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Project 2000 – XXXIV
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation will be hosting PROJECT 2000 XXXIV in St. Louis, Missouri From June 15 – June 18, 2023. The annual memorial service honoring Correctional Staff who lost their lives in the Line of Duty will take place Friday, June 16, 2023. Attendees are limited to 500 for this event, be sure […]
Legacy Friday: Steve Dizmon—The Commander Who Built a National Honor Guard
Some legacies are measured by titles, promotions or years of service. Steve Dizmon’s legacy can also be seen in folded flags, posted colors, measured footsteps and the correctional families who did not have to stand alone during the most difficult moments of their lives. For nearly three decades, Steve guided the honor guards participating in […]
Two Uniforms. One Commitment to Service.
Honoring the veterans whose dedication to service helped shape the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation For many who have served in the United States Armed Forces, the commitment to protecting others continues long after military service concludes. For countless men and women, that commitment carries into the nation’s correctional institutions. The military and corrections share familiar […]
Legacy Friday: Char Corby—The First Representative Who Helped Build a National Family
The history of CPOF begins with five correctional officers who believed their profession deserved something more. But the Foundation’s earliest work was also carried by the families who opened their homes, changed their plans and shared the founders’ commitment. No one represents that part of CPOF’s story more fully than Charleene “Char” Corby—CPOF’s first representative, […]
Legacy Friday: Gary Bell—Let the Work Speak
For more than two decades, Gary Bell has served his country, the Georgia correctional system and the people within his community. From combat service and frontline corrections to statewide emergency operations, Honor Guard leadership, veterans’ programming and CPOF, Gary has followed a principle shared with him by the late Rose Williams: “May the work I’ve […]
Legacy Friday: Patrick Gallaway—The Prison Guard Who Chose to Be Part of It
Patrick Gallaway describes himself simply: a prison guard from Attica. Yet behind those words is a lifetime of service—as a Correction Officer, Honor Guard member, critical-incident responder, historian, firefighter, CPOF representative and National Director. At every stage, Patrick has made the same choice: when people, history or the profession needed someone to step forward, he […]
Legacy Friday: Ron Barnes—The Leader Who Stayed Visible
Ron Barnes built his correctional career by remaining visible, accessible and connected to the people he led. From walking the grounds of California Correctional Center as Warden to guiding CPOF through a pivotal period of loss, transition and renewal, Ron has demonstrated that leadership begins with showing up. Some leaders are known primarily through their […]
The Next Generation of Corrections: Why Membership Matters
Building relationships, strengthening the correctional family, and carrying CPOF’s mission into the future. Every correctional professional begins their career somewhere. For some, it starts in a training academy. For others, it begins with their first day inside a correctional institution, probation or parole office, or another essential role supporting the correctional system. Regardless of their […]
Legacy Friday: Perry Speth—A Bridge Between Generations of Service
Second-generation Correctional Peace Officer Perry Speth has spent more than four decades serving the correctional profession. From the California Youth Authority and CCPOA to the earliest years of CPOF and his current role as Treasurer and National Director, Perry represents a living connection between the Foundation’s founders and the leaders carrying their mission forward. Some […]
Legacy Friday: William “Bill” Hutto—Building a Legacy of Service
William “Bill” Hutto has spent his life building—stronger correctional systems, safer operations, more connected communities and opportunities for others to serve. Today, as Secretary and a National Director of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, he continues building upon the promise that has guided CPOF for more than four decades: taking care of our own. Some […]