Category: Honor Guard

Welcome New Honor Guard Team Members

The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation is very proud and honored to welcome Lora Hodges, Delois Richardson and David Edelman to the National Honor Guard Team.   While there was a lot of interest and more than qualified applicants to join the National Honor Guard, these three tested the highest across the board to earn their […]

North Carolina

North Carolina is often represented by our CPOF Field Representatives Laura Matthews and Scott Bauer, in addition to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Honor Guard Team.   Laura Matthews retired as a Chief Probation Parole Officer from the North Carolina Department of Correction in 2013. Shortly after, she became the Field Representative for […]

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Honor Guard Team

The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation has been incredibly fortunate to have Honor Guard Teams from across the nation and Canada join us at PROJECT 2000. In addition to seeing these teams at PROJECT 2000, we often see them through the year at other ceremonies and events.   We would like to share why Pennsylvania’s Honor […]

Correctional Officer I Robert Clark

  Correctional Officer I Robert Clark died after being assaulted by an inmate with a homemade weapon at the Smith State Prison in Georgia. He was escorting two prisoners from the dining hall when he was attacked him from behind with a homemade weapon. One of the prisoners attempted to stop the attack but was […]

Community Parole Officer Christine Guerin-Sandoval

  Community Parole Officer Christine Guerin-Sandoval and two other parole officers were attempting to locate and arrest a parolee when he was located at a convience store, parked in his car. As the officers approached him, he intentionally put his car into reverse and drove into the officers. Medical aid was rendered but Officer Guerin-Sandoval […]

1,631 miles

Within 3 days, this Nation lost two active-duty correctional staff members in different parts of the country. Community Parole Officer  Christine Guerin-Sandoval in  Colorado and Officer  Robert Clark of Georgia. They were seperated by 1,631 miles.   As people, our first instinct when talking to a family going through the heartbreak of such a malicious […]

Scholarship recipient Rudy Lamb – Montana

CPOF would like to recognized Scholarship recipient Rudy Lamb. Rudy Lamb is a Junior in the Civil Engineering program at Montana Technical University.  He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Student Leader in Chi Alpha. Accepting his award on his behalf is his sponsor, CPOF member Associate Warden Chris […]

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 […]