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CONTENTS
F E AT U R E S : 12
Remembering Kevin Cusack
13
An Extended Family For Fallen Officers’ Children C.O.P.S. Kids Summer Camp By Brooke McKay
14
Beyond Words By Jason Cartier
16
Status of Proposed Changes to IRS Regulations Involving Public Employee Pensions tty Richard E. Mulvaney By Atty
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Southeastern Troopers Gather for Specialized Training: SCHP-NCSHP-VSP-GSP By J. Eric Skidmore, Chaplain, SCHP
20
SCHP/NCSHP Peer Support Program Adopted by Georgia State Patrol
22
SCTAAwards $10,000 in Scholarships in 2010 and 2011
24
SCTA Welcomes New Board Members
26
Facing Your Mortality After a DeadlyForce Incident By Charles Remsberg
D E PA R T M E N T S 4
Letters to the Editor
8
Legal Assistance
5
Executive Director
10
In Memoriam
6
Chaplain
28
Troopers on the Move
7
Line of Duty Deaths
35
Store Items
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