Category: Featured

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 […]

Andrew Marquis Brown – Scholarship Recipient – Hamilton CI

CPOF would like to not only congratulate Andrew on receiving a 2023 scholarship, but also thank him for his well-written and much appreciated thank you card. It is always unexpected and so nice to see what the next generation has their mind set on. Left to right- Asst Warden Julian Parrish; Major Jason Carter; Sgt Shenice […]

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”

Christopher Mileski – Scholarship Recipient

“Dear Directors of the CPO Foundation, I would like to express my gratitude for getting selected for the Dave Romay Scholarship. This means so much to me and it brings a smile to my face. Thank you so very much for this. Sincerely,   Christopher Mileski”

Julia Morlet – Scholarship Recipient

“My daughter Julia Morlet and I would like to thank CPOF and the Board of Directors for awarding my daughter Julia with the Dave Romay scholarship.  She is pursuing a degree in Accounting at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Galo Morlet”

Cayla Hoobler – Scholarship Recipient

“Thank you for the scholarship of $750 that you awarded to me. It will certainly help when I pay my tuition in the fall for my upcoming graduate classes. I appreciate your help.  Thank you again. – Cayla Hoobler”

Ava Wilke Scholarship Recipient – PCI in Polk city Florida

  CPOF would like to congratulate Ava on being a recipient of a 2023 scholarship!  Please read below to see how Ava is doing:   “Hello, thank you so much for awarding Ava with the Dave Romay scholarship. We are super excited and very appreciative. Ava has moved to Gainesville , FL and has started […]

South Carolina Field Representative

The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation is proud to have several reps nationally that are available to assist correctional staff and their families in their time of need. Not only do field representatives work to increase membership, they are often the first to be there to help correctional staff in their time of need. They are […]

The Deadliest Day in San Quentin’s History

Before the beginning of CPOF, jails and prisons across the United States experienced one of the deadliest years in it’s history.   On August 21, 1971, San Quentin Prison, expereinced the deadliest day in it’s history. The prison lost three officers that day, Sergeant Jere Graham, 39; Officer Frank DeLeon, 44 and Officer Paul Krasenes, […]