Category: Family Stories
Correctional Officer Thomas Rowe – EOW: April 10, 2020
On April 10th Correctional Officer Thomas Rowe, while on duty at Northern Nevada Correctional Center, was at the gun range participating in a Bi-Annual qualification. Officer Rowe had stepped up, taken his qualifying shot, and suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed. Officer Rowe was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. After serving […]
Correctional Officer V Glenda Touchstone – TDCJ
Correctional Officer V Glenda Touchstone suffered a fatal heart attack on November 7, 2023 and died. CPOF was there to assist her husband, Richard, during his time of need. Her obituary reads: “Mrs. Glenda Jane (Smith) Touchstone passed from this life Tuesday evening, November 7, 2023, in Webster. Born August 6, 1954, in […]
Johnny Jay Miller
The Stockholm family is one of inspiration. John is a survivor of the 1971 Attica Riots. His wife Mary has been by his side since years prior. They are both pillars of their community. Both have been friends to CPOF since the beginning. They have been to PROJECT 2000 and other events sharing their experiences […]
The CPOF KIDS Room
The CPOF KIDS room hasn’t been around quite as long as PROJECT 2000, but pretty darn close. Like CPOF, the KIDS room started from a need. CPOF had been hosting PROJECT 2000 and the annual memorial ceremony and there were a handful of children there who were honoring their lost family member. They didn’t […]
Arkansas and Federal Representative
Annie with Scholarship recipient Landry (FCC Beaumont) As CPOF continues down the path of sharing representatives across the nation, we would like to introduce you to Annie Cobb Norman. “If I can help somebody as I travel along… then my living shall not be in vain.” At Purdue University in Indiana, Annie completed […]
Riley VanCardo- Scholarship Recipient
“Hello, I was the recipient for the Dave Romay Scholarship and I am emailing to attach a picture of myself with the scholarship! Thank you so much for this award and helping to support my in all my future opportunities and goals. I am so excited to get to use this scholarship for all of […]
Kyle Vandiver – Scholarship Recipient
“Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Thank you so much for this scholarship! I really appreciate your help in continuing my education! -Kyle Vandiver”
Heidi Belc-Powell – Scholarship Recipient
“Hello! My name is Heidi, I was one of this year’s recipients of the Dave Romay Scholarship. I wanted to thank you so much for your contribution towards my future. In just a few weeks I will begin my studies at the University of Central Florida to become an engineer – something that would not have been possible […]
Kaleb Merendino – Scholarship Recipient
“Thank you for sending this for me it will help out”
Jayden McElravy – Scholarship Recipient
“Thank you again for your support and commitment to helping me out with my tuition during my college journey. Jayden McElravy”
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