Category: Honor Guard
Attica – 52 years later
CPOF’s National Honor Guard and representatives of the National Board of Directors were present for the Attica Remembrance this year. They were all honored to be a part of honoring the survivors and the fallen. As always, thank you Commander Gonsalves for leading the National Honor Guard team with pride and dignity. […]
CPOF’s National Honor Guard Team
The National Honor Guard Team is called upon to perform ceremonial duties at funerals and memorial services across the nation for our fallen Correctional Brothers and Sisters. The Team was first led by Commander Steve Dizmon in 2008. In the beginning, the team consisted of 8 members that wore the CPOF badge and uniform and […]
PROJECT 2000 XXXIV Memorial Service
CPOF’s annual memorial service, held at PROJECT 2000, took place on June 16, 2023. Our National Honor Guard team was joined by honor guard teams across the nation and Canada to pay honor and tribue to those correctional staff who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving the public. The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum is a state-of-the-art museum facility in downtown St. Louis owned […]
Services for Deputy John Durm
Be sure to check out this great video from Ron Shelnutt Productions covering the services of Deputy John Durm.
Deputy John Durm – EOW – July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023 started as any other day for Deputy John Durm and his family. He reported to work as a deputy with Marion County Sheriff Department (MCSD), just had he had done for the past 38 years. On July 10, his life was ended at the hands of an inmate […]
Nebraska Department of Corrections Honor Guard Team
The Commander Jill Edelman, Commander of the Nebraska Department of Corrections Honor Guard tells how they accomplished Lifetime Sponsorship for all 9 institutions in their state. The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation extends our deepest condolences to the family of Corporal Austin Howard. We thank Chuck and Maureen Howard for making a difference in […]
CPOF National Pipe Band
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation’s National Honor Guard is complimented by our very own National Pipe Band. The Pipe Band is led by Pipe Major Bob Hanley of New York and is a highlight of our PROJECT 2000 event each year. Bob is joined by (left to right) Buddy Rein, Rich Denninger, John Haskel, Greg […]
Lora Hodges – Michigan Honor Guard
Laura Hodges shares what it means to her and her team to attend PROJECT 2000 each year as part of their honor guard team.
The National Honor Guard and Pipe Band
One of the highlights for many at PROJECT 2000 is the pageantry of the National Honor Guard and the performances led by the CPOF Pipe Band. Both interact with one another so flawlessly that you’d think they’d been doing it since the beginning of time. Gil Arizmendi, the bugler for the National Honor Guard Team, […]
John Bray – Rhode Island Brotherhood of Corrections
The Rhode Island Brotherhood of Corrections has been one of the top supports of The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation since it’s formation. They are one of the first states to join when the organization went Nationwide and they continue to support CPOF and PROJECT 2000 each and every year. Please listen to their Honor Guard […]
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