The PFIA Fall Protector 2020

Fall 2020

2

CONGRATULATIONS

GRADUATES

4 SCHOLARSHIP

RECIPIENTS

15 IN THE SPOTLIGHT 18 YOU DON’T KNOW ME 101 EAST 116TH STREET ● CARMEL, IN 46032 ● 800-221-7342 ● WWW.PFIA1913.ORG

Fall 2020

Volume 36, Number 3 The PFIA Protector is printed quarterly by the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association. The Executive and Editorial Offices are located at 101 E. 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 Local: 317-581-1913 or toll-free: 1-800-221-PFIA (7342) Creative Services . . . . Rebekah Brownson

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Clines Senior Vice President, Executive Secretary . . . . . . John E. Murphy Vice President, Treasurer . . . Jeff Warnock

Board of Directors Mike Carrigan . . . . . . . Littleton, Colorado Ruben Cevallos . . . . . . San Antonio, Texas Myles Christie . . . . . . . . Augusta, Georgia Thomas Clines . . . . . . . . . Fishers, Indiana Peter F. Episcopo . . . . . . . Naples, Florida Edward Griffith, III . . . . Brick, New Jersey Gerald Housel . . . . . . . . Speedway, Indiana Tom C. Jackson . . . . . . . . . Peoria, Illinois Mark S. Kemp . . . . New Palestine, Indiana Steve Kemp . . . . . . . . . . . Greenfield, Indiana David G. Lentz . . . . . . . . Slidell, Louisiana John Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel, Indiana Steve D. Murphy . . . . . . Indianapolis, Indiana Don Trejbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ohio Jeff Warnock . . . . . . . . . . . Fishers, Indiana Legal Counsel . . . . . . . . . John D. Hoover E. Davis Coots Lawrence W. Schmits

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

We hope you and your families are safe and healthy. PFIA continues to be a very busy place while surviving this very different period of time. Obviously our business has been adversely impacted like many other companies, especially in new business. With the development of the fillable applications and forms, you will still have an opportunity to help your members. With all of the safety requirements in place, it is difficult to make presentations in person, so try using these applications—they work!

Fortunately PFIA is in a financial position that we can continue business as usual and keep all of our employees fully employed. That is very important to all of us. We are all hoping for a resolution to the pandemic and a returning to life as usual.

Changing the Supreme Legislative Body meeting to a virtual meeting was not an easy decision. The decision on what to do had to be made in June, and trying to decide what the conditions would be in September was a real unknown. We were in contact with the hotel to try to develop a method in which we could conduct the meetings and associated activities. It was finally decided that the hotel could not accommodate the meals and entertainment, and providing meeting rooms would be very difficult. Conducting the business during the SLB is very important to the operations of PFIA and the Board of Directors. It was decided that we could accomplish everything that was required with a Zoom virtual meeting.

The scholarship awards are out, and there is a change to how the award is distributed. Instead of two payments there will now be one payment in August of each year for the full amount. In conversations with Scholarship America it was determined that this method of payment would benefit the students. Since the inception of the scholarship program in 1987, PFIA has awarded 10,395 scholarships for a total of $11,115,500.

As always we are here to support all of you, especially today as you work to help your members. It has never been more important than now to be “Each Other’s Keeper” Fraternally,

­Actuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Simanek Griffith, Ballard & Company

Tom Clines President Retired OFD, Local 385

CONTENTS

FEATURES

2 CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES Graduates of 2020.

4 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has awarded 100 children of PFIA members with scholarships this year.

15 IN THE SPOTLIGHT The legacy of Edward J. Skehan

18 YOU DON’T KNOW ME One officer turns to writing and creating digital art to off-load his emotions.

DEPARTMENTS

10 IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD 12 PFIA REMEMBERS 13 TIMELINE 16 BODY SHOP 19 ODDS N ENDS 20 SWAP SHOP 22 FINANCIAL REPORT 24 HOME OFFICE/REGIONAL MANAGER DIRECTORY 25 ABM/AR DIRECTORY 29 CHARITABLE FUND

Products

Life Products

One Pay Life (Single Premium Whole Life) Select Whole Life Yearly Renewable Term 10-Year 20-Year or 30-Year Level Term

Life Riders Guaranteed Purchase Option Children’s Benefit Waiver of Premium Individual Retirement Accounts & Annuities Interest rate of 2%, no management fee

Accident & Sickness Products Cancer Protection (optional family coverage) Accidental Death Only (optional family coverage) Accident Only (optional coverage for spouse/children) Non-Fatal Gunshot Wound Rider Non-Fatal Burn Rider Accident and Health Disability Income

facebook.com/PFIA1913

twitter.com/PFIA1913

You can find our online magazine issues at: www.issuu.com/pfia © 2001 Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association

instagram.com/PFIA1913 Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

1

Recipients Taylor Jared Emily Alexxis Kelly Alexandria Savannah Anabelle Ashley Jenna Evan Erin Anthony Morgan Erika Laura Gabrielle Shannon Taylor Sarah Ethan Kinley Luke Ryan Maya Paige Mariah Riley Alexander Megan Natalie Haley Gabrielle Julia Lauren David Macey Alexander Kolton Jaime Rocco Kobi Janelle Logan Dawson Valarie

2

Congratulations Graduates!

Alberts Dickerson Mckinney Nall Sarhage Westhoff Wright Apa Curry Danninger Davros Inman Lancellotti Lewallen Peterson Quackenbos Schaffer Weidele Abeita Estrada Gruber Hamilton Kraeszig Lotocki Love Mobley Murray Peterson Pfeifer Selby Shearer Shepherd Sirolli Stema Vegh Weller Wiebe Wilgocki Adams Andersen Bennardo IV Bryant Charron Cornwell Cranmer Davidson

Scholarship 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

College Attended

Major

Graduation

Armstrong State University Cedarville University University of Indianapolis University of North Florida Illinois State University Northwest Missouri State University Midland University Endicott College Ball State University University of Wisconsin University of Colorado Boulder Ohio University University of Rhode Island Lamar University University of Hartford Indian River State College SUNY University at Binghamton Kean University Lipscomb University University of Texas at San Antonio Ohio State University Bowling Green State University Franklin College Loyola University Maryland Claremont McKenna College Ohio State University Anderson University Pittsburg State University University of Minnesota Wittenberg University University of Iowa University of Missouri La Salle University Michigan State University Kent State University Ohio State University Nebraska Wesleyan University Syracuse University Texas A&M University University of Nebraska Kent State University Urbana University Johnson & Wales University Texas Tech University University of Nebraska Mount Mercy University

Speech Pathology (CSDS) Worship Ministry Nursing Pre-Vet/Bio-Med. Audiology Horticulture Psychology and Sociology Nursing Public Relations Biology Integrative Physiology Child Life Specialist Kinesiology Speech/ Hearing Sciences Psychology and Business Nursing Biology Interior Design Nursing Mass Communication Political Science Psychology Exercise Science Global Studies International Relations Speech & Hearing Sciences Business Nursing Aerospace Engineering Marketing/Communication Business Nursing Speech Pathology Journalism Nursing Exercise Science Biology International Relations Business Business Nursing Psychology Hotel and Lodging Mgmt.

Business Management Engineering Accounting

2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020

Recipients Ryan Stone Zachary Jaime Tessa Bailey Alexandra Travis Abbigail John Cassandra Sarah Benigno Nathan Kylie Brigid Jessica Jacob Brianna Brooke Victoria Seth Matthew Zachary Victoria Bradley Aleasa Madison Sean Emma Jacob Erin Payton Michael Shelby Hanna Jessica Liliana Megan Jacob Rita Alexandria Shavell Danielle Jacob Scott Taylor Anthony Alexander

Desane Dillon Franke Gehringer Giandinoto Grams Haley Hamilton Harding Harkendorff Horton Hosking Houser Jantzen Jorgensen Keane Kelly Kobler Krokaugger Lafferty Leonard Lincoln Martin Martocci Matson Mcclintick Molinari Nadolny Pahls Pergams Perrmann Prachar Rea Rettschlag Rice Rinkevicz Rodino Scarlato Schroeder Victor Walsh Ward West Whiddon Wilcox Yashay DiSarno Petricca Sharpe

Scholarship 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015

College Attended

Major

Graduation

University of South Carolina University of Alabama Fontbonne University The College of New Jersey University of Nebraska Texas A&M University Canisius College Texas A&M University Iowa State University University of Nebraska University of Colorado Boulder SUNY University at Buffalo Illinois Wesleyan University Colorado School of Mines William Jewell College Hobart & William Smith College Temple University SUNY University at Buffalo University of Nebraska University of Colorado Denver Syracuse University University of Oklahoma Northeastern University Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts Walsh University Missouri Western State University James Madison University University of Connecticut University of Pennsylvania Saint Louis University University of Cincinnati Saint Joseph’s University West Virginia University Michigan State University University of Nebraska Michigan State University University of Nebraska Miami University Butler University Canisius College University of Mississippi Wright State University University of Cincinnati Kent State University SUNY University at Binghamton Rutgers, The State University of NJ Medaille College Rochester Institute of Technology Otterbein University

Finance Human Development Family Cyber Security Communications Biochemistry English Biology/Animal Behavior History Architecture Computer Engineering Biology Biomedical Science Nursing Mechanical Engineering Biology Biology/Environmental Stud.

Criminal Justice Biology Microbiology Anthropology Music Industry Energy Management Computer Science Urban Studies Nursing Education Health Science Biomedical Engineering Economics Physical Therapy Medical Sciences Interdisciplinary Health Biochemistry Mechanical Engineering Molecular & Biomedical Bio. Kinesiology Biology Microbiology/Pre-Med. Biology Health & Wellness/Phys. Ed. Biology Nursing Dental Hygiene Nursing Biology Mechanical Engineering Early Childhood Ed. Chemical Engineering Sport Management

2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

3

Class of 2020

Kash Adams Dallas Baptist Univ.

Pre Med

O

Grace Alford Florida State University Actuarial Science and Math

Sophie Alfson University of Nebraska Animal Science

nce again, Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has awarded 100 children, step-children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of PFIA members with scholarships this year.

The scholarships amount to $1,500 per year, and are renewable for three more years, provided eligibility requirements are continually met.

To avoid bias, winning students are selected by Scholarship America®; employees of PFIA do not participate.

Scholarship America bases their decision on the students’ academic performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, and participation in school and community activities.

Considerations are also based on work experience, unusual personal or family circumstances, letters of recommendation, and a statement of the applicant’s goals and aspirations. All of this information is confidential. Conditions and procedures under which awards are granted are reviewed occasionally by PFIA. Haleigh Bordelon LA State University Kinesiology

4

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Elizabeth Allen Washburn University Computer Science

Emily Bajema Grand Valley State Univ.

H&T Management

Nicholas Belcher University of Southern IN Science

Kelsi Blatchley Fairfield University Biology

Hope Brock University of South FL Biomedical Sciences

Max Brown Boston University Biology

Cassidy Chappuis University of Notre Dame Electrical Engineering

Gabby Chiodo Saint Louis University Political Science

Ariana Cipoletta University of South FL Lang. and Hearing Sciences

McKenna Connell University of MI Business

Madison Cornell University of RI Neuroscience

Hannah Cousins Case Western Reserve Univ.

Biology/Pre-Med

Spencer Daley SUNY Engineering

Kaylee Delgado University of CA Neuroscience

Shelby Dickerson McNeese State Univ.

Civil Engineering

Alexa DiGiorgio Rowan University Political Science

Madison DiGiorgio Rutgers Health Information Mgmt.

Cassandra Dudlo Ferris State University Architecture

Luke Dunn University of RI Engineering

Jada Elliott University of RI Kinesiology

Kaitlyn Ewald University of Illinois Undecided

Colton Fisher Indiana University Criminal Justice

Clayton Frost Morningside College Business Administration

Kendra Fuelling Purdue University Agriculture Education

Paying for college is a source of lots of worry, especially during this uncertain time, so the financial assistance given by this award will bring peace of mind to my whole family!

-Rachel Ihde

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

5

Jackson Glup University of Nebraska Economics

Simone Green University of Houston Law

Grace Harty North Central College Communications

Christopher Heitzhaus University of DE Chemical Engineering

Alexander Herman University of Nebraska Computer Science

Caitlin Hess Loyola University Nursing

Kimberly Hooker Texas A&M University Wildlife Sciences

Emma Houser University of Cincinnati Mechanical Engineering

Morgan Hovan Franklin & Marshall College Pre-Law

Madison Hughes University of Texas Health Sciences

Rachel Ihde Drake University Instrumental Music Ed.

Kiley Johnson University of Nebraska Inclusive Early Childhood

Emma Jones University of Wyoming Env. and Nat. Resources

Sullivan Jones Chadron State College CJ and Legal Studies

Kayden Key Anderson University Business Marketing

R’ielle Laidler FAMU Nursing

Griffin Lamp University of Florida Biology

Class of

2020

Riley Gargano Univ. of Northern CO Nursing

6

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Nicole Landino University of MA Marketing

Sophia Landry Community College of RI General Studies

Melissa LeGeyt University of Maryland EMS-Paramedic

Rebecca Leonard Undecided Dance

Isabelle Lucca University of RI Pharmacy

Leslie Martinez Amarillo College Criminal Justice

Maxwell Mayfield Northwestern Univ.

Economics

Rylie McConnell University of Texas Nursing

Madeline Moen Iowa State University Animal Science/Pre-Vet

Gabby Moffett University of Nebraska Chemistry and Spanish

Olivia Molinari Penn State University Communications

Isabella Mollicone University of RI Physics

Nathan Moran University of Alaska Aeronautical Studies

Julia Morgan University of SC English

Cassidy Morrison Shenandoah University Nursing

Kendall Morrison King University Security & Intelligence

Dylan Muse Ball State University Accounting

Kyle Naif Undecided Mechanical Engineering

Matthew Neville University of Nebraska Electrical Engineering

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

7

Thank you so much for this opportunity. I truly appreciate the contribution to my academic endeavors and future career goals.

God Bless,

-Simone Green

Cecilia Pablo Martinez CO State University Social Work

Lucy Pericone James Madison Univ.

Psychology

Erika Peterson University of Hartford Psychology and Mgmt.

Marissa Pettinelli Sacred Heart University Nursing

Jacqueline Pfeifer Iowa State University Animal Science

Panagiota Reiva University of Denver Business Mgmt./Admin.

Abigail Richardson Ohio State University Engineering

Lawson Roberts Undecided Nursing

Jack Rooney Wittenberg University Business

Wyatt Sands Univ. of Northern CO Pre-Med

Caitlyn Sapp Youngstown State Univ.

Biochemistry

Kayleigh Sarnese Slippery Rock Univ. of PA Pre-Med/Biology

Kathleen Schenk Endicott College Biology

Abbey Sharp Tyler Junior College Nursing

Jack Smeins Iowa State University Engineering

2020

Hannah Petersen SUNY College Sports Management

Class of 8

Hailey Pedreira University of Central FL Criminal Justice

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Clara Smith Fashion Institute of Tech.

Fashion Design

Kylie Smith University of Colorado Pre-Med

Nicholas Smith Texas A&M University Kinesiology

Faith Snyder Univ. of Northern CO Audiology and Speech

Sanibel Stravinsky Gannon University Nursing

Gavin Sullivan Iowa State University Finance

Emily Tenney University of Akron Child Development

Ashley Thompson Keuka College Nursing

Cody Thurman Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering

Alyssa Wagner University of TX Kinesiology

Brant Watson Iowa State University Business: Marketing

Dane Wheeler University of TN Business

Eric White CO State University Mechanical Engineering

Cade Whitesell Berry College Animal Science

Allana Whiteside Purdue University Human Science

Riegler Yates College of W&M Business

Not Pictured:

Elise Fitzpatrick Alex Nydahl

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

9

IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD...OUR FRATERNAL SIDE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Fraternal Events

On August 3, 2020, PFIA representative Greg Lehman (standing at back) introduced Evansville Fire Department Recruit Class 61-20 to PFIA. Front Row: Adam Ulrich, Corey Haury 2nd Row: Andrew Nalin, Paige Jones, Jacob Zoch, Ryan Otzmann 3rd Row: Jesse Riddle, Tyler Jepson, Derek Cox, Daniel Ice Back Row: Lucas Morrow, Imran Awan, Greg Lehman, Dalton Gray, Samuel Bassemier.

Jacksonville Firefighter Phillip Tunsill receiving a claim check from ABM Tony Ragans for his off-duty injury.

Our Accident Protection Plan covers the members on-duty and off-duty.

10

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Chris Schmidt receiving a substantial claim payment check from ABM/Agent Jim Snyder for a very unusual off duty injury claim. Chris is thankful for PFIA for being “Each Other’s Keeper.” As the restrictions for COVID-19 ease, you can expect to start seeing your area representatives visiting your station.

PFIA Agent Seth Crosby congratulating Isabelle, sophomore at University of Rhode Island in the pharmacy program, on being a scholarship award winner for 2020! PFIA member and Correctional Officer Anthony Lucca and his K9 Csikos are very grateful.

Happy Birthday Michael

Lt. Joe Bordonaro and Orlando Agent TJ Lowrey practicing social distancing as TJ presents a check for the A Shift Golf Tournament, supporting the Orlando Firefighters Benevolent Association. This year’s event was cancelled due to the pandemic; however, PFIA continues to support OFFBA’s mission “To Help Those Who Help Others.”

Pictured: PFIA Agent Frankie Forbes, Michael Nguyen Jr., and father Michael Nguyen.

This year has been an uncertain year, but so long as there are kids like Michael Nguyen Jr., there is hope.

This sweet young boy wanted nothing more for his birthday than to buy the entire Stamford Police Department dinner. And he did just that!

He received money from a very special person who set it up and made it happen. The kindness this young man has shown reflects his generous heart and a deep appreciation for the women and men who put their lives on the line each and every day.

The impact of his gift to these officers leaves them overwhelmed with joy. What an amazing kid!

IMPD 21st Recruit Class Academic Award Winner Casey Seaton being presented by 24 year PFIA Agent David Roth.

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

11

PFIA REMEMBERS OUR FALLEN HEROES

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO OUR

FALLEN HEROES Trooper George Baker Louisiana State Police (LA) 10-year veteran Trooper George Baker succumbed to injuries sustained on May 20, 2020, when he was struck by a Hammond patrol car while removing stop sticks from the roadway during a vehicle pursuit.

The pursuit started when officers from the Hammond Police Department attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle. Trooper Baker and another trooper successfully deployed stop sticks, causing the vehicle to hit them. As the troopers attempted to remove the stop sticks from the roadway, they were inadvertently struck by a responding Hammond patrol car.

Both occupants in the fleeing vehicle were arrested a short time later.

Both troopers were transported to a local hospital where Trooper Baker succumbed to his injuries on May 24, 2020. Trooper Baker’s organs were donated upon his death. The second trooper suffered non-lifethreatening injuries.

Trooper Baker was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Louisiana State Police for three years. He had previously served with the Greensburg Police Department for four years and the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office for three years.

Deputy Sheriff John Rhoden Bell County Sheriff’s Office (TX) 10-year veteran Deputy Sheriff John Rhoden was struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to deploy spike strips during a vehicle pursuit of a stolen car.

The pursuit had started in Williamson County and proceeded into Bell County along I-35. Deputy Rhoden was preparing to deploy the spike strips near Exit 294 when he was struck by a tractor trailer.

12

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Police Officer Dale Provins, Jr. Jefferson Hills Borough Police Department (PA) 15-year veteran Police Officer Dale Provins succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash.

An oncoming vehicle crossed the center line and struck Officer Provins’ patrol car head-on. Officer Provins was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh where he succumbed to his injuries on June 13, 2020.

Officer Provins was a U.S. Marine Corps and Pennsylvania Army National Guard veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield.

He had served with the Jefferson Hills Borough Police Department for 15 years and was a thirdgeneration police officer.

Police Officer Edelmiro Garza, Jr. McAllen Police Department (TX) 9-year veteran and Police Officer Ismael Chavez.

McAllen Police Department (TX) 2-year veteran Police Officer Edelmiro Garza and Police Officer Ismael Chavez were shot and killed from ambush while responding to a domestic disturbance call.

They had approached the front door of the home when they were suddenly ambushed and shot before drawing their weapons or making an emergency broadcast. Other officers who were sent to check on them came across the scene and immediately requested backup.

The subject who ambushed them committed suicide as additional units arrived on scene.

TIMELINE

PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF

First Responders

The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool James B. Davis

Research forester, USDA Forest Service, Forest Fire and Atmospheric Sciences Research, Washington, DC

The nickel-plated Pulaski looks as good as new in its glass-fronted Collins Tool Company display case at the Smithsonian Museum of Arts and Industry in Washington, DC. Surrounded by equally shiny cutting tools of all description, the Pulaski was first put on display at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876.

Conventional wisdom holds that the Pulaski fire tool was invented by Edward C. “Big Ed” Pulaski in the second decade of the 20th century. Ed Pulaski, a descendant of American Revolution hero Casimir Pulaski, was a hero of the Great Idaho Fire of 1910, leading his crew to safety when they became imperiled.

He was also one of a group of ranger tinkerers who struggled to solve the equipment problems of the budding forestry profession. However, the pulaski tool on display at the Smithsonian must have been made when Big Ed was no more than 6 years old!

In the early days of forestry in this country, fire tools were whatever happened to be available. The earliest methods of firefighting were confined mostly to “knocking down” or “beating out” the flames, and the tools used in the job were simple and primitive. The beating out, when such an approach was possible, was often accomplished with a coat, slicker, wet sack, or even a saddle blanket. A commonly used tool was a pine bough cut on arrival at the fire edge.

Soon farming and logging tools, available at general and hardware stores, came into use. These included the shovel, ax, hoe, and rake—all basic hand tools developed over centuries of manual labor. Even after firefighting became an important function of forestry agencies, these tools were accepted as they were, wherever they could be picked up, and little thought was given to size, weight, and balance. There appears to be no record of the use of the Pulaski for fire control. Most likely, it was sold to farmers for land clearing and may have been forgotten by the late 1800s.

With the advent of the USDA Forest Service and state forestry organizations, a generation of “ranger inventors and tinkerers began to emerge. It became apparent that careful selection and modification was essential for efficient work and labor conservation. In the early days when almost everybody and everything had to travel by horseback, transportation was a particular problem. For years foresters worked on the idea of combination tools.

Most of the attempts were built in home workshops, and most went with the wind. Two important survivors, now in general use, are the McLeod tool, a sturdy combination of rake and hoe, and the combination of ax and mattock. The McLeod was probably the first fire tool to be developed. It was designed in 1905 by Ranger Malcolm McLeod of the Sierra National Forest. (continued on next page) Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

13

Who first invented the ax-hoe combination and used it for firefighting is a matter of minor dispute. Earle P. Dudly claims to have had a Pulaski-like tool made by having a lightweight mining pick modified by a local blacksmith. He says he used the tool for firefighting in the USDA Forest Service’s Northern Rocky Mountain Region in 1907. Dudly was well acquainted with Ed Pulaski, and the two had discussed fire tools.

Another account of the origin of the Pulaski comes from William G. Weigle, supervisor of the Coeur d’Alene National Forest, thought of the idea—but not for firefighting. Rangers Ed Pulaski and Joe Halm worked under him (all three became heroes of the Great Idaho Fire) at Wallace, then headquarters for the Coeur d’Alene National Forest. At that time, plans were being made for some experimental reforestation, including planting pine seedlings. As Supervisor Weigle planned the job, he decided a new tool was needed to help with the planting as well as other forestry work. He decided on a combination of ax, mattock, and shovel. One day in late 1910 or 1911, Weigle sent Rangers Joe Halm and Ed Holcomb to Pulaski’s home blacksmith shop to tum out a combination tool that might replace the mattock that was then in common use for tree planting. Halm, with Holcomb helping, cut one blade off a double-bitted ax, then welded a mattock hoe on at right angles to the former blade position. He then drilled a hole in an old shovel and attached it to the ax-mattock piece by means of a wing bolt, placing it so the user could sink the shovel into the earth by applying foot pressure to the mattock blade.

The rather awkward device was not a success as a planting tool. Probably the whole idea would have been abandoned had not Ranger Pulaski been fascinated with the possibilities of the tool. He kept using it, experimenting with it, and improving it.

He soon discovered that the bolted-on shovel was awkward and unsatisfactory. He abandoned the shovel part and also lengthened and reshaped the ax and mattock blades. It is too bad Pulaski did not know about the Collins Tool Pulaski — it would have saved him a lot of time. Nevertheless, by 1913 Pulaski had succeeded in making a well-balanced tool with a sharp ax on one side and a mattock or grubbing blade on the other.

Pulaski use now spread throughout the Rocky

14

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Mountain region. However, it was used not for tree planting but for fire control. By 1920 the demand was so great that a commercial tool company was asked to handle production.

Although the Pulaski went into widespread use in the Rockies in the 1920’s, it saw little or no use in other areas. Prior to 1931 the USDA Forest Service had no good internal method for handling equipment development and promotion. Most new equipment ideas were introduced and discussed at the regular Western Forestry and Conservation Association meetings.

By the mid 1930s, with the advent of the Civilian Conservation Corps, fire tools began to proliferate, and the USDA Forest Service sought to standardize tools rather than develop new ones. It was at an equipment standardization conference at Spokane in 1936 that the Pulaski tool was proposed for national distribution. The conference instructed the USDA Forest Service’s Region I to develop and further test a prototype suitable for service wide use.

Since Big Ed’s day, the Pulaski, as well as other fire tools, has undergone continual improvement. Pulaski development is an ongoing effort at the USDA Forest Service’s Missoula Equipment Development Center.

Careful engineering, study, design, and testing have resulted in standards of shape, weight, balance, and quality.

Although Ed Pulaski may not have invented the first fire tool put into general use or even first thought of the tool that bears his name, he did develop, improve, and popularize the Pulaski. The General Services Administration now puts out bids for more than 35,000 new Pulaski’s each year — a long way from the prototype so laboriously made in Ranger Pulaski’s home blacksmith shop. ■

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Edward J. Skehan

PO LI

ND FIRE A M CE

•

Member of Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association

•

Completed Hartford Police/Fire Academies

•

World War II as a U.S. Army Sergeant

•

Fought at the Battle of the Bulge

•

Inducted into Hartford High School Athletic Hall of Fame

•

Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League Hall of Fame

•

Played for Hartford Fireman’s baseball team

•

Member of the VFW, Battle of the Bulge Survivors, and Charter member of

IO N

25 years as a firefighter

IN

•

’S EN

It is with deep and profound sadness that the family of Edward J. Skehan announce his passing at the age of 102, passing peacefully at his home surrounded by his children, on March 30, 2020.

S

UR A

NCE

AS

T A I S OC

the Hartford Firemen’s Union •

Member of the Hartford Police/Fire Department Patrolmen’s and Fireman’s Association

•

Honored with a scholarship in his name “The Edward J. Skehan P&F Association College Scholarship”

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

15

THE BODY SHOP

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Firefighter Hearing Loss By: Sean Stumbaugh As firefighters, we are exposed to risks and hazards on a daily basis.

We do what we can, as individuals and organizations, to reduce our exposure to these risks. When one of us is injured (or worse), we can typically point to a proximate cause: the event that triggered the injury. To get ahead of these injuries, however, we need to prevent the root causes.

During my 32 years of firefighting, I was fortunate as far as injuries are concerned. Oh sure, I had the typical bumps and bruises, but I only sustained one injury I would consider major, the result of a fall one dark night on a steep mountainside in Trinity County, California.

My engine company was part of a strike team conducting initial attack on a new—and growing— wildfire. Our strike team had just put in about 5,000 feet of 1½ inch fire hose up a steep mountainside along the left flank of the fire.

We had tied in the line and were holding it with the help of hand crews. I made one misstep downhill and went tumbling over.

Everyone heard my right knee pop as my anterior cruciate ligament gave way. Down I went.

I spent the next four or five years healing, having surgery, and healing again. This injury

16

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

changed my career, moving me temporarily to a desk job and out of the firehouse. But in the end, it doesn’t hold me back much; I can still swim, ride my bike, ski, and run (I sometimes wish my knee prevented that last one!). The short-term pain and down time was no fun at all, but fortunately I suffered no long-term effects.

I cannot say the same about my hearing.

As a result of long-term occupational noise exposure, I suffer from permanent hearing loss in my left ear. The proximate cause of this disability is not a single event, like my knee, but chronic exposure to noise. I first started to notice the problem when I heard a noise in my head that sounded like a C-130 Hercules aircraft. This noise was noticeable when things around me were very quiet. I initially thought it was congestion due to allergies, but it got progressively louder over time. The first real indication of a big problem was when I could not hear my wife’s voice very well at all (that can be trouble!).

Long story short, I was diagnosed with significant hearing loss in my left ear due to industrial noise exposure. The hearing loss is bad enough, as I have difficulty hearing conversations, especially in loud places. But the worst part

is the tinnitus (noises or ringing in the ear). This constant noise in my head is loud and it drowns out other sounds. There is no place that I can go where it is quiet; I hear this noise all the time.

Fire Service Work Is Loud!

The National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety sets the noise exposure limit at 85 decibels (dBA) over a time weighted average of eight hours.

Noise level measurements taken in the typical environment where a firefighter works often exceed this threshold.

Consider: • When riding in or operating fire apparatus, the dBA levels range from 75 to 88 dBA. Spikes in noise levels have been measured between 105 and 109 dBA. These numbers indicate that firefighters need to wear hearing protection when they are working in and around their fire apparatus.

• During the performance of our duties we use a lot of power saws and other power equipment. We use chainsaws to vent roofs, rotary saws to cut metal and force entry, power fans to remove smoke from buildings, and hydraulic powerplants to run hydraulic tools for vehicle rescue. These and numerous other noises on the emergency scene often

exceed recognized safety levels.

• Working around the firehouse is also a noisy activity. Fire apparatus, bells and whistles, air compressors and exhaust fans can all raise the noise level above the allowable limit.

Firefighters are routinely exposed to loud noises at fires and emergency scenes, including hydraulic tools.

These situations are the proximate causes of hearing loss, and they require us to take steps to protect ourselves and our personnel, including training personnel to recognize unsafe noise levels and take appropriate steps to protect themselves, initiating engineering and administrative controls, and providing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). The PPE needs to be adequate for the noise level involved and fit-tested to the individual firefighter.

We usually have adequate hearing protection devices available to us in situations where noise exposure is common. Supervisors are tasked with ensuring firefighters use hearing protection as required by the department’s policies and procedures. We have this weird situation in our industry, however, during which protecting our hearing becomes more challenging.

Hearing Protection During Emergency Response

If we have hearing safeguards in

place, why do so many firefighters retire with hearing loss? Well, one reason is emergency response. We can go from performing station duties, sitting in our recliners, or even sleeping in our beds, to arriving on the scene of an emergency within a matter of minutes. We go from a resting state to potentially performing work at our highest level of physical ability. This emergent environment requires us to take quick and decisive action. We don our PPE and go to work. We have turnouts to protect our bodies from thermal insult and SCBA to

the additions don’t interfere with the fit or function of other parts.

Let’s face it, there are no bulletproof solutions to hearing protection on the fireground.

However, that doesn’t mean we just throw up our hands and reconcile ourselves to hearing loss. Much of the work we do at fires and emergencies is done after the initial fast-paced, rescue and/or extinguishment activity.

Once the fire is under control or the vehicle is stabilized, things slow down a little. That’s when we should consider whether hearing protection is appropriate.

While each situation will differ, firefighters and supervisors should remember that it is long-term exposure that usually damages our hearing. We won’t be able to eliminate our exposure, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take steps to reduce it.

Policy Considerations

protect our airways from smoke and heat, but do we have anything to protect our hearing when we are wearing all this other gear?

If we donned hearing protection (ear plugs) before we threw on our mask that might help, but is it practical? We need to hear our radios over the rest of the loud noises. Orders or safety messages are too important to miss—and radio communications are often difficult to hear under the best fireground conditions.

Furthermore, PPE is an ensemble.

We cannot just add components without proper testing to ensure

As I noted at the beginning, injuries have proximate causes and root causes. If proximate causes of hearing loss are all the loud noises we’re exposed to, the root cause is lack of effective steps to reduce exposure.

All fire departments should have policies that outline hearing conservation programs and training, including: • A schedule and process for evaluating and monitoring noise levels in the workplace • Administrative and engineering controls to reduce noise exposure • The requirement that firefighters will wear PPE when noise levels cannot be adequately reduced • Annual audiometric testing

(continued on next page)

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

17

and tracking for all exposed personnel • Initial and ongoing training for all members • Documentation of all the above When a member experiences a shift in hearing (discovered by comparison to past audiometric tests), your organization should perform a reevaluation of the noise levels in the work environment and the adequacy of engineering controls and PPE. If you discover one or more processes are not being adequately addressed, further evaluation and training may be in order.

Take It Seriously

Hearing is a precious sensory function for humans; living without it is not impossible, but it is difficult. We tend to take our hearing for granted when we have it, but go without it for a day and you’ll see how precious it becomes.

Take your hearing conservation program seriously. You may save your brothers and sisters the heartache that comes from missing key parts of conversations, or not being able to experience music the same way.

Or, in the case of those of us with tinnitus, knowing true silence is something we left on the fireground.

Lexipol’s Fire Policy Manual and Daily Training Bulletin Service provides essential policies to enhance the safety of firefighters in all areas of department operations. ■ https://www.lexipol.com/resources/blog/listen-upneed-to-know-information-on-firefighter-hearingloss/

You Don’t Know Me I have been on the job 13 ½ years now. Since I have been on the job I have been involved in multiple critical incidents, including two officer involved shootings, one as recently as 2019, which kept me out of work for 8 months while it was investigated by the attorney general’s office. As a result of the extended separation from my last officer involved shooting, I learned to cope with the stress and anxiety by writing and creating digital art to offload my emotions. Then in 2020, with all the riots, protests, and violence against law enforcement, I began to feel anxious about the safety of myself and my fellow brothers and sisters in law enforcement and decided to try and make a composition to document my feelings about what was happening. When I finished it, my partner Officer Nancy Armbruster, asked to read it, and I paused, because I have never shared my writings with anyone. However, I allowed her to read it and she told me I needed to try and publish or share the writing with others because it was very good. I was still hesitant and shared it with my former partner Officer Joe Moran, and he was also very moved by the composition and made similar suggestions. So I went home and thought about it and then shared it with more people and kept getting amazing feedback, so I shared it with Central New York Fraternal Order of Police President Andrea Mourey and she also gave positive feedback and asked if I would share it with the FOP and without hesitation, I shared the piece. I am honored and grateful for the responses I have received for the work, mainly because it’s my feelings on paper. I hope and pray law enforcement all across this nation stays with their principles through this difficult time, but most of all I hope they stay safe and go home to their families after each and every shift.

-Syracuse Police Officer Dave Craw

18

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

ODDS N ENDS

MISCELLANEOUS

Various Kinds of Things Kansas City, MO — A woman called the Kansas City Missouri Police Department July 10. She wanted to help the officer who was shot July 2 and remains in the ICU. We (the KCPD) advised he’s well cared for, but if she wanted to donate for restaurant or gas station gift cards for his family so they can eat at and travel to/from the hospital, we were accepting those at East Patrol Division. She went on to say she lives in the urban core of Kansas City, and her daughter was murdered in 2012. She said the detectives who worked her daughter’s case were like her therapists, fathers, and lifelines all in one.

She said she lost her job a month ago and has been struggling to pay her bills. She went to the grocery store last week and found a $1 bill in the parking lot. She used that to buy a lottery ticket, with which she won $100. Her 12-year-old daughter was with her and said, “Mom, we should give that to the police officer who got shot.” She agreed immediately.

With her current financial hardship, we urged her to keep the money. She refused, saying the officer’s family needed it, and police needed to know they were supported.

We at KCPD shared this wonderful act of humanity on our social media. Then hundreds of

people said they wanted to help her out. However, the woman had called from an unlisted number and didn’t leave a name. It took a while, but we were able to track her down. Her name is Shetara Sims. She’s a struggling single mom. Even when we found her again, she asked, “Don’t the officer and his family need it more?”

Shetara’s act of kindness has touched Kansas City, and they wanted to give back.

Lawrenceville, GA — A Georgia sheriff’s office is thanking a group of inmates credited with rescuing a deputy who collapsed and suffered a head injury while supervising a jail unit.

The sheriff’s office stated, “We are deeply appreciative to these three inmates for the courage, determination and kindness they displayed when they came to the rescue of our deputy who recently suffered a medical emergency while supervising a jail housing unit.”

because our deputy, like most law enforcement officers, treats people with the dignity they deserve.

These inmates had no obligation whatsoever to render aid to a bleeding, vulnerable deputy, but they didn’t hesitate. Many people have strong opinions about law enforcement officers and criminals, but this incident clearly illustrates the potential goodness found in both.”

“We’re proud of our deputy, whose strong desire to serve gave him the strength to activate the door release when he believed an inmate needed his help. In doing so, he released his rescuers. We’re proud of them, too. Thank you.” https://www.wsls.com/news/2020/07/30/ three-georgia-inmates-hailed-as-heroesfor-saving-injured-deputy/

“Their efforts were successful and help arrived almost immediately.

We’re happy to report that our deputy survived the harrowing incident and is recovering at home until he can return to duty.”

“These inmates came to his aid Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

19

SWAP SHOP

CLASSIFIEDS

For Sale or For Swap is for firefighters or law enforcement officers who have items to swap or sell, or are looking for items to add to a collection. There is no charge for this service, but we ask that you follow one rule: items advertised must relate to your profession as firefighters and/or law enforcement officers.

PFIA solely makes it possible for you to contact one another. PFIA does not accept any responsibility for transactions. To participate, e-mail your name, contact information, & ad information to

rbrownson@pfia.net.

You may use any address and/or telephone number you wish.

PATCHES Starting a police and fire patch/ pin collection for my grandson.

Will trade one for one. Just add self-addressed envelope with your patch. I am a 35-year veteran.

Contact: Sal Franscino, 63 Lauren Lane, Brick, NJ 08723, or 908907-0844. (0115)

Kansas Fire Engineer wanting to trade Fire and EMS patches. Have extra patches from other depts.

E-mail and we can find out if there are others you would want to trade. Contact Tim Dokken, at tim.dokken81@gmail.com or send patch to Tim Dokken 1028 W. Ash St., Junction City, KS 66441. (0816)

•

•

Pueblo, CO, police officer and EOD tech looking to trade police, fire, bomb, and military patches.

Will trade one for one, with many extras. Contact R. Jones at k-rjones@comcast.net; or mail items to R. Jones, 24400 Gale Road, Pueblo, CO 81006-1995.

(1014)

Herculaneum, MO, Fire Department patches to trade.

One for one. New patches only.

Have other patches to trade as well. Bill Haggard, 441 Jefferson, Herculaneum, MO 63048. 636475-5476 or billh6300@hotmail. com. (0216)

• Looking to grow police/fire patch collection. If you have patches you would like to part with, please send to Shannon McCarty at 20 Nicole Court, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701.

20

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

• Wanted: I’m looking to trade police/fire patches or pins. I’m building a shadow box. Will trade one for one. Contact: A. Ferguson at fergusonadrianne@yahoo.com or mail items to 1234 Texas Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101. (1116)

Looking to grow my fire patch collection. Captain Jeff Fuchs, Carmel Fire Department, 2214 Mozart Drive, Greenfield, Indiana.

46140. 317-695-8969 (0420)

OTHER Retired Cleveland Police Officer Bob Guttu’s book, “Community Policing (It Really Works).”

Contact: Bob Guttu at rguttu@ clevelandpolicefoundation.org.

(0217) • Fire bike painting commemorating 9/11 by artist Motor Marc Lacourciere. A framed giclee collector’s piece, #2 of 250, $1,000. Contact: William Irby at 386-316-8275 or skipirby@aol. com. (0314) • Wanted: Fire grenades, leather fire helmets, and solid-stream leather-handled nozzles with shut-off valves. Contact Mark Carter at 352-494-7619 or markhaynescarter@gmail.com.

Custom-designed blankets with PD/FD logos. Choice of colors to match department and company patches. Contact NHRF&R FF Stefan S. Vassallo at 973-7681049 or Sv145@aol.com.

50x60 80% cotton 20% poly $65 Free shipping in the Continental US. • Retired Police Officer Michael Price, mike22price@yahoo. com. Shadow Boxes by Officer Friendly. Specializing in paying tribute to Police, Fire, Corrections, EMS, and Military with customized shadow boxes.

Go to www.facebook.com/ shadowboxesbyofficerfriendly for samples of my work. (1115) • I would like to swap challenge coins with other officers or agencies. One for One. I also sell them for $10 each plus $5 for shipping. Sandra Torres at 903221-6344

Looking to buy your agency challenge coins to add to my collection. Send pictures via text or email. Contact: Nicole Pendergrass 912-322-5210 or time2jiggle&yaboo.com.

• For Sale: A Fireman’s Log, a collection of poems written by a fireman. Titles include, Fireman’s Pole, A Fireman’s Wife, A Fireman’s Coat and more. $10 each plus $2 shipping. Contact Huey Hoover at hjh.33sd@gmail. com or phone 895-542-6434.

(1119) • Firefighter/paramedic of the Independence Fire District would like to trade fire, EMS, or police challenge coins for one of our fire challenge coins.

Email me or mail me your coin and I will return the favor.

10409 Sharpsburg Drive Independence, KY 41051 dcoyle@independencekyfire.org (0220)

MOVING? Maintaining contact with our members at Police & Firemen’s Insurance is very important to us. In order for us to do that, we are providing a change of address form to assist our members in helping us maintain their most current information.

Go to our website at www.pfia1913.org In the top right-hand corner select Address Change and fill out your updated information.

Please download form ChangeAddress.pdf and Email to: memberservices@pfia.net (Form must be downloaded first, then saved to your desktop to retain your information)

• Wanted: I collect antique fire memorabilia and any items from Wilmington, DE Fire Department.

Contact E. Tickner at bat6wfd@ verizon.net or call 302-598-6038 and leave a message. (0518) • I have pictures available for anyone interested. Duty holster $165 and tactical holster $195 retail. I’m willing to sell both for $250. Contact Det. Brian Jeffers at 720-810-0856.

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

21

FINANCIAL REPORT 2019

STATUTORY STATEMENTS st

December 31 2019 Assets

2019 2018

Bonds $159,005,119 $150,979,852 Stocks - Preferred $0 $23,992 Stocks - Common $33,715,983 $27,913,920 Real Estate $2,289,745 $2,232,296 Cash and Cash Equivalents $6,117,133 $5,785,248 Certificate Loans $2,924,075 $2,805,375 Other Invested Assets $3,163,725 $625,971 Receivables for Securities $4,241 $0 Interest Due & Accrued $1,513,767 $1,509,454 Deferred & Uncollected Premiums Due $2,389,040 $2,783,592 Amounts Recoverable from Reinsurer $885,260 $50,000 Data Processing Equipment $871,071 $883,594 Furniture and Equipment $36,855 $37,809 Healthcare ($0) and Other Amounts Receivable $902,131 $822,230 Other Admitted Assets $1,169,223 $760,285

Total Assets $214,987,368 $197,213,618

Liabilities

Certificate: Life Insurance $47,980,107 $45,746,782 Reserves: A&H Insurance $19,694,166 $15,779,330 Annuities $59,377,899 $58,978,736 Dividend Accumulations $5,349,780 $5,264,902 Life Cert. and Contract Claims $260,189 $287,440 A&H Cert. & Contract Claims $1,651,902 $1,580,004 Dividend Provision - Next Year $856,000 $811,000 Advance Premiums $72,506 $72,043 Commissions Due or Accrued $175,746 $207,831 General Expense Due or Accrued $618,380 $682,046 Taxes, Licenses Due or Accrued $105,312 $78,000 Agents Credit Balances $314,559 $258,693 Remittances Not Allocated $430,133 $798,538 Asset Valuation Reserve $6,431,332 $2,640,669 Aggregate write-ins for Liabilities $3,689,962 $2,686,759 Deferred Compensation $735,449 $588,238 Minimum Liability SSAP #89 $0 $0 Payable for Security $0 $0

Total Liabilities $147,743,422 $136,461,011 Surplus $64,385,527 $58,654,317 Total Liabilities & Surplus $212,128,949 $195,115,328

22

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Income:

2019 2018

Life Insurance Premiums $8,373,315 $7,955,196 Accident & Health Premiums $23,679,209 $22,551,613 Annuity Premiums $2,197,440 $2,829,899 Net Investment Income $5,497,389 $5,480,786 Amortization - Int. Maint. Reserve $9,640 $51,015 Com. & Exp. Allow. on Reinsurance Ceded $421,497 $465,710 Other Misc. Income ($3,594) $29,886

Total $40,174,896 $39,364,105

Expenses:

Death Benefits & Endowments Annuity Payments & Surrenders Accident & Health Benefits Life Insurance Surrender Benefits Interest on Contract Funds Reserve Increase: Life Ins. Accident & Health Annuities Commissions General Expenses Insurance Fees, Licenses, Taxes Fraternal Expenses Increase in Loading

$4,475,244 $3,004,424 $3,714,460 $3,903,620 $8,178,121 $7,191,126 $940,433 $933,702 $151,904 $147,992 $2,233,324 $1,969,643 $3,914,837 $3,012,918 $399,162 $831,786 $3,000,009 $2,826,059 $7,139,213 $7,644,115 $220,565 $214,331 $688,679 $714,109 $15,087 ($41,473)

Total $35,071,038 $32,352,352

Net Gain Before Refunds $5,792,536 $7,726,046 Refunds to Members $836,415 $794,252

Net Gain/(Loss) After Refunds $4,956,121 $6,931,795 Net Realized Capital Gains/(Loss) $657,517 $1,304,857

Net Income/(Loss) from Operations $5,613,638 $8,236,652

Surplus Funds Account

Funds at Beginning of Period $58,654,318 $50,902,196 Net Income from Operations / (Loss) $5,613,638 $8,236,652 Change in Unrealized Cap. Gains $5,182,942 ($3,893,526) Change in Non-Admitted Items ($418,716) ($54,825) Change a/c Change in Val. Basis $0 $0 Change in Asset Val. Reserve ($3,790,663) $2,072,713 Other Surplus Fund Changes* ($855,992) $1,391,107

Surplus Funds End Period $64,385,527 $58,654,317

Net Change in Surplus for the Year $5,731,209 $7,752,12

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

23

HOME OFFICE DIRECTORY

CONTACT

Information

317-581-1913 • 1-800-221-PFIA • www.pfia1913.org Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association is the only group in the world that exclusively caters to police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers. Our members enjoy competitive premium rates and products designed specifically for police officers and firefighters, which are unavailable anywhere else.

Executive Committee Association Offices Chairman of the Board Tom Jackson Vice President of Operations Jeanie Williams Thomas Clines President

John Murphy

Senior Vice President/ Executive Secretary

Jeff Warnock Vice President/ Treasurer

Regional Managers

Departments Accounting Lead Sherrie Vermande Accounting Nancy Brown Jennifer Ireland

Information Services Chris Marlor Josh Bernardin

Southeast Myles Christie 706-951-9620 (C) pfia567@gmail.com

Member Services Anne Karn Amanda Rice

Louisiana Gary Ralph 318-426-4034 (C) garyralph874@gmail.com

ACH Coordinator Tommy Lewis

New Business Brian Kinnaird Brittanie Butcher Amanda Hendricks

Agency/Commissions Brandy Bushman Claims Mindy Roberts Kelsea Johnson Claims Examiner Susan Pickett Creative Services/Editor Rebekah Brownson Department Assistant Tanyia Elston

24

National Sales Director Bradd Roembke 317-498-9440 (C) pfia282@gmail.com

Receptionist Angie Sur Secretary to the Executives Susan S. Woolf Shipping & Receiving Cristian White Statutory Accounting Joe Tauber

General Services Marie Gilbert The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Texas Darren “Lang” Spencer 979-716-6193 (C) lspencer_pfia@yahoo.com Mid-Atlantic Ed Griffith 732-674-3143 (C) pfiaejg3@gmail.com Midwest Mark Reuss 513-706-1287 (C) mark.pfia@gmail.com Northeast Alan “Tom” Evans, Jr. 716-628-4774 (C) nypfia@gmail.com

Directory of Advisory Board Members & Account Representatives (H) Home Phone Alabama Birmingham PD PAUL A. IRWIN JR. 205-365-7092 (C) 205-591-0911 (B)

California San Jose FD RICHARD FLOYD 209-217-4290 (C) 800-832-7333 (W)

Colorado Arvada FD TODD HOBLER 720-540-4940 (H) 303-919-7759 (C) todd.hobler@arvadafire.com Denver FD JAMES H. SNYDER 303-888-0810 (C) 303-425-6042 (F) jsnyder6181@msn.com Denver PD JASON CARRIGAN 303-994-7575 (C) pfiacarrigan@gmail.com Denver PD & Sheriff MIKE CARRIGAN 303-619-6112 (C) pfia.mikecarrigan@gmail.com Denver Sheriff MICHAEL P. BENNETT 720-273-9292 (H) Denver West Metro Fire Rescue DUANE G. PELL 303-238-2328 (H) 303-810-2480 (C) pelldp@q.com Mountain View FD MIKE STRATTON 970-587-8923 (H) 970-412-6730 (C) mikestratton@gmail.com mstratton@mvfpd.org

Connecticut Bridgeport FD MIKE KAMSZIK 203-767-3331 (C) mikekamszik@gmail.com CT State Corrections - Garner SCOTT STRIELKAUSKAS 203-206-2027 (C) 203-757-0036 (H) scottstriel@icloud.com Hartford FD EDWARD MACHIAL 860-985-9350 (C) latinofire73@yahoo.com

(C) Cell Phone New Britain FD TIM CYR 860-841-7242 (C) ctpfia@outlook.com New Britain PD PAUL BAK 860-560-3973 (C) pbak66@comcast.net New Haven Corrections ERNEST AWUSAH 347-270-6141 (C) ernestawusah@gmail.com New Haven Corrections JAMES ELLIOTT 203-500-5373 (H) kingjamesxxiii@aol.com New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD JASON T. CUSACK 203-996-G0597 (C) qball0056@gmail.com New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD WILLIAM CUSACK 203-494-6762 (C) Norwalk FD & PD JUSTIN BISCEGLIE 203-803-8050 (C)

(B) Business Phone

(F) Fax Number

Florida

Georgia

Cape Coral FD EDWARD AGOCS 239-214-1467 (H) edagocs@yahoo.com

Atlanta FD GEORGE W. HOWELL III 678-787-2465 (C) george.howell.pfia@gmail.com

Ft. Lauderdale FD JORGE MORAL 772-341-2446 (C) moralj143@gmail.com

Augusta FD & PD ERIC V. SMITH 706-339-5979 (C) smith23ev@hotmail.com

Gainesville FD EUGENE DUGAN 386-344-3427 (C) ejd0907@gmail.com Gainesville PD MARTIN HONEYCUTT 352-871-5360 (C) martinh5360@gmail.com Jacksonville FD ANTHONY E. RAGANS 904-768-3546 (H) 904-699-7181 (C) tbone247@att.net Orange Co. FD JIM MERGENTHALER 407-694-4927 (C) pfiacfl@gmail.com

DeKalb Co. PD & FD TAD LANDAU 404-557-4205 (H) tadlandau@yahoo.com Macon Bibb FD ZEDRIC GREENE 478-221-0496 (C) policefire2018@gmail.com Macon Bibb Co. FD & PD STEPHEN M. STAFFORD 478-978-5316 (H) ss20041@cox.net

Port St. Lucie FD & Sheriff MICHAEL RIZZELLO 772-370-4803 (C) firerizz@aol.com

Champaign FD & PD TODD HITT 217-621-1991 (C) todd.pfia@gmail.com

Stamford PD FRANKIE FORBES 203-469-5320 (H) 203-627-0259 (C) dblf11484@sbcglobal.net

St. Petersburg FD WINTHROP M. NEWTON 727-323-1213 (H) iwilldo@earthlink.net

Chicago FD MICHAEL McGRATH 773-608-9818 (C) mcg.pfia@gmail.com

Delaware Wilmington FD & PD ANTHONY HARRIS 302-250-5276 (C) aharris275@msn.com

Volusia County FD &PD JUSTIN HUGHES 386-931-8728 (C) jhughespfia@yahoo.com

Columbus FD AARON EICHEL 812-603-8641 (C) aaroneichel246@gmail.com

Fort Wayne FD CHARLES ‘DJ’ REID 260-615-9513 (C) charles.reid@cityofftwayne.org

Stamford FD PATRICK J. TRIPODI 203-394-7048 (C) ptripodi@charter.net

Tampa PD CHRIS LaFRAMBOISE 813-892-5313 (C) clafram.pfia@gmail.com

Anderson FD & PD MATTHEW COLE 765-208-5179 (C) pfia176@gmail.com

Savannah FD & PD JASON ROEHM 989-239-1450 (H) roehmjason@yahoo.com

Orlando PD JASON BATURA 321-228-7821 (C) pfiaorlandorep@aol.com

Waterbury PD MICHAEL STOKES 860-637-0815 (C) mikestokes628@gmail.com

Urbana FD TODD HITT 217-621-1991 (C) todd.pfia@gmail.com

Evansville FD & PD GREG LEHMAN 812-455-3443 (C) glehman64@gmail.com

Robinson State Corrections ROSENDO DELEON JR. 860-982-9692 (C) rodeleonjr0311@gmail.com

St. Petersburg PD RICHARD THOMAS 727-798-7165 (C) rthomas1@knology.net

Rock Island FD NICK THOMPSON 309-314-6276 (C) nick3146276@yahoo.com

Roswell FD IOSEFA LEOTA 678-559-4304 (C) iosefa.pfia@gmail.com

Orlando FD T.J. LOWREY 407-970-0893 (C) pfia.tj@gmail.com

Waterbury FD JOHN PERUGINI 203-233-3394 (C) johnperugini1987@gmail.com

Peoria PD TERRY L. PYATT 309-697-9325 (H)

Indiana

Norwalk FD & PD GARY MECOZZI 203-965-5345 (W)

St. Petersburg PD SCOTT LAANINEN 813-482-3972 (C) scott.laaninen@gmail.com

(P) Pager Number

Whitfield Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections BRETT MILLER 706-280-2160 (C) bmiller0828@gmail.com

Illinois

Chicago FD MICHAEL J. SHANAHAN 312-307-8795 (C) mspfia@msn.com

Hammond FD JEFF HARTLERODE 219-671-2167 (C) pfia707@gmail.com Indianapolis FD ERIC HOFMEISTER 317-946-8551 (C) pfia332@gmail.com Indianapolis PD STEVE D. MURPHY 317-786-8198 (H) 317-696-7562 (C) pfsmurphy@gmail.com Indianapolis PD DAVID V. ROTH 317-490-9008 (C) rothventure@gmail.com

Chicago FD MICHAEL WALSH 773-852-2927 (C) pfia3210@att.net

Mishawaka/South Bend FD & PD NICK KAUFMAN 574-226-9681 (C) nikkik204@comcast.net

Chicago, Southern Suburbs FD & PD, University Park FD JEFFERY A. DUHOSKI 708-927-0960 paidnproud@aol.com

Richmond/ Connersville FD & PD MATT MATLOCK 937-409-1508 (C) mmatlock94@yahoo.com

Danville FD TODD HITT 217-621-1991 (C) todd.pfia@gmail.com

Terre Haute FD DIANA LUTHER 812-243-0250 (C) lutherpfia@gmail.com

Peoria FD SHAUN MANNING 309-261-9441 (C) manningshaun@yahoo.com

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

25

Iowa Burlington FD KENNETH MORRIS 319-753-6285 (H) Cedar Rapids FD LYLE THEISEN 319-462-3912 (H) lylepatthe@msn.com Des Moines FD & PD RAYMOND A. GALLARDO 515-205-2414 (C) ray.gallardo13@gmail.com West Des Moines FD DOUG REX 515-222-3423 (W) 515-991-3684 (C) dougrex1@gmail.com

Kansas Junction City FD, PD & Sheriff J. R. REYNOLDS 785-238-7835 (H) 785-375-1340 (C) j.r.jcfd@gmail.com Kansas City FD LOARN JEANNERET 913-371-5704 (H) loarnjeanneret@hotmail.com

Kentucky Ashland FD & PD DAVID REDMAN 606-465-9344 (C) fdredman@yahoo.com Covington/Northern Kentucky FD CHRIS HANDLEY 513-919-3521 (C) Chris.handley.pfia@gmail.com Lexington FD PATRICK SUMNER 859-743-9485 (C) sumnerp@lexingtonky.gov Lexington PD GARY THURMAN 859-351-4507 (C) thurnam.pfia@gmail.com

Louisiana Baton Rouge FD PAUL H. OWENS 225-772-4190 (C) paulowens1948@gmail.com Caddo Parish FD JOEL A. MCVAY 318-560-1223 (H) jamcvay@live.com Caddo Parish Sheriff JERRY SILVA 318-655-5627 (C) j.silva360@yahoo.com Jefferson Parish Sheriff KIM LENTZ 985-774-4414 (C) 985-639-1723 (H) lentz1848@bellsouth.net Lake Charles FD & PD MACK KENNEDY 337-855-3714 (H) Livingston Parish FD FRANK DELLUCKY 225-266-0835 (C) fd1437@bellsouth.net

26

Mandeville FD ROBBY MARQUETTE 985-789-2814 (C) healthavengers@gmail.com

Flint PD MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN 810-814-3381 (C) sully1968@comcast.net

New Orleans & Kenner FD PAUL J. MELANCON 504-524-3878 (H) 504-430-1962 (C)

Grand Traverse City FD & PD KARYL L. MOORE 231-947-1758 (H) dfivestar@chartermi.net

New Orleans PD DAVID G. LENTZ 985-649-5741 (H) nameck2@aol.com Shreveport PD RODNEY HORTON 318-773-1232 (C) spdp386@comcast.net Shreveport FD CANYON ROAN 318-458-0845 (C) canyonr18@outlook.com Slidell FD LOUIS MELANCON 985-960-7651 (C) tamnlou@gmail.com Slidell PD DAVID L. LENTZ 504-606-4427 (C) dlentz78@gmail.com

Maryland Montgomery County PD CARLO CORVOISIER 301-580-2595 (C) corvoisier73@gmail.com Western PD, Sheriff, & Corrections ALLISON ARANA 301-730-0443 (C) allisonarana89@gmail.com Wicomico Co., FD & PD DUANE CLECKER 443-365-3805 (C) 410-873-2538 (H) cleck2006@aol.com

Massachusetts Fall River FD CJ PONTE 508-962-4157 (C) cponte@frfd.org Hampden County Sheriff ADAM APPLE 413-237-3233 (H) New Bedford PD & FD New Bedford FD & PD JAMES ESTRELLA III 774-473-0451 (C) james.estrella@newbedfordpd.com Wayland FD DANIEL BUENTELLO 508-922-2247 (C) danfd50@yahoo.com Worcester PD TIMOTHY REYNOLDS 774-253-6432 (H) tcr316@live.com

Michigan Ann Arbor FD & PD CHRIS MCGLOTHIN 517-915-8316 (C) 810-237-6888 ext. 4479 (W)

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

Wayne Co. FD & Sheriff BRIAN CHASE 734-752-0787 (H) bchase42@gmail.com

Missouri Kansas City FD CHRISTOPHER NELSON 816-289-3151 (C) chrisnelsonpfia@gmail.com Kansas City Metro Area DONNIE SHOOK 816-315-9943 (C) pfiashook@gmail.com St. Louis FD BRYAN A. RADLEY 314-724-3005 (C) bryan.radley@yahoo.com St. Louis FD BRIAN RUDY 314-803-2478 (C) brudypfia@aol.com

Nebraska Lincoln FD KARLA HOUFEK 402-499-1773 karlajhoufek@gmail.com Omaha FD RANDY WOLODKEWITSCH 402-216-9664 (C) 402-571-2694 (H) pfia.rjw656@gmail.com Omaha PD MATTHEW AUSTIN 402-889-0274 (C) psocowboy@gmail.com

New Jersey Asbury Park FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Atlantic City FD & PD GENNARO BASSO 609-214-3002 (H) gennarobasso81@gmail.com Bayonne FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com Bayonne PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com Bay Shore, Monmouth Co. PD, FD MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com Belleville FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Bergen Co. PD, FD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

Jersey City PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com

Bloomfield FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Linden FD STEPHEN SMIGELSKY 732-634-8582 (H) 732-236-3036 (C) srs214@msn.com

Bradley Beach PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Camden County PD & FD Cherry Hill FD ED MICUA 609-315-0609 (C) 856-428-3252 (H) edmicuapfia@verizon.net Clifton FD,& PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com East Orange FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Elizabeth FD & PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com Essex County Sheriff & Corrections KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Garfield PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net Glen Ridge PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-316-2547 (C) edvincent.pfia@gmail.com

Long Branch FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Manasquan PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Mercer County GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Middlesex County PD THOMAS RATAJCZAK 732-501-5604 (H) tjay103@yahoo.com Middletown Twp. FD & PD MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com Monmouth Co. PD, FD, & Sheriff MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com Montclair FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com Montclair PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Morris County FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Hackensack FD & PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

Newark FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

Hoboken FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Newark PD ALEX MARTINEZ 973-390-1918 (C) alnpd@mac.com

Hoboken PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com Irvington FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com Irvington PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Jersey City FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Newark PD NAJEE WEBB 201-454-6845 (C) webbees99@aol.com North Bergen PD FRANK DePINTO 201-458-4846 (C) esu322@ymail.com North Hudson FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com Nutley FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Passaic FD & PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com Passaic County Sheriff MISAEL MATOS 862-668-4396 (C) matosmisael@yahoo.com Passaic County Sheriff THOMAS M. PANZARINO 973-296-8006 (C) bkckgangarino@gmail.com Paterson FD & PD FRANK DAUNNO 973-330-2968 (C) jrdaun@aol.com Paterson FD & PD ERIKA VICENTE 201-212-1132 (C) blue10four@gmail.com Plainfield FD & PD NUNO CARVALHO 908-296-6871 (C) ncarvalho.pfia@gmail.com Sussex County FD, PD, & Sheriff MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com Trenton FD & PD GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Union City PD FRANK DePINTO 201-458-4846 (C) esu322@ymail.com Ventnor FD WILLIAM NAGLE 609-705-8450 (C) bubby129056@yahoo.com Wallington FD & PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

New Mexico Colfax Co. FD & Sheriff PAUL MAY 832-724-5818 (C) pm3149@sbcglobal.net

New York

Cattaraugus County Sheriff NATHAN A. ROOT 716-938-2239 (W) 716-498-3252 (C) naroot@cattco.org Monroe County Sheriff ALFRED N. DeROSA 585-208-3902 (C) aderosa58@gmail.com Niagara County Sheriff KEITH HETRICK III 716-622-6461 (C) keith.hetrick@gmail.com Niagara Falls FD JOSEPH TORRE 716-940-8225 (C) j.torre@nypfia.org Niagara Falls FD RISKY SANABRIA 716-550-0625 (C) rskpfia@gmail.com Niagara Falls PD RICK FLECK III 716-807-6876 (C) preekil7@aol.com

Winston-Salem FD DAVID POLLARD 336-403-7771 (C) wslocal682@gmail.com

Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) mur511.sm@gmail.com

Ohio Akron PD DON G. TREJBAL 330-352-4502 (C) apd506@aol.com Akron FD GREG GEARHART 330-351-2673 (C) gearhartpfia@gmail.com Canton FD, Greentown FD, Massillon FD & PD & Stark Co. FD MARC R. JACKSON 330-904-9095 (C) cfd110@aol.com Cincinnati PD GREG TOYEAS 513-738-4141 (H) 513-484-2459 (C) gregtoyeas@yahoo.com

Rochester FD & PD JONATHAN YOUNG 585-310-2259 (C) pfia@mac.com

Cincinnati FD CHRIS HANDLEY 513-919-3521 (C) chris.handley.pfia@gmail.com

Schenectady FD MARK KARL 518-852-4953 (H) omm21@yahoo.com

Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 440-835-5647 (W) 216-534-6927 (C) benefits.consulting@yahoo.com

Syracuse PD BRENT POTTS 315-266-7168 (C) bpotts@syracuse.org Syracuse FD JAMES ENNIS 315-430-0340 (C) 315-468-8630 (H) jennis@twcny.rr.com Troy FD RAYMOND J. DAVIS 518-423-8918 (C) sdavistroy@hotmail.com

Albany FD EDWARD VERHOFF 518-378-1488 (C) everhoff@hotmail.com Albany PD KYLE PARKER 518-944-6206 (C) kjparker@albany-ny.org

Utica FD PETER A. CARUSO 315-725-5712 (C) pfiapete@yahoo.com

Albion Corrections THOMAS SUTTON 716- 471-9326 (C) co11to7@aol.com

Utica PD PETER A. CARUSO III 315-269-4886 (C) paac3@yahoo.com

Buffalo PD JOHN A. PETRICCA 716-380-2057 (C) 716-649-3441 (H) jpd441@verizon.net

Marion FD & PD MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF 740-386-2582 (W) mandjradcliff@roadrunner.com

Rochester FD BRIAN WHITE 585-705-7179 (C) white.brian11@gmail.com

Troy PD CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER 518-378-2283 (C) parkerc24@yahoo.com

Buffalo FD WENDY MAJTYKA-HARTMAN 716-479-2976 (C) ffwendi@gmail.com

Jacksonville FD DUANE M. MESSNER 931-338-6895 (C) jff432@yahoo.com

Wende State Corrections ANGEL L. MENDEZ 716-818-3797 (C) lou811@netzero.net

North Carolina Greensboro FD MATTHEW PATTERSON 336-382-4600 (C) mattsfiregfd@yahoo.com

Cleveland PD DAN VIANCOURT 216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com Columbus City FD DANIEL WORTH 614-205-6228 (C) danielw.pfia@gmail.com Columbus Metro FD JASON MAYBERRY 614-395-7561 (C) jmayberry05@yahoo.com Columbus PD WILLIAM CAPRETTA 740-983-6347 (H) 614-563-9636 (C) Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff216@gmail.com Dayton Region MATT MATLOCK 937-409-1508 (C) mmatlock94@yahoo.com Hamilton Co., FD MATT NIEMER 513-919-6926 (C) me11an@yahoo.com Licking County FD & PD JOHN CAPRETTA 614-554-6688 (C) jcapretta@aol.com Marietta FD JOE A. MATTHEWS 740-373-3053 (H) mayorjoe@suddenlink.net

Youngstown PD CHARLES GUZZY 330-707-2171 (H) Zanesville FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections RANDAL WINEGARDNER 740-475-8014 (C)

Pennsylvania Delaware Co., FD & PD MARTIN KELLY 610-299-3656 (C) marty1297@aol.com Erie FD TIM ROMANSKI 814-572-2323 (C)

Rhode Island Johnston PD SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.com Pawtucket FD & East Providence FD RAYMOND J. MASSE 401-639-0164 (H) pfia1261@gmail.com Providence FD ANTHONY LANCELLOTTI 401-569-3551 (C) 401-946-6939 (H) iggylance29@cox.net Providence PD SCOTT ZAMBARANO 401-265-1657 (C) zambarano1075@yahoo.com

South Carolina North Charleston PD MICHAEL FIGUEROA 973-477-0749 (C) mfigpfia@gmail.com

Johnstown FD ROBERT J. OPETT 814-659-9313 (C) opett24@ymail.comre McKeesport FD & PD JEFFREY D. TOMOVCSIK 412-523-3903 (C) 412-675-5050 Ext.640 (W) jtomo170@comcast.net Penn. Law Enforcement JONATHON RUSH 412-952-5615 (C) jrushpfia@hotmail.com Philadelphia FD FRANK DAUBER, JR. 215-904-7143 (C) 215-904-7143 (H) francis5923@aol.com Philadelphia FD TIMOTHY G. McSHEA 267-331-0606 (C) tbonemick17@gmail.com Philadelphia FD JASON MILES 267-718-5093 (C) jasonmilespfd@gmail.com Pittsburgh FD DONALD DORSEY 412-680-9351 (P)

North Myrtle Beach FD & PD RICHARD BUDDELMEYER 843-249-5334 (C) pfia1913@sc.rr.com

Tennessee Nashville FD ADDIS KENDALL 615-533-8685 (C) rakendall13@gmail.com

Texas Amarillo FD, PD, & Corrections JOE C. PONDER 806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com Beaumont PD JARROD MIRELES 409-284-5220 (C) neilmireles@gmail.com Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections RICHARD L. WEBB 361-319-3758 (C) urout_78102@yahoo.com Brazos Co,. Sheriff JERRY BARRATT 979-492-1008 (C) barrattjn@gmail.com

Pittsburgh FD THOMAS HERAK 412-761-6281 (H) Pittsburgh FD BOBBY JUNKER 412-551-9041 (C) robert.junker@pittsburghpa.gov

Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections PATRICK WARE 936-581-3309 (H) txpware@outlook.com

Pittsburgh PD CARL R. MOROSETTI, JR. 412-600-2806 (C) crm3393@gmail.com

Coryell Co. FD & PD MIKE CLOUDS 936-293-0486 (C) mikeclouds@yahoo.com

Scranton FD & PD & Waymart Corrections ANDY POLANSKY 570-961-9024 (H) 570-878-1248 (C) andy.polansky@verizon.net

Denton County Sheriff LES WOODS 817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.com El Paso Sheriff LUIS D. RODRIGUEZ 915-204-8385 (C) lrodriguezpfi@yahoo.com

Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

27

Gatesville Corrections CAROLYN L. IRISH 254-248-5400 (H) Gurney Unit Corrections CINDY ARNOLD 903-724-9007 (C) cindyarnold18@yahoo.com Harris County PD, Sheriff & Corrections MARTY KUEHN 281-935-4610 (C) mk0160@yahoo.com Harrison County Police & Fire FLOYD DUNCAN 903-930-9721 (C) 903-777-3694 (H) fduncan440@gmail.com Jefferson County Sheriff BRITTANY NGUYEN 409-540-9342 (C) britnguyen94@gmail.com McAllen PD ROLANDO CASTILLO 956-655-8476 (H) r.c.21@hotmail.com

McLennan County Sheriff SHEILA THUN 254-405-3797 (C) sdthun@ctwa.com

Smith County Sheriff WANDA HUNTER 903-710-2769 (H) 903-511-6819 (C)

Montgomery County PD, Sheriff & Corrections THOMAS M. PIERCE 936-355-0490 (C) toetee@aol.com

Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metropolis area TANYA YOUNG 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net

Pasadena FD, PD, & Corrections J.C. ROCK 832-457-1685 (H) rockfish007@gmail.com Port Arthur FD & PD BRIAN K. SIMMONS 409-460-0039 (C) firebksman@yahoo.com San Antonio FD JOE VALADEZ 210-656-9046 (H) 210-693-4344 (F) valadezjp@aol.com San Antonio FD RUBEN CEVALLOS 210-861-4578 (C) ruben.cevallos@gmail.com

Walker County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections TARA M. BURNETT 936-668-9193 (C) burnett.t2013@yahoo.com Webb County Sheriff JOEY MEDELLIN 956-652-8640 (C) joeymedellin4130@gmail.com jmedellin@webbcountytx.gov

Virginia Fairfax County PD ANIELLO DESANTIS 540-273-2729 (C) 302710aad@gmail.com

Fredericksburg FD, PD, & Sheriff HANSON D. JOHNSON 540-847-1091 (C) 540-548-0022 (H) hdj2@verizon.net

Washington, D.C.

Loudoun County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL COX 703-297-1527 (C) mcox.pfia@outlook.com

Washington, D.C. PD MIGUEL MIRANDA 202-439-2292 (C) miguel.miranda@verizon.net

Page County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL WAGONER 540-860-2382 (C) kc8jpk03@gmail.com

Huntington FD & PD RANDY D. ELLIS 740-886-5388 (H) 304-633-4975 (C)

Prince William Co. FD ADAM MOWRY 703-303-3883 amowry739@gmail.com Suffolk FD JO GUFFEY 757-434-9638 (C) joguffey66@yahoo.com

Washington, D.C. FD PETER J. BAGDOVITZ 301-980-0843 (C) pjbagdovitz@juno.com

West Virginia

Wyoming Laramie City FD, PD & Sheriff B. JOHN FITZGERALD 307-775-9610 (H) jcatfitz@msn.com

ACCIDENT PROTECTION PLAN $600/mo. Disability, On-duty • $1,200/mo. Disability, Off-duty

Optional Gunshot and Burn Riders (only $1 each per month!)

$34.59 (12 pay) $17.30 (24 pay) $15.97 (26 pay) $7.99 (52 pay) ●

1st day coverage (up to 1 year per occurrence)

●

Additional Tax-free Benefits:

●

Accidental Death (up to $40,000), Dismemberment (up to $12,000)

●

Fractures (up to $2,250), Dislocations (up to $2,025)

●

Tendon/Ligament Repair ($400-600)

●

Burns (up to $600), Stitches ($50-200)

●

Medical Fees (up to $250 for off-duty Only)

●

Physical Therapy (up to $250 for off-duty Members Only)

●

Emergency Treatment ($125)

●

Appliances (crutches/wheelchair)

●

Blood/Plasma ($200)

●

Torn Knee Cartilage

●

Ruptured Disc

●

Eye Injury Pays in addition to other coverage! Full family coverage also available.

28

The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

CHARITABLE FUND

PFIA’S

Charitable Fund PFIA can accept charitable contributions to the Fund that are tax deductible for the person or company donating.

The Board consists of the Executive Committee and two other current Board Members. The Board will determine every December meeting how much PFIA will contribute to the fund and then distribute the funds to predetermined charities. The fund will be distributed to a zero balance and start over on January 1st of every year.

We will lean heavily towards children and military families. The four funds that we will contribute to will be: Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Special Olympics, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and St.

Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Everyone gives money to charities of their choice but we think giving our members a place to give, they know 100% of funds are distributed to charities close to their heart will be a very benevolent endeavor.

We think this will be a great extension of our fraternal mission and hope it is received well and becomes the go to place for members to help others. What better way to fulfill our fraternal mission in today’s society with over 100 years of service with donating money to the deserving funds listed?

General Contributions:

Memorial Contributions to Honor the Memory of ALAN MELANCON Thank you Will & Patricia Spencer

Jerry & Mary Jane Housel

If you are interested in becoming a contributor or if you would like to donate, please make a check payable to PFIA Charitable Fund and put in the memo “charitable contribution,” or write a note and put it in the envelope and mail to: PFIA ATTN: Tom Clines 101 East 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032 Fall 2020 • The PFIA Protector

29

Police & Firemens Insurance Association 101 E. 116th St. Carmel, In 46032-4567

Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Permit No. 4416 Columbus, OH

HELP US FIND THESE

Missing Children

Our members are in a unique position to spot missing children.

PFIA urges you to make a special effort to try to locate these missing children. If seen, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children immediately at 1-800-843-5678 or report a sighting online at www.missingkids.com. You may also call or visit the website for free abduction prevention tips.

MISSING • HELP BRING ME HOME

KALKIDAN ABEBE

Sex: Female Race: Black Birth: 11/25/2004 Age Now: 15

Height: 5’5” Weight: 136 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: February 28, 2020 Baltimore, MD

CAMRYN BENDER

Sex: Female Height: 5’4” Race: White Weight: 175 Birth: 11/1/2004 Eyes: Blue Age Now: 15 Hair: Brown

Missing: May 27, 2020 Houston, TX

SARA CUZ TUX

Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Birth: 7/7/2003 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’4” Weight: 152 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: October 31, 2019 Dover, FL

JOCELYN TOVAR

Sex: Female Height: 5’0” Race: Hispanic Weight: 110 Birth: 10/12/2005 Eyes: Brown Age Now: 14 Hair: Brown

Missing: December 17, 2019 El Paso, TX

DON’T HESITATE CALL

MA’KAILYN GUILLORY

Sex: Female Height: 4’9” Race: Biracial Weight: 100 Birth: 9/18/2002 Eyes: Brown Age Now: 18 Hair: Black

Missing: December 31, 2019 Crowley, LA

KYRA STRICKLAND

Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 9/17/2004 Age Now: 16

Height: 5’5” Weight: 146 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: August 4, 2020 Bartlett, IL

911 OR 1-800-843-5678

SPECIAL NOTE: Height and weight are listed from the date an individual went missing and may not currently be accurate.