Category: Member Stories
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!
John Berlanga
John Berlanga of CCI was a member of CPOF for 20 years until his retirement. On February 6, 2023, John passed away. CPOF was there to help his daughter with burial expenses. Below is a photo of John and his daughter on his graduation day.
The Deadliest Day in San Quentin’s History
Before the beginning of CPOF, jails and prisons across the United States experienced one of the deadliest years in it’s history. On August 21, 1971, San Quentin Prison, expereinced the deadliest day in it’s history. The prison lost three officers that day, Sergeant Jere Graham, 39; Officer Frank DeLeon, 44 and Officer Paul Krasenes, […]
American Correctional Association
This past week, CPOF had the honor of attending ACA’s 153rd Congress of Correction August 10-13, 2023 in Philadelphia, PA. This was a valuable time to not only learn more abot what ACA is doing for Corrections in various parts of the country, but to also share what CPOF is doing for Correctional Staff. […]
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 […]
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