The PFIA Protector-Winter 2016

Winter 2016

heroes and cops against

childhood cancer

Volume 32, Number 4 The PFIA Protector is printed quarterly by the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association. The Executive and Editorial Offices are located at 101 E. 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 Local: 317-581-1913 or toll-free: 1-800-221-PFIA (7342) Creative Services . . . . Rebekah Brownson

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Kemp Senior Vice President, Executive Secretary . . . . . Peter F. Episcopo Vice President, Treasurer . . . . Tom Clines

Board of Directors Mike Carrigan . . . . . . . Littleton, Colorado Ruben Cevallos . . . . . . San Antonio, Texas

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e are now edging our way into another year. Can you believe it’s almost 2017? Seems like yesterday we were celebrating our holiday parties from the previous year, which is something I look forward to every year. I would like to give a huge thanks to all of our agents and members who support PFIA and I can’t thank you enough for all your submissions and help along the way. It is a true blessing to take part in creating The Protector Magazine!

As always, please contact your local agent if you wish to submit items for the next PFIA Protector. You may also send items directly to me at rbrownson@pfia.net. I’m always looking for new stories, so please send in as much as you’d like. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (317) 581-1913.

Editor/Creative Designer

Myles Christie . . . . . . . . Augusta, Georgia Tom Clines . . . . . . . . . . . . Fishers, Indiana Peter F. Episcopo . . . . . . . Carmel, Indiana Edward Griffith, III . . . . Brick, New Jersey Gerald Housel . . . . . . . . Speedway, Indiana Tom C. Jackson . . . . . . . . . Peoria, Illinois Mark S. Kemp . . . . New Palestine, Indiana Steve Kemp . . . . . . . . . . . Greenfield, Indiana David G. Lentz . . . . . . . . Slidell, Louisiana Alan Melancon . . . . New Orleans, Louisiana Steve D. Murphy . . . . . . Indianapolis, Indiana Don Trejbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ohio Salvatore Valvo . . . . . Lancaster, New York Legal Counsel . . . . . . . . . . John D. Hoover E. Davis Coots Donald J. Pistillo Lawrence W. Schmits ­Actuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Griffith Griffith, Ballard & Company

Rebekah Brownson (steampunk), Anne Karn (wearing her Japanese traditional kimono), Brian Kinnard (Waldo), Annette O’Neil (kitty), Jeanie Williams (Little Red Riding Hood), Nancy Brown (baseball player), Amanda Phillabaum (zombie), and Tanyia Elston (witch).

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COVER STORY

12 HEROES AND COPS AGAINST CANCER It began with a visit to a 7-year-old Illinois boy who had been diagnosed with stomach cancer.

FEATURES

8 PFIA MEMBER’S SON HONORS VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Johnny Tomboly honors veterans and emergency services.

11 HANDMADE BLANKETS Karilyn Natho makes blankets for children in the hospital, nursing home residents, and for first responder vehicles in Polk County.

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25 GRATEFUL FOR THE GRAY Community wide picnic to celebrate the unsung heroes, along with their families, who work in prisons.

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4 IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD 9 PFIA REMEMBERS 15 TIMELINE 18 PFIA SCHOLARSHIP 19 MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD 22 UNIT CITATION AWARD 23 ODDS & ENDS 24 BODY SHOP

28 HOME OFFICE DIRECTORY 29 ABM/AR DIRECTORY

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Damon Cole, revealing Batman underneath his police uniform.

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HEROES HALL OF FAME

His Eyes Opened On February 19, 2016, Buffalo NYFD’s Engine 33 was dispatched to a location of a 2½ story frame home with smoke showing. Truck 7 arrived as the first due truck. They entered the structure from the side door.

Engine 33 was on the first floor with the line heading towards the rear of the building. The smoke conditions were merciless and they were encountering high heat.

The hallway was very narrow so the team of Lt. Eagen and Firefighter Giovanni Jones from Truck 7 went left toward the front of the building to begin a primary search. The other two members, Firefighter Herring and Towle went right with 33. The team began a left hand search on the first floor. This search led them to another room and removed the door and searched that room as well. It wasn’t clear to them at first but that room turned out to be the sun porch area. After a quick sweep of the porch, they were back in the initial room to complete the left hand search, which may have been a bedroom considering the mattress on the floor as well as a couch.

Visibility was at zero and they had extremely high heat, the only hose line in place at that point was covering the rear of the structure leaving them without protection in the front of the building. Lt. Sean Eagan did a quick sweep of the mattress while Firefighter Jones

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was a few feet in front, searching the couch. At this point Lt. Eagan radioed immediate assistance as Firefighter Jones called out that he had a victim. He moved closer to him to help with removal to discover it was a child and he could handle carrying him out. As they headed towards the door, he gave an urgent radio transmission that they had a victim and were bringing him out. Firefighter Jones carried the young boy to the stretcher, which was across the street from the fire. Once outside, they learned the other victim was a 2-year-old young boy. They were greatly relieved to see his eyes open and that he was breathing when they handed him off to paramedics.

in a lot of smoke and was covered in soot,” Chief Rivers said.

“This firefighter went above and beyond the call of duty. I am proud of the courageous individuals we have in the fire department,” the chief added.

Colon said a tragedy might have been averted because he took a wrong turn on Ocean Avenue when the fire broke out. He mistakenly turned onto Carteret and then saw the smoke coming from the Randolph Avenue home.

Jersey City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said that some residents of the three-story building escaped through a back door, but they were trapped in the backyard until firefighters cut open a gate that had been locked.

A Ladder and Bravery Off-duty Jersey City, Firefighter Luis Colon happened to be working in the area as a fire inspector and took a wrong turn down a road, when he saw smoke coming from a home. Colon found a ladder and used it to climb to the third floor of the building.

Firefighter Colon emerged from the smoke with the 4-year-old girl in his arms, covered in soot, and carried her to safety.

Colon is an 11-year firefighter, who made the daring rescue without any protective gear. He put himself in grave danger.

Despite going into the building without fire gear, Colon didn’t suffer any burns, “but he did take

Blind Dive On July 19, 2016, St. George Fire Department’s Engine 673 was dispatched for an EMS call of a two-person overdose in a parking lot. When they arrived on scene they were also notified there was now a drowning in the pool at an apartment complex. Chief 602 on scene and 673 proceeded into the complex along with EMS and sheriff’s officers. They found a patient was not in the pool but a lake at the complex.

Captain Russel Bailey, Lt. Mike Morgan, and Firefighter David Hughes along with Paul Owens went to where the patient was last seen by a witness on scene before he went under. It was at

this time Firefighter Hughes was sent back to the rig for a bag of rope and Lt. Morgan began to get ready for entry into the lake.

As they were watching for any signs of the victim, they saw a few bubbles. Firefighter Hughes arrived with rope and threw it to Lt. Morgan for a safety line.

Morgan then found there was a steep dropoff from approximately 4 ft. to 10 ft. in a matter of a few steps. Lt. Morgan could not feel the victim with his feet so he began his first blind dive to find the patient. His first dive was unsuccessful but, his second dive he was able to feel the patient, bringing him back to the surface.

Capt. Bailey, Firefighter Hughes, and an EMS member pulled Lt. Morgan and the victim to shore.

He was then loaded on a spine board and placed on a stretcher.

Firefighter Hughes revived the patient by performing CPR but he later passed away from cardiac arrest. Lt. Morgan went above and beyond his normal daily duties in this situation that gave his patient a chance to survive.

Internal Instinct On July 25, 2016, a fire broke out across the street from Texas Department Criminal Justice Correctional Officer, Armando Romero’s home. Smoke was coming out of the house where several family members were all inside.

Officer Romero was working outside of his home when he saw thick, dark smoke coming from the windows of the home.

“My instincts just kicked in and I acted,” he said. “I knew there were lives on the line. A switch just flipped inside of me and I went into action.”

After making sure that everyone who was inside was now safely outside, Romero dragged a garden hose into the house and began spraying water around the room where an air conditioning window unit had caught fire. He continued this until firefighters arrived a short time later.

The fire chief then asked Romero to continue lending a hand outside by spraying water on nearby rooftops and making sure that the volunteers’ oxygen masks were working properly.

Neal Unit Senior Warden Keith Gentry said Romero’s actions are just an example of the kind of man and officer that he is.

“When I talked to him about what had happened, he said he was just being a good neighbor,” said Gentry. “The Neal Unit and TDCJ as a whole is honored to have such a selfless officer in our agency.”

Battling a fire and saving lives is not new for Romero. He was a volunteer firefighter for over two years with the Tulia Volunteer Fire Department before coming to work at TDCJ in December 2013.

Ronny Tucker also had high praise for his neighbor and fellow TDCJ employee. “He placed his safety at risk to come to my family’s aid,” said Tucker. “He is the epitome of what our officers will do in the face of danger.”

talking to a nurse at her desk in an exam room approximately 15 yards from the nurse’s station, where Officer Kimberly Haney stood. Officer Haney observed the offender storm into the exam room with the nurse on duty and closed the door behind him.

Officer Haney heard screams and immediately ran to the room, opened the door, viewing the offender with the nurse in a choke hold from behind with a weapon held against her neck. Officer Haney told the subject to release the nurse but he then claimed he would hold her hostage until someone killed him. Officer Haney and Officer Greer both utilized their C.O.P. chemical agents and the subject released his grip on the nurse. Both officers pulled the nurse from the room and secured the subject while waiting for responders. As additional staff responded, the nurse was taken to the emergency room for scratches and external injures. She was a little shaken but is going to make a full recovery.

Video observation was placed on the subject and proper use of force steps were followed as he was secured inside a holding cell. ●

Chemical Agents Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Officer Matthew Siebe, escorted a mental health patient to be assessed by a counselor. After the counselor cleared the subject, Officer Paula Greer walked him to return to his housing area. The subject walked toward the front of the building, stopped, and began Winter 2016 • The PFIA Protector

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IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD...OUR FRATERNAL SIDE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Fraternal Events

Nick Kaufman providing Matt Porter, of the Mishawaka Police Department, with a sponsorship check for “A Night out with Mishawaka Police and Fire.” This is a new event that the department’s are co-sponsoring in order to start a benevolent fund for their members. It is a casino night at the local FOP and they are raffling off a new Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Deputy Eric Lentz presenting a Memorial Death Benefit to Mrs. Angela Michel, the wife of Deputy David Michel, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on June 22, 2016.

Deputy Lentz presented the memorial on behalf of Director Dave Lentz.

ABM Tony Ragans from Jacksonville, Florida, presents Corrections Officer Steven J. Roa a plaque at graduation. Lead Instructor/Officer Chris Scarpinati and Sheriff Mike Williams were on hand for the photo.

Nick Kaufman providing a sponsor check to Scot Webber, South Bend, Indiana Fire Department for the annual Tom Jozwiak Memorial Golf Outing in July 2016.

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The Newark, NJ Fire Department’s Annual Blaze on the Beach. Held at Bar Anticipation, Belmar, NJ. All proceeds to benefit one of our own, whose child is in need.

PFIA has been a sponsor from the beginning, and this year was no different.

Pictured: Retired Captain/PFIA Board Member Ed Griffith, Battalion Chief/ Blaze Co-Chair Al Carlucci, Captain Blaze Co-Chair Danny Farrell, Retired Battalion Chief Damian Emerick, and Angela Muse.

August 26, 2016 at Monmouth Park Race Track, in Long Branch, NJ. The 9th Annual Newark Fire Department’s Day at the Races, benefitting The Firefighter Michael J. DeLane Memorial Fund. The fund has provided for toys to children in the hospital at Christmas time, support local veterans groups, and to help out a brother or sister in need.

Firefighter Michael DeLane was tragically killed in the line of duty, on October 29, 1994 at a structure fire in Newark, NJ. He was 33-years-old.

Pictured: Battalion Chief/Chairman of MJD Fund Steven DeCeuster, Firefighter Zein Maya, Michael’s father, Mr. Jude DeLane, Battalion Chief, and Michael’s cousin, Jerry DeLane, B/C J. Delanes daughter Jenna, and Retired Capt. PFIA Board Member, Ed Griffith. PFIA has been a sponsor and contributor to The DeLane Fund since its inception.

The Clifton Jr. Mustangs has a midget football team that PFIA along with other contributors help the kids have a program.

Their coach is a Passaic Fire Captain & Clifton Inspector.

I just want to say “Thank you to the PFIA from the bottom of my heart.”

The Association has always supported the community efforts of our police & firefighters.

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IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD...OUR FRATERNAL SIDE 14th Annual Lt. Greg Taitague Memorial Golf Tournament. (Left) Myles Christie presents Joey Smith, a member of the tournament committee and Augusta Fire Department, with a PFIA plaque. (Right) Myles Christie proudly stands by his sponsorship on the green.

Members of the Buffalo, NY Police Department who participated in and assisted with the 2016 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Western Region Jail Association Annual Conference in Virginia, sponsored by PFIA. Pictured left to right: Pat Mueller and VP Diane Shelton with Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager Mike Tersigni.

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PFIA agent Richard Webb, Craig Billman, Raegan Scott, and Terry Billman, at the Carlos Carrizalles Memorial Golf Tournament in Beeville, Texas.

Pat Tripodi hosted a fraternal event where they presented a check from PFIA to the president of the Stamford Fire Safety Fund Foundation. It was conducted at the City of Stamford Fire Department Station #3.

The Stamford Fire Safety Foundation Fund, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity that was incorporated to raise funding to provide free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire prevention education materials and to support public life safety initiatives to all of the fire departments within the City of Stamford, Connecticut. The Foundation is governed by a Governing Board with Officers elected by the Board. The Stamford Fire Safety Foundation Fund is committed to providing financial support to and increasing the awareness for fire and life safety programs or initiatives within the City of Stamford.

The mission of the Stamford Fire Safety Foundation Fund is to improve the lives and safety of the Stamford community through the promotion of fire and safety education programs for Stamford residents, fire and accident prevention programs, and providing supplemental fire equipment and safety resources for Stamford Fire Fighters and Fire Departments.

Photo left to right: are Captain Matt Palmer - President of the Stamford Fire Safety Foundation Fund and Deputy Chief Pat Tripodi - PFIA ABM.

Director Mike Carrigan and PFIA Representative Michael Bennet visit the Colorado Mounted Rangers, giving information about PFIA. The Colorado Mounted Rangers is a statutorily-authorized, statewide law enforcement auxiliary that assists law enforcement and other first responder agencies across Colorado.

Pictured: Director Mike Carrigan and PFIA Representative Michael Bennet.

Rangers are unpaid for their service and the Auxiliary is not funded by tax dollars. The Colorado Mounted Rangers were originally organized in 1861 as Colorado’s first statewide law enforcement agency and evolved into an unpaid Auxiliary in 1941.

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PFIA Member’s son

Honors

Veterans and Emergency Services

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t all started last fall when then nine-year-old Johnny Tomboly was looking at photographs of the Twin Towers during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Johnny, AKA “HOTROD,” is a US BMX bike rider and decided that he wanted to paint his bike red, white and blue to honor veterans and emergency services. So Johnny did just that after asking his parents, John (Waterbury, CT Police Sergeant) and Sandy (Army National Guard) permission. He then went even further and decided to dedicate his 2016 BMX season to honor veterans and emergency first responders and also wanted to get 1,000 signatures on his bike by them.

On May 2, 2016, Johnny, now 10-years-old, started on his quest to get 1,000 signatures before his 2016 US BMX State Championship on September 11, 2016. He visited VA hospitals, ambulance companies, police & fire departments, VFW’s, and just about anywhere they would let him to tell people about his mission to honor veterans and emergency responders.

Johnny was approached by many people after hearing his story that wanted to “make a donation.” He stated that people think this is a fundraiser, but it’s not and that all he wants to do is say “Thank You” to all the military and the men and women in the emergency services.

Many of Johnny’s family happen to be emergency personnel. His father responded to ground zero on 9/11, his uncle is a paramedic, and his cousin is deployed in Afghanistan.

On September 11, 2016, Johnny was able to reach his goal of 1,000 signatures when an army veteran signed his bike. Johnny was thrilled to have reached his goal, but humbly stated that this was not about him and it’s always been about honoring the veterans and first responders especially on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Johnny retired his bike after the season with a grand total of 1,047 signatures and is donating it to a local veterans home that will put it on display. Johnny was awarded with The Craig Morehouse Award

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at his final race of the season. The award is given annually to a Foothills BMX rider who shows the most improvement and/or actions and mannerisms that closely emulate those of Craig Morehouse. An award well deserved. What a great example of what you can accomplish with hard work and dedication.

All 3 members of the Tomboly family are PFIA members and great examples of what public service is all about. I was truly amazed by the determination they had to reach 1,000 signatures. Can you imagine a 10-year-old boy giving up his summer to visit VA hospitals every Wednesday and Saturday. When you see the red, white, and blue bike in person with all those signatures on it, with names of men and women who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and from all the emergency services you can’t help but be overwhelmed with emotion. It was a very humbling experience, which even brought a tear to my eye when Johnny asked me to sign his bike. I was a rookie police officer on September 11, 2001 and can remember the day like it was yesterday.

On behalf of all the men and women in the military, veterans, police, fire, and emergency services, I would like to say Thank You to the Tomboly family for honoring us and for never letting us forget the events on 9/11.

More importantly, the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice that day.

By PFIA Representative Sgt. Mike Stokes

PFIA REMEMBERS OUR FALLEN HEROES

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO OUR

FALLEN HEROES Kristopher D. Moules - July 18, 2016 Luzerne County Correctional Facility (PA) 10-month veteran Correctional Officer Kristopher Moules passed away on July 18, 2016, after he and an inmate fell down an elevator shaft during a struggle inside of the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.

The inmate, who was in jail for failing to register as a sex offender, attacked Officer Moules. The two crashed through an elevator door and fell several floors to the bottom of the elevator shaft. Officer Moules was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The inmate also died as a result of the fall.

Kenneth Steil - September 17, 2016 Detroit Police Department (MI) 20-year veteran Sergeant Kenneth Steil succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on September 12, 2016, while chasing a subject who had just attempted to carjack a vehicle.

As officers arrived on scene of the carjacking, at a gas station, the main suspect fled on foot. As Sergeant Steil pursued him, the subject turned and fired a sawed-off shotgun, striking Sergeant Steil in the shoulder. Two other officers were able to subdue the man and take him into custody.

It was later determined that the subject had shot his own father in the foot the previous night. He was charged with two counts of attempted murder and several other felonies.

Sergeant Steil was transported to the hospital where it was initially believed he would recover, however, he experienced complications and died on September 17, 2016.

The subject who shot him was subsequently charged with murder of a police officer, first degree murder,

resisting an officer causing death, and multiple other felony charges.

Christopher M. Leach - September 24, 2016 Wilmington Fire Department (DE) 14-year veteran Jerry W. Fickes - September 24, 2016 Wilmington Fire Department (DE) 23-year veteran In the early morning hours of September 24th, Wilmington firefighters were dispatched to a burning brick row home.

Soon after arrival, believing that there were still residents trapped in the home, firefighters entered the structure. While searching the interior, several firefighters fell through a collapsing floor killing two of them: Lieutenant Christopher M. Leach, 41, and Senior Firefighter Jerry W. Fickes, 51. Two other firefighters were critically injured but reported to be in stable condition. The family in the home at the time of the fire, including six children, managed to escape through the back of the residence. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Investigation into the fatal fire continues by local, state, and federal authorities.

Blake Curtis Snyder - October 6, 2016 St. Louis County Police Department (MO) 4-year veteran Police Officer Blake Snyder was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call.

Officer Snyder and another officer had arrived at the scene and were met with gunfire immediately as they exited their patrol cars. Officer Snyder was shot at point blank and killed instantly. The second officer was able to return fire and wounded the subject. The 18-year-old suspect has been charged with firstdegree murder and armed criminal action.

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PFIA REMEMBERS OUR FALLEN HEROES (continued) Anthony Beminio- November 2, 2016 Des Moines Police Department (IA) 14-year veteran Justin Martin- November 2, 2016 Des Moines Police Department (IA) 1-year veteran

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Sergeant Anthony Beminio and Police Officer Justin Martin, of the Urbandale Police Department, were shot and killed from ambush while sitting in their patrol

Officer Martin was sitting in his patrol car at an intersection when a subject approached and opened fire without warning, shooting into the driver’s side of the patrol car between 15 and 30 times.

Nearby citizens called 911 to report shots fired and responding officers located Officer Martin inside.

Additional officers from multiple agencies set up a perimeter in the area. Approximately 20 minutes later the same subject approached Sergeant Beminio’s patrol car, approximately two miles from

Officer Martin’s murder, and ambushed him at an intersection. The man then fled the scene. Later that evening, he surrendered to law enforcement officers in Dallas County.

Scott Leslie Bashioum - November 10, 2016 Canonsburg Borough Police Department (PA) 7-year veteran

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Police Officer Scott Bashioum was shot and killed as he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance call at a

He and another officer were ambushed and shot as they approached the home.

The subject who shot them then committed suicide inside the home after murdering his pregnant wife.

Both officers were transported to the hospital, where Officer Bashioum succumbed to his wounds. The other officer was flown to a different hospital to undergo emergency surgery.

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Handmade Blankets

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n July 16, 2016, Karilyn Natho, a correctional officer of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division, organized a community event in Huntsville, Texas for Walker County. Karilyn has been a correctional officer for TDCJ for many years and her husband Kenneth has been a correctional officer and a truck driver for TDCJ for many years. Several years ago Karilyn started hand-making blankets throughout the year when she was not at work. Each year Karilyn would gather her kids and grandkids and go to children’s hospitals and/or nursing homes and hand out the blankets to every resident.

Karilyn has also been known to show up at local volunteer fire department raffles and/ or auctions and donated the blankets to be auctioned/ raffled off to raise money for them. Karilyn and I were talking about her blankets this year and she decided she wanted to keep the blankets local. Karilyn decided she wanted to hand out a blanket and a book for free to every person that wanted one in Walker County. I told her it would also be an amazing thing to put these blankets in first responder vehicles so that when they showed up at a wreck, fire, or other traumatic scene that they would have a hand-made blanket to give a child or a victim who may have lost everything except for that blanket. Karilyn thought that was a great idea. I quickly realized the cost of the material for the blankets Karilyn was making had been coming out of her pocket all of these years. I reached out

by: Tara Burnett

to the home office of PFIA and was able to share a fraternal benefit from myself and the office to help Karilyn purchase material for all of these blankets.

Karilyn and her husband Kenneth then packaged all of these blankets after she made them and we all met at a local parking lot and the event was a huge success.

Children and adults from the community came and got the blankets and the books, more than 275 that Karilyn made. Children also got to see the local police department from Huntsville, SHSU Police, Walker County Deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers, Huntsville Fire Department, Crabbs Prairie Volunteer Fire Department, Riverside Volunteer Fire Department, Thomas Lake Road Vol. Fire Department, Huntsville EMS, and numerous local tow truck drivers. 5K1C Ranch, Ten Mile Ranch, PFIA, and J & D Towing made this event possible. With Karilyn’s generous heart and Kenneth’s amazing support we were all honored to be asked to help and have our children there to learn about giving back to their communities. Those that helped with the event were: Karilyn & Kenneth Natho, Brennan Natho and her children, Bobby Davis & Wendy Ogletree and their children, Roger & Tara Burnett and Gus. Karilyn then surprised me with bringing blankets to an event I helped sponsor in Polk County, TX on August 19, 2016 and we were able to put blankets in the first responder vehicles in Polk County. Karilyn also donated two blankets for the auction they were having that night. It’s wonderful to see the example of generosity that she has placed before all of us. It encourages me to be a better person.● Winter 2016 • The PFIA Protector

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Heroes and Cops Against Childhood Cancer

Officer Damon Cole will never forget the call: “We don’t have that much longer. You probably want to come soon.”

Matthew Quiroz was in the final moments of his life after a long battle with cancer. Midland, Texas, was a five-hour drive from Fort Worth. Cole canceled his plans and hopped in his custom Dodge Charger.

As the sun faded and gave way to nightfall, a giant, backlit Superman logo on the grille of his car cut through the darkness.

“When I started work as a police officer, I noticed so many kids would be scared of us because parents would see us and say, ‘Hey, if you don’t behave I’ll get that police officer to arrest you,’” Cole said. “Or when you don’t have any interaction with the police at all and then all you see is negative stuff on the news, I can see how a young kid can easily get the opinion where they think ‘Man, police are just bad.’”

Cole wanted to change that image. He started thinking about how he could have a positive impact on the children he saw every day on the beat and came up with an idea: a Superman logo sewn onto the front of his body armor.

“Whenever I’d interact with a kid on a call, I’d be like, ‘Hey buddy, I’ll tell you a secret, but you gotta promise me you won’t tell anybody,’” Cole said.

It was midnight when Cole arrived at the hospital.

After a pinkie promise with the child, Cole would Matthew, 10, loved unbutton his shirt and reveal the logo Batman and needed a underneath. Most kids would ask him hero. After donning the where his cape was. “Well, I can’t cape and cowl made wear it with my uniform,” he’d reply. famous by the Dark “It’ll get wrinkles.”

Knight, Cole walked past the crowd of family A caped crusader for kids members gathered in This was the start of Cole’s outreach the hallway and entered to children across the nation. In 2015, Matthew’s room. after being inspired by a program in Overcome by his illness, which he and fellow officers would the boy had been unable dress up as superheroes and attend to move all week. When community events, Cole started visiting he saw Cole, his face lit Officer Damon Cole hangs out with four- children suffering from cancer and up and he sat up in his year-old Max Brown, who is undergoing other serious illnesses. bed. For the first time in a treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

It began with a visit to a sevenweek, Matthew was moving. (Photo/Emily Brown) year-old Illinois boy who had been Bridging the gap diagnosed with stomach cancer. Then A 17-year veteran officer, he met a five-year-old Tennessee boy Cole recognizes the look of apprehension many battling stage 4 lung and liver cancer. Soon, Cole people wear when they spot him out on patrol – was traveling far and wide at the request of families. particularly children.

He had so many Facebook messages asking for his

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services he could barely keep up.

done to support her family.

More than 2,000 people showed up at the local fire department for the event. Cole changed into different superhero outfits every hour on that hot June day.

While their favorite superheroes may differ, one thing remains the same: These children are all in need of a hero.

Cole has visited hundreds of kids in eleven states since he began his mission two years ago. He has eight professional-quality costumes – Spider-Man, Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Batman, Superman, Baymax, Bumble Bee and Captain America – with an Incredible Hulk on the way. A single outfit can cost nearly $5,000.

His Dodge Charger, which he uses on all of his trips, features custom Superman lights and graphics – the most notable of which shows Superman punching through the word “cancer.”

He pays for all of this out of his own pocket, working off-duty jobs to cover the expenses. He travels on his comp and vacation days when he’s not working full-time as an officer with the Fort Worth Police Department or spending time with his young daughter.

“I want someone to look at me and say, ‘Because of you I didn’t give up,” Cole said. “What I tell these kids when I go see them is that they’re the real superhero, not me. I tell them they need to keep fighting for me. I tell them that they’re my hero.”

The nature of the visit is determined by the child’s family.

Cole has had one-on-one stops just as often as he’s cheered

“He sat out in the sun with every single one of those kids. He never complained,” Brown said.

“When he was here, Max felt super special. When Max is in the hospital, he has to stay in his bed, tied to the IV pole. This gave him something for two days to look forward to. He’s a big superhero fanatic, and he has worn his cape around a lot more [since Cole visited].” up entire floors of children’s hospitals. Sometimes – as when he visited four-year-old “Mighty” Max Brown – the entire community comes out for a meetand-greet.

‘Mighty’ Max Max’s mother, Emily Brown, caught wind of Officer Cole shortly after her four-yearold son was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

She decided to invite the entire community to Cole’s visit in the small town of Galax, Virginia, as a thank-you for all they had

Another reason Brown, who comes from a law enforcement family, invited the entire community to participate in Cole’s visit was to try to erase the fear some children have around police officers. Cole’s Fort Worth PD patch is prominently displayed on all of his superhero costumes.

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with them. Each child receives a card that details Cole’s mission and provides his contact information.

They’re encouraged to text, call or message him online at any time, any day – whether they’re feeling down and need words of encouragement or are just curious about how Cole’s days on patrol are going.

“He doesn’t want any publicity.

He doesn’t ask for money. He just loves the kids. When we speak, he’s asking about Max,” Brown said. “He’s doing it just to make a difference.”

‘It takes its toll’ Cole is also there in times of unspeakable tragedy. While on patrol, he received a call from dispatch about a missing 5-yearold named Joshua Garcia. When he arrived at the scene, Cole was greeted by the boy’s mother, soaking wet and standing in the driveway of the house. She told Cole she believed her child might be in the pool at the back of the home.

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pool was filled with debris, and the water was pitch-black.

As Cole pulled trash out of the water, his worst fear was realized.

He found Joshua’s body.

The boy was wearing SpiderMan shoes and a matching T-shirt.

A few days later, Joshua’s family messaged Cole. They were familiar with his work and requested that he attend the boy’s funeral dressed as Spider-Man. Cole bought a matching costume for Joshua to wear as he was laid to rest.

Given the nature of Cole’s work, that wasn’t the only funeral he’s attended in character. He says that it can be a struggle, but focusing on the positive makes it easier to bear.

“It takes its toll on you. People ask me how the hell I do it. But if that helps bring a family peace and it helps honor their child, then I’ll do it,” Cole said. “It’s just like police work – you deal with all this negative stuff all day, every day. All that stuff can take a toll on you, so I think about the positive, I don’t think about the negative.”

Not all heroes wear capes As much as his work has evolved since he first got that Superman logo stitched into his vest, Cole stresses that despite the superhero costumes, he’s still a police officer first, and it’s

important to him that the children he visits know that.

“While in the process of doing what I do for kids, I also want to break down those stereotypes and those walls,” he said. “People forget that police officers are no different than anybody else.”

Cole is using the visibility of his uniform – and his costumes – to draw positive attention and build relationships between kids and cops all over the country. He plans to eventually visit all 50 states and Canada in his continued quest.

And he hopes he can soon replace his aging Superman Charger with a brand-new Batmobile.

“As a police officer, people are always staring at you. And kids are definitely staring at you because they’re either scared of you or they’re fascinated by you.

All you have to do is say ‘What’s up?’ and give them a high-five.

You’d be surprised something so simple can make a big impact on a kid’s life,” Cole said. “Anybody can make a difference – you just have to do it.”

Officer Damon Cole’s tireless mission to serve as a hero to those who need it most is why we’re proud to name him as a nominee for the TASER | Axon and PoliceOne RISE Community Impact Award. To learn more about Cole, visit www.heroesandcopsagainstchildhoodcancer.org.● Source: www.policeone.com Written by: Cole Zercoe

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First Responders Colorado Mounted Rangers Origin & Early Days

the Colorado Rangers returned in earnest to their law enforcement duties. From time to time, Rangers were also called upon by Colorado’s Governors to keep the peace during times of emergency, natural disasters, and during civil unrest such as the violent Labor Wars in Colorado’s mining towns. In their duty to protect the Governor, Rangers also became known as the “Governor’s Guards”. In March of 1999, Governor Bill Owens proudly acknowledged this historical legacy in a letter to the Colorado Mounted Rangers.

The Rangers trace their roots to the Jefferson Rangers, first organized in 1859 to keep the peace in the unofficial Jefferson Territory during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Rangers were often found guarding shipments of gold coming out of the camps. In 1861, the Colorado Territory was established, and the Rangers were reorganized as the Colorado Rangers, serving as Colorado’s only statewide Prohibition came early to law enforcement through the late Colorado in 1916, prior 1920’s. The Colorado Rangers to the rest of the United were fashioned after the well States. Rangers were called known Texas Rangers and often upon to uphold the new served both law enforcement and temperance laws, much to militia roles in the early days of the the dismay of bootleggers Colorado Territory. Rangers, along and moonshiners across with other Colorado Volunteers, Colorado. In 1921, were instrumental in the Union the Colorado Rangers victory at the Battle of Glorieta adopted Harley Davidson Pass in New Mexico during the motorcycles as their new Civil War. This battle was key in mount. stopping the Confederate advance Fighting Organized toward the Colorado gold mines.

Crime The Confederates were hoping the Colorado gold would help Rangers were also utilized fund their war. This battle is also

by Denver District Here we see Colorado Ranger Sergeant Zebulon now known as the “Gettysburg Attorney Philip Van Cise Montgomery “Monty” Pike in Trinidad, Colorado, of the West”. During this time, to break up widespread with his Harley Davidson motorcycle equipped Rangers were still upholding the with a sidecar, circa 1923. Note the extended wheel organized crime and law in Colorado as well. In 1862, to fight corruption in on the sidecar to fit in wagon ruts of the day.

Sergeant Pike is a descendant of explorer Zebulon Captain A.J. Gill, Commander of Denver’s City Hall in M. Pike, credited with discovering Pikes Peak. the Colorado Rangers, detailed the early 1920’s. In his investigation of the murder of 1922, Van Cise set up Conrad Moschel near present day Franktown in a an independent investigation of the Lou Blonger letter to his superiors. In it he states that the culprits gang, secretly funded by a group of wealthy Denver tried to make it appear that Native Americans were citizens. On August 24, 1922, Van Cise used a responsible for the death, but displaying his Ranger special force of Colorado Rangers, called up from honor, Captain Gill concluded from the evidence that around the state to capture 33 suspects in a single local outlaws were to blame. After the Civil War, day. Fearing that Lou Blonger’s contacts within the Winter 2016 • The PFIA Protector

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Denver Police Department would tip off the gang once the first suspect was taken to jail, Van Cise had the Rangers detain the gang members in the basement of the First Universalist Church, where he was a member.

With the help of the Colorado Rangers, twenty con men, including Lou Blonger, were convicted and sent to prison, effectively busting the ‘MillionDollar Bunco Ring’. “I have nothing but praise for the Rangers,” said District Attorney Van Cise, the morning after the raid. “The Rangers are the most efficient body of men I have ever known.”

Death of Ranger Edward P. Bell On Saturday night, October 14, 1922, Rangers Edward Bell and George Jennings received an anonymous telephone tip that a filling station west of Limon, Colorado was about to be robbed. Rangers Bell and Jennings immediately left Limon and headed toward the filling station. A short time later, passersby found the two Rangers unconscious lying by the side of the road with massive injuries, their weapons and wallets missing. They were taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, however, Ranger Bell never recovered from his injuries, passing away on October 16, 1922. The facts of what actually happened were never officially determined. Ranger Jennings could not remember what had happened to the pair due to a head injury. It was speculated that bootleggers in the area were responsible as Rangers Bell and Jennings had made several large raids on nearby stills in the month that preceded the fateful night.

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Rangers Disbanded Having been called out to keep the peace during a mining strike in Cripple Creek in 1894, the Rangers slowly came to be seen as being on the side of big business. This was complicated in the 1920’s because the Commanding Officer of the Rangers, Gen. Pat Hamrock, also served as the Commander of the Colorado National Guard. It was the National Guard that had participated in strike breaking on behalf of business interests in the early 1900’s during the Colorado Labor Wars, including incidents such as the Ludlow Massacre. As public sentiment swayed in the 1920’s, and as a result of campaign promises to organized labor and other interests, newly elected Governor William E. Sweet signed an executive order on January 29, 1923, cutting off funding and effectively disbanding the Rangers.

Many Rangers simply went on to serve in other law enforcement roles across Colorado. Four years later, after much debate, fulfilling a campaign promise, on April 1, 1927, Governor Billy Adams repealed the Department of Safety Act, thus officially disbanding the Colorado Rangers, and with it, all statewide law enforcement in Colorado. In an ironic twist, just seven months after signing this legislation, Governor Adams found himself and the State of Colorado in need once again. Governor Adams called out the remnants of the now defunct Colorado Rangers, several coming back from the ranks of law enforcement agencies across the state. On November 21, 1927, led by noted Ranger Louis Scherf, the Colorado Rangers responded to civil unrest during a strike at the Columbine Mine, near present day Erie, Colorado. Unfortunately, the confrontation between striking miners, the mine security guards, and the Rangers quickly turned violent and six miners were killed in the ensuing skirmish.

This unfortunate day in Colorado history has come to be known as the Columbine Mine Massacre, though both sides dispute the actual course

TIMELINE of events leading to the shooting. Following this event, the Rangers were once again thanked for their service and sent home, thus ending a chapter in their history. This left Colorado without standing statewide police protection until 1935 when the Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol (later becoming the Colorado State Patrol) was formed.

Reorganized Governor Teller Ammons thought that the great western state of Colorado should not let this colorful, historic group of lawmen ride quietly into the sunset and be heard from no more. He called the Rangers to duty one more time. This time they were reorganized as an all volunteer unit, the Colorado Mounted Rangers. Although this group formed and functioned during Gov. Ammons term of office (1937-1939), they were not formally

incorporated until February 21, 1941, organized with a single Troop in Bailey. With a growing role in civil defense, and with the assistance of Sheriff Rufus Jones of Teller County, the Rangers reorganized and formed a Squadron of several troops throughout the state in 1955. To this day, Rangers serve as an unpaid auxiliary to any agency that requests their assistance. Colorado Mounted Rangers/ Colorado Rangers have responded and assisted in natural disasters across Colorado, such as the 1971 Blizzard in Kim, the Big Thompson Flood, the Black Ridge Fire, and the Hayman Fire. While conducting search and rescue efforts, especially in the southwestern part of the state, the Colorado Mounted Rangers/ Colorado Rangers have saved the lives of many lost and injured climbers, hikers, hunters, and mountain bikers. ●

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Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association’s scholarship program is administered by Scholarship America, which is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.

To be eligible, the applicant must be a student who plans to enroll, or is already enrolled, in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. Applicants must be dependent* children, or grandchildren or great-grandchildren of members in good standing. The member must hold a Certificate of Insurance that has been in effect for at least six months.

The student-applicant must also hold a student policy, effective as of May 1. (*Dependent children are defined as natural or legally adopted children or stepchildren living in the member’s household or primarily supported by the member.

In the case of grandchildren or great-grandchildren, the applicant does not have to be a dependent of the member.)

Recipients are selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in activities, work experience, statement of future goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. If selected as a recipient, the student will

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Scholarship recipients will be notified by early July.

In early August, Scholarship America will mail a check for half the scholarship amount, payable to the school for the student. The remaining amount will be paid in mid-December. Scholarship America must be notified in writing of extenuating circumstances affecting either payment.

All of the information submitted is confidential and reviewed solely by Scholarship America. General conditions and procedures under which awards are made will be reviewed occasionally by PFIA, but no previously awarded scholarship will be affected by any changes made in the future. If you have further questions, call Scholarship America at 507-931-1682 or fax your queries to 507-931-9168.

To be eligible for the PFIA Scholarship: Member’s policy must be in effect on or before November 1 Student’s policy must be in effect on or before May 1 The program opens March 15 and will close on May 15.

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receive a $1,500 award. Awards are renewable for up to three additional years provided the student maintains a 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale in a full-time undergraduate program, and their insurance policy, as well as the member’s insurance policy, remains active.

Awards may be used for tuition and academic fees.

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THOSE WHO PERFORM

Above and Beyond Pulling a Driver to Safety Two Palm Bay, Florida police officers and several citizens are being credited with pulling a driver to safety after a vehicle rolled over into an embankment and caught fire.

Sgt. Steve Shytle and Officer Ryan VanNote responded to the crash where they found the driver trapped in the vehicle.

The man became combative when the officers pulled him out, forcing them to restrain him before getting him out to safety.

taking life-saving actions during a high stress situation.

Hospital staff, including the surgeon on duty, stated because this man’s artery was severed due to the gunshot wound, the tourniquet application saved his life.

Successful Rapport Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police engaged two suicidal individuals in the past four days and successfully brought them both to safety.

On July 30, 2016, two downtown precinct officers were patrolling on the bridge when they spotted a man standing on the bridge, looking down at the river with a distraught look on his face. APO Tony Farmer Tourniquet and APO Matthew Jackson Application approached the individual, started talking to him and Two Borger, Texas developed a rapport with the police officers received man. A few minutes later life-saving awards Photo: Left to right: Sgt. Guzman, Joe Ponder (PFIA other officers and emergency for their action in Representative) and Officer Kemp. responders arrived to help. assisting a victim of an After approximately 20 accidental gunshot. minutes of talking back and forth with the individual, Officer Blaik Kemp and Sgt. Rogelio Guzman were who was then sitting on the edge of the bridge, sent to a call on August 5. The call was for someone with his leg hanging off the side, officers made the who had been injured by an accidental discharge of a decision to grab the man and safely get him on the firearm. ground and into an awaiting ambulance.

BPD said the two officers went into the business and “I believe there was a reason we were on duty that found a man who had been shot in the arm. Officer night and made the decision to drive over the bridge.

Kemp obvserved heavy bleeding and as a result, At the time we didn’t know what the reason was. determined that a tourniquet needed to be applied.

Now I know, were there for a reason, to help this Officer Guzman stepped in and assisted with proper man,” said APO Jackson. application of the tourniquet.

Not Today Officers Kemp and Guzman displayed calm On August 3, 2016, two downtown precinct officers professionalism in recognizing the problem and The man was treated at the scene by Palm Bay Fire Rescue before being transported to a local medical center in Melbourne with minor injuries.

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were dispatched to a parking garage in regards to a man on the ledge of the top floor. The man was visibly upset and was threatening to jump if anyone got too close. APO Christopher Ameduri was able to develop a rapport with the individual, and built trust by asking onlookers to back away and asking responding units to refrain from using lights and sirens. APO Ameduri was able to make a deal with the man, in exchange for a cigarette. Officer Justin Jenkins was successfully able to acquire cigarettes from a nearby kitchen worker and after receiving a cigarette, the individual climbed back over the wall to safety. Other emergency personnel, including Savannah Fire and Emergency Services, responded.

The man remained cooperative during the rest of the interaction, and he was transported to the hospital for further evaluation. The entire situation lasted approximately 20 minutes.

Straight into Action Garden City Police Officer David Dess was alerted about a vehicle on fire at a local gas station. Dess said when he arrived, he didn’t think twice when he

Officer Dess put his life on the line and his lack of hesitation is what made him a hero.

New Lease on Life On September 3, 2016, Engine Co. #6 (Captain Shaun Tripodi, Firefighters Richard Walsh and Kevin Campbell, and Prob. Firefighter Keven O’Brien) was dispatched, along with a paramedic ambulance from the Stamford EMS for the report of an 86-year-old male who was unconscious and not breathing. Members initiated medical care including CPR, oxygen, and ventilations, and applied an AED, which indicated no shock. Members continued CPR upon arrival of the ambulance, members applied the LUCAS 2 device to continue chest compressions.

Soon after application the patient regained a palpable pulse and spontaneous respirations. The firefighters accompanied the patient to the hospital. Upon arrival to the hospital the patient was relatively stable.

Due to fast and competent action of the firefighters that patient received a new lease on life and a change to recover. Members utilized the Medtronics defibrillator and the LUCAS CPR machine on this patient.

Stopping to Help An off-duty Amarillo, Texas police officer stopped to help an injured motorist while on his way to Arlington.

According to APD, on September 17, Sergeant Mitch Woodard was heading to Arlington to enjoy a baseball game when he came across a white pickup truck that had been involved in a single-vehicle wreck.

Police said the pickup had struck a guardrail.

Woodard stopped to help with anyone who might be injured and approached the truck. He could see that the guard rail had impaled the truck through the front Pictured: Assistant Chief Rex Morris, Assistant Chief Mike and out the back. The leg of the front seat passenger Robles, Fire Chief Trevor Roach, Captain Shaun Tripodi, Firefighter Keven O’Brien, Firefighter Kevin Campbell, Firefighter had been severed and was bleeding profusely.

Richard Walsh, and Deputy Chief/PFIA ABM Pat Tripodi.

Woodard did not hesitate and instantly applied pressure to the victim’s leg to control the bleeding.

Another person stopped to help and Woodard asked saw flames engulfing the front end of a car. He just if they had a belt he could use, which they did. knew he had to jump straight into action by using his Woodard used the belt as a make-shift tourniquet, Chevy Tahoe to force the vehicle away from the gas stopping the flow of blood. pump.

Officer Dess prevented the fire from spreading and causing any damage to property or injuries to nearby patrons.

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Woodard took care of the victim until Donley County Deputies and Volunteer Fire/Rescue arrived on scene and took over medical treatment.

The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition. APD said there “is no doubt that due to” Woodward’s training, experience, and quick thinking, “that this victim is still alive today.”

Taking Care of Others Master Firefighter Johnny Hinton, with the City of Savannah Fire Department has set up the L-574 golf outing that PFIA has sponsored the last few years.

Hinton has raised well over $10,000 which is all donated to the Telfair Mammography Fund. Each year this event grows and he continues to be the driving force behind the scenes gathering sponsors and teams. The past twoyears this golf outing has been sold out with 34 teams and 136 golfers. This effort shows that taking care of others is what is important.

Heather McVey from Southside Fire and EMS have started a female calendar to raise money for a young girl named Kyley. This young girl is fighting a rare type of cancer at only 16-years-old. She has been getting treated, but recently her insurance company refused to pay for lifesaving treatment that will not be given to her until paid for.

Heather and Shannon have huge hearts so they came up with the idea of a calendar of female firefighters to help raise money for this amazing young fighter. So far they have raised almost $9,000 to help this cause. Heather and Shannon are also planning a softball tournament to help others fighting cancer.

Confirmed Pulses

On October 23, 2016, Engine Co. #8 (Lieutenant Joseph Dombrowsi, Firefighter Thomas O’Brien, and Firefighter Thomas Tisano), was dispatched, along with a paramedic ambulance from Stamford EMS, for We all are Somebody the report of a 78-year-old male who was experiencing respiratory difficulty.

Officer Courtney Bibb with PFIA Police Officer Courtney Prior to arrival, the fire dispatch center agent Jason Roehm.

Bibb with the Savannah advised responding units that the patient Chatham Metro PD took it had become unconscious and was not breathing. upon herself to set-up Helping Hands of Savannah, Upon arrival, firefighter/EMTs continued medical which is an organization that assists low income care being provided by the nursing staff. Care families with a second chance. Officer Bibb is rendered included CPR, oxygen, ventilations, and working on future events, like a bingo event to raise the application of AED, which indicated no shock. money to help families buy clothes for their children Members continued CPR and the patient regained that have nothing, food for the families that cannot spontaneous pulses. Upon arrival of the ambulance, afford it, along with purchasing working appliances pulses were lost so firefighters and medics applied so these families can live a better life. Most of the the LUCAS 2 device to continue chest compressions. families are referred from a safe shelter or domestic A pulse was regained after the application of the shelter where they have nothing. Another event LUCAS 2 upon arrival at the hospital.

Officer Bibb has in the works is a father daughter dance for little girls that do not have fathers. She is getting local police officers and firefighters to show support and be dates for these girls to show that the community cares for them. Officer Bibb is showing that no one is left behind no matter what struggle may occur, she and the community will be there to support them.

Because of the fast and competent action of the firefighters, in conjunction with the nursing staff at the nursing home and the paramedics, that patient received a new lease on life and a chance to recover.

Members utilized the Medtronics defibrillator and the LUCAS CPR machine on this patient.

Calendar of Female Firefighters Savannah, Georgia Firefighters Shannon Sauls and

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UNIT CITATION AWARD

PFIA’s

Honorary Mention One of Our Own On Sunday, August 14, 2016, Providence Rhode Island Firefighter and PFIA member Veakro Buor was returning from a day of golf before heading in for his night shift. While exiting the highway Firefighter Buor felt dizzy and lightheaded causing him to pass out. The vehicle missed oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed, coming to a stop only after hitting a guardrail at the end of the road.

Cranson Fire Department dispatched Engine 4 (Lt. Roland Gosslien, Pvt’s Victor Lusignan and Matthew Pallini), Engine 5 (Pvt’s Greg Magoney, Steve Burgess, Mark Laprade, and Kevin Knight) and Rescue 4 (Lt. Thomas Rimoshytus and Pvt. Patrick Connors) to the scene. Upon arrival, the companies observed a vehicle with major damage and an unconscious male in the driver seat with head, arm and pelvic injuries. The members tended to the victim in dangerous road conditions as well as over 90° oppressive heat. They recognized Firefighter Buor as being a Providence firefighter and began ALS life saving measures with the extra pressure of knowing they were working on a brother firefighter. Firefighter Buor was not able to breathe on his own and was intubated by the members of Cranston Rescue 4 with the help from Engines 4 and 5. Firefighter Buor regained consciousness later that night and is on the road to full recovery.

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A Close Call On August 17, 2016 Engine Company 12 (Lt. Thomas Geremia, Firefighter’s Corey Chouinard, Sonny Gloria, and John Wheeler) and Rescue 5 (Captain Dave Palumbo and Rescue Tech John Tierney) were dispatched to a residence for a report of a seven-month-old female who had drowned and was not breathing. Hearing the severity of the call, Rescue 4 (Rescue Techs Edward Silvestre and Brian Mello), jumped in on the run and responded as well. All companies arrived on scene within minutes of dispatch. Members of E12 made their way to the second floor of the dwelling where they found several family members over an unconscious seven-month-old female. The infant was blue and lifeless lying in a puddle of water with vomit on her face. The members immediately started life saving measures and proceeded out of the building to Rescue 4. Together members of E12, R4, and R5 worked to revive the child and proceeded to the hospital.

While entering the hospital, the child slowly regained consciousness and was crying while being placed on the hospital stretcher. The baby is expected to make a full recovery. As a result of the quick response and the will to never give up, the child will now have the chance to live a happy, healthy life. ●

ODDS N’ ENDS

MISCELLANEOUS

Various Kinds of Things

Congratulations to Passaic New Jersey’s new chiefs, Chief Luis Guzman and Deputy Chief Chris Storzillo.

Akron Fire Department Firefighter and Account Representative Greg Gearhart with his brother, Columbus, Ohio Police Officer Jeff Gearhart.

Left to right: Denver Sheriff Department Rep. Michael Bennett, Colorado Springs Fire Department Rep. Ed Breece, and Midwest Regional Manager Brian Benedict.

Indianapolis agents Dave Roth and Kurt Bensheimer.

At Kansas City Fire Department, there is always that friendly rivalry between firefighters and police.

Kansas City’s bravest saving Kansas City’s finest.

KCFD elevator rescue of KCPD.

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THE BODY SHOP

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Essential Oils: What are they?

What are Essential Oils?

The term “essential oil” is a contraction of the original “quintessential oil.” This stems from the Aristotelian idea that matter is composed of four elements, namely, fire, air, earth, and water. The fifth element, or quintessence, was then considered to be spirit or life force. Distillation and evaporation were thought to be processes of removing the spirit from the plant and this is also reflected in our language since the term “spirits” is used to describe distilled alcoholic beverages such as brandy, whiskey, and eau de vie. The last of these again shows reference to the concept of removing the life force from the plant. Nowadays, of course, we know that, far from being spirit, essential oils are physical in nature and composed of complex mixtures of chemicals. (https://naha.org) During a very carefully executed distillation process, essential oils are extracted from leaves, flowers, seeds, roots and resins. The unique combination of harvested plants with scientific processes ensures essential oils retain 100% purity.

Imagine smelling a vibrant garden of roses in a single breath of Rose oil. An entire rose bush might only produce a single drop of essential oil during distillation, creating highly concentrated oil. In a careful process of boiling fresh plants, steam is captured and transferred to a container. Essential oil slowly

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separates from the water and is extracted for bottling.

Basil, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Sweet Orange and Peppermint.

Although most are clear liquids, some essential oils have a warm amber coloring such as Roman Chamomile and Patchouli. Only the essence of the plant is caught in our bottles, making the aroma and usage more potent and remarkably, more beneficial.

Middle note essential oils are characteristically well balanced and affect the over-all health of the body. By carefully distilling an entire plant, middle notes are extracted from herbs and spices.

Interestingly, middle notes are the most robust and heavy. They create a significant connection between the mind and body. Stiff joints can indicate inflexibility in your life, giving middle notes the unique capacity to treat both physical and mental turmoil. Nutmeg, Juniper, Lavender and Palmarosa are all middle notes.

Top Middle and Base Notes Striking a defined and natural balance is crucial when mixing essential oils. To properly categorize essential oils for use in aromatherapy treatments, each are designated into top, middle or base notes. When mixing essential oils, it is usually best to use all three notes in combination to arrive at a balanced and well-defined aroma, especially if you are treating the whole body and not just one aspect of a condition.

Top notes are the most delicate and volatile. Derived from leaves, flowers, and flowering herbs, their aroma evaporates most quickly.

With a wide range of uses including stimulating the senses, top note essential oils can be used to treat lethargy, depression or fatigue as well as spark alertness and focus.

When mixed with other notes, top notes hit the nose first. And by rousing the limbic system, top note essential oils activate healing and detoxification. Top notes have a lovely lingering effect with a sharpness that activates the senses.

Some examples of top notes are

Base notes possess a richness and solidarity similar to a towering redwood tree. Extracted from the resins and gums of trees, base notes have an earthy quality. Used to calm anxiety, nervousness and anger, base note essential oils have a relaxing effect. Vanilla, Vetiver, Patchouli and Myrrh are essential oils categorized as base notes.

The History of Essential Oils For centuries, civilizations have utilized the benefits of essential oils. Myrrh was used by the Ancient Grecians and Romans to heal wounds and act as an antiinflammatory. During the outbreak of the Bubonic Plague in the 12th Century, Cinnamon, Ginger and Sandalwood served as lifesaving antibiotics. In the 1920s, Famous French Chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse was badly burned in an

accident in his lab and observed that by dipping his skin into Lavender, he eliminated infection and prevented scarring.

Not only are essential oils highly therapeutic, they have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal and anti-parasitic properties. With hundreds of vitamins and organic compounds, essential oils act as adaptogens that promote homeostasis. Many work on the peripheral and ventral nervous system. Essential oils are non-greasy and require only a few drops to have tremendous effects on emotional wellbeing, physical health or spiritual mindfulness.

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Grateful for the Gray Like many residents in the surrounding communities, Tara Burnett has worked and has family and friends who have worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She knows the vital role correctional officers and support staff play on a daily basis.

organized a community-wide picnic to celebrate the “unsung heroes” who work in prisons as well as their families. Grateful for the Gray took place at Kate Barr Ross Park.

“This is something that I have wanted to do for several years, so I just decided to jump right in this year and get it done,” Burnett said. “I went to work for TDC when I was 19-years-old and my husband and family worked there. There is all sorts

These brave people protect the public from those who have chosen to break “ I just wanted the law, and for the most to do something part, their work flies under the radar. Burnett, to show the a PFIA agent for Walker appreciation the County, TX, wants to community has change that.

She has reached out to sponsors and has

for what they do as well. ”

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SWAP SHOP

CLASSIFIEDS

For Sale or For Swap PATCHES 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)

OTHER 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)

Lacourciere. A framed giclee collector’s piece, #2 of 250, $1,500. Contact William Irby at 386-316-8275 or skipirby@aol. com. (0314) • 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) • 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)

• 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

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• 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. 636475-5476 or billh6300@hotmail. com. (0216) • Kansas Fire Lieutenant wanting to trade Fire and EMS patches.

Have extra patches from other depts. E-mail and we can find out if there are others you would want to trade. Contact Tim Dokken at tim.dokken81@gmail.com or send patch to Tim Dokken 1028 W. Ash St., Junction City, KS. 66441 (0816)

• Wanted: I’m looking to trade police/fire patches or pins. I’m building a shadow box. Will trade one for one. Contact: A. Ferguson at fergusonadrianne@yahoo.com or mail items to 1234 Texas Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101 (1116)

MOVING? Go to our website at www.pfia1913.org In the top right-hand corner select Address Change and fill out your updated information.

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.

of events that honor police officers, firemen and other first responders, but corrections staff always get lost in the shuffle.”

Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks were served.

Children were treated to a bounce house and playground equipment at Kate Barr Ross Park.

Deejay King City provided music and entertainment and there were lots of door prizes and giveaways available for corrections staff in attendance.

Burnett is hoping that Grateful for the Gray is a hit and leads to bigger things down the road.

“I would like to make this an annual event.

There are PFIA agents all over the state and hopefully the success of the event will get other agents on board to do something like this state wide.” Burnett said.

“You hear all the time about crimes and people being convicted and sent to prison, but no one sees who has to deal with them after that. There were two correctional officers killed in the past year, so you see how dangerous their jobs really are.”

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Directory of Advisory Board Members & Account Representatives (H) Home Phone

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

Arkansas Monroe City. FD, PD & Sheriff FLOYD RAY 870-734-6106 (C) f91339@hotmail.com

California San Jose FD RICHARD FLOYD 800-832-7333 (W) Treasure Island FD PAUL WALLACE 415-564-6587 (H)

Colorado

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Littleton FD BRIAN A. CRONIN 303-346-1671 (H) Mountain View FD MIKE STRATTON 970-587-8923 (H) 970-412-6730 (C) mikestratton@gmail.com mstratton@mvfpd.org Pueblo FD JEFFREY MIZE 719-251-2255 (C) m4ize@msn.com jmize@pueblo.us

Connecticut Bridgeport FD DAVID DOBBS 203-913-3049 (C) 203-331-0056 (H) ffdave17@hotmail.com Bridgeport FD LUIS A. RIVERA 203-526-1976 (C) hogfire@optonline.net Bridgeport FD MATTHEW DEYSENROTH 203-948-3548 (C) mattd196@aol.com

Berthoud FD & Longmont FD LEE SCOTT 970-532-2869 (H) 970-290-6423 (C) spockk73@gmail.com

CT State Corrections - Garner SCOTT STRIELKAUSKAS 203-206-2027 (C) 203-757-0036 (H) scottstriel@icloud.com

Colorado Springs FD EDWARD BREECE 719-320-5232 (C) eebreece@gmail.com

East/West Hartford FD TIM CYR 860-841-7242 (C) ctpfia@outlook.com

Denver FD JAMES H. SNYDER 303-888-0810 (C) 303-425-6042 (F) jsnyder6181@msn.com

Hartford FD EDWARD MACHIAL 860-985-9350 (C) latinofire73@yahoo.com

Denver PD JASON CARRIGAN 303-994-7575 (C) pfiacarrigan@gmail.com

Meriden FD BRIAN WILKINSON 203-427-1298 (C) wilky412@live.com

Denver PD & Sheriff MIKE CARRIGAN 303-619-6112 (C) pfia.mikecarrigan@gmail.com

New Britain FD TIM CYR 860-841-7242 (C) ctpfia@outlook.com

Denver Sheriff MICHAEL P. BENNETT 720-273-9292 (H)

New Britain PD PAUL BAK 860-560-3973 (C) pbak66@comcast.net

Denver West Metro Fire Rescue DUANE G. PELL 303-238-2328 (H) 303-810-2480 (C) pelldp@q.com

New Haven Corrections JAMES ELLIOTT 203-500-5373 (H) kingjamesxxiii@aol.com

(W) Work Phone New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD JASON T. CUSACK 203-996-0597 (C) qball0056@gmail.com New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD WILLIAM CUSACK 203-494-6762 (C) Norwalk FD & PD RONALD SPAGNUOLO 203-854-3014 (W) 203-515-1365 (C) lukespags12@gmail.com Norwalk FD & PD GARY MECOZZI 203-965-5345 (W) Southington FD & PD MICHAEL KAHN 860-982-5567 (C) kahn358@hotmail.com Stamford FD PATRICK J. TRIPODI 203-394-7048 (C) ptripodi@charter.net Stamford PD FRANKIE FORBES 203-469-5320 (H) 203-627-0259 (C) dblf11484@sbcglobal.net Waterbury FD JOHN PERUGINI 203-233-3394 (C) jjperugini1969@aol.com Waterbury FD MICHAEL STOKES 860-637-0815 (C) mikestokes628@gmail.com West Haven FD & PD CHRISTOPHER STRATTON III 203-627-8568 (C) stratco7@aol.com

Delaware Capitol PD SGT. MICHAEL HERTZFELD 302-562-0378 (C) 302-376-5289 (H) hertzy2@yahoo.com New Castle FD JOSEPH D. MOSER 302-757-4776 (C) jd.moser@comcast.net Wilmington FD & PD ANTHONY HARRIS 302-250-5276 (C) aharris275@msn.com

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Florida Bay County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections PATRICK WILLIS 850-640-1599 (C) gulftigershark@mail.com Deltona FD MIKE MAPLES 386-804-6767 (C) mmaples225@gmail.com Fort Lauderdale FD LEONARD ENSALACO 386-517-6601 (H) 386-931-5841 (C) Gainesville FD COLLEEN DENMARK 352-219-9745 (C) colleendenmark@yahoo.com Gainesville FD EUGENE DUGAN 386-344-3427 (C) ejd0907@gmail.com Gainesville PD MARTIN HONEYCUTT 352-871-5360 (C) martinh5360@gmail.com Hollywood FD ANGELO GANGUZZA 361-504-5149 (C) ajganguzza@gmail.com Jacksonville FD ANTHONY E. RAGANS 904-768-3546 (H) 904-699-7181 (C) tbone247@att.net 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 Palm Beach Co. FD & PD

KYLE STIRRAT 772-267-0747 (C) kmstirrat7@gmail.com St. Petersburg FD TOMMY DORSEY 727-647-8807 (C) tdd1121@aol.com St. Petersburg FD WINTHROP M. NEWTON 727-323-1213 (H) iwilldo@earthlink.net St. Petersburg PD RICHARD THOMAS 727-798-7165 (C) rthomas1@knology.net Tampa FD BILLIE JO NELSON 813-310-3444 (C) tampapfiarep@gmail.com Tampa FD JACE KOHAN 813-229-7540 (W) 813-229-7543 (F) sectreas@tampafirefighters.com Tampa FD LORI KRISTOF 813-376-0994 (C) lmkristof@verizon.net Tampa FD RON HOEDEBECK 813-610-0641 (C) rhoede2@gmail.com Tampa PD SUSAN LIBERTZ 215-327-4872 (H) slibertzpfia@gmail.com Temple Terrace FD RON HOEDEBECK 813-610-0641 (C) rhoede2@gmail.com

Georgia Atlanta FD MARK V. McDONNELL 678-797-9728 (H) 770-301-3394 (C) mcdnl2410@yahoo.com Augusta FD MYLES CHRISTIE, JR. 706-951-9620 (C) mylestes@bellsouth.net DeKalb Co. PD & FD TAD LANDAU 404-557-4205 (H) tadlandau@yahoo.com Macon Bibb Co. FD & PD STEPHEN M. STAFFORD 478-978-5316 (H) ss20041@cox.net Savannah FD & PD JASON ROEHM 989-239-1450 (H) roehmjason@yahoo.com

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Whitfield Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections BRETT MILLER 706-208-2160 (C) bmiller0828@gmail.com

Illinois Chicago FD MICHAEL J. SHANAHAN 312-307-8795 (C) mspfia@msn.com Chicago FD MICHAEL WALSH 773-852-2927 (C) pfia3210@att.net Chicago, Southern Suburbs FD & PD, University Park FD JEFFERY A. DUHOSKI 708-927-0960 paidnproud@aol.com Peoria FD PHILIP SNOWDEN 309-635-0777 (C) psnowden23@yahoo.com Peoria PD TERRY L. PYATT 309-697-9325 (H) Rock Island FD NICK THOMPSON 309-314-6276 (C) nick3146276@yahoo.com Urbana FD JAMES G. KINGSTON 217-485-5102 (H)

Indiana Anderson FD & PD MATTHEW COLE 765-208-5179 (C) fftmc773@yahoo.com Columbus FD GARY E. BURRISS 812-371-7007 (C) 812-579-6756 (H) g.burriss@comcast.net Evansville FD & PD GREG LEHMAN 812-455-3443 (C) 812-624-0023 (H) glehman64@gmail.com Fort Wayne PD JON A. BONAR 260-438-5815 (C) jon.bonar@cityoffortwayne.org Hammond FD JEFF HARTLERODE 219-671-2167 (C) pfia707@gmail.com Indianapolis Corr./Marion Co. Sheriff KURT BENSHEIMER 317-999-5199 kbensheimerpfia@aol.com Indianapolis FD STEVEN M. KEMP 317-250-9933 (C) k3706@Indygov.org Indianapolis PD STEVE D. MURPHY 317-786-8198 (H) 317-696-7562 (C) pfsmurphy@gmail.com

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Indianapolis PD DAVID V. ROTH 317-490-9008 (C) droth@helpinghandsforfreedom.org Mishawaka/South Bend FD & PD NICK KAUFMAN 574-226-9681 (C) nikkik204@comcast.net Richmond FD & PD TIMOTHY PARROTT 765-994-9155 (C) tparr203@yahoo.com Terre Haute FD ROBERT L. KIEFNER 812-249-2551 (C) rkiefner@ma.rr.com

Iberville Parish PD FDSheriff and Corrections BRIAN J. DAIGLE 225-324-9652 (C) brian2432@aol.com

Prince George’s County PD & Sheriff JACKIE JACKSON 240-882-4941 (H) jljackson2@yahoo.com

Jefferson Parish Sheriff KIM LENTZ 985-774-4414 (C) 985-639-1723 (H) lentz1848@bellsouth.net

University of Maryland PD ZENOBIA SANTANA 347-229-3561 (C) pfia.santana@gmail.com

Lake Charles FD & PD MACK KENNEDY 337-855-3714 (H) New Orleans & Slidell FD ALAN MELANCON 504-905-3185 (C) 985-690-1441 (H) wizmelancon@charter.net

Massachusetts

Atlantic City FD WILLIAM J. SCULLY 609-653-0337 (H) peakey1@aol.com

New Orleans & Kenner FD PAUL J. MELANCON 504-524-3878 (H) 504-430-1962 (C)

Cedar Rapids FD LYLE THEISEN 319-462-3912 (H) lylepatthe@msn.com

New Orleans PD DAVID G. LENTZ 985-649-5741 (H) nameck2@aol.com

Springfield FD JACK CASEY 413-272-5250 (H) jackcaseysr@yahoo.com

Des Moines FD JOE GIUDICESSI 515-288-0811 (H) 515-250-2218 (C) jdgiudicessi@msn.com

Shreveport FD & PD, Caddo Parish Sheriff GARY L. RALPH 318-426-4034 (C) garyralph@bellsouth.net

Wayland FD DANIEL BUENTELLO 508-922-2247 (C) danfd50@yahoo.com

Des Moines FD DEAN RODRIGUEZ 515-282-6266 (H) 515-669-7848 (C) dmrod1223@gmail.com

Shreveport PD JERRY SILVA 318-655-5627 (C) j.silva360@yahoo.com

Polk County FD & PD DAN LAMB 515-967-2469 (H) 515-779-3887 (C) dmfd273@msn.com

Slidell PD DAVID L. LENTZ 985-639-1723 (H) dlentz78@gmail.com St. Tammany Parish FD MICHAEL SOULE 985-373-7829 soulmpfia@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 (W)

Maryland

Grand Traverse City FD & PD KARYL L. MOORE 231-947-1758 (H) dfivestar@chartermi.net

West Des Moines FD G. DOUGLAS REX 515-222-3423 (W) 515-991-3684 (C) doug@rex-com.net

Anne Arundel Co. PD/FD/ Sheriff ZACHARY KOSHLAP 201-450-1183 (C) zkoshlap@gmail.com

Ingham County Sheriff HARVEY J. CLARK 517-285-5075 (C) hclark2935@gmail.com

Kansas

Baltimore PD RHONDA BENAVIDES 443-896-4277 (C) rleach7905@aol.com

Junction City FD, PD & Sheriff J. R. REYNOLDS 785-238-7835 (H) 785-375-1340 (C) j.r.jcfd@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 Baton Rouge FD PAUL H. OWENS 225-772-4190 (C) paulowens1948@gmail.com

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Montgomery County PD NOE DIAZ 240-876-7542 (C) ndiaz74@aol.com 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

Omaha FD JAMES E. CLINES 402-553-2634 (W) 402-968-1053 (C) jclines@cox.net Omaha & La Vista PD JEFF WARNOCK 402-312-3211 junebug1568@gmail.com

Burlington FD KENNETH MORRIS 319-753-6285 (H)

Des Moines PD RAYMOND A. GALLARDO 515-205-2414 (C) ray.gallardo13@gmail.com

Nebraska

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) New Bedford PD & FD JAMES ESTRELLA III 774-473-0451 (C) james.estrella@newbedfordpd.com

Iowa

St. Louis PD JOSEPH MADER 314-808-7531 (H) jbmader@aol.com

Lansing FD ERIC WEBER 517-272-2991 (H) 517-749-5451 (C) eweber421@yahoo.com Oakland Co. PD & Sheriff ROBERT NEGRI 810-240-1632 (C) rnegri273@yahoo.com Wayne Co. FD & Sheriff BRIAN CHASE 734-752-0787 (H) bchase42@gmail.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

New Jersey

Atlantic City FD SHANNON STINSMAN 609-442-5461 (C) stinzy14@comcast.net 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 DANIEL WALESKI 848-207-6471 (C) 732-262-1170 (W) dwaleski@brickpd.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 Elizabeth PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-316-2547 (C) edvincent.pfia@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 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 ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com Linden FD STEPHEN 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 North Bergen MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (C) mparisepfia@gmail.com Nutley FD & PD JOHN HUND 201-615-5831 (C) hund@optonline.net 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) bkckgangarino@gmail.com

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 (W) 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

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 (W) 716-938-2239 (C) naroot@cattco.org

Troy FD RAYMOND J. DAVIS 518-423-8918 (C) sdavistroy@hotmail.com

Dayton FD/PD JOHN RUSSELL 937-626-2323 (C) jrussell2323@yahoo.com

Troy PD CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER 518-378-2283 (C) parkerc24@yahoo.com

Dayton FD/PD JOHN PARRY 937-974-6179 (C) john.parry11@yahoo.com

Utica FD PETER A. CARUSO 315-725-5712 (C) pfiapete@yahoo.com

Monroe County Sheriff ALFRED N. DeROSA 585-208-3902 (C) aderosa58@gmail.com

Utica PD PETER A. CARUSO III 315-269-4886 (C) paac3@yahoo.com

Newburgh FD & PD BRENDAN M. HOGAN 845-480-4305 (C) bnbrenho@gmail.com

Wende State Corrections ANGEL L. MENDEZ 716-818-3797 (C) lou811@netzero.net

Niagara County Sheriff KEVIN MACK 716-573-4115 (C) kdmotors1@verizon.net

Ohio

Niagara Falls PD­ BRYAN DALPORTO 716-628-3221 (C) bdalporto@msn.com Niagara Falls PD­ LOUIS V. TERRITO 716-523-0786 (C) lt357@outlook.com Niagara Falls FD JOSEPH TORRE 716-940-8225 (C) j.torre@nypfia.org Niagara Falls FD RISKY SANABRIA 716-550-0625 (C) riskybizz06@hotmail.com Niagara Falls PD RICK FLECK 716-807-6876 (C) preekil7@aol.com

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 (C) cfd110@aol.com Cincinnati PD GREG TOYEAS 513-738-4141 (H) 513-484-2459 (C) gregtoyeas@yahoo.com Cincinnati/Hamilton Co. FD MARK REUSS 513-574-3340 (H) 513-706-1287 (C) jamreuss@fuse.net

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

New York

Rochester PD ROBERT A. NITCHMAN 585-278-7402 (C) rpd.pfia@gmail.com

Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 440-835-5647 (W) 216-534-6927 (C) benefits.consulting@yahoo.com

Schenectady FD MARK KARL 518-852-4953 (H) omm21@yahoo.com

Cleveland PD DAN VIANCOURT 216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com

Schenectady FD RON BAIER 518-527-5107 (C) 518-864-7482 (H) ltreb4@aol.com

Columbus FD WAYNE REDMON 614-496-2211 (C) 614-833-1812 (H) wredmon@insight.rr.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

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

Columbus PD WILLIAM CAPRETTA 740-983-6347 (H) 614-563-9636 (C) Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff216@roadrunner.com

Licking County FD & PD JOHN CAPRETTA 614-554-6688 (C) jcapretta@aol.com Loveland/Symmes FD OTTO HUBER 513-583-3001 (W) Marietta FD JOE A. MATTHEWS 740-373-3053 (H) mayorjoe@suddenlink.net Marion FD & PD MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF 740-386-2582 (W) mandjradcliff@roadrunner.com Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) mur511@sbcglobal.net Youngstown PD CHARLES GUZZY 330-707-2171 (H) 330-743-9380 (W)

Oklahoma Tulsa FD STEVEN DANIELS 918-691-0719 (C) sdaniels24@yahoo.com Tulsa FD KENNY GUNN 918-231-6805 (W) gunnkl@msn.com

Pennsylvania Allegheny County PD LEO JOHE 412-973-2259 (H) pfiapgh@gmail.com Delaware Co., FD MARTIN KELLY 610-299-3656 (C) gbags44@hotmail.com Erie PD GREGORY L. BANEY JR. 814-440-2694 (C) gbags44@hotmail.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 McKeesport FD & PD JEFFREY D. TOMOVCSIK 412-523-3903 (C) 412-675-5050 (W) jtomo170@comcast.net Penn. Law Enforcement JONATHON RUSH 412-952-5615 (C) jrushpfia@hotmail.com

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Philadelphia FD FRANK DAUBER, JR. 215-904-7143 (C) 215-904-7143 (H) francis5923@aol.com Philadelphia FD TIMOTHY G. McSHEA 267-331-0606 (C) tbonemick17@gmail.com

Texas Amarillo FD, PD, & Corrections JOE C. PONDER 806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh FD DONALD DORSEY 412-680-9351 (P)

Angelina County Sheriff GREGORY DAWSON 409-489-8749 (C) dawsongreg@sbcglobal.net

Pittsburgh FD RONALD BLASKO 412-607-1798 (C) ronblasko@gmail.com

Beaumont PD & FD TARAH MIRELES 409-790-3663 (C) tarahm55@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh FD THOMAS HERAK 412-761-6281 (H)

Beaumont PD & FD DAWN A. WILLIAMSON 409-728-3174 (C) wmsonda@aol.com

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) crm3393@gmail.com 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

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 Providence PD SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.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 (C) pfia1913@sc.rr.com

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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 College Station FD & PD JIMMY O. YOW 832-595-7575 (C) 979-828-3055 (H) jyow26@gmail.com Dallas FD & PD TANYA YOUNG 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net Denton County Sheriff Les Woods 817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.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 (W) Gatesville Corrections CAROLYN L. IRISH 254-248-5400 (H) Grimes Co., FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections SHERRIE BARRATT 979-574-6475 (C) barrattsl@gmail.com

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Gurney Unit Corrections CINDY ARNOLD 903-724-9007 (C) cindyarnold18@yahoo.com

Smith County Sheriff WANDA HUNTER 903-710-2769 (H) 903-511-6819 (C)

Houston FD LAURA ARCHIBALD 281-802-1954 (C) laurapfia4u@gmail.com

Tarrant County FD ROSSMERY GALDAMEZ 951-500-6678 (H)

Jasper FD & PD STANLEY D. CHRISTOPHER 409-381-0350 (H) chiefjpd@hotmail.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 (W) 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 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 Otero Co. PD, FD, Sheriff, & Corrections MARK TARANTINO 915-637-6352 (C) texmark2@juno.com Pasadena PD & FD JOHN NOEL 832-788-4414 (C) jnvnnoel@yahoo.com Pinehurst FD & PD KIESHA LUNA 409-330-0013 (C) kieshaluna@yahoo.com 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

Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metropolis area TANYA YOUNG 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net Tyler County PD ELBERT SHEFFIELD 409-377-1315 (H) 409-283-5262 (C) bubbasheffield1968@gmail.com Walker County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections 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 (W) 512-940-6085 (C) pfia@yahoo.com

Virginia Fairfax County PD ANIELLO DESANTIS 540-273-2729 (C) 302710aad@gmail.com Loudoun County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL COX 703-297-1527 (C) mcox.pfia@outlook.com Page County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL WAGONER 540-860-2382 (C) kc8jpk03@gmail.com

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)

Wyoming Laramie City FD, PD & Sheriff B. JOHN FITZGERALD 307-775-9610 (H) jcatfitz@msn.com

MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN

HELP US FIND THESE

Missing Children

Our members are in a unique position to spot missing children. PFIA urges you to make special effort to try to locate these missing children. If seen, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Chilren immediately at 1-800-843-5678 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

Katherine Paola Cardona Palacios Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Birth: 1/8/2000 Age Now: 16

Height: 5’4” Weight: 141 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: February 10, 2016 Houston, TX

Angelina Allen Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 2/25/2002 Age Now: 14

Height: 5’4” Weight: 184 Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown

Missing: January 1, 2016 Yakima, WA

Eryn Akers Sex: Female Race: Biracial Birth: 3/14/2000 Age Now: 16

Height: 5’5” Weight: 145 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: November 24, 2016 Jemison, AL

Ashlen Fisher Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 10/3/1999 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’1” Weight: 145 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: November 14, 2016 Monticello, IN

Brenda Franklin Sex: Female Race: Black Birth: 9/16/2000 Age Now: 16

Height: 5’4” Weight: 155 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: February 29, 2016 North Chicago, IL

Alexa Bowe Sex: Female Race: Biracial Birth: 1/28/2000 Age Now: 16

Height: 5’7” Weight: 150 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: February 19, 2016 Port Saint Lucie, FL

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.

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