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ABOUT THE COVER: May 18th, 2021 is the next municipal primary election in the city of Philadelphia. Polls will be open from 7am-8pm and it is vitally important that each and every one of us gets out and votes for Carlos Vega for District Attorney.
For Adver tisement in the Peace Officer Call:
Shannon Pisarek - (215) 629-3625
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TUESDAY, MAY 18th
LODGE 5
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
John McNesby, President
Two of the most important things on the radar are your contract and the upcoming District Attorney’s race.
The contract can wait until the next issue
This DA race cannot.
Simple and to the point, this guy is single handedly destroying the city. A couple of years ago it was just the FOP out there alone, banging our chest and screaming .
Now the outcry is coming from every neighborhood, and city residents are seeing firsthand what is taking place in their community.
People are losing family members, husbands, wives and young children.
As I write this we just reached 100 homicides. Unacceptable period. It is time for city leaders to step up and take action.
Prayer vigils will not work, you cannot pray your way out. Community “buy in” has hit a brick wall. The “pandemic” is not the reason people are shooting each other.
The cooperation between the different departments is non existent .
Weekly meetings after a deadly weekend won’t work.
The criminal element on the street know that there is zero consequences for carrying a gun, committing a crime or even a murder.
Four years of social experiments need to come to an end
The leadership in the city needs to push back against this defense attorney masquerading as a DA.
Simply put we need to let the officers do the job they have been doing and we need to keep these criminals in jail.
Give the officers the support we need Let us do the job PUSH BACK and TAKE BACK this city.
The best and only choice for DA is Carlos Vega.
Make the switch to democrat (we will switch you back)
Have your entire household vote.
Tell everyone you know.
The future of the City and the safety of the officers is at stake
VEGA FOR DA period.
BE SAFE
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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
JOHN RUANE
AUSTIN FRASER
TERRY REID
KENORA SCOTT
JOHN McLAUGHLIN
Conductor
SHARON JONAS
Guards
PETER SWERYDA
JASON HERNANDEZ
Chaplain
LOU CAMPIONE
Letters to the President .
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In Memorium, JOE CELLA
Philadelphia Police & Staff,
We are devastated to hear of the attacks on Philly Officers and the defund the police movement. We want you to know you are appreciated and that we are sorry for what you all are going through. We support the blue.
Stay safe, Jon, Carrie, Olivia & Michael Tolley
Dear President McNesby:
As President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania State Lodge, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you and your membership for your September 2020 contributions of $10,000 00 to the State Lodge Political Action Committee Fund
As you know, the PAC Fund is a critical part of the entire process in which we not only seek legislation for the benefit of our membership and to improve the quality of life for law enforcement officers and their families, but also to stop that legislation which negatively effects our membership.
Your contribution is an example of the unity and fraternalism that exemplifies our great organization to help one another. Again, I thank you and your members for their generosity and commitment to the success of the State FOP Political Action Committee Fund.
Sincerely,
Les Neri, President FOP PA State Lodge
Dear F O P Lodge #5 ,
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude for the donation of women's coats so generously donated to Catholic Social Services, Northeast Family Service Center programs During this challenging time, many of our families are struggling and look to our agency for support. Your donation assists in providing hope and encouragement to the community. It is with great appreciation that I accept your gift of generosity and kindness. Be assured of my prayers at this time.
With a Thankful Heart, Beth Wood, MSW, Administrator
Dear John,
Thank you for your support and generosity!
During this Thanksgiving season, among the things I'm so grateful for is your generous support of Nazareth Academy High School Grateful that you, as a donor, make the dreams of a young girl come true with a Nazareth Academy education and experience
Your kindness enables us to mold our 354 young girls
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into life-long learners and to develop them into virtuous leaders of tomorrow. Our girls excel in the classroom, in the community, in front of the bright lights, and on the playing fields.
Our girls' success is dependent on the support that you provide us. For that, we owe you a debt of gratitude. It is my honor to have you as part of the Nazareth Academy High School family. I wish health and happiness to you and your family this year.
Thank you, Denise
LePerra, President
Philadelphia Second Alarmers Association
Dear John:
On behalf of the entire membership at the Philadelphia Second Alarmers Association, I personally thank you and the executive board for the $ 2000.00 donation that you provided to our organization. I think we can both agree that 2020 has been a challenge for all of us involved in public safety, as well as our association whose mission statement is to provide quality rest & rehabilitation standards to all of our responders. This year with all of the civil unrest that our officers had to endure during their course of duty, I can only hope that our presence on some very long extended details, gave them some comfort during some long tours and extended hours of service
Once again, thank you for your support of our volunteer members over the years In closing we would like to wish the entire membership of the FOP a Safe & more importantly a Healthy 2021
Best regards,
Greg Masi, Chief (Ret. Sgt. Phila.
PD)
Dear President McNesby:
As President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania State Lodge, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you and your membership for your January 2021 contributions of $15,000.00 to the State Lodge Political Action Committee Fund.
As you know, the PAC Fund is a critical part of the entire process in which we not only seek legislation for the benefit of our membership and to improve the quality of life for law enforcement
officers and their families, but also to stop that legislation which negatively affects our membership. Your contribution is an example of the unity and fraternalism that exemplifies our great organization to help one another. Again, I thank you and your members for their generosity and commitment to the success of the State FOP Political Action Committee Fund.
Sincerely,
Les Neri, President FOP PA State Lodge
Dear Contributors & Supporters:
I would like to thank you for making the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police's 2020 Christmas Program such a huge success
The PA FOP's Christmas program touched upon many lives in 2020. The program provided gifts, coats and meals for hundreds of FOP and first responder related families, military families and other needy individuals in Pennsylvania, as well as many other states.
You have shown these families and children what the holiday spirit is about, and that there are people who care about them. Without your kindness, we would not have had such an outstanding Christmas Program in 2020.
Thank you again for your kindness and compassion. Joseph Regan Executive Director
Dear Members of the FOP Lodge #5,
Thank you so much for honoring our family members the way that you did It was so heart warming Thank you!
The Family of William Lyons Badge #5522
Dear John,
Thank you for your time! We would like to say “Thank You” to the Fraternal Order of Poice for coordinating with LEHB and providing our yearly flu shots! It is a generous gesture to do this and we were treated so politely and professionally by everyone, on Saturday, October 3rd, at the Police Training Center. As a retiree and senior citizen, it means so much to us...Thank you! Have a happy heathy year.
God Bless our Philadelphia Police Officers
Much thanks, Joe & Kathy Keenan
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VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF S TAFF’S MESS AGE
BY ROOSEVELT POPLAR
Contract
As we all know, 2021 is our ACT 111 contract negotiation hearings with the city of Philadelphia for our bargaining unit members (Police and Deputy Sheriffs).
Be prepared for the show of all shows from the city, and their presentations. For the past year police around the country have been blamed for the past 50 years at least for everything under the sun. it is the police fault that the city school system has failed, it is the police fault that we have poverty and homelessness at an alarming rate, it is the police fault that the crime rate around the country has skyrocketed to numbers never seen before.
Yes, you get my drift, we are the cause and blame for everything that is wrong in society as we know it.
Let us not forget about the politicians that has been leading this country for decades, and has little to show for it, when it comes to the communities, health, education, social security, and a variety of things that law enforcement has absolutely no control over. We elect politicians, year after year with a failing grade, and yet they are the ones making and changing law, changing people lives in ways unimaginable. What are we doing as a whole? With numbers, you have power, when we all can come together and unite as one.
While city council sit back and make $110,000-$1400,00 a year, and watch this city being run down by a DA, whose only agendas are embarrassing the FOP and showing no respect or remorse for the hundreds of murders victims’ families, city councils only concerns are public hearings for the police contracts, and police reform. How about some of you start doing the job you are paid to do
for a change. Stop jumping on the bandwagon and be the leaders you were voted in to be. It is amazing to see how many have completely turned their backs on law enforcement, until they need law enforcement. Common theme around the country.
Me saying all of this is leading to the most important part of this article.
We have contract hearings coming up very soon, and as you all know, according to the people that sit in city hall, you do not deserve anything that is humanly decent. As a matter of fact, they would like to see you working with the bare minimum of people and equipment. You and your families do not deserve medical coverage that is fitting for survival This is basically what we are thought of throughout the city by our politicians.
Now is the time that we all stand up together and show our unity to these people that is totally set on dividing and destroying what we have worked for and will continue to do so.
Come out to the hearings, if you can and make them look you in the face and tell you they want to take everything away from you, that you have worked so hard for.
Bottom line folks, we are in the fight for our lives, and we can only be successful, if we all come together and stay united.
I know lately fraternalism has not meant much, but this time, we need to show the city and all the non-believers what and who we really are for once.
I hope to see you all soon.
Please stay safe and healthy during these challenging times in the world.
Fraternally yours
R oosevelt Poplar
Contract Proposals, Race for District Attorney, and other pressing matters…
by Vice President Steve Weiler
I am hoping that all of you took the time to read the Contract Proposals that the City of Philadelphia countered our proposals for the upcoming negotiations. It is abundantly clear that the City has little or no regard for your position as a police officer in this town. They are literally looking to gut prior contract gains made in previous negotiations as they heel to every progressive position proposed by both our current District Attorney and also by the new progressive members of City Council. They are not even trying to hide the fact that they have contempt for the arbitration system currently in place in the city. They complain loudly that the arbitrators have no business altering the decisions made by the command staff that affect the fairness of discipline when it is meted out That is the very purpose of a neutral arbitrator; to ferret out unfairness to workers so they have a voice in the process. What you will not see in these arbitration hearing is ANY member of the current Commissioners office or any of the many Deputies working for her making any presentation to the contrary relating to the City Proposals. They will simply follow the “ company line” when it comes to negotiations. One might wonder why they do such things, and the answer is simple. While the Commissioner and the Deputies are all allegedly “police officers” they are not represented by the FOP. They are actually represented by the city as their salary and benefits are part of the Managing Director’s office expenses That is where their bread is buttered So, when the call goes out from the FOP asking any and all of you to appear for contract negotiations, I hope that all of your respond enthusiastically and take the time to help us fight for your future
As far as the District Attorney’s race we are asking you to take very clear action to rid the city of the defense attorney posing as the district attorney. I do not believe I have to go into detail regarding the practices of this office while under the total lack of leadership while
this individual has been at the helm of this office. There is clearly no bond existing between police officers and the attorneys in this office and there will not be as long as “let em go Larry” remains in charge. You must take drastic action and you must do it now to avoid another drastic four years under this imposter. We are asking all of you to vote for Carlos Vega in the May Democratic Primary. If you are a registered Democratic, you will be able to do that as only Democrats can vote for democratic office seekers. If you are registered as a Republican or event as an Independent, we are asking you to switch your party affiliation to that of the Democrat Party so you can vote for Carlos Vega You can always switch back after the primary, this is very important, and I hope all of you respond in a positive way in this endeavor.
On a lighter note, the Polar Plunge will be taking place at all the same locations. The only change will be that it will be in April so were hoping this later time frame will bring out an enormous number of participants. Please join us as we celebrate the Polar Plunge and take the baby steps necessary to come out of this pandemic.
In closing, I am asking all of you to take the time and have each other’s back out there as manpower is down and there are less of you out there. Take the necessary precautions relating to Covid-19 and if we can be of any help to anyone out there, do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time, day or night If you leave a message on my desk phone at 215-629-3611 (even at 3am) I can guarantee you that your call will be answered within 24 hours
Take care and be safe out there!
Jeff Sperduto Owner
Sgt. POLiCe ACADemy
VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
BY JOHN MCGRODY
For Philadelphia Police Officers and your families, the challenges are daily, the challenges are considerable and the challenges are real. You face physical danger, city leaders that have little respect for the job you do and the controlling institutions in society that have seemingly decided overnight that the Police are the bad guys.
We continue to fight the unscrupulous and dishonest leadership in the District Attorneys Office that favors criminals over our city neighborhoods, crime victims and our police officers. This office is bent on destroying the careers of Philadelphia Police Officers in their quest to provide aid and comfort to the criminals who prey on our communities Everyone NEEDS to vote for Carlos Vega in the May Primary election.
The majority of City Council works against the best interests of Philadelphia Police Officers and their families. City Council passed a bill last year attempting to diminish our right to collectively bargain for you and your families for your hard-earned wages, benefits and conditions of employment. This bill is contrary to the Pennsylvania Act 111 statute which governs our collective bargaining for the last half century The FOP sued to stop this attack on our bargaining rights
and I’m happy to report that a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge ruled against the city’s objections to our lawsuit several days ago. So, you will have your day in court on this assault on our all-important bargaining rights.
As you know, we are again in a contract year and we have a tremendous fight on our hands. The city proposals would be laughable if they weren’t such an extreme assault on you and your families They are targeting your wages, your benefits and your working conditions. They are coming hard at our long fought right to enable you and your family to decide for yourself where you live. They want to revoke residency They are also looking to dismantle overtime rules and they are looking to undo the protections against unwarranted discipline that we now have. The want to upend everything and take away your rights.
The upcoming contract process is absolutely a serious assault on you and your families We will need all hands on deck to combat this. Please be at the ready.
In the interim, stay safe and watch your back.
TUESDAY, MAY 18th
Legislative and Political Updates
Vice President’s Report
by Nick DeNofa
Call to Action for ALL FOP Lodge #5 members that live in the city of Philadelphia. You must be a REGISTERED DEMOCRAT to Vote for the next District Attorney and other important offices in the Primary Election on Tuesday May 18, 2020.
Don’t waste your Vote as a registered R epublican for this Primary Election. You can easily change your registration to Democrat online and change back after the Primary. We need all of our FOP members to Vote this year- NO EXCUSES. This is too important for the future of Philadelphia. We must FIRE KRASNER!
You can easily register to vote, change your party registration, update your contact information, request your Mail-In Ballot or download a paper registration form to mail on this website: www.votespa.com
IMPORTANT DATES
MARCH 30, 2021 ~ Early In-Person Voting Opens for Primary Election
April 15, 2021 ~ Mail-In Ballots will be mailed out to Voters
MAY 3, 2021 ~ Last Day to R egister to Vote or Change Party R egistration
MAY 11, 2021 ~ Last Day to Apply for a Mail-In Ballot to Vote by mail
MAY 18, 2021 ~ Primary Election Day and Deadline for Mail-In Ballots
If you are currently not enrolled, please consider enrolling in our payroll deduction PAC Fund. Your financial contribution can be as minimal as $3.00 to as much as you can afford to give. This money is vital for our political activity as a union. Your support is appreciated.
Check out our website at www.fop5.org for our list of candidates we are endorsing for the 2021 Primary Election in the next few weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 215-629-3633 or ndenofa@fop5.org.
I would like to give a special thank you to Kevin Dunphy, Marty Malloy, Brian Lawl e s
Frankford Avenue, for donating 10,000 masks to our FOP members.
Stay Safe!
Fraternally Yours, Nick DeNofa
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R ecording Secretary’s Message
by John Hoyt
The most important political fight the FOP and its members have ever faced lay ahead of us. There has never been a local political figure more destructive than current district attorney Larry Krasner The request I’m going to make of you in this fight will make some of you uncomfortable, but I assure you it is the only path to defeating him in his upcoming reelection bid. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, there is an unavoidable, immutable truth about the politics of Philadlephia. It is a democratic city. If you ’ re not a registered Democrat, you don’t have a say. Now that’s not to say that there is anything wrong with voting republican, or voting republican out of a sense of political belief or principle. However, there is a mathematical truth that runs absolutely counter to that political principle. That mathematical truth is that a re-
publican vote in the election for district attorney is a vote for Larry Krasner. We need our members voting for democratic opposition to Krasner. It’s that simple.
If our line of work has taught us anything it is that sound tactics and strategy can win the day. That is all this request is asking of you. Not a compromise of your political beliefs. Not a straight democratic vote Not even a lifetime of democratic registration. What we are asking is consideration of a strategy that can work. Loyalty to ones believes and values is admirable, but so is loyalty to ones family, friends, and neighbors We are asking you to please not allow yourself to be shut out of this fight. Please register Democrat, get in the fray, and vote for the future of this department and this city.
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Treasurer’s Report
The Fraternal Order of Police`Lodge #5 7C Lounge is once again open for business. Initially we started at twentyfive percent capacity and hopefully by the time you are reading this article we are at minimum fifty percent, if not a hundred percent. If you live in Philadelphia, you personally know the importance of the upcoming election for the Office of District Attorney. The FOP has been kindly requesting members who are registered as a Republican to make the switch to Democrat, in order to VOTE for Carlos VEGA in the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Unlike the current DA, Carlos VEGA, endorsed by the FOP, is the only QUALIFIED candidate running for DA, so please encourage family, friends, and coworkers to VOTE VEGA FOR DA. It’s time to restore confidence in the Philly Judicial System.
The City of Philadelphia continues to push this archaic OnePhilly payroll system As I mentioned in my previous article, the city has entered into settlement conferences with the FOP, however the City is not negotiating in good faith Their proposal does not mirror anything in the FOP’s proposal The city ultimately wishes to set up a grievance system very similar to the Heart & Lung process The city claims it will create a web based “Claim Portal” where you will have up to sixty days to make a claim At the conclusion of the notification period, the city has thirty days to notified the President of the FOP, John McNesby with a summary of reported complaints Then the city requested thirty to sixty days to set up a “Consolidated Meeting” to resolve the member’s issue If the issue is resolved, the city will make its “BEST EFFORT” to make the member whole within two pay periods My question, hasn’t the city’s “BEST EFFORT” been proven to be a farce to members currently dealing with OnePhilly issues? If not resolved, the city requested an additional one hundred and twenty days to enter into a “Consolidated Arbitration” where the issue should come to some conclusion. However, the city has no intentions of accepting responsibility, because nowhere in their proposal does it mention interest payments for monies delayed due to their miscalculations. We will keep you posted on the ongoing events regarding OnePhilly.
Several months ago I had a disturbing phone conversation initiated by a Lieutenant that I prematurely gave some accolades to in a prior article
BY WILLIE SIERRA
relative to OnePhilly. I submitted an email regarding a member’s payroll issue to some folks of importance that included a Deputy Commissioner to his unliking. I won’t get into the specifics of the conversation but my hitch and reason for submitting the email was due to his unacceptable response to a prior email concerning a member’s issue. I’ll paraphrase, but it was something to the effect of we are aware of your issue, but there is no timeline when it will be resolved. That’s what the city considers their “BEST EFFORT!” Unfortunately, their “BEST EFFORTS” were directed towards me, by reporting false claims describing my email as disparaging. With all the hostility aim towards police nowadays, the least the City can do, is pay every member what is due to them whether actively working or in injured on duty status. Is this too much to ask?
While on the subject of the city’s “BEST EFFORTS,” expect the same effort on the city’s behalf in negotiating our new contract Their “BEST EFFORTS” will include attempts to weaken the FOP’s position based on today’s law enforcement climate as they echo “DEFUND THE POLICE and / or REALLOCATION” sentiments The city hopes to make collective bargaining a thing of the past What’s at stake? Everything, to name a few, your medical benefits, residency, your raises, and your rights The FOP will go above and beyond our “BEST EFFORTS” to get you a fair contract So we ask each and every one of you to make your “BEST EFFORTS” to attend the contract hearings and make your presence known We will keep you posted on the pending hearing dates
In the meantime, please continue to email any OnePhilly Payroll issues to police payroll@phila gov, then CC Philadelphia Police Department Fiscal Officer at Finance, Sabrinea.Wallace@phila.gov, and Philadelphia Police Lieutenant, Liaison for OnePhilly James.Ferguson@phila.gov. Include my email as well, wsierra@fop5.org so I can add you to our growing list of OnePhilly Complaints. Also, all requests for employment verifications must be submitted to police payroll@phila gov Allegedly it is a complicated process and only one person in Police Finance, who has been on a COVID19 restricted work schedule, is qualified to perform those duties.
Reminder: Please make it a priority to check and update your beneficiaries on your insurance policies. For FOP insurances please call Andrea Mruk at 215629-3612 and schedule an appointment so she may assist you. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy!
Prosecution by District Attorneys is no longer a foregone conclusion in Philadelphia….
by Mike Trask, Financial Secretary
Everyone knew when the current district attorney was elected that dark days were ahead. He further made it abundantly clear of his motives when after a few days into his new role, he fired over 30 of the top prosecutors in the office. He claimed it was “the prerogative of the new boss”, but in actuality, new bosses take the time to review the staff of any program they take over and evaluate their effectiveness accordingly. In this instance, it was almost immediate, as if he was settling old scores for cases he had lost when he went up against these Assistant DA’s.
We now need all of you to take an aggressive stance this election cycle. For those of you registered Democrats, please vote for Carlos Vega. For those of you who are registered Republicans, we need you to easily switch your party to Democrat and to please cast your vote for Carlos Vega. It’s a simple process of only a few clicks…. And nothing could be more crucial in these trying times. https://link.edgepilot.com/ s / f 4 d b 9 a 8 0 / q R 5 S I J Z I 7 E W C s C k 9 W d CnRg?u=http://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/
Remember this, we are trying to rid this
city of the man who covered the Wall of Remembrance In case you don’t know of this, the wall is adorned with photos of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for this city and was completely covered up recently by a large banner. His staff made it happen, skirting around some lame political excuses & offering no explanation beforehand, but he backed them up for what they did, with no regard of how this would be perceived. He could care less about us while we ’ re alive, let alone for those who gave everything.
This action was so blatant that every FOP social group called here to make their anger known. And most, if not all, then made the effort to post their outrage on their social media pages and also directly to this sham of a man. Thanks to all of you who took that action.
Please be safe out there and back each other up. Safety is important and we need to take care of ourselves, remember the thin blue line. Be there for each other and don’t forget that the FOP will always be here for all of you.
VOTE for Carlos Vega this May.
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Disability Corner
by Trustee Terry Reid
On the disability front the sad reality is that if you are an aggressive Police Officer you are more likely to get injured, if that occurs please report it the minute it happens If you delay reporting the injury your claim could be denied and we would have to go down a long road to have it recognized by the City. If you are currently injured and receiving treatment please remember if you were injured in the performance of your duties and your injury is classified as a heart and lung you have the right to move out of the City of Philadelphia compensation clinic and treat with one of the heart and lung doctors. I encourage you to move to one of our doctors, they will listen to you and get you the treatment you need to get back to work. If you should have a problem navigating through the disability system please contact me here at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5. I can be reached at 215-629-3620 and am available to answer all your questions. Just remember the Safety Office and their personnel work for the City. Although they are there to assist you with paperwork please contact me with your questions.
Many of our members are constantly receiving bills that are the responsibility of the City, do you ’ re self a favor and bring the bill to myself or Joe Schrank at Lodge #5 so that we can get it paid by the City. DO NOT THOW IT OUT it will not go away and just end up as a negative item on your credit report. On another note when requesting a reoccurrence of and old injury please contact us first. We
can explain the process and alleviate you from getting the run around from the Safety Office.
As you may already know it’s time to sign up for the Catastrophic Leave Bank The enrollment period began January 1, 2021 and ends March 31, 2021. The Leave bank was created to help Police Officers who have serious medical issues and have depleted their own banks The requests are decided by a committee and only granted for serious medical conditions. You are permitted to donate up to five vacation days to allow an ill member of our department to maintain his pay and health benefits The forms can be obtained on our website www.fop5.org and at the front desk of the Lodge during normal business hours.
On another note, we are preparing for our upcoming contract we are awaiting dates to be released. The upcoming contract will be one that we will be fighting for all our members. The city will claim they will not have the ability to pay us. The city of Philadelphia will try to lay out to the Neutral Arbitrator why we do not deserve a pay raise and it is our Job to tell the Neutral Arbitrator how hard all Police Officers work to make sure that the citizens of Philadelphia are protected. They risk injury to themselves and even death daily for the city and receiving fair wages and benefits is the city’s responsibility. We will keep you posted via our FOP website and fax blast with any updates. As always stay safe, report all injuries no matter how minor and have a safe summer season.
Fraternally Yours,
Terry Reid Disability Coordinator
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Conductor s’ Message by Sharon Jonas
I would like to begin with a quote I cling to, “Hope is stronger than Fear.” (r.d.) Something that we all seem to cling to during these times where uncertainty has reached levels no one predicted It is something we ’ ve always counted on together, just sadly not on this unprecedented scale.
The past holidays that were mildly celebrated in our homes hopefully brought a few extra moments together that may normally get away. Also, a special remembrance of those we had to say a gentle, quiet goodbye (much differently to) that will never be forgotten. Memories that will be treasured and spoken in our hearts, every day, now until forever
Our own holiday “ wrap up ” was brought to our Fallen Officer Families via pick up/transport of some goodies along with a dinner to enjoy over their holidays. Again, not exactly as we hoped, but the loud message of never missed, forever remembered is President McNesby and the team’s honored mission.
*Update on my last “Looking ahead”… The North Wildwood Annual Fallen Heroes Polar Bear Plunge has been delayed and will now take place on Saturday, April 10th, 2021, at the 15th Street Beach This may give a little more warmth to that North Wildwood ocean chilling-body shocker of pure ice that is usually endured in February. I hope everyone is good to jump on in and can adjust their schedules to come on out and support our FOP Survivor’s Fund The reason all this works is from the generosity of all of you and it definitely never goes unnoticed!
Another calendar update, our annual in-house tradition previously listed for May 16th, 2021 will be postponed to the Fall of 2021 (date still TBD). Please keep an eye out on all our social media sites, website and summer Peace Officer issue for more information coming soon.
Your 7C Lounge has new menu item specials that hit the tops of our tables with our daily themed nights. Be sure to check out our website/social media! As always, please take a look and see all upcoming events in your FOP 7C Lounge, on Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram and your FOP website. Chef’s weekly Specials continue, and menu additions are constantly updated. Your FOP 7C Lounge/Restaurant promises to deliver a lineup with acoustic performances, variety of local bands and be sure to
check out our fabulous new drink menu, come on in!
Your special celebrations will also be here soon, and we can help you cross that perfect venue selection off your “to do” list with the newly updated, beyond elegant, modernized Heroes Ballroom!
On another note, as we all know, the attacks on police officers are coming at us nationwide and locally. We have a DA that favors criminals over law and order and has disdain for police.
The most important thing that we do here at the FOP is to ensure that you and your families are taken care of via the contract. This year, we have a very tough contract fight coming up with the city. Under the leadership of our president, John McNesby along with the Executive Board, will fight at any cost and tirelessly for our upcoming contract. We understand the dangers you face first hand and places our union as a first priority. We have recently been out to the districts and units discussing the draconian contract proposals that the city dropped on us.
We understand the concern you have for your wages, benefits and working conditions and we promise a full and comprising fight in the upcoming contract for you and your family.
As challenging as our journey, we are definitely traveling it together, while continuing the dedication and commitment to our families of our fallen officers and each other. Now, more than ever, you and your family are in need of a place to be able to put your worries aside and enjoy yourself That place is the 7C Lounge, the Heroes Ballroom and the MGL Room here at the FOP. It is your FOP!
Also, another final note regarding personal wellbeing. The gym here at the FOP is open from sun up past sun down for all of your fitness needs. As your Conductor, I have the honor of swearing in new FOP members. While doing so, these members also elect their beneficiaries for both their city and FOP insurance policies. Please remember to update your beneficiary here at the FOP as the need arises. When swearing in folks, we always encourage our folks to sign up for Deferred Comp Maintaining your personal well-being, it is important to focus on both your physical and financial help
Please stay the course, Stay Safe!
CHAPLAINS CORNER by: Lou Campione God cannot be canceled!
In 2020 we were part of what was the most difficult time in my nearly forty four years’ policing experience We as police officers and sheriff’s deputies had firsthand experience of the destruction of all that we risk our lives to protect. During 2020 the influence of the demonic was powerful. We experienced double digit Increases in crime, homicides, suicides, overdoses, divorces, and families (the domestic church) being torn apart by fear and isolation Fear of the virus preventing families from seeing parents and
If we listened to those who promote the cancel culture, the response is to promote fear. We can trace this cancel culture response in the bible. Jobs wife when she was faced with the unexpected tragic deaths of their entire family, her response was for her husband to curse God and die. This is the demonic response when we are faced with adversity, curse God and die. Job refused to be part of the demonic, he refused to curse God and die. Job instead questioned God and prayed. Likewise Judas Maccabeus leader of
We mourned the loss of 300 our brothers and sisters from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 Philadelphia in 2020. Many of these deaths were unexpected and our level of fear and anxiety rose One of our F O.P . brothers relayed that his 95 year old mother compared our current crisis to what her generation went through with the depression and WW II She concluded that the difference between then and now is that they prayed, begged God for help and attended religious services. As a result of that tribulation they were united by their faith in God. They followed the faith response, which is one of the reasons they earned the title the greatest generation. This reminded me of a lesson my father taught me, he served from 1939 to 1945 in the United States Army 1st Infantry Division earned the rank of Master Sgt. . He relayed that in preparing for the Normandy invasion the soldiers found a R abbi or Priest or Minister and made their peace with God. When faced with adversity or death they embraced their faith When we are faced with adversity our response should be to pray for God’s guidance and forgiveness. Our faith provides all of the answers to the horrors
grandparents creating tremendous conflict, caused by isolation. We witness morale among our peace keepers decline When I was young there was a TV show that I hated which was titled “The Twilight Zone”, it was a bizarre combination of horror, science-fiction, and superstition. I believe in 2020 that we lived a yearlong episode of the show being produced and directed by the demonic and it continues in 2021. What a horrible experience What have we learned?
the Jewish Army and star of the Book of Maccabees, when faced with the loss of many of his men in battle prayed and offered alms to atone for them. This response is based on our JudeoChristian faith when we are faced with adversity, the faith response is to pray for God’s guidance and forgiveness. Judas Maccabeus set the foundation for the principal in the Judeo-Christian tradition that it is a good and holy thing to pray for the dead and help provide for their families.
we witness as police officers and sheriff’s deputies. The same principles applies to all people for the last 5781 years, since Adam and Eve, the answer has remained the same. The answer to all the tragedies in life is to be in right relationship with God at all times. We can question him as Job did, but our questioning must always lead to the same conclusion, that is to accept his will and pray for his strength and courage. We are here on earth to know, love and serve God in this life and to be given our reward of being happy with him in the next life. We must always live our mission as peace keepers, we are here to do his will, no matter how difficult it may be God is in control, we may not understand or accept it, but he has been in control and remains in control. God cannot be canceled by any culture, when we mourn the loss of one of our peace keepers we are to pray for them and their families and to assist their families. By embracing our faith and being in right relationship with God our families can be assured death had no victory, death had no sting. May we always live our mission!
Contract Negotiations, why it has never been more impor t ant for all Member s of ever y rank…
By Al Kuchler – Legal Services
I hope that all of you have taken the time to read the city’s proposals for our new contract. In reality, there is no valid “negotiation” aspect to their proposals; it is just givebacks. They want to destroy collective bargaining for every member in all ranks. Their very first proposal is to get back residency, requiring all hires after July 1st, 2016 to live in the city. That means that all members who were hired after that date would have no option to move out of the city and would create two classes of members; those that live in the city and those that do not
On discipline, they want to limit arbitrators in their decision-making process from reducing penalties or eliminating them altogether. Another real creative move by the city is to ban the FOP from using any funds derived for Legal Services, from being used to make claims against the city or to defend claims from grievances or arbitrations, heart & lung matters, civil services proceedings, or any other employment related action. They have devoted a three page “offer” that actually guts the Heart & Lung process and gives them sole control of the fate of those injured while performing the duties of a police officer. We all know where that led before Heart & Lung.
They also propose to “civilianize” the department making them the sole deciders of what jobs they wish to change to civilians, regardless of the fact that these jobs were performed by sworn officers in the past. They even mention the creation civilian public safety officers.
In the grievance category, they propose that any suspension of 10 days or less is NOT subject to arbitration. Thus, even if it can be proven they screwed you, you cannot grieve it Sound fair to you? They also want to substantially reduce the back pay awards or eliminate back pay awards totally. There are many more nonsensical proposals brought by the city in regard to ar-
bitrations, but you need to take the time to read them to fully understand just what your employer is proposing to affect your employment
On Health & Welfare, they are looking for all to pay a co-pay each and every month
On Compensation, they offer nothing. No raises or anything.
On Work Schedules they want the ability to change shifts whenever they deem it appropriate without the payment of overtime
On Vacations, they want the vacations to be based on a 52-week period, based on seniority In other words, new hires will not get a summer vacation until they have around 20 years on the job.
On sick usage, you will be placed in the sick abuse list after 5 days, not the current 8-day yearly number. In addition, they will be able to look at multiple years of sick time usage
They also seek to impose periodic medical exams and to impose a policy regarding Fraternization. So those of you married or dating supervisors beware, they are looking to govern your private lives.
In short, I have never seen a worse array of proposals from the City. It seems that they have aligned themselves with the anti-police agenda that permeates throughout all progressive municipalities across this country. They also have to do this in front of city council, who in all probability demand even more shameful givebacks or concessions.
This is why, whenever summoned by President McNesby to appear for Contract Hearing, everyone must make the time to show that you care about these matters. Sitting back and thinking that others will do so is unacceptable Everyone needs to turn out. No excuses, it is that important!
Stay safe out there.
PAST PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
by Richard Costello
By now everyone well knows that the greatest threat looming over Philadelphians is not COVID. It is the current occupant of the District Attorney’s Office
It is absolutely critical that every one of you get out and vote in the upcoming primary election. We must stop the growing crime wave and escalating murder rate brought about by a vertical dog turd who has spent his entire career coddling killers and hating cops. The Democratic Party and the victimized citizens must come together and end this tragedy.
Other than Bigtrial.net, no one is telling the public the truth about just how bad the sit-
uation has become. I know a lot of you have become cynical over the entire electoral process. But not voting is NOT the answer. I know this sounds over-dramatic, but it is true This is the most important election facing Philadelphia for the foreseeable future.
Right now, the street Officers are unsupported and unprotected, (except for the protection they give each other). Four more years of this will kill Philadelphia. Please hear the pleas of your fellow Officers and back them up, by voting for Carlos Vega in this year ’ s district attorney primary election.
This is an “Assist Officer” call you can’t refuse.
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COMPENSATION UPDATE
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
by Ron Stagliano
Your Deferred Compensation (457) plan currently holds assets of $1.55 billion. There are 24,414 members of the Deferred Compensation plan. Visit philly457.com for any issues.
At the Pension Fund meeting February 25th, 2021, the annual actuarial evaluation report was given. This was for the fiscal year that ended June 30th, 2020. A few highlights include:
• The funding percentage increased from 49 7% to 52 1%
• The fund paid down an additional 2.35% in Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL).
• Cash flow was positive for the 3rd consecutive fiscal year.
• The fund should achieve 75% funding level by 2028.
As of this writing (2/16/21) your pension fund has assets of $6 43 billion The investment return for the fund since July 1, 2020 to date is 20.5%. While there will be no payout from the pension adjustment fund to retirees in 2021, there will possibly be a payout in 2022 if the investment returns hold up through June 30th 2021.
The city is scheduled to make their final obligation payment of $555 million dollars to the fund for this fiscal year on 3/11/2021. That is the balance of their total contribution for this fiscal year of approximately $710 million. The city’s obligation to the fund for the next fiscal year is approximately $720 million. That money has been budgeted.
This past year the pension fund was recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for “Excellence in Government Finance”. You can access details of the award at the gfoa.org website.
This past year has been difficult for everyone. The FOP has experienced many deaths among our active and retired officers due to COVID-19.
Unfortunately, the aftermath of those deaths is made more difficult sometimes because people have not done their job and kept their beneficiaries up to date. I cannot tell you the additional pain that this causes the surviving families, and yes it makes our job here at the FOP more difficult than it needs to be because people do not periodically review their financial situation. If you have gotten married or had a child since you joined the police force you should make certain you have the proper beneficiary designations. I know we constantly preach about this, but it seems to be necessary We can only assume that who you have designated is the proper person to receive your benefits. Please, make changes if necessary.
Stay Safe Everyone,
Ron Stagliano rstag@fop5.org
george Pagano President
JohnJ.Gaittens Administrator
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LeHB COViD-19 SHOtS!
RayConvery AssistantAdministrator
It is highly recommended that you get a Covid-19 vaccination this year. The Center for Disease Control has established a prioritization order according to phases. Phase 1a includes healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents. Phase 1b includes people ≥75 years of age and frontline essential workers. The City of Philadelphia included Police Officers, Sheriffs and County Detectives as “frontline essential workers” in the Phase 1b designation.
The Police Department sent out a District/Unit survey to determine who wanted the Covid-19 vaccine requesting a response of: yes, no or maybe. Upon collecting those surveys, the PPD sent LEHB the list of eligible active duty Officers who replied “ yes ” and instructed us to offer the vaccinations to Officers in payroll number order. If an active duty Officer, for one reason or another, is not on the list and wants to receive the Covid-19 vaccination, they can contact LEHB, we will put together a list of Officers requesting to be added to the list and we will coordinate with Deputy Commissioner Coulter’s Office to update the eligibility list. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is allocating 500 doses of the vaccine to LEHB per week to continue administering the first vaccination to Officers and we receive another 500 doses to provide Officers with their second inoculation, scheduled 4 weeks after the initial one
Currently, Covid-19 shots are being given out:
In cooperation with the Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) on consecutive Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is important for members to stick to their appointed times. Please call to cancel if you find out you cannot keep your appointment so that we can schedule another Officer.
Event Location: The Police Training Center, 2838 Woodhaven Rd from 8am-2pm. Officers who are on the eligible list will be sent: an e-mail and a robo call from LEHB advising them to contact our office to schedule a vaccination appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: It is fairly common for our e-mails to go directly into Officers spam files. We encounter similar situations with our automated phone calls.
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BY LOU CAMPIONE
In October 2007, President McNesby asked for a review of all that the F O P and Law Enforcement Health Benefits was doing with regard to our Behavioral Health programs
Together we reviewed all our programs and made a series of recommendations to President John McNesby and to Law Enforcement Health Benefits Administrator Tom Lamb and now we work with current Administrator Jack Gaittens and Assistant Administrator Ray Convery. All of these recommendations were adopted, and we continue to develop programs according to the needs of our membership.
For example, L E H B. Health Transformation Program is designed to help us lose fat, develop muscle, and to get into shape L E H B is working with Damien Young of Warrior Consultants All L E H B members , their spouse, and dependent children 18 years or older, who are on the L E H B coverage are eligible to participate. This program has helped our members lose more than 3000 pounds of fat and gain 1000 pounds of muscle
Every New Year we make New Year’s resolutions. Every year the most common is to lose weight, e xercise more, and eat healthier . One survey concluded 180 million people make New Year resolutions and 8% keep them. The most common reason for the failure is that we do not change the behavior that is causing us to make the resolutions The fundamental issue is that the change has to com e from within motivational speaker Matthew Kelly describes it as our lives change when our h abits change So, if the resolution is improved health, we strongly encourage you to join our L E H B trainer Damien Young at d young@warriorworkoutcamps com The benefit of daily exercise also impacts reducing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, if you add prayer and meditation to your commitment you can also ga in a spiritual benefit and in these times, we all desperately need God’s help.
Each of these progr ams developed as a result of needs of our members and their families
These resources have been tested and have proven themselves as valuable resources The se programs assist in the healing process, as we have seen lives, marriages, and families restored. We have the wealth of six hundred members of the Police Clergy Program, who represent every denomination and are willing to help with any spiritual concerns We have approximately eleven hundred providers available: psychiatrists, psychologists, counselor s, and social workers to address mental health concerns . Whatever the need is we can find a resource. Please use the programs, to help let the healing begin, to help get to a safe place.
Father Steve Wetzel leads our Michael the Archangel Chaplains program This is a non- denominational approach providing spiritual support for you and your family Father Steve can be reached at 215 -629-3622 his office is located at the F O P 11603 Caroline Road
The Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police , Law Enforcement Health Benefits; and the Department of Health are partnering to bring our members a smoking cessation support and assistance programs
Dr Trisha Macnair and Dr Olga Calof summarize ye ars of research in the long-life equation published by Adams Media 2007, conclude smoking reduces life expectancy by eight years. They conclude, cigarette smoking is the single most important cause of preventable disease and premature death in developed co untries Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, many of which are highly toxic, such as arsenic, for maldehyde, cyanide, benzene, toluene, and acrolein
The good news is that research shows if you stop smoking you can undue most of the damage
• Bottles and Badges
AA Support Group Meetings are every Wednesday at 7:00pm, the Fraternal Order of Police 11630 Caroline Road. We can help provi de the support you need to stop drinking If you want help to stop, we are here to help
o Information can be obtained from Rob Lutz 215 -239-8015 or Lou Campione at 215-823-9828
• First Responder Addiction Treatment (F.R.A.T.) Program
o Livengrin Foundation has been treating Philadelphia Police Officer s Since 1966. This program was designed and run by one of our own Lodge 5 members. The staff of the FRAT program is a mixture of active and retired law enforcement, peer and professional counselors They can help with all addiction s or a combination of addiction and mental health concerns Both inpatient and outpatient needs are addressed with this program The FRAT program can help get police officers back on the street with better coping skills and more resources to cope with job related stress
o FRAT HOTLINE- 855-372-8435
o Web Page www.responderaddiction.com
• Gambling Treatment
We have received requests for help regarding gambling We have sought assistance from Charles Mirarchi who is a Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor He offers this insight into gambling addiction If you have a gambling problem, it can affect every facet of your life It can change your perception, strain your relationships, and interfere with your obligations and responsibilities You may think you can stop any time you wan t. However, you just cannot seem to do it. Compulsive gambling is an addiction which can be successfully treated if you have the right help
If you or someone you love is struggling with a gambling problem or any other addictions, we can help you C P Mirarchi, Counseling Center, LLC 1526 Wolf St 215 -370-9700 www thegamblingcounselor com
Green to Blue this is a support group for our members who also serve in the military. It is open to all military personnel components
For information contact Alfeia Goodwin alfeia goodwin@us army mil, we are working with The Steven A Cohen Military Family Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania They provide behavioral health care at no cost for veterans and their families , call 844-573-3146
▪ Psychologist Dr. Paul Dikun
o The Doctor is in on Fridays starting a 6:00AM at Law Enforcement Health Benefits at 2233 Spring Garden St
o To make an appointment contact Helen Miller at LEHB 215-763-8290.
To make appointment at his office call 215 -638-4520, 2824 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA 19020
▪ Internal Employee Assistance Program (Peer Officers)
o Available by contacting 215-685-9940 1341 N Delaware Ave Room 407
▪ External E.A.P. (Professional Counseling)
o 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 215-763-8290, we have available eleven hundred, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors and Social Workers
o Penn can be reached at 1-888-321-4433, 24 hours a day
▪ Shooters Support Group
o The group meets at the Fraternal Order Police
o 11630 Caroline Road. This is a support group open to anyone who has been involved in a shooting. Yvette Clark and Jonathan Josey have led this charge.
o Any questions concerning the Shooter s Support Group please contact, Jonathan Josey 267-235-1539, or Yvette Clark 215-669-1321
▪ If you have questions concerning any of these programs, contact Lou Campione
In addition to the above listed programs, we have asked for assistance from outside agencies and they have provided tremendous help to us.
These programs include:
o Retrouvaille weekend program for hurting marriages, with follow up sessions to assist in continuing the healing and renewal process Contact 1-800-470-2230
▪ Focus on the Family
o Resources for marriage, family, and parenting
o Contact 1-800-A-Family or www.focusonthefamily.org.
▪ New Life Resources
o Dealing with life and addictions
o Contact 1-800-New-Life or www newlife com
▪ Family Life Today
o Resources for marriage and family
o Contact 1-800-FLTODAY or www.familylife.org.
▪ Project Rachel
o Post abortion healing
o Contact 215-587-5640
▪ Boystown.org/parenting
Finally, we would be remiss not to discuss the spiritual component of behavioral health. There have been more than two thousand studies that have concluded a strong spiritual foundation helps us in every aspect of life This spiritual impact is very present when it comes to marriage; one survey concluded that the divorce rat e for those fam ilies that pray together each day and attend weekly services was 1 out of 1052 as compared to 1 out of 2 for those who do not There is an old saying the family that prays together stays together A recent study concluded if a father practice’s his faith ninety one percent of the time the children will follow Wow , what a powerful difference a father can make in the life of his children. The Judeo -Christian tradition of the father being the spiritual leader of his family is validated by socia l science. What a priceless legacy we can leave to our families for all eternity . In his book “When Divorce is not an option: How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Lasting Love ” The author Dr Greg Popcak concludes “that people don’t just luck into successful marriages; it requires skills which can be taugh t ” He conte nds that if a couple see k a “marriagefriendly” counselor, meaning the counselor is committed to saving the marriage and ha s had formal training and supervision in martial therapy, they have success rates of 95 percent
Some of the resources that are committed to saving marriage can be found in Retrouvaille, Focus on the Family, New Life, Family Life Today, and Catholic Counselors.Com. Each of these resources has as a foundation a spiri tual commitment to saving your marriage. If you want to make spiritual exercise a part of your daily routine, then you can start by finding a place to worship, praying, reading religious literature, and listening to religious material There are Bib les available in daily reading versions offering 365 segments in twenty-minute sessions All of this can help you develop the spiritual muscle that you can depend upon to get you through the stress of our chosen career There is an old expression that ther e are no atheists in foxholes. Our careers in law enforcement are the fox hole experience, we need all the help we can get to get through it. We can connect you with s ix hundred clergy from all faiths, from the Police C haplains Program for any spiritual need that you may have if we can help contact Lou Campione 215 -823-9828
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The Long Last Out
Michael E. Riley
In the cold hours of darkness on the last out shift, anything can happen. A profound incident occurs in South Philadelphia that affects every cop in the city and generates headlines worldwide
Although the death of his young son still haunts him, fifteen-year veteran Officer Tom Tabbozzi reluctantly agrees to train Nick Avner, a recruit fresh out of the police academy. Twelve years have passed since the rookie’s dad was tragically killed in a construction accident, but he still feels the loss of his biggest fan
e L ong L ast Out
by Michael E Riley
Video Trailer: https://youtu be/xEkVigTjUfI
To purchase the book, go to the Liberty Hill Publishing Bookstore: www.libertyhillpublishing.com/bookstore
On the first day patrolling the inner city streets, Nick overcomes his fear when he quickly learns what it means to be a cop from Tommy’s patrol wagon philosophy. Working together for five years, the two men become best friends, but after that fateful winter night, as he seeks out the truth, one of these officers will find himself investigating a life-changing case that mystifies the world.
Set in the 1980s and 90s, The Long Last Out is a methodical page-turning police mystery featuring a memorable cast of characters and a twisting plot driven by humor, science, and suspense. AVAILABLE NOW ON LIBERTY HILL PUBLISHING BOOKSTORE, AMAZON, AND BARNES & NOBLE IN BOTH E-BOOK AND PAPERBACK FORMAT.
"All proceeds from the sale of this book from now until the 2021 day of the annual 'Ben to the Shore Bike Tour' will be donated to the 'Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation" through the Jim Thorpers Bicycle Team "
Son of Retired Sgt Tom Burke, formerly of Homicide, DA’s Office, Major Crimes, EDD, NWDD, 16th, 24th and 1st Districts.
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Book Summary:
In the 1970's the Philadelphia Police Department resisted hiring women to the rank and file of police patrol The Philadelphia Police Commissioner testified in Federal Court that "God in His infinite wisdom made men and woman different" in an effort to argue against the hiring of women Four fictional female police recruits serve as a surrogate to tell the story of the challenges and experiences of the women that defied social norms to develop skills and rise to the challenges The obstacles along the way were at times created by society standards and others were caused by chauvinism, jealousy and a rejection of social progress
Officer AJ Harris was the inspiration for friends, Kate Rossi, Samantha Kelly and Michelle Jones as they forged their way through the Police Academy as the first class of female recruits The bond they developed continued after graduation as they learned how to depend on each other to develop skills and work toward promotion. When AJ Harris is found dead by a bullet from her police service revolver they are initially devastated. As they strive to fully understand what would drive their friend to such a drastic end, they risk relationships with their love interests, colleagues, family and the Philadelphia Police Department. As they dig for information, they navigate some twists and turns and are surprised that their biggest allies in their fight for truth were in plain sight
The end of the story affirms the instincts, self-training and skills of the three officers and sets the stage for another whodunit
Auxiliary President’s Message...
by Donna Giulian, Lodge 5 Auxiliary, President
Well, here is it 2021 and we are still feeling the effects of the Corona virus causing the Pandemic. This time last year we knew little regarding the Corona Virus and had a lot of questions, some people were very scared and worried, the fear of the unknown was scary to most of us. Now almost a year later we are still living each day in the unknown. Who would of thought that a year later we still worry, being told we must always wear a face mask, use hand sanitizer more than we ever did, adding another vaccination to our lives?
The Auxiliary like most organizations has been limited in our ability to do meetings, volunteer with the FOP or just show support for our hard-working officers In September for National Law Enforcement Day, we were able to deliver special boxes of chocolates to each district with a little Thank You Note It really hurts that we are not able to perform our normal activities, always saying maybe next year.
Cancellation of our Annual Designer Bag bingo this past October hurt a lot. I received several calls from guest who have been supporting us for years pleading with us to continue in 2021.
We listened and the date is set for FOP Auxiliary Designer Bingo, 10-3-2021 hope to see as many people as possible, enjoying a fun afternoon of 12 rounds of bingo, 12 beautiful bags for the winners, Chinese auction with some beautiful baskets. Stay tuned for details in early summer.
Because of our inability to host the bingo this year we had to come up with another way to raise some funds for future needs. The Board met and decided to try our luck with a Monthly Lottery ticket. During the Months of January and February we are hosting a PA nightly lottery chance Winners are determined on the Nightly PA lottery drawing. Thus far it has been a success, not only for the auxiliary but for several of our customers who purchased tickets. A special shout out to the Blue Flame Football team and Lynn productions for allowing us to attend 2 of their vendor events which proved to be very profitable in sales. We hope by the end of February that we will be able to help a little bit more because of this project throughout 2021
Most of our family holiday activities had to be postponed in 2020, it was not any different for us, we had to cancel our Holiday Luncheon. Thankfully, as this article goes to print, we are excited about being able to hold our luncheon in February It is a nice time to get together and mingle with our spouses or other guest
We all need a night out with friends in the safest way possible. In March a few of our members are gathering at the AR Woodshop in Newtown so we can have a fun day and make a project for our own personal use It is nice that we can gather and have a good time with so many people who have lived this crazy life over the past year. Our officers and their families have had months of turmoil worrying about contracting the Virus and bringing it home, then all the issues with the protest Those long days and nights with the officer at work, our families were alone at home, while their police officer was on the streets protecting all law-abiding citizens and trying to keep safe With this afternoon of fun our members can gather put their talents to good use, relax and then have a nice project for their homes. It is about the comradery that all our lives have in common, we get to mingle with others who know what it is like to be part of a police officer family.
One of the favorite events for the members is the Cookie for Cops day usually in February but as you can imagine the time has to be moved in 2021 like everything else We are hoping to have this event on Saturday 5-1-2021. Due to the pandemic the board voted to change the donation portion of the event. Instead of asking for outside donations, we are going to ask those bakeries who have supported us in past for a donation but this year The Auxiliary will match their donation to show our support and help the small businesses as much as they are helping us. It will not be limited to past donors we will appeal to some new local small bakeries as well. If you would like to show your support for the PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER, we will be accepting a $25.00 donation to sponsor a cookie tray. As this letter goes to print, we are still working out the final details for donations to
a specific squad or unit. All donations will be gladly accepted
The auxiliary is here to offer an outlet for those who live the life of a police family, want to show the police you support them WE are the spouses, children, parents, grandparents, neighbors, even retired officers, who want to show the Philadelphia Police Officer we care. WE consider our AUXILIARY to be the frontline supporter for our Police Officers who work the streets of Philadelphia
The Motto of the Auxiliary is “We Will Never Let Them Walk Alone”. As long as, the FOP Lodge 5 Auxiliary is here the officer, and their families will never walk alone. We are always willing to accept new members, you do not need to be a blood relative to an officer to become a member. All you must do is show that you are willing to show support for the Philadelphia Police Officer, our doors are always open to welcome all.
2021 will be a year for new elections to the Auxiliary Board. Any active member is eligible to run for any of the positions on the Board. May and June will
be exciting times for our members, deciding who they want to represent them to run the Auxiliary I hope our members think hard and make a choice that will keep this Auxiliary open for many years to come Over 12 years ago in February this group met on a cold night down at the old FOP there was a lot of tears and stories of fear that night here we are many years later still ready, willing and able to show our support and help all Police officers and their families.
Remember to always pray for the safety of each Officer that they come home safe and sound after their tour of duty.
Hope everyone continues to stay safe, follows the COVID-19 guidelines so we can all be together like we remember
Donna Giulian President
Brian McLaughlin, Esq. 215-854-4006
Fax 267-5672-5540 BMC@McMclawoffice.com 1515 Market Street, Suite 1200 Philadelphia, PA 19102
“Blessed are the Peace Makers for they shall inherit the earth.”
Peace Officer’s Memorial
Submitted by: Lodge #5
Chaplain
Death of Date Last Name First Name City State
9/9/2020 WeBSter JAmeS PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/12/2020 POLO JOSePH yArDLey PA
9/12/2020 BUSH CHArLeS PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/12/2020 HAmmOCK LerOy PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/12/2020 LOPez-NiCANOr BeNJAmiN PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/14/2020 mArOttA rALPH ViLLAS NJ
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9/18/2020 miLiCi JACK SeWiCKLey PA
9/19/2020 KeLLy ANtHONy BrADeNtON FL
9/19/2020 SNeLBAKer gerALD N CAPe mAy NJ
9/20/2020 DrUDiNg JOHN HOLLAND PA
9/22/2020 mUSi PAUL PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/22/2020 iNgrAm rOBert PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/23/2020 QUigLey BerNArD CHALFONt PA
9/24/2020 DiDANieLS FrANCiS PHOeNiXViLLe PA
9/25/2020 trUDeLL JOHN PHiLADeLPHiA PA
9/26/2020 SmALLWOOD WiLLiAm PHiLADeLPHiA PA 9/26/2020 CArrOLL eUgeNe FOLCrOFt PA
9/27/2020 WeSt riCHArD BeNSALem PA 9/27/2020 Perez erNeSt mOrriSViLLe PA
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11/8/2020 tUrNer CHArLeS mt LAUreL NJ 11/10/2020 KeLLy FrANCiS PHiLADeLPHiA PA
11/13/2020 HAiLey CHArLeNe PHiLADeLPHiA PA 11/14/2020 giFFOrD FrANK HAVerFOrD PA
“Blessed are the Peace Makers for they shall inherit the earth.”
Peace Officer’s Memorial
Submitted by: Lodge #5 Chaplain
Death of Date Last Name First Name City State
11/14/2020 mCLAUgHLiN ANtHONy PHiLADeLPHiA PA 11/14/2020 mCCLOSKey CHArLeS BrigANtiNe NJ
11/15/2020 DiziO JOHN North myrtle Beach SC 11/17/2020 HiNDmAN JOHN SiNKiNg SPg PA 11/18/2020 WALLACe SCOtt BriStOL PA 11/19/2020 HOLtON tHOmAS LONgPOrt NJ 11/19/2020 DOrSey mArK NeWtOWN PA 11/02/2020 FrieL JOSePH PHiLADeLPHiA PA 11/23/2020 COLemAN SONyA PHiLADeLPHiA PA 11/23/2020 ALi tAB PHiLADeLPHiA PA
11/25/2020 BreSCH FrANCiS CHiNCOteAgUe VA 11/26/2020 greCzyN WALter tOWANDA PA 11/27/2020 rUSSeLL WALter AUBUrN PA 11/27/2020 JOyCe JOSePH PHiLADeLPHiA PA 11/28/2020 HANSeN JAmeS JeFFerSONViLLe PA 11/28/2020 ACKer CHArLeS PHiLADeLPHiA PA 11/29/2020 DeBLASiS ViNCeNt COLLegeViLLe PA 11/30/2020 mUrPHy DAViD PUNtA gOrDA FL 11/30/2020 mCCAFFerty JAmeS erDeNHeim PA 12/1/2020 mArCHeSANi NiCHOLAS SeWeLL NJ
12/1/2020 BOLDeN OBie PHiLADeLPHiA PA
12/2/2020 DUDDy geOrge BeLLmAWr NJ
12/3/2020 miLiLLO FrANK PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/5/2020 meDNiCK irWiN SOUtH HAmPtON PA 12/5/2020 gUy DONALD myerStOWN PA
12/6/2020 zeNAK JOSePH PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/6/2020 FUSCO CArL PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/7/2020 NOVeLLi PAUL PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/9/2020 rOmANO ArtHUr PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/13/2020 SHANAHAN JAmeS WArriNgtON PA 12/16/2020 miLOrey FrANK HArriNgtON De 12/18/2020 gArVey JAmeS BLUe BeLL PA 12/18/2020 mCCANN JAmeS BUCKiNgHAm PA 12/18/2020 WiLLiAmS BerNArD PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/22/2020 BeCKer HUgH PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/23/2020 WiLLS tHOmAS PHiLADeLPHiA PA 12/23/2020 BOJANOWSKi rONALD PHiLADeLPHiA PA
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“Blessed are the Peace Makers for they shall inherit the earth.”
Peace Officer’s Memorial
Submitted by: Lodge #5 Chaplain
Death of Date Last Name First Name City State
12/29/2020 gULLet JOeL PHiLADeLPHiA PA
12/31/2020 gereAgHty JOSePH NOrtH WiLDWOOD NJ
12/31/2020 FLANNery rOBert CHerry HiLL NJ
1/1/2021 mCDONALD WiLLiAm PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/2/2021 DAmiANi LOUiS WAyNe PA
1/3/2021 FitCH JOHN PLymOUtH mtg PA
1/4/2021 CArr geOrge PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/7/2021 FeLiCetti CyNtHiA PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/10/2021 FOSter WANDA PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/15/2021 CrAWLey tyrONe PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/16/2021 mALLOy JOHN COAtSViLLe PA
1/16/2021 JOrDAN JOHN WArmiNSter PA
1/17/2021 PUrNeLL rOLAND PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/18/2021 tOWNSeND HAyWOOD PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/21/2021 mArCHAK rAymOND PHiLADeLPHiA PA
1/22/2021 gAViN eDmOND PHiLADeLPHiA PA
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1/23/2021 WiLLiS CeCiL PHiLADeLPHiA
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1/24/2021 SiCiLiANO rONALD gLeN miLLS
1/26/2021 LeDWArD WiLLiAm CAPe CANAVerA
1/27/2021 O'BrieN miCHAeL PHiLADeLPHiA
1/28/2021 mAyO Jr JAmeS BOCA rAtON
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1/30/2021 tHOmAS Jerry PHiLADeLPHiA
2/1/2021 tALLUtO ViNCeNt miDDLetOWN
2/1/2021 COLONNA rONALD PHiLADeLPHiA
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2/18/2021 CLiNKSCALe JOHN PHiLADeLPHiA
2/18/2021 SArKiOgLU CHArLeS PHiLADeLPHiA
2/18/2021 CONAWAy mAttHeW PHiLADeLPHiA
2/20/2021 WArreN CArrOLL PHiLADeLPHiA
2/21/2021 Witte JOSePH HUDSON
Obituaries
By: Jim Wheeler, Contributing Editor
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!
J A M E S M.
S T r O M #8020
DOB: 02/12/1929
DOD: 10/26/2020
APPT: 04/30/1956
RET: 07/15/1984
ASSGN: 1st Dist., 12th Dist., 93rd Dist.
James M Strom was born in Philadelphia to Frank Alvin Strom and Edith Burns Strom. The second youngest of ten children, Jim didn’t have the opportunity for a college education In order to help out his family, he enlisted in the Army at age 17 and was stationed as a military police officer with the occupation forces in Germany from 1946-47.
At the end of his military duty, Jim returned home and worked for the railroad before becoming a Philadelphia police officer, where he served for 28 years, always taking great pride in his career. He was initially assigned to the 1st district at 24th and Wolf, serving the citizens in the area in which he was born Eleven years later, he became Corporal and was sent to the 12th district at 65th and Woodland. In 1979, he was transferred to the 93rd district in Fairmount Park In 1980, he returned to the 1st district, where he first began his illustrious law enforcement career and retired in 1984.
Never one to sit idle, after a 28-year stint with the Philadelphia Police department, he took a job on the maintenance team at Methodist Hospital for another 27 years before reluctantly retiring at the age 83 Jim loved the Jersey shore and no visit would be complete without swinging by a local casino for “allyou-can-eat” mussels and video poker He was a kind soul with a warm smile and never met a stranger.
He met the love of his life, Julia Rita Masciantonio, and they married in 1956 They enjoyed a wonderful life together in South Philadelphia. Jim was preceded in death by his spouse and parents, as well as all of his siblings; his brothers Charlie and Frank, as well as his sisters Thelma, Edyth, Ann, Florence, Dorothy, Betty, and Ruth He is survived by his daughter Karen Maria (John) McGoff and grandchild Ava Elizabeth McGoff of Indianapolis.
g E r A L D
S N E L B A k E r #3451
DOB: 03/26/1947
DOD: 09/19/2020
APPT:11/06/1970
RET: 02/24/1985
Assgn: 4th Dist., 11th Dist., Wharton School.
Gerald Snelbaker #3451 appointed Philadelphia Police Department on November 6, 1970 Class of 211 assigned to the 4th District 11th and Wharton Streets Retired on a service disability February 24,1985 Served United States Navy and Marine Corps Vietnam.
He later worked for the Department of Defense at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a police officer, retired as a chief. Gerald is survived by his wife of 30 years Kathleen (nee Zimmer) Snelbaker, two stepsons Shawn Keenan and Kevin (Meghan) Keenan He also leaves four grandchildren, Quinn, Brooke, Kyle and Ryan.
S g T. f r A N C I S “B U z z Y” W YAT T
DOB:12/01/1932
DOD: 09/06/2020
APPT: 02/04/1957
RET: 03/24/1980
ASSN: Fairmount Park Police, 92nd District, Act III, Act I
Francis “Buzzy”Wyatt passed away at home on September 6,2020, with his wife and daughter at his side. He was a retired Philadelphia Police Sergeant He started his career with the Fairmount Park Police on February 4th, 1957. When the Park Police merged with the City of
Philadelphia Police Department, he was assigned to the 92nd district, Act III and Act I He retired on March 24th,1980.
TYrONE “BUTTErfLY” CrAWLEY
DOB:11/02/1958
DOD: 01/15/2021
APPT:06/23/1986
RET: 04/10/2015
Assn: Police Athletic League
Tyrone Crawley (1958-2021) passed away Friday, January 15th . Tyrone "Butterfly" Crawley was a Boxing legend in Philadelphia, holding the titles- USBA Champion, Army Champion, first ever ESPN champion, as well as being the WBA, WBC, IBF #1 contender. Tyrone was inducted into both the PA Boxing Hall of Fame, and the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame
After boxing, he became a Philadelphia Police officer, where he served honorably for 28 years joining the force in April of 1986 and retiring in May of 2014 He ran the 23rd Pal Center located at 23rd and Berks, and made an enormous impact on the neighborhood, mentoring thousands of kids. Ty's son, Tyrone Crawley Jr. said he was flooded with hundreds messages from admirers of his father on how much of an impact he made in their lives. He was a highly respected officer , and served as a father figure to many in the community.
Tyrone Crawley achieved success in every venture Crawley went to college at Temple University where he majored in Criminal Justice, served honorably in the Army as a paratrooper, a widely respected
Boxing champion, and a Philadelphia Police Officer (25th District before joining PAL) and PAL (23rd and Berks) officer who served with dignity and class. He was loved by all, and helped build the entire community.
A Balloon Vigil was held at Tyrone Crawley's former PAL Center located at 23rd and Berks. The street was packed with friends, family, and admirers of Crawley. His impact on the community was truly felt, and his son Tyrone Crawley Jr gave a heartfelt speech about the impact his father made. The Philadelphia Police colors, Blue and Yellow balloons were raised into the air, honoring the life of Tyrone Crawley, whose life will be celebrated forever
A public viewing was held at First Baptist Church of Huntingdon Valley, followed by a family funeral. Many tears were shed as family and friends spoke on the impact Crawley made in their lives Tyrone Crawley was laid to rest at Valley Forge Veterans Cemetery.
Tyrone Crawley is survived by his two sons Kevin and Tyrone Jr. , his daughter Ageenah Ford, and his granddaughter Skyyler Crawley, whom he adored
The “Butterfly” will now fly forever. Rest in Peace, Ty.
Danny Ziccardi
J A C k M I L I C I
DOB: 3/19/1953
DOD: 9/18/2020
APPT: 08/30/1973
RET: 03/20/2001
ASSN:9th, 3rd 12th, Airport
Jack or Jackie as known to his Family and Friends had a great career with the PPD serv-
ing for 27 years, he retired in 2000 moved to western Pa and started a second 20 year career with the state of Pennsylvania as an investigator for the office of the Inspector General, Jackie left us this year but will be remembered for the impact his life has made, Everyone loved him, he had a fantastic Personality, and an unparalled sense of humor, everyone on his beat knew him as the go to guy, the face of the PPD, any call he answered resulted in a peaceful resolution, all parties agreed they were glad it was he who responded, he optimized the defeniton of community policing. Jackie enjoyed travel, music, the casino, and cigars, but mostly he enjoyed time with his close friends and family, he will be missed by his loving Sister Maria, brother in law Ed, and Nephews Anthony and Nicky, and by all the countless people he touched in his fantastic life, rest well my friend, we love you Jackie
Submitted by His Partner Joe and wife Donna Barbetta
ACTIVE DUTY frANk
MILILLO
CAPTAIN #43
APPT: 01/08/90
DOB: 12/06/1966
DOD: 12/03/2020
ASSN: 3rd District, South West Detective Division
CAPTAIN FRANK R., SR.; December 3, 2020. Beloved husband of Kimberly (nee Gentile) Devoted father of Frank, Jr (Kristy), Dante, and Dominique Milillo. Son of Louise and the late Rocco Milillo. Brother of Rocco (Renee) and Maryanne Milillo. Also survived by many lov-
ing nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, family requests contributions be made in Captain Milillo’s Memory to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital ICU, 1020 Walnut St., Phila., PA 19107.
CLASS # 143
P.O. rICHArD
LUDWICk
WEST # 5683
DOB: 12/01/1935
DOD: 09/27/2020
APPT: 08/31/1959
RET: 02/10/1984
ASSN: 22nd Police District; 15th Police District
Veteran United States Air Force
Richard Ludwick West Sr. "Dick" age 84 of Rhawnhurst and Juniata passed away on September 27th, 2020. Upon leaving Dobbins Vocational High School to join the United States Air Force where he then earned his GED while serving in Germany
After his Honorable discharge he then joined the Philadelphia Police Force where he served with honor for 25 years. Most of career he was assigned to the 22nd District & 15th Districts in the Northeast
He met his future wife Louise Mercado at the Jenkintown YMCA and were married in 1959. Since then Louise has passed away.
Dick is survived by his children Richard L Jr , Walter E and Kimberly A.; Pop tp Ricky, Elissa, Jimmy, Justin, Jason, Courtney and Tara.... Step-Pop to Steven May and Kaitlyn May; G-Pop to Alex, Giuliana, Emma, J P , A J Nathan and Hunter
He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
V I N C E N T r.
DeB L A S I S
C H I E f I N S P. #1099
D O B: 05/24/1938
D O D: 11/29/2020
A P P T: 08/17/1959
R E T: 09/30/2003
A S S I N: C I B , D E T E C T I V E
B U R E A U, C A B , Q A B ,
Vincent R. DeBlasis was born and raised in Nicetown where he later met the love of his life Anna May, in 1954.
Vince DeBlasis graduated from North Catholic High School On 711-57, Vince and Anna May eloped to Elkton, Maryland and honeymooned in Wildwood NJ. They resided in Nicetown and Vince worked at Acme Bakery until he went into the Philadelphia Police Academy in 1959. In 1961, Vince and Anna May bought a new row house in Morrell Park despite the Old Timers telling Vince that he "would be on Mortgage Row for the rest of his life and would not be able to afford a new house on a Police Officers salary." Keep in mind that the house cost $11,000 and their mortgage was a whopping $88 per month
On 6-24-91, Vince DeBlasis was promoted to the highest Civil Service rank of Chief Inspector. This was despite of being told by a Police Academy Instructor when Vince was a cadet, "DeBlasis, you will never make twenty (20) years in this Department." This was said because the then twenty-one (21) year old, was known as the Class Clown who frequently got in trouble for talking during class During Vince's long police career, he met many wonderful people and formed many meaningful friendships. He had two right hand
men who helped him succeed throughout his career, Sgt. Ray Royds, and the late P/O Frank O'Reily Vince appreciated both of their hard work, loyalty, and most of all, the extreme close friendships that developed with Ray and Frank over the years. Nobody in the world made Vince laugh like Ray did, day in and day out Vince once treated Frank to a cross country road trip where they had an absolute blast.
Vince's two favorite assignments were when he was a Lieutenant in North Central Detectives and a Chief Inspector of the Detective Bureau Former Police Commissioner John Timoney wrote in a published book that C/I DeBlasis had the "Moxie" to head a brand-new unit in the Police Department since he was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan who lived in Philadelphia. He was mentioned in several other published books one quoting, "C/I DeBlasis knew the Uniformed Crime Reporting (UCR) better than anyone in the country " C/I DeBlasis also teamed up with Jack Maple (NYPD) playing a huge role in implementing COMPSTAT to the Philadelphia Police Department. C/I DeBlasis demanded much from his Bureaus and was known as a hard charger He was also known to take care of the people he worked with and often preached, "Family First." C/I DeBlasis proudly and honorably served the city of Philadelphia for forty-four (44) years until he retired in 2003. It was then when he and his wife built their dream home in Skippack, PA.
Anyone who knew Vince realized right away that his family meant everything to him From his beloved wife of over sixty-three (63) years, his daughter Lori who will always be his princess, his four sons Robert,
Gary, Vincent, and Nicholas, whom all proudly followed in their father's footsteps in the Philadelphia Police Department, all who are retired except for Nicholas who currently and proudly shares his father's Captains badge, his sister, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, daughtersin-law, son-in-law, aunts, and many cousins. Vince fought the terrible "c" for 4.5 years simply because he did not want to leave his family that he loved so much. Vince made many sacrifices, and his family always viewed him as the most UNSELFISH person in the world who was ALWAYS there to help. There is currently a huge void in the DeBlasis family with their PATRIARCH now gone, but they will cherish all the amazing and wonderful memories of Vince DeBlasis until they will one day, be together again.
PAT r I C k M.
M O L L O Y
DOB: 12/01/1945
DOD: 08/14/2020
APPT: 06/29/1970
RET: 04/30/1996
Patrick M. Molloy passed away on August 14, 2020 at the age of 74. Beloved husband of the late Margaret R Molloy (nee Hughes); loving father of Patrick M Molloy, Jr (Monique), Colleen Keiser (Jim) and the late Steven Molloy; cherished grandfather of Amanda, Katie, Jameson, Aidan, Brendan and Brianna; dear brother of Mary Louise Fiala (the late Walter), George "Butch" Molloy (the late Cora Ann), Kathleen "Tippy" Lopez (Ray), Margaret "Margie" Kaufmann (the late Tom), the late Maureen "Reenie" Kornsey
and the late Patricia Molloy; fiancé of Gloria Grieb and pop-pop of Giovanna and Shauna
Patrick proudly served his country in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He also served the City of Philadelphia as a police officer for 26 years After retiring from the Police Department, he worked as a Sergeant at the Federal Reserve Bank for 15 years. Patrick loved spending time with his family and keeping family traditions alive. He also enjoyed bowling and golfing
P.O. frED ANDrEW
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
RET: 7/26/2013
WILEY #6479
DOB: 01/19/1954
DOD: 12/27/2020
APPT: 02/09/1998
CLASS #324
ASSN: 14th Police District
VETERAN Served in United States Navy 1972-1975
Fred Andrew Wiley passed away suddenly December 27, 2020 with his family at his side.
Fred was 66 years old at the time of his death
Fred attended and graduated from Roxborough High School. After graduating from Roxborough He signed up with the U S Navy and served in Vietnam
Fred was also a former Philadelphia Correctional Officer. Fred served 32 years in the Philadelphia P.D. and retired in 2013. As usual Fred wanted to do the right thing and requested anyone would contribute to the FOP Survivors Fund, or the Wounded Warriors Project in lieu of flowers.
rICHArD J. “rICk”AUrITE, Sr.
DOB:12/11/1942
DOD:01/24/2021
APPT:03/07/1966
RET:03/11/1992
ASSN:
January 24, 2021 Beloved husband of 57 years to Rosalie (nee Puntonio). Devoted father of Joseph (Lisa), Richard Jr. (Rochelle), and Karen Aurite. Pops of Adriana, Erica, Joseph, and Olivia Aurite Also survived by his loving nieces and nephews. Rick was 30 year Philadelphia Police Officer and a playing member and supporter of the South Philly String Band.
BOB INgrAM
DOB: 05/16/1948
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
DOD: 09/22/2020
APPT: 02/14/1977
RET: 02/19/2016
ASSN: 22nd
A Hero Died Today- His name was Bob Ingram
A man who served his country fighting in the Vietnam war. A man who dedicated 39 years of service to the city he loved Unfortunately, no mayor, police commissioner, or DA were there to console Bob's wife, Mary Ellen, or family members. No citizens or business people from where Bob walked his beat were there to offer condolences or rename a street in his honor. No news people were there to chronicle Bob's years of service or to recognise his dedication to his profession Nor were they there to talk about his many awards or his time in the service It seems like today's leader's like to preach about being more understanding and compassionate to the public but look
at how they treated one of their own. You lead by example and theirs was pathetic
Now read this....
A Hero Died Today- His name was Bob Ingram
His family, friends, and co-workers were there to offer their support to Bob's wife and family Co-workers who rose through the ranks, from Corporal to Deputy Commissioner, were there to fondly remember Bob by telling Mary Ellen funny stories about the jobs they were on with Bob For example, how the police vehicle looked like it was on fire due to all the smoke coming from Bob's cigarette habit and how it was only lunch time when Bob got hungry. Bob was notorious for the many pranks he pulled on rookies and many more countless stories.
I worked with Bob in the 23rd District starting in 1978 as his partner on a wagon in the era when no one had a vest and the only radio was mounted on the inside of the wagon We were young and hungry and became adrenaline junkies, going from job-to-job, building memories along the way We had to depend on one another and neither one of us ever failed the other Eventually, we were picked to work as a plainclothes burglary detail team from 1983-1995. We were transferred in 1995 by order of the commissioner who wanted anyone with more than 15 years on the force transferred to another district for "Career Development" aka forcing old timers to retire.
I know Bob is walking his beat in front of the pearly gate of Heaven waiting for the rest of us to join him so he can show us the ropes.
A Hero Died Today and his name was Bob Ingram!
D O M I N I C A.
P I E T r O PA U L A
DOB:11/20/1931
DOD:05/20/2020
APPT:06/17/1957
RET: 08/02/1979
Dominic A Pietropaula died on May 20th, 2020. He was born November 20th, 1931, the youngest of a large Italian family. He had many nicknames: Dom, Junior, Dad, Pete. Uncle Don, Poppy, Juju
He loved his parents, Dominic Pietropaula and Assunta Carrullo, and was adored by his siblings. He loved to reminisce about the "old days:'
By the age of 30, he lost both parents, enlisted in the army (Korean conflict) where he was given an honorable discharge and then became a Philadelphia Police Officer. He married his childhood sweetheart, Sophie Grillo, and had three children, Dominic, Deborah and Rosemarie As a husband and a father he made our house a home, played in the sand and strived to hold onto family traditions He now has seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren who he is very proud of and spoke about with great enthusiasm. There was always a game of Pinochle going on when Poppy was around.
Ending his marriage after 28 years and retiring from the police force, he went into security working at Trump Plaza and Trump Castle where he advanced to manager. Many of his proudest stories include occasions where he met Donald Trump and assisted with his family's needs while they were visiting the casinos.
Following his employment at the
casinos, he guarded the US cargo ships on the Riverfront.
A new relationship grew between Junior and Theresa Horvath (Terry) which lasted 40+ years. She has four sons, Joe, Gary, Steve and Scott. Their wives and children became Dominic's second family.
One of Junior's favorite things to do was to go to the casino with Terry When they were not at the casino, they were home playing Rummikub and going to family parties.
At full retirement, Dominic spent his time taking friends shopping and to doctor's appointments He was tough on the outside but a softy on the inside.
He loved looking at old movies of his family. He saved every piece of memorabilia from his life and put them in multiple scrapbooks during his last years. He was a great family historian and couldn't get enough of seeing his great-grandchildren.
Dominic played Cribbage with an old friend and kept umbrellas in his trunk and gave them to people who were caught in the rain. He loved to read historical books. He could play the piano by ear.
When you think of Dominic remember the ways in which he touched your life He was a songwriter, a poet, an artist, a singer and our family photographer. He was proud, playful and a protector. Dominic will be with us always
JOSEPH P. JOYCE
Police Officer # 1595
APPOINTED: 08/10/1972/ Class #227
RETIRED: 01/04/1998
DOB: 01/21/1969
DOD: 01/07/2021
ASSIGNMENTS: 14TH District; Transit
- S.E.P.T. A; VETERAN: UNITED STATES ARMY 1967 -1971.
SONYA L. COLEMAN
POLICE OFFICER #2537
APPOINTED: 05/17/1976; Class #235
RETIRED: 02/04/1988
DOB: 08/19/1940
DOD: 11/23/2020
ASSIGNMENTS: 22ND District; Juvenile Aid Div.; Sex Crimes Unit
Wife of deceased Police Officer Bernard A. Coleman #2177
LOUIS C. DAMIANI (94)
APPOINTED: 06/01/1950
NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
RETIRED: 11/15/1977
DOB: 09/15/1926
DOD: 01/02/2021
ASSIGNMENTS: Traffic Division;
FOP/20 Years; League of the Sacred Heart, Helped Officers Spiritual Life.
MARK DORSEY INSPECTOR, Retired
APPOINTED: 08/22/1977 /Class #243
RETIRED: 09/22/2003
DOB: 05/19/1956
DOD: 11/19/2020
ASSIGNMENTS: 09th,06th,19th Districts; ACT Team 2; 35th District; Hedqts Investigations. Command Inspection Bureau; 15th District; Narcotics
Also served at S.E.P.T.A. Police
JOSEPH W. ZENAK POLICE OFFICER #5439
APPOINTED: 09/05/1961 CLASS# 154
RETIRED: 09/13/1988
DOB: 12/15/1934
DOD: 12/06/2020
ASSIGNMENTS: 15TH District; Highway Patrol; Stakeout; Police Academy, VETERAN, United States Army 1957-1959
ARTHUR “OTTO” ROMANO JR. DETECTIVE #880
APPOINTED: 03/24/ 1958 Class #139
RETIRED: 01/30/1981
DOB:04/01/1933
DOD: 12/09/2020
ASSIGNMENTS: 18TH District; 7th District; 26th District; WestT Detective; Major Crimes. VETERAN: UNITED STATES ARMY
ROBERT W. BAUMHAUER POLICE OFFICER #6615
APPOINTED: 03/07/1966 CLASS #178
RETIRED: 05/29/1992
DOB: 10/04/1945
DOD: 05/29/2020
ASSIGNMENTS: 05th District; 06th District; Stakeout
VETERAN: UNITED STATES ARMY 1962-1966
JAMES McCAFFERTY, LT. #175
APPOINTED: 01/03/1972 CLASS#225
DOB: 12/08/1944
RETIRED: 09/30/2003
DOD: 11/30/2020
ASSIGNMENTS: 12TH District; Police Athletic League; N/W Detectives; Narcotics Field Unit; N/C Detective; Police Academy
VETERAN: United States Army, VIETNAM
ASSIGNMENTS: Traffic Division; N; FOP OFFICER FOR 20 YEARS;
ACTIVE DUTY DEATHS
JOHN DRUDING DETECTIVE #870
Appointed: 02/20/2001 Class 333
DOB: 04/21/1974
DOD: 09/20/2020
ACTIVE DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS: 22ND Disttict, 25th.District, Southwest Det./Northwest Det.
United States Army Veteran
GLEN HOLMES
POLICE OFFICER #5763
APPOINTED: 10/25/1993
DOB: 04/21/1970
DOD: 10/11/2020 - COVID
ACTIVE DUTY: 9th Police District
ASSIGNMENTS: 18th Dist.;92nd District; 39th District
CHARLENE K HAILEY
POLICE OFFICER #6902
APPOINTED: 08/16/1993
DOB: 06/12/1959
DOD: 11/13/2020
ACTIVE DUTY HDTA NARCOTICS
ASSIGNMENTS: 19th Dist.,39th Dist., NSF
TAB ALI
POLICE OFFICER #2937
APPOINTED : 05/22/1995
DOB: 01/28/1960
DOD: 11/23/2020 - COVID
ACTIVE DUTY: 5th Police District
ASSIGNMENTS: Center City District; 35th District
FRANK MILILLO
CAPTAIN #43
APPOINTED: 01/08/90
DOB: 12/06/1966
DOD: 12/03/2020 - COVID
ACTIVE DUTY South West Detective Division
ASSIGNMENTS: 3rd District, South West Detective Division
JOSEPH YOUSE
SERGEANT #389
APPOINTED: 02/16/1982
DOB: 08/01/1958
DOD: 12/23/2020 - COVID
ACTIVE DUTY: Audits & Inspections
APPOINTMENTS: Audits & Inspections
CYNTHIA FELICETTI
POLICE OFFICER # 9412
APPOINTED: 07/30/1990
DOB: 01/21/1969
DOD: 01/07/2021
ACTIVE DUTY: Criminal Inteligence
ASSIGNMENTS: Criminal Inteligence
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