Category: Honor Guard
CPOF National Honor Guard Team
After a search conducted consisting of the best of the best correctional honor guard team members across the nation, CPOF’s National Honor Guard Commander Raymond Gonsalves is proud to announce the newest member of the team, Captain Douglas Abbott of SCI Somerset in Pennsylvania. Captain Abbott served in the United States Marine Corp prior […]
Honor Guard Lieutenant Tony Mosby
CPOF Honor Guard Lieutenant Tony Mosby reported for duty at Arlington National Cemetery. Lieutenant Mosby had the honor of executing his honor guard duties at the internment of SGM (retired) Dwight Lewis Mosby Sr., his brother. Sir, please know that as you paid respects to his widow, Martha, your CPOF family was with you. […]
CPOF National Honor Guard Team
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation National Honor Guard Team is now accepting applications to join the team. Applications will be accepted through October 11th. Please ensure you are using a non-department email address when applying to receive correspondence regarding your application. Apply here: National Honor Guard Application
Southern State Correctional Facility – VT
Oftentimes, life throws curve balls when we least expect it. As hard as everyone with CPOF tries, we cannot always be everywhere at all times. We depend on our supporting membership, our volunteers, our representatives, and those who know us to share with us when someone needs help. Recently, Paul T. Maskell of Vermont’s […]
Funeral Services for CPL Robert Sumner
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 members of CPOF’s National Honor Guard Team traveled to Okemah, Oklahoma for the funeral services of Corporal Robert Sumner. Photographed is Officer Brian James presenting Corporal Sumner’s young son Avery with a CPOF Challenge coin. Please continue to keep this family in your thoughts and prayers. […]
James V Noone- EOW: July 7, 2024
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of James V Noone. James was very active in the Amityville pipe band, Wantagh pipe band and founding member and piper of the NYC Corrections Dept. Emerald pipe band. James was also a founding member of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundations National Pipe Band. Devoted husband […]
Leiutenant Rodney Osborne – Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
It was a solemn day in southern Ohio Monday, April 15, 2024. Hundreds of people packed into Cornerstone Nazarene Church to say their final goodbyes to Leiutenant Rodney Osborne. Lt. Osborne was shot and killed during a training exercise last week in Pickaway County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is still investigating what exactly happened, […]
Detention Sergeant Russell Jones
Detention Sergeant Russell Jones, 36, lost his life in the line of duty after suffering a medical emergency in the Detention Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6, according to the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office. On Dec. 6, Detention Sergeant Russell Jones was trying to subdue an inmate when he was punched in the face, ODMP […]
A few words from our Honor Guard Commander
“On Saturday, while traveling home after laying another Correctional Officer to rest in North Carolina, I had an opportunity to reflect on what the Honor Guard’s duty is to Corrections. In just two months time we have honored the lives of 2 Correctional Officers, 1 Parole Officer and 1 Detention Sergeant from different states who […]
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