C.O.P.S. NOVEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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1 WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS P.O. BOX 31549 Washington, DC 20030-1549 NEWSLETTER 2023322677 November 2015 Volume 4, Number 2 [email protected] SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: November 8th is the anniversary of the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S.--a short history! In November, 1998, a group of survivors from the Washington, DC area came together to form what would become the Washington, DC Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. The need for a chapter of our own emerged in 1997. Three Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were killed in three months. Two of the officers were murdered three weeks apart, in February, and the third in April. By the time National Police Week arrived in May, the MPD family, the survivors of the slain officers, and the entire metropolitan area was in a state of shock. When Shirley Gibson, mother of Master Patrol Officer Brian Gibson, received a C.O.P.S. brochure about a retreat for parents, she knew it was absolutely necessary that she and her husband attend. At the retreat, they met parents from all over the country who understood the pain of losing a child in law enforcement. They also learned how C.O.P.S. reaches out to the entire family, including spouses, children, parents, siblings, police partners and co-workers. They wanted every other survivor of an officer killed in the District metropolitan area to know what C.O.P.S. would do to help. Several months later, Shirley and her daughter Terrica met Oliver and Cynthia Smith. Their son, Oliver Wendell Smith, Jr., had been killed barely three weeks after Brian. Following the seminars offered by C.O.P.S. during National Police Week 1998, the parents began inquiries about forming a DC Chapter. After being joined by another parent, Mary McGee (mother of James McGee, Jr.), MPD Officer Ken Roden and MPD Reserve Officer Rob Baechtel, and his wife, Barbara, and contacting other survivors, the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. was born. We were granted a charter by National C.O.P.S. in November, 1998. The DC Chapter is committed to reaching out and providing support to local and federal survivors in Washington, DC. The chapter has been warmly accepted by law enforcement agencies throughout the city. We will always be grateful to National C.O.P.S. for this wonderful opportunity to bring the benefits of the organization to the Nation's capital. YOU can help our Chapter and participate in the events and programs that support our survivors. The Chapter responds after all LOD deaths to support the surviving families, co-workers, and agencies. It will offer support as long as needed to all survivors and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year. All of our board members are volunteers and survivor parents, spouses, children, siblings, co-workers, and others. We are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) charity and we survive solely on donations of citizens and businesses and are always looking for support. (Below is an image of the actual charter of the Chapter (the image is not as clear as the actual charter).
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Transcript of C.O.P.S. NOVEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS
P.O. BOX 31549 Washington, DC 20030-1549
NEWSLETTER
202-‐332-‐2677 November 2015 Volume 4, Number 2 mail@dc-‐cops.org
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
November 8th is the anniversary of the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S.--a short history! In November, 1998, a group of survivors from the Washington, DC area came together to form what would become the Washington, DC Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. The need for a chapter of our own emerged in 1997. Three Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were killed in three months. Two of the officers were murdered three weeks apart, in February, and the third in April. By the time National Police Week arrived in May, the MPD family, the survivors of the slain officers, and the entire metropolitan area was in a state of shock. When Shirley Gibson, mother of Master Patrol Officer Brian Gibson, received a C.O.P.S. brochure about a retreat for parents, she knew it was absolutely necessary that she and her husband attend. At the retreat, they met parents from all over the country who understood the pain of losing a child in law enforcement. They also learned how C.O.P.S. reaches out to the entire family, including spouses, children, parents, siblings, police partners and co-workers. They wanted every other survivor of an officer killed in the District metropolitan area to know what C.O.P.S. would do to help. Several months later, Shirley and her daughter Terrica met Oliver and Cynthia Smith. Their son, Oliver Wendell Smith, Jr., had been killed barely three weeks after Brian. Following the seminars offered by C.O.P.S. during National Police Week 1998, the parents began inquiries about forming a DC Chapter. After being joined by another parent, Mary McGee (mother of James McGee, Jr.), MPD Officer Ken Roden and MPD Reserve Officer Rob Baechtel, and his wife, Barbara, and contacting other survivors, the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. was born. We were granted a charter by National C.O.P.S. in November, 1998. The DC Chapter is committed to reaching out and providing support to local and federal survivors in Washington, DC. The chapter has been warmly accepted by law enforcement agencies throughout the city. We will always be grateful to National C.O.P.S. for this wonderful opportunity to bring the benefits of the organization to the Nation's capital. YOU can help our Chapter and participate in the events and programs that support our survivors. The Chapter responds after all LOD deaths to support the surviving families, co-workers, and agencies. It will offer support as long as needed to all survivors and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year. All of our board members are volunteers and survivor parents, spouses, children, siblings, co-workers, and others. We are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) charity and we survive solely on donations of citizens and businesses and are always looking for support.
(Below is an image of the actual charter of the Chapter (the image is not as clear as the actual charter).
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UPCOMING EVENTS: (Note: date and/or time for events/activities/meetings are subject to change. For the latest information or if there are any changes, go to the Chapter’s FACEBOOK page or send an e-mail to: [email protected].) Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Christmas Dinner Party is scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Dinner will be served at 6:20PM. It will be held at the Fraternal Order of Police, DC Lodge #1 Banquet Hall, 711 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. It will be a catered buffet dinner. Reservations are required in order to have a good headcount for the event. Send your reservation to: [email protected] or call 703-491-5585 or return the bottom portion of the attached dinner flyer via USPS mail. It is well known that parking is always an issue with any event in the District; the FOP has a parking facility at the concrete parking pad/lot at "the top of the hill" which is north of H Street, NW on 2nd Street, NW, no real address, but you can probably GPS the address as 900 2nd Street, NW and it will take you to the driveway. The event is open to DC Chapter survivors and families (children are most welcome too). An invitation to the event is attached. You are asked to RSVP the dinner NOT LATER THAN November 27, 2015 so we can order the number of meals necessary. C.O.P.S./MPD Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at MPD HQ, Henry J. Daly Building, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on December 9, 2015 at 6:30PM. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.): L.E.A.D. was celebrated for the first time on January 9, 2015 -- it is a new initiative introduced by National C.OP.S. Look for information about what our Chapter might be doing for the next celebration in January 2016. If you have any ideas for any special events contact the Chapter Vice President, Cindy Carter ([email protected]). OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Holidays are almost here……….take advantage of being able to support the Chapter by making your purchases from Amazon.com by ordering through AmazonSmile. The Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. is registered to participate in a fundraising program known as AmazonSmile. It is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Chapter every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the Chapter. You'll see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible. You can use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. On your first visit to AmazonSmile you must select the DC Chapter to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you. The following link connects you directly to smile.amazon in support of the Chapter: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-2203759. We need YOU to make purchases to make this a viable fund raiser for the Chapter. For further details go to: http://smile.amazon.com.
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THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN POLICE MEMORIAL PROJECT: Members are encouraged to track the progress/developments of the Memorial Project and Museum on the DCPM website: www.dcpolicememorial.org and the DCPM FACEBOOK: WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN POLICE MEMORIAL & MUSEUM. There are still a few Challenge Coins for sale @ $20.00 each (including shipping & handling). If you are interested in obtaining one, contact Hector Dittamo at: [email protected]. Also, orders are now being accepted for the 2015 Christmas ornament and last year’s 2014 ornament. (SEE IMAGES OF THE ORNAMENTS AT THE END OF THIS NEWSLETTER.) These ornaments are expected to become collector items with a new one issued each year. The 2015 ornament is a replica of the famous Pulitzer Prize winning photograph taken in 1957 by William C. Beall, of the Washington Daily News. Mr. Beall named the photo Faith and Confidence. The police officer in the photo is Maurice J. Cullinane who spotted a little boy, Allan Weaver, 2-years old, had just stepped off of the curb to dart into the street during a parade. This photograph appeared in Life magazine and reprinted around the world. It is used as the logo for the DC Police Boys Club. A life-size statue was erected in front of the courthouse in Jonesboro, Ga. Officer Cullinane rose through the ranks and became a well-known and accomplished Chief of Police of the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department during some of the most turbulent years in DC. The photograph continues to be one of the most favorites of many police officers. In January, 2015 Mark Mew, Chief of Police of the Anchorage Police Department posted an article stating his daughter had just purchase a copy of this photo and it now hangs in his office. He compares the title of the photo with what’s taking place in America today and the continued attacks by the media against the police. Recommended reading, Google: Faith and Confidence: 2015 Message from the Chief. All profits from the sale of these ornaments go to help build a MPD Police Memorial and Museum. There are no paid employees on the Project's Board of Directors. If you like these ornaments and/or the cause, please support the Project. Chapter Bylaws and National SOP 3.0: our revised Chapter Bylaws has been completed and will be discussed at the next Chapter meeting on November 21 (come prepared with any questions you might have on the revised Bylaws and have your vote count on adopting them). The National SOP 3.0 is expected soon. Fundraising: We are a non-profit organization. We must always make sure that the way we spend our money is consistent with a 501(c)(3) organization, our mission statement, the donor’s intent, and what we advertise as the reason for our fundraising. For example, if we hold a fishing tournament and tell people “we raise money to send our survivors to C.O.P.S.' Hands-On Programs, then we’d better make sure that is where those funds go. Reminder from National C.O.P.S. concerning the subject of fundraising: It is important to keep in mind that C.O.P.S. DOES NOT raise funds for other organizations. It is National C.O.P.S.' position that we do not participate in raising funds for non-C.O.P.S. events, Memorial Walls or competing organizations. National C.O.P.S. also does not solicit our survivors. It is our belief that survivors have already paid "too high a price". This is why we do not charge a survivor to attend a Hands-On Program. It is not appropriate for chapters to be sending out mailings for events where funds are raised for other organizations. This is essentially allowing another group to use our membership list for solicitation. You can certainly offer to place information in a newsletter going out or on a table where you
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have other materials on display, allowing survivors to choose what, if any, information they may want to take. The only exception to this policy is if there were a fundraising partnership with C.O.P.S., such as, a motorcycle charity ride, a raffle, golf tournament, etc. where your chapter would receive a percentage of the proceeds. All advertising/ literature would state that the C.O.P.S. chapter is one of the charities of choice. In other words, if the event being held benefits both your chapter and another organization, that is different. WEBSITE: Check out the Chapter website for special notices and announcements. Chapter SOPs, pre-approval of events for reimbursement and requests for reimbursement form(s), etc. can also be found on the site. The website address is: http://dc-cops.org. STAY CONNECTED!: We’re on FACEBOOK (facebook.com)….check us out at: Washington DC Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. Special events and notices will be posted on the site. ADDED for STAY CONNECTED!: View the Atlantic Region FACEBOOK page. The address for the site is: C.O.P.S. Atlantic Region--see what the others are saying and doing in the Atlantic Region. If you wish to have access to the Atlantic Region Facebook page, send an email to: [email protected]. REMINDER: In keeping with the Executive Board’s responsibility for fiscal accountability and the safeguarding and safekeeping of Chapter funds, it is necessary for a survivor who wishes to be reimbursed for any travel or for special activities or events to obtain pre-approval of the reimbursement request in order to be considered to receive financial reimbursement from the Chapter. The necessary approval form is available on-line on the Chapter’s website for this purpose. For additional information or a copy of the form, you may contact: [email protected]. HELP WANTED (UPCOMING): Volunteers are needed for decorating the official MPD Christmas Tree at MPD HQ, Henry J. Daly Building, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on December 6, 2015 at 12:00PM (noon). With enough help, the tree decorating work can be done in about 1 hour. Volunteers are needed for “un-decorating” the official MPD Christmas Tree at MPD HQ, Henry J. Daly Building, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on January 3, 2016 at 12:00PM (noon). With enough help, removing and packing the tree decorations can be done in about 1 hour. COMPUTER ACCESS: To save time and money, a majority of announcements are sent to you via e-mail and/or posted on the FACEBOOK page and/or the Chapter’s website. If you do not have any access to a computer, please advise us so that we can pass on important information via telephone call or letter to you.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
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November 13-15, C.O.P.S. National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness & Trauma, Grapevine, TX. Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. – Executive Board/Chapter Officers and Staff Meeting, November 21, 2015 at 7D. You are invited to attend the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 6:30PM at the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters (Henry J. Daly Building), 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-2106. There is only very limited “on-street” parking available. Anyone can attend this event. Light refreshments will be available following the ceremony. You are invited to attend the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Christmas Dinner Party scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Dinner will be served at 6:20PM. It will be held at the Fraternal Order of Police, DC Lodge #1 Banquet Hall, 711 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. It will be a catered buffet dinner. Reservations are required in order to have a good headcount for the event. Send your reservation to: [email protected] or call 703-491-5585 or return the bottom portion of the attached dinner flyer via USPS mail. It is well known that parking is always an issue with any event in the District; the FOP has a parking facility at the concrete parking pad/lot at "the top of the hill" which is north of H Street, NW on 2nd Street, NW, no real address, but you can probably GPS the address as 900 2nd Street, NW and it will take you to the driveway. The event is open to DC Chapter survivors and families (children are most welcome too). An invitation to the event is attached. You are asked to RSVP the dinner NOT LATER THAN November 27, 2015 so we can order the number of meals necessary.
2015-2016 Traumas of Law Enforcement Dates & Locations Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix Area) Date: December 7-9, 2015 Location: Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center Registration Deadline: November 13, 2015 Miramar Beach, Florida (Sandestin Area) Date: January 11-13, 2016 Location: Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Registration Deadline: December 18, 2015 North Little Rock, Arkansas Date: February 1-3, 2016 Location: Laman Public Library-Argenta Branch Registration Deadline: January 10, 2016 Humble, Texas (Houston Area) Date: March 14-16, 2016 Location: Harris County Sheriff’s Training Facility Registration Deadline: March 1, 2016
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Dorchester, Massachusetts (Boston Area) Date: March 21-23, 2016 Location: The Florian Hall Registration Deadline: February 20, 2016 Clackamas, Oregon (Portland Area) Date: April 4-6, 2016 Location: Public Safety Training Center Shooting Range Registration Deadline: March 18, 2016 Bettendorf, Iowa (Quad Cities Area) Date: April 11-13, 2016 Location: Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive Registration Deadline: March 18, 2016 Cincinnati, Ohio Date: April 25-27, 2016 Location: Cincinnati Masonic Center Registration Deadline: April 1, 2016 WE SHALL NEVER FORGET: November -‐-‐ March Sgt. Anthony Michael Walker 11/15/2003 Prince George's Co PD, MD
Officer Kilonzo Musili Masembwa 11/10/2000 Prince George's Co PD, MD
Sgt. Henry J. Daly 11/22/1994 Metropolitan Police Department
Special Agent Martha Dixon Martinez 11/22/1994 Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Michael John Miller 11/22/1994 Federal Bureau of Investigation
Officer Allan L. Nairn 11/30/1969 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Willie C. Ivery 11/15/1968 Metropolitan Police Department
Detective Gilbert M. Silvia 11/25/1967 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Lester G. Myers 11/13/1958 Metropolitan Police Department
Detective/Officer Harry E. Hamilton 11/1/1946 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Edgar P. Alexander 11/16/1929 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Claude C. Koontz 11/30/1925 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer William D. Allen 11/12/1923 U. S. Park Police
Officer William E. Yetton 11/9/1908 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Junius B. Slack 11/27/1891 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Americus N. Crippen 11/5/1889 Metropolitan Police Department
Sgt. Michael Andrew Boehm 12/16/2001 U. S. Park Police
Officer Jason E. White 12/30/1993 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer James L Gordon 12/14/1987 Metropolitan Police Department
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Officer Robert K. Best 12/15/1982 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Ronnie W. Hassell 12/2/1972 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Jerry W. Morris 12/4/1971 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Marcus P. Willis 12/27/1965 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer David C. Higginbotham 12/7/1963 Metropolitan Police Department
Corporal Grady A. Beacham 12/2/1948 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Richard H. Taylor 12/13/1946 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Raymond V. Sinclair 12/28/1934 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Ross H. Kaylor 12/10/1929 Metropolitan Police Department
Detective Sgt. James E. Armstrong 12/20/1919 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Francis M. Doyle 12/29/1871 Metropolitan Police Department
Sgt. Joseph M. Cournoyer 1/29/1985 Metropolitan Police Department
Special Agent Anthony Palmisano 1/8/1969 Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Edwin R. Woodriffe 1/8/1969 Federal Bureau of Investigation
Officer Robert D. Handwerk 1/24/1964 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Donald J. Brereton 1/7/1960 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Robert W. Davis 1/1/1940 Metropolitan Police Department
Private James Francis Grove 1/28/1933 U. S. Park Police
Officer John F. McAuliffe 1/21/1929 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Edmund P. Keleher 1/10/1922 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Oscar A. McKimmie 1/17/1920 Metropolitan Police Department
Crossing Policeman Eugene C. Smith 1/1/1910 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer James Melvin Feltis, III 2/14/2005 USDOD -‐ Pentagon PD
Officer Oliver W. Smith 2/26/1997 Metropolitan Police Department
Master Patrol Officer Brian T. Gibson 2/5/1997 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer James McGee, Jr. 2/7/1995 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Arthur P. Snyder 2/12/1980 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Bernis Carr, Jr. 2/16/1978 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer David H. Rose 2/20/1971 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Eugene I. Williams 2/27/1968 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Lawrence L. Dorsey 2/2/1968 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Irving Rosenburg 2/15/1942 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Carl Hestikind 2/18/1936 U. S. Park Police
Officer Frank L. Nussbaum 2/16/1936 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer James G. Helm 2/11/1928 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Frederick G. Stange 2/28/1923 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Samuel C. Hayden 2/27/1921 Metropolitan Police Department
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Officer Preston E. Bradley 2/21/1921 Metropolitan Police Department
Sgt. Gerard W. Burke 3/23/2006 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Raymond E. Mumford 3/11/1983 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer George D. Jones, Jr. 3/24/1973 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Glen Fisher 3/10/1971 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Marvin L. Stocker 3/23/1966 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Elmer L. Hunter 3/20/1963 Metropolitan Police Department
Officer William J. Weston Jr. 3/4/1945 Metropolitan Police Department
Detective Sgt. Paul W. Jones 3/14/1936 Metropolitan Police Department
Private William J. Grissam 3/20/1932 U. S. Park Police
Officer Willie R. Gawen 3/2/1915 Metropolitan Police Department
Captain William H. Mathews 3/5/1909 Metropolitan Police Department
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You are invited to attend
The Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Christmas Dinner Party
Saturday, December 12, 2015
6:00PM to 9:00PM
at the Fraternal Order of Police, DC Lodge #1 Banquet Hall
711 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 Casual attire Dinner to be served at 6:20PM
RSVP to Hector Dittamo not later than November 27, 2015 by e-‐mail:
[email protected] or call 703-‐491-‐5585 or return the bottom portion of this form to Hector Dittamo, 2605 Deepford Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192-‐1602
Parking is always an issue with any event in the District. The FOP has a parking facility at the concrete parking pad/lot at "the top of the hill" which is north of H Street, NW on 2nd Street, NW, no real address, but you can probably GPS the address as 900 2nd Street, NW
and it will take you to the driveway. _________________________________________________________________
Name:_____________________ e-‐mail:_______________ Phone:___________
# of adults attending:_____ # of children (9-‐16 yrs old) attending:______
# of children (8 yrs old or under) attending:_____
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