Category: Member Stories

Ryan Williams – Scholarship Recipient

Ryan Williams is one of the 2023 Scholarship Recipients. Check out this letter he sent Colorado Field Representative Guy Edmonds in response to his award! Congratulations Ryan, we can’t wait to see what your future holds!

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 […]

Taylor Messer – Scholarship Recipient

“Thank you for the scholarship. It definitely has been a blessing for my family! Thanks, Taylor”

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Correctional Officer Sonia Dickens

Correctional Officer Sonia Dickens of Sanford Correctional Center in North Carolina was recently assisted by CPOF. Officer Dickens’ husband was tragically killed in an automobile accident on March 14, 2023. Officer Dickens, your Correctional Family is there for you.  

Correctional Officer Elizabeth Alvarado-Solorio

Correctional Officer Elizabeth Alvarado-Solorio of Salinas Valley State Prison was recently assisted by CPOF. Her house and vehicle were deemed a total loss after a storm. We were glad to be there taking care of our own!