19th Annual
1, 2025
WELCOME MESSAGE
Thank you for attending The 19th Annual COPS for K.O.P.S. Benefit Hockey Game!
Our players, referees, families and dedicated COPS for K.O.P.S. committee appreciate your support!
We would like to thank both teams and our officials for playing today, game announcer Denny Gottesman, Ofc. Tyler Margeson, the 172nd Class PSP Cadets and Bagpiper Amanda Spangenberg for giving of their time and talents to aide in raising funds for the families of our fallen Pennsylvania officers.
A special thank you to the staff and employees at the Giant Center for hosting our annual hockey game; and to Greg Caputo for organizing the Annual Cops for K.O.P.S. Michael Henry, Jr Golf Tournament in September, and to The Hershey Italian Lodge for ensuring a fantastic After Party and their contributions to raise funds year after year!
A big thanks to our multi-year emcee & media sponsor Valerie Pritchett of ABC 27 News Harrisburg!!
Proceeds raised from Cops for K.O.P.S. efforts is provided to help support the families of our fallen LEO brothers and sisters in Pennsylvania.
12:15-
ORDER OF EVENTS
12:30 PM
PLAYER WARM-UP
Player, Coach & Referee Announcements
12:40PM
OPENING CEREMONY
Emcee: Val Pritchett, ABC News Harrisburg
12:45PM
OFFICIAL CEREMONY
Led by Ret. Chief Patrick O’Rourke, DTPD
Presentation of Checks
Hershey Italian Lodge, Michael L.
Henry Jr. Golf Tournament donation
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Heroe‘s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia
Introduction of
Special Guests
MHS Law, Public Safety & Security program students and their teacher
Ret. PSP Captain Paul Gaspich
169th Pennsylvania State Police Cadet Class
2024 PA Roll Call of Heroes
Presented by Val Pritchett, ABC News
Police Officer Jaime Junior Roman
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
1:00 PM
Presentation of The Gene Cassidy Award for Courage
Presented by Ret. Chief Patrick O’Rourke & Ret. Agent Gene Cassidy to Detective Kyle Gilmartin, Scranton Police Department
The Gene Cassidy Award is named after Ret. Agent Gene Cassidy who, as a Baltimore city Police Officer, was blinded by an unprovoked attack by gunfire on October 22, 1987. Cassidy went back to college, where he obtained his Masters degree and returned to duty as an instructor in the Baltimore Police Academy. His legacy will inspire officers for generations to come
Presentation
of the Colors
Pennsylvania State Police Honor Guard
Retiring of the Colors
Pennsylvania State Police Honor Guard
National Anthem
Performance by Ofc.Tyler Margeson, Swatara Police Department
Amazing Grace
Bagpipe performance by Amanda Spangenberg
CEREMONIAL PUCK DROP
Francis T. Chardo, Dauphin County District Attorney
Presentation of“Call of Honor”
172nd Pennsylvania State Police Cadet Class - Jumbotron
PENNSYLVANIA’S
2024
ROLL CALL OF HEROES
SGT.JAIMEJUNIORROMA
PHILADELPHIAPOLICEDEP
E.O.W09.10.2024
SergeantJaimeRomansuccumbed gunshotwoundshereceivedonJun 22,2024,duringatrafficstop.
OfficerRomanhadservedwiththe PhiladelphiaPoliceDepartmentfor6-1/2 years,assignedtothe25thDistrict.He issurvivedbyhiswifeandchildren.
Mayyouresteasy,Ofc.Roman. Wehavethewatchfromhere.
“Heroes never die. They live on forever in the hearts and minds of those that would follow in their footsteps.”
~Emily Potter
FUN & GAMES SCHEDULE
Chuck-A-Puck!!
1st Intermission
Purchase your pucks at the Merchandise Table outside the Stella Premium Lounge through the 1st Period!
Win by being the closest puck to the Center Ice dot!! Winner receives 50% of the proceeds of the puck sales with 50% donated to Cops for K.O.P.S. Charity!!
Raffle & 50/50 Tickets & Winner Announcements
2nd Intermission
Purchase raffle tickets thru the 2nd Period at the Raffle Table ONLY. See volunteers selling 50/50 tickets throughout the concourse & Club room thru 2nd Period. CASH ONLY
Cops for K.O.P.S. Merchandise
Pre-Game & During Game
Limited quantity 2025 Cops for K.O.P.S tshirts, sweatshirts, game jerseys, challenge coins, stickers and misc. items are available throughout the game until the beginning of 3rd Period.
CASH & ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
2025 COPS FOR K.O.P.S TEAM ROSTERS
2025 C
TE RS TEAMBLUE(AWAY)
T H E F I N A L I
N S P E C T I O N "
T h e p o l i c e m a n s t o o d a n d f a c e d h i s G o d ,
W h i c h m u s t a l w a y s c o m e t o p a s s .
H e h o p e d h i s s h o e s w e r e s h i n i n g .
J u s t a s b r i g h t l y a s h i s b r a s s .
" S t e p f o r w a r d n o w , p o l i c e m a n .
H o w s h a l l I d e a l w i t h y o u ?
H a v e y o u a l w a y s t u r n e d t h e o t h e r c h e e k ?
T o M y c h u r c h h a v e y o u b e e n t r u e ? "
T h e p o l i c e m a n s q u a r e d h i s s h o u l d e r s a n d s a i d ,
" N o , L o r d , I g u e s s I a i n ' t ,
B e c a u s e t h o s e o f u s w h o c a r r y b a d g e s
c a n ' t a l w a y s b e a s a i n t .
I ' v e h a d t o w o r k m o s t S u n d a y s ,
a n d a t t i m e s m y t a l k w a s r o u g h ,
a n d s o m e t i m e s I ' v e b e e n v i o l e n t ,
B e c a u s e t h e s t r e e t s a r e a w f u l l y t o u g h .
B u t I n e v e r t o o k a p e n n y ,
T h a t w a s n ' t m i n e t o k e e p . . . .
T h o u g h I w o r k e d a l o t o f o v e r t i m e
W h e n t h e b i l l s g o t j u s t t o o s t e e p .
A n d I n e v e r p a s s e d a c r y f o r h e l p ,
T h o u g h a t t i m e s I s h o o k w i t h f e a r .
A n d s o m e t i m e s , G o d f o r g i v e m e ,
I ' v e w e p t u n m a n l y t e a r s .
I k n o w I d o n ' t d e s e r v e a p l a c e
A m o n g t h e p e o p l e h e r e .
T h e y n e v e r w a n t e d m e a r o u n d
E x c e p t t o c a l m t h e i r f e a r .
I f y o u ' v e a p l a c e f o r m e h e r e ,
L o r d , I t n e e d n ' t b e s o g r a n d .
I n e v e r e x p e c t e d o r h a d t o o m u c h ,
B u t i f y o u d o n ' t . . . . . I ' l l u n d e r s t a n d .
T h e r e w a s s i l e n c e a l l a r o u n d t h e t h r o n e
W h e r e t h e s a i n t s h a d o f t e n t r o d .
A s t h e p o l i c e m a n w a i t e d q u i e t l y ,
F o r t h e j u d g m e n t o f h i s G o d .
" S t e p f o r w a r d n o w , p o l i c e m a n ,
Y o u ' v e b o r n e y o u r b u r d e n s w e l l .
C o m e w a l k a b e a t o n H e a v e n ' s s t r e e t s ,
Y o u ' v e d o n e y o u r t i m e i n h e l l . "
A u t h o r : U n k n o w n
Thankyoutoouresteemedsponsorsforgoingabove&beyodtheir callofdutytosupport theCopsforK.O.P.SCharityHockeyGame!!
2025 Hero Award Sponsors
Valor Award Sponsors
Withheartfeltgratitude,weextendoursincerestthanks tothe generoussmallbusinessesandgeneralpublic foryour unwaveringsupportoftheCopsforK.O.P.SCharitythruyour continueddonations. Itisthroughyourgenerosityandcommitmentthatweare abletomakeameaningfulimpactonthelivesofthe familiesoffallenofficers. Together,westandasatestamenttothepowerof communityandcompassion,honoringtheheroeswho havegiventheultimatesacrifice.
