Northeast Oklahoma Correctional Center – OK
Lieutenant Kristy Sexton from Northeast Oklahoma Correctional Center in Oklahoma was in a car accident in July of 2024. Her car was totaled, she broke her wrist and was out of work as a result. Thank you to our volunteer representative Debbie Moore for not only telling Lieutenant Sexton about the CPOF Catastrophic Program but […]
Union Correctional Institution – FDOC
Correctional Officer Janay Hollings of Union Correctional Institution in Florida recently underwent a myomectomy surgery and was off work for nearly a month and a half. CPOF’s Jim Freeman was able to present her with a catastrophic assistance check on behalf of our supporting membership. Best wishes for a fast and complete recovery […]
Supervisory Correctional Systems Specialist Marc Fischer – EOW: August 9, 2024
From the desk of Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Collette Peters: On Friday, August 9, USP Atwater and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, lost one of our own. Tragically, despite swift response from his co-workers and local emergency medical services, Supervisory Correctional Systems Specialist Marc Fischer was pronounced deceased upon arriving at the local […]
Attica State Prison – Scholarship Recipient
Joshua Rapini, son of Sergeant Rapini of Attica, was recently awarded a CPOF Scholarship to continue his education as a Business/Finance Major at Canisius University. Check out this great photo from 2014 of Joshua with the Attica Honor Guard Team at the Batavia Naval Park. (Field Representative and Honor Guard Team Member Gallaway is […]
Alexander Correctional Institution – North Carolina
The Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, North Carolina houses close custody offenders in single cells and minimum-custody offenders in dormitories in a 252-bed minimum-security unit. Sergeant Jennifer Parker and Captain Stephanie Miller wanted to promote awareness for Women working in the Corrections profession. They designed and sold t-shirts and hot dogs to raise $3,696.00! The […]
South Dakota Department of Corrections
Kari Buckles is an accountant for Clinical Services with the South Dakota Department of Corrections. Her husband, Colby, works at the Hughes County Jail. Colby recently suffered a life-threatening heart condition and was life-flighted from Pierre, SD to Sioux Falls, SD. Kari had to drive over 200 miles to be with him. CPOF is honored […]
Custody Officer Austin Chase Cheek
On January 28, 2024, Custody Officer Austin Cheek passed away. He left behind a 7-year-old daughter. CPOF’s catastrophic assistance fund assisted his mother with burial expenses. Read more about Officer Cheek in his obituary below: September 12, 1995 – January 28, 2024 Austin Chase Cheek- Stickleyville, VA- Austin Chase Cheek, known affectionately to all […]
Crain Unit – Texas Department of Justice
Texas Field Representative Kelli Forrester presented a bereavement assistance check to Officer K. Clark (also a supporting member) of the Crain Unit after the loss of her son. L2R: Warden K. Garza, Officer Clark, Field Rep K.Forrester, and Human Resources Supervisor M.Colson. Thank you to Warden Garza and her staff for helping to “take care […]
Sergeant McFalls – Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Sergeant James McFalls from Region VI Director’s Office was assisted by the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation’s Catastrophic Program after a tornado caused severed damage to their house in May.
Scholarship Recipients – August
Congratulations to Briana Meredith and Sophia Stallard, daughters of Wallens Ridge State Prison employees, Officer Charles “Wally” Meredith and Velisa Stallard, HRO, for being awarded Correctional Peace Officer Foundation scholarships. (We love the hat Warden!) A letter sent in from Joshua Salinas – father Josh Salinas (Wasco – CA) – reads: Dear […]
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