The Protector Spring 2023

Spring 2023

Volume 39 Number 1

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 John E. Murphy

Senior Vice President, ................

Executive Secretary Bradd Roembke

Vice President, Treasurer Jeff Warnock

Board of Directors

Mike Carrigan Littleton, Colorado

Ruben Cevallos San Antonio, Texas

Myles Christie Augusta, Georgia

Thomas Clines Fishers, Indiana

Tom Evans Cattaragus, New York

Edward Griffith III Brick, New Jersey

Gerald Housel Speedway, Indiana

Mark S. Kemp ..... New Palestine, Indiana

David G. Lentz......... Slidell, Louisiana

John Murphy ...............Carmel, Indiana

Steve D. Murphy ...... Indianapolis, Indiana

Bradd Roembke New Palestine, Indiana

Don Trejbal Akron, Ohio

Jeff Warnock Carmel, Indiana

Legal Counsel John D. Hoover

E. Davis Coots

Lawrence W. Schmits

Actuary ................ Brad Simanek Griffith, Ballard & Company

Welcome to the Spring 2023 issue of The Protector!

I hope this greeting finds you safe and warm as we look forward to the warmer weather of spring and summer.

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has an exceptional program of fraternal benefits available to members at no cost. Among these is our scholarship program. Each year PFIA funds 100 scholarships for college students. Dependent children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of living members have the opportunity to qualify for a scholarship to assist in their pursuit of advanced education. If the student makes satisfactory progress toward the completion of their program of studies, the scholarship is renewable for up to three years. PFIA has awarded over 12 million dollars in scholarships since beginning this program in 1987. Contact your local representative for deadlines and more information on how to apply.

The beginning of the new year is a great time to review your coverage, contact information and beneficiaries. Many things may have changed for you in the last year. You may have moved, purchased a home, gotten married, or welcomed new children. You may now require more, or perhaps less coverage than last year. Be sure we have your correct address and beneficiary information. Contact your local representative to become a new member, update your coverage or add one of our protection plans designed for police, firefighters, and corrections officers. In closing, I would like to give a special thank you to all of our hard-working Home Office employees. They work tremendously hard to ensure our members receive outstanding service! We all work together to live up to our motto:

Fraternally, John Murphy, President

Retired BFD, Local 282

“Each Other’s Keeper.”

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Safe Haven Baby Boxes mission is to prevent illegal abandonment of newborns by raising awareness, offering a 24-hour hotline for mothers in crisis, and offering the Safe Haven Baby Boxes as a last resort option for women who want to maintain complete anonymity.

FEATURES

7 FBI AND PARTNERS ISSUE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT ON SEXTORTION SCHEMES

A national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for additional explicit material or money—a crime known as sextortion.

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THOSE WHO DESERVE Honor and Praise

Fire Fighters and Police Officers report for duty never knowing which of their skills will be called upon to protect the public safely. They are people of whom heroic acts are expected—it is part of the job. PFIA feels differently. Regardless of how often one is called, it takes a certain amount of courage to put one’s own life on the line to save another. Our Heroes Hall of Fame recognizes the courage and fast action necessary to keep an incident from becoming a tragedy.

Deputies Rush into Inferno to Save Disabled Resident

Texas — In May 2022, Cpl. Taylor Plaisance was honored for his heroic actions when he rushed to a burning home and rescued a person trapped inside.

Cpl. Taylor Plaisance was preparing for a D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony at Gillis Elementary’s gymnasium when he received word that a mobile home across the street from the school had caught fire. Without hesitation, Plaisance rushed to the scene where he found half of the home already engulfed in flames. At that moment, he also learned that there was a person still trapped inside.

Plaisance acted quickly and located the individual, who was trapped inside a room engulfed with smoke.

Plaisance worked with local bystanders to help pull the person out of the home through a window and escape the blaze.

CPSO officials said that the fire department arrived soon after and reported that Plaisance continued to go above and beyond his call of duty to assist with extinguishing the fire and turning the power off

to the home.

Plaisance has since been lauded as a hero for his actions, but he insists that his actions that day were born simply out of his desire to serve in all capacities and situations.

“When I was informed about the fire across the street, I didn’t think twice about jumping into action. The word ‘fear’ did not exist at the time, the only thought I had was doing whatever had to be done to make sure everyone was safe.

“I took an oath when I started my career at the sheriff’s department to protect and serve, and that is all that mattered at that moment.

I am very grateful we were able to get the victim out of that house. Without the help from the other civilians that also jumped into action on that day, none of this would have been possible,” Plaisance stated.

Plaisance has been with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office since 2018 when he began his career in the Corrections Department. In late 2021, he became a D.A.R.E. officer.

Pulling the Captain to safety

New York — On January 22, 2022, Captain Mark Egloff, Firefighters’ Brian Renowden and Jay Sexton were conducting

a primary search while Engine 32 worked a handline when a castrophic collapse of part of the building took place. Firefighter Sexton was fortunate to be on the side of the structure that remained intact, but Firefighter Renowden was struck by heavy debris and Captain Egloff was trapped under the collapsed roof with active fire burning.

Despite being injured, Firefighter Renowden advised Firefighter Sexton that Capatin Egloff was trapped. Renowden immediately crawled under the collapsed roof with disregard for his own safety and located him. He extricated him by pulling him out by his harness. Captain Egloff was then able to exit the structure safely with his crew and have his injuries attended to by AMR. Renowden’s turnout coat was still on fire from burning roofing materials when he exited the structure.

We commend Firefighter Brian Renowden for his heroic and quick actions.

PRIVACY POLICY

Your privacy is important to us. Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has been committed to protecting your privacy and earning your trust since 1913.

We respect your right to keep your information confidential and avoid unwanted solicitations. Please read this notification to learn how we handle your personal information.

Types of information that we collect:

We collect information about you to help us serve your financial and fraternal needs, provide customer service, offer new products or services, and fulfill legal and regulatory requirements.

Application information: This is information we receive from you on applications and other forms. It includes your name, address, social security number, date of birth, employment, gender, marital status, prior insurance information, home ownership, and medical history.

Consumer report information: This is information we receive from a consumer-reporting agency and is used to confirm or supplement application information. It includes credit report information and personal history information.

Medical information: This is information we receive from your personal physician and hospitals. Information is used to determine the premium applicable to the insurance coverage you have requested.

Parties to whom we disclose information:

We may disclose information to non-affiliated third parties only as permitted by law. For example, we may disclose information in response to a subpoena or to comply with an inquiry by a government agency or regulator.

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association does not have affiliates and we never sell lists of names and addresses of our members, either current or past.

Confidentiality and Security:

Access to your records is limited to our employees who must use that information to provide insurance and fraternal services to you. Our employees have been instructed and trained to exercise the highest level of confidentiality regarding all personal, non-public information, which they may be required to handle in performing their job. We maintain physical and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your non-public personal information.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Fraternal Events

Florida

In January 2023, Jacksonville

ABM Tony Ragans presenting Officer Samantha Caston with a physical fitness award plaque. Instructor Scott Winters joins in congratulating Samantha as well.

In September 2022, Cleveland area ABM, Vince Viancourt presented a fraternal donation check to Local 93 Member Mike Bey, for the Engine House open golf tournament. Ohio

PFIA Agent Jason Roehm donating a check to the Savannah Wingmen Motorcycle Club for their 32nd Annual Savannah Toy Run. All donations from this event will go to the children of Chatham County along with other local charities.

On September 10, 2022, PFIA Agent Chad DiGiorgio sponsored the Battle of the Badges Softball Tournament in East Hanover. The event was hosted by East Hanover PBA Civic Association & JAG-CS Family and Friends Foundation. Teams from the Newark Fire Department, New Jersey State Police, East Hanover Police, and Bloomfield Fire Department participated. Proceeds of the tournament went to a local middle-schooler who was battling a form of bone cancer, Osteosarcoma. Pictured: Retired Police Captain Jack Ambrose and Chad DiGiorgio. New Jersey

In December 2022, PFIA agent Raphal Hale donated bikes for the Birmingham Fire Department’s Christmas giveaway.

On December 1 2022, PFIA Agent Joe Ponder presented a check at The TDCJ Roach Unit in Childress for a fundraising event on behalf of Correctional Officer Kevin Hoover and his family to help with medical expenses for their 7-month-old son. The Hoover family has been shuffled around to 4 different hospitals in an effort to find treatment for their son who has developed Spinal Meningitis. The family is now at home and the son is recovering and doing much better.

Pictured: Major Maxwell, Senior Warden Chad Rehse, Count Room Supervisor Doris Boswell, PFIA Agent Joe Ponder (in back) Sgt. Shelley Heard, and Inmate Records Clerk III Darla Walkup.

Alabama

Georgia Texas

On October 29, 2022, PFIA Agent Joey Medellin took part in the Pit Kings Laredo cook-off for breast cancer awareness.

Pictured: Joey Medellin, associate member Amber Linn and Webb County firefighter/ member Manny Bustamante.

PFIA Agent Jason Roehm donating a check to Marne Firefighters Association for their Inaugural Golf Tournament. A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to the HonorMarkHonoring Firefighter Mark Hummeldorf foundation.

On November 10, 2022, PFIA Agent Cindy Arnold presenting a check for cancer diagnosis to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Officer Matthew Besserman.

PFIA Agent Jason Roehm donating a check to the city of Hinesville Police Department for their Shop with a Cop program.

This is an event where children can spend time with local law enforcement while shopping for Christmas gifts.

On June 22, 2022, Cleveland area ABM Vince Viancourt presents a fraternal donation check to Troy Yoder and Kyle Langer of the Concord Township Fire Department for their swearing in ceremony and reception.

On December 2022, Cleveland area ABM Vince Viancourt presents fraternal donation checks to Cleveland Fire, Local 93 Treasurer Sam DeVito and Local 93 member Michael Moore, for their annual toy drive and the kids Christmas party.

In December 2022, PFIA Agent Jason Roehm donated a check to Richmond Hill Fire Department for their annual Operation Presents Under the Tree.

Operation Presents Under the Tree is a program that continues to provide gifts at Christmas time so no child goes without during the holiday season. This program also helps families in need throughout the year.

In January, Regional Manager Gary Ralph hosted the first seminar of the year in Baton Rouge.

On October 15, 2022, Cleveland area ABM Vince Viancourt presents a fraternal donation check to Twinsburg Fire Union Rep. Kevin Rott for their fourth annual Night at the Races fundraiser, which supports several community events and assistance programs.

On August 26, 2022, Cleveland area ABM presents a fraternal donation check to East Cleveland Local 500 representatives, Ryan Hogan and Eric Proch for their golf outing/fundraiser for Deputy Chief Robert Benjamin, a.k.a. “Benji,” who suffered a stroke while on duty.

On December 29, 2022, PFIA Agent Roxanne Hadley presented the Fellowship Award at the Recruit Class R-3-22 Graduation.

Louisiana

In January 2023, PFIA Agent Eric Hofmeister took part at the 31st Annual Indianapolis Fire Department Recognition Ceremony, solely funded through sponsorships and the generosity of community partners.

In October 2022, PFIA Agent Eric Smith presents a sponsorship check to Anthony Williams for The Laymen and Brotherhood’s Ministry of The Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church.

On December 3, 2022, PFIA Agent Eric Smith is presented a claim check to Joshua Baxley from the Burke County Fire Department.

On October 13, 2022, PFIA Agent Eric Smith and son of Lt. Greg Taitague, Firefighter Damien Taitague at the 20th annual Lt. Greg Taitague Memorial Golf Tournament in Augusta.

In October 2022, PFIA Agent Cindy Arnold presented a disability check to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Officer Jason Sparkman, who was involved in a major accident while transporting an offender in a state van. He spent 88 days in the hospital in Houston with multiple injuries.

On November 29, 2022, Illiana Michelle Garza Coronado (TDCJ Clements Unit employee) was shot and killed along with her unborn child, by her boyfriend, leaving behind 3 children.

PFIA Agent Joe Ponder contributed to the fundraiser and the staff of the Clements Unit conducted the fundraiser on December 13, 2022, to help the family with expense due to this tragic loss of life. A check was presented to Beatriz Martinez (mother of Ms. Coronado) on January 6, 2023.

Pictured: PFIA Agent Joe Ponder, Captain Hector Cortez, Beatriz Martinez, Lino Coronado (child of Illiana Coronado), and Assistant Warden Nicholas Martin).

In October 2022, Cleveland area ABM Vince Viancourt presented a fraternal check to Cleveland Fire Local 93 for their swearing in celebration/reception for recent graduates of the CFD Fire Academy.

Pictured: Local 93 Union Secretary Jake Konys, President Fran Lally, Vince Viancourt, Treasurer Sam DeVito, and Vice President Tom Lally.

On January 24, 2023, North Kingstown Fire Department-Local 1651 hosted their first “Out of the Box” training event. It was an extreme success with 75 firefighters present. West Warwick Battalion Chief/PFIA member Eric Norberg provided an in-depth training on grow houses and their hazards to firefighters.

In December 2022, PFIA Agent Eric Smith presented a sponsorship check to Ramone Lamkin for the Marshal’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive.

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FBI and Partners Issue National Public Safety Alert on

Schemes

Over 3,000 minor victims targeted in 2022 across the United States

The FBI, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is issuing a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for additional explicit material or money—a crime known as sextortion.

Over the past year, law enforcement agencies have received over 7,000 reports related to the online sextortion of minors, resulting in at least 3,000 victims, primarily boys. More than a dozen sextortion victims were reported to have died by suicide. The FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and our law enforcement partners implore parents and caregivers to engage with their kids about sextortion schemes so we can prevent them in the first place.

Through deception, sextortionists convince the young person to produce an explicit video or photo. Once predators acquire the images, they often threaten to release the compromising material unless the victim sends additional sexually explicit material. Some of these criminals demand money or gift cards to keep them from releasing the compromising

material in their possession. Often, these predators demand payment through a variety of peer-to-peer payment applications. In many cases, however, sextortionists release the images even if additional material is sent or payments are made. The shame, fear, and confusion that victims feel when they are caught in this cycle often prevents them from asking for help or reporting the abuse and may drive them towards self-harm.

Sextortion schemes occur in online environments where young people feel most comfortable—using common social media sites, gaming sites, or video chat applications that feel familiar and safe. On these platforms, predators often use fake accounts and target minors.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana prosecuted several “sextortion” related cases in recent years, including the following: United States v. Kyle Peterson: Between March of 2020 and March of 2021, Kyle Peterson persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Beginning on March 20, 2020, Peterson used the social media platforms Omegle and Snapchat to contact minors, including Victim 1. Victim 1 was twelve years old at the time of contact with Peterson. Knowing the victim was a child, Peterson began to groom her by sending her sexually explicit images and videos online. The material Peterson distributed to Victim 1 included an image depicting sadomasochistic behavior and images and videos depicting sexual abuse of animals.

Peterson engaged in sexually explicit video chats

with the child and instructed her to send him sexually explicit videos of herself. When Victim 1 stopped complying with Peterson’s continuous demands, he began threatening to disseminate her sexually explicit images and videos to her family and friends and post them on the Internet.

Peterson was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in federal prison in December 2022.

United States v. Buster Hernandez: In August 2017, Buster Hernandez was initially charged with sexually exploiting a minor, threatening to use an explosive device, and threatening to kill, kidnap, or injure another person. Those charges eventually extended to include 41 separate allegations including: production of child sexual abuse materials, coercion and enticement of minors, receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material, the threatened use of explosive devices, extortion, threats to kill, kidnap or injure other persons, witness tampering, obstruction of justice and retaliation against a victim. The offense conduct included the actual or attempted sextortion of at least 375 victims including those from two foreign countries, threats to kill, rape, and kidnap hundreds, and threats to use explosive devices against Plainfield and Danville High Schools, the Shops at Perry Crossing, and a local Walmart.

Hernandez also sexually exploited and threatened several other minor victims in Hendricks County and other cities in Indiana. When victims stopped complying with his demands, he posted sexually explicit images and videos that the victim had sent against their will and often threatened to kill them and their families.

Hernandez was convicted and sentenced to 75 years in federal prison in March 2021.

“Sexual exploitation of children is a despicable crime that may go unrecognized by friends and family of the victims. In this digital age, it is imperative that we stay informed of the deception and other tactics sexual predators use to harm our children,” said Zachary A. Myers, United States Attorney for the

Southern District of Indiana. “Victims of sextortion may feel confused, embarrassed, and as if there is no escape. I strongly urge parents and caregivers to engage with the children in their lives to discuss this crime and help law enforcement agencies prevent the abuse before it happens.”

What if you or your child are a victim? If young people are being exploited, they are victims of a crime and should report it. Contact your local FBI field office, call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or report it online at tips.fbi.gov.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has outlined steps parents and young people can take if they or their child are a victim of sextortion, including:

Remember, the predator is to blame, not your child or you.

Get help before deciding whether to pay money or otherwise comply with the predator. Cooperating or paying rarely stops the blackmail and continued harassment.

REPORT the predator’s account via the platform’s safety feature.

BLOCK the predator and DO NOT DELETE the profile or messages because that can be helpful to law enforcement in identifying and stopping them.

Let NCMEC help get explicit images of you off the internet.

Visit missingkids.org/IsYourExplicitContentOutThere to learn how to notify companies yourself or visit cybertipline.orgto report to us for help with the process.

Ask for help. This can be a very complex problem and may require help from adults or law enforcement.

If you don’t feel that you have adults in your corner, you can reach out to NCMEC for support at gethelp@ncmec.org or call NCMEC at 1-800-THELOST.

Take a moment to learn how sextortion works and how to talk to your children about it. Information, resources, and conversation guides are available at fbi.gov/StopSextortion.

Charitable Fund

Charitable Fund

PFIA can accept charitable contributions to the Fund that are tax deductible for the person or company donating.

The Board consists of the Executive Committee and two other current Board Members. The Board will determine every December meeting how much PFIA will contribute to the fund and then distribute the funds to predetermined charities. The fund will be distributed to a zero balance and start over on January 1st of every year.

We will lean heavily towards children and military families. The four funds that we will contribute to will be: Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Special Olympics, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and St. Jude

Children’s Research Hospital. Everyone gives money to charities of their choice but we think giving our members a place to give, they know 100% of funds are distributed to charities close to their heart will be a very benevolent endeavor. We think that will be a great extension of our fraternal mission and hope it is received well and becomes the go to place for members to help others. What better way to fulfill our fraternal mission in today’s society with over 100 years of service with donating money to the deserving funds listed?

General Contributions:

Robert E. Kennedy

Jerry & Mary Jane Housel

If you are interested in becoming a contributor or if you would like to donate, please make a check payable to PFIA Charitable Fund and put in the memo “charitable contribution,” or write a note and put it in the envelope and mail to: PFIA ATTN: John Murphy 101 East 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032

TIMELINE

PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF First Responders

January 15, 1919

THE BOSTON DISASTER 1919 THE BOSTON DISASTER 1919

Bridget Clougherty hung laundry on her porch. Maria Distasio and her brother Antonio collected firewood. Nearby at the Boston Public Works Building employees sat outdoors eating lunch, marveling at the balmy forty-degree day.

In the streets there was a bustle of activity as horse-drawn delivery carriages and motorized trucks visited businesses along the docks or the ships moored in Boston Harbor. At the firehouse members played a game of whist.

But at 12:30 p.m. this calm, peaceful day erupted into unbelievable devastation. The cause? A flood. A manmade flood…of molasses!

In the early 20th century, Boston was the distilling capital in the United States. Many molasses factories, storage

tanks and warehouses lined the city’s shores. During World War I, the demand for molasses skyrocketed when alcohol production was used for ammunition. At the same time, the public was clamoring for rum, which is made from molasses.

In 1915, the Purity Distilling Company, a subsidiary of United States Industrial Alcohol Company, constructed a tank in Boston. It was 50 feet tall and 240 feet around. The tank leaked constantly, causing consternation for both employees and neighbors. The company turned a deaf ear to complaints and repainted the tank molasses brown.

According to several sources, on January 14, 1919, the distillery wanted to make a final batch of alcohol before Prohibition inhibited that process. A large batch was dumped into the tank, mixing warm molasses with cold. The fermentation process was underway, stressing the tank’s weak walls.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on January 15, the tank burst, sending a wall of over 2 million gallons of molasses, rushing at a speed of 35 miles an hour through the streets. At its worst the wave was 15 feet high and 160 feet wide. Everything in its path was helpless to withstand the flow: buildings, livestock and humans. Not only did the molasses cause destruction, but the steel tank broke into deadly trajectories. One missile weighing 2.5 tons shot 182 feet into a playground while another caused tracks of an elevated train to collapse. An engineer saw the destroyed tracks and reversed the train. While it jumped the tracks, he saved many lives.

The roaring wave of death moved on. It struck the fire station, knocked it over on its side and pushed it toward the ocean until it fetched up on some pilings.

Chief Peter McDonough received word of the event at 12:40 p.m. When informed of its severity, he sounded a third alarm requesting additional workers and rescue squads. Police, firefighters, and nurses from the nearby Haymarket Relief Station rushed to the scene. More than one hundred sailors from the U.S.S. Nantucket aided in rescue attempts. They arrived to find waist deep molasses still bubbling and swirling around them. Ladders were stretched across the wreckage to assist the firefighters as they pulled out the dead and dying.

Engine 7’s Captain Krake was working with his men under the elevated train when he spied yellow hair floating in the molasses. He plunged his arms into the gooey liquid and recovered the body of Maria Distasio, the young lady who had been picking up firewood earlier in the day.

At the firehouse, more than 50 men dug in to free firefighters George Layhe (some sources list him as Leahy), Nat Bowering and Bill Connor from the collapsed building. As Puleo reported in “Death by Molasses,” Connor later testified, “I looked out the window and saw a wall of molasses rolling like a wave at the seashore. I put my hand on the doorknob and the molasses surrounded the building; shut out the light, and the next thing I knew I came to under the building.” The second floor pancaked down onto the first and the men discovered an 18-inch crawl space held up by the furnishings in the room. Puleo quotes Connor again: “The flood of molasses at times flowed up to our ears. We bumped our heads on the floor above trying to keep our noses and mouths above the fluid.” A billiard table trapped Layhe . It took two hours for Boston’s firefighters to reach their own, using acetylene torches in the process. Layhe, exhausted, dropped into the ooze and died. The remaining men, though injured, survived.

The injured were transported by cars, wagons, and ambulances to the Haymarket Relief and other hospitals. At the Haymarket Relief Station, hardening molasses was removed from mouths, noses and

breathing passages. The entire facility soon bore signs of molasses everywhere. The workers were covered in it from head to toe. Gurneys could no longer travel up and down the halls as they were now stuck to the floor.

Cleanup was a challenge for the city of Boston. Laborers received stiff brooms, shovels and hoes to remove it from the area. Initially, the fire department tried spraying water from fire hydrants onto the mass but this was ineffective. It was discovered that salt water would cut through the molasses. Boston’s fireboat poured water from the harbor onto the streets. The Boston Fire Department also used hydraulic siphons to drain the molasses from basements. While the odor left after a week, the process of cleanup took over six months while everything coated with molasses was attacked including phone booths, movie theaters, automobiles and the streets. The Boston Harbor was stained brown for six months as well.

Over 100 lawsuits were filed against U.S. Industrial Alcohol. The company’s defense was that anarchists in Boston’s North End blew up the tank, using dynamite. This was considered at first because 95 per cent of the neighborhood was Italian and anarchists had been active several years prior to this event. Eventually, this theory was disproved and scientists showed that thin steel plates, anchored with too few rivets caused the tank’s rupture. When further investigation revealed only one insignificant stress test was conducted and no expert had inspected it, U.S. Industrial Alcohol lost its case. It wasn’t until April 1925 that the decision came down and the company was ordered to pay $1,000,000 in damages. In addition, Boston’s Building Department enacted strict regulations regarding the construction and maintenance of tanks and inspection by certified experts.

This event is still remembered today. In fact, in January 2004, the Boston Public Library had an exhibit commemorating the 85th anniversary of this tragedy.

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A Baby Box is a safety device provided for under state’s Safe Haven Law and legally permits a mother in crisis to safely, securely, and anonymously surrender if they are unable to care for their newborn. A Baby Box is installed in an exterior wall of a designated fire station or hospital. It has an exterior door that automatically locks upon placement of a newborn inside the Baby Box, and an interior door which allows a medical staff member to secure the surrendered newborn from inside the designated building.

Our History

In August 1972, a 17-year-old girl was brutally attacked and raped and left along the side of the road to die. She pressed charges against her rapist, and he was arrested and charged, and if this wasn’t bad enough six weeks later, she found out she was pregnant. At the advice of this young girl’s mother, she found herself at a back alley abortion facility in October of 1972, and while standing in front of the man who was going to take her child’s life, this young woman changed her mind. She was then hidden from the outside world for the remainder of the pregnancy. She gave birth to her baby in April of 1973 and abandoned her at a small hospital in Ohio 2 hours after giving birth. This abandoned baby was Founder, Monica Kelsey. This is where her journey began.

Monica started Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. after seeing a “Baby Box” in operation at a church, in Cape Town, South Africa. She has made it her personal mission to educate others on the Safe Haven Law and to do whatever it takes to save the lives of innocent babies from being abandoned.

The Safe Haven Baby Box takes the face-to-face

interaction out of the surrender and protects the mother from being seen. The Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization’s primary goal is to raise awareness of the Safe Haven Law. Women in crisis can call the national 24-hour hotline and can receive counseling and assistance free of charge. To date, the hotline has received over 8,000 calls from every state in the United States. Safe Haven Baby Boxes has referred over 500 women to crisis pregnancy centers, assisted in 7 adoption referrals, and have had over 100 legal Safe Haven surrenders. Twenty-three babies have been surrendered in our Baby Boxes. Three babies were surrendered directly to firefighters at Safe Haven Baby Box locations.

Baby Amelia is the last infant who has died due to abandonment in Indiana. Her footprint is featured in our logo. Since April 2016, when the first box was installed, there have been no dead abandoned infants in the state of Indiana. Proof that our work is succeeding in protecting infants and their mothers in crisis. We have over 100 Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania ready to assist with a safe, legal, anonymous surrender of a newborn.

How has Safe Haven Baby Boxes Helped?

It is hard to name just one way that Safe Haven Baby Boxes has helped through the years. The Baby Box program is only a small part of what we do. We have many different programs and there are many different ways we can help.

We have a national 24/7 crisis line where parents in crisis can call in if they are in trouble and unsure of what they can do. Our trained counselor advises

them on their options, which includes keeping the family together, adoption, and safe surrender. Not only has there been 23 safe surrenders in our Baby Boxes, but our Crisis line has helped with 125 face to face surrenders nationwide. Our counselors have also helped and walked along mothers for several adoptions.

Probably the most important part of our organization is Safe Haven Awareness. We accomplish this in several different ways. Social Media is one of the fastest ways to get the word out. We have at least 5 platforms and all of them have helped to spread the word and inform millions of people of the Safe Haven Laws. We also have educational tools, as well as speaking opportunities in our schools to help educate our young minds about the safe haven laws in their states, and what is available to them.

No matter what the situation is, our philosophy and our mission is to walk along these mothers and fathers in crisis without shame or judgment. More than just a box

Contact Us!

Please contact us if you would like more information about how to get a Safe Haven Baby Box in your community or to learn more about getting them in your state. We can confirm if your state follows our standard procedure or requires additional steps. Below is the step by step guide through the Baby Box process:

1. Meet with your community leaders, fire station, or hospital administration to review Safe Haven Baby Box Program.

2. Contract for SHBB is reviewed by an attorney and fundraising begins by setting up a Facebook fundraiser.

3. Contract is signed and initial fee is sent to SHBB.

4. Baby Box order is placed and approximately 4 weeks later the box is produced. During this production time the location will search for a licensed contractor to install the box and an alarm system company.

5. Baby Box delivered and installed by licenced contractor.

6. Alarm is set up and tested. It must reach 7 successful days of consecutive testing.

7. Training for Safe Haven Baby Box provider Personnel.

8. Baby Box Unveiling and Blessing occurs.

9. Baby Box goes live and available to save babies from parents in crisis.

Safe Haven Baby Boxes travels to fire stations and hospitals to train first responders on the Safe Haven Law. We find that many of our first responders are familiar with the law, but need more training on how to handle safe surrenders and their response to mothers-in-crisis. Please contact us for more information or to schedule training. We’re always happy to connect with our supporters! To send an email please send to shbb@ SafeHavenBabyBoxes.com or give us a call at (888)742-2133.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea involves frequent disruptions in breathing during sleep, which significantly reduce sleep quality and contribute to a higher risk of health problems like cardiovascular disease. People with this common sleep disorder often do not realize that their nighttime breathing is abnormal. Knowing more about the types of sleep apnea, as well as its causes, symptoms, and treatment, can allow people concerned about sleep apnea to take a more active role in improving their sleep and health.

Types of Sleep Apnea

There are two main types of sleep apnea. Each involves disrupted breathing during sleep, but there are important differences that affect their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated to affect between 10% and 30% of adults in the United States, making it the most common type of sleep apnea. In people with OSA, air cannot move freely through the airway during sleep. This happens because the surrounding muscles and tissues slacken, which can constrict or collapse the airway. This can trigger recurrent partial awakenings to restore breathing, fragmenting sleep and making it less refreshing.

Central Sleep Apnea

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a less common type of sleep apnea that affects fewer than 1% of people. Individuals with CSA have episodes of stopped, slowed, or shallow breathing during sleep that occur because of a failure in communication between the brain and the muscles responsible for respiration.

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

Obstructive and central sleep apnea can cause symptoms both during sleep and during the day. People with sleep apnea may not realize they are breathing abnormally during sleep, so nighttime symptoms may be first witnessed by a bed partner or caregiver.

What Are the Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

The most common symptoms of OSA are:

• Excessive sleepiness during the day

• Snoring that is often loud and may sound like a person is choking or gasping for air

• Dry mouth after waking up

• Morning headaches that occur often and can last for hours

• Fitful sleep and nighttime awakenings

• Frequent nighttime urination

• Mood changes during day, such as irritability

• Decreased concentration or attention span

What Are the Symptoms of Central Sleep Apnea?

The symptoms most often associated with central sleep apnea include:

• Pauses in breathing, shallow breaths, or other abnormal

respiration

• Difficulty staying asleep through the night

• Significant daytime sleepiness

• Chest pain at night

• Shortness of breath at night

• Reduced concentration

• Morning headaches

When to Talk to Your Doctor

If a caregiver or partner observes you breathing abnormally during sleep, it is important to make an appointment to see a doctor. Many people are not aware of breathing disruptions during sleep. It may be helpful to talk to a doctor if you experience any of these issues:

• Feeling tired despite sleeping seven to nine hours

• Falling asleep at inappropriate times, such as when driving

• Regularly having headaches in the morning

• Awakening from sleep with a feeling that you cannot breathe

• Dry mouth when you wake up

• Diminished concentration or ability to focus

• Reliance on caffeine or energy drinks to get through the day

Many people with these symptoms assume that they are being caused by something else, which is part of why sleep apnea is underdiagnosed.

Diagnosing Sleep Apnea

To diagnose sleep apnea, a doctor typically starts by finding out about a person’s health history and symptoms. This may include asking a bed partner or family member whether they have observed any signs of sleep apnea. An initial evaluation also involves a physical exam. While this initial process can reveal possible sleep apnea, more specific testing is required to make a diagnosis. The primary test used to diagnose sleep apnea is a sleep study.

A sleep study involves spending a night in a sleep clinic. During the night, testing with a technique called polysomnography uses sensors to closely measure things like sleep stages, breathing, muscle movement, and oxygen levels.

Data from a sleep study allows the doctor to observe the frequency and type of breathing disruptions that occur during sleep, which enables them to determine if a person has obstructive or central sleep apnea. The results

of the sleep study also help the doctor assess the severity of sleep apnea.

While the most reliable testing for OSA includes one or two nights spent in a sleep lab, some people are eligible for at-home sleep apnea testing. At-home testing does not provide as much data as polysomnography. The results must be interpreted by a doctor, and in-clinic polysomnography may still be necessary as a followup test.

Treatments for Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea treatments are focused on eliminating breathing disruptions and other symptoms caused by sleep apnea. Since obstructive and central sleep apnea have distinct causes, they generally require different treatment strategies.

What Are the Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Treatments for obstructive sleep apnea may include positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, lifestyle changes, wearing a special mouthpiece, or surgery.

PAP therapy works by pumping pressurized air through the mouth and/or nose to keep the airway from collapsing while a person is sleeping. The air is generated by a small bedside device and is then sent through a hose and a mask worn on the face.

PAP therapy requires a prescription, and a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device may be proposed as the first step in treatment for OSA. Other variations of PAP therapy may be available depending on a person’s specific situation. Lifestyle changes are often included in a treatment plan for OSA. These are intended to (continued on next page)

eliminate factors that negatively affect breathing during sleep.

Examples include:

• Losing weight

• Sleeping on the side instead of the back

• Quitting smoking

• Limiting or eliminating alcohol intake

• Exercising frequently

Another type of OSA treatment, called oral appliance therapy, involves wearing a special mouthpiece during sleep. The mouthpiece is designed to prevent the jaw or tongue from moving into a position that blocks the airway. This type of treatment may not resolve breathing disruptions and may only be an option for people with OSA that is not severe. Less often, surgery can be considered to treat OSA. Surgery can help clear the airway by removing surrounding tissue or can implant a nerve stimulation device designed to help regulate breathing. Health care providers work closely with patients to determine the most appropriate components of a treatment plan for each individual, so questions about the pros and cons of each treatment option should be reviewed with a doctor or sleep specialist.

What Are the Treatments for Central Sleep Apnea?

Treatment for central sleep apnea is based on the underlying medical problem that is causing the condition. Treatments to improve breathing may be necessary if breathing problems during sleep are significant or continue even after trying to resolve the underlying cause.

Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy may be an option to encourage more consistent breathing and maintain oxygen levels while a person with CSA is asleep. Certain medications or delivery of supplemental oxygen are other treatment options for central sleep apnea.

Living With Sleep Apnea

A diagnosis of sleep apnea may be unexpected, especially if you were not aware of nighttime symptoms. While learning to live with sleep apnea can be an adjustment, certain steps may help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

• Talk with your loved ones: A person who shares a bed or sleeps near you can help determine if your symptoms are improving with treatment.

If you use a PAP device, your bed partner may need time to get used to having the device in the bedroom.

• Follow up with your doctor: Trial and error may be needed to dial in your sleep apnea treatment and make sure it works for you. Your doctor can play an important role in this process by helping you understand your treatment plan and resolve problems that arise.

• Tell any new doctors that you have sleep apnea: Special precautions may be necessary if you need anesthesia or start taking certain medications, so make sure any new doctors that you work with are aware that you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea.

• Reduce alcohol use and smoking: Trying to cut down on drinking and cigarette smoking can bring positive benefits to your treatment for sleep apnea. Switch up your sleeping position: If you are a back sleeper, consider sleeping on your side, which may be easier when using certain products designed to adjust your posture during sleep.

• Be aware of daytime sleepiness: If you have bouts of daytime drowsiness, make sure to exercise extra caution when driving or doing any other activity that could pose a safety risk if you fall asleep unexpectedly.

• Keep treatment equipment well maintained: A mouthpiece or PAP device is more likely to function properly if you follow instructions for its cleaning and general upkeep.

For more information visit: https://www.sleepapnea.org/what-is-sleep-apnea/

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO OUR FALLEN HEROES

Johnny Tetrick

Cleveland Division of Fire, OH 27-year veteran

On November 19, 2022, Firefighter

Johnny Tetrick responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 90 East. While cleaning up debris from the incident, a vehicle drove around the emergency scene and struck Firefighter Tetrick. The driver then fled the scene. Firefighter Tetrick was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver that hit him has been apprehended and is in police custody.

UNIT CITATION AWARD

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Honorary Mention

Extraction from the Excavator

Rhode Island - On January 12, 2022, a run was dispatched for a person trapped in the cab of an excavator with debris piled on them. Providence Fire Department’s Engine 10 was not dispatched, but they were in the port on a district inspection. Firefighters Hector Perez, Daniel Rathbone, Christopher Lannan Jr., and Captain Gregory McGee was the first on scene. Upon arrival, they found the excavator half buried at the bottom of approximately 60-75’ of an unsteady pile of recycled chopped up tires. One employee standing in the pile was frantically trying to dig his coworker out. While making contact with the entrapped man, they determined he was being crushed under the weight of the windshield, which had been pushed in from falling rubber. The man was unable to move or barely breathe.

While Firefighters’ Rathbone and Lannan went to the truck for some forcible entry/digging tools, Captain McGee and Firefighter Perez began trying to dig the operator out. Captain McGee was able to hold the windshield enough off the driver to allow him to breathe as Firefighter Perez climbed on top the machine and began digging. Firefighters’ Rathbone and Lannan returned with tools and were able to force open the door of the excavator. They continued to dig enough for them to ultimately extricate the driver through the driver side door. The driver sustained facial and chest injuries, but was transported to the hospital for treatment and expected to make a full recovery.

With little regard for their own safety, Engine 10 saved this drivers life.

HERE’S THE FUN

Food & Humor

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. ground pork

1/2 c. bread crumbs

2 large egg yolks

1/4 tsp. allspice

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 white onion, chopped 4 tbsp. butter, divided

Directions

Step 1

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

3 tbsp. all-purpose flour

3 c. low-sodium beef broth

1/4 c. heavy cream

1/4 c. freshly chopped parlsey

Freshly ground black pepper & kosher salt to taste

Cooked egg noodles

SwedishMeatballs

In a large bowl, mix together ground beef and pork, bread crumbs, egg yolks, allspice, and nutmeg and season with salt. Stir to combine, then mix in onion. Form mixture into small meatballs.

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil. Add meatballs and brown until golden, 3 minutes per side, then transfer to a plate. Drain fat in skillet.

Step 3

Make gravy: Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in skillet. Whisk in flour until golden, 2 minutes, then add beef broth and whisk until no clumps remain. Bring to a simmer and let thicken, 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add heavy cream and parsley and return meatballs to skillet. Spoon gravy over meatballs and let simmer in sauce until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes more. Season with freshly ground black pepper.

Step 5

Serve over egg noodles.

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PFIA solely makes it possible for you to contact one another. PFIA does not accept any responsibility for transactions. To participate, e-mail your name, contact information, & ad information to rbrownson@pfia.net.

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PATCHES

Looking to grow police/ fire patch collection. If you have patches you would like to part with, please send to Shannon McCarty at 20 Nicole Court Lakewood, NJ 08701.

Kansas fire engineer 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.

Looking to grow my fire patch collection. Captain Jeff Fuchs, Carmel Fire Department, 2214 Mozart Drive, Greenfield, IN 46140. 317-695-8969

Looking to trade my police departments patch. New patch for new patch. Contact: John Kerrigan, 3804 Fairhaven Court, Midland, TX 79707. jkerrigan@ midlandtexas.gov

Wanted: Complete set of 50 state police patches from each one of the 50 states to mount in a frame.

Contact: 401-946-6467.

OTHER

Retired Cleveland Police Officer Bob Guttu’s book, “Community Policing (It Really Works).” Contact: Bob Guttu at rguttu@ clevelandpolicefoundation. org.

Custom-designed blankets with PD/FD logos. Choice of colors to match department and company patches. Contact NHRF&R FF Stefan S. Vassallo at 973-768-1049 or Sv145@aol.com. 50x60, 80% cotton 20% poly, $65 Free shipping in the Continental US.

Fire bike painting commemorating 9/11 by artist Motor Marc Lacourciere. A framed giclee collector’s piece, #2 of 250, $500. Contact: William Irby at 386-3168275 or skipirby@aol.com

I would like to swap challenge coins with other officers or agencies. One for One. I also sell them for $10 each plus $5 for shipping. Sandra Torres at 903-221-6344

1000s of FOP pins to sell from all states. Call Patsy McKinney at 936-647-7415 mckinneypatsy@yahoo.com

Wanted: I collect antique fire memorabilia and any items from Wilmington, DE Fire Department. Contact E. Tickner at bat6wfd@ verizon.net or call 302-5986038 and leave a message.

I have pictures available for anyone interested. Duty holster $165 and tactical holster $195 retail. I’m willing to sell both for $250. Contact Det. Brian Jeffers at 720-810-0856

For Sale: A Fireman’s Log, a collection of poems written by a fireman. Titles include, Fireman’s Pole, A Fireman’s Wife, A Fireman’s Coat and more. $5 each plus $2 shipping. Contact Huey Hoover at hjh.33sd@gmail. com or phone 985-542-6434

Firefighter/paramedic of the Independence Fire District would like to trade fire, EMS, or police challenge coins for one of our fire challenge coins. Email me or mail me your coin and I will return the favor.10409 Sharpsburg Drive Independence, KY 41051 dcoyle@ independencekyfire.org

Honeywell brand new Nighthawk leather boots, size 8.5 $300 Stream light survivor flashlight, with battery pack, $50 MSA gear bag with wheels and pull out handle, 24” long, $50

Contact: Kevin Lillis at kevron1@aol.com or phone 716-207-0395

Unique Dallas Love Field-Station 21 (ARFF) Challenge coins for sale $20 each. Includes S&H.

Contact: Michael Prelle cell: 940-902-4267 or mickdfd11@gmail.com

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Connecticut

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203-767-3331 (C) mikekamszik@gmail.com

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JUSTIN BISCEGLIE

203-803-8050 (C)

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Stamford PD

FRANKIE FORBES

203-469-5320 (H)

203-627-0259 (C) fforbes@stamfodct.gov

Waterbury FD

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203-233-3394 (C) johnperugini1987@gmail.com

Waterbury PD

MICHAEL STOKES

860-637-0815 (C) mikestokes628@gmail.com

Delaware

Wilmington FD & PD

ANTHONY HARRIS

302-250-5276 (C) aharris275@msn.com

Florida

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EDWARD AGOCS

239-214-1467 (H) edagocs@yahoo.com

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ANSON CHUCCI

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386-344-3427 (C) ejd0907@gmail.com

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MARTIN HONEYCUTT

352-871-5360 (C) martinh5360@gmail.com

Jacksonville FD

ANTHONY E. RAGANS

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Orange Co. FD

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Port St. Lucie FD & Sheriff MICHAEL RIZZELLO

772-370-4803 (C) firerizz@aol.com

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727-323-1213 (H) iwilldo@earthlink.net

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813-482-3972 (C) scott.laaninen@gmail.com

St. Petersburg PD RICHARD THOMAS

727-798-7165 (C) rthomas1@knology.net

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813-486-5698 (C) vjackson1380@yahoo.com

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Georgia

Atlanta FD

GEORGE W. HOWELL III

678-787-2465 (C) george.howell.pfia@gmail.com

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Muscogee County Sheriff

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Whitfield Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections

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Illinois

Chicago FD

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Chicago FD

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Chicago, Southern Suburbs FD & PD, University Park FD

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Peoria FD

SHAUN MANNING 309-261-9441 (C) manningshaun@yahoo.com

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Rock Island FD

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Indiana

Anderson FD & PD

Kokomo FD & PD

CHANCE T. HENSLEY 765-621-5176 (C) c.hensley.pfia@gmail.com

Columbus FD

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Evansville FD & PD

GREG LEHMAN 812-455-3443 (C) glehman64@gmail.com

Ft. Wayne PD

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Iowa

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

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West Des Moines FD

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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225-772-4190 (C) pfiaowens48@gmail.com

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PAMELA PURGERSON

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Caddo Parish Sheriff

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318-655-5627 (C) j.silva360@yahoo.com

Jefferson Parish Sheriff

KIM LENTZ

985-774-4414 (C) 985-639-1723 (H) lentz1848@bellsouth.net

Lake Charles FD ANDREW LEE 337-764-3979 (C) drewglee@gmail.com

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PAUL H. OWENS

225-772-4190 (C) paulowens1948@gmail.com

Louisiana State PD

NATHAN JAMES

318-773-2849 (C) njames2828@gmail.com

Mandeville FD

ROBBY MARQUETTE

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New Orleans FD ROXANNE HADLEY

504-234-2327 (C) ffhadley21@gmail.com

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

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Shreveport PD

RODNEY HORTON 318-773-1232 (C) spdp386@comcast.net

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Slidell FD

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

Boston FD

BRIAN TULLY SR.

508-523-9124 (C) briantully515@gmail.com

Hampden County Sheriff

ADAM APPLE

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New Bedford FD & PD

JAMES ESTRELLA III

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TIMOTHY REYNOLDS

774-253-6432 (H) tcr316@live.com

Michigan

Flint PD

MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN

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616-889-5112 (C)

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KARYL L. MOORE

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Wayne Co., PD

HARVEY YOUNG

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Missouri

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DONNIE SHOOK

816-315-9943 (C) pfiashook@gmail.com

St. Louis FD

JACOB NEWMAN

314-706-2522 (C) jake.pfia@gmail.com

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Nebraska

Lincoln FD & PD

KARLA HOUFEK

402-499-1773

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Omaha FD

RANDY WOLODKEWITSCH

402-216-9664 (C) 402-571-2694 (H) pfia.rjw656@gmail.com

Omaha PD

QUENO MARTINEZ

402-212-9336 (C) pfia307@gmail.com

New Jersey

Asbury Park FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com

Atlantic City FD & PD

GENNARO BASSO

609-214-3002 (H) gennarobasso81@gmail.com

Bayonne FD ROBERT PILGER

201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Bayonne PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com

Bay Shore, Monmouth Co. PD, FD

MICHAEL MICHALSKI

732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com

Belleville FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK

201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Bergen Co. PD, FD MICHAEL PARISE

973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

Bloomfield FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK

201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Bradley Beach PD PATRICK CASTELLANO

732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com

Brick Township PD JOSEPH PACITTI

848-333-1259 (C) jpacittipfia@gmail.com

Camden County PD & FD Cherry Hill FD ED MICUA 609-315-0609 (C) 856-428-3252 (H) edmicuapfia@verizon.net

Clifton FD,& PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com

East Jersey/Trenton Corrections JORGE ORTIZ

201-680-8789 (C) pfiajortiz@gmail.com

East Orange FD & PD

KYLE KONDRECK

201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Elizabeth FD & PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO

908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com

Essex County Sheriff & Corrections KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Garfield PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Glen Ridge PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-316-2547 (C) edvincent.pfia@gmail.com

Harrison FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO

201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Hackensack FD & PD

MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

Hoboken FD ROBERT PILGER

201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Hoboken PD

ALLAN SLATTERY

201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com

Hudson Co. PD & Sheriff THOMAS MCKENNA 973-919-7158 (C) tommy.mck116@gmail.com

Irvington FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

Irvington PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.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

Kearny FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Linden FD STEPHEN SMIGELSKY

732-634-8582 (H) 732-236-3036 (C) srs214@msn.com

Little Falls PD

KYLE KONDRECK

201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Long Branch FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com

Manasquan PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com

Mercer County GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com

Middlesex County PD THOMAS RATAJCZAK 732-501-5604 (H) tjay103@yahoo.com

Middletown Twp. FD & PD MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com

Monmouth Co. PD, FD, & Sheriff MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com

Montclair FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

Montclair PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Morris County FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Newark FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

Newark PD MIKEY CARRILLO 973-951-8350 (C) mcpfia120@gmail.com

North Hudson FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Nutley FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Orange FD& PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Passaic FD & PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com

Passaic County Sheriff MISAEL MATOS 862-668-4386 (C) matosmisael@yahoo.com

Passaic County Sheriff THOMAS M. PANZARINO 973-296-8006 (C) bkckgangarino@gmail.com

Paterson FD & PD FRANK DAUNNO 973-330-2968 (C) jrdaun@aol.com

Paterson FD LUIS A. SANCHEZ III 201-638-3674 (C) lsanchez.pfia@gmail.com

Plainfield FD & PD

NUNO CARVALHO

908-296-6871 (C) ncarvalho.pfia@gmail.com

Sussex County FD, PD, & Sheriff

MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

Trenton FD & PD

GREGORY A. SWANSON

609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com

Trenton FD

ERIC JOHNSON

609-424-6011 (C) ejohnsonpfia@gmail.com

Trenton PD

JASON BOUCHARD 609-510-8688 (H) jbouchard.pfia@gmail.com

Ventnor FD

WILLIAM NAGLE 609-705-8450 (C) bubby129056@yahoo.com

Wallington FD & PD

MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

New Mexico

Colfax Co. FD & Sheriff PAUL MAY

832-724-5818 (C) pm3149@sbcglobal.net

New York

Albany FD

KORY HOGAN SR. 518-542-8478 (C) koryvhogan@gmail.com

Albany PD

KYLE PARKER

518-944-6206 (C) kjparker@albany-ny.org

Albion Corrections

THOMAS SUTTON 716- 471-9326 (C) co11to7@aol.com

Binghamton FD

BRAD GUASCONI

607-644-2876 (C) usmcvet93@yahoo.com

Buffalo FD

WENDY MAJTYKA-HARTMAN 716-479-2976 (C) ffwendi@gmail.com

Buffalo PD

ZACH WILLIAMS 716-982-4565 (C) zw6690@gmail.com

Cattaraugus County Sheriff

NATHAN A. ROOT

716-938-2239 (W) 716-498-3252 (C) naroot@cattco.org

Irondequoit PD

GREGORY KEHRER

518-229-7513 (C) gkehrer34@gmail.com

Monroe County Sheriff

ALFRED N. DeROSA

585-208-3902 (C) aderosa58@gmail.com

New York State Court PD BRITTANY PARKER

518-859-9887 (C) baberrings@gmail.com

Niagara County Sheriff

KEITH HETRICK III

716-622-6461 (C) keith.hetrick@gmail.com

Niagara Falls FD

JOSEPH TORRE

716-940-8225 (C) j.torre@nypfia.org

Niagara Falls FD RISKY SANABRIA

716-550-0625 (C) rskpfia@gmail.com

Niagara Falls PD RICK FLECK III

716-807-6876 (C) precki17@aol.com

Rochester FD BRIAN WHITE 585-705-7179 (C) white.brian11@gmail.com

Schenectady FD MARK KARL

518-852-4953 (H) omm21@yahoo.com

Syracuse FD JAMES ENNIS

315-430-0340 (C)

315-468-8630 (H) jennis@twcny.rr.com

Syracuse PD TAYLOR ANDERSON 920-883-1437 (C) tanderson@syracusepolice.org

Troy FD

RAYMOND J. DAVIS

518-573-8106 (C) sdavistroy@hotmail.com

Troy PD

CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER

518-378-2283 (C) parkerc24@yahoo.com

Utica FD

PETER A. CARUSO

315-725-5712 (C) pfiapete@yahoo.com

Utica PD

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

Wende State Corrections

ZACHARY HANCZAROWSKI

716-697-8017 (C) zhanczarowski@gmail.com

Wende State Corrections

NATONYA YARBOUGH

716-986-7321 (C) natonyayarbough@gmail.com

White Plains FD

PATSY DeFONCE IV

914-505-1412 (C) patsydefonce@me.com

North Carolina

Charlotte FD TOM BREWER

704-200-8486 (C) brewer18c@gmail.com

Greensboro FD

MATTHEW PATTERSON 336-382-4600 (C) mattsfiregfd@yahoo.com

Winston-Salem FD

DAVID POLLARD

336-403-7771 (C) wslocal682@gmail.com

Ohio

Akron PD

DON G. TREJBAL

330-352-4502 (C) apd506@aol.com

Akron FD

GREG GEARHART

330-351-2673 (C) gearhartpfia@gmail.com

Canton FD, Greentown FD, Massillon FD & PD & Stark Co. FD

MARC R. JACKSON

330-904-9095 (C) cfd110@aol.com

Cincinnati PD

GREG TOYEAS

513-738-4141 (H) 513-484-2459 (C) gregtoyeas@yahoo.com

Cincinnati FD

CHRIS HANDLEY

513-919-3521 (C) chris.handley.pfia@gmail.com

Cleveland FD

VINCE VIANCOURT

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

Cleveland PD

DAN VIANCOURT

216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com

Columbus FD

KURT DIETZ

614-332-2795 (C) kurt.pfia@gmail.com

Columbus FD

BRADY SEDDELMEYER

419-233-6974 (C) bsedd@yahoo.com

Columbus FD

KELLY STORTS

614-496-4544 (C) kemist14@hotmail.com

Columbus PD

RICHARD A. HILSHEIMER II

614-402-8944 (C) rhilsheimer1469@gmail.com

Coshocton County FD & PD

CORY WILSON

740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff216@gmail.com

Dayton Region

MATT MATLOCK

937-409-1508 (C) mmatlock94@yahoo.com

Hamilton Co., FD

MATT NIEMER

513-919-6926 (C) me11an@yahoo.com

Marion FD & PD

MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF

740-225-2120 (W) mandjradcliff@roadrunner.com

Toledo FD RYAN GRANT

419-340-7166 (C) rgrant.pfia@gmail.com

Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) mur511.sm@gmail.com

Oklahoma

Tulsa FD

JIMMY OBER 918-260-6887 (C) joberfire@gmail.com

Tulsa PD

DENNIS SMITH

918-282-7523 (C) popodad71@yahoo.com

Pennsylvania

Chester FD & PD THOMAS THORNTON 267-275-5932 (C) tthornton2493@gmail.com

Delaware Co., FD & PD MARTIN KELLY

610-299-3656 (C) marty1297@aol.com

Erie FD

TIM ROMANSKI

814-572-2323 (C)

Johnstown FD

ROBERT J. OPETT

814-659-9313 (C) opett24@ymail.comre

McKeesport FD & PD

JEFFREY D. TOMOVCSIK

412-523-3903 (C)

412-675-5050 Ext.640 (W) jtomo170@comcast.net

Penn. Law Enforcement

JONATHON RUSH

412-952-5615 (C) jrush21488@hotmail.com

Penn. State Corrections

VINCENT HEISS

814-241-2887 (C)

814-237-708- (W) 814-237-2429 (F) vinndinsurance@gmail.com

Philadelphia FD

TIMOTHY G. McSHEA

267-331-0606 (C) tbonemick17@gmail.com

Philadelphia FD

WILLIAM HAFTEK 201-341-9677 (C) wphaftek@gmail.com

Philadelphia FD

JASON MILES 267-718-5093 (C) jasonmilespfd@gmail.com

Pittsburgh FD

DONALD DORSEY

412-680-9351 (H)

Pittsburgh FD

RICKY STEWART

412-613-3980 (C) rickypbf@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

Rhode Island

Johnston Corrections

VINCENT ORTEZ 401-263 -9714 (C) compaq102082@gmail.com

Johnston PD SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.com

Johnston PD

DAVID GALLIGAN 401-419-7967 (C) davegalligan@yahoo.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) alance6055@gmail.com

Providence PD RALPH ABENANTE IV 401-225-6530 (C) rabenante4@yahoo.com

South Carolina

North Charleston PD

MICHAEL FIGUEROA 973-477-0749 (C) mfigpfia@gmail.com

North Myrtle Beach FD & PD RICHARD BUDDELMEYER 843-249-5334 (C) rickbuddelmeyer@yahoo.com

Tennessee

Knoxville FD JUSTIN HARMOND 865-340-6812 (C) jharmonpfia@outlook.com

Nashville FD ADDIS KENDALL 615-533-8685 (C) rakendall13@gmail.com

Texas

Amarillo FD, PD, & Corrections

JOE C. PONDER 806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com

Beaumont PD JARROD MIRELES 409-284-5220 (C) neilmireles@gmail.com

Bedford PD

D.J. CROWELL 817-791-3224 (C) dpmt824@gmail.com

Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections DANIEL RODRIGUEZ 361-354-8901 (C) dr1856635@gmail.com

Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections

RICHARD L. WEBB 361-319-3758 (C) urout_78102@yahoo.com

Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections

PATRICK WARE 936-581-3309 (H) txpware@outlook.com

Denton County Sheriff

LES WOODS

817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.com

El Paso Sheriff LUIS D. RODRIGUEZ 915-294-8385 (C) lrodriguezpfi@yahoo.com

Gatesville PD & Corrections

KATHRYN SKINNER 254-245-6243 (C) guategal50@aol.com

Gurney Unit Corrections

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

Harris County PD, Sheriff & Corrections

MARTY KUEHN 281-935-4610 (C) mk0160@yahoo.com

Harrison County Police & Fire

FLOYD DUNCAN 903-930-9721 (C) 903-777-3694 (H) dleader59@protonmail.com

Kileen FD CODY NEWMAN 254-981-6110 (C) codynewman1978@protonmail.com

McAllen FD

ERIC RAMIREZ 956-607-7549 (C) esmr412@gmail.com

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

Orange FD & PD

MATTHEW SLAGLE

409-781-7176 (C) matthewslagle83@gmail.com

Pasadena FD, PD, & Corrections

J.C. ROCK

832-457-1685 (H) rockfish007@gmail.com

Port Arthor FD &PD

TARAH MIRELES

409709-3633 (H) tarahm55@yahoo.com

Port Arthur FD

LARRY PELAEZ

409-221-7395 (C) jpelaez@gmail.com

San Antonio FD

JOE VALADEZ

210-654-3333 (H)

210-884-7651 (F) valadezjp@aol.com

San Antonio FD

RUBEN CEVALLOS

210-861-4578 (C) ruben.cevallos@gmail.com

San Antonio FD

JOHN MOORE III

210-379-8229 (C) jrmoore3@att.net

Smith County Sheriff

WANDA HUNTER

903-710-2769 (H)

903-511-6819 (C)

Tarrant County Sheriff

STEFAN HODNETT

817-343-3300 (C)

Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metropolis area

TANYA YOUNG

817-988-9704 (C)

817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net

Victoria County FD, PD, & Corrections

RICHARD COSS 361-541-7477 (C) pfiavictoriatx@yahoo.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) jmedellin.pfia@gmail.com

Virginia

Henrico County PD

JIM LIVINGSTONE

804-338-9791 (C) jlivings1@gmail.com

Loudoun County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections

MICHAEL COX

571-528-3400 (C) pfia.va226@gmail.com

Norfolk FD

DAVE CHERESKIN 757-621-1111 (C) dchereskin77@gmail.com

Page County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections

MICHAEL WAGONER 540-860-2382 (C) kc8jpk03@gmail.com

Portsmouth FD

KURT DETRICK

571-233-6901 (C) kurtdetrick@gmail.com

Prince William FD

DANIEL WILLIAMS

240-398-1114 (C) foxtrotwhiskey14@gmail.com

Prince William Co., PD MARCIA WHALEY

571-259-7034 (C) pwpfia@gmail.com

Washington, D. C.

Washington, D.C. FD

WESLEY BANNER

540-604-4518 (C) wbdcfdt16@outlook.com

Washington, D.C. PD

RYAN McKENZIE EVANS 202-200-9735 (C) pfia.ryanevans@gmail.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

State Penitentiary of Rawlins

HAROLD KOSTECK

307-710-4951 (C) hkosteck@gmail.com

HELP US FIND THESE

Missing Children

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

SUE PAYE

Sex: Female Height: 5’9”

Race: Black Weight: 130

Birth: 8/20/2006 Eyes: Brown

Age Now: 16 Hair: Black

Missing: January 9, 2022 Worcester, MA

FATIMA CONTEH

Sex: Female Height: 4’11”

Race: Biracial Weight: 120

Birth: 4/2/2006 Eyes: Brown

Age Now: 16 Hair: Brown

Missing: May 19, 2022

Des Moines, IA

KENNADI LITTLEJOHN

Sex: Female Height: 5’2”

Race: Am. Ind. Weight: 100

Birth: 6/22/2007

Eyes: Brown

Age Now: 15 Hair: Black

Missing: September 3, 2022

Pawtucket, RI

RAYMOND EDWARDS

Sex: Male Height: 5’8”

Race: White Weight: 145

Birth: 9/22/2006 Eyes: Brown

Age Now: 16 Hair: Brown

Missing: January 25, 2023

Gastonia, NC

ALONNA PERRY

Sex: Female Height: 5’7”

Race: White Weight: 145

Birth: 9/26/2006 Eyes: Blue

Age Now: 16 Hair: Blonde

Missing: December 3, 2022

Orlando, FL

TALYNN MERTZ

Sex: Female Height: 5’3”

Race: Am. Indian Weight: 220

Birth: 7/30/2007

Eyes: Brown

Age Now: 15 Hair: Brown

Missing: December 27, 2022

Eugene, OR

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