, the names of officers who died in the line of duty the previous year, and the names of recently discovered historic officers are formally dedicated.
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A number of commemorative ceremonies are held at the Memorial each year, and the site is visited by nearly a quarter million people annually. The Memorial’s beauty and tranquility make it a special place for reflection, contemplation or just a quiet moment away from the hustle and bustle of city life. On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 58 hours. The Memorial Fund maintains the largest, most comprehensive database of lineof-duty officer deaths, conducts research into officer fatality trends and issues, and serves as an information clearinghouse. Summer 2016 • The PFIA Protector
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MORE SAFE
POLICING
The No. 1 goal of police officers is to make it home safely to their families and friends after every shift. Officers face threats to their lives every day, but they continue to put on their uniform to serve and protect us. Only five months into 2016, 35 officers and 13 K9s already have lost their lives, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. This is a disturbing reminder of how perilous policing can be.
Some calls are easy. Officers may be called on a noise complaint and simply have to ask people to turn down their music. But at other times they may walk
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into a situation knowing that the subject’s goal is to kill an officer. That is what happened to Thomas Cottrell of Danville, Ohio, who was shot and killed from ambush by a suspect with that intention. Ashley Guindon of Prince William County in Virginia, on her second day on the job, was shot and killed as she responded to a domestic disturbance call.
Has the number of slayings increased, or does it just seem that way because the rise of social media has fostered much more widespread coverage of these horrific tragedies? Let’s take a look at the number
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of line-of-duty deaths in the U.S. over the years (see graph). The numbers remain fairly steady, with the exception of the 9/11 terror attacks. Police tactics have changed dramatically over the years, from responding to calls for service as rapidly as possible to adjusting to current and likely future economic realities, overcoming an often hostile academic and media climate, facing the proliferation of guns and the need to do something about gun violence, increasing the police use of city ordinances and civil law, and developing and maintaining an enhanced patrol
function (www.policechiefmagazine.org). Officers have to be trained to think in all situations, especially when a suspect claims unlawful force and prosecutors and grand juries question the legal standard used in the force presented. With 17 officers killed in gunfire in 2015, the justice system still must defend those involved in criminal activity against law enforcement officers. Police forces around the world use different tactics to eliminate deadly force or “suicide by cop.” In Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, and New Zealand, officers are unarmed when they are on patrol. Police are equipped with firearms only in special circumstances. It’s a strategy that seems to work surprisingly well for these countries, and certain agencies have become experts in combining crisis intervention skills with tactics and equipment such as extendable batons and pepper spray.
if everyone was required to open carry; would that solve our problem? If criminals knew that every person in a store they are planning to rob is packing, would that make them think twice about it? Tactics from around the world show us that the use of deadly force should be comparable to the threat. We should always remember that police policies and training must be centered on the inviolability of all human lives. Rebekah Brownson
The use of guns in these countries varies. One-third of Icelanders own rifles and shotguns for hunting purposes. Ireland’s officers are not even trained in using firearms. In Great Britain, 82 percent of police officers say they don’t want to be armed. British officers on patrol consider themselves guardians of their country’s citizens and believe they should be easily approachable. In New Zealand, it’s believed to be safer for police officers not to carry weapons. Is that what is wrong in the U.S.? Are our officers so intimating with their weapons that criminals think they have to attack them? Or does our society lack respect for the men and women in blue? What Source: www.odmp.org
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6 179 1997
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2 178 1998
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7 152 1999
1991
7 164 2000
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5 264 2001
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5 160 2002
1992
5 152 2003
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6 166 2004
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8 166 2005
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3 Firefighter Physical Assessments: what they measure and why you should be doing them By: Dr. Karlie Moore I have been consulting with fire departments to help improve their firefighters’ health for quite a few years. One common issue is confusion about the difference between a firefighter physical ability test, a fitness test, and a physical, and why firefighters need and can benefit from all three of these things. I’m going to clear up that confusion. Then, I’m going to outline for you exactly what is needed in a comprehensive, effective Wellness program for firefighters, including how to meet the NFPA 1583 standard on healthrelated fitness programs for fire department members.
Firefighter Physical Assessments Explained The Firefighter Physical Ability Test You’re probably familiar with a firefighter physical ability test, or physical agility test. It involves firefighting job tasks such as pulling a hose, climbing a ladder, etc. Some departments use the CPAT, while others create their own courses. Some departments only require a firefighter to pass the test at the beginning of his career, while others do the test yearly. What this test tells you is whether or not the firefighter can perform the job. What this test does not tell you (although it may be obvious) is whether or not he can consistently do the job safely.
Firefighter Fitness Test A yearly firefighter fitness test is recommended by the NFPA. It assesses firefighters in the five components of fitness: body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity (VO2max). This would involve push-ups, a treadmill endurance test, etc. A fitness test on a firefighter can be the same as any fitness test with one exception: the VO2max test should be firefighter specific. Making the test more representative of the job (than the running or stepping tests) makes it much more effective at evaluating whether the firefighter is aerobically fit enough to do the job without over-exerting the cardiovascular system and having a heart attack. For this purpose I created a scientifically validated firefighter VO2max test that you can do at your stations (and I plan to teach you all how to do it!) This test helps evaluate if the firefighter can do the job safely. By measuring his strengths, weaknesses, and the fitness component that can predict his risk for heart attack (VO2max), you can assess his risk for hurting himself or his crew members, (It also tells the firefighter a lot about his/her health and risk of developing disease). What this test does not assess is firefighting skill. This is important to acknowledge because research Summer 2016 • The PFIA Protector
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shows that veteran firefighters can perform tasks more efficiently. Therefore, being more skilled can make up for a lower fitness level. This means you should assess both skill and physical fitness of the firefighter.
The Firefighter Medical Physical A medical physical is recommended by the NFPA. Since firefighters are at increased risk of developing heart disease, cancers, and other illnesses, they should regularly be assessed by a physician who is familiar with firefighting, ideally annually or at least every two to three years. A firefighter’s blood work alone can provide a ton of insight into his risk for heart attack. Research shows that almost all firefighters who suffer fatal cardiac events on duty possess one or more of the risk factors for heart disease – and two of these are identified in a typical blood panel: cholesterol and blood glucose. Markers of inflammation and cancerous growths can also be identified in the blood. It is very important that firefighters monitor their blood pressure, since being hypertensive increases the risk for dying of a duty-related heart attack 12 times. Seeing a physician who can prescribe hypertension medication if necessary could save a firefighter’s life. Either the VO2max test in the fitness assessment or the medical physical can include stress testing with an EKG, which can identify arrhythmias and cardiac conditions that could be fatal for firefighters.
The benefits are many and varied So you can see that these three assessments measure different things and each has distinct benefits. Undergoing these tests carries big benefits for both the firefighter personally (lower injury/heart attack risk, better job performance, higher quality of life) and for the department (reduced injury, medical, and overtime costs). To learn more about Firefighter Wellness Training go to www.fitfordutyconsulting.com/wellness-program
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2016 Heroes Gala presented by Indian Grand Racing and Casino. Pictured: Heavy Weight Champs Lamon Brewster, James Tony, Ray Mercer and Chris Byrd with PFIA agent David Roth, Policy Owner Service Associate Tamara Huffman, Vice President of Operations Jeanie Williams, and Editor Rebekah Brownson.
The lashing on April 3, 2016, at the home office toppled trees onto power lines and snapped power poles.
PFIA Agent Richard Webb is shown at the Laredo Fire Department headquarters, home of the LFD administration and training facility. He met with many “family” members and reviewed their existing policies, gave quote information, and spoke with new firefighter candidates to welcome them to the family.
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Starting a police and fire patch/ pin collection for my grandson. Will trade one for one. Just add self-addressed envelope with your patch. I am a 35-year veteran. Contact Sal Franscino, 63 Lauren Lane, Brick, NJ 08723, or 908907-0844. (0115) • Pueblo, CO, police officer and EOD tech looking to trade police, fire, bomb, and military patches. Will trade one for one, with many extras. Contact R. Jones at k-rjones@comcast.net; or mail items to R. Jones, 24400 Gale Road, Pueblo, CO, 81006-1995. (1014)
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A Dietz antique fire department lantern patented August 22, 1907. Red glass or clear. Contact William Galvin at 203-758-2399 or wpg1241A@yahoo.com. (1014) • Retired Cleveland Police Officer Bob Guttu’s book, “Community Policing (It Really Works).” Available at www.smashwords. com, search words: community policing. Contact Bob Guttu at bobguttu@ymail.com. (0314) • Fire bike painting commemorating 9/11 by artist Motor Marc Lacourciere. A framed giclee collector’s piece, #2 of 250, $1,500. Contact William Irby at 386-316-8275 or skipirby@aol. com. (0314) •
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Honor your badge hero today. Give them a personalized 8x11 color print with their name and prayer for their service and safety - with free prayer cloth. $6 & free shipping. Visit www. FirePolicePrayer.com. (0314) • Looking for old or unique sprinkler heads. Contact Mike Bunyon at mlbunyon@aol.com. (1014) •
475-5476 or billh6300@hotmail. com. (0216) • Passaic, NJ, Firefighter and PFIA member Robert Ramp has tour and mini buses available for NY, NJ, & PA for all your event needs. FD/PD members call Rob for more information at Three Star Tours Inc., at 973-472-4945 (0616)
Custom-designed blankets with PD/FD logos. Choice of colors to match department and company patches. Contact NHRF&R FF Stefan S. Vassallo at 973-7681049 or Sv145@aol.com. (1014) • Wanted: Fire grenades, leather fire helmets, and solid stream leather handled nozzles with shut-off valves. Contact Mark Carter at 352-494-7619 or markhaynescarter@gmail.com. (0215) • Retired Police Officer Michael Price, mike22price@yahoo. com. Shadow Boxes by Officer Friendly. Specializing in paying tribute to Police, Fire, Corrections, EMS, and Military with customized shadow boxes. Go to www.facebook.com/ shadowboxesbyofficerfriendly for samples of my work. (1115) • Herculaneum, MO Fire Department patches to trade. One for one. New patches only. Have other patches to trade as well. Bill Haggard, 441 Jefferson, Herculaneum, MO 63048. 636-
is for firefighters or law enforcement officers who have items to swap or sell, or are looking for items to add to a collection. There is no charge for this service, but we ask that you follow one rule: items advertised must relate to your profession as firefighters and/or law enforcement officers. PFIA solely makes it possible for you to contact one another. PFIA does not accept any responsibility for transactions. To participate, email your Name, contact information, & ad information to rbrownson@pfia.net You may use any address and/ or telephone number you wish.
Meritorious Service Award Officer Fights Fire, Spares House On March 26, 2016, APO Matthew Jackson of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Downtown Precinct was the first to arrive at an active kitchen fire—a fire extinguished through Jackson’s quick thinking and bravery.
Jackson has served SCMPD for nearly four years.
Source: scmpd.org
Saving a Man Outside the Sheriff’s Office
Kenneth Campbell collapsed in the parking lot of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office without any prior heart problems or warning signs. Doctors later told him he went into cardiac arrest. Campbell says he still has a hard time remembering what happened next. Jackson had arrived “I think I remember coming out the at work to begin his door with Cynthia (Campbell’s exafternoon shift just wife). I said something, and that’s minutes before hearing it,” he said. The next thing he knew, dispatchers advise of the he was in the hospital hooked up to fire directly across the monitoring devices. street from his precinct. The person who probably has the Jackson immediately best explanation of what happened ran outside, where in those frantic moments is he encountered the CCSO Sheriff Deputy Matthew distraught 80-year-old Stephenson. Stephenson had just owner of the burning finished his shift and gone into the house. front lobby when someone said a After she described person had collapsed in the parking the location of her fire lot. “When I approached the area, I extinguisher, Jackson saw a man lying on the ground,” he entered the smoke-filled said. Deputy Matthew Stephenson is recognized house and extinguished a by the Police & Fireman’s Insurance His military and law enforcement training fast-spreading blaze that Association for going above and beyond kicked in instantly, he said. “I knelt down the call of duty in saving the life of originated from the kitchen and checked him for responsiveness.” Kenneth Campbell. stove, ultimately sparing the Campbell was out cold, so Stephenson rest of the structure from immediately started CPR. further damage. “He said he worked on me quite some time,” Campbell said. “He worked so hard, he got exhausted. Firefighters arrived a short time afterward to remove He said he wasn’t going to give up, and I’m glad he all remaining smoke from the house. To comfort didn’t.” EMS arrived and loaded Campbell onto a the homeowner, Jackson remained with her until stretcher to take him to the hospital. members of her family were notified. Stephenson said he was able to comfort Campbell’s “This sort of bravery is not shocking,” said Captain ex-wife. “I assured her I did everything I could. I got Ben Herron, Interim Major of SCMPD’s Patrol to pray with her.” Division. “Our department is strategic in seeking out Stephenson went home and asked his wife to come the bravest and most committed men and women to with him to the hospital, where they discovered a serve this great community. We definitely commend coincidence: Campbell was in a room adjacent to this officer’s quick thinking and selflessness.” where Stephenson’s wife’s father had passed away a Summer 2016 • The PFIA Protector
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year earlier. Not only that, her father’s name also was Ken. There are more coincidences. Both men are diehard Steelers fans who love to fish. Campbell says he knows he and Stephenson will become lifelong friends.
Source: wtoc.com
Right Place at the Right Time
On May 14, 2016 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a frantic mother advising her 7-year-old son was choking, not breathing, and blood was coming out of his mouth. She was on the shoulder of a US highway. Deputies along with Livingston Police Department were notified. Sergeant Paske and Deputy Hopper responded to the scene while dispatch stayed on the phone with the mother and notified EMS. Detective Sgt. Phillip Waller was passing the scene and was flagged down by the mother desperately seeking help for her son. Sergeant Waller reverted to CPR training and immediately began his assessment of the child to determine why he was not breathing. He could feel an object in the child’s throat and attempted to perform the Heimlich maneuver. By massaging the neck, Sgt. Waller was able to dislodge the object and retrieve it from the child’s throat. The object, a small blue ball was causing the obstruction. The child was then able to breath. EMS arrived on scene and transported the child to a nearby hospital where he was said to be ok. With a positive outcome, the child appeared to be recovering from shock. He calmly motioned to Sgt. Waller wanting his ball, which Sgt. Waller declined to give back.
Jason Roehm of the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association presented APO Matthew Jackson, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Downtown Precinct, with a letter of appreciation and a lapel pin in honor of his recent display of dedication above and beyond the call of duty.
PFIA Agent Tara Burnett presenting the Meritorious Service Award to Detective Sgt. Phillip Waller for saving a young boys life. Pictured: Sheriff Hammack, Sgt. Waller, and Tara Burnett.
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Alabama Birmingham FD RAPHAEL HALE rrhfire@gmail.com 205-335-7028 (C) Birmingham PD GRADY COLLIER JR. 205-625-3759 (H) Birmingham PD CHRISTY MILLER 205-981-6566 (H) 205-296-6808 (C) redts@bellsouth.net
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Metro Dade County PD RAYMOND F. TERSIGNI 954-435-7577 (H) RFTersigni@aol.com Orlando FD BOB COSCHIGNANO 321-303-3679 (C) HZMTLT@aol.com Orlando PD JASON BATURA 321-228-7821 (C) pfiaorlandorep@aol.com Palm Bay FD & PD JIM TURNER 321-258-4679 (C) jimturner@cfl.rr.com Palm Bay FD & PD ROBERT YOUHAS 321-725-4172 (H) 321-501-9383 (C) pm367nw@juno.com Port St. Lucie FD & Sheriff MICHAEL RIZZELLO 772-370-4803 (C) firerizz@aol.com St. Petersburg FD TOMMY DORSEY 727-647-8807 (C) tdd1121@aol.com
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New Orleans PD DAVID G. LENTZ 985-649-5741 (H) nameck2@aol.com
Des Moines FD DEAN RODRIGUEZ 515-282-6266 (H) 515-669-7848 (C) dmrod1223@gmail.com Des Moines PD RAYMOND A. GALLARDO 515-205-2414 (C) ray.gallardo13@gmail.com Polk County FD & PD DAN LAMB 515-967-2469 (H) 515-779-3887 (C) dmfd273@msn.com
Shreveport FD & PD, Caddo Parish Sheriff GARY L. RALPH 318-426-4034 (C) garyralph@bellsouth.net Shreveport FD & PD MADYLINE WALKER 318-489-7536 (C) 318-965-1066 (H) 318-673-7300 (W) mnmccalister@yahoo.com Slidell PD DAVID L. LENTZ 985-639-1723 (H) aquarium4578@bellsouth.net
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Anne Arundel Co. PD/FD/ Sheriff ZACHARY KOSHLAP 201-450-1183 (C) zkoshlap@gmail.com
Kansas City FD LOARN JEANNERET 913-371-5704 (H) loarnjeanneret@hotmail.com
Kentucky Ashland FD & PD KELLY GRIFFITH 606-923-4843 (C) jharlerode@gmail.com
Louisiana Alexandria PD & Probation Parole COLE GRALAPP 318-487-5301 (B) 318-623-9458 (C) cgralapp001@gmail.com Baton Rouge FD PAUL H. OWENS 225-772-4190 (C) paulowens1948@gmail.com
Baltimore PD RHONDA BENAVIDES 443-896-4277 (C) rleach7905@aol.com Charles County FD, PD & Sheriff JOSEPH PIAZZA 301-751-5514 (C) pfia276@comcast.net Prince George’s County FD CHRIS CUNNINGHAM 410-739-7191 (C) cunninghamsvcs@gmail.com Prince George’s County FD/ EMS STEVEN C. BOSLEY 443-744-9239 (H) scbosley92@gmail.com Prince George’s County PD HIRAM ROSARIO 301-910-7018 (C) clemente1972@aol.com
Massachusetts Hampden County Sheriff WILLIAM GRIFFITH 413-562-0493 (H) 413-626-4709 (C) bbgriffith@verizon.net Hampden County Sheriff ADAM APPLE 413-237-3233 (H) Springfield FD JACK CASEY 413-272-5250 (H) jackcaseysr@yahoo.com Wayland FD DANIEL BUENTELLO 508-922-2247 (C) danfd50@yahoo.com Worcester PD TIMOTHY REYNOLDS 774-253-6432 (H) tcr316@live.com
Michigan Flint PD MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN 810-232-3381 (C) 810-237-6888 ext. 4479 (B) Grand Traverse City FD & PD KARYL L. MOORE 231-947-1758 (H) Dfivestar@chartermi.net Ingham County Sheriff HARVEY J. CLARK 517-285-5075 (C) hclark2935@gmail.com Lansing FD ERIC WEBER 517-272-2991 (H) 517-749-5451 (C) eweber421@yahoo.com Oakland City PD & Sheriff ROBERT NEGRI 810-240-1632 (C) 810-239-4597 (H) rnegri273@yahoo.com Oakland City/Macomb FD MELISSA A. MEDICI 586-855-7136 (C) jmmedici@comcast.net South Central PD TONY WELDY 810-614-5194 (C) bluebull297@gmail.com Wayne City FD & Sheriff BRIAN CHASE 734-752-0787 (H) bchase42@gmail.com Wayne City PD & Sheriff MICHAEL L. DUFFEY 727-648-9051 (H) sgtduffey@aol.com
Missouri Kansas City FD & Surrounding Metro Areas DONNIE SHOOK 816-315-9943 (C) pfiashook@gmail.com St. Louis FD BRYAN A. RADLEY 314-724-3005 (C) bryan.radley@yahoo.com St. Louis PD JOSEPH MADER 314-808-7531 (H) jbmader@aol.com
Nebraska Lincoln FD & PD BRIAN S. GILES 402-202-9311 (C) bgiles23@gmail.com Omaha FD JAMES E. CLINES 402-553-2634 (B) 402-968-1053 (C) jclines@cox.net Omaha & La Vista PD JEFF WARNOCK 402-312-3211 junebug1568@gmail.com
New Jersey Atlantic City FD WILLIAM J. SCULLY 609-653-0337 (H) peakey1@aol.com Atlantic City FD SHANNON STINSMAN 609-442-5461 (C) stinzy14@comcast.net Atlantic City PD JOSEPH A. KELLY 609-214-7161 (C) ffgjkelly@gmail.com Bayonne FD & PD STEPHANIE BURT 973-713-2199 (C) Bloomfield FD HUGH R. FLAHERTY 973-429-7940 (H) Bloomfield FD JOE CALLEROS 862-220-6964 (H) JoeCalleros@yahoo.com Brick Township PD WILLIAM RUOCCO 732-458-1531 (H) 732-575-5116 (C) wruo125@aol.com Camden County PD & FD Cherry Hill FD ED MICUA 609-315-0609 (C) 856-428-3252 (H) edmicuapfia@verizon.net East Orange FD & PD COREY BASKERVILLE 973-518-7445 (H) cbask405@aol.com East Orange FD CHARLES SALLEY 908-392-0006 (C) schas1260@aol.com
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Elizabeth PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-471-3403 (C) edvincentpfia@gmail.com Hackensack FD THOMAS J. FREEMAN 201-843-6183 (H) Hackensack FD JUSTIN J. DEREVYANIK 201-394-6860 (C) HFD126@aol.com Haledon PD CHRIS LEMAY 862-505-0730 (C) lemay1469@msn.com Hoboken FD BRIAN J. GREENE 201-933-9206 (H) przygreene@hotmail.com Hunterdon County Corrections EDWIN VAZQUEZ 973-610-8180 (C) thunderbolt516@aol.com Jersey City FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com Jersey City PD VINCENT COOK 973-476-2199 (C) vjc2598@msn.com Jersey City PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com Linden FD STEVEN SMIGELSKY 732-634-8582 (H) 732-236-3036 (C) srs214@msn.com Mercer County GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Monmouth County FD, PD & Sheriff MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (C) michalskipfia@gmail.com Morris County FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net Newark FD EDWARD J. GRIFFITH III 732-674-3143 (C) ejg3@comcast.net Newark PD & Essex County Sheriff ALEX MARTINEZ 973-390-1918 (C) alnpd@mac.com North Hudson FD JOSEPH D. McLEAN 201-725-6513 (C) joemclean74@verizon.net
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North Bergen MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (C) mparisepfia@gmail.com
Colfax Co. FD & Sheriff PAUL MAY 832-724-5818 (C) pm3149@sbcglobal.net
Rochester FD & PD JONATHAN YOUNG 585-310-2259 (C) PFIA@mac.com
Nutley FD & PD JOHN HUND 201-615-5831 (C) Hund@optonline.net
New York
Schenectady FD RON BAIER 518-527-5107 (C) 518-864-7482 (H) Ltreb4@aol.com
Ocean County FD, PD & Sheriff HARRY ROON 609-709-6314 (C) hgroon@comcast.net Ocean County PD KEVIN C. LYONS 609-597-7820 (H) 609-548-2930 (C) klyons286@comcast.net Passaic FD & PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com Passaic County Sheriff THOMAS M. PANZARINO 973-296-8006 (C) 973-225-3689 (B) bkckgangarino@optonline.net Paterson PD FRANK DAUNNO 973-330-2968 (C) jrdaun@aol.com Paterson FD JOHN A. MAURO, JR. 973-865-9577 (C) AJM1524@gmail.com Port Authority FD RENNIE M. JACOB 973-433-6427 (B) pfia@rjacob.com South Bergen FD EDWARD J. TANDERIS 973-472-8999 (H) WSET1@aol.com Sussex County FD & PD KENNETH KUZICKI 973-222-2198 (C) kuzicki.pfia@yahoo.com Trenton Corrections RICHARD J. WILLIAMSON 908-420-8014 rwillpfia@yahoo.com Trenton FD GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Trenton PD KENNETH S. LUGO 609-977-8777 (C) KenLugo@hotmail.com Union City PD DOMINICK De PINTO 201-401-4351 (C) dominick226@comcast.net Wayne FD & PD SCOTT RAPPAPORT 973-632-2885 (C) srappaport@me.com
New Mexico Bernalillo Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections KYLE ALTHERR 505-350-3055 (H) kylealtherr@gmail.com
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Albany County Sheriff CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER 518-378-2283 (C) parkerc24@yahoo.com Albany FD EDWARD VERHOFF 518-378-1488 (C) everhoff@hotmail.com Albion Corrections THOMAS SUTTON 716- 471-9326 (C) co11to7@aol.com Binghamton FD JOHN M. SULLIVAN 607-771-6318 (H) Binghamton FD WILLIAM H. NEWLAND 607-724-5351 (H) Buffalo FD JOHN E. MURPHY 716-553-7611 (C) 716-876-1633 (F) jmurphy737@roadrunner.com Buffalo PD JOHN A. PETRICCA 716-380-2057 (C) 716-649-3441 (H) jpd441@verizon.net Buffalo PD SALVATORE A. VALVO 716-651-9904 (H) salvatorvalvo@roadrunner.com Cattaraugus County Sheriff NATHAN A. ROOT 716-938-2334 (B) 716-498-3252 (C) naroot@cattco.org Monroe County Sheriff ALFRED N. DeROSA 585-208-3902 (C) 585-753-4021 (B) aderosa58@gmail.com Newburgh FD & PD BRENDAN M. HOGAN 845-480-4305 (C) bnbrenho@gmail.com Niagara County Sheriff KEVIN MACK 716-573-4115 (C) kdmotors1@verizon.net Niagara Falls PD BRYAN DALPORTO 716-628-3221 (C) bdalporto@msn.com Niagara Falls PD LOUIS V. TERRITO 716-523-0786 (C) LT357@roadrunner.com Niagara Falls FD JOSEPH TORRE 716-940-8225 (C) j.torre@nypfia.org Niagara Falls FD RISKY SANABRIA 716-550-0625 (C) rskpfia@gmail.com
Syracuse PD JOHN J. KAVANAGH 315-956-0470 (C) jkavanagh@syracusepolice.org Syracuse FD JAMES ENNIS 315-430-0340 (C) 315-468-8630 (H) jennis@twcny.rr.com Troy FD RAYMOND J. DAVIS 518-423-8918 (C) sdavistroy@hotmail.com Utica FD PETER A. CARUSO 315-725-5712 (C) pfiapete@yahoo.com Utica PD PETER A. CARUSO III 315-269-4886 (C) paac3@yahoo.com Wende State Corrections ANGEL L. MENDEZ 716-818-3797 (C) lou811@netzero.net
Ohio Akron PD DON G. TREJBAL 330-352-4502 (C) APD506@aol.com Akron FD GREG GEARHART 330-351-2673 (C) gearhartpfia@gmail.com Canton FD, Greentown FD, Massillon FD & PD & Stark Co. FD MARC R. JACKSON 330-904-9095 (H) cfd110@aol.com
Columbus FD WAYNE REDMON 614-496-2211 (C) 614-833-1812 (H) wredmon@insight.rr.com Columbus PD WILLIAM CAPRETTA 740-983-6347 (H) 614-563-9636 (C) Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff@roadrunner.com Cuyahoga Falls PD JOHN J. SIM 330-310-7273 (C) 330-923-1986 (H) simjj@cityofcf.com Dayton FD/PD JOHN RUSSELL 937-626-2323 (C) jrussell2323@yahoo.com Dayton FD/PD JOHN PARRY 937-974-6179 (C) john.parry11@yahoo.com Licking County FD & PD JOHN CAPRETTA 614-554-6688 (C) jcapretta@aol.com Loveland/Symmes FD OTTO HUBER 513-583-3001 (B) Marietta FD JOE A. MATTHEWS 740-373-3053 (H) mayorjoe@suddenlink.net Marion FD & PD MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF 740-386-2582 (B) mandjradcliff@roadrunner.com Toledo FD TIM BOHLAND 419-874-3771 (H) 419-376-4543 (C) Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) 330-793-7363 (H) mur511@sbcglobal.net Youngstown PD & FD CHARLES GUZZY 330-707-2171 (H) 330-743-9380 (B)
Cincinnati PD GREG TOYEAS 513-738-4141 (H) 513-484-2459 (C) gregtoyeas@yahoo.com
Oklahoma
Cincinnati/Hamilton Co. FD MARK REUSS 513-574-3340 (H) 513-706-1287 (C) jamreuss@fuse.net
Tulsa FD KENNY GUNN 918-231-6805 (B) gunnkl@msn.com
Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 440-835-5647 (B) 216-534-6927 (C)
Tulsa FD STEVEN DANIELS 918-691-0719 (C) sdaniels24@yahoo.com
Pennsylvania
benefits.consulting@yahoo.com
Allegheny County PD LEO JOHE 412-973-2259 (H) pfiapgh@gmail.com
Cleveland PD DAN VIANCOURT 216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com
Deleware Co., FD MARTIN KELLY 610-299-3656 (C) gbags44@hotmail.com
Erie PD GREGORY L. BANEY JR. 814-440-2694 (C) marty1297@aol.com Erie FD & PD STEVEN McKENRICK 814-774-4159 (H) 814-746-0716 (C) stevemckenrick@roadrunner.com Johnstown FD ROBERT J. OPETT 814-659-9313 (C) opett24@ymail.com Lehigh Valley FD/PD/ Sheriff CRAIG McGINNIS 484-223-9245 (C) cbmacg@hotmail.com McKeesport FD & PD JEFFREY D. TOMOVCSIK 412-523-3903 (C) 412-675-5021 (B) JTomo170@comcast.net Penn. Law Enforcement JONATHON RUSH 412-952-5615 (C) jrushpfia@hotmail.com Philadelphia FD TIMOTHY G. McSHEA 267-331-0606 (C) tbonemick17@gmail.com Pittsburgh FD DONALD DORSEY 412-680-9351 (P) Pittsburgh FD RONALD BLASKO 412-607-1798 (C) ronblasko@gmail.com Pittsburgh FD THOMAS HERAK 412-761-6281 (H) Pittsburgh FD JEFFREY E. LAW 412-578-0293 (H) 412-418-5199 (C) law735i@gmail.com Pittsburgh PD CARL R. MOROSETTI, JR. 412-600-2806 (C) carl3393@verizon.net Scranton FD & PD & Waymart Corrections ANDY POLANSKY 570-961-9024 (H) 570-878-1248 (C) andy.polansky@verizon.net Western PA Corrections STEVEN MATTHEWS 814-931-1593 (C) smattco2@live.com York County and Dauphin County FD & PD CHAD DEARDORFF 717-747-6358 (C) yfdbadge47@comcast.net
Rhode Island Johnston PD SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.com
Pawtucket FD & East Providence FD RAYMOND J. MASSE 401-639-0164 (H) pfia1261@gmail.com Providence FD ANTHONY LANCELLOTTI 401-569-3551 (C) 401-946-6939 (H) iggylance29@cox.net Providence PD SCOTT ZAMBARANO 401-265-1657 (C) zambarano1075@yahoo.com
South Carolina Columbia FD & PD BRANDON COOK 803-920-2737 (H) brandon.cook13@gmail.com North Myrtle Beach FD & PD RICHARD BUDDELMEYER 843-249-5334 (B/F) pfia1913@sc.rr.com
Denton County Sheriff LES WOODS 817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.com El Paso Sheriff LUIS TREVINO 915-740-4744 (H) ltrevino@epcounty.com Fort Bend Sheriff CHERYL L. HILLEGEIST 713-480-6033 (C) chill77040@yahoo.com Galveston Sheriff & Corrections CECILIA FIELDS 409-370-7322 (C) niecies@swbell.net Garland FD JEFF TOKAR 972-781-7111 (B) Gatesville Corrections CAROLYN L. IRISH 254-248-5400 (H)
Texas
Gurney Unit Corrections CINDY ARNOLD 903-724-9007 (C) cindyarnold18@yahoo.com
Amarillo FD & PD JOE C. PONDER 806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com
Houston FD LAURA ARCHIBALD 281-802-1954 (C) laurapfia4u@gmail.com
Angelina County Sheriff GREGORY DAWSON 409-489-8749 (C) dawsongreg@sbcglobal.net
Jasper FD & PD STANLEY D. CHRISTOPHER 409-381-0350 (H) chiefjpd@hotmail.com
Beaumont PD & FD TARAH KEY 409-790-3663 (C) tarahm55@yahoo.com Beaumont PD & FD DAWN A. WILLIAMSON 409-728-3174 (C) wmsonda@aol.com Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections RICHARD L. WEBB 361-319-3758 (C) urout_78102@yahoo.com Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections VICKE MOSSBARGER 979-864-0286 (C) pfia.texas@gmail.com Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections WILL MOSSBARGER 979-864-9126 (C) wm635@aol.com Brazos County Sheriff DAVID C. STEWART 936-662-7962 (C) College Station FD & PD JIMMY O. YOW 832-595-7575 (C) 979-828-3055 (H) jyow26@gmail.com
Jasper County Sheriff/Corr. TERRY LEE 409-420-0662 (H) 409-383-7580 (C) tel87@yahoo.com Jefferson County Corrections DAWN A. WILLIAMSON 409-728-3174 (C) wmsonda@aol.com Jefferson County Sheriff ROBERT ADAMS 409-722-1033 (B) bobbyadams288@hotmail.com McAllen FD & PD AMADO CANO, JR. 956-867-4257 (H) McAllen PD ROLANDO CASTILLO 956-655-8476 (H) r.c.21@hotmail.com McLennan City PD & Sheriff KATHY MEALS 254-722-1711 (C) mealsk16@msn.com McLennan County Sheriff SHEILA THUN 254-405-3797 (C) sdthun@ctwa.com
Montgomery County PD, Sheriff & Corrections THOMAS M. PIERCE 936-355-0490 (C) toetee@aol.com Pasadena PD & FD JOHN NOEL 832-788-4414 (C) jnvnoel@yahoo.com Pinehurst FD & PD KIESHA LUNA 409-330-0013 (C) kieshaluna@yahoo.com Port Arthur FD STEPHEN L. CURRAN 409-656-2828 (C) scurran@ci.port-neches.tx.us Port Arthur FD & PD BRIAN K. SIMMONS 409-460-0039 (C) firebksman@yahoo.com San Antonio FD JOE VALADEZ 210-656-9046 (H) 210-693-4344 (F) valadezjp@aol.com San Antonio FD RUBEN CEVALLOS 210-861-4578 (C) ruben.cevallos@gmail.com Smith County Sheriff WANDA HUNTER 903-710-2769 (H) 903-511-6819 (C) Tarrant County FD ROSSMERY GALDAMEZ 951-500-6678 (H) Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metropolis area TANYA YOUNG 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net
Virginia Loudoun County FD, PD, & Sheriff MICHAEL COX 703-297-1527 (C) 540-338-0978 (H) mcox.pfia@outlook.com Stafford County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections BRUCE BENEDICT 443-465-1215 (C) bruce@pfia.us
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. FD PETER J. BAGDOVITZ 301-980-0843 (C) pjbagdovitz@juno.com Washington, D.C. PD MIGUEL MIRANDA 202-439-2292 (C) miguel.miranda@verizon.net
West Virginia Huntington FD & PD RANDY D. ELLIS 740-886-5388 (H) 304-633-4975 (C)
Wisconsin Milwaukee PD MIKE CRIVELLO 414-412-0746 (C) crivello@milwaukeepoliceassoc.com
Wyoming Laramie City FD, PD & Sheriff B. JOHN FITZGERALD 307-775-9610 (H) jcatfitz@msn.com
Tyler County PD ELBERT SHEFFIELD 409-377-1315 (H) 409-283-5262 (C) bubbasheffield1968@gmail.com Walker County FD & PD TARA M. BURNETT 936-668-9193 (C) burnett.t2013@yahoo.com Webb County Sheriff JOEY MEDELLIN 956-652-8640 (C) joeymedellin4130@gmail.com jmedellin@webbcountytx.gov Williamson Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections LANG SPENCER 512-490-7288 (B) 512-940-6085 (C) pfia@yahoo.com
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Police & Firemens Ins. Association 101 E. 116th St. Carmel, In 46032-4567
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PAID Permit No. 4416 Columbus, OH
ur members are in a unique position to spot missing children. PFIA urges you to make a special effort to try to locate these missing children.
If seen, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children immediately at 1-800843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or report a sighting online at www.missingkids.com. You may also call or visit the website for free abduction prevention tips.
MISSING HELP BRING ME HOME
Amber Gibbs
Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 3/30/2000 Age Now: 16
Height: 5’5 Weight: 130 Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde
COMPANION
Richard Flowers
Sex: Male Race: White Birth: 3/28/1984 Age Now: 32
Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown
Missing: September 22, 2015 Aiken, SC
Karina Rodriguez Lopez
Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Birth: 8/20/1999 Age Now: 16
Height: 5’4” Weight: 125 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
Missing: November 26, 2015 Morganton, NC
Kirrah Canada
Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 9/1/2000 Age Now: 15
Height: 5’3” Weight: 125 Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde
Missing: April 17, 2014 Lawton, OK
Kasse Vieioso
Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Birth: 8/30/1999 Age Now: 16
Height: 5’0’’ Weight: 120 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown
Missing: October 12, 2015 Arlington, TX
Taylor West
Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 3/5/1999 Age Now: 17
Height: 5’6’’ Weight: 120 Eyes: Brown Hair: Blonde
Missing: September 11, 2015 Leesville, SC
DON’T HESITATE CALL 911 OR 1-800-843-5678 SPECIAL NOTE: Height and weight are listed from the date an individual went missing and may not currently be accurate.