Category: Catastrophic Assistance
When Everything Was Lost: Standing with Sgt. Fain After a Devastating House Fire
On October 20, 2025, Sergeant Fain of Mayo Correctional Institution faced an unimaginable tragedy when a house fire destroyed his home, leaving it a complete loss. In a matter of moments, he lost not only his residence but all personal belongings, memories, and the sense of stability every family deserves. During moments like these, the […]
Standing Strong: Supporting Officer Logan Johnson on His Road to Recovery
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation (CPOF) was honored to recently present a Catastrophic Assistance Program (CAP) check to Officer Logan Johnson, a respected member of the Florida Department of Corrections and the son of Lieutenant Eric Young and Nurse Melody Young. Earlier this year, Officer Johnson was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that resulted […]
Standing Strong: Supporting Amy Williams
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation’s Catastrophic Assistance Program (CAP) continues to make a difference for correctional professionals facing unexpected hardships. Through this program, CPOF provides direct financial assistance to officers and staff experiencing serious illness, injury, or other personal crises — a reflection of our ongoing commitment to “Taking Care of Our Own.” Recently, Amy […]
Carrying Forward Compassion: Remembering Lt. Kevin Kirby
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation’s Catastrophic Assistance Program (CAP) exists to offer comfort, relief, and tangible support to correctional professionals and their families in times of unimaginable loss. Every card, every note, and every expression of gratitude reminds us that behind each case of assistance is a family navigating heartbreak — and a community standing […]
CPOF Supports FSD IV Tasheva Brown During Recovery
When FSD IV Tasheva Brown of Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina suffered a workplace injury, her road to recovery proved long and challenging. Tasheva was injured on the job on September 27, 2024, resulting in the need for knee replacement surgery on June 27, 2025. She has been out of work since May, focusing […]
CPOF Assists Sergeant Malcolm Hampton and Family After Devastating House Fire
When tragedy strikes, the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation (CPOF) stands ready to fulfill its mission of Taking Care of Our Own. On September 12, 2025, Sergeant Malcolm Hampton of the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Oklahoma, along with his family, experienced a life-altering event when a fire destroyed their home, taking with it all of […]
Supporting Officer Bennett Through Her Daughter’s Recovery
Catastrophic Assistance Program – September 2025 When a family crisis unfolds, the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation stands ready to provide strength, compassion, and relief to those who serve behind the walls. Correctional Officer I Tameka Bennett of the Okaloosa County Jail faced a devastating and life-altering event when her daughter sustained a gunshot wound to […]
Standing Beside the Lee Family in Their Time of Loss
Catastrophic Assistance Program – August 2025 When tragedy strikes, the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation is there to ensure that no correctional family faces their darkest days alone. In August 2025, Inspector George Lee of the Office of the Inspector General experienced an unimaginable loss with the passing of his daughter, Brittany Miranda Lee, at just […]
Taking Care of Our Own: Supporting Cook Aleece Dobrzyn
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation recently had the privilege of assisting Cook Aleece Dobrzyn of USP Canaan, Pennsylvania, during her ongoing fight with cancer. Aleece was first diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in April 2022. Since then, she has endured a long and difficult journey—three major surgeries, including a double mastectomy, followed by extensive chemotherapy. […]
CPOF Provides Catastrophic Assistance to JBCC Staff Member
On behalf of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Oklahoma Field Representative Debbie Moore recently presented a catastrophic assistance check to Ramona Guerrant, Secretary V at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center. Ramona’s husband, Eugene “EJ” Guerrant, passed away on July 22, 2025, from pneumonia and COPD complications. The check presentation took place at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center […]