Local FOP News and Info

2024 FOP Lodge 24 Foundation Golf Tournament Winners
05/21/2024

We would like to congratulate the 2024 FOP Lodge 24 Foundation Golf Tournament winning team of Junior Evans, Rick Mendez, Eric Driedger and Guy Avenetti. They took home the championship jackets and other winning prizes.

47th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Service
05/12/2024

The Fraternal Order of Police Yuma Lodge #24 will be holding the 47th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Service for the Yuma Area. We hold our event on May 15th of every year and Honor the Law Enforcement Officers who either died on duty or were killed in the line of duty while serving the citizens within Yuma County. Our earliest recorded line of duty death was Yuma County Sheriff Cornelius Sage on May 3rd, 1865.

FOP Lodge 24 Foundation Inaugural Scholarship
03/20/2024

The FOP Lodge 24 Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural scholarship opportunity for current high school seniors and current college students. Dependents and grandchildren of current FOP and FOPA members in good standing are eligible for one of the $1,000 scholarships. The completed application is due by April 30th, 2024 and is to be submitted to any FOP Lodge 24 Foundation board member. See the attached application for complete rules of the scholarship. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to reach out to FOP Lodge 24 Foundation President Tom Linville at 928-246-1779.

National FOP News

05/21/2024
Sponsorship Recognition
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The FOP Lodge 24 Foundation would like to take an opportunity to thank all of our great sponsors and golfers who participated in our 2nd annual golf tournament on May 10th. We cannot support our local first responders, their families and other local non-profits without their continued support. Please see the attached flyer of our sponsors. Please thank them when you visit their place of business or see them around town. If you missed out on this year's tournament, mark your calendars for May 16th, 2025, for our 3rd annual golf tournament.
05/12/2024
47th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Service
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The Fraternal Order of Police Yuma Lodge #24 will be holding the 47th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Service for the Yuma Area. We hold our event on May 15th of every year and Honor the Law Enforcement Officers who either died on duty or were killed in the line of duty while serving the citizens within Yuma County. Our earliest recorded line of duty death was Yuma County Sheriff Cornelius Sage on May 3rd, 1865.
03/20/2024
2nd Annual FOP Lodge 24 Foundation Golf Tournament
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Attached is a flyer for the 2nd annual FOP Lodge 24 Foundation Golf Tournament (the FOP’s 501.c.3 foundation) that is going to be held on May 10th at Desert Hill Golf Course. The proceeds for this tournament will go towards helping mental health for all first responders, their families and other local non-profit organizations. I am asking for your assistance to pass this along to any person that you might think would being interested in playing in it, or sponsoring a team. If anyone has any questions about this tournament, please feel free to call me on the number on the flyer. We hope to see as many people as possible out there!

National FOP YouTube Channel

Posted on 10/10/2024
The Human Side of Policing: Faith, Resilience, and Wellness
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National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Posted on 09/10/2024
Repeal The Steal with Representative Garret Graves
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Posted on 09/10/2024
Trump Joins the Fraternal Order of Police in North Carolina for Official Endorsement
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Posted on 09/10/2024
'OVERWHELMING SUPPORT': National Fraternal Order of Police endorses Trump
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Richard Poulson, LRIS on 11/11/2024
First Thursday, November 2024
Happy Veteran's Day and thank you to all who served. Sorry we're late! This month's First Thursday should be renamed "Second Monday." In this month's podcast, Rick covers two union leave cases and two involving social media posts. The Cases: Gilmore v. Gallego, No. CV-23-0130-PR, 2024 WL
Richard Poulson, LRIS on 10/03/2024
First Thursday, October 2024
LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson goes over four cases in this month's podcast, two involving free speech and two on prosecutorial immunity. This month's cases: Ohio Security Guard’s Facebook “All Lives Splatter” Meme Protected by 1st Amendment, Noble v. Cincinnati & Hamilton Cnty. Pub. Lib
Richard Poulson, LRIS on 09/09/2024
First Thursday, September 2024
Michael Freeman, Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association joins LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson to discuss Mike's career in law enforcement labor relations, and the two go over cases involving marijuana use and free speech. This month's cases: Jersey City E
Richard Poulson, LRIS on 08/01/2024
First Thursday, August 2024
Rick Poulson interviews attorney Tom Gribbin about his career and the unique issues that arise in representing correctional officers. This month's cases: Court Upholds Award Of Retroactive Sick Leave Benefits For COs, County of Berks v. Teamsters Local 429, 2023 WL 8290257 (Cmwlth. Ct.). Ci
Your Mental Health Benefit
06/09/2021

The Fraternal Order of Police Yuma Lodge has contracted with "Under The Shield" to provide free stress coaching for our members. Ph # 334 324 3570 anytime day or night.