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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

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CONTRIBUTING STAFF: Special Thanks to our Photographers: Charlie Marsden, Jaci Downs

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

John McNesby, President

A lot of misinformation is out there regarding our contract

This is NOT a contract year, our contract is up June 30th 2024. However; we will be receiving a $1700.00 retention bonus before July 31st, 2023.

Next year all four municipal unions will be up for renewal at one time, and all unions will be working with a new mayor to try and get this done.

We also have to get around PICA. PICA is the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority. This is a state law which basically says the city will have to show its ability to pay for any contract awarded

Rest assured we are going to squeeze the maximum amount of money possible to put in your pockets, you certainly deserve it, Long hours, understaffed, days cancelled, you deserve a fair contract with a decent percentage increase.

I hear all the time about surrounding counties and other departments, people were sending over a recent contract settlement from New York, looking at the face of it, it looked real good, when you read it fully it showed the fine print. They worked without a contract from 2017, The raises equaled 3-4 percent annually with medical Co-Pays, and a cost of living somewhere around the moon.

When we do our presentation, we use other comparable cities with departments our size, Not smaller departments with only 100 or so Officers.

Since taking office, we have led all city unions and other major departments in pay increases with well over 50 percent. We plan on putting on another first rate presentation again for next year We will be calling on you to attend these hearings as there is strength in numbers I will keep everyone up to date as we progress more starting early next year.

Any questions I am always available

Be safe

John J. McNesby, President

JOHN McNESBY President

Vice Presidents

ROOSEVELT L. POPLAR, JR.

JOHN McGRODY

STEVEN J. WEILER

NICHOLAS DeNOFA

Recording Secretary

JOHN HOYT

Financial Secretary

MICHAEL TRASK

Treasurer

WILLIE SIERRA

Trustees

TERRY REID

JOHN McLAUGHLIN

MYRNA RIVERA

JAMES CROWN

YVETTE CLARK

Conductor

SHARON JONAS

Guards

PETER SWERYDA

JOSE DONES

Chaplain

LOU CAMPIONE

In Memorium, JOE CELLA

Letters to the President . . .

OBLATES OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES

Dear John,

On behalf of our chairs Tim & Kathleen Nolan, the DeSales Network Committee, and my brother Oblates, I thank you for your generous sponsorship of $1000 00 in support of the 29th Annual Rev William A Guerin, OSFS Dinner Dance (January 14) Over the years, due to the generosity of our supporters like yourself, this event has raised in excess of $2 million to assist in the care of our aged and infirmed brother Oblates, especially those living at Annecy Hall in Childs, Maryland.

We are truly grateful for your ongoing support and friendship. You continue to be a blessing to our community. As we approach the feast day of St. Francis de Sales (January 24), we are renewed in our mission of sharing the spirituality of the Gentleman Saint and we are continually thankful for your partnership in this mission. Please be assured that we hold you and those you love in prayers.

Thanks for all you do for the Oblates.

With Gratitude,

Very Rev. John A Kolodziej Provincial-Wilmington/Phila Province

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NAZARETH ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

Dear John,

On behalf of the Nazareth Academy High School community, I thank you for your gift of $1,000.00 for the Legacy Gala full page ad. Through your support, Nazareth Academy High School continues its mission of supporting the school community in its pursuit of educational excellence. Please retain this acknowledgement for tax purposes. This letter also recognizes that you received no goods or services from your donation.

At Nazareth Academy High School, we live our mission each day through our caring, family atmosphere. Embracing faith, family, and education, we challenge each student to attain her full potential academically, spiritually, and personally. While focusing on service to God and community, Nazareth Academy High School provides a rigorous academic curriculum and varied extracurricular activities that inspire each student to achieve academic excellence and become a life-long learner in a global society

Again, thank you for your generous gift to Nazareth Academy High School

Denise LePera President

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Letters to the President . . .

PHILADELPHIA POLICE FOUNDATION Transparency - Community - Support

Dear Mr. John,

Thank you for your generosity to the Philadelphia Police Foundation (PPF)! On behalf of the Board of PPF, please accept our sincere gratitude for your donation of $5,000 in support of Night for Blue. Together, we will do even more to support, protect, train, equip and uplift the brave men and women of the Philadelphia Police Dept as we continue to fund un budgeted but critical needs annually.

In 2023, we are more motivated than ever to have a greater impact on public safety in Philadelphia. The City continues to suffer from a seemingly endless wave of violent crime,putting an already shorthanded Philadelphia Police Department into ever more challenging and difficult circumstances There is still so much to do and so many needs to address and we are energized and ready to help make Philadelphia safer Thank you for joining with us

An update of our most recent funding initiatives can always be found on our website at www.phillypolicefoundation.org. Your generosity has provided funding for our four 2022-23 support pillars:

1) Reducing the Gun Violence epidemic by funding unbudgeted crime reduction initiatives.

2) Supporting Officer Well ness programs and Police Accountability initiatives.

3) Providing Strategic and Advanced Training Opportunities at all levels of the PPD.

4) Providing engagement opportunities between the Phila Police and the youth of the city.

Thank you for joining with us as we work with PPD to make Philadelphia a safe and welcoming place for everyone 'Serving and Protecting' as a Police Officer these days remains one of the most challenging professions in our country Your support helps Philadelphia Police operate at the highest level of service, accountability, and transparency!

Thank you!

With grateful appreciation, Eric

D. Cushing Executive Director

CITY

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OF PHILADELPHIA

Dear President McNesby, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your continued support to the Recruit Training Unit and Advanced Training Unit of the Philadelphia Police Academy. Your organization provided pre-grad-

uation lunches for our Recruit class 398 on March 15th, 2023 Your thoughtfulness and kindness was very much appreciated by all. Again, thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Stephen L. Clark #3 Commanding Officer Recruit Training Unit

Dear John McNesby and Members of FOP,

Words could never convey our sincere gratitude for all you have done for our family. Your prayers, love and support have given me comfort during one of the most difficult times of my life. Thank you for keeping my husbands memory alive and for all that you do everyday May God bless you and keep you all Marian Fitzgerald ~ ~ ~

Dear John,

Thank you very much for the $200 donation to the Special Olympics Polar Plunge - Team PA FOP! I appreciate the support from you and all members of Lodge 5.

Thank you, Joe

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Regan

President McNesby & the FOP Lodge 5, Just a small note of our sincere appreciation for your continued support and generous donation towards our annual “Cookie for Cops.” Roosevelt was very nice to come and accept a ceremonial tray. We missed you. Hope to have a continual relationships, many thanks!

Donna Guillian President

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Dear John & the Executive Board,

We want to thank you all so much for generosity this Ester and always! You are such a remarkable group of people and will always hold a special place in our hearts. We appreciate your kindness & generosity more than you know.

Love, The

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Bowes Family

John,

Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.

Sincerely, The

Gallagher Family

Letters to the President . . .

John & FOP Family,

Thank you for your thoughtfulness, your kindness, and your generous heart.Thank you for all you have done for Mom and all your love and support.

Family of Lorna Rich ~ ~ ~

Dear John,

Thank you for your kindness, support and comforting words. We gratefully appreciate the cards, flowers & kind expressions of sympathy during this difficult time.

The family of, William Friend ~ ~ ~

Dear Mr McNesby & Lodge 5,

Dear John,

Thank you. A friendly smile a casual touch, these are the things that mean so much, to know you are with us in our time of sorrow, sharing our prayer, today and tomorrow God gives us comfort in the form of good family and friends, may His peace be with you, His love never ends

Family of Craig S. Coutter

With love, Christine Coulter ~ ~~

Dear John, Thank our for the beautiful Bible. Joseph Kane Family ~ ~ ~

Thank you to the FOP, There are not enough words to thank you for your sympathy, flowers, gifts and kind words of support following the loss of our beautiful mother, Janet McNesby. Our father and family found great comfort from your words of support and acts of kindness during this heartbreaking time Love the family of, Janet Marie McNesby ~ ~ ~

Dear John and Phila FOP Lodge #5,

Thank you for your prayers & thoughts and the Bible in remembrance of my husband John “Jack” Appolonia. Thank you for the teletype message and a spiritual benefactor of the League of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and a Memorial Mass on Nov 5th, 2023, at the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, for Jack!

Sincerely Yours, Joann Appolonia & Sons Jack, Jr., & Richard and Our Entire Family ~ ~ ~

Dear John, The family of John Marshall acknowledges with deep appreciation your kind expression of sympathy

Sincerely Dot Marshall & Family

Thank you for the kindness and support you and the FOP family showed our family as we remembered Anthony

The outpouring of love and support were of great comfort.

Sincerely, The Campione Family ~ ~ ~

Dear John,

Thank you. Your kind expression of sympathy was deeply appreciated and is gratefully acknowledged

Mrs. Frances B. Fahy ~ ~ ~

Dear John,

During a time like this we learn how much our friends and family really mean to us.

Your expression of sympathy will always be remembered

Thank you for your kindness & generosity during this difficult time It means a great to us The O’Shea Family

Reflections on a long career in Law Enforcement and my Thanks to All of You for making my journey a Proud

One…

by Steve Weiler, National Vice President

On May 9th at the FOP General Body Meeting, President John McNesby announced to all of you that I would be stepping down from my daily duties here at the FOP to pursue a personal venture that I’ve longed to do. This opportunity for me presented itself at a time in my life when I feel I can devote all my energy to it and hopefully succeed at this new venture for my family and myself

While I will continue to support all of you should you have the need for me at any time in your life, I won’t be able to enjoy a success in this new venture unless I put myself into it at a level it needs

I will continue to serve as a Vice President here part-time at the lodge but in an advisory role. I will also serve in my National position as Vice President until at least this term ends and will make that decision when the appropriate time comes.

I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank each one of you that have helped me along the way during my career in Law Enforcement and again as a Union Representative here at Lodge 5. I’ve had every opportunity to succeed since the time I entered the Police Academy through my

days here at the Lodge. I’ve met some true characters in this time frame and I’m sure the same could be said about me at different points in my career. It’s been said that as we entered the Police Academy, we were not only embarking on a truly dangerous but rewarding career, we were also witnessing the greatest show on earth. That was as true then as it is now

In closing, I wish I could name names of people who have had an influence on my adventure, but this publication would be too heavy to carry should I list every one of you who made a difference in my life in a positive way In my latter years, I must offer a big Thank You to John McNesby, who not only brought me on board here at the FOP but supported me immensely in the move to the National FOP and once again now as I depart for this new adventure.

Suffice it to say, you ’ ve all made a difference in my life, and I will always be indebted and grateful to each one of you.

Fraternally, Steven J. Weiler

May 15, 2023

Philadelphia Police Officers attend Funeral of Deptford Police Officer Robert "Bobby" Shisler

VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF S TAFF’S MESS AGE

BY ROOSEVELT POPLAR

By the time you receive this article, we will have already had the Primary elections in the city of Philadelphia We will still have to wait until November before we decide who will be the next Mayor of the city.

The next person to take that seat will be in for a challenge to get some sense of control of the lawlessness plaguing this city, along with the overall inconsistent services throughout the city in most of the department

As I’m getting more comfortable with the Pension Board and system and how it works, I can honestly say that for the most part most of the employes really do care about helping the members and do their best to get our members processed in a timely manner. I did not know the process or the steps that were in place to start collecting your pension Now, having the knowledge and experience of dealing with the members and their pensions, I can share a little light on some of the issues that plague the system and remove the myths about the system.

Let me start with the disability system. As you may remember, one of the candidates running for mayor put an article in one of our newspapers who I refuse to mention by name, and basically crushed our Heart and Lung system, and they were not successful in their bid for Mayor, thank goodness for that.

As she did her Audit of the Heart and Lung and our members’ so-called abuse of the system, she failed to mention or keep out some very important factors which I will be glad to shed some light on them.

Let me begin with the most important fact that she failed to mention The Medical Director for the city is an independent contractor (Consultant) since 2013, the city hired to review the injuries of ALL CITY EMPLOYEES, not only Police Officers. In other words, she is a very high paid consultant that works part time for the city on Employee Disability. I have been a Pension Trustee for almost two years, and this has been a problem prior to me being elected I can’t just sit back and keep quiet and watch what the city allows this to happen to our members and other represented and nonrepresented members throughout this city, the Pension Board constantly takes the blame and heat for the Medical Director and Risk Management.

I meet every month to decide the livelihood of someone ’ s pension based on the information from a report of Part-Time Medical Directors conclusion that have never established a relationship or rapport with someone that may have come to her office, or not, for less than a half hour. As a matter of fact, most of the reports that are submitted for the Medical Director, the person has been out of work for several years before she writes the report and send it back to the city to be used at the Pension Board monthly meeting for determining if that person should receive a Disability Pension or not. Granted, I have no medical background to decide on someone ’ s injury, but I can understand basic English In other words, we all know how to read between the lines. How about this very important fact not

being mentioned in the newspaper article about the Heart and Lung.

Another fact not mentioned, Risk Management has a representative that sits on the Pension Board at the monthly meeting, that gets to vote and decide if a person should receive their service-connected disability pension, after being the same person that could have sat as the city’s neutral arbitrator on the Heart and Lung panel and being directly involved with the PMA(Third Party Administrator) process To simplify it for you, Risk Management gets three (3) bites at the apple to try and prevent someone from getting a service-connected disability pension. Risk Management is also tasked with making sure the paperwork of ALL CITY EMPLOYESS IS PROCCESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT.

I hear the frustration from our members daily, and that’s just our members. Imagine the frustration of the other city employees that don’t have someone to help them with their process of getting information or a status of their matters. To sit at a meeting and have to make a decision on someone ’ s pension after getting a report on an injury that in some cases could be from 10 years or more, is very challenging.

The purpose of me writing this is to let our members know that I am doing everything I can to get your matters resolved expeditiously with the best outcome for you to move on with a piece of mind. I cannot do anything on my own, and especially when we deal with other people in the process who see it differently. I can give you my word that I will work hard for everyone in the city no matter what you do as a city employee. I was elected to the Pension Board as an advocate for the workers of this city to make those decisions you elected me to make in all fairness of the employees

This is just a fraction of the many things wrong with this broken system.

Also, remember, any employee that works in any department of the city is a city employee, and they also answer to someone above them. Not returning multiple phone calls, emails, and voicemails full is totally unacceptable and should not be tolerated. You must be vocal and speak up for your rights as a city employee.

The city politicians, who had no clue about the process interjected their comments when the article came out, without having all the facts, nor did they understand the process. This happens all too often when they hear anything about the Police Department or the FOP and benefits that we bargained for in good faith and earned. We choose law enforcement, and they choose politics We do not publish articles on every decision they make that impacts not only the safety of the city but could have a long-term devastating outcome to the city and the residents. We interject when it is necessary.

My main goal is to make sure all the employees of this city are afforded the best opportunity to receive what they earned or deserve while working for this city

I will put forth my best efforts to the new Mayor elect to look at this process and make some changes and decisions that will offer employees a better remedy in all fairness to the city and the employee.

Have a safe and great summer…

Fraternally Yours

Roosevelt Poplar

Thinking

Sgt. POLiCe ACADeMy

VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

BY JOHN MCGRODY

It is a pivotal time for both the Philadelphia Police Department and the city. The coming year of 2024 means a new Mayor, a new city administration and likely; a new police commissioner.

We will have a new Mayoral Administration and the FOP is very cognizant that a change in leadership brings with it a change in approach and practice by those in positions of authority. The FOP will continue to closely monitor all issues related to the wages, hours and working conditions, and vigorously protect the benefits and rights which have been fought for and gained over generations of Lodge 5 members.

If there is a change of police commissioner, it would be very refreshing to go back to an individual who has come up through the ranks of our Police Department to arrive at the top job. Philadelphia and our Department have unique cultures and we have witnessed the downside of individuals in place who do not understand our city or our culture.

Our members deserve a huge amount of credit while performing their duties admirably in very trying circumstances. This is especially true of the men and women in patrol who work in impossible conditions each and every day doing very dangerous work with very limited staffing. Those in patrol have it even harder as they do their job while being second-guessed, questioned, disciplined and continually thrown under the bus by this PPD administration. This is an administration that is largely holed up in

their offices and then appear for photo ops after the real cops have strung up the crime scene tape around the latest incident of uncontrolled violence in our great city.

The Philadelphia Police Department needs to return to a culture of support for its officers. That is long overdue. The era of excusing criminal behavior while disparaging cops needs to end. Let the cops be cops and do their jobs.

As you read this, we will likely have completed a trial in Common Pleas Court against the District Attorney, the City and the Police Department regarding the practice of placing huge numbers of police officers and detectives on the Do Not Call (Brady-Giglio) list. We realize that this is nothing more than an attempt by irresponsible public officials to smear cops in order to benefit the criminal element. A criminal element that is intent on crippling our great city. We will update you on the results.

Next year is a contract year and we are now in the midst of preparing our contract proposals. The team we have here at the FOP to represent you and your families is dedicated to delivering the best contract possible for you. We realize that there is not enough money to compensate you for performing the toughest job in the world, but we are prepared and hard at work to deliver for you.

Please stay the course. We pray and hope that there is light at the end of this dark tunnel.

Treasurer’s Report

BY WILLIE SIERRA

A day in the life of your FOP Executive Board Member. Much like a Police Officer, an Executive board member never knows exactly what his or her day will bring. Every member of the Executive Board has a role in the operations of the Lodge. Every day we cover and represent you in all District and IAB interviews, PBI hearings, and arbitrations We meet with Command Staff to resolve as many disciplinary issues as possible minimizing a long-drawn-out process for our members. We fight with the city to get our exonerated Officers their back pay as quickly as possible. Whenever an order, schedule change, or policy implementation of any kind is given that violates our contract we immediately contact those responsible and resolve the issue.

The FOP also manages all injury claims, from minimal quick recovery injuries to catastrophic ones. Unfortunately, we have members who have been catastrophically injured in the line of duty and their required care can be difficult to navigate but we are here for them Every day we handle issues with on duty Officer injuries and ensure they get the care they deserve, sometimes requiring them to be moved to heart and lung. Regardless of what you need we are there. We are there to plan fundraising events for our members We are always planning and hosting events to raise money for our members in need. Those events don’t just happen. A lot of work goes into making those fundraisers happen. We are also responsible for planning and hosting events that ensure our Officers are never forgotten Whether it’s Hero Plaques, Street Renaming, or any other dedications.

We handle hundreds of phone calls and emails a day from our membership for help and guidance in a variety of different areas both personal and professional. As many of you know our buildings and facilities are not always in the best shape. We expedite all facility complaints made by our mem-

bers and can usually have the issue resolved within 24 hours. Many calls are from our retired members, and we make sure we do whatever we can to help them. Take all of that and add in Police discharges, Police shootings, and all of the other emergency situations that can and do happen and you see how busy our day to day is.

Recently a few members attending the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) – Lodge 5 meetings were curious to learn why the FOP refinanced its Commercial Mortgage (11630 Caroline Road). In simple terms, it was a financial business decision by John McNesby and the Executive Board Due to the way Commercial Mortgages are set up, every five years our mortgage was up for re-evaluation and the interest rate was about to increase to 6 2% In the current financial climate that would have been a substantial increase While Firstrust Bank was incredibly good to us in purchasing 11630 Caroline Road, business is business. The Philadelphia Federal Credit Union (PFCU) offered a much better interest rate that also reduced our mortgage payment a little over $15,000 00 a month. Additionally, PFCU will be or have already installed a new ATM in the 7C lounge with “NO WITHDRAWAL FEES” for members of any credit union banking institution The refinance also provided new funds to conduct much-needed improvements to 11630 Caroline Road. We will keep you posted. Summer will soon be upon us, please take the time to relax and recharge, but do it responsibly While at it, please update your contact information, including cell phone numbers, emails, home addresses, and beneficiaries. Contact Andrea Mruk at 215-629-3612.

Stay Safe & Enjoy a Great Summer, Willie

Sierra

FOP Lodge #5 Treasurer

R ecording Secretary’s Message

by John Hoyt

As I sit down to write this article we are very busy at the FOP This morning we attended the Funeral Services for Deptford Police Officer Robert "Bobby" Shisler who was shot and killed in the line of duty. Yesterday myself and others from the Executive Board attended the Philadelphia Police Foundation’s A Night for Blue where we helped raise money for the Police Department. The day before that we attended the National Police Officers Memorial Service on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. honoring 443 Police Officers that lost their life in the line of duty The rest of this week will be spent preparing for our Annual Survivors Benefit this Saturday. It is a huge event that we could not accomplish without all our member volunteers. I cannot thank you enough for all your hard work. We do all of this in addition to member services, contract disputes, legal representation, and long list of additional tasks. It’s not easy but its what you deserve for all your hard work on the street.

I want to congratulate my good friend Butchie Riddick on his retirement after 30 years. I was lucky enough to work with Butchie during my time in the 12th District He knew everyone on the street in the 12th and everyone definitely knew him A true asset to the Philadelphia Police Department, he will be dearly missed. Congrats my friend, well deserved.

As many of you have heard I am running for a National FOP Board position at this year ’ s National Conference. Steve Weiler has done an excellent job representing us at a national level. I can only hope to make as big of an impact as he has. It is important that Philadelphia has a seat at the

national table. Our voice must be heard! If elected, I will prioritize Police Officer Wellness. Specifically, mental health. The disastrous defund the police movement, lack of manpower, and emergence of rogue progressive prosecutors has taken a devastating toll on Officers' mental health in recent years I am confident that my ideas and initiatives will make a significant impact. I have a strong vision for the future of our beloved Fraternal Order of Police, and I believe that together, we can achieve great things.

I understand that serving on the National Board is a tremendous responsibility, and I am committed to being a dedicated and responsible representative for all our members. I will work tirelessly to ensure that the voices of all members are heard, and that we work together to achieve our shared goals. I invite you to join me on this journey, and to support me as I seek to represent you on the National Board as 2nd Vice President Together, we can build a better future for ourselves, our families, and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Fraternally, John Hoyt

Disability Corner

by Trustee Terry Reid

May is known as Police Survivor's Month; during the month, there are various ceremonies held to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

On May 3, 2023, the City of Philadelphia held its Annual Survivor's Day.

We honored all Police and Firefighters who died in the line of duty. May 8, 2023, the State Fraternal Order of Police held its annual event honoring all those who died in the entire State of Pennsylvania. The National ceremony was held on May 15, 2023, the ceremony honored all law enforcement officers who died all over the country This year at the national ceremony we honored our own: Pia Erin Tokley, Cpl. Deborah Rosario and Pia Vladimir Maleev who all passed during the COVID 19 pandemic.

We also held our Mayoral Election on May 16, 2023, this election will decide who our new Mayor will be along with City Council representatives. The city needs to move in a new direction; the citizens of Philadelphia deserve better. Hopefully, with a new administration it will bring the change we need, allowing the police to do their job. They deserve proper back up and hopefully it will happen with this election after all, they all supported law enforcement.

An update on the Heart and Lung panel. I was notified by the City of Philadelphia Department of Risk Management that they have finally credentialed Temple Occupational Medicine program to be added to our Heart and Lung program. This will allow

officers to finally have a say in their medical treatment I will update the membership with any new information once I receive it

This goes without saying but please report all injuries the moment they happen. DO NOT GO HOME WITH AN INJURY, if you do the city will deny the injury and you will have to fight to get it recognized They will make you burn your time and pay for your own medical treatment.

The Fraternal Order of Police is currently working with life insurance companies to improve the quality of our insurance for our families Now is a suitable time for all of us, active and retired, to contact FOP and speak with Andrea Murk at 215-629-2 to make sure all your beneficiaries are correct. Most of us still have the same beneficiary from day one at the Police Academy. Please do yourself a favor, and check them for accuracy, it will give you and your family peace of mind. We can change all policies including your pension at FOP headquarters

Finally, as the summer months are approaching, please remember to spend time with your family. And as always stay safe.

Fraternally Yours

Terry Reid, Trustee Disability Coordinator

POLAR PLUNGE 2023

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Working at the FOP –

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By Al Kuchler – Legal Services FOP 5

Work here for me at the FOP isn’t really work as it’s a job that I enjoy doing. Most days I’ll receive anywhere from 10 to 20 calls from members, both active and retired Some are in trouble and need to be directed to the correct law firm or Executive Board member here for assistance. Some come from retirees seeking help with a simple will or a Power of Attorney or even an Advanced Health Care Directive; all that can be accomplished here at the FOP at no charge, including notarization. Active members often call for representation at an interview, a payroll problem, or even a labor problem that could require a grievance to be filed. The point is that if you call here, we will help you! We can’t help you with things you don’t tell us about. We work for you, plain and simple. You should also know that the clerical staff here are tireless workers and they too are here to help. Without them, we’d all be lost here.

Following a legal arrest by one of our own on 3-23-2023 in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, a parade of public officials marched to their drummer and proceeded to condemn the actions of the Officers at the scene. Three of the public officials released a joint statement on March 24th and they are Philadelphia Council Member Cindy Bass, & State Senators Sharif Street and Art Haywood In their joint statement, they claim to have viewed body-cam video of the arrest with law enforcement officials. Following this viewing

they all released a joint statement in which they stated, “ we unequivocally condemn the actions of the officer which are inconsistent with de-escalation, trust, and good community service.” Their statement went on to say they were encouraged that Police Commissioner Daniel Outlaw “immediately suspended the officer pending and internal investigation.” They also stated, “We expect the department to follow through with the appropriate disciplinary action following the conclusion of the internal investigation ” Remember that these politicians use the word “unequivocally” which means there is no doubt. Pure political garbage if you ask me. Nowhere in that statement is anything about the defendant. Nothing about him carrying an illegal visible gun, nothing about the drugs or drug paraphernalia such as scales used for distribution and nothing about using his vehicle to cause harm to the officer while trying to escape. Not a word!

Then we get to Police Commissioner Outlaw who later in the day stated “the conduct displayed by the officer is highly concerning and I have ordered an internal investigation into the incident. All of the officers have been identified, and the primary officer has been placed on restricted duty pending the outcome of the investigation.”

The joint statement by the politicians and the action by the Police Commissioner all took place on Friday, the 24th of March, less than 24 hours after the arrest.

Some of the never -ending

we do for each member and Transparency and why it is NEVER used by Political People and the Police Commissioner………

Now I’m sure that the Police Commissioner could have viewed both the body cam videos of all the officers involved on Friday and I’m also sure she certainly could have viewed the fake video posted on social media. I’m saying could have since I don’t know An officer was removed from duty on Friday with all the clouds that could possibly overshadow him put in place by this Commissioner. We need to know what she did and why she took the knee jerk reaction in removing the officer from the street!

What we do know is that on Tuesday morning, 3-28-23, the officer was taken off restricted duty and restored to full duty by the Police Commissioner What took four days to figure that out? How can you effectively lead a large-scale police department

when you ’ re the lead player in decisions like this? The answer is there is no leadership on display here, what we see is another political pawn playing to the crowd.

You will notice that I have not mentioned the officer’s name in this article and there’s a reason for that The people whose names are listed don’t deserve to be in the same article as this heroic officer by name. They haven’t earned that honor!

How long will this city have to endure political hacks making jackass decisions such as this? Despite all of this, please keep your fellow officer in mind and know that on the street, you need each other. Be safe out there!

Conductor s’ Message

by Sharon Jonas

Thankfully the past winter weather was somewhat mild, kind and so far, the Spring/Summer season is keeping a steady pace of continuing to bring us some beautiful days. I’m always hoping all of you are remembering to take good care of yourselves, stay healthy and make some time to swing on by your FOP 7C Lounge to enjoy an afternoon or evening, that’s just about you.

We continue to honor our families every day in our thoughts and prayers but May brings it to another level. One of the days is spent in Harrisburg, PA for a memorial dedicated evening Another is a late morning of reflection at the Living Flame followed by an elegant luncheon This day is wrapped up in heart filled dedication honoring our Survivor families at beautiful Vie which has been planned and prepared with the highest top shelf style, created to impress, humbly presented Mid-month it’s off to Washington, DC, a trip to bring the level of honor a little higher It’s our continued mission, our fallen and their families mean everything, every day, never to be forgotten.

If you wandered around the FOP offices this week you would see our highly anticipated, annual FOP special event coming together for our families as well. The final touches, basket wrapping, last minute ideas/planning is in the final lap of getting ready for our “26th Annual FOP Survivor’s Benefit”. One of the many events, one of our biggest outdoor/indoor, whole house party supporting our Fallen Officer families and brothers/sisters in blue. There was a pre-event kicked off already complete and I want to be sure to thank all who worked, came by or bought a shirt/ticket in advance to shout out “It’s coming SOON!” and the importance of being a part of. The measure of its success year after year continues to grow and it’s predicted to be as amazing as in years past, but I personally think each year, it just keeps getting better All because of all involved and what it means Big thanks to those who make it happen!

I would like to again remind all, because if there is one message, I could scream loudest, it’s for you to please call Call now, call in advance if you can but, don’t wait, call now, look ahead at your future, upcoming exciting special moments and just call That proud day/evening celebration date matters Get that date booked at “ your ” venue, created for you.

The Michael G Lutz Room and Heroes Ballroom is the perfect setting, decorated with elegance to surround family/friends and is more than ready for those memorable weddings, graduations and birthdays Each room has everything you need to bring the magic alive, let us get you penciled in The style, elegance, privacy, just perfect for you, your family and friends is right here to create your fabulous day that you’ll forever cherish President John McNesby and your team are working diligently to protect your working rights. They are doing so with the knowledge that we will have a new Mayor in January. As usual, a new Mayor will very likely bring about new Police Department leadership. For our brothers and sisters in the Sheriff’s Department, we may even have a new Sheriff in town. The team here at the FOP is experienced and well-suited to dealing with the unknown that a new City and Department leadership will bring. As always, we have the best interests of you and your family at the forefront.

Returning as a favorite is our “Summer of Sips” cocktails (virgin and not so…) to cool you off! We are also again loudly and proudly celebrating all our High School/College graduates, the Class of 2023 with a free salad, sandwich or burger for the ENTIRE month of June 2023 Flyers for all new and exciting specials are also available on FaceBook/Twitter/IG/FOP website and posted in 7C

Another Summer favorite important to your calendar is the 36th Annual Ben to the Shore, Sunday July 23th, 2023 The 65 or 30 mile bike tour charity bike ride from Philadelphia to Atlantic City which provides necessary financial relief for the families of critically injured and fallen first responders Visit www fbbcf or for more information

If we count the family members of our 14,500 active and retired members, our FOP family surely exceeds over 100,000 folks. With that large group of people, there is also a need to be met or someone who needs assistance, advice or counseling. This is even more apparent with the current staffing crisis in the police department and the lack of morale that currently exists. Please look out for your co-workers and friends and ensure that everyone is doing OK physically and emotionally. The FOP has an enormous amount of resources available to help in any situation. Please refer to Chaplain Campione’s article elsewhere in this issue

Please stay safe, Sharon

Jonas

CHAPLAINS CORNER LIVING THE MISSION!

by: Lou Campione

Matthew Kelly is founding partner at Floyd Consulting, a management consulting firm. Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, and author. His books have been published in thirty languages, have appeared on many bestseller lists, and have sold 50 million copies His mission is helping all of us and organizations to become the best version of our selves. With that mission in mind, Kelly wrote “holy moments a handbook for the rest of your life”. We as peace keepers in this time of turmoil can use this handbook to strengthen our spiritual journey, to keep us focused on our mission that is to obtain Heaven

As the story begins a monastery is in turmoil, they are rearranging the furniture on the deck of the Titanic. The devil was working overtime to destroy the mission of the monastery. People relied on visits to the monastery to ask the monks for help in dealing with the hard questions “What should I do with my life? How do I find meaning? How do I get the most out of life?” The monks had lost focus due to losing sight of the mission. “Life at the monastery changed. It was so gradual at first. They had slowly closed their hearts to God and each other ” They were fighting amongst themselves. As a result people stop coming to them. The mission was lost. The Abbot who was responsible for supervision of the monks prays to regain the lost mission and is inspired to seek the help of a friend who is a wise Hermit. After prayer and meditation, the wise Hermit’s advice is for the Abbot to return to the monks and tell them the Messiah is among you. The Abbot returned and called a meeting to pass along

the advice and the monks began to practice it. They treated each other and those who came to them as though they were the Messiah, as a result they regained the mission. They returned to the hunger for mission, to treat others the way we want to be treated, to practice the golden rule Once again, they opened their hearts to God and to each other. Kelly offers an observation from Michelangelo the famed artist, at age 88, he said. “I regret that I have done so little for my eternal soul.” What was his regret that he had not practiced care of his soul? He made the observation at age 88, we have the knowledge let’s put it to work We have the answers to the most difficult questions in life, our Judea-Christian belief is that we should live with the goal of attaining Heaven. We should make choices every day, so that at the end of our lives we can look back and conclude we did it Gods way. Our goal must always be at the end of our earthly journey to attain Heaven. This requires that we practice our faith by treating all we meet as though they may be the Messiah. Kelly proposes we must stop searching for worldly solutions to spiritual problems. “Law is a poor substitute for love. Laws take over where our love runs short Laws compel us to do what we should do willingly. Laws cannot legislate love and only love can take us from the current state of affairs to the world we all want to live in.” All of the problems we have can only be resolved by including God in the equation. It has been said we have fifty thousand plus laws to say what is said in the Ten Commandments. What are we not understanding, we must include God in all that we do,

we are on a mission endorsed by him. Sound familiar, for us as Peace Keepers, others look to us for guidance. We encounter people at the worst points in the struggles of life and how we respond to them is a test for us. We decide how to respond to them, we can practice the lesson of holy moments and use it as a handbook for the rest of our life, to have a positive impact on all we meet. To do as much good as we can, for as many people as we can, for as long as we can. To have an attitude of gratitude, to be the light in the darkness. May we always live the mission!

As we continue on our spiritual journey we offer this prayer of intercession to our patron who is acknowledged by the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Faiths as the Captain of Gods Army. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the

devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen

FOP Awards Ceremony

Special Award

Chief

Greg Masi (2nd Alarmers)

Chief Greg Masi served with the Philadelphia Police Departm e n t f o r 4 0 y e a r s a n d wi t h t h e S e c o n d A l a r m e r s f o r 2 5 years He retired from the Police Department in 2017 as a Police Sergeant and continued his life of service with the Second Alarmers serving a total of 25yrs!

Chief Masi truly exemplifies what it means to be selfless, to truly be a servant and guardian angel. He had dedicated his life to protecting the citizens of Philadelphia in addition to helping the protectors of the city. When your out there on those cold details or large crime scenes in the winter…that hot chocolate and those hand warmers are heaven sent! How about those cold towels and beverages during the Welcome America detail, and all those snacks… Yup that’s Chief Masi and his team making it happen

Chief you’ve had countless nights of phone calls, and texts. Being called in on your days off and missing holidays with the family Now it’s your time We thank you so much for your service and wish you a happy and healthy retirement!

P/O Jude McKenna #7447 2nd District

On May 16 Officer McKenna was working in plain clothes when he responded to a shooting inside a housing complex. Once on location, he located a unconscious shooting victim in the grassy courtyard area Officer McKenna rolled the victim over checked his vital signs, and located a gunshot wound on the victims left thigh The wound was bleeding profusely. Given the amount of blood loss already, the officer ran to his vehicle and retrieved his tourniquet and applied it to the wound After the tourniquet was placed on the victim’s leg. With the help of other responding officers he carried the victim several yards through the courtyard, down to street level for an awaiting ambulance. Medics transported the victim to Einstein Hospital, where he was rushed to emergency surgery and ultimately survived his injuries The attending physician at Einstein Hospital provided the p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t wi t h a l e t t e r c o m m e n d i n g O ff i c e r McKenna and attributed the victim’s survival to the officer ’s actions. The letter stated in part “The patient was bleeding to death and your quick response in applying a tourniquet to his leg saved his life.” Excellent work!

6th District

P/O Joseph Wieczorek #7050

P/O Raymond Champ #1213

P/O Brittany Colon #1877

P/O Walter Henik #1941

P/O Christopher Koehnlein #5439

On January 28, the officers responded to Penns Landing where a victim had fallen approximately 20ft off the dock into the Delaware River The temperature was 23 degrees with cold strong blustery winds, and the water temperature was 35 degrees Upon arrival the officers located the victim s t r u g g l i n g t o s wi m i n t h e i c y wa t e r a n d i m m e d i a t e l y r equested fire department to respond. The officers were able to maintain a visual on the victim Concerned hypothermia might set in and cause the victim to go unconscious; they engaged him in conversation to keep him calm and conscious

The officers were able to locate a life preserver along the dock, and made several attempts to reach the victim, who was now struggling to keep his head above water. Finally, the victim was able to grab hold of the life preserver, and the officers were able to pull him closer to the dock before he drifted away Once the fire department arrived on location, Rescue 1 was able to utilize their equipment to pull the victim out of the water. The victim was transported to Jefferson Hospital were he was treated for his injuries Great job Officers!

12th District

P/O Hugh Banister #1211

P/O Timothy Carr #1513

On August 31, Officers Banister and Carr responded to the 1700 block of South 65th Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival they were unable to locate a scene or a victim Realizing the corner store had surveillance cameras, the officers decided to check the surveillance footage. To their superise it captured an offender chasing and shooting at an unknown male who was running away from the offender. The officers recognized the offender from previous contact The officers also received information from a confidential source that the offender fled in a silver Buick. The license plate provided by the source came back registered to an address on the 6200 block of Dickens Avenue.

T h e o ff i c e r s we n t t o t h e l o c a t i o n a n d o b s e r v e d a m a l e matching the flash information obtained from the surveillance video standing in the doorway The officers placed the male into custody and held the house for a search warrant. Detectives were able to recover a .22 caliber handgun loaded with six (6) live rounds and a box of 22 caliber ammunition. Good work Officers!

12th District

P/O Jeffery Karinja #6056

P/O Jonathon Stralo #4302

On June 20, Officers Karinja and Stralo were provided information about a fugitive from the Bensalem Township Pol i c e De p a r t m e n t ’s j u r i s d i c t i o n , wa n t e d f o r I n v o l u n t a r y Manslaughter and is known to frequent a home on the 2000 block of S. Aikens Street. Both officers were familiar with the address which was known for illicit narcotic sales and prostitution

The officers went to the address and attempted to serve the warrant When the officers knocked on the door, they observed a male look from behind the blinds of a window, then immediately flee toward the rear of the property. Believing this was the suspect trying to escape, both officers ran to the rear alleyway, covering both ends of the alleyway to prevent escape and intercept the male

As the male exited the rear of the property and fled down the alleyway, he was holding his front waistband and refusing commands to stop The male attempted to hop a fence to another backyard when he was quickly snatched down and taken into custody by the officers

Recovered from the male was a loaded 9mm Taurus and nineteen packets of crack cocaine. Further investigation reveled the defendant wasn’t the person they were looking for. However, he was a convicted a felon on parole for VUFA violation Because of their diligence they were able to get a violent criminal offender off the street. Great job!

12th District

P/O Shadel Sullivan

PO Timothy Kirby

On July 1st, at approximately 10:00 pm, Officers Sullivan and Kirby were working targeted patrol in the area of 7000 Di c k s Av e . i n r e s p o n s e t o t h e i n c r e a s e o f g u n v i o l e n c e . While patrolling the area, the officers both observed a male riding a bicycle on the sidewalk, as opposed to the designated bike lane The officers conducted a mere encounter with the male who stated that he had narcotics on him As the officers conducted a frisk of the male, he attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended The male began to resist as the officers attempted to secure him. Officer Sullivan felt a firearm in is his waistband and verbally shouted a warning to his partner Officer Kirby deployed his Taser on the male, which prompted the male to comply with police commands. I n c i d e n t t o a r r e s t , t h e o ff i c e r s r e c o v e r e d a l o a d e d 9 m m semi-automatic firearm and various narcotics. The officers performed an intelligent and important act of police service and because of their alertness and quick action, they are a positive reflection on the entire police department Job well done!

18th Districts

P/O George Tsoflias #7386

P/O Peter Sztenderowicz

P/O Robert Hopkins #3410 39th District

18th District

P/O Alexander Ferraro #6795

On October 31st, Officer Hopkins responded to a carjacking p o i n t o f g u n , a t a g a s s t a t i o n i n t h e a r e a o f 2 1 s t a n d A llegheny. The male complainant stated he was pumping gas when two males wearing black ski mask approached him and his girlfriend, when one pointed a gun at his head and yelled “Give up everything you got”. The complainant then handed over his wallet, 2 cell phones, and the keys to the car.

T h e s e c o n d m a n p o i n t e d a g u n a t h i s g i r l f r i e n d a n d d emanded she get out of the vehicle They then sped off in the female complainant’s 2020 Ford Fusion. Officer Hopkins asked the complainants if there was anyway of tracking the vehicle. The female complainant stated she had the Ford Pass app, but was unable to use it since her phone had just been stolen Without hesitation Officer Hopkins, downloaded the Ford app on his own phone, allowing the complainant to sign in Offficer Hopkins was then able to relay the direction of travel to police radio. He also relayed the vehicle only had enough fuel to travel another 6 miles before running out of gas

18th District Officers Tsoflias and Sztenderowicz observed the vehicle at the BP gas station in the area of 57th and Walnut Streets. One offender standing next to the vehicle and the other pumping the gas. The officers were able to detain both individuals A firearm was recovered from one of the d e f e n d a n t ’s wa i s t b a n d s , a s we l l a s t h e wa l l e t a n d c e l l phones belonging to the both complainants While investigating, the officers observed a female hiding inside the ve-

hicle and recovered a second firearm, which was located between the passenger side front door and passenger seat. T h e o ff e n d e r s we r e b o t h p o s i t i v e l y i d e n t i f i e d a n d we r e charged with multiple offenses.

The proactive approach to locate the complainant’s vehicle and team work exhibited by these officers is a shinning example of Philly Cops represent!

Outstanding job Officer!

Central Detectives

Detective Timothy Gibson #917

Det. Nicholos Cangelosi #910

Det. Owen McGuire #857

On December 20th police responded to a shooting on the subway platform at 1300 Market Street. Upon arrival a male wa s f o u n d s u ff e r i n g f r o m a s h o t g u n wo u n d a n d u n c o ns c i o u s . T h e m a l e wa s t r a n s p o r t e d t o J e ff e r s o n a n d t h e scene was secured. Detectives Gibson and Cangelosi responded to process the scene and started canvassing and patrolling the subway area for possible video and witnesses. Eventually a witness was located who gave the Detectives a possible location of the offender who appeared to be a homeless male.

After reviewing additional video over several days from local b u s i n e s s e s De t e c t i v e s G i b s o n , Ca n g e l o s i , a n d M c G u i r e were able to recover video of the offenders direction of travel before and after the shooting. Still photos were developed and sent to the DIVIRT team for dissemination, throughout the PPD, YouTube and other social media outlets

Tips were developed from other officers who recognized the offender from previous arrests A photo array was prepared for the complainant who positively ID the suspect and an arrest warrant was secured.

The detectives learned through interviews the suspect was utilizing the vast railway and tunnel system to elude appre-

hension. Knowing how dangerous the suspect is the detectives made a conscious effort to ensure this suspect would b e a p p r e h e n d e d b y l a u n c h i n g c o n t i n u o u s s o c i a l m e d i a alerts and ramping up their patrol efforts.

On January 21st the offender was arrested and taken to Central Detectives, where he confessed to the shooting. He was charged with Aggravated Assault, VUFA, Robbery and other related charges

The persistence and tenacity of these Detectives enabled them to remove a dangerous offender off the streets Excellent team work Detectives!

survey the area for any video surveillance showing the victim or the offender prior to the assault. Several video clips were obtained showing the victim leaving the bar, and additional footage showing the offender running from the park while pulling his pants up From that footage, a description of the offender was developed and screenshots of the offender were sent to Officers Greider and Troy who stopped a male fitting that description That male, who was wanted on an unrelated warrant was taken into custody and transported to SVU for interview While at Special Victims the detectives were able to secure a confession from the offender which led to his arrest. The teamwork and cooperative effort put forth by the officers and detectives involved resulted in a dangerous rapist being removed from the street. Outstanding job

DET. PETER MARCELLINO #826 SVU

DET. CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN #8115 SVU

P/O STEPHANIE ROSENBAUM #5669 SVU

P/O DAVID BLACKBURN #1267

6TH DISTRICT

P/O PATRICK GREIDER #1734 6TH DISTRICT

P/O EDWARD TROY #6131

6TH DISTRICT

On September 16th, at approximately 1:45 AM, police res p o n d e d t o t h e a r e a o f 1 8 0 0 Wa l n u t S t r e e t f o r a r a p e i n progress Responding officers were met by the victim who sated that she was raped between two tents that had been set up in Rittenhouse Square Officers secured that scene and transported the victim to SVU for interview and treatment. The victim relayed to investigators that she was at a bar in the area of 19th and Chestnut Street with friends when s h e l e f t t h e b a r a l o n e . T h e v i c t i m d i d n o t k n o w h o w s h e ended up in Rittenhouse Park, or how she encountered the offender who raped her. The victim only recalled waking up to the offender on top of her before witnesses scared the off e n d e r c a u s i n g h i m t o f l e e o n f o o t A t t h a t t i m e O ff i c e r s Blackburn, Rosenbaum, and Detective Marcellino began to

P/O PERRY STEPHENS #1651 AIRPORT UNIT

On February 25th, Officer Stephens received a radio call of a person with a knife threatening employees and patrons of the airport Upon arriving, Officer Stephens was met by a male who appeared to be both confused and paranoid. Supervisors responded to the scene and declared it a barricade situation after the male pulled back a metal screen and started climbing under the pedestrian bridge that crosses over the departures road Undeterred by these actions Officer Stephens maintained communication with the male in an attempt to convince and reassure him that he was there help him and provide assistance when needed After an extensive conversation, the officer was able to gain the males

where he had barricaded himself. Without further incident, the male was transported to the hospital to receive the treat-

sound judgment and great restraint, substituting the need for force with a calm understanding that de-escalated an otherwise volatile situation Tremendous job!

DETECTIVE JAMES MCLAUGHLIN #924 HOMICIDE

On September 14th, while off duty in Wildwood Crest NJ, Detective McLaughlin encountered an unconscious male on t h e h i g h wa y De t e c t i v e M c L a u g h l i n s t o p p e d t o s e e i f h e could offer assistance to the male. He immediately did what he was trained to do by assessing the safety of the scene and attempting to gain the males attention through a series of verbal and physical commands. When it became obvious that the male was unresponsive, Detective McLaughlin assessed the males breathing and pulse but found none. He then instructed his wife, who was with him at the time, to call 911 while he began to administer CPR. During CPR, an employee from a nearby business arrived with an AED but d i d n o t k n o w h o w t o o p e r a t e t h e e q u i p m e n t De t e c t i v e McLaughlin promptly attached the AED and shocked the male as advised He then continued CPR, completing three rounds of compressions and breaths. In addition, Detective McLaughlin delivered two more shocks as advised by the AED before responding officers took over lifesaving efforts Medics then transported the victim to the hospital where he was placed in critical condition, treated, and later upgraded to stable condition. Doctors later reported that the victim, a r e t i r e d W i l d wo o d Cr e s t P D S e r g e a n t wa s r i d i n g h i s b i k e wh e n h e s u ff e r e d a m a s s i v e h e a r t a t t a c k De t e c t i v e

McLaughlin’s chance encounter proves that we are never really off duty His quick response and reliance on his traini n g e v e n wh i l e o n v a c a t i o n s a v e d t h e l i f e o f a n o t h e r. We commend you for a job well done.

I n No v e m b e r O ff i c e r Do m i c o , a n d De t e c t i v e S h e e r o n opened an investigation into a Drug trafficking Organization that was supplying several high volume heroin corners in East Police Division Domico and Sheeron utilized numerous investigative techniques to identify and monitor the leade r s o f t h e DTO i n c l u d i n g c o n t r o l l e d n a r c o t i c s p u r c h a s e s , physical surveillance, pole cameras, vehicle trackers, pen registers, and eventually a Title III wiretap. The information garnered from those methods was used as probable cause to secure multiple federal search warrants for eight locations utilized by the DTO. In addition, the reputed leader of the organization and seven of his associated were indicted on multiple counts of intent to distribute heroin and firearms violations. The investigation culminated with the execution of the search warrants, which resulted in the recovery of nearly $5 million worth of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack. In a d d i t i o n , a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 1 2 5 k US C a n d f i f t e e n f i r e a r m s were recovered. The hard work and perseverance of Officer Domico and Detective Sheeron resulted in the dismantlement of a violent drug trafficking organization who were responsible for the distribution of bulk amounts of heroin and fentanyl in our communities Excellent job!

P/O JOSEPH DOMICO #4522 IDID/ FBI-3 DET. MARTIN SHEERON #654 IDID/ FBI-3

In December, P/O Stevens, P/O Jackson, and Sgt Meehan identified a large-scale supplier of bulk crystal methamphetamine and cocaine operating in the city and surrounding suburbs Based on this information Operation “Methatron” was initiated by squad three of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force Over the course of the following months, a combination of physical and electronic surveillance was utilized to establish the organizations leadership, members, and method of distribution Numerous federal and local search warrants were executed during operation Methatron that resulted in the arrest and prosecution of thirty-one members of the targeted trafficking organization. In addition, the officers recovered over $5 million worth of crystal methamphetamine and cocaine and removed twenty-one illegal firearms from the street. The persistence and dedication displayed by Officers Stevens, Jackson and Sgt Meehan led to the dismantlement and federal prosecution of one of the most dangerous and prolific drug trafficking organizations in the city and surrounding area We applaud their hard work and a job well done.

P/O GREG STEVENS #6301 IDID/ FBI-3

P/O GINA JACKSON #6360 IDID/ FBI-3 SGT SEAN MEEHAN #250 IDID/ FBI-3

P/O Dianne Barclay #348 2nd District

P/O William Gress, Jr. #4702 2nd District

PO Joseph Ferrero #9598 6th District

PO Robert Grant #3196 6th District

Sgt. Alvin Outlaw #376 19th District

P/O Jeffrey Cujdik #6688 9th District

P/O Malcolm Scott #3569 9th District

P/O Jasheem Fourcell #3661 24th District

P/O Michael Coleman #2666 24th District

P/O Sgt. Thomas Bellon #8523 RTCC

P/O Shadel Sullivan #7218 12th District

P/O Vincent Ficchi #5296 12th District

P/O Nica MecCariello #1633 12th District

Sgt. Brian Waters #441 25th District

P/O Carol Szylejko #6160 25th District

P/O Xavier Ocasio #2639 25th District

P/O Christopher Reeder #5255 25th DIstrict

P/O Edward Lane #1766 25th District

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We have tremendous resources to help us and our families cope in our vocation as peace keepers. these resources help us and our families spiritually, physical, and psychologically. these resources include 600 clergy from all faiths, 1,100 psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and social workers. We have physicians, nurses, physical trainers, dietitians, support groups, and comprehensive health screenings to address our needs. the following is a summary of the help that is available, for more information on these programs contact Lou Campione at 215-823-9828.

Bereavement- We assist families on the loss of one of our F.O.P. members, contact Lou Campione at 215-823-9828 or Andrea Mruk at 215-629-3612 Louis campione@phila gov or andre@fop5 org Bottles and Badges AA Support Group meetings are every Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 5, 11630 Caroline Road Philadelphia, Pa. 19154. Rob Lutz at 215-2398015.

external e.A.P. external employee Assistance is provided by Penn Behavioral Health They are a part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, combined with our Law Enforcement Health Benefits counseling network which is facilitated by Charlie Baker 267-350-5405, we have available 1,100 Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors, and Social Workers @ 1-888-321-4433.

First Responder Addiction treatment (F.R.A.t.) program- Livengrin Foundation has been treating Philadelphia Police Officers since 1966. This program was designed and is run by one of our own Lodge 5 members. The staff of F.R.A.T. program are retired law enforcement who are counselors. They can help with all addiction and mental health concerns. Both inpatient and outpatient needs are address with this program. Contact Livengrin at 215-638-5200 or Rob Lutz at 215-239-8015.

gambling treatment- Gambling addiction effects every facet of life. Compulsive gambling is an addiction which can be successfully treated, if you have the right help. Julian Katz is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is a member of C.P. Mirarchi Counseling Services. He can be reached at 856-904-7030 email Juliankatzpc@gmail.com. He has offices at 1526 Wolf St. Phila. Pa. Pa 19145

internal employee Assistance Peer Officers 1341 North Delaware Ave. room 407- 215-685-9940.

L.e.H.B. Nutrition series- registered dietitians provide health and nutrition training 215-763-8290

L.e.H.B. HeALtH Transformation Program is designed to help us lose fat, develop muscle, and reduce stress. Contact our trainer Damien Young at d.young@warriorworkoutcamps.com. The L.E.H.B. fitness center, 9432 Roosevelt Blvd. is open Mon. thru Thurs. 5:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. Sat. 8:00 A M -6:00 P M

Police Clergy Program-Fr. Jim MacNew O.S.F.S. serves as our Spiritual Director he can be reached at 215-629-3622. In addition to Fr. Jim MacNew we have the wealth of 600 members of the Police Clergy Program, who represent every denomination and are willing to help with any spiritual concerns.

Psychologist Dr. Paul Dikun is available on Fridays from 6:00 A.M. at L.E.H.B. 2233 Spring Garden St. Phila. Pa. 19130 contact Helen Miller at 215-763-8290 for an appointment.

Shooter Support group open to anyone who has been involved in a shooting contact Yvette Clark at 215-669-1321 and Jonathan Josey at 267-235-1539

Smoking Cessation Program L.e.H.B. and the Department of Health provide resources 215-7638290

50 Year Luncheon

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Auxiliary President’s Message...

by Donna Giulian, Lodge 5 Auxiliary, President

"Never Let Them Walk Alone"

Here we are right in the middle of National Police Memorial Week. There are so many special events that have allowed everyone to pay tribute to the REAL HEROES of the world. The men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and their families who have suffered with their lost and miss them every day They will always be remembered by the members of The Auxiliary, never forgotten.

This past March we hosted another successful Cookie for Cops event. I have noticed that more cops and commanders are noticing what we have done I have been very fortunate to be the recipient of many personal messages of Thanks when seen in person. Our members love hosting this event, it gives us so much joy to be able to share special treats all over the city.

Now that May is here, we are planning on helping with the FOP Survivors Day planning, preparing, and working on the actual event. Our connection with the planning group has been fun and exciting, members are excited to be helping with all their preparation in any way possible

Before you know it, our Annual Designer Bag Bingo will be here. Tickets will be available mid-June, for the event on Sunday October 1st, 2023. In the Heroes Ballroom as normal with 12 games of bingo, buffet lunch, dauber, and plenty of nice baskets for your bidding pleasure

If interested in tickets, please call 215-820-0865 as soon as possible as they tend to go fast. Last year the event was sold out before mid-September. This event is our only fund raiser, so we work hard to make it as financially successful as possible If you Own a Business and would

like to donate and sponsor a round, we will be very happy to talk with you to explain how the process works.

Call the same phone number above for tickets or email grandmomjewel06@gmail.com.

Before we know it the 2023 Holiday Season will be upon us, so we are busy planning a nice Holiday outing this year for a new experience. We will be heading to New York City on a Coach Bus leaving from the FOP at 8:00am to the early afternoon production of The Rockettes. Once the show is over, lunch will be at Bubba Gump’s restaurant in time square If you are interested, please notify Donna Giulian President for the cost, there are only 40 tickets available.

We have been very fortunate to have new members join us each month, we are very happy and look forward to more members joining in the months ahead Our group is very dedicated to our mission of Never Let them Walk Alone. We can be found at many functions helping out to assist in any way possible We enjoy helping our officers and their families as needed.

If you would like to come and check us out, please feel free to join us at one of our monthly meetings. These meetings are always in the Conference room at the FOP, the schedule of meeting dates can be found on our website, or on social media a few days before the meeting date. Membership forms are also available on the website

Thank you for your interest and time in reading about a great organization. I can’t believe we have been together for over 15 years with continual growth and support every month.

Donna Giulian, President

Peace Officer’s Memorial

“Blessed are the Peace Makers for they shall inherit the earth.”

Submitted by: Lodge #5 Chaplain

Peace Officer’s Memorial

Submitted by: Lodge #5 Chaplain

“Blessed are the Peace Makers for they shall inherit the earth.”

Obituaries

By: Lou Campione

The FOP, Lodge Five, dedicates this section of every issue of the “Peace Officer” to honor the brave men and women who have dedicated a good portion of their lives to the vigilant watch protecting the lambs from the lions. Once in a while someone sends a poem or writing that they feel is an appropriate expression of gratitude to our fraternal brothers and sisters who have passed away. Sometimes it is the work of the person who sends it or something they have read that moves even the hardest of souls We encourage and welcome these submissions To make it easy, please use the page following the obituaries to help us honor our brothers and sisters Thank You!

D E T. D AV I D J.

S H A N N O N

DOB: 1/15/1940

DOD: 11/04/22

APPT: 11/05/1962

David J Shannon, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2022. He was a retired Philadelphia Police Detective and lifelong Philadelphian who retired to Florida in 2006 He was an active “50 Year member” of the Fraternal Order of Police and a member of Michael G. Lutz Lodge 5.

David was the son of the late Catherine Mary (Jensen) Shannon and the late Edward Peter Shannon. He was the second of five children.

He is survived by his beloved wife of twenty-five years, Kathleen Casey-Shannon, three daughters, Marlene Shannon of Levittown, PA, Jennifer Shannon of Southampton, PA, Karen Shannon Catelli (James) of Warminster, PA and one grandson, Christian, of Levittown, PA. He is also survived by his brother Timothy P Shannon (Patricia) of Morgantown, PA, a sister Maureen (Michael) Dougherty of Philadelphia, PA and many nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Patricia Ann Shannon O’Connell and brother Edward Donald Shannon.

David was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School for Boys. Following his graduation from North Catholic, David served in the United States Army for three years where he was stationed in Okinawa He was honorably discharged in 1961.

Following his military service, David entered the Philadelphia Police Academy as a member of Recruit Class 157 He graduated from the Academy on October 5, 1962 He served the Philadelphia Police Department honorably for twentysix years, retiring as a Detective. After his retirement from the Police Department, David was employed by SEPTA (The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority). He later served as a Federal Court Security Officer under the U.S. Marshals Service, Judicial Security Division, at the James A Byrne U S Courthouse in Philadelphia.

Prior to his move to Florida, David served as a member of the Montgomery Township Public Safety Committee in Montgomery County, PA

David was an avid sports fan, both in Philadelphia and later in Tampa. After relocating to Florida, he followed his “legacy” teams (Eagles, Phillies, Flyers) and enthusiastically supported the teams of Tampa Bay. While in Philadelphia, he was an ardent Flyers fan who was “in the

building” when they won their first S t a n l e y C u p i n 1 9 7 4 . D a v i d ’s knowledge of the game of ice hockey and its rules was legendary at Tampa Bay Lightning games where he would routinely call out infractions before the referees blew the whistles. In addition to sports, David and his wife Kathleen enjoyed theatrical performances at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts where they are patrons of Opera Tampa.

The family has requested that contributions in David’s memory be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org.

JOHN “JACK” APPOLONIA

DOB: 09/25/1938

DOD: 02/21/2023

APPT: 06/01/1960

RET: 10/18/1983

Appolonia John "Jack" Age 84

of Cape May Court House, NJ; the Philadelphia cop who established a police canine unit in New York City in 1983, providing a vital new tool in the Big Apple's war on crime during a time of increasing fear and lawlessness, died February 21, 2023 after a long illness Jack and his wife of 60 years, Joann (Stefanowicz) have lived in Avalon and South Dennis in Cape May County, NJ, for almost 40

years. In addition to Joann, Jack is survived by sons, John (Jack) and his wife, Andrea; Richard and his wife, Kristina; grandchildren Marissa, John IV, Nicholas, Lauren, Richard and step-grandson Danny; and sister Mary Ann (John). Born to the late John and Sophia Appolonia in 1938, John Appolonia grew up in West Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia He joined the Navy after high school and the Philadelphia Police Department in 1960, leaving in 1983 to come to New York. An acknowledged expert in canine training, Jack was a consultant to a number of law enforcement agencies, including the Port Authority Police Department. He trained canine teams from dozens of departments in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and federal agencies Jack understood dogs More importantly, he understood cops. He believed that by providing a cop with an alternative to deadly force, he spared that officer the trauma, the regret, the second-guessing a cop experiences when forced to use his or her weapon "No cop loses a night's sleep when the dog bites somebody," Jack said. Thousands of cops trained by Jack, or trained by the people Jack trained, thank Jack that they did not have to shoot In 1980, after several New York police officers were shot, a New York journalist recently arrived from Philadelphia went back to his home town to report on the successful canine program there Police Officer John Appolonia, chief canine trainer in Philadelphia, was quoted extensively. As a result of that story, the New York Transit Police, the subway cops, then a separate department from the NYPD, established a pilot program. Jack worked with Transit Police to select an elite team of 12

officers. They had to be physically fit, experienced and with unblemished records. The pilot canine team underwent 14 weeks of training in Philadelphia, including daily fivemile runs. "No point having 80 pounds of muscle at one end of the leash and a 200 pound lard-ass at the other end," Jack said. "And they have to keep their cool If a cop uses excessive force, you can fire the cop If a cop with a dog uses excessive force, they shut down the canine unit." When the canine team returned to New York, it set the world on fire A suspect who normally would run when a police officer said stop, did not try to run when a cop with a dog said stop. Officer Homer Green said that when he was on midnight patrol in the subway complex beneath Grand Central Terminal, he would prompt his dog to bark occasionally. That bark would echo through the concrete and steel maze, deterring any would-be wrongdoers When a suspect barricades himself in a darkened abandoned factory, a tactical challenge for police, a canine officer used a bullhorn to order the suspect to surrender. Then the officer had the dog bark into the bullhorn The suspect came out – hands up Jack trained the dog and handler to love each other The dogs lived with the handler and family. The dogs were not vicious and the public did not feel threatened, even petting the dogs "You don't train the dog to attack You keep the dog healthy and give it love," Jack said. "And the dog will kill or die to protect you." "When you order the dog to chase someone, the dog sees it as a game and does it to please you " The pilot program was so successful that in 1983 New York officials persuaded Jack to retire after 23

years with the Philadelphia Police and set up a canine program in New York. Working from a facility at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, Jack and and the team he had trained in turn trained hundreds of canine teams from the Transit Police, the NYPD, the Port Authority, the National Park Service and suburban departments. Thousands of cops who had an alternative to using their gun, thousands of cops who did not have to worry about someone overpowering them, or who was waiting in the dark to harm them. After three years, Jack's training cadre was in place and working well and he was able to step down, continuing his consultant work for years. As recently as 2020, he served on a New Jersey State commission on violence

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Condolences at www.radzieta.com

SGT. JAMES

VENA #237

DOB: 4/16/1921

DOD: 4/23/2023

102 Years Old RET: 10/27/1971

ASSN: 25th, 1st, 17th, 2nd, 37th 16th, 18th, & 4th Districts, AID

Ret. Sgt. James Vena #237 was a decorated United States Marine, having served during WWII Nov 1st 1943 until Sept 15th, 1945 Upon his honorable discharge at the end of the war he returned to the Philadelphia Police Department and was sent back to the 25th District.

At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Michael G. Lutz, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 Philadelphia.

DOB: 09/10/1942

DOD: 05/14/2023

APPT: 9/25/1967

ASSN: 35th Dist., Phila. Transit.

It is with great sadness that the family of Mr. James H. Skipper announces his passing after a brief illness, on May 14, 2023, at the age of 80. James, sometimes called “Skip”, passed away peacefully with his family by his side He was survived by his devoted wife (of 34 years) Laura Skipper, daughters Nicole (son in law Richard), Lisa, Myra, his son Maurice, his brothers Maurice and Greg, his grandsons Tavio, Tivon, and Nicholas and his great grandson Jaylen.

Skip was born on September 10, 1942, in Martinsville VA. He was one of five children born from, Clementine Caudle and James Henry Skipper Sr He graduated from William Penn Highschool in

Philadelphia PA and joined the Army shortly after He spent three years in the Army and traveled throughout Europe In 1967, James joined the Philadelphia Police Department and devoted the next 20 years of his life serving the city of Philadelphia. During his service, he worked throughout the 35th district, the Philadelphia transit system, and was hand chosen to work in City Hall. While at City Hall, he worked directly with Mayors, Wilson Goode, Frank Rizzo, and William Green During one of Skip’s shifts, he received a distress call and met the love of his life Laura, becoming her knight in shining armor. They got married in 1989 and have been inseparable ever since

Skip was a quiet man but very rich in character. He was a natural born craftsmen that could build or fix anything. Skip was a principled man and possessed strong moral character He was very reliable and you could count on him for anything He always came through. His word

meant his word and he had “flawless” punctuality throughout his entire life If he said we were leaving at 2:00, and you showed up at 2:01, you would have been left. One of Skip’s favorite hobbies was traveling. He took numerous trips to Mexico, Africa, Bermuda, Paris, and Spain with his wife He loved listening to oldies such as Motown, The Temptations, Nat King Cole, and Billie Holiday. Some of his favorite tv shows included, old westerns, Perry Mason, and Jeopardy (which he knew every answer) Skip was a father figure to many and loved cooking meals for his loved ones. He was a strong tower that you could depend on who faithfully put his family first His loyalty shines through his dedication to his family and the meaningful friendships he’s formed that have lasted for over half a century.

Skip has touched and impacted the lives of many; especially those in his family He will always be in our hearts, and he will forever be missed.

Lodge #5 Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police is asking any family member, Police Officer, or friend of a deceased Police Officer or Sheriff, who would like to submit an obituary to the Peace Officer magazine for print in the next issue to fill out the below form. If you have a photo of the deceased officer and would like to submit it please feel free to do so. The photos will be returned Thank You!

can submit a obit for their friends /old partners, squad/district buddies... It always

Anyone

Name of Police Officer:

RETIRED P/O JOHN "JACK" WALDER #5811 APPT. OCTOBER 2ND 1972 CLASS 228, ASSIGNED 9TH, MARINE UNIT, 24TH, RETIRED NOVEMBER 17TH 1995. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 21ST 2023 AT AGE 72.

RETIRED P/O LOUIS COLLINS #4490

APPT APRIL 4TH 1966 CLASS 179, ASSIGNED 16TH, 25TH, 35TH, RETIRED MAY 28TH 1993. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 26TH 2023 AT AGE 88

RETIRED P/O LONNIE COLLINS #7425

APPT. AUGUST 22ND 1977 CLASS 243, ASSIGNED 17TH, 4TH, RETIRED SEPT 20TH 1996, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY 1965-1969, PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 6TH 2023 AT AGE 77.

RET. P/O CARMEN M. CAPOZZOLI #5986 APPT. AUGUST 12 1963 CLASS 163 ASSIGNED 17TH, FOOT TRAFFIC, RETIRED OCTOBER 24 1980. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 4 2023 AT AGE 87.

RETIRED SGT. WILLIAM J. FRIEND JR. #8622 APPT. JUNE 6TH 1960 CLASS 146, ASSIGNED 9TH, A.I.D., 7TH, DET ADM , N C D D , W D D , E.D.D., RETIRED SEPT. 11TH 1984. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY, GRANDSON OF RET. (DEC.) SGT. THOMAS CARMODY #158, SON OF RET (DEC ) DET WILLIAM J FRIEND#859, BROTHER OF RET. (DEC ) P/O LAWERENCE FRIEND #5608, FATHER OF RET. SGT. WILLIAM J. FRIEND 3RD OCEAN CITY N J P D RET SGT WILLIAM FRIEND JR. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 7TH AT AGE 85

RETIRED LT. ANTHONY MORINELLI #345 APPT FAIRMOUNT PARK POLICE APRIL 26TH 1965 THEN PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT ASSIGNED 92ND, 90TH, INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU, RETIRED OCTOBER 26TH 1995, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 3RD 2023 AT AGE 80

DETECTIVE THOMAS ROBINSON #642 APPT. JUNE 23RD 1997 CLASS 321, ASSIGNED 3RD, 17TH, NARCOTICS STRIKE FORCE, SOUTHWEST DET. DIV., MAJOR CRIMES, PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 12TH 2023 AT AGE 50.

RETIRED P/O JOHN J. NIEWINSKI JR. #5421 APPT MARCH 2ND 1970 CLASS 205, ASSIGNED 23RD, TRAFFIC, 12TH, AIRPORT, RETIRED MARCH 5TH 2000 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 8TH 2023 AT AGE 77

RETIRED P/O CHARLES J. HOGAN #3034 APPT. MARCH 23RD 1970 CLASS 206 ASSIGNED 9TH, 18TH, RETIRED OCTOBER 31ST 1995, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY VIETNAM PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 10TH 2023 AT AGE 72.

RET. DET. FRANK J. OBRIEN #618

APPT. AUGUST 31ST 1959 CLASS 143

ASSIGNED 35TH, 38TH, 24TH, EAST DET , SOUTH DET , INTELL , MAJOR

CRIME, HOMICIDE, RET. DEC. 23

1986, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, GRANDSON OF RET. (DEC.) DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE FRANK J O'BRIEN, SON OF RET. (DEC.) P/O FRANK J. O'BRIEN II #3217, FATHER OF RET LT FRANK J. O'BRIEN IV S.E.P.T.A. POLICE AND CAPTAIN STEVEN O'BRIEN #82 ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH DISTRICT

RET. DET. FRANK J. O'BRIEN III PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 12TH 2023 AT AGE 85.

RETIRED P/O JOHN MARSHALL

#3731 APPT JUNE 18TH 1970 CLASS

206, ASSIGNED 3RD, MOUNTED, 1ST MOUNTED, RETIRED SEPT. 22ND 1991 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY VIETNAM. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 14TH 2023 AT AGE 77

RETIRED SGT. GEORGE W. KELLY JR.

#255 APPT APRIL 10TH 1972 CLASS

226 ASSIGNED 12TH, 3RD, 4TH, DETENTION CENTER, 17TH, RETIRED JULY 10TH 1995, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

VIETNAM, PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 19TH 2023 AT AGE 72

RETIRED SGT. BENNETT WELLS #8503 APPT. NOV. 19TH 1973 CLASS 230, ASSIGNED 16TH, 23RD, ANTI CRIME TEAM, EVIDENCE

CUSTODIAN, 26TH, RET. DEC. 3RD 1993 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY, PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 13TH 2023 AT AGE 85.

RETIRED SGT. MARVIN J. RULEY

#8609 APPT. DEC. 2ND 1996 CLASS 318 ASSIGNED 16TH, 12TH, RETIRED DEC 17TH 2021, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 16TH 2023 AT AGE 58.

P/O SHANE MCHUGH #3147 APPT. SEPTEMBER 24TH 2018 CLASS 388 ASSIGNED 25TH, 6TH. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SERVED AS SGT E-5 FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 15TH 2023 AT AGE 29.

RETIRED SGT. HENRY MONROE #496 APPT AUGUST 12TH 1963

CLASS 163 ASSIGNED 22ND, HIGHWAY PATROL, STAT., DETENTION UNIT, 18TH, NARC- EAST, 1ST, RETIRED JULY 5TH 2002. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 4TH 2023 AT AGE 81

RETIRED DET. WILLIAM BACHER

#626 APPT APRIL 6TH 1962 CLASS

155, ASSIGNED 1ST, JUVENILE AID, SOUTH DET , WEST DET , HOMICIDE, MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS, RETIRED

APRIL 29TH 1986, ALSO SERVED

UNITED STATES ARMY PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 8TH 2023 AT AGE 92.

RETIRED SGT. GERALD MARTIN #8514 APPT FAIRMOUNT PARK POLICE JANUARY 2ND 1958 THEN PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT., ASSIGNED 92ND, RET JANUARY 3RD 1980 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY, PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 13TH 2023 AT AGE 89

RETIRED P/O THADDEUS S.

CYMERMAN #5794 APPT. OCT. 31ST

1962 CLASS 159, ASSIGNED 39TH, STAKEOUT, TACTICAL, PISTOL

RANGE, RETIRED DEC. 30TH 1987. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES

ARMY. PASSED AWAY ON FEB.6TH 2023 AT AGE 82

RETIRED DEPUTY SHERIFF GARY “Pickle” RITTER

APPT OCTOBER 13TH 1980

RETIRED JANUARY 16TH 2009. PASSED AWAY ON DEC 19TH 2022 AT AGE 71

RETIRED P/O MICHAEL SANTIVASCI # 6017 AND #3599, APPT. JAN. 3RD 1966 CLASS 176, ASSIGNED 3RD, 23RD, 92ND, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. RETIRED JULY 15TH 1986. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES

ARMY. PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 24TH 2023 AT AGE 82

RETIRED DEPUTY SHERIFF

RICHARD CRAGER

APPOINTED AUGUST 11TH 1977

RETIRED OCTOBER 11TH 1991, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES

ARMY, RETIRED OCTOBER 11TH 1991 PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 5TH 2023 AT AGE 83.

RETIRED SGT. GERALD MARTIN #8514 APPT FAIRMOUNT PARK POLICE JANUARY 2ND 1958 THEN PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT , ASSIGNED 92ND, RETIRED JANUARY 3RD 1980, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 13TH 2023 AT AGE 89.

RETIRED CPL. WILLIAM CLARK #8390 APPT JULY 7TH 1969 CLASS 197 ASSIGNED 23RD, HIGHWAY PATROL, 35TH, TRANSIT-CANINE, 35TH CANINE, 26TH, 12TH, RETIRED APRIL 15TH 2016, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 20TH 2023 AT AGE 76.

RETIRED P/O HENRY W. BRUHL #5453 APPT APRIL 4TH 1966 CLASS 179, ASSIGNED 4TH, 22ND, 12TH, 23RD, RETIRED MARCH 15TH 1992. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 17TH 2023 AT AGE 85.

RETIRED P/O WILLIAM RAYBOLD #6642 APPT. MARCH 20TH 1967 CLASS 183, ASSIGNED TASK FORCE, 7TH, 15TH, 6TH, JUVENILE AID, RETIRED OCTOBER 26TH, 1990 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS VIETNAM. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 18TH 2923 AT AGE 80

RETIRED P/O THOMAS MICHAEL CANDELA #2018 APPT. FEB. 14TH 1977 CLASS 239, ASSIGNED 16TH, 2ND RETIRED AUGUST 12TH 1994 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY VIETNAM, UNCLE OF SGT THOMAS BELLOW #8523 ASSIGNED REAL TIME CRIME. P/O THOMAS CANDELA PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 22ND 2023 AT AGE 76

RETIRED P/O ALBERT JOHNSON #4534 APPT. OCTOBER 8TH 1962 CLASS 158 ASSIGNED 3RD, JUVENILE AID DIVISION, JUVENILE AID 1ST, 7TH, COURT ATTENDANCE, 25TH. RET. NOVEMBER 4TH 1981. ALSO SERVED US ARMY KOREAN WAR, WAS A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT. PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 25TH 2023 AT AGE 91

RETIRED SGT. SANDRA J. EASON

#530 APPT. JULY 25TH 1960

CLASS 148, ASSIGNED JUVENILE AID DIVISION. RETIRED MAY 5TH

1984 AUNT OF RETIRED P/O TONI

PALMER #9988, LAST ASSIGNED

4TH. SGT. SANDRA J. EASON

PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 21ST 2023 AT AGE 89.

P/O JEFFREY RYAN #5224

APPT MAY 22ND 1995

CLASS 311, ASSIGNED TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM, AND 35TH. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 4TH 2023 AT AGE 55.

P/O THOMAS SCHAFFER #1446

APPT. DEC. 2ND 1996 CLASS 318, ASSIGNED 22ND, 15TH SON OF RETIRED (DECEASED) P/O THOMAS

SCHAFFER #3604 LAST ASSIGNED 6TH, BROTHER OF P/O MICHAEL SCHAFFER #3219 ASSIGNED 15TH.

P/O THOMAS SCHAFFER #1446

PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 3RD 2023 AT AGE 51

RETIRED STAFF INSPECTOR

ANDREW P. SUTOR APPT NOV 8TH 1960 CLASS 152, ASSIGNED 24TH, NORTH CENTRAL DET , EAST DET , 26TH, POLICE ACADEMY, COMMAND INSPECTION, STAKEOUT, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, DETECTIVE H.Q., STAFF INSPECTIONS, RETIRED APRIL 11TH 1980. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY. BROTHER OF RETIRED (DECEASED) P/O JOHN SUTOR

#6115 LAST ASSIGNED ANTI CRIME TEAM 1, BROTHER -IN-LAW OF RETIRED (DECEASED) CPL EDWIN

NORDLAND #8108 LAST ASSIGNED ACCIDENT REDUCTION GRANDFA-

THER OF GLADWYNE, PA FIREFIGHTER ANDREW P. SUTOR V. STAFF INSPECTOR ANDREW SUTOR PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 10TH 2023 AT AGE 82.

RETIRED P/O ANTHONY HOWARD #7308 APPT SEPT 23RD 1991

CLASS 296 ASSIGNED 1ST, 19TH, TRAFFIC, RETIRED JANUARY 5TH 2018 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 4TH 2023 AT AGE 59.

RETIRED P/O ALBERT WHALEN #5684 APPT AUGUST 31ST 1959

CLASS 143, ASSIGNED 19TH, JUVENILE AID DIVISION, WARRANT UNIT, AIRPORT, RETIRED OCTOBER 5TH 1977. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 8TH 2023 AT AGE 94.

RETIRED P/O JAMES GUILLIAMS #9936 APPT APRIL 6TH 1972 CLASS 226, ASSIGNED 16TH, RETIRED SEPTEMBER 10TH 1992. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY 1959-1963. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 10 1992 AT AGE 81

RETIRED P/O ROBERT JANN #3552 APPT. NOVEMBER 19TH 1973

CLASS 230 ASSIGNED 23RD, 6TH, 17TH, TRANSIT, RETIRED JANUARY 21ST 1994. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY FATHER OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICER RONALD J. JANN #3504 LAST ASSIGNED 4TH, UNCLE OF SGT SHARON JANN #272 ASSIGNED POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE P/O ROBERT JANN PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 13TH 2023 AT AGE 84.

RETIRED P/O JOSEPH THOMPSON #3468

APPT DEC 8TH 1969 CLASS 202, ASSIGNED 19TH, STAKEOUT, RETIRED DEC. 31ST 2003. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 17TH 2023 AT AGE

80.

RETIRED P/O SHIRLEY S. WILLIAMS #5461

APPT SEPT 23RD 1985 CLASS 265, ASSIGNED 14TH, DATA PROCESSING, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, RETIRED NOVEMBER 21ST, 2008

PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 5TH 2023 AT AGE 66

RETIRED P/O EARL G. CRAWFORD #4617

APPT MAY 31ST 1976 CLASS 237, ASSIGNED 5TH, SPECIAL INV.

BUREAU, RETIRED DEC. 23RD

1996 PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 19TH 2023 AT AGE 81.

RETIRED P/O JEANNE AUSTIN

#2718, APPT OCTOBER 17TH 1994

CLASS 308, ASSIGNED CENTER CITY DISTRICT, 8TH, 5TH, RETIRED

JANUARY 9TH 2011 WIFE OF CPL

CURT WERNER #8339 ASSIGNED

26TH RETIRED P/O JEANNE AUSTIN

PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 17TH 2023

AT AGE 61

RETIRED SGT. ROBERT

FARRINGTON #8655

APPT. JANUARY 15TH 1968 FAIRMOUNT PARK POLICE, THEN

PHILADELPHIA POLICE, ASSIGNED

92ND, 1ST. RETIRED SEPT. 30TH 2003 ALSO SERVED U S ARMY

VIETNAM. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 16TH 2023 AT AGE 77.

RETIRED P/O LAWRENCE D'ULISSE #6950 APPT. FEB. 7TH 1966 CLASS 177 ASSIGNED 22ND, STAKEOUT RETIRED OCT. 30TH 1987. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1958-1963 PASSED AWAY NOV. 16TH 2022 AT AGE 80.

RETIRED P/O JOHN FERRAU #9809

APPT. NOVEMBER 8TH 1971 CLASS 224 ASSIGNED 9TH RETIRED OCTOBER 29TH 1989 SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY

JOHN FERRAU PASSED AWAY ON OCTOBER 23RD 2022

John passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his bedside He was a devoted father to his 5 children, his 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren He was a loving and devoted husband of 59 years to his wife Barbara

RETIRED SGT. JAMES VENA #237

APPT MARCH 1ST 1943, ASSIGNED 25TH THEN SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WWII NOVEMBER 1ST 1943-SEPTEMBER 15TH 1945, THEN HE RETURNED TO 25TH, THEN 1ST, 17TH, 37TH, 16TH, 32ND, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DIV , 18TH, 4TH, RETIRED OCTOBER 27TH 1971 PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 23RD 2023 AT AGE 102.

RETIRED S/I EDWARD CANTWELL APPT FAIRMOUNT PARK POLICE

JULY 27TH 1953, THEN PHILADELPHIA POLICE JUNE 1ST 1972, ASSIGNED 90TH AS CAPTAIN, THEN PROMOTED TO STAFF INSPECTOR, DECEMBER 15TH 1980 ASSIGNED TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS RETIRED AUGUST 6TH 1984. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY WWII PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 19TH 2023 AT AGE 98.

RETIRED P/O GEORGE R. CHATBURN #2420

APPT OCTOBER 2ND 1972 CLASS 228, ASSIGNED 16TH, RETIRED OCTOBER 28TH 1998. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY HE PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 24TH 2023 AT AGE 71

RETIRED P/O PERRY PRESSMAN

#9358 APPT JANUARY 4TH 1971

CLASS 216, ASSIGNED 26TH, POLICE DETENTION UNIT. RETIRED AUGUST 23RD 1989 PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 21ST 2023 AT AGE 79.

RETIRED DETECTIVE PAUL

CICCIMARO APPT APRIL 4TH 1966

CLASS 179, ASSIGNED 25TH, JUVENILE AID DIVISION, ANTI CRIME TEAM II, NORTHEAST DETECTIVE DIVISION, FIREARMS IDENTIFICATION UNIT, RETIRED SEPTEMBER 8TH 1994. DETECTIVE PAUL CICCIMARA PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 22ND 2023 AT AGE 77

RETIRED P/O JOSEPH THOMPSON #3468 APPT. DECEMBER 8TH 1969

CLASS 202, ASSIGNED 19TH, THEN FEBRUARY 27TH 1976 ASSIGNED STAKEOUT RETIRED DECEMBER 31ST 2003. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 17TH 2023 AT AGE 80.

RETIRED P/O JAMES McCURRY #6731 APPT. OCTOBER 4TH 1965

CLASS 173, ASSIGNED 19TH, 9TH, STAKEOUT. RETIRED JANUARY 29TH 1988. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY 1957-1963 PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 5TH 2023 AT AGE 85

RETIRED P/O DONALD ECCLESTON #6012 APPT JULY 13TH 1977 CLASS 242. ASSIGNED 17TH, 7TH, RETIRED APRIL 13TH 2003 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 23RD 2023 AT AGE 71 FATHER OF P/O DONALD ECCLESTON #1792 ASSIGNED 5TH DISTRICT.

RETIRED CPL. HAROLD POLES #8020 APPT. OCTOBER 19TH 1987

CLASS 274 ASSIGNED 18TH, NARCOTICS, TRAFFIC, 14TH RETIRED OCTOBER 25TH 2019. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 28TH 2023 AT AGE 59.

RETIRED P/O HEDRICK L. SHEPPARD #3387 APPT JUNE 1ST 1954 CLASS 117 ASSIGNED 23RD, 9TH. RETIRED AUGUST 22ND 1975. ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 24TH 2023 AT AGE 95 COUSIN OF P/O JAMIE WHITE #4277. ASSIGNED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

RETIRED P/O JOHN WILSON #6811

APPT. OCTOBER 7TH 1963 FAIRMOUNT PARK POLICE, THEN PHILADELPHIA POLICE 1972

ASSIGNED 90TH, RETIRED AUGUST 5TH 1987 PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 25TH 2023 AT AGE 82.

RETIRED P/O RICHARD WHITFORD #2197 APPT. SEPTEMBER 18TH 1995

CLASS 313, ASSIGNED 6TH, RETIRED APRIL 13TH 2012.

PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 18TH 2023 AT AGE 60.

RETIRED P/O JERRY"BUTCH"

BENEDICK #1449 CLASS 260 APPT.

MAY 21ST 1984, ASSIGNED 26TH, CANINE, AIRPORT, 7TH, RETIRED

JULY 8TH 2015. ALSO SERVED

UNITED STATES ARMY 1974-1976

HUSBAND OF RETIRED P/O PINKY BENEDICK #2590 LAST ASSIGNED RANGE P/O JERRY BENEDICK

PASSED AWAY ON MAY 3RD 2023 AT AGE 66

RETIRED CAPTAIN MICHAEL C.J. WEAVER #116 APPT. MAY 24 1976

CLASS 236, ASSIGNED 1ST, NARC , D.E.A., 17TH, O.C.I.-INTELL., 18TH, I.A.D., 24TH, C.I.B., 3RD, POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, 4TH, COMMUNITY RELATIONS-VICTIM SERVICES, RETIRED NOVEMBER 27TH, 2015

ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY, VIETNAM. PASSED AWAY ON MAY 4TH 2023 AT AGE 75

RETIRED P/O JOHN LAMON #2939

APPT. APRIL 26TH 1965 CLASS I69, ASSIGNED 22ND, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE HDQ, RETIRED DECEMBER 15TH 1989 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY AND UNITED STATES NAVY. PASSED AWAY ON MAY 7TH 2023 AT AGE 78

RETIRED P/O JAMES HENRY SKIPPER #2004

APPT SEPT 25TH 1967 CLASS 186 ASSIGNED 35TH, TRANSIT, MAYORS

DETAIL, RETIRED OCTOBER 30TH 1987 ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES ARMY. PASSED AWAY ON MAY 14TH 2023 AT AGE 80

RETIRED CPL. CARMEN ADAMO #8207 APPT. SEPT. 16TH 1957

CLASS 137 ASSIGNED 4TH, POLICE RADIO, 2ND, RETIRED FEBRUARY 10TH 1984, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES NAVY AND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. CPL. CARMEN ADAMO PASSED AWAY ON MAY 13TH 2023 AT AGE 92

RETIRED P/O ANTHONY ROBBINS APPT. OCTOBER 13TH 1964

CLASS 167, ASSIGNED 6TH RETIRED SEPTEMBER 13TH 1988. PASSED AWAY ON MAY 2ND 2023 AGE 80 SURROUNDED BY FAMILY He proudly served on the Phila. Police Dept in the 6th District from January1965 thru September 1988.

RETIRED P/O SALVATORE "SAL" GIAFAGLIONE #7410

APPT NOVEMBER 15TH 1966

CLASS 181, ASSIGNED 16TH, 18TH, MOUNTED, TRAFFIC CRT LIASION, DIGNITARY PROTECTION, GRAPHIC ARTS, RETIRED SEPT. 30TH 2003, FATHER OF POLICE COMMUNICATION DISPATCHER KIMBERELY GIAFAGLIONE, RETIRED P/O

SALVATORE GIAFAGLIONE PASSED AWAY ON MAY14TH 2023 AT AGE 79.

Anthony was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Robbins (Nee: Gallagher), and devoted father to the late Jill A Robbins He is survived by his only son Anthony J. Robbins Jr, daughter in law Kellilyn, and his 3 granddaughters Samantha, Allison and Julia, as well as his loving sister Dorothy (Robert), along with many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to SURVIVORS FUND FOP 11630 Caroline Rd., Phila., PA 19154

Attn: Taylor

ACTIVE DUTY DEATHS

DET. THOMAS ROBINSON #642

DOB: 9/1/1972

DOD: 3/12/2023

APPT: 6/23/1997

ASSIGNED 3RD, 17TH, NARCOTICS STRIKE FORCE, SOUTHWEST DET DIV , MAJOR CRIMES, PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 12TH 2023 AT AGE 50.

PO SHANE McHUGH #3147

APPT: 9/24/2018

DOB: 11/10/1993

DOD: 3/15/2023

ASSIGNED 25TH, 6TH, ALSO SERVED UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, SERVED AS SGT. E-5 FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL PASSED AWAY ON MARCH 15TH 2023 AT AGE 29.

PO JEFFREY RYAN #5224

DOB: 3/5/1968

DOD 4/1/2023

APPT: 5/22/1995

APPT. MAY 22ND 1995 CLASS 311. ASSIGNED TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM AND 35TH PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 4TH 2023 AT AGE 55.

PO THOMAS SCHAFFER #1446

DOD : 4/3/2023

APPT: 12/2/1996

DOB: 4/13/1971

ASSIGNED 22ND AND 15TH. SON OF RETIRED (DECEASED) P/O THOMAS

SCHAFFER #3604 LAST ASSIGNED 6TH, BROTHER OF P/O MICHAEL SCHAFFER #3219 ASSIGNED 15TH. P/O THOMAS

SCHAFFER #1446 PASSED AWAY APRIL 3RD 2023 AT AGE 51

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