The PFIA Protector-Summer 2017

Summer 2017

RISE IN BODY

CAMERA USAGE THE BACKPACK

KIDS

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Volume 33, Number 2 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark S. Kemp Senior Vice President, Executive Secretary . . . . . Peter F. Episcopo Vice President, Treasurer . . . . Tom Clines

Board of Directors Mike Carrigan . . . . . . . Littleton, Colorado Ruben Cevallos . . . . . . San Antonio, Texas Myles Christie . . . . . . . . Augusta, Georgia Tom Clines . . . . . . . . . . . . Fishers, Indiana Peter F. Episcopo . . . . . . . Carmel, Indiana 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 Alan Melancon . . . . New Orleans, Louisiana Steve D. Murphy . . . . . . Indianapolis, Indiana Don Trejbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ohio Salvatore Valvo . . . . . Lancaster, New York Legal Counsel . . . . . . . . . . John D. Hoover E. Davis Coots

The first day of summer is coming soon and with it, baseball, swimming, sunbathing, ice cream, air conditioning, brilliant colors with plants and flowers, cutting grass, landscaping, golf, and vacations to waterparks and oceans. Many more activities to keep you busy than in the winter.

Of course, all of the above activities along with everyday expenses, house and car payments, food, clothing, and college expenses for kids take a certain amount of discretionary income. That income and even savings can be absolutely decimated with a serious injury or sickness with a hospital stay and the following bills after the healing starts.

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has some great supplemental plans to cover some of the financial pain. Our Cancer policy pays lump sums to any individual that contracts cancer and returns basic premium dollars if you are lucky enough to stay healthy after a certain amount of time.

This policy can be obtained by any person related to a member of Police and Firemen’s and makes them an Associate member.

A shorter term policy can be obtained by Police, Firemen, and Corrections guards in the form of an Accident Only or an Accident and Health policy that returns premium if not used over a period of time. The Accident only policy pays income while off with an injury and can include your wife and kids with a different set of coverages. The Accident only does not return premium but offers good amounts of disability income for our members.

We have an Accidental Death policy that covers on and off duty for $50,000 or $100,000. Quite a sum of money for a small price.

We also have more permanent life products that serve the needs of our members throughout their lives in the forms of Select Whole Life insurance and Term policies. You can help your family by buying one of many term products we have in the face amount that you need and any family member of a qualified member can get a life policy also. As with all of our products, the life prices are competitive with even major companies.

When you become a member by purchasing one of the above products, you also get coverage of all of our fraternal benefits. I will go into these the next issue but they are listed in our magazine and on our website—address is: www.pfia1913.org.

If you need assistance to become a member or get additional coverage, please call our office at 800-221-7342 or look on our website for the agent near you and they will assist you in getting the right product for your need. All of our agents are active or retired police, fire, or correctional officers so you get like-minded individuals assisting you.

We await your call to become a member or associate member and as always remember “We are Each Other’s Keeper”.

Fraternally yours,

Donald J. Pistillo Lawrence W. Schmits ­Actuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Griffith Griffith, Ballard & Company

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COVER STORY

4 RISE IN BODY CAMERA USAGE Body cameras prove an inevitable and challenging advancement for police departments across the country.

FEATURES

27 THE BACKPACK KIDS Children receive a special backpack on Friday's filled with nonperishable foods and personal hygiene items to supplement their homes on weekends.

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DEPARTMENTS

ON THE COVER. PFIA Agent, Greg Toyeas from the Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department.

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HEROES HALL OF FAME

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ODDS & ENDS

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IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD

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HOME OFFICE DIRECTORY

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PFIA REMEMBERS

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ABM/AR DIRECTORY

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ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

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TIMELINE

34 MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN

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MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

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CHARITABLE FUND

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UNIT CITATION AWARD

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BODY SHOP

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SWAP SHOP

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HEROES HALL OF FAME

Female screaming from inside On January 22, 2016 the Youngstown, Ohio 911 center received a call from a woman frantically screaming there was a house on fire. The woman also said she could hear a female screaming from the second floor that she couldn’t get out. A box 5 response was dispatched for an occupied house fire with a victim trapped on the second floor. Engines 2, 3, 15, Squad 33, and Ladder 24, B1, and B2 were dispatched. A few minutes later E2 (Captain Stephens, Lt. Chad Manchester, Firefighter Ben Cintron) and L24 (Lt. Christopher Vass, Firefighters' Lyle Hayes and Jeff Kashak) reported on scene of the 2 ½ story structure with heavy fire fully involving first floor and extending to the second floor.

The woman who made the call for help was on the side screaming that someone was inside. Captain Stevens and Firefighter Cintron pulled the 150-attack line and began attacking the fire. Lt. Vass and Firefighter Hays packed up and entered through the side door and began to search for the victim. While E2 crew was attacking the fire, L24 crew found the stairs to the second floor. E2 took the line to the living room, trying to knock down the fire that spread to the stairwell and entire front porch and was starting to spread upstairs. Lt. Vass ascended the interior stairwell through zero visibility and extreme heat. At the top of the landing Lt. Vass found the unconscious female victim. Lt. Vass radioed command that he had located the victim and he and Firefighter Hayes would be bringing her out the side door. Rural metro had arrived on scene and were sent to the side door. At this time, the fire had broken through the stairwell wall and was over the firefighters heads. As Lt. Vass and Firefighter Hayes brought her out, it was established by EMS that the victim had a pulse and was administered oxygen and transported to the hospital. She was then flown to Akron for burns to her lungs. The female victim was released from the hospital a few days later. After crews had brought her out, the neighbors mentioned another female lived at the

From our 2017 Spring Issue on page 3, Working Together. Left to right: PFIA Rep. Ray Masse, Dispatch Ray Clancey, Firefighters' Brian Defreitas, Robert Hargis, Tom Welch, John Jordan, Captain Adam Westman, Officer Brett McKinnon, Lt. Joanne Alboum, Officer Brendan Behan, Officer George Ponte, Sgt. Andrew Barth, and Officer Michael Foody.

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home and may be trapped inside.

Squad 33 and E3 arrived on scene a second attack line was used and crews again searched the entire house finding it clear. Several additional companies were cycled through due to extensive overhaul and search efforts. (Unit Citation Award: Captain Stephens, Lt. Chad Manchester, Firefighters' Ben Cintron & Jeff Kashak) Fire in the Driveway On May 22, 2016, Indianapolis, IN Ladder 30, including Captain Todd Walsh, Engineer Lee Parrish, Private Vernon Garard, and Private Brent Pratt, arrived at a dispatched call to a car on fire in the driveway. Upon arrival, they found a car on fire as well as heavy fire showing from the single story residence. Ladder 30 was assigned search and rescue and advised by the homeowner that all the occupants were out of the home and accounted for.

Thankfully, Ladder 30 proceded with a search and Captain Walsh heard a faint noise and within seconds found a 4-year-old little girl on the floor gasping for air.

Cpt. Walsh grabbed the girl and exited the residence where she was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

She has since made a full recovery thanks to the dedication and ability to work together as a unit of Ladder 30. (Unit Hero Award: Engineer Lee Parrish, Private Vernon Garard, and Private Brent Pratt)

Submerged into the Water On October 4, 2016, upon arrival of Engine 12, from the Youngstown, OH Fire Department, a car was found partially submerged into the lake.

The car was so far under the water that visibility of the interior could not be seen. Engine 12 crew was in complete turnout gear from a prior run, so Lt. Ben Esposito decided he would swim out to the car, as he was Carlos Pettiford (top), Pablo Navarette (middle), and Brian Ramey, and Anthony Carter (bottom), all pictured with PFIA Agent Dave Roth. Story from the Spring 2017 Heroes Hall of Fame, Robbery at McDonald's.

home and moved them to safety.

“If he didn’t assist us,” Officer Chatting said, “We may not have been able to pull the women to safety.”

“Officer Andrew Jenkins and Officer Joshua Chatting exemplified extreme bravery in rescuing these citizens and helping to secure a chaotic scene,” said the officers’ supervisor, Sergeant Charles Pugh. “They fully understood the imminent threat to their safety, and chose to act eagerly and honorably regardless.”

No life-threatening injuries were reported. Several residents were treated on scene, and three were transported to the hospital for treatment.●

only in station uniform. Lt. Esposito and Officer Jeff Roberts entered the water and was able to feel an adult in the driver seat.

The driver was pulled out of the vehicle by http://scmpd.org Lt. Esposito. He removed the victim with Officer Robert’s help, and took him to shore. He was unresponsive until they reached the shore. After assuring the victim's safety by turning him over to members on shore, Officer Roberts and Lt. Esposito returned to the car to conduct a secondary search for any other possible occupants.

With Officer Roberts holding onto Lt. Esposito’s feet, he was able to swim into the car. Lt. Esposito was only about two feet free above the water, however he was able to maneuver himself into and search the car for any other occupants. It was confirmed by the driver that there were no other passengers so they exited the lake and returned to shore.

Saved from a Burning Building The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department responded to a fire on March 4, 2017. When Officers Andrew Jenkins and Joshua Ladder 30 unit commendation. Left to right: Private Vernon Garard, Private Chatting arrived, one home was already engulfed in flames and another Brent Pratt, Engineer Lee Parish, was catching fire. Neighbor James Parker, 44, had already pulled four Captain Todd Walsh, and PFIA Agent children out of the second home. “I was trying to get the babies out of Steve Kemp. the house,” Parker said. “ I was handing them off to one of the adults who got out. As I was getting the last baby out, I glanced over my shoulder and saw those two officers. When I saw them I knew I had help and it was going to be okay.”

Officers Jenkins and Chatting were on their way to check on a homeless camp when they saw the home on fire. “Once I found out there were people still in side, my goal was to get them out and get them to safety. I was not thinking about my safety.”

The wheelchair ramp to the home was on fire and impassable, Left to right: Sheriff Ivey, Deputy Bennett, Deputy so Parker helped lift Officer Chatting into the home finding Doucette, Mrs. Doucette & son, Deputy Fisher, PFIA two disabled women in the home, struggling to exit. Parker Agent Ben Kiszkiel, and Commander Singleton. (2017 and Officers Jenkins and Chatting pulled the women from the Spring issue Heroes Hall of Fame, page 4, Someone's In There!)

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ody cameras prove an inevitable and challenging advancement for police departments across the country.

Though nearly 98 percent of police interactions don’t involve the use or threat of force, the ever-increasing prevalence of personal recording devices like smartphones and the emotional impact of violent video clips may have contributed, at least in part, to plummeting public trust in police.

In this sense, an otherwise politically divided public’s overwhelming 92 percent support rate for police body camera usage is both symptom and cause in today’s video-clip culture.

Whether the average American’s support comes from a desire for

popular European paper known as the “Rand study” indicates the devices increase rates of assault against officers by 15 percent.

Body cams are too new, too untested, and too varied in their usage for empirical trends to emerge from the data: researchers still don’t know how many total departments use body cameras, or fully understand how policy and practice impact effectiveness in departments confirmed to have purchased them.

Despite influx of funding for body cams, law enforcement is still uncertain of real world impact.

In other words, the jury on body cameras is still out in terms of their real-world benefits and drawbacks, and that’s before considering the infrastructural,

and outside factors have a deep impact on a person’s perception of an event, especially when their understanding is already limited by the scope of a camera.

For example, another New York Times feature gives a fascinating, interactive look at the way camera angles, sound, and belief can effectively turn one event into another in a viewer’s mind. In one instance, a famous survey using video assets from Scott v.

Harris (a case already well-known for the Supreme Court’s unusual treatment of video evidence) demonstrated how biases can inform, mislead, and outright transform one’s viewing of an “objective” film clip.

Body cams have the potential to revisit this concern for people on both sides of the camera. While

Rise in Body Camera Usage

and support highlights challenges of mass implementation increased officer accountability, a better-behaved public in front of the lens, or some other factor, popular sentiment seems to include a foregone conclusion that body cams will drastically reduce the number of incidents that presumably make the devices so necessary in the first place.

Still, a growing base of research suggests the devices may have a more nuanced or even paradoxical effect, at least in this early stage of the technology’s adoption.

One oft-cited paper, commonly known as the “Rialto study,” says use-of-force and civiliancomplaint numbers dropped significantly when one department installed body cameras, while a

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procedural, and financial questions departments must address to implement them. This isn’t to say the devices won’t ultimately prove their worth, or that the sudden, substantial uptick in body camera-related funding is ill-advised. To the contrary, the unique combination of growing pains that have accompanied the technology thus far simply must be addressed before their full value is known.

“Perfectly imperfect”: Cameras capture images but don’t always convey situations.

Footage of appropriate and excessive force alike can provoke extreme reactions from the viewing public. Personal biases

body cams are more mobile and maneuverable than a fixed video recording solution and can capture more of a situation than the average dash cam, they are not immune to presenting an inaccurate or incomplete view of a situation. In law enforcement, this could result in situations, however rare, where “none is better than some.” In one fatal officer-involved shooting in Charlotte, NC, incomplete body cam footage failed to capture as a suspect pointing a gun at officers.

Whether the suspect did truly brandish a weapon, footage failed to show exactly what occurred, sparking outrage among the press and citizenry.

Body cams show only a fraction of a multi-dimensional situation.

It is no cure for objectivity.

On the other end of the spectrum, it is officers and departments that stand to lose when the camera captures more than responders can see in the moment. Alongside incomplete-picture examples, like cameras “losing sight” of a quick, threatening action that occurs between video frames, there are concerns about the body camera’s ability to convey reality. A camera in low light or other poorvisibility conditions may depict a very different situation from the one police respond to, making accurate reports seem dishonest, or generally calling the officer’s observational skill or ethics into question.

front of them, effectively using the footage they create as an enhanced notepad. On the inverse, opponents say responders could abuse the camera’s natural flaws, using footage to see what they can get away with “forgetting” in instances of questionable behavior.

This has drawn particular criticism from detractors in San Diego, where the local NAACP branch has filed suit against the SDPD for changing policy to allow the practice. The ACLU, while not currently pursuing judicial relief, has criticized Columbus, OH police for similar policies.

When viewed as a tool to promote

Report timing becomes the new “battleground” in body cam discussion Indeed, situations like the above — along with the sometimes critical need for the institution to protect itself — have primed one of the biggest debates surrounding the body cam issue: Should officers be allowed to view footage prior to making statements or filing reports related to the matter at hand?

Voices on both sides make salient points. Though police are trained to make accurate observations under duress from the first day of cadet school, before-the-fact viewing would allow officers to recall minor-butimportant details and fine-tune their memory to the reality in

transparency and monitor police behavior, less direct control over a body cam and its footage means less chance for bad behavior.

Critics may also point to research from Cambridge University suggesting use-of-force incidents raised by 71 percent when officers are given the ability to turn their cameras on and off, yet complaints drop by over 90 percent when every moment of every interaction is recorded. Police, on the other hand, understandably want greater control over devices that have the capability to create grave misunderstandings and might put

their every action under a bigger, brighter spotlight than ever.

Carefully-crafted body cam policies are just as important as a department's decision to implement.

Body cams are a necessity — and so is adaptation Looking past these challenges, perhaps the most promising thing about body cams is the fact that their adoption and assimilation are progressing so rapidly, and departments’ policies are adapting with them. Integration of disruptive technologies, added procedures, and enhanced public scrutiny can all be tough for any department, and policies surrounding body cam use will continue to evolve.

The public popularity surrounding body cam adoption represents a real want for change, and for departments, this means navigating the technology’s challenges and adapting as the technology evolves. That mandate will mean different things to different organizations, but the driving fact behind body cams is the same across the board: they are becoming a prevalent technology, and police departments would be welladvised to consider how they’ll approach the devices soon.

https://www.envisagenow.com/rise-in-bodycamera-usage-and-support-highlights-challengesof-mass-implementation/

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IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD...OUR FRATERNAL SIDE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Fraternal Events March is colorectal cancer awareness, so a local soda company based in New Britain designed a new flavor with a name that coincides for the awareness and specified for the event held. PFIA Agent Tim Cyr and Firefighter/ PFIA member Scott Johnson donated a check to the foundation and participated in a 2 mile walk to help raise money for the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer. Scott Johnson, has been battling with colorectal cancer for the past two years.

PFIA member Paul Ehelder, retired member of the Chicago Fire Department, at the Mishawaka Fire Department doing a presentation to area fire department members about cancer in the fire service. He represents the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. PFIA Agent Nick Kaufman sponsored the event.

PFIA Agent Jeanette Wagner presents Unity Tour check to Courtney Young. We welcome both officers from Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department.

Jacksonville, FL Rep. Tony Ragans presents a sponsor check to Coach Charles Showers and the Raines High school varsity basketball team for "Game Day" meals as the District 4A champs enter into the playoffs.

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PFIA sponsoring The Veteran Firefighter Golf Tournament. Left to right: PFIA team members, Alan

Melancon, Armond Bourdais, Darren Campbell, Jamie Lampard and Paul "Fluffy" Melancon.

Jacksonville, FL Rep. Tony Ragans presents a plaque to Boxing coordinator Alex Bergamo for his 18 years of promoting Guns-N-Hoses. There is approximately 8,500 fans on hand to watch 12-14 bouts of boxing for FOP and firefighter charities. Officer David Stevens and FOP President Steve Zona were on hand for a photo at the beginning of their monthly union meeting.

PFIA Agent Jeanette Wagner of Fairfax County, VA, presenting a donation check for the Police Association Golf Tournament to board member and tournament director, Detective Dean Tran.

PFIA Agent Dave Roth handing out the Academic award to Cooper Dinges of the 13th IMPD Recruit Class on May 5, 2017.

PFIA has been handing out the academic award at the IMPD Academy for over 20 years. A tradition for the recruit with the best academics gets an engraved PFIA watch, plaque, and recognition amongst his peers. Congrats Cooper Dinges!

PFIA Agent Tony Ragans and Regional Manager Ben Kiszkiel in Savannah, GA to pay their respects to a fallen firefighter in December 2016.

ABM Tony Ragans at the Nassau County Sheriff's Office presenting a memorial check to Sheriff Bill Leeper and Undersheriff George Lueders. This was for Officer Eric Oliver, who died in the line of duty in November 2016.

On March 25, 2017, the Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation held its annual 5k run/walk. The event had 460 people participate and raised nearly $10,000. PFIA was recognized for sponsoring the event.

The Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation provides assistance to members and their families dealing with cancer.

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January 2017, PFIA Rep. Michael Soule and his family went to Gatlinburg, TN. While there, his daughter asked if she could honor the fire department by baking them cookies and brownies for their exemplary work in the December 2016 fires. They also made a commitment to come back and cook for the police and fire department, so in March, Soules and his family headed back to Gatlinburg. With the donations of companies like PFIA, Camellia Beans, the Mandeville Fire Fighters Association, and others, they were able to cook three meals that consisted of crawfish, jambalaya, and red beans and rice. They were also able to make a small donation to Gatlinburg Firefighters Association/Wildlife Fire Fund.

The crews enjoyed and appreciated the cuisine and asked that we let everyone know that Gatlinburg and the surrounding area is Tennessee Strong and up and running.

On October 1, 2016, PFIA was a proud sponsor of the Narragansett Firefighters Ball. The ball is a formal event at the private, members only, Dunes Club in Narragansett, RI. Proceeds are used by Narragansett firefighters to support various sports teams and charities within their town.

Pictured: PFIA Rep. Captain Ray Masse, Firefighter Ryan Navakauskas/ Union President, and Lt. Kevin McEnery/Ball Chairman.

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PFIA sponsors the Pawtucket Firemen's Relief Association Annual Golf Tournament.

The Relief Association is over 140-years-old and provides a death benefit to its members, active, or retired. This event was held on September 20, 2016 at the Pawtucket Country Club and was well attended by local area fire departments.

Pictured: PFRA Secretary/tournament chairman Firefighter Shawn P. Bailey and PFIA Rep. Ray Masse.

Jacksonville Rep. Tony Ragans presents "Most Improved Award" to Correction Officer Brittany Arnold at graduation in February 2017.

ABM/Director Mike Carrigan and ABM Jim Snyder presenting a bronze plaque and donation check to Gary Robinson and Tom Costello for the Annual Littleton, CO Fire Fighters' Hockey Tournament.

PFIA REMEMBERS OUR FALLEN HEROES

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO OUR

FALLEN HEROES Clinton Greenwood - April 3, 2017 Harris Co. Constable's Office (TX) 30-year veteran Assistant Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood was shot and killed behind the agency's headquarters building, in Baytown, TX.

Myles Christie makes presentation to Lt. Allan Rollins of the Richmond County Sheriff's Department for fallen Deputy Sgt. Greg Meagher.

It is believed he was shot from ambush as he arrived for work. He was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

The primary suspect in Chief Deputy Greenwood's murder committed suicide the following day.

Investigators believe the man committed the murder in retaliation for Chief Deputy Greenwood finding of no wrong doing following the citizen's complaint.

Assistant Chief Deputy Greenwood had served in law enforcement for 30 years. He had previously served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, and Harris County District Attorney's Office.

Do not stand at my grave and weep

Assistant Chief Deputy Greenwood was a graduate of the 263rd Session of the FBI National Academy.

I am a thousand winds that blow,

Dennis DeVoe - March 29, 2017 Harrisburg Fire Department (PA) 21-year veteran Lieutenant Dennis DeVoe died from injuries sustained while responding to a multiple alarm row house fire which had confirmed civilian entrapment. DeVoe’s privately owned vehicle was struck on the passenger side at a controlled intersection by a stolen vehicle, reportedly being operated by an intoxicated 19-year-old female who failed to stop. According to reports, the force of the accident sent Lt. DeVoe’s vehicle through a fence and into a parking lot. The driver of the stolen vehicle who fled the scene was arrested later at the hospital by law enforcement.

I am not there; I do not sleep.

I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sun on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die.

By: Mary Elizabeth Frye

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very day, PFIA members go about their duties despite the threat of imminent danger.

Sometimes they lose their lives so that another may live. It is with heartfelt sympathy that we list the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice this past year. These lists were compiled from the Officer Down Memorial Page http://www.odmp.org and the FEMA U.S. Fire Administration website http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/search.

Date Rank/Name 14-Jan.-16

Corporal Harvey Snook, III

17-Jan.-16 Police Officer Thomas Wayne Cottrell, Jr.

Department Arlington County Police Department

State Virginia

Danville Police Department

Ohio Utah

17-Jan.-16

Police Officer Douglas Scott Barney, II

Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake

20-Jan.-16

Correctional Officer Adam Scott Conrad

Marion County Sheriff's Office

Illinois

24-Jan.-16

Special Agent J. Scott McGuire

U. S. Department of Homeland Security

Florida

5-Feb.-16

Sergeant Jason Michael Goodding

Seaside Police Department

Oregon

8-Feb.-16

Deputy Sheriff Derek Mace Geer

Mesa County Sheriff's Office

Colorado

10-Feb.-16

Deputy Sheriff Scott Alfred Ballantyne

Tulare County Sheriff's Office

California

10-Feb.-16

Senior Deputy Mark Franklin Logsdon

Harford County Sheriff's Office

Maryland

10-Feb.-16

Senior Deputy Patrick Bryan Dailey

Harford County Sheriff's Office

Maryland

11-Feb.-16

Major Gregory Eugene Barney

Riverdale Police Department

11-Feb.-16

Police Officer Jason David Moszer

Fargo Police Department

20-Feb.-16

Special Agent James Lee Tartt

Mississippi Department of Public Safety

24-Feb.-16

Corporal Nathaniel Alan Carrigan

Park County Sheriff's Office

Colorado

27-Feb.-16

Officer Ashley Marie Guindon

Prince William County Police Department

Virginia

1-Mar.-16

Police Officer David Stefan Hofer

Euless Police Department

Texas

4-Mar.-16

Police Officer Scot Fitzgerald

South Jacksonville Police Department

Illinois

Miami-Dade Police Department

Florida

6-Mar.-16 Police Officer Henry Malcolm McAleenan, Jr.

Georgia North Dakota Mississippi

8-Mar.-16

Trooper Sean Eamonn Cullen

New Jersey State Police

12-Mar.-16

Deputy Sheriff John Robert Kotfila, Jr.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

13-Mar.-16

Officer Nathan Daniel Taylor

California Highway Patrol

California

13-Mar.-16

Corporal Jacai David Colson

Prince George's County Police Department

Maryland

14-Mar.-16

Patrolman David Ortiz

El Paso Police Department

Texas

14-Mar.-16

First Sergeant Joseph George Portaro

West Virginia State Police

West Virginia

16-Mar.-16

Trooper Thomas L. Clardy

Massachusetts State Police

Massachusetts

18-Mar.-16

Police Officer III Allen Lee Jacobs

Greenville Police Department

South Carolina

18-Mar.-16

Deputy Sheriff Adam John Hartwig

Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office

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New Jersey Florida

Wisconsin

Date Rank/Name

Department

State

20-Mar.-16

Deputy Sheriff Carl Allen Koontz

Howard County Sheriff's Office

Indiana

26-Mar.-16

Police Officer Susan Louise Farrell

Des Moines Police Department

Iowa

Des Moines Police Department

Iowa Texas

26-Mar.-16 Police Officer Carlos Bernabe Puente-Morales 26-Mar.-16

Trooper Jeffrey Don Nichols

TX Department of Public Safety - TX Highway Patrol

31-Mar.-16

Trooper II Chad Phillip Dermyer

Virginia State Police

12-Apr.-16

Police Officer Steven Michael Smith

Columbus Division of Police

Ohio

18-Apr.-16

Border Patrol Agent Jose Daniel Barraza

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Texas

1-May-16

Sergeant Jorge Ramos

Florida Department of Corrections

Florida

5-May-16

Investigator Anthony Joseph "TJ" Freeman

Bibb County Sheriff's Office

Georgia

9-May-16

Detective Brad D. Lancaster

Kansas City Police Department

Kansas

19-May-16

Police Officer David Van Glasser

Phoenix Police Department

Arizona

19-May-16

Police Officer Sean Richard Johnson

Hilliard Division of Police

Ohio

22-May-16

Police Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr.

Auburn Police Department

Massachusetts

31-May-16

Deputy Sheriff Michael Arthur Winter

Branch County Sheriff's Office

Michigan

4-June-16

Sergeant Derrick Morial Mingo

Winnsboro Police Department

Louisiana

4-June-16

Sergeant Verdell Smith, Sr

Memphis Police Department

Tennessee

7-June-16

Police Officer Natasha Maria Hunter

New Orleans Police Department

Louisiana

8-June-16

Deportation Officer Brian Pecson Beliso

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

California

Virginia

12-June-16 Police Officer Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya

Pearland Police Department

Texas

14-June-16

Police Officer Michael Jason Katherman

San Jose Police Department

California

15-June-16

Deputy Sheriff Zachary Tyler Larnerd

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Tennessee

19-June-16

Sergeant Stacey Allen Baumgartner

Patton Village Police Department

22-June-16 Deputy Sheriff David Francis Michel, Jr.

Texas

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Louisiana

23-June-16

Sergeant Sean Lewis Allred

Livingston Police Department

Tennessee

29-June-16

Sergeant Kevin Dwayne Miller

Detroit Police Department

Michigan

30-June-16

Deputy Sheriff Martin Tase Sturgill, II

Humphreys County Sheriff's Office

Tennessee

New Jersey Department of Corrections

New Jersey

1-July-16 Senior Corrections Officer Nikeelan D. Semmon 3-July-16

Sergeant David Kyle Elahi

Sterlington Police Department

Louisiana

4-July-16

Deputy Sheriff Paul Allen Clark

St. Francois County Sheriff's Office

Missouri

5-July-16 Police Officer Calvin Marcus McCullers, Jr. Southern Methodist University Police Department

Texas

7-July-16

Police Officer Michael Leslie Krol

Dallas Police Department

Texas

7-July-16

Sergeant Michael Joseph Smith

Dallas Police Department

Texas

7-July-16

Police Officer Patricio Enrique Zamarripa

Dallas Police Department

Texas

7-July-16

Police Officer Brent Alan Thompson

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department

Texas

8-July-16

Senior Corporal Lorne Bradley Ahrens

Dallas Police Department

Texas

8-July-16 Public Safety Officer Michael Josua Ventura

Town of Salem Department of Public Safety

Wisconsin

11-July-16 Security Supervisor Joseph Peter Zangaro

Berrien County Trial Court

Michigan

11-July-16

Court Officer Ronald Eugene Kienzle

Berrien County Trial Court

Michigan

12-July-16

Police Officer Marco Antonio Zarate

Bellaire Police Department

Texas

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Texas

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Baton Rouge Police Department

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Police Officer Matthew Lane Gerald

18-July-16 Correctional Officer Kristopher David Moules 19-July-16

Captain Robert David Melton

28-July-16 Police Officer Jonathan Matias DeGuzman

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East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

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Baton Rouge Police Department

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Luzerne County Correctional Facility Kansas City Police Department San Diego Police Department

Pennsylvania Kansas California

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Sergeant Shawn Glenn Miller

West Des Moines Police Department

Iowa

4-Aug.-16

Police Officer Justin Ryan Scherlen

Amarillo Police Department

Texas

9-Aug.-16

Special Agent De'Greaun Reshun Frazier

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Tennessee

10-Aug.-16

Corporal William Pressley Cooper

Sebastian County Sheriff's Office

Arkansas

11-Aug.-16

B.P. Agent Manuel Alejandro Alvarez

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Arizona

12-Aug.-16

Police Officer Jose Ismael Chavez

Hatch Police Department

13-Aug.-16

Police Officer Timothy Kevin Smith

Eastman Police Department

13-Aug.-16 Police Officer Shannon Matthew Brown

New Mexico Georgia

Fenton Police Department

Louisiana Tennessee

25-Aug.-16

Police Officer Kenneth Ray Moats

Maryville Police Department

30-Aug.-16

Senior Police Officer LeAnder Frank

Navajo Division of Public Safety

Arizona

2-Sept.-16

Police Officer Clint E. Corvinus

Alamogordo Police Department

New Mexico

4-Sept.-16

Senior Police Officer Amir Abdul-Khaliq

Austin Police Department

5-Sept.-16

Lieutenant Waldemar Rivera-Santiago

Puerto Rico Police Department

Puerto Rico

7-Sept.-16

Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Hubert Maltby

Eastland County Sheriff's Office

Texas

Johnson County Sheriff's Office

Kansas

11-Sept.-16 Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Scott Collins 12-Sept.-16

K-9 Officer Timothy James Brackeen

Shelby Police Department

15-Sept.-16

Police Officer Robert Aaron Barker

McCrory Police Department

15-Sept.-16

Patrol Officer Jason Gallero

Cook County Sheriff's Police Department

15-Sept.-16

Trooper Kenneth V. Velez

Ohio State Highway Patrol

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Texas

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Alabama Department of Corrections

Alabama

17-Sept.-16

Sergeant Kenneth Melvin Steil

Detroit Police Department

Michigan

22-Sept.-16

Sergeant Kerry Joseph Winters, Sr.

Ulster County Sheriff's Office

New York

23-Sept.-16

Agent Edwin R. Pabón-Robles

Puerto Rico Police Department

Puerto Rico

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Corrections Officer David M. Weaver

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Pennsylvania

28-Sept.-16

Deputy Sheriff John Thomas Isenhour

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

North Carolina

30-Sept.-16

Corporal Robert Eugene Ransom

Gregg County Sheriff's Office

Texas

5-Oct.-16

Sergeant Steven C. Owen

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

California

5-Oct.-16

Investigator Paul R. Stuewer

New York State Police

New York

5-Oct.-16

Agent Victor M. Rosado-Rosa

Puerto Rico Police Department

Puerto Rico

6-Oct.-16

Police Officer Blake Curtis Snyder

St. Louis County Police Department

Missouri

8-Oct.-16

Police Officer Lesley Marie Zerebny

Palm Springs Police Department

California

8-Oct.-16

Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega

Palm Springs Police Department

California

12-Oct.-16

Sergeant Luis A. Meléndez-Maldonado

Puerto Rico Police Department

Puerto Rico

18-Oct.-16

Police Officer Aaron Jackson Christian

Chesapeake Police Department

Ohio

19-Oct.-16

Deputy Sheriff Jack Lanceson Hopkins

Modoc County Sheriff's Office

California

24-Oct.-16

Sergeant Alfonso Lopez

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

California

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State

26-Oct.-16

Trooper Timothy P. Pratt

New York State Police

28-Oct.-16

Sergeant Allen David Brandt

Fairbanks Police Department

Alaska

28-Oct.-16

Police Officer James Irwin Brockmeyer

Chester Police Department

Illinois

28-Oct.-16

Police Officer Myron Anthony Jarrett

Detroit Police Department

Michigan

29-Oct.-16

Deputy Sheriff Dan Thomas Glaze, Jr.

Rusk County Sheriff's Office

Wisconsin

31-Oct.-16

Sergeant Rod Barron Lucas

Fresno County Sheriff's Office

California

31-Oct.-16

Deputy Sheriff Michael Scott Williams

Taylor County Sheriff's Office

Florida

1-Nov.-16

Police Officer Jorge Sanchez

Miami Police Department

Florida

2-Nov.-16

Police Officer Justin Scott Martin

Urbandale Police Department

4-Nov.-16

Sergeant Paul J. Tuozzolo

New York City Police Department

New York

6-Nov.-16

Sergeant Patrick Michael Sondron

Peach County Sheriff's Office, GA

Georgia

6-Nov.-16

Police Officer Cody James Brotherson

West Valley City Police Department

8-Nov.-16

Police Officer Darrin Lee Reed

Show Low Police Department

Arizona

8-Nov.-16

Deputy Sheriff Daryl Wayne Smallwood

Peach County Sheriff's Office

Georgia

8-Nov.-16

Police Officer Jude Williams Lewis

New Orleans Police Department

10-Nov.-16

Police Officer Scott Leslie Bashioum

Canonsburg Borough Police Department

Pennsylvania

13-Nov.-16

Deputy Sheriff Dennis Randall Wallace

Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department

California

15-Nov.-16

Deputy Sheriff Justin Scott White

Newton County Sheriff's Office

16-Nov.-16

Border Patrol Agent David Gomez

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Texas

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Texas

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Iowa

Utah

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U.S. Department of Justice

Georgia

20-Nov.-16

Detective Benjamin Edward Marconi

San Antonio Police Department

Texas

22-Nov.-16

Deputy Sheriff Eric James Oliver

Nassau County Sheriff's Office

Florida

22-Nov.-16

Trooper Eric Dale Ellsworth

Utah Highway Patrol

23-Nov.-16

Sergeant Collin James Rose

Wayne State University Police Department

Michigan

25-Nov.-16

Trooper Cody James Donahue

Colorado State Patrol

Colorado

30-Nov.-16

Police Officer R. Jake Gutierrez

Tacoma Police Department

Washington

5-Dec.-16

Trooper Frankie Lamar Williams

New Jersey State Police

New Jersey

6-Dec.-16

Deputy Sheriff Ryan Sean Thomas

Valencia County Sheriff's Office

New Mexico

7-Dec.-16

Police Officer Nicholas Ryan Smarr

Americus Police Department

Georgia

8-Dec.-16

Public Safety Officer Jody Carl Smith

GSW Department of Public Safety

Georgia

19-Dec.-16

Corrections Officer Lisa Anne Mauldin

Miller County Sheriff's Office

Arkansas

28-Dec.-16

Lieutenant William George Fearon

New Jersey State Police

30-Dec.-16

Trooper Landon Eugene Weaver

Pennsylvania State Police

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Utah

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Department

2-Jan.-16

Firefighter Trainee Charles C. Adams, Jr.

Spring Arbor Township Fire Department

11-Jan.-16

Firefighter/Paramedic Kenneth K. Harris

Village of Oak Park Fire Department

12-Jan.-16

Firefighter Joshua Woods

Siler City Fire Department

State Michigan Illinois North Carolina

13-Jan.-16 Dep. Chief Clarence “Speed” A. Hartbank

Fremont County Fire District

Wyoming

18-Jan.-16

Firefighter Scott D. Bruggeman

Middletown Division of Fire

Ohio

22-Jan.-16

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State

2-Feb.-16

Firefighter James R. Varnell

Bakertown Volunteer Fire Department

7-Feb.-16

Chief Driver James J. Butler, Jr.

Derby Fire Department

10-Feb.-16

Lieutenant David W. Conley

Olive Hill Fire Department

14-Feb.-16

Asst. Fire Chief Daniel F. Cool

Jefferson County Fire Department #1 - Kaw

26-Feb.-16

Inmate Firefighter Shawna L. Jones

CAL FIRE

2-Mar.-16

Captain Peter Larlee

East Millinocket Fire Department

12-Mar.-16

FF/Safety Officer Earl J. Shoemaker

Eagle Fire Company #2

20-Mar.-16

Firefighter II Christopher G. Ray

Conway Fire Rescue

20-Mar.-16

Fire Tech./Industrial FF Kenny Ray Jr.

TimkenSteel Fire and Security

Ohio

23-Mar.-16

Driver/Engineer Marco Davila

Dallas Fire-Rescue Department

Texas

31-Mar.-16

Cadet Steven Whitfield II

Houston Fire Department

Texas

Firefighter Charles M. Tucker

Lynn Fire and Rescue

Alabama

Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department

Maryland Tennessee

2-Apr.-16

15-Apr.-16 Lieutenant John “Skillet” E. Ulmschneider

North Carolina Connecticut Kentucky Kansas California Maine Pennsylvania South Carolina

17-Apr.-16

Lieutenant Rodney Eddins

Memphis Fire Department

30-Apr.-16

Firefighter Richard Sheltra

The Pineville-Morrow Volunteer FD and Rescue, Inc.

2-May-16

Firefighter Theodore A. Stafford

Sag Harbor Fire Department

5-May-16

Firefighter/Fire Warden Steven Lapierre

Georgia Volunteer Fire Department

7-May-16

Firefighter John M. Davis, Jr.

Kenly Volunteer Fire Department

North Carolina

12-May-16

Firefighter Prentice “Jay” Tyndall

Hugo Volunteer Fire and Rescue

North Carolina

6-June-16

Captain Bradley S. Long

Sherrills Ford-Terrell Fire and Rescue

North Carolina

14-June-16

Firefighter-AEMT Douglas A. Clement

New Hampton Fire Department

New Hampshire

16-June-16

Firefighter III Clifford M. Rigsbee

Honolulu Fire Department

16-June-16

Firefighter Joshua Warren

Alexis Volunteer Fire Department

North Carolina

18-June-16

Fire Chief David K. Britt

Severn Volunteer Fire Department

North Carolina

26-June-16

Deputy Fire Chief Michael Morgan

Garrettford - Drexel Hill Volunteer Fire Company

27-June-16

Firefighter John R. Fritz

Austintown Fire Department

Ohio

27-June-16

Captain Eric C. Speck

Dakota City Fire Department

Nebraska

2-July-16

Lieutenant Andrew Russell

Harrison Township Fire Department

Michigan

7-July-16

Firefighter Lancy A. Crawford, Sr.

Plainview Volunteer Fire Department

Arkansas

10-July-16

Firefighter Will Hawkins

Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office

Nevada

10-July-16

Firefighter Jacob O’Malley

Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office

Nevada

11-July-16

Assistant Fire Chief Mitch Koski

Montreal Fire Department

Wisconsin

11-July-16

Firefighter Tim McClanahan

Lewes Volunteer Fire Department

Delaware

11-July-16

Chief Engineer Richard N. Zadorozny

Eatontown Engine, Truck and Hose Co. #1

12- July-16

Captain Eric Kohlbauer

Freeport Rural Fire Protection District

Illinois

14-July-16

Firefighter Joseph T. DeMarinis

Clermont Fire Department

Florida

20-July-16

Fire Coordinator John Scott

Tioga County Bureau of Fire

23-July-16

Firefighter Donald R. Ishman

Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department

Pennsylvania

23-July-16

Firefighter Gabriel G. Lee

Philadelphia Fire Department

Pennsylvania

24-July-16

Firefighter Edward A. Cosgrove, Jr.

Green Township Fire Protection District

24-July-16

Firefighter Charles Waterbury

Orford Fire Department

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Dozer Operator Robert O. Reagan III

CAL FIRE

27-July-16

Captain Michael L. Schultz

Hoyt Rural Fire District #3

Kansas

11-Aug.-16

Safety Officer Paul Price, Sr.

Audubon Fire Department

New Jersey

13-Aug.-16

Firefighter Justin Beebe

United States Forest Service – Lolo National Forest

Montana

21-Aug.-16

Engine Operator Ian Howard

USFS Plumas National Forest - Beckwourth Ranger District

California

24-Aug.-16

Assistant Chief Todd L. Hartlein

Matthews Volunteer Fire Department

Missouri

27-Aug.-16

Firefighter Keith Lane

Oceanside Fire Department

27-Aug.-16

Firefighter James Shelifoe, Jr. Beartown Fire Department - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Beartown Fire Department - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

California

New York Michigan

27-Aug.-16

Firefighter Alan Swartz

28-Aug.-16

District Fire Chief Spencer J. Chauvin

St. John the Baptist Parish Office of Fire Services

7-Sept.-16

Firefighter Colby Slaughter

Wink Volunteer Fire Department

9-Sept.-16

Senior Firefighter Eric C. Gustafson

Meridian Fire Department

11-Sept.-16

Firefighter Lowell Satterwhite

Dakota City Fire Department

16-Sept.-16

Chief Engineer Daniel P. McCann, III

Manasquan Hook & Ladder Company 1

21-Sept.-16

Safety Officer Charles E. Horan

North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department

21-Sept.-16

Fire Engineer Ryan Osler

Ventura County Fire Department

California

24-Sept.-16

Senior Firefighter Jerry W. Fickes

Wilmington Fire Department

Delaware

24-Sept.-16

Lieutenant Christopher M. Leach

Wilmington Fire Department

Delaware

24-Sept.-16

Firefighter/Paramedic Sean McMullin

West County EMS & Fire Protection District

Missouri

27-Sept.-16

Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy

Fire Department City of New York

New York

5-Oct.-16

Captain Yaphet Miller

North Las Vegas Fire Department

Nevada

29-Oct.-16

Firefighter/Paramedic Jermaine Frye

Cimarron Hills Fire Department

31-Oct.-16

Firefighter Joseph Bichler

Evesham Fire-Rescue (Evesham Fire District #1)

New Jersey

31-Oct.-16

Firefighter John C. Brocker

Town of Oneida Volunteer Fire Department

Wisconsin

31-Oct.-16

Firefighter Adam Long

Defense Supply Center Columbus Fire and Emergency Services

6-Nov.-16

Firefighter Alfred A. Stewart

West Milford Volunteer Fire Company #6

8-Nov.-16

Fire Chief Michael Payne

Brookston Prairie Township Fire Department

17-Nov.-16

Firefighter Ted R. Collett

Red Bird Volunteer Fire and Rescue

19-Nov.-16

Master Firefighter Michael W. Curry

Savannah Fire and Emergency Services

26-Nov.-16

Fire Police Captain Merle L. Nell

Volunteer Fire Company of Vernon

New York

27-Nov.-16

Firefighter Thomas G. Walker

Otsego County Fire Department

Michigan

28-Nov.-16

Firefighter Charles “Doug” Archer

Spokane County Fire District 8

Washington

30-Nov.-16 Engine Boss Darryl “Poor Boy” E. Vielle 1-Dec.-16

Senior Firefighter Ardythe “Ardy” Hope

10-Dec.-16 Assistant Fire Chief Jeffery A. Worsham

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Colorado

Ohio New Jersey Indiana Kentucky Georgia

Blackfeet Forestry and Fire Management

Montana

Wilmington Fire Department

Delaware

Whitesville Rural Volunteer Fire Department

South Carolina

16-Dec.-16

Deputy Fire Coordinator Louis Kelly

Union County Fire Office of Emergency Management

New Jersey

19-Dec.-16

Firefighter Ruben E. Mast

Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department

19-Dec.-16

Firefighter/Smokejumper Ray Rubio

Redmond Smokejumpers

20-Dec.-16

Fire Chief Arthur “Art” Brault

Cumberland Head Volunteer Fire Department

24-Dec.-16

Firefighter Richard Rehm

McCordsville Volunteer Fire Department

Indiana

27-Dec.-16

Lieutenant Donald “Reid” Key II

Whispering Pines Fire Rescue Department

North Carolina

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TIMELINE

PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF

First Responders Boston Police: Behind the Badge

American law enforcement can trace its roots to Boston and the Boston Police Department. The citizens of the town of Boston established a watch in 1631; the town took command of the watch in 1636. Watchmen patrolled at night on foot, looking for criminals, undomesticated animals, Indians, and fire. Their duties grew along with the metropolis, which, in 1822, became known as the city of Boston.

In 1838, Boston recognized a police force of six men under the command of a city marshal. The Boston Watch of 120 men operated independently.

On October 6, 1851, Mayor Bigelow nominated Barney McGinniskin as the first person of Irish heritage ever selected as a police officer in Boston.

When the anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic KnowNothing Party took control of the Massachusetts state government in 1854, McGinniskin was fired, and Boston was again without an Irish police officer.

In 1854, the old police and watches were abolished and structured into the Boston Police Department with 250 officers. Each officer was paid $2 per day or night shift, he could not hold any outside employment, and each officer walked his own beat.

These officers were issued a bill and hook and a rattle to sound the alarm or call for assistance. Later the bill and hook of the old watch was replaced with a 14-inch club.

In the late 19th century, Boston Police provided benevolent services. Police officers at each station would serve soup to the underprivileged-first at the expenditure of the officers themselves and later with funds from the city. Newcomers to Boston could spend a night as a dweller in a police station. Police ambulances/wagons would transport sick and injured citizens to Boston City Hospital.

Boston used stagecoach wagons, which were called the “Black Mariah” as they were mostly used to transport persons under the influence from the bars in Downtown Boston. The name came from boardinghouse owner Maria Lee, a large black

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woman who, in 1820s, was feared more than the police; the police would ask her to help detain and restrain criminals. Thus, the name Black Mariah was given to the wagon. These wagons were horse drawn with two horses, a wagon master, and rider. The department has one of these wagons in its historic collection.

Boston took over several neighboring towns in the 1970s and directed police services to these territories.

Phone lines replaced the telegraph system that linked the central office with all police houses. Police call boxes were installed all over the city in the 1880s.

The call boxes were easy to access with a key by officers on their beats; the officer would have to turn the key to let the station know that he was on patrol or on his rounds. These call boxes had a light on the top that would flash to let the police officer know that the station was trying to get ahold of an officer on his beat. The officers would have numerous calls boxes on their walking beats to turn within a certain time, and if an officer missed a box, a wagon would be sent out to check on his well-being. If an officer had to take a suspect into custody, he would first have to drag the suspect to the call box and then ring the box for a wagon to transport the suspect back to the station.

On December 24, 1878, the first African American officer, Horatio Julius Homer, was appointed to the Boston Police Department; he served our department and the citizens of Boston for 41 years, retiring in 1919. Homer achieved the rank of sergeant.

At the beginning of the 1900s, the department employed 1,000 patrolmen, who made about 32,000 arrests annually. Police officers’ duties now included monitoring motor vehicle traffic, issuing citations, removing disorderly passengers from streetcars, and inspecting the City of Boston permits at the open-air markets in Haymarket Square.

One of our highest decorated officers was patrolman George H. Nee, who was appointed to the Boston

Police Department in 1901. While serving his country in the US Army, Private Nee was awarded the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of those wounded in the front lines while under heavy fire from the enemy in Cuba in 1898.

Our very first police automobile was purchased in 1903; it was a Stanley Steamer. Our first patrol wagon, which also doubled as an ambulance, was purchased in 1912. In 1912, motorcycles were used for the first time for traffic control; two officers in District No. 4 put them into use. Commissioner Stephen O’Meara saw the immense demand for these motorcycles and ordered another six to be put into service.

Police motorcycles (mobile patrol) were used to deal with the ever-increasing traffic and the enforcement of the motor vehicle laws.

Motorcycles could be used for parades and demonstrations, and they could cut in and out of traffic to get to a location faster than a car.

the department for several years to join the military.

Like many police departments in the 1960s, the Boston Police Department was called up to safeguard order during periods of protest and disorder. With the local introduction of school desegregation in 1974, the department deployed officers throughout the city to escort school children and their busses to various schools in the city and ensure public safety.

The Boston Police Department Tactical Patrol Force (TPF) was used to handle security throughout the city.

Most officers were forced to work non-stop without time off.

To meet the demands of the 21st-century policing, the department built a state-of-the-art facility in 1997. While earlier police headquarters were near the centers of Boston government and businesses, the new Boston Police Headquarters is near the geographic core of the city in the Roxbury district.

One Schroeder Plaza Boston Police Headquarters is named for brothers, patrolman Walter Schroeder and Det. John Schroeder, both Boston Police officers killed in the line of duty on September 24, 1970, and November 30, 1974, respectively.

The police strike of 1919 made nationwide headlines and changed the department, which Boston Police patrolmen stand outside Station No. 4, Boylston replaced nearly threeBoston’s pledge to Market. This photograph was taken in December 1901. quarters of its police community policing has force. To fill the ranks, noticeably reduced crime and has been studied the department recruited war veterans. In the 1920s, by police departments across the nation. It is one the department dealt with the Prohibition and crimes of the foremost police departments in the nation. that came along with it. A police officer’s pay at the From transformation to police administration and time was $26.81 a week with one day off in eight; an communications in the 19th century to innovative officer was also paid 60¢ per court appearance. This expertise and strategies today, the Boston Police was an especially deadly time for the Boston Police Department continues to protect and serve all Department, with 16 officers killed in the line of duty Bostonians and act as an example to all the nation’s between 1920 and 1930. Another 14 police officers police departments. were killed in the line of duty from 1930 to 1940. The Boston Police: Behind the Badge. Charleston: Arcadia Depression brought a smaller city budget and cut in Publishing, 2014. Print. police pay. During World War II, many officers left

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MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

THOSE WHO PERFORM

Above and Beyond Several Shots Fired

apartment. He appeared to be suffering from On March 6, 2017, Buffalo, NYPD units responded significant smoke inhalation. Firefighters removed to an intersection for a reported shooting. Initial the victim and immediately provided emergency care, reports were for several shots fired, followed by a including CPR, until emergency medical personnel report of a male shot in the leg. Officer/FTO Karl arrived on scene. The victim was Schultz and PPO Kyle transported to a local medical Moriarity arrived on scene center where he succumbed to at the same time as E District his injuries. unit and were immediately SFES investigators say it appears faced with not one, but three the fire started in the kitchen shooting victims. As the area of the victim’s apartment officers assessed the chaotic and extended into the attic of the situation, updated radio of structure. Firefighters were able the number of victims, PO to contain the fire to the attic Schultz observed that one however, all apartment units in of the victims, a 19-year-old the building sustained extensive male, had a gunshot wound smoke and water damage. The to the upper thigh which was displaced residents are receiving profusely bleeding consistent assistance from the American with an injury to the femoral Red Cross. Two of the displaced artery. Officer Schultz and From left to right: Buffalo Police Officer residents are students and are also PPO Moriarity recognized that Kyle Moriarity, Lt. Anthony McHugh, Police receiving assistance from SCAD the victim’s injury necessitated Officer Karl Schultz representatives. immediate attention. The injury was too high on the man's leg to properly apply a SFES investigators continue their efforts to determine tourniquet, so without ETA on an ambulance, the the exact cause of the fire. Investigators say an officers placed the victim into their patrol vehicle, autopsy will be performed to determine the victim’s applied pressure to the wound, and immediately exact cause of death. transported to the hospital. The officers arrived at the http://www.wtoc.com/ location before the first ambulance arrived on scene.

Suspicious Group The actions of these officers, without a doubt, saved On April 12, 2016 in Galveston, Texas, a 23-year-old this young man’s life. hotel security guard was investigating a suspicious Unresponsive Victim group of people in the parking lot when one or more On March 4, 2017, Savannah, GA firefighters Rescue persons opened fire on the guard severely injuring 1 (Captain Jonathan Thomas, Firefighter's Wes him. A short distance away, Lt. Tommy Bushek, Stoneman, Chris Hanks, and Justin Goldberg) an off-duty Randall County Sheriff’s Deputy, was were dispatched to a home and encountered heavy attending a conference at a hotel when he heard the smoke coming from the upstairs of the two story shots and ran toward the gunfire. Lt. Bushek found quad-plex. Three residents of the apartments had the security guard, called for assistance, and began already fled the structure however; firefighters life saving procedures. The suspects involved in the located the unresponsive victim in an upstairs shooting ran from the area. The Galveston Police

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Department is investigating the case. The security guard was shot at least six times and was in critical but stable condition. Lt. Bushek was in Galveston training in his current role overseeing Randall County Communications Records and Warrants. Lt. Bushek is an experienced patrol officer and has lists of certificates and training in his years of service to the local community.

Catching a Child A Georgia firefighter's quick-thinking helped him rescue an infant who was released from the window of a flaming apartment building.

DeKalb County Firefighter Robert Sutton has been hailed a hero for catching the child, who was tossed from the second story.

The fire broke out at the two-story apartment complex in Decatur, Georgia. The father of the baby had attempted to evacuate, but was cut off by fire so he tossed the child from the second floor to Sutton on the ground level. Soon after, the father was removed by the crew by way of ladder. The family escaped without any injuries.

Sutton, a 10-year veteran with the department, has been "very humble" since the incident, Burrell said about his colleague.

"He deflected a lot of the credit to being in the right place at the right time and the good work to his crew," he said. "He just happened to be the one standing there when the gentlemen found himself at the window. As a father of two children himself, I think anybody can understand that if that opportunity occurred, he could see himself in that man's shoes."

Rescued from Summit Lake Akron, OH authorities say they rescued a combative man from a partially submerged sport utility vehicle that he drove into Summit Lake.

The 22-year-old Akron man drove a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica into the water near Summit Lake Community Center and was about 20 feet from shore when help arrived.

Police Officer James Craft and Firefighters Lt. Jeff Layne, Christopher Manzo and Nicholas Clymer went into the cold water and reached the car. Layne was off duty riding his bike when he saw the car being driven into the lake, police said.

The Akron man refused to open the door or window and resisted help, police said, even pushing the officer

under water at one point.

Authorities were able to get the driver out of the car and onto the shore to safety.

The man was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center for an evaluation. He is not facing any criminal charges at this point, police said. http://www.ohio.com/

Attacking the Flames Savannah, GA firefighters were dispatched to a fire containing heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the house. While firefighters attacked the flames, Captain Kevan Carter and Firefighters Jason Roehm, Dean Petri, and Nicholas Brigante quickly located two residents in the home and were able to rescue them from the blaze. Firefighters located the victims in the back bedroom and were able to remove them through a window. Captain Thomas Leighty and Firefighters Joe Alamillo, Cory Dixon, Danny Hutcheson, David Hunter and Todd Horne administered emergency aid, including CPR, until emergency medical personnel arrived on scene. The two victims, an 82-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy, suffered significant smoke inhalation and were transported to the medical center for treatment. They subsequently were transferred to the burn center in Augusta. Two other residents were also treated for minor injuries. A total of seven people were home at the time of the blaze. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the front area of the attic of the residence. An investigation continues to determine the cause and point of origin of the fire. (Unit Citation: Captain Kevan Carter, Firefighter's Jason Roehm, Dean Petri, and Nicholas Brigante.)

31-year firefighter veteran, Greg Garrett with PFIA Agent Steve Kemp. (Article from our Spring 2017, Meritorious Service Awards, Serving the Youth (page 20).

John Baker, PFIA Agent Steve Kemp and Chris Bauchle. (Article from our Spring 2017, Meritorious Service Awards, Twenty-five Years Ago (page 20).

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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 that 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 in our 100th year of service than donating money to the deserving funds listed?

Memorial Contributions to Honor the Memory of HOWARD CRONIN Thank you Contributors Corinne LaMar Frank & Marilyn Miller Ted & Amy Soobitsky

Memorial Contributions to Honor the Memory of sybil price Thank you Contributors Mark Kemp

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: Mark Kemp 101 East 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032

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UNIT CITATION AWARD

PFIA’s

Honorary Mention Finding Another Way On May 27, 2015, Indianapolis, IN Fire Department Engine 1 (Captain Eric Sutton, Private Kevin Holman, Private Jason Reed, and Engineer Eugene Boyd) arrived on scene to find a one-story residence heavily involved. Companies established simultaneous efforts in suppression, ventilation, and search. Squad 13 (Lieutenant Randy Wasmuth and Engineer Jacob Blair) was assigned search and rescue, along with Ladder 1. Interior visibility was severely limited at the rear of the residence but, search crews located a victim with injuries.

The attempt to carry the victim out was not going to work; they had to find another way. Utilizing the webbing from his coat pocket, Lt. Wasmuth quickly fashioned a harness and secured it around the

victim’s arms and shoulders. This quick resourceful thinking and improvised use of webbing allowed efficient removal of the victim by the crews and proved the best chance at survival without further injury. Once outside ALS protocol was established and pulses returned. Unfortunately, the man succumbed to his injuries.

Not Easily Moveable On August 12, 2016, Indianapolis firefighters were dispatched along with crews from Wayne Township and Speedway Fire, to a bi-level home. Engine 18 (Private Brian Banich, Engineer Seth Nichols, Private Austin Tielking, and Private Michael Moylan) arrived first on the scene with heavy fire showing (continued on next page)

September 17, 1919 – October 11, 2016 The Executive Committee has just been notified of the passing of Sybil Price, wife of former Chairman, Mal Price. It happened on October 11, 2016.

Sybil was an artist in her home town of Richmond and a fixture at the Sales Convention with husband Mal. We have missed her for a long time and looked up to her when in her presence. She always had a kind word and carried herself with a great amount of grace. She was very enjoyable to be around and spent a lot of time with both family and friends. They were also a member of a travel club and traveled extensively and never knew a stranger. She was very into antiques and visited antique stores everywhere her and Mal vacationed.

Sybil is survived by one daughter, five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.

Any letters of condolence or cards can be sent to:

Janet Vertesch

5082 Shoemaker Road

Centerville, IN 47330 Memorial contributions can be made to Alzheimer’s Association or I am sure Mal and Sybil would not have minded a donation in her name to the charitable fund of Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association.

MEMORIAL

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All of Police and Firemen’s Insurance mourns her passing.

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from the garage area as thick black smoke filled the interior of the home. Neighbor’s frantically yelled to firefighters that an elderly woman was not accounted for and was possibly inside. Engine 18 advanced a

to the floor. The woman told firefighters that she dropped a cigarette on the floor and it quickly caught a nearby combustible on fire. When she tried to lean over and pick it up, she suffered severe burns on her hands.

Repeatedly Pounding on the Door

PFIA Agent Steve Kemp (center) presenting Private Jason Reed and Engineer Eugene Boyd of Ladder 1 the Unit Citation Award.

hose line to the interior of the structure and began an aggressive attack on the fire while also using every opportunity to search for the woman. The visibility was so poor that it took several minutes to locate the woman in the kitchen. The woman was not easily moveable as she was unconscious and not breathing. With extreme effort, Engine 18 worked as a unit, successfully bringing her out of the structure.

She was transported to a local hospital where she remained in critical condition but did recover.

The Second Time On December 13, 2016, Engine 43 (Lieutenant Jeffrey Bowman, Engineer Carl Wooldridge, Private Zachary Bowman, and Private Anthony Landez) from the Indianapolis, IN Fire Department, were dispatched to a burning home. This was their second time in a week responding to reports of a fire at this residence. Crews found fire showing on two sides of the single story structure. The home was occupied by a 75-year-old wheelchair bound woman and her 95-year-old father. The father had escaped on his own and was able to help direct crews to the possible interior location of his daughter. Within minutes of entry, the woman was located in a rear hallway, still seated in her wheelchair. Heavy smoke blanketed the home causing her serious injury from smoke inhalation.

Working together, the crew picked the woman up and brought her out of the home to await paramedics.

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On May 4, 2016, a box 5 alarm was received for an apartment fire at a multi-family building.

Youngstown, OH Fire Department responded including: E6 (Captain Wil Mullins, Firefighter's Charles Hodge, and Matt Durkin), E7 (Lt. Rob Class, Firefighter's Ken Johnson, and Kyle Trimble), E12 (Captain Paul Morales, Lt. Andre Miller, and Firefighter Ryan Cook), Squad 33, and Ladder 22. B1 responded from a structure fire on the south side already in progress. E6 was the first to arrive on scene and could smell smoke from the exterior of the building. They entered the building and went to the second floor apartment where the smoke originated. After repeatedly pounding on the door and getting no response, E6 crew forced entry and discovered moderate smoke conditions originating from a pot on the stove and an unconscious female on the living room floor.

E6 Captain Wil Mullins, along with E12 Lt. Andre Miller removed the victim from the apartment. Lt. Rob Class and Firefighter Ryan Cook discovered an unresponsive female in the bathroom and removed her from the apartment. Both victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.

Unable to Exit On January 31, 2017, dispatch for an incident of an unknown medical emergency alarm was reported.

EMS arrived on scene and reported a working fire.

The crew was dispatched non-emergency for medical emergency alarm activation with no contact with the patient on the 2nd floor. Ambulance 271 arrived to find smoke coming from the home and requested 911 dispatched York City, PA Fire for a structure fire.

EMT William Summe then entered the first floor foyer of the structure and stopped. EMT Scott Kurtz crawled to the second floor; he attempted to open the apartment door, but was unsuccessful. Given the heavy smoke, EMT Kurtz could not continue to the third floor and evacuated back out to the street.

At this point EMT Kurt and EMT Summe went around to the back of the fire building. At this point they located the adult female and her infant child at the third floor window. The female was unable

to exit onto the fire escape with her infant, so they climbed the fire escape and was assisted safely to the ambulance.

York City Fire including Captain Adam Smith and Firefighter's Marc Ott, Shawn Caruso, and Shawn Firestone, arrived on scene to visible flames to the exterior of the home. Entry was made up the front stairwell on the west end of the structure with the crew from TK99-1 to make an interior fire attack and perform primary search on the 2nd floor.

Crew members at the 2nd floor landing had forced entry into the apartment and removed the inwardswinging door because it was impeding access to the fire room. Flames could be seen beginning to show around the edge of the doorway. The truck crew was ordered to back out from their position down the stairwell until they had charged hose by Captain Smith. At this point, the front room reached flashover. Firefighter’s Ott and Caruso had made entry into the apartment and were combating the fire in the front room. Firefighter Firestone and Captain Smith proceeded down the hallway towards the rear of the entrance also searching the front room. Heavy smoke conditions existed down to approximately 2-3 feet above the floor throughout the 2nd floor apartment. The occupant was found in the kitchen, on the floor unconscious, near the east wall with her head towards the rear of the structure. Firefighter Firestone and Captain Smith dragged the victim out of the hallway to Firefighter's Ott and Caruso at the landing who assisted Firefighter Firestone to remove the victim down the stairwell. Crews contained the fire to the building of origin and the subject that was rescued was to be released from the hospital over the weekend.

Severly Burned On January 12, 2017, in Palm Bay, Florida, Station's 2, 3, and 5 were sent out to a structure fire in Station 3’s area including, Lt. Alex Barna, Firefighter's

Jacob Couture, Sean Casey, and Driver/Engineer Carlos Pozo. Upon arrival, Engine 3’s Lt. Barna quickly called for the aerial truck from Station 1 and the tanker from Station 4 as this area had no fire hydrants. With two severely burned adults in the front yard, a single story home well involved in fire, and neighbors screaming that the rest of the family were still in the home, Lt. Alex Barna ordered his crew to pull a 1 ¾ handline to the front door, where they extinguished exterior fires while Lt. Barna did a 360 of the home. Rejoining his crew, Lt. Barna made the decision that they would attempt to search as deep into the structure as possible. With Driver/Engineer Carlos Pozo at Engine 3’s pump controls and 950 gallons of tank water, Lt. Barna and Firefighter’s Jacob Couture and Sean Casey pushed their hose line into the burning building and began a simultaneous fire attack and search. All three firefighters recounted later that their hose stream was not having much effect on the fire. The crew was able to search the living room, dining area, and had crawled into the kitchen when the heat and flames overwhelmed them and all three were forced to bail out of a window. A police officer on scene noted that material on two of the firefighter’s helmets was on fire as they escaped the structure. The two badly burned adults that were in the yard when Engine 3 first arrived, a woman and her son, did not survive their injuries. Two other family members, the son’s wife and their 10-year-old daughter, escaped the burning house and were accounted for after Engine 3’s search. The fire was purposely set. The estranged husband of the older woman had broken into the home while the family slept and poured gasoline throughout the house. He then doused his wife. Her son awoke to her screams and wrestled with the man but was unable to stop him from igniting the gasoline. The perpetrator was found later that day at a highway rest stop with severe burns to his arms and lower torso. He was flown to the burn center in Orlando and awaits trial.

White Rose Ambulance EMTs William Summe and Scott Kurtz.

City of York Dept. of Fire/Rescue Services: Firefighter Shawn Firestone, Firefighter Marc Ott, and Captain Adam Smith.

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THE BODY SHOP

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

10 Hardest Ab Exercises

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hink you’re hardcore -- or that you have a hard core? Prove it! These 10 midsection-mangling moves are some of the most advanced on the planet.

They’ll help strengthen your torso from a variety of angles and in a variety of ways so you’ll be ready for all the movements initiated by your core -- which is just about every move you make!

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BANANA ROLL Don’t let this one fool you: It may look and sound a little silly, but it’s hard work. And it’s foundational stuff: Rolling over is a skill that babies have, but many adults have lost. Get it back with this roll. HOW TO DO IT: Lie on your back with arms extended overhead, legs straight out. Lift into a “hollow” position -- arms and legs lifted, lower back pressed into the ground, head in line with the arms. Engage your core and roll to your left using your abdominal muscles, not your hips. Roll until you’re on your stomach and are in a Superman “flying” position. Roll back the way you came. Now roll to the right onto your stomach and return to start again.

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BARBELL HIP THRUST While this exercise doesn't target your abs, per se, it does target other core muscles like the glutes and hips.

This move -- a favorite of Bret Contreras, CSCS, aka “The Glute Guy” -- is one of the best exercises for challenging and strengthening your backside. HOW TO DO IT: Start seated on the ground with a bench behind you and a loaded barbell over your hips. Your upper back and shoulders should be on the bench. Drive through your feet and extend your hips by contracting your

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glutes, raising the bar until your body forms a straight line from shoulders to knees. Return to the starting position and repeat.

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BARBELL FLOOR WIPER No list of advanced core moves would be complete without an example from the “300” workout. This variation on the classic supine move involves a challenge: holding a loaded barbell straight in front of your chest throughout the move. HOW TO DO IT: Grab a barbell loaded with one 45-pound plate on each side.

Get on your back and hold the bar directly over your chest with straight arms. Keep your feet together and legs straight as you bring both feet up to the left plate then return them to the floor. Next, bring your legs up to the right plate and return them to the floor.

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BODY SAW Holding a plank -- especially on your forearms -- is probably a piece of cake by now.

Instead of hanging out statically for five minutes, change the length of the lever to challenge your core. HOW TO DO IT: Assume a forearm-plank position on a slick floor with a towel or slides under your toes. Slide your body forward and back slightly by hinging at your elbows and shoulders, maintaining a rigid body line from head to heels throughout the move.

5CABLE PUSH-PULL

To get the form right on this move, imagine you’re the Karate Kid: When he punches his right arm, he rows his left toward his waist. HOW TO DO IT: Stand in the center of a cable-cross setup, with the cables set just above waist height.

Face one side of the cables, with your left leg in front of your

right. Grab the cable in front of you with your left hand and grab the one behind you with your right and stand as if you’ve just thrown a punch with your left. Your right hand should be by your right hip, your left arm extended. Now push and pull simultaneously -- pull your left arm toward your left hip as you punch your right arm forward. Return to start, repeat, then switch sides.

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9FRONT LEVER

7DRAGON FLAG

10GLUTE BRIDGE MARCH

CROSS-CLIMBER WITH FEET ON SWISS BALL

Keeping your hips stable and body aligned gets a whole lot tougher when the ground can roll. Throw in a ball and you add even more instability -that’s the idea behind many of the moves on this list, including this one. HOW TO DO IT: Start in push-up position, but with your shins on a Swiss ball. Your body should form a straight line from ankles to head. Without rounding your lower back, lift your left leg off the ball and bring that knee toward your right elbow. Return to start, then bring your right knee up to your left elbow.

If this move is tough enough for the Italian Stallion, it’s tough enough for you. While you may not rock the dragon on a farmhouse wooden table with a fire burning in the background while you train to avenge the death of your friend and formal rival, you can pretend that’s why you’re working on this punishing move. HOW TO DO IT: Lie faceup on a bench and grab the bench next to your ears so that your elbows are bent and your upper arms are next to your head. Your hands are there simply for support -- don’t pull with them or you’ll wrench your neck.

Use your core to roll up onto your shoulders until your body is straight and perpendicular to the ground --basically, you’re stacked on top of your shoulders. From here, slowly lower your body using your core, maintaining a straight body line. Work toward bringing your body down until it’s hovering just above the bench. Then bring it back up to the start and lower slowly again.

Mimicking a dog marking his territory might not sound like an efficient ab exercise, but this move will prove otherwise. You’ll also work on your hips, which are (surprise!) part of your core. HOW TO DO IT: Start on all fours, knees below your hips, hands below your shoulders. Keep your knee bent and lift your left leg out to the side until your thigh is parallel to the floor -- you’ll look like a dog visiting a fire hydrant. Kick your leg straight back and return to start. Repeat with the right leg.

Planks too easy? Try them suspended upside down. The front lever isn’t just incredibly impressive-looking, it’s even harder than it looks and will challenge your core, back and motivation as you train to perfect it. Good luck! HOW TO DO IT: Grab a pull-up bar with an overhand, shoulder-width grip. From the hanging position, use your shoulders, back and core to pull your body -- totally straight -- from the perpendicular position up to a position parallel to the floor. If you can reach this position, hold it for as long as you can. To work your way up to this position, start with your knees tucked in: You’re hanging from the bar, arms straight, but with your body tucked in a ball and your back parallel to the floor.

Your glutes -- and hips and back -- are all part of your core. This move works all of those muscle groups much as they function together in real life, while still ripping that six-pack area you can’t stop obsessing over. HOW TO DO IT: Lie on your back with your arms at your sides, palms down. Bend your knees so your heels are on the floor, feet flexed. Squeeze your glutes so your body forms a straight line from knees to shoulders.

Maintaining this straight line and keeping your hips square, lift your right foot off the ground and bring your knee to your chest. Return it to the floor and lift your left knee to your chest. Continue “marching” in this way.

For more hard core midsection mangling moves visit: http:// www.livestrong.com/slideshow/552225-the-29-hardest-abexercises/#slide=10

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SWAP SHOP

CLASSIFIEDS

For Sale or For Swap 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) • 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.

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OTHER

Honor your badge hero today.

Give them a personalized 8x11 color print with their name and prayer for their service and safety - with free prayer cloth. $6 & free shipping. Visit www.

FirePolicePrayer.com. (0314) • 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 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, $1,200. Contact: William Irby at 386-316-8275 or skipirby@aol. com. (0314) •

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• 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.

(0215) • 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) • 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) • Kansas Fire Lieutenant 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) • 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) •

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 903-221-6344

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

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, email your name, contact information, & ad information to rbrownson@pfia.net.

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

No child should go hungry and the staff of the Mountain View and Hilltop Units are doing their part to make sure that a group of school age kids from the Gatesville Independent School District have food in their homes on weekends.

Working in conjunction with the Gatesville Boys and Girls Club, the school district sponsors families with school age children who receive a special backpack on Fridays filled with non-perishable foods and personal hygiene items to supplement their homes on weekends. For some students, this food will be the only sustenance they will have until school meals resume on Monday.

“The Backpack Kids” idea was suggested at a staff meeting in February as a community service project for the two units. In March, personnel collected food and hygiene items. They also collected and donated $578 in cash during March to contribute to the program.

“When this initiative was first suggested, it was met with great enthusiasm and a genuine desire to help,” said warden Donna Kazmierczak of the Mountain View/Hilltop complex. “The staff has gone above and beyond in their quest to meet the demands needed to ensure that these children receive adequate nutrition on the weekends.”

Marilyn Secrest, administrative assistant, in Warden Donna Kazmierczak’s office at the Hilltop Unit, coordinates each weekend’s distribution of food and hygiene items from the two units. The Boys and Girls Club of Gatesville currently fills between 30 to 50 backpacks on Thursdays to send home with students from three Gatesville public schools. The backpacks are similar to the students’ school backpacks in order to maintain anonymity.

“I cannot express enough my true appreciation and admiration of this staff and how they come together as a family to assist when there is a crisis or need identified in our community,” said warden Kazmierczak. “Their actions truly reflect the agency’s core values and uphold our mission statement to the fullest.”

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ODDS N’ ENDS

MISCELLANEOUS

Various Kinds of Things

CEO of the Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums, Joe Ahern, raises his glass in support of 100 Club of Chicago fundraiser.

The Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums played in support of families of fallen police and firefighters.

Prince William County Fire Department, Virginia.

Joe Smith with Account Representative Wesley Banner.

PFIA Agent Mike Cox presenting PFIA membership levels in Virginia.

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Directory of Advisory Board Members & Account Representatives (H) Home Phone

California San Jose FD RICHARD FLOYD 800-832-7333 (W) Treasure Island FD PAUL WALLACE 415-564-6587 (H)

Colorado

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Bridgeport FD LUIS A. RIVERA 203-526-1976 (C) hogfire@optonline.net Bridgeport FD MATTHEW DEYSENROTH 203-948-3548 (C) mattd196@aol.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 Littleton FD BRIAN A. CRONIN 303-346-1671 (H) Mountain View FD MIKE STRATTON 970-587-8923 (H) 970-412-6730 (C) mikestratton@gmail.com mstratton@mvfpd.org

Connecticut Bridgeport FD DAVID DOBBS 203-913-3049 (C) 203-331-0056 (H) ffdave17@hotmail.com

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

Orlando FD BOB COSCHIGNANO 321-303-3679 (C) hzmtlt@aol.com

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

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

East Hartford FD MATTHEW BRAUNSHWEIGER 860-539-0365 (C)

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

Palm Beach Co. FD & PD KYLE STIRRAT 772-267-0747 (C) kmstirrat7@gmail.com

Delaware

Hartford FD EDWARD MACHIAL 860-985-9350 (C) latinofire73@yahoo.com

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

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

Hartford PD NAZARIO J. FIGUEROA 860-296-8214 (C) nazariofigueroa@sbcglobal.net

Florida

Berthoud FD & Longmont FD LEE SCOTT 970-532-2869 (H) 970-290-6423 (C) spockk73@gmail.com

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Palm Bay FD & PD ROBERT YOUHAS 321-725-4172 (H) 321-501-9383 (C) pm367nw@juno.com

CT State Corrections - Garner SCOTT STRIELKAUSKAS 203-206-2027 (C) 203-757-0036 (H) scottstriel@icloud.com

Denver FD JAMES H. SNYDER 303-888-0810 (C) 303-425-6042 (F) jsnyder6181@msn.com

(F) Fax Number

Waterbury FD JOHN PERUGINI 203-233-3394 (C) jjperugini1969@aol.com

Arvada FD TODD HOBLER 720-540-4940 (H) 303-919-7759 (C) todd.hobler@arvadafire.com

Colorado Springs FD EDWARD BREECE 719-320-5232 (C) eebreece@gmail.com

(W) Work 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 JAMES ELLIOTT 203-500-5373 (H) kingjamesxxiii@aol.com New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD JASON T. CUSACK 203-996-0597 (C) qball0056@gmail.com New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD WILLIAM CUSACK 203-494-6762 (C) Norwalk FD & PD RONALD SPAGNUOLO 203-854-3014 (W) 203-515-1365 (C) lukespags12@gmail.com

Bay County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections PATRICK WILLIS 850-640-1599 (C) gulftigershark@mail.com Bradford County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections TERRASA D. WOOD 904-769-9462 (C) twoodpfia@gmail.com Columbia County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections CAROL A. STARLING 352-494-2249 (C) starlingpfia@gmail.com Deltona FD MIKE MAPLES 386-804-6767 (C) mmaples225@gmail.com Gainesville FD EUGENE DUGAN 386-344-3427 (C) ejd0907@gmail.com Gainesville PD MARTIN HONEYCUTT 352-871-5360 (C) martinh5360@gmail.com

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

Jacksonville FD ANTHONY E. RAGANS 904-768-3546 (H) 904-699-7181 (C) tbone247@att.net

Southington FD & PD MICHAEL KAHN 860-982-5567 (C) kahn358@hotmail.com

Metro Dade County PD RAYMOND F. TERSIGNI 954-435-7577 (H) rftersigni@aol.com

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St. Petersburg FD TOMMY DORSEY 727-647-8807 (C) tdd1121@aol.com St. Petersburg FD WINTHROP M. NEWTON 727-323-1213 (H) iwilldo@earthlink.net St. Petersburg PD MICKY CORDIVIOLA 813-362-7845 (C) smcordiviola@verizon.net St. Petersburg PD RICHARD THOMAS 727-798-7165 (C) rthomas1@knology.net Tampa FD JACE KOHAN 813-229-7540 (W) 813-229-7543 (F) sectreas@tampafirefighters.com Tampa FD LORI KRISTOF 813-376-0994 (C) lmkristof@verizon.net Tampa FD RON HOEDEBECK 813-610-0641 (C) rhoede2@gmail.com Tampa PD SUSAN LIBERTZ 215-327-4872 (H) slibertzpfia@gmail.com Temple Terrace FD RON HOEDEBECK 813-610-0641 (C) rhoede2@gmail.com

Georgia Atlanta FD MARK V. McDONNELL 678-797-9728 (H) 770-301-3394 (C) mcdnl2410@yahoo.com Augusta FD MYLES CHRISTIE, JR. 706-951-9620 (C) mylestes@bellsouth.net DeKalb Co. PD & FD TAD LANDAU 404-557-4205 (H) tadlandau@yahoo.com Macon Bibb Co. FD & PD STEPHEN M. STAFFORD 478-978-5316 (H) ss20041@cox.net Savannah FD & PD JASON ROEHM 989-239-1450 (H) roehmjason@yahoo.com Whitfield Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections BRETT MILLER 706-208-2160 (C) bmiller0828@gmail.com

Illinois Chicago FD MICHAEL J. SHANAHAN 312-307-8795 (C) mspfia@msn.com Chicago FD MICHAEL WALSH 773-852-2927 (C) pfia3210@att.net Chicago PD ANTHONY RICHKO JR. 704-674-5810 (H) arichkojr@gmail.com Chicago, Southern Suburbs FD & PD, University Park FD JEFFERY A. DUHOSKI 708-927-0960 paidnproud@aol.com Peoria FD PHILIP SNOWDEN 309-635-0777 (C) psnowden23@yahoo.com Peoria PD TERRY L. PYATT 309-697-9325 (H) Rock Island FD NICK THOMPSON 309-314-6276 (C) nick3146276@yahoo.com

Indiana Anderson FD & PD MATTHEW COLE 765-208-5179 (C) fftmc773@yahoo.com

Columbus FD GARY E. BURRISS 812-371-7007 (C) 812-579-6756 (H) g.burriss@comcast.net Evansville FD & PD GREG LEHMAN 812-455-3443 (C) 812-624-0023 (H) glehman64@gmail.com Fort Wayne PD JON A. BONAR 260-438-5815 (C) jon.bonar@cityoffortwayne.org Hammond FD JEFF HARTLERODE 219-671-2167 (C) pfia707@gmail.com Indianapolis Corr./Marion Co. Sheriff KURT BENSHEIMER 317-999-5199 kbensheimerpfia@aol.com Indianapolis FD STEVEN M. KEMP 317-250-9933 (C) k3706@Indygov.org 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 Mishawaka/South Bend FD & PD NICK KAUFMAN 574-226-9681 (C) nikkik204@comcast.net Richmond FD SCOTT CRULL 765-914-9153 (C) scrullpfia@gmail.com Terre Haute FD ROBERT L. KIEFNER 812-249-2551 (C) rkiefner@ma.rr.com

Iowa Burlington FD KENNETH MORRIS 319-753-6285 (H) Cedar Rapids FD LYLE THEISEN 319-462-3912 (H) lylepatthe@msn.com Des Moines FD JOE GIUDICESSI 515-288-0811 (H) 515-250-2218 (C) jdgiudicessi@msn.com Des Moines PD RAYMOND A. GALLARDO 515-205-2414 (C) ray.gallardo13@gmail.com

West Des Moines FD G. DOUGLAS REX 515-222-3423 (W) 515-991-3684 (C) doug@rex-com.net

Kansas

St. Landry Parish FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections RYAN BRIGNAC 337-351-6761 (C) 337-948-3045 (W) ryan_brignac@yahoo.com

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

St. Tammany Parish FD MICHAEL SOULE 985-373-7829 (H) soulmpfia@yahoo.com

Missouri

Hackensack FD THOMAS J. FREEMAN 201-843-6183 (H) Hackensack FD JUSTIN J. DEREVYANIK 201-394-6860 (C) hfd126@aol.com

Maryland

Kansas City FD & Surrounding Metro Areas DONNIE SHOOK 816-315-9943 (C) pfiashook@gmail.com

Kansas City FD LOARN JEANNERET 913-371-5704 (H) loarnjeanneret@hotmail.com

Anne Arundel Co. PD, FD, Sheriff ZACHARY KOSHLAP 201-450-1183 (C) zkoshlap@gmail.com

St. Louis FD BRYAN A. RADLEY 314-724-3005 (C) bryan.radley@yahoo.com

Louisiana

Montgomery County PD NOE DIAZ 240-876-7542 (C) ndiaz74@aol.com

Nebraska

Hunterdon County Corrections EDWIN VAZQUEZ 973-610-8180 (C) thunderbolt516@aol.com

Lincoln FD KARLA HOUFEK 402-499-1773 karlajhoufek@gmail.com

Jersey City FD Robert Pilger 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Omaha FD JAMES E. CLINES 402-553-2634 (W) 402-968-1053 (C) jclines@cox.net

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

Junction City FD, PD & Sheriff J. R. REYNOLDS 785-238-7835 (H) 785-375-1340 (C) j.r.jcfd@gmail.com

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 Iberville Parish PD FD- Sheriff and Corrections BRIAN J. DAIGLE 225-324-9652 (C) brian2432@aol.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)

Prince George’s County FD CHRIS CUNNINGHAM 410-739-7191 (C) cunninghamsvcs@gmail.com Prince George’s County PD & Sheriff JACKIE JACKSON 240-882-4941 (H) jljackson2@yahoo.com University of Maryland PD ZENOBIA SANTANA 347-229-3561 (C) pfia.santana@gmail.com Western PD, Sheriff, & Corrections ALLISON ARANA 301-730-0443 (C) allisonarana89@gmail.com

LaSalle Parish FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections JACKIE L. BERRY 318-992-0966 (W) 318-316-2326 (C) jlberry87@wastewatermgmt.com

Massachusetts

New Orleans & Slidell FD ALAN MELANCON 504-905-3185 (C) 985-690-1441 (H) wizmelancon@charter.net

JAMES ESTRELLA III 774-473-0451 (C) james.estrella@newbedfordpd.com

New Orleans & Kenner FD PAUL J. MELANCON 504-524-3878 (H) 504-430-1962 (C) New Orleans PD DAVID G. LENTZ 985-649-5741 (H) nameck2@aol.com Shreveport FD & PD, Caddo Parish Sheriff GARY L. RALPH 318-426-4034 (C) garyralph@bellsouth.net Shreveport PD JERRY SILVA 318-655-5627 (C) j.silva360@yahoo.com Slidell PD DAVID L. LENTZ 985-639-1723 (H) dlentz78@gmail.com

Hampden County Sheriff ADAM APPLE 413-237-3233 (H) New Bedford PD & FD

Springfield FD JACK CASEY 413-272-5250 (H) jackcaseysr@yahoo.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) Flint PD MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN 810-814-3381 (C) 810-237-6888 ext. 4479 (W) Grand Traverse City FD & PD KARYL L. MOORE 231-947-1758 (H) dfivestar@chartermi.net

Omaha & La Vista PD JEFF WARNOCK 402-312-3211 junebug1568@gmail.com

New Jersey Atlantic City FD WILLIAM J. SCULLY 609-653-0337 (H) peakey1@aol.com Atlantic City FD SHANNON STINSMAN 609-442-5461 (C) stinzy14@comcast.net Bayonne FD & PD STEPHANIE BURT 973-713-2199 (C) Bloomfield FD HUGH R. FLAHERTY 973-429-7940 (H) Bloomfield FD JOE CALLEROS 862-220-6964 (H) joecalleros@yahoo.com Brick Township PD DANIEL WALESKI 848-207-6471 (C) 732-262-1170 (W) dwaleski@brickpd.com Camden County PD & FD Cherry Hill FD ED MICUA 609-315-0609 (C) 856-428-3252 (H) edmicuapfia@verizon.net East Orange FD & PD COREY BASKERVILLE 973-518-7445 (H) cbask405@aol.com Elizabeth PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-316-2547 (C) edvincent.pfia@gmail.com

Haledon PD CHRIS LEMAY 862-505-0730 (C) lemay1469@msn.com

Linden FD STEPHEN SMIGELSKY 732-634-8582 (H) 732-236-3036 (C) srs214@msn.com Mercer County GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Monmouth County FD, PD & Sheriff MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (C) michalskipfia@gmail.com Morris County FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net Newark FD EDWARD J. GRIFFITH III 732-674-3143 (C) ejg3@comcast.net Newark PD & Essex County Sheriff ALEX MARTINEZ 973-390-1918 (C) alnpd@mac.com North Hudson FD JOSEPH D. McLEAN 201-725-6513 (C) joemclean74@verizon.net Northern Bergen PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com Nutley FD & PD JOHN HUND 201-615-5831 (C) hund@optonline.net Ocean County FD, PD & Sheriff HARRY ROON 609-709-6314 (C) hgroon@comcast.net Passaic FD & PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com

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Passaic County Sheriff THOMAS M. PANZARINO 973-296-8006 (C) bkckgangarino@gmail.com Paterson PD FRANK DAUNNO 973-330-2968 (C) jrdaun@aol.com Paterson FD JohN A. Mauro, Jr. 973-865-9577 (C) ajm1524@gmail.com Port Authority FD RENNIE M. JACOB 973-433-6427 (W) pfia@rjacob.com South Bergen FD EDWARD J. TANDERIS 973-472-8999 (H) wset1@aol.com Sussex County FD & PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com Trenton Corrections RICHARD J. WILLIAMSON 908-420-8014 rwillpfia@yahoo.com Trenton FD GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Trenton PD KENNETH S. LUGO 609-977-8777 (C) kenlugo@hotmail.com Union City PD DOMINICK De PINTO 201-401-4351 (C) dominick226@comcast.net

New Mexico Bernalillo Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections KYLE ALTHERR 505-350-3055 (H) kylealtherr@gmail.com Colfax Co. FD & Sheriff PAUL MAY 832-724-5818 (C) pm3149@sbcglobal.net

Buffalo FD JOHN E. MURPHY 716-553-7611 (C) 716-876-1633 (F) jmurphy737@roadrunner.com Buffalo PD JOHN A. PETRICCA 716-380-2057 (C) 716-649-3441 (H) jpd441@verizon.net Buffalo PD SALVATORE A. VALVO 716-651-9904 (H) salvatorvalvo@roadrunner.com 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 Newburgh FD & PD BRENDAN M. HOGAN 845-480-4305 (C) bnbrenho@gmail.com Niagara County Sheriff KEITH HETRICK III 716-622-6461 (C) keith.hetrick@gmail.com Niagara Falls PD­ BRYAN DALPORTO 716-628-3221 (C) bdalporto@msn.com Niagara Falls FD JOSEPH TORRE 716-940-8225 (C) j.torre@nypfia.org Niagara Falls FD RISKY SANABRIA 716-550-0625 (C) riskybizz06@hotmail.com Niagara Falls PD RICK FLECK III 716-807-6876 (C) preekil7@aol.com

Troy FD RAYMOND J. DAVIS 518-423-8918 (C) sdavistroy@hotmail.com

Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff216@roadrunner.com

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

Dayton FD/PD JOHN RUSSELL 937-626-2323 (C) jrussell2323@yahoo.com

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

Loveland/Symmes FD OTTO HUBER 513-583-3001 (W)

Pittsburgh FD THOMAS HERAK 412-761-6281 (H)

North Carolina

Marietta FD JOE A. MATTHEWS 740-373-3053 (H) mayorjoe@suddenlink.net

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

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

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

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

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

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

Albany FD EDWARD VERHOFF 518-378-1488 (C) everhoff@hotmail.com

Rochester PD ROBERT A. NITCHMAN 585-278-7402 (C) rpd.pfia@gmail.com

Cincinnati/Hamilton Co. FD MARK REUSS 513-574-3340 (H) 513-706-1287 (C) jamreuss@fuse.net

Albany PD KYLE PARKER 518-944-6206 (C) kjparker@albany-ny.org

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

Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 440-835-5647 (W) 216-534-6927 (C)

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

Schenectady FD RON BAIER 518-527-5107 (C) 518-864-7482 (H) ltreb4@aol.com

Cleveland PD DAN VIANCOURT 216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com

Syracuse PD JOHN J. KAVANAGH 315-956-0470 (C) jkavanagh@syracusepolice.org

Columbus FD EDDIE MADISON 614-327-6707 (C) 614-769-2240 (B) eddiepfia@gmail.com

Syracuse FD JAMES ENNIS 315-430-0340 (C) 315-468-8630 (H) jennis@twcny.rr.com

Columbus PD WILLIAM CAPRETTA 740-983-6347 (H) 614-563-9636 (C)

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Pittsburgh FD DONALD DORSEY 412-680-9351 (P) Pittsburgh FD RONALD BLASKO 412-607-1798 (C) ronblasko@gmail.com

New York

Binghamton FD WILLIAM H. NEWLAND 607-724-5351 (H)

Philadelphia FD TIMOTHY G. McSHEA 267-331-0606 (C) tbonemick17@gmail.com

Licking County FD & PD JOHN CAPRETTA 614-554-6688 (C) jcapretta@aol.com

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

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

Binghamton FD JOHN M. SULLIVAN 607-771-6318 (H)

Dayton FD/PD JOHN PARRY 937-974-6179 (C) john.parry11@yahoo.com

Philadelphia FD FRANK DAUBER, JR. 215-904-7143 (C) 215-904-7143 (H) francis5923@aol.com

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Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) mur511@sbcglobal.net Youngstown PD CHARLES GUZZY 330-707-2171 (H) 330-743-9380 (W)

Oklahoma Tulsa FD KENNY GUNN 918-231-6805 (W) gunnkl@msn.com

Pennsylvania Allegheny Co., PD STEVEN NAVE 412-704-7508 (H) (412)913-4613 (C) stevematt3@aol.com Delaware Co., FD MARTIN KELLY 610-299-3656 (C) marty12970@aol.com Erie FD MARIE PASTEWKA 814-873-5551 (C) mpastewka@aol.com Erie PD GREGORY L. BANEY JR. 814-440-2694 (C) gbags44@hotmail.com Johnstown FD ROBERT J. OPETT 814-659-9313 (C) opett24@ymail.com 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

Western PA Corrections STEVEN MATTHEWS 814-931-1593 (C) smattco2@live.com

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 Providence PD SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.com

South Carolina Columbia FD & PD BRANDON COOK 803-920-2737 (H) brandon.cook13@gmail.com North Myrtle Beach FD & PD RICHARD BUDDELMEYER 843-249-5334 (C) pfia1913@sc.rr.com

Texas Amarillo FD, PD, & Corrections JOE C. PONDER 806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com

Beaumont PD & FD TARAH MIRELES 409-790-3663 (C) tarahm55@yahoo.com Beaumont PD & FD DAWN A. WILLIAMSON 409-728-3174 (C) wmsonda@aol.com Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections RICHARD L. WEBB 361-319-3758 (C) urout_78102@yahoo.com

Jasper FD & PD STANLEY D. CHRISTOPHER 409-381-0350 (H) chiefjpd@hotmail.com Jasper County Sheriff/Corr.

TERRY LEE 409-420-0662 (H) 409-383-7580 (C) tel87@yahoo.com Jefferson County Corrections DAWN A. WILLIAMSON 409-728-3174 (C) wmsonda@aol.com

Brazos Co,. Sheriff JERRY BARRATT 979-492-1008 (C) barrattjn@gmail.com

Jefferson County Sheriff ROBERT ADAMS 409-722-1033 (W) bobbyadams288@hotmail.com

Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections VICKE MOSSBARGER 979-864-0286 (C) pfia.texas@gmail.com

Lee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections LANE HERKLOTZ 936-295-3385 (W) 936-438-6489 (C)

Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections WILL MOSSBARGER 979-864-9126 (C) wm635@aol.com

McAllen FD & PD AMADO CANO, JR. 956-867-4257 (H)

Denton County Sheriff Les Woods 817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.com El Paso Sheriff RON MARTIN 915-256-7822 (C) 915-577-500 (W) mmartin727@sbcglobal.net El Paso Sheriff THOMAS DOWNS 915-790-9256 (C) tdowns.pfia@yahoo.com Fort Bend Sheriff CHERYL L. HILLEGEIST 713-480-6033 (C) chill77040@yahoo.com Galveston Sheriff & Corrections CECILIA FIELDS 409-370-7322 (C) niecies@swbell.net Garland FD JEFF TOKAR 972-781-7111 (W) Gatesville Corrections CAROLYN L. IRISH 254-248-5400 (H) Grimes Co., FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections SHERRIE BARRATT 979-574-6475 (C) barrattsl@gmail.com Gurney Unit Corrections CINDY ARNOLD 903-724-9007 (C) cindyarnold18@yahoo.com Houston FD LAURA ARCHIBALD 281-802-1954 (C) laurapfia4u@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 Montgomery County PD, Sheriff & Corrections THOMAS M. PIERCE 936-355-0490 (C) toetee@aol.com Otero Co. PD, FD, Sheriff, & Corrections MARK TARANTINO 915-637-6352 (C) texmark2@juno.com Pinehurst FD & PD KIESHA LUNA 409-330-0013 (C) kieshaluna@yahoo.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 Smith County Sheriff WANDA HUNTER 903-710-2769 (H) 903-511-6819 (C)

Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metropolis area TANYA YOUNG 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net Tyler County PD ELBERT SHEFFIELD 409-377-1315 (H) 409-283-5262 (C) bubbasheffield1968@gmail.com Walker County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections TARA M. BURNETT 936-668-9193 (C) burnett.t2013@yahoo.com

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

Wisconsin Milwaukee PD VIDAL A. COLON 414-334-0735 (C) vcpfia@gmail.com

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

Webb County Sheriff JOEY MEDELLIN 956-652-8640 (C) joeymedellin4130@gmail.com jmedellin@webbcountytx.gov Williamson Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections LANG SPENCER 512-490-7288 (W) 512-940-6085 (C) pfia@yahoo.com

Virginia Fairfax County PD ANIELLO DESANTIS 540-273-2729 (C) 302710aad@gmail.com Fairfax County PD, Sheriff, & Corrections JEANETTE WAGNER 571-233-9128 (C) jlwagner8@yahoo.com Fredericksburg FD, PD, & Sheriff HANSON D. JOHNSON 540-847-1091 (C) 540-548-0022 (H) hdj2@verizon.net Loudoun County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL COX 703-297-1527 (C) mcox.pfia@outlook.com Page County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL WAGONER 540-860-2382 (C) kc8jpk03@gmail.com Prince William Co. FD WESLEY BANNER 540-604-4518 (C) wbdcfdt16@outlook.com

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. FD PETER J. BAGDOVITZ 301-980-0843 (C) pjbagdovitz@juno.com Washington, D.C. PD MIGUEL MIRANDA 202-439-2292 (C) miguel.miranda@verizon.net

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Police & Firemens Ins. 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 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

Aramazd Andressian Sex: Male Race: Biracial Birth: 2/19/2012 Age Now: 5

Height: 3'4” Weight: 55 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: April 15, 2017 Baldwin Park, CA

Isabella Lugo Sex: Female Race: Biracial Birth: 2/24/2003 Age Now: 14

Height: 5’5” Weight: 145 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: July 24, 2016 Hercules, CA

Meliah Allen Sex: Female Race: Biracial Birth: 5/9/1999 Age Now: 18

Height: 5’2” Weight: 115 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: August 18, 2016 Hendersonville, NC

Rosa Villafuerte-Portillo Sex: Female Race: Hispanic Birth: 8/17/1999 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’2” Weight: 140 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: August 13, 2016 Curtis Bay, MD

Marco Antonio Olegario Castro Us Sex: Male Race: Hispanic Birth: 1/1/1999 Age Now: 18

Height: 6’0” Weight: 135 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: August 18, 2016 Encinitas, CA

Preston Bundy Sex: Male Race: White Birth: 4/28/2004 Age Now: 13

Height: 5’0” Weight: 100 Eyes: Blue Hair: Lt. Brown

Missing: May 19, 2017 Colorado Springs, CO

DON’T HESITATE CALL 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.