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Funeral Services for Retired Detective Pedro Valdez Jr.
11/20/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Detective Pedro "Pete" Valdez Jr., #312, who passed away on November 3, 2020. (Ret.) Detective Valdez served with the El Paso Police Department for 21+ years, from September 1971 until his retirement on November 19, 1992. |
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'Let’s avoid family gatherings': Mayor Dee Margo open letter to El Paso
11/20/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Dear El Paso: I write this as we approach Thanksgiving, a time of family gatherings and the expected increase of COVID-19 positive cases, increased hospitalizations, and ultimately, more deaths. Why? Because one of the greatest strengths of our region is a family-centered culture. We are a multi-generational community and family is a priority. |
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Man Arrested In Houston Police Sergeant's Shooting Death
11/12/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association A man out on bond for a gun possession charge was arrested Tuesday in the shooting death of HPD Sgt. Sean Rios, as investigators continue to piece together what precipitated the deadly gun battle on Houston's northside. Robert Soliz, 24, was taken into custody on the Katy Freeway and now faces a murder charge, police said. Case records were not yet available Tuesday night. |
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Zoom meeting
11/11/20 - Clark County Sheriffs Support Guild Hi all! Our next guild meeting is fast approaching! It will be Monday Nov 16th at 6:30. The meeting ID is 775 0474 3688. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Detective Pedro Valdez
11/10/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Detective Pedro "Pete" Valdez Jr., #312, who passed away on November 3, 2020. (Ret.) Detective Valdez served with the El Paso Police Department for 22+ years, from January 1972 until his retirement.
Funeral Services for (Ret.) Detective Pedro Valdez Jr. |
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COVID-19 Becomes No. 1 Cause Of Death For Law Enforcement Officers
11/10/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Two nonprofits who keep track of law enforcement line of duty deaths say that COVID-19 is responsible for killing more officers per year than gunfire, car accidents, and all other causes combined. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, at least 135 officers have died from complications with the virus so far this year. LRIS. |
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TxDOT, EPE, EPPD partner to launch pedestrian safety campaign
11/06/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District is partnering with El Paso Police Department (EPPD), El Paso Electric (EPE) and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank for the annual pedestrian safety campaign, just as daylight savings time ends. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Sergeant Miguel M. Franco
11/05/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Sergeant Miguel M. Franco #150, who passed away on October 30, 2020. (Ret.) Sergeant Franco served with the El Paso Police Department for 30+ years, from October 1964 until his retirement on December 27, 1994. After retiring from the police department, (Ret. |
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Nice Nails November & December
11/03/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association has received approval from Police Chief Greg Allen to hold a fundraiser to benefit the association’s Ben Ayala Scholarship Fund. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, all of our scholarship events this year had to be canceled. |
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Open Enrollment Period for 2021 Health Insurance
11/03/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The Open Enrollment period for insurance benefits will take place from November 2 through 20, 2020. Elections made during Open Enrollment will be effective January 1, 2021 and the new adjusted rates will begin on the January 8, 2021 paycheck.
Due to COVID-19 there will be no on-site or in-person sessions. There will also be no walk-ins allowed while City Hall is closed. |
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STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOV. WOLF’S RESPONSE TO PHILADELPHIA SHOOTING
11/01/20 - Le-Hampton Lodge 35 FOP FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE – PENNSYLVANIA STATE LODGE STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOV. WOLF’S RESPONSE TO PHILADELPHIA SHOOTING HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 28, 2020) – Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Les Neri today issued the following statement: “What happened Monday night in Philadelphia was a tragedy for everyone involved. But to hear Gov. |
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STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOV. WOLF’S RESPONSE TO PHILADELPHIA SHOOTING
10/28/20 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE – PENNSYLVANIA STATE LODGE STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON GOV. WOLF’S RESPONSE TO PHILADELPHIA SHOOTING HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 28, 2020) – Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Les Neri today issued the following statement: “What happened Monday night in Philadelphia was a tragedy for everyone involved. |
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El Paso Police Bolsters Its Ranks With New Officers
10/27/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Police Department has added twenty-nine (29) officers to their ranks after the graduation of the 127th academy class on Monday, October 26, 2020. This class also graduated two Fire Marshalls assigned to the El Paso Fire Department. The new police officers have been assigned to patrol duties at the various Police Regional Command Centers. |
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2021 Guild Elections
10/27/20 - KCPOG King County Police Officers Guild Election Announcement In accordance with the Guild By-Laws, Article VI, the positions listed below will be up for election. The term of office shall be for two years and shall commence on the last Wednesday of February 2021. Vice-President is a paid position as described in the By-Laws. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Officer Phil G. Mendoza
10/16/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Officer Phil G. Mendoza #89 who passed away on March 18, 2020. (Ret.) Officer Mendoza served with the El Paso Police Department for 22 years, from April 1960 until his retirement on April 9, 1982.
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Iowa City Council approves El Paso's Dustin Liston as the city's new police chief
10/08/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association El Paso's Dustin Liston has been named Iowa City's new police chief by a unanimous Iowa City Council acting on an "enthusiastic" appointment by City Manager Geoff Fruin. "I don't take this recommendation lightly," Fruin told council members Tuesday night. |
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Dustin Liston appointed Iowa City Police Chief unanimously by city council
10/08/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Dustin Liston, a University of Iowa alum and former El Paso Police Department lieutenant, was appointed the new Iowa City Police Chief in a unanimous vote by city council Tuesday night. Liston will begin his role as Chief of Police on January 11, 2021. |
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ELECTION FOR EPMPOA TREASURER - Voting Underway
10/05/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The "even-year" election cycle consists of the following Executive Board - Class I Officer and Class II Director positions: First Vice President; Secretary, Treasurer; and two positions at Region II (MVRC); two positions at Region IV (NERC); and three positions at Region VI (Headquarters). |
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Ronald McDonald House
10/04/20 - Little Rock Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #17 
On September 29, 2020, the LRFOP donated $3,650.00 to the Ronald McDonald House in Little Rock. |
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Man Charged In Shooting Of 2 Los Angeles County Deputies
10/01/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Prosecutors charged a 36-year-old man Wednesday with a brazen ambush of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies earlier this month, an apparently unprovoked shooting as they sat in a squad car outside a rail station. The deputies suffered head wounds in the Sept. 12 attack and have since been released from the hospital. |
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Blood Drive at the Central Regional Command Center
09/29/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages its members to participate in a blood drive being held by Vitalant at the Central Regional Command Center on Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The blood drive will take place in Vitalant's Blood Mobile (parked across from CRCC on S. Campbell St). |
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EPPD to Honor (Ret.) Officer Jose O. Ybarra #51 with Retired Police Honors
09/22/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of retired Detective Jose O. Ybarra #51, who passed away on July 29, 2020, at the age of 94.
(Ret.) Detective Ybarra served the El Paso community as a peace officer for 25+ years. |
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EPPD to Honor (Ret.) Detective Albert M. Jones #107 with Retired Police Honors
09/22/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of retired Detective Albert M. Jones #107, who passed away on July 26, 2020, at the age of 92.
(Ret.) Detective Jones served the El Paso community as a peace officer for 24+ years. He was commissioned by the El Paso Police Department on March 27, 1961 and retired on April 2, 1985. |
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Man With Hatchet Attacks Texas Police Officer After Liquor Store Theft
09/17/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
An El Paso man was arrested after allegedly attacking a police officer with a hatchet following a liquor store theft Wednesday evening in the Five Points neighborhood.
Rodney Raymond Zavala, 29, is accused of throwing a hatchet at a police officer who found him drinking a bottle of stolen liquor. The officer was not hit by the hatchet.
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9/11 -- Never Forget
09/11/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association On Patriot Day, the 19th anniversary of 9/11, the EPMPOA asks that you forever remember the sacrifices of the first responders and others who gave their all for our country. God Bless America. |
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Watch LIVE at 9AM: El Paso Fire Department’s 9/11 Ceremony
09/11/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Fire Department was set to hold a ceremony Friday at 9 a.m. honoring and remembering the victims of the September 11 tragedy, which occurred 19 years ago. That's when the nation suffered the single deadliest terrorist attack in history when four planes were hijacked. |
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Blood Drive at the Westside Regional Command Center
09/09/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages its members to participate in a blood drive being held by Vitalant at the Westside Regional Command Center on Monday, September 14, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The blood drive will take place in Vitalant's Blood Mobile. Many blood drives have been canceled, so your individual donations now matter more than ever. |
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Free Flu Vaccinations for EPPD Employees
09/08/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The City of El Paso is offering Influenza vaccinations to EPPD employees free of charge. |
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Lisa Scheller Wins FOP Lodge 35 Endorsement
09/05/20 - Le-Hampton Lodge 35 FOP On behalf of the 700 members of Fraternal Of Police Le-Hampton Lodge 35, I proudly announce that Lisa Scheller has unanimously won our endorsement and support for Congress. |
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PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT
09/04/20 - Le-Hampton Lodge 35 FOP FROM THE NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE On behalf of the 355,000 members of the Fraternal Order of Police, we are proud to unanimously endorse Donald J. Trump for President of the United States. |
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Kevin O'Connor for United States Senate
09/01/20 - Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition 
Massachuestts Municipal Police Coalition Endorses Kevin O'Connor for United States Senate
The Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition (MMPC) is a coalition of municipal police unions. |
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Endorsement of Charlie Halford
08/21/20 - Manteca Police Officers Association See attached. |
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El Paso police officer applications down nearly 50 percent from average
08/11/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association On average, the El Paso Police Department receives around 5,000 applications per class, but the numbers for their current class show that number of applications has been cut in half. "The number of applications is down. Why they’re down, police is just not a profession people are seeking. |
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Blood Drive at EPPD Headquarters
07/29/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages its members to participate in a blood drive being held by Vitalant at Police Headquarters on Wednesday, August 5 and Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The blood drive will take place in Vitalant's Blood Mobile (parked at 910 N. Raynor St.). Many blood drives have been canceled, so your individual donations now matter more than ever. |
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NEW City Wellness Clinics to Open August 3, 2020
07/28/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The City of El Paso has partnered with BHS Physicians Network for the operation of wellness clinics for City employees and retirees who have the City's health insurance coverage, effective Monday, August 3, 2020. Employees and covered family members over age 18 and retirees with coverage will now have access to the current on-site clinic at City Hall and nine off-site clinics. |
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Dozens protest 'war on police' at EPPD Officer David Ortiz Park
07/27/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Herlinda Ortiz reminded pro-police demonstrators of the sacrifice of her son and El Paso police officer David Ortiz who was murdered in 2016 by a reputed gang member. The crowd had gathered last week in the parking lot of Officer David Ortiz Park, which was renamed in 2017 in honor of the fallen officer. |
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MMPC STATEMENT ON S2800
07/17/20 - Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition MASSACHUETTS MUNICIPAL POLICE COALITION STATEMENT REGARDING “POLICE REFROM” BILL S2800 The Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition (MMPC), representing 25 police unions and 2500 police officer members, writes in strong opposition to so-called “police reform” measures presently pending before the House of Representatives. |
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Preliminary Data Shows Decrease in L.E. Line-of-Duty Deaths for First Half of 2020
07/15/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum on Tuesday issued its 2020 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Officer Fatalities Report with preliminary data through June 30, 2020. The report reveals that 65 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty so far in 2020 -- a 14 percent decrease over the same period last year, which saw 76 deaths. Officer. |
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Nevada Law Enforcement Coalition is Alive and Well !!
07/15/20 - NAPSO / CWA Local 9110 Many of you have been advised that the newly organized Public Safety Alliance of Nevada is replacing the Nevada Law Enforcement Coalition which NAPSO helped to create and which has lobbied successfully for all statewide law enforcement interests for the past two legislative sessions. This is not correct. |
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5 recruits, 6 instructors at El Paso Police Academy test positive for coronavirus
07/10/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Covid-19 has changed the way life and work operate on a daily basis. The El Paso Police Department is no different, nor immune to the challenges brought on by the coronavirus. On Thursday, officials told ABC-7 that five of their recruits in the police academy, as well as six training officers there have tested positive for Covid-19. EPPD became aware the outbreak at the academy in early July. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Detective George B. Cumber
07/07/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Detective George B. Cumber #165. He passed away on June 28, 2020, at the age of 79. (Ret.) Det. Cumber served with the El Paso Police Department for 20+ years, from December 1966 until his retirement on March 31, 1987.
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Officers say they received pizza from El Paso restaurant with a pig drawn on box
06/30/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Police in El Paso say they’re disturbed after two officers were given food with a disrespectful picture drawn on it. In a Facebook post Sunday night, an El Paso police officer said he and his partner ordered dinner at The Pizza Joint in downtown El Paso. But the officers said this pizza came with something extra. |
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COVID-19 cases among El Paso first responders
06/30/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The city of El Paso has provided data on COVID-19 cases within the El Paso Police Department and El Paso Fire Department. According to the city, 128 members of EPPD have been quarantined and 100 have been tested for COVID-19. Of those tested, 14 tests came back positive. City officials said 25 of those quarantined remain out of work and 97 have returned to work. |
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El Paso Police Department welcomes idea of lapel cameras; funding equipment in question
06/24/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The need for police body cameras has been more prevalent now than ever before, following recent deaths in police custody. The El Paso Police Department currently has 34 body cameras; 17 of those are issued to the Driving While Intoxicated unit and the other 17 are issued to the Crisis Intervention Team. |
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New details: Fort Bliss soldier accused of shooting El Paso police officer during 911 call
06/17/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association A Fort Bliss soldier allegedly opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle through a door when El Paso police rang his home's doorbell, according to court documents. Documents obtained by the El Paso Times revealed new details in Monday's violence resulting in an officer shot and wounded and two others barely escaping injury. |
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Social media post of El Paso Police sergeant changing tire goes viral
06/17/20 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association El Pasoan Darlene Henderson wanted to do something nice - thank El Paso police Sgt. Ron Martin publicly for changing her car's flat tire. Henderson was surprised to see her Facebook post was shared by more than 850 people and gained 65,000 views in three days. |
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Explanation of Unions and Police
06/11/20 - Duluth Police Local #807 
George Floyd's tragic death has sparked a national debate on police reform lately. Much of the discussion has centered around police unions roles in reform and discipline. |
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