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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.
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Sponsorship Recognition
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
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.
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Richard Poulson, LRIS on 01/15/2026
In part two of this month’s podcast, Rick offers his predictions for 2026 for three different categories.The economy – boom or bust? (00:02:10)Recruitment and retention – will federal agencies poach local law enforcement officers? (00:14:40)The courts – big changes in equal opportunity. (00:23:37)
Richard Poulson, LRIS on 01/08/2026
A look back, a look ahead.We took January 1 off for the New Year’s Day holiday, so this First Thursday episode is posting on the second Thursday. We will be posting a bonus episode on the third Thursday (and you thought there were no more Christmas gifts coming).This episode will cover what Rick thi
Richard Poulson, LRIS on 12/04/2025
We here at LRIS would like to wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday season. Here’s what in store for this last First Thursday podcast of 2025:Upcoming seminars from LRIS (00:01:53)The cases:State ex rel. GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings II, Inc. v. Columbus Police Dept., Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohi
Richard Poulson, LRIS on 11/07/2025
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Wellness Myth Buster
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MYTH: “If you talk about stress, you're weak.”
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.
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