Category: Member Stories
Benny Kinsey – TDCJ
Mr. Benny Kinsey began his career with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2020 as the Recruiting Director II. In 2021, he became the Deputy Director of the Training and Leader Development Division. Prior to joining TDCJ, Mr. Kinsey’s extensive background included being a Recruiting Director for the United States Army. While with TDCJ, […]
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. […]
What is the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation?
If you ask this question, you’ll get a variety of answers. You’ll learn about officers and staff members killed in the line of duty, you’ll learn about scholarships and catastrophic programs. You’ll hear stories about when they were there for someone when no one else was. You’ll learn the history and the motivation behind […]
The Attica Riots
1971 was a tumultuous time for corrections in this nation. The end of August brought the Deadliest Day in San Quentin History and September brought the Attica Prison Riot. The Attica prison riot began on the morning on Thursday, September 9, 1971. 1,281 of the inmates housed at Attica took control of the […]
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 […]
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