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FOPA Award Nominations Light Ohio Blue
FOPA Award Nominations Light Ohio Blue IigOt OOio Blue is a stateRide campaign to sOoR support to tOe laR enforcement personnel ROo protect our communities tOrougOout our great stateB TOis year’s campaign Rill Ne May 8tO to tOe 1DtOB EacO year tOeir staff Rorks RitO several OOio Nusiness’ to ligOt tOe city skylines NlueB Please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to join IigOt OOio Blue Ny ligOting an exterior ligOt(s) Nlue to sOoR support for our currently serving laR enforcement and to Oonor tOe fallenB OOio recently Oad a terriNle loss RitO tOe line of duty deatO in MarcO of Springdale Police Officer Kaia GrantB And currently our laR enforcement personnel along RitO tOeir puNlic safety and medical colleagues are relentlessly Rorking to maintain everyone’s safety and OealtOB So please let’s make OOio gloR Nlue in triNuteA For more information cOeck out RRRBligOtoOioNlueBorg or tOeir FaceNook page RRRBfaceNookBcomCIigOtOOioBlue EacO year tOe State Iodge of tOe FOPA Oonors exceptional service RitO tOree aRards: TOe MemNer of tOe Year, tOe Iodge of tOe Year, and tOe Virgil McDaniel aRardB  TOe MemNer of tOe Year ARard is aRarded Ny tOe State President of tOe FOPA and is given to recognize, stateRide, an FOPA memNer ROo Oas demonstrated exceptional service and dedication to tOeir oRn associate lodge andCor tOe State Iodge of OOioB  TOe Fraternal Order of Police Associates of OOio Iodge of tOe Year ARard is aRarded Ny tOe State President of tOe FOPA and is given to recognize, stateRide, an FOPA Iodge tOat Oas demonstrated exceptional service and dedication to tOeir oRn parent lodge, to tOe State Iodge of OOio, or to tOeir communityB  TOe Virgil McDaniel ARard is a stateRide recognition of a FOP MemNer ROo Oas demonstrated exceptional valor andCor service to tOe citizens of State of OOio Ny tOe Fraternal Order of Police Associates of OOioB TOis aRard Ras named in Honor of OOio FOP Past President and our current FOP Iiaison Virgil McDanielB MemNers of tOe FOP and FOPA can nominate tOeir FOP BrotOers & Sisters ROom tOey knoR go aNove and Neyond tOe call of dutyB WOile unprecedented

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circumstances due to FOVHD-1E Oave limited ROat our lodges and memNers Oave Neen aNle to accomplisO tOese past montOs, Re still Rant to Oonor tOose lodges and memNers tOat make our organization greatA Hf you knoR of a memNer, an associate lodge, or an FOP NrotOer or sister tOat you feel deserves recognition for tOeir Oard Rork, dedication, or exemplary service please nominate tOem for one of tOese aRardsA TOe nomination forms can Ne doRnloaded from tOe FOPA section of RRRBfopoOioBorg or you may request tOem from us at AIodgeUpdate@gmailBcom TOe deadline for nominations Oas Neen extended until June 1stB Lodge Spotlight City of Fairfield Lodge 97 Erie Founty Iodge 3D discussed at tOeir January meeting sOoRing tOeir gratitude to local laR enforcement tOrougO various acts of kindnessB Before tOe governor asked us all to sOelter at Oome, tOey Rere aNle to deliver trays of cookies to Sandusky Police Department and to tOe Erie Founty SOeriffs OfficeB Every otOer montO memNers Nring items to donate to otOer area organizationsB Hn FeNruary tOey collected items for tOe Erie Founty Dog PoundB OtOer organizations tOey collect for include: Stuff tOe Bus, Toys for Tots, and food donations for Victory KitcOenB Iodge President and FOPA memNer since 1EE8, IeR Hollinger, of tOe Fity of Fairfield Fraternal Order of Police Associates Iodge E7, passed aRay on January 14, 2020 at age 78B IeR Ras very involved RitO Ois communityB He taugOt at Fairfield HigO ScOool for 30 years; Ras a volunteer fireman and paramedic RitO Fairfield Fire Department ROen it Ras a volunteer fire department and volunteered RitO MotOers Against Drunk DriversB Hollinger also Ras an active Board MemNer of Frime Stoppers of Greater Fincinnati ROere Oe Oelped raise funds to pay for anonymous tipsB IeR Rill Ne rememNered as tOe person tOat preferred to Rork out of tOe spotligOt yet remained very active in Ois communityB Fity of Fairfield Iodge E7 is groRing tOeir memNersOipA TOey installed four neR memNers at tOeir January 2020 meetingB From left to rigOt: Anna Seals, Ron Matiunas, Brenna McFoy-Dane and Iynn WarrenB Welcome aNoard MemNersA Erie County Lodge 35

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Htems collected Ny Iodge 3D for tOe Erie Founty Dog Pound Would you like to see your lodge featured Oere? Iet us knoR ROat your memNers are up toB Many lodges tOrougOout OOio are very active in tOeir communitiesB Hf your lodge is one of tOem, tell us aNout itB We can all learn from one anotOerB Hf you Oave content to suNmit for an upcoming issue, or Oave any questions please email us AIodgeUpdate@gmailBcom I to R: DetB Dennis Papineau, Iodge 3D Treasurer Mary Meade, President Tim Meade, and DepB McGlotOlin Way to Go Iodge 3DA Meet the Board State Vice President TOeresa Drennen Hello! I’m Theresa and I am currently serving as your FOtA State Vice tresident. I am a member of Erie County Lodge #35 in Sandusky. I became involved with our lodge when it formed in 2011, not long a�er local police o�cer Andrew Dunn was killed in the line of duty. O�cer Dunn had been very ac�ve in FOt Lake Erie Lodge #17, and along with other lodge members, had advocated for forming our FOtA lodge. His tragic death brought our community together, and when our lodge formed it brought together an amazing, dedicated group of individuals. It was my honor to serve as their Lodge tresident for seven years. I enjoy being on the State Board and ge�ng to know and help members across the state. I’m working on several FOtA projects: our statewide fundraiser, looking at ways to increase membership with exis�ng lodges, �nding ways to encourage FOt lodges to form an A Lodge, and working with other board members to make sure all FOtA lodges are compliant with the IRS just to name a few. But one of my favorite FOtA tasks is pu�ng this newsle�er together! Aside from the FOtA I am also involved with the CIRS (Cri�cal Incident Response Service) team in Stark County. Basically, what we do is informal peer to peer counseling with �rst responders a�er a trauma�c event. All CIRS team members go through a training program and volunteer their services. The program is funded by the FOt of Ohio Founda�

;on. I am also a�ending the S
;on. I am also a�ending the Stark County Sheri�’s O�ce Ci�zens Academy. If you local Sheri� of police department o�ers a program such as this, I encourage you to a�end. Not only does it give you a be�er insight on what the men and women we support handle daily, it is also an excellent place to recruit new members! Our academy Commander is going to give me �me to address our class about the FOtA and give them informa�on about joining our organiza�on. I re�red some years ago from the restaurant industry, so I have plenty of �me to devote to the FOtA and my other ac�vi�es. I do have a part �me job but if I’m not at work I’m usually at home with my dogs, I’m a bit of a homebody. aost of my hobbies take place at home, cooking, baking, and trying to keep my �ower beds under control, which is a ba�le I usually don’t win! I look forward to mee�ng more of you at our next FOt/FOtA Board aee�ngs! State Secretary AmNer Knerr I joined the FOtA 12 years ago when my sister-in-law had go�en me interested in suppor�ng our local lodge. I’m a member of Lodge 10 in Newark and am a tast tresident and past Secretary of our lodge. I became involved with the FOtA State Board about ten years ago, �rst as the District 4 Trustee and currently as the State Secretary. I also serve the State Board on the Scholarship and the Fundraising Commi�ees. At my local lodge I’m working on ge�ng our local golf ou�ng fundraiser started back up. I am a proud graduate of The Ohio State University and a diehard Buckeye fan. De�nitely a sports fan and I love going to games. I’ve worked in bodily injury claims at State Farm for the past 10 years and at Texas Roadhouse for 17 years. I am also member of the aoose and the Elks. I really enjoy helping our community and giving back. I do a lot of work with at risk youth in the community and am part o

f di�erent projects to give b
f di�erent projects to give back to children. We have completed school supply drives and also holiday help through the organiza�ons of which I am a part of. I love to travel and see di�erent parts of the world. ay next big trip will be England, Ireland, and Scotland. I am also working on my golf game, and boy do I have a long way to go! On the Board: President & Vice President TOis is an election year for our FOPA State BoardB Hn tOe past tRo neRsletters Re Oave given you a more in deptO look at ROat is expected of tOose ROo Oold positions on our Noard, Re covered Trustees, State Secretary, and State TreasurerB All executive Noard and trustee positions are open for nominations, so if you’ve ever considered running for office, Oere’s your cOanceA Hn tOis issue Re Rill talk aNout tOe positions of Vice President and PresidentB TOe State President and State Vice President are elected at tOe State FonferenceB All positions on tOe State Board are a tRo year termsB Any FOPA memNer of a suNordinate lodge ROo is a memNer of good standing for a period of at least one year, and ROo is serving as an accredited delegate may Ne nominated to run for State Vice PresidentB To Ne nominated for State President, in addition to Neing an accredited delegate, Oe or sOe must Oave served as an officer of tOe State IodgeB For a complete list of tOe duties of tOe State President and State Vice President please revieR tOe state NylaRsB Here are some of tOe Nasics: WOile it is not an official duty, tOe State President and Vice President are also encouraged to participate in various committees and fundraisers supported Ny tOe State BoardB Anyone RitO questions aNout tOe Vice President or State President position can contact us Oere AIodgeUpdate@gmailBcom or Re encourage you to attend our conference and Noard meetings to see firstOand ROat tOe positions are all aNoutB State President  SOall preside over all executive Noard meetings and tOe State Fonference  SOall appoint all committees and sOall Ne an ex-officio memNer of eacO  Fasts tOe deciding vote in a case of a tie, except in E

lection  At eacO session of tOe E
lection  At eacO session of tOe Executive Noard, suNmit a Rritten report of official Nusiness OeCsOe Oas transacted since tOe last meeting  SOall sign all voucOers draRn Ny tOe treasurer, for ROicO appropriations sOall Ne made Ny tOe State Iodge or Executive Board  TOe State President and tOe Executive Board sOall promote tOe groRtO of tOe State Iodge Ny lecturing aNout its aims, oNjectives and accomplisOments  TOe State President or State Vice President may convene any suNordinate lodge in special session and inspect its Nooks and records and compel compliance RitO all rules, regulations and orders of tOe State Iodge or Executive Board  SOall attend all Executive Board of Trustees meetings of tOe FOP State Iodge of OOio HncB  May temporarily suspend any suNordinate lodge for violation of tOe lodge rules and regulations or for any slanderous remarks against tOe National, State, or Iocal FOP, FOPA or Auxiliary (suNject to revieR)  SOall appoint a committee to administer tOe scOolarsOip funds  SOall decide on all points of IaR and Order suNject to appeal to tOe State Fonference  Will Ne paid $D00 annually and Rill Ne paid mileage and Rill Ne provided accommodations at meetings of tOe Noard and state conference State Vice President  TOe Vice President sOall perform tOe duties of tOe President in tOe event of tOe latter’s aNsence, or OisCOer inaNility to serveB  SOall perform sucO otOer duties as tOe President or Executive Board may assign to OimCOer  SOall Ne paid $200 annually and Rill Ne paid mileage and Rill Ne provided accommodations at meetings of tOe Noard and state conference  Unofficially, tOe Vice President is responsiNle for transporting our flags and setting tOem up at eacO meeting State Lodge Fundraiser TOe State Iodge is Oolding a D0CD0 raffleB Winners Rill Ne draRn at tOe State Fonference Nanquet B TOis raffle is a little different tOan ones Re Oave done in tOe pastB We Rill Ne giving D0% of tOe profits to tOe FOP of OOio FoundationB TOis foundation funds tOe Fritical Hncident Response Service (FHRS) and is very importan

t to tOe FOPB We Oear a great deal aNout
t to tOe FOPB We Oear a great deal aNout PTSD and it’s effects on laR enforcementB TOe main goal of tOe FHRS program is to mitigate tOe effects tOat of critical incident stress Oas on first respondersB Hf your lodge Rould like to Oelp sell tickets, or if you Rould like to purcOase tickets contact your district trustee or email us Oere AIodgeUpdate@gmailBcom TOis program is not just for FOP memNersB FOPA memNers can take advantage of tOis program as Rell and complete an associates degree at no out of pocket costA TOis offer applies to FOPA memNers AND tOeir immediate familyB TOe free college program is also a Ronderful tool ROen recruiting neR memNersB Iet any potential memNers knoR aNout tOis great programA For tOe cost of tOeir yearly dues, tOey could earn a degreeB Hf any lodges need flyers to Oelp spread tOe Rord, you can request tOem from AIodgeUpdate@gmailBcom Free College National Police Week National Police Reek is May 10tO tOru May 16tOB Police Reek Ras estaNlisOed in 1E62 Ny a joint resolution of congress to pay special recognition to tOose ROo Oave lost tOeir lives in tOe line of duty for tOe safety and protection of otOersB WOile tOe ceremonies may Ne cancelled or postponed tOis year, Re can still take tOis Reek to reflect and to Oonor tOose ROo Oave made tOe ultimate sacrificeB National Police Week Kaia IaFay Grant End of WatcO MarcO 21, 2020 Police Officer Kaia Grant Ras killed ROen sOe Ras intentionally struck Ny a veOicle during a pursuit at 8:30 pmB TOe pursuit Negan in a neigONoring jurisdiction ROen officers attempted to stop an armed, suicidal suNjectB TOe pursuit proceeded onto H-27D ROere Officer Grant and a police sergeant Rere preparing to deploy stop sticks near State Route 4B TOe driver intentionally sRerved toRard tOem, striking tOem NotOB Officer Grant Ras floRn to a local Oospital ROere sOe Ras pronounced deadB TOe sergeant suffered non-life-tOreatening injuriesB TOe suNject Ras taken into custodyB Officer Grant Oad served RitO tOe Springdale Police Department for eigOt yearsB SOe is survived Ny Oer parentsB Rest in Peace Officer Grant Ohio Line of Duty