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Police officer and her K-9 ready to start patrolling
12/03/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Police officer Casandra Carrasco, right, receives her K-9 pin in a ceremony Wednesday at the El Paso Police Department headquarters. Carrasco, who became a police officer in September 2019, is the second female K-9 handler in the department’s history. The ceremony marked her graduation from the K-9 police academy. |
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***REMINDER**
12/01/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association |
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Firearm training shapes future El Paso police officers: Another recruit drops out as others persevere
11/30/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association This week on ‘Becoming the Badge’ training at the El Paso Police Academy begins to be more hands-on as they learn how to safely handle and fire one of the most important tools around their belt, which is a gun. “We’re not just shooting paper out here, we’re preparing for a possible dangerous encounter,” EPPD Detective John Armendariz said. |
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Online Store - Christmas Deadline
11/27/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Reminder - The SLPOA Online Store is open! To guarantee delivery in time for Christmas, all orders must be received by this Friday, December 1st. Click on the link below to visit the SLPOA online store. St. |
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El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas talks transparency, accountability and violent crime
11/10/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association New Police Chief Peter Pacillas is a familiar face among the rank-and-file of the El Paso Police Department. After more than 30 years with the department — rising from patrol officer to sergeant to lieutenant and eventually assistant chief in 2009 — Pacillas is by all accounts a product of the department and late Chief Greg Allen. |
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EPPD Promotion Ceremony
11/09/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages all members to attend the El Paso Police Department's Promotion Ceremony at 9:00 AM, on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
The ceremony will take place at the El Paso County 911 District (Communications Center) at 6055 Threadgill Ave. |
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September-October Gendarme
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New EPPD chief vows to be fair, hold officers accountable
11/06/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Although his hobby is woodworking, recently appointed El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas is spending more time carving out his leadership path and improving the police department’s transparency in the community despite skepticism that there will be notable change. As a woodworker, Pacillas admits his skills are rudimentary. |
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Save the Date!!!
10/31/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association 
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Funeral Services for Retired Lieutenant Antonio "Tony" R. Franco
10/25/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Lieutenant Antonio "Tony" R. Franco, who passed away on October 15, 2023, at the age of 89. Retired Lieutenant Franco served with the El Paso Police Department for 31+ years, from February 1960 until his retirement on June 8, 1991.
Funeral services for Retired Lieutenant Antonio R. |
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PA FOP STATE LODGE ENDORSEMENTS
10/19/23 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP The following candidates for PA State Appellate Courts have been endorsed by the PA FOP State Lodge. |
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STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON SHOOTING OF PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS
10/13/23 - Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP STATE FOP ISSUES STATEMENT ON SHOOTING OF PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS HARRISBURG, Pa. (Oct. 13, 2023) — Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Joseph Regan today issued the following statement regarding the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers, one of them fatally. “We lost a hero today. |
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Second Annual EPMPOA "Bowling Blue" Tournament
10/12/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association will host the Second Annual "Bowling Blue" bowling tournament on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The event will begin with check-in at 10:00 AM followed by play at 11:00 AM, at Bowl El Paso, 11144 Pellicano Dr. Four-person teams will compete for prizes! Entry is $100 per team, limited to thirty-six (36) paid teams. |
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6th Annual EPMPOA Fallen Officers Memorial Car Show
10/10/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association, in conjunction with the El Paso Fallen Officers Memorial Foundation, will host the Sixth Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Car Show on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
The event will be held at the Southwest University Diesel Shop located at 6500 Montana Ave. (inside and outside). |
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Blood Drive at Police Headquarters
10/05/23 - 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 Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The blood drive will take place at Police Headquarters in the Chief's Large Conference Room. |
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Police Mortgage, LLC
10/04/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association The Executive Board met with a representative from Police Mortgage, LLC. last week during our board meetings. The following information is being shared with anyone interested. See below and the attached flyers. Current promotions: Interest rate of 2.9% for any credit card balance transfers. There is no time limit for the 2. |
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Annual EPMPOA Installation and Service Awards Banquet & Casino Night
10/02/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association will hold its annual Installation and Service Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Memorial Hall, 3601 Rutherglen St. The evening will start at 6:00 PM with a social gathering and dinner. |
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Peter Pacillas named new El Paso police chief
10/02/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
Peter Pacillas was named the permanent chief of the El Paso Police Department after a six-month, nationwide search.
Pacillas, a longtime assistant chief with the EPPD, served as the interim police chief during the executive leadership search. |
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Want to Join the SLMPD?
09/28/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association 
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SLPOA Online Store is Now Open
09/26/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association The St. Louis Police Officers' Association is proud to announce the launching of our new Online Merchandise Store. This was made possible by our friends from Alphabet Soup Designs. Click on the Link below to browse all of the items available for purchase through their website. Everything can by purchased online and will be mailed directly to you. |
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Meet and Greet with Attorney General Andrew Bailey
09/20/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association |
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Update: Upcoming Murder Trial Info for Ret Sgt Ralph Harper
09/16/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Update from case Detective: Regarding the murder trial for retired SLMPD Sergeant Ralph Harper. At 1:00pm this afternoon (9/18/23), the defendant pled guilty to Murder 2nd Degree, Robbery 1st Degree and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. As part of a plea agreement with the State, he was sentenced to 20 years on the Murder 2nd Degree charge, 15 years on the Robbery 1st Degree charge and 6 years on the two Armed Criminal Action charges with the terms to be run concurrently. The Harper family was present in the courtroom and heard the defendant admit his responsibility in the fatal shooting. They are thankful for the support from the SLMPD and are relieved to finally have a conclusion to this tragic incident. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Detective Alfonso Marquez #314
09/16/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Detective Alfonso "Al" Marquez #314, who passed away on September 13, 2023, at the age of 74. Retired Detective Marquez served with the El Paso Police Department for 25+ years, from January 1972 until his retirement on February 14, 1997. |
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Community met with four finalists for El Paso Police Chief
09/14/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association On Wednesday, Sept. 13, the community was invited to meet and hear from the finalists for the El Paso Police Chief position. The four finalists are Steve Dye, Peter Pacillas, David Ransom and Victor Zarur. Steve Dye was the Police Chief for Grand Prairie, Texas from 2011 to 2020 where he was also the deputy city manager and is currently the city manager. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Officer Enrique "Henry" H. Ramos #347
09/12/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Officer Enrique "Henry H. Ramos #347, who passed away on September 8, 2023, at the age of 77. Retired Officer Ramos served with the El Paso Police Department for 21+ years, from June 1968 until his retirement on December 11, 1989. |
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Man wounded in El Paso police shooting in the Glen Cove area of the East Side
09/12/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association A man was taken to a hospital in serious condition Monday evening after being shot by an El Paso police officer at a home in an East Side neighborhood. |
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El Paso Fire Department commemorates Sept. 11 with memorial ceremony
09/11/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Fire Department hosted a memorial ceremony in commemoration of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Twenty-two years ago, the United States suffered the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in U.S. history. |
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2023 HRA VEBA infomation and upcoming vote
09/08/23 - Pierce County Deputy Sheriff's Independent Guild Attached, please find a roster of 1889 & 1889CS employees who are eligible to vote for participation in the VEBA program for 2024. A vote for these members will be coming in the first week of October. This information is meant to prepare you and assist with your choice. Several factors determine eligibil @media only screen and (max-width: 730px){ .pdfview{height:500px . |
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EPPD Promotion Ceremony
09/07/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages all members to attend the El Paso Police Department's Promotion Ceremony at 5:00 PM, on Monday, September 11, 2023.
The ceremony will take place at the El Paso County 911 District (Communications Center) at 6055 Threadgill Ave. |
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***LAST CALL FOR SLPOA GOLF TOURNEY***
08/31/23 - Saint Louis Police Officers Association Last chance to play in the SLPOA 1st Annual Golf Tournament. There are only a few spots left. Registration Forms are due by next Friday. |
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Funeral Services for Retired Sergeant Dwain L. Johnson
08/27/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Sergeant Dwain L. Johnson #300, who passed away on August 23, 2023, at the age of 80. Retired Sergeant Johnson served with the El Paso Police Department for 24+ years, from December 1971 until his retirement on July 22, 1995. |
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City of El Paso announces Police Chief finalists
08/25/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The City of El Paso has narrowed the search for the next Police Chief to four highly qualified candidates. The finalists are listed below in alphabetical order by their last name. A brief biography for each is included below: Steve Dye Peter Pacillas David Ransom Victor Zarur KTSM. |
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August 2023 Gendarme
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El Paso Police Academy's rigorous fitness regimen readies recruits for real-world rescues
08/17/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association This week on ‘Becoming the Badge,’ the 21 recruits left standing in the El Paso Police Academy focus on strength, as an officer's physical fitness routine could be the difference between life or death out in the streets. At the El Paso Police Academy, fitness is not just fitness. |
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El Paso police recruits experience first ride-a-long amidst changing societal views on law enforcement
08/09/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association This week on Becoming the Badge the recruits take the streets for their first ride-a-long and learn traffic response and safety. This lesson coming at a time when the narrative on the police force across the country has changed, resulting in academy trainers putting an emphasis on the saying ‘treating people the way you want to be treated. |
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Jury finds Facundo Chavez guilty of shooting, killing Deputy Peter Herrera
08/03/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association A jury found Facundo Chavez guilty of capital murder for the killing of El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy Peter Herrera. The jury deliberated for about 40 minutes after hearing closing arguments Thursday morning. Chavez shot and killed Herrera during a traffic stop in San Elizario on March 22, 2019. His sentencing will be on Friday at 9 a.m. |
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26th Annual EPMPOA Golf Tournament
08/03/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association will hold its 26th Annual Golf Tournament at 8:00 AM on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Butterfield Trail Golf Club 1858 Cottonwoods Dr. Registration starts at 7:00 AM.
The golf tournament is the police association's fundraiser to benefit the EPMPOA Ben Ayala Scholarship Fund. |
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Del Sol Medical Center honors fallen El Paso Police officer
07/30/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association A Hero Walk was held at Del Sol Medical Center on Friday to honor fallen El Paso Police Officer Fernando De La Torre. The cause of De La Torre's death was not provided. Officer De La Torre's family along with staff at Del Sol Medical Center quietly lined the walls of the hospital to honor the patient and show respect for his family. |
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Funeral Services for Officer Fernando De La Torre
07/29/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Officer Fernando De La Torre #2122, who passed away on July 25, 2023, at the age of 44. Officer De La Torre served with the El Paso Police Department for 22+ years, from September 2000 until his untimely death. |
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Political Endorsements
07/28/23 - Whatcom County Deputy Sheriff's Guild All, Apparently, there are questions being asked about political endorsements. As nobody was interested in forming the political action committee (PAC) for 2023, we won't be making any endorsements for candidates or propositions in either the primary or general elections. On Jan 4th I posted an article reminding folks that the PAC was open for enrollment. |
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Spirit Valley Days Parade
07/25/23 - Duluth Police Local #807 With the upcoming election we need our membership to impress upon the community how important it is to get out and vote. August 3rd (5-7) Roger Reinert is asking the police union to walk with him and Duluth Fire 101 at the Spirit Valley Days Parade. I understand that most of you live outside the city of Duluth and cannot vote this coming election. |
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Spirit Valley Days Parade
07/25/23 - Duluth Police Local #807 With the upcoming election we need our membership to impress upon the community how important it is to get out and vote. August 3rd (5-7) Roger Reinert is asking the police union to walk with him and Duluth Fire 101 at the Spirit Valley Days Parade. I understand that most of you live outside the city of Duluth and cannot vote this coming election. |
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Alamogordo, New Mexico Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
07/19/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association extends its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of Alamogordo, New Mexico Police Officer Anthony Ferguson. He was shot early Saturday morning, July 15, 2023, while assisting other officers in locating a vehicle that fled during a traffic stop in Alamogordo. |
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Alamogordo police officer dies after being shot in line of duty
07/17/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson has died after being shot early Saturday morning, July 15, in the line of duty, the department announced in a news release issued at 11 p.m. on Sunday. Ferguson was 41 years old and was an 11-year veteran of the Alamogordo Police Department. KTSM. |
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5 El Paso police officers arrested in sex assault, family violence and hit-and-run cases
07/13/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association The El Paso Police Department announced the arrests of five of its officers in connection with three separate cases, including a hit-and-run cover-up, domestic violence and a sexual assault five years ago. |
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Attorney Renewal Contract
07/11/23 - Whatcom County Deputy Sheriff's Guild All, Please see the attached proposed contract renewal from our retained law firm (Vick, Julius, McClure). The rate is $2946 per month, which is the same rate as our last contract. As this is a 3-year contract and the largest expenditure we pay (nearly $36k per year), I find it appropriate to put this out to all members. |
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131st Police Academy Class Graduation Ceremony
07/11/23 - El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association 
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association invites members and their families, and the general public to attend the graduation ceremony for the El Paso Police Department’s 131st Police Academy Class. The event will take place on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 9:00 AM at the Canutillo High School Auditorium, 6675 S. Desert Boulevard. |
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