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RETIREE LUNCHEON
All Retiree Luncheons remain cancelled until further notice.

2021 REUNION - CANCELLED - [Please see below message from Dennis]
Below is a list of members who have not paid their dues for 2021. A second notice giving them until April 30 to pay their dues has/will be sent. It is imperative that we maintain our current membership lists up to date. Already, we have had to remove 51 members this year for not paying dues for 2 years. We realize that some on this list have already renewed and we thank you. If you find your name on this list, please go to our website at www.rocpba.org where you can renew. Once dropped, you will then have to rejoin. You have only 2 weeks left before being dropped. If you've already taken care of this matter, please disregard.
1 ACKERMAN BRIAN P
2 ANDERSON VANDALL E
3 ANGELICA ART D.
4 BASDEN-WILLIAMS ANGELA
5 BASULTO-ALVEREZ ANNETTE
6 BEAHN** RAY A.
7 BEDAL SUSAN D.
8 BOYD BRADLEY P
9 BRAGASSA LOUIS RICHARD
10 BROWN LOREN A
11 BUTCHKO JOHN
12 CANETE RAUL
13 CEBALLOS JORGE
14 CHILSON LARRY
15 CLUNIE CHARLES A
16 COFFEE CLARENCE B.
17 COLE ROBERT
18 CROCKER JAMES J
19 CROSBY MARCELLA
20 DEEGAN IRIS NEREIDA
21 DEEGAN JOHN THOMAS
22 DELCASTILLO JUAN
23 DELVALLE RAMON
24 DENNIS J SCOTT
25 DIXON ANDY
26 DIXON GERON A
27 EGUES RANDY J.
28 ENSTROM KATHLEEN D.
29 FERNANDEZ LUIS H
30 FERNANDEZ, SR LEONARDS
31 FIGUERAS ANGELO A
32 FISCHER RUSSELL LEE
33 FOIST DREW
34 FREDERICK BEVERLY
35 GILLILAND WILLIAM
36 GOODALL ALBERT JOSEPH
37 GRANADO DARCY
38 GREENE JR CHARLES F
39 GUNN BILLY
40 HALL BEN FRANK
41 HAYES SEAN PAUL
42 HEGG ROBERT
43 HENDERSON PHILLIP
44 HOFFMAN LEONARD
45 HUDSON MARVIN E
46 JILANI MOHAMMAD T
47 JOHNSON DARROL
48 KEY RONNIE
49 KEY SHIRLEY EVERETTE 
50 KOLODGY RICHARD WAYNE
51 KRATMAN ROBIN
52 LEIBOWITZ STEVEN ROBERT
53 MACK CAROLYH
54 MANDELBLOOM ALAN M.
55 MARLING JAMES D
56 MARSH ARTHUR
57 Mc CARTHY ROBERT W
58 MC COY DOUGLAS R
59 MC CRIMMON GARY S
60 MERRITT WILLIAM DOUGLAS
61 MOBLEY LINDA S
62 MOORE-ANDERSON VERONICA
63 MULLER MICHAEL THOMAS
64 MURPHY JOHN A.
65 MYERS ROBERT EDWIN
66 NICHOLS BRETT LYMAN
67 NUNEZ JORGE L
68 O'BRIEN LINDA S
69 O'DELL ANGEL M
70 OJEDA ANANDO (TONY) A
71 O'KEEFE THOMAS
72 ORGANVIDEZ HERMAN M
73 OROS DELLA A
74 PARKER (CLARK) JENNIFER
75 PETERSEN VINCENT
76 PETRI JOHN
77 PFLEEGOR CLYDE KIESS
78 PITA MARITZA SORI
79 REED KEVIN LEE
80 REEVES MARCIA E
81 REYNOLDS DAMON L
82 ROBERTS JON
83 ROBINSON AUSTIN GRADY
84 RODRIGUEZ CARLOS
85 ROGERS NANCY A
86 ROSS BRUCE HARRISON
87 ROSS TIMM FLOYD
88 SANCHEZ LUCIANO
89 SCHELLENGER DELORES JEAN
90 SESSLER STEVE
91 SHELTON GEORGIA SUZY
92 SIMONTON DAK M
93 SISLEY KATHRYN L.
94 SKALBERG ROY
95 SKINNER DAVID CHARLES
96 SPERANZA ANTHONY ROBERT
97 STIER ALOIS
98 STRIEGEL JOHN H.
99 TANGREDI EDWARD J
100 TORRES GEORGINA
101 TRENARY ROBERT L
102 URBINA WILLIAM V.
103 VELAZQUEZ KIMBERLY
104 VELAZQUEZ MARCO A
105 VILLARONGA JOSE LUIS
106 WARD DAVID R
107 WEISS TED
108 WENDELL DANIEL
109 WHITE STEVEN
110 WILSON JOHN B
111 WIMBERLY CHARLENE
112 WOODSIDE HAROLD
113 YALLELUS GARY LEE
Members, please note that several people no longer have access to RPOC’s Facebook page, as they recently came off the Roster for non-payment of dues. If you find yourself in this group and wish to reinstate, please go to the RPOC website at www.ROCPBA.ORG and rejoin, requesting inclusion to the RPOC mail list. You will then be able to go to Facebook and rejoin there and again have access to RPOC’s Facebook page.
PLEASE NOTICE THE TIME CORRECTION!
RETIREE HR 218 QUALIFICATION
REMEMBER AND ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING:
  1. Enrollment: MUST email either hr218qual@mdpd.com or jhuckestein@mdpd.com to register.
  2. For everyone's safety, CDC guidelines regarding social distancing and usage of masks WILL be adhered to.
Service Spotlight
Greetings! FOR YOUR INFORMATION

RPOC NEWS – May/June 2021
By: Dennis Bambach, President, RPOC

Greetings!

Hallelujah, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I don’t know how bright that light will be but let’s keep our fingers crossed for the best. I hope that all of you who wanted to receive the Covid vaccination have been able to get one. It will be a blessing to be able to return to some sort of normalcy in our lives.
I would like to again remind our membership that this is an election year for the RPOC. If you are interested in running for office, please contact anyone on the board or send a letter to the following address: Retired Police Officers Council, P.O. Box 570790, Miami, FL 33257-0790. Our bylaws set a limit for the President of three terms. My final term will be up this year. Running this organization is a joint effort of all board members so please consider joining us on the board.

Ed Spisak, Treasurer: Members: we just want to thank the 55% of those who have paid their late dues. The Board is always disappointed when it becomes necessary to delete members who were previously in good standing. Our organization is still strong, thanks to the support of all who renew each year and those retired LEOs who join as new members. 

John Fraley, Vice President: The Otis Chambers Scholarship Fund will present scholarships to five individuals this year for the fall semester in 2021. The five students presented applications that demonstrated their desire to continue their studies and pursue the next level of their education. The applications were reviewed by Paul Rittenhouse, PHD a professor of International Political studies at Florida International University. Dr. Rittenhouse advised that all applicants clearly set goals and objectives in their pursuit of higher education.
John Fraley, Vice President, and the RPOC Board are pleased to announce that five scholarships will be given to the following individuals.
Tori Bevan, granddaughter of the retired member Steven Frazer has been awarded a $1000,00 scholarship for continued studies at Chatham University in Pittsburgh Pa. Tori will major in the medical field with the goal of becoming a Physician’s Assistant.
Nicole King, granddaughter of the retired member Richard Magaldi has been awarded a $1000,00 scholarship for continued studies at the University of Central Florida. Nicole is a third-year student, majoring in Marketing.
Brooke Woodburn, granddaughter of the retired member Delbert Woodburn Jr has been awarded a $1000,00 scholarship for continued studies at the University of Central Florida majoring in Integrated Business.
Taylor Woodburn, granddaughter of the retired member Delbert Woodburn Jr has been awarded a $1000,00 scholarship for continued studies at Broward College majoring in Business Management, Integrated Business.
Russell Young, grandson of retired member John Fraley has been awarded a $1000,00 scholarship for continued studies at Mississippi State University majoring in Biomedical Engineering.

Jerry Rudoff – Sergeant at Arms/Information Officer: How can I not sound like a broken record! As covid continues to occupy our minds and activities, why is it just as important, if not more, that you stay and remain connected to the RPOC “info grape vine line” once retired? Certainly, many of us once retired wish to leave our past life behind but that doesn’t mean to forget about the many friends and relationships you acquired on the job. That doesn’t mean not being able to be kept up to date on the latest happenings in the LE community you just left. That doesn’t mean not having access to “private” social media groups and your very own website so that you can received correct and accurate information such as retiree’s annual qualification shoots as well as dates, times and places for monthly luncheons and our yearly reunions. Whether you belong to other social/fraternal or professional LE groups such as the Progressive Officers Association, the Hispanic Police Officers Association, International Police Association, Shomrim Society, Police Officers Assistance Trust, ASME, PBA, FOP, worked LE for the Federal government or a myriad of others, the Retired Police Officers Council (RPOC) and its resources is there to offer the commonality to bring us all together and to remind us why we all made the choice early on in our lives to become law enforcement officers. We offer to you all the exclusive use of our private social media and our monthly eNewsletters. Do you have some old pictures you’d like to share? Do you have copies of old newsletters from your respective departments you’d like to share such as the one attached? Are you getting together with other retirees for reunions, lunches, etc. and you’d like to have the information coordinated? Well, we are here for you ALL just to do that among the many other things we can assist you with. Do you have ideas on things you’d like to engage in, or would you like to be more engage with the RPOC organization? You can communicate directly with board members by going to your website at www.rocpba.org and clicking on the Contact US tab where you can leave a message. We guarantee a 100% response rate. Try it, you’ll like it! 

Reba Miller, Chaplain: Reaching out with special prayers, support, and condolences to all our friends and families following the homegoing of our beloved brethren:
1. Kenneth " Ken" Buzzi  April 2021
2. William " Bill" Cegelis  April 2021
3. Maynor F. "Frank" Harrell  March 2021
4. Gary McCrimmon August 2020
5. Robert "Bob" Rossman  April 2021
6. Peter G. Newman  March 2021
" Always remember Your Presence is a present to the world. Each of us is truly one of a kind. Make each day count." 

As you can see by Reba’s article above, we have lost a number of members in the last few months. Unfortunately, since Maggie and I moved out of South Florida to Dunnellon, FL I have not been able to attend all their services or celebrations, but other Board Members were in attendance. I personally deeply felt all the losses. I did get to attend Bill Cegelis’ celebration and it was quite heartwarming to see how many of our members were in attendance.

To that thought, many of the members I talked to were quite anxious to get back to normal and attend our annual reunions. As of this writing it is a definite go for April 2022. Please make plans to attend and get together with old friends again. Further information will be published in upcoming newsletters.

We would like to welcome the following new members: Marcelene Hudziak, MDPD; Raymond Sipple Jr., MDPD; Kennedy Rosario, MDPD; Kerensa Smith, MDPD; Joseph Fleres, Coral Gables; Reinstated: John Thomas, MDPD.

Remembering the old days, below is an excerpt from a 1980 Newsletter sent to us by member Bette Clein. SEE BELOW IMAGE AND CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND/OR VIEW ENTIRE DOCUMENT.
Let us know if you recognize the family pictured on the newsletter!


 
                “Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today”
                 
                               

STAY HEALTHY ---- STAY CALM -- STAY INCHARGE
 
                               
WEBSITE:
www.rocpba.org
When you go to the website to join, renew or update personal info., look for the yellow box on the front page and click in the appropriate section. W
Curtesy of Kermit Russell
Grandson, Holt Russell, received his commission as a 2nd Lt. today after 4 years at UCF with a full Air Force scholarship. His older brother, Chase, joined the Florida National Guard earlier this year. 
Proud of each of them.
JOBS-- RETIRED OFFICERS WANTED
Occasionally, we received requests regarding employment for retired police officers. When we do, we try very hard to vet these requests as best we can. If you find something of interest to you, we strong suggest that you check them out to your own satisfaction.

****ANYONE INTERESTED IN A SECURITY OFFICER TYPE JOB? SEE BELOW****
Sent our way by John Butchko:
MSA Security, a nationwide security company, has proposed an offer to any retired officer for a security job in Miami. The details: One of their major clients is opening a site on Brickell Avenue, in Miami. MSA has their contract and wants to hire retired officers from the Miami area to guard the outside of the building. They will pay $35.00 per hour. The position is armed and prior LE background is preferred but you MUST have a B & a G State of Florida carry license that is mandatory. This is a non uniform position and dress is appropriate to the weather and environment. Company benefits available after you've been with them three months. It is a fulltime permanent but will become a 24/7 position in September. MSA is a large company all over the world and they are involved in many large contracts like the Port of NY, etc. if interested contact Director MICHAEL MULLADY, Director Protective Services at phone: office- 212-509-1336 Ext: 223, or his cell number 917-834-9044. Email: mmullady@msasecurity.net. Mr. Mullady stands ready to answer all of your question.


****EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTIY, PART TIME****
Jerry, great catching up with you the other night. Below is specific info:                       
Outdoor Network owned by a retired Miami Dade County police officer is looking for a part time Sprinter Limo driver to take occasional trips to Tampa and Albany Georgia transporting company employees. The pay is $25 per hour. Since this is part time the driver can pick the trips that best meet his/her schedule. 
If interested please text Tom D’Azevedo: 954-295-7305
Tom D’Azevedo, C.O.B.
Outdoor Network LLC

----ARE THERE ANY ASPIRING WRITERS OUT THERE?----
We have personally contacted Dave Edmonds and he assures us that there are no hidden agenda's other than finding LEO's wishing to write articles and/or just improve their writing style. If you have any questions, please direct them to Mr. Edmonds.
Name: Dave Edmonds
Phone: 707-490-9010
Subject: American Police Beat magazine, interested in our officers writing for us
Message: Hello, I’m a retired LEO and manager/editor for American Police Beat magazine. We’re looking for new LEO writers and I’m hoping you can put the below or something similar in your next newsletter to your members. My phone number is 707-490-9010 if you’d like to discuss.
Thanks,
Dave Edmonds
“‘Have you ever thought about publishing a law enforcement article? Here’s your chance. My name is Dave Edmonds and I’m a retired 34-year Deputy Sheriff from Sonoma County, California. I work for American Police Beat magazine, and we're looking for a cadre of new LEO writers.
I know that many LEOs have interesting and useful insights to share but don't know how to get started. When I first started writing for law enforcement magazines back in 2010, I know I wasted a lot of time and was pretty lost. So if you’ve ever thought about trying to publish an article this is a great opportunity. Also, if you’re a subject-matter expert who might want some help writing the article(s), one of our professional writers can be assigned to you. Please contact me at apb.dave@360armor.org.

----HOW ARE YOUR SALESPERSON SKILLS?----
Thank you for your reply. I have answered your anticipated questions below. I am available anytime if you or anyone else has additional questions. Justin Brighty, Security Detection, Central Division
Please see the following:
  • Our Security Detection Central Division headquarters is at 6626 Monroe Street, Sylvania OH. I am the point of contact, my cell phone number is 419-351-7074. Security Detection is broken up into East, Central, and West territories. I am one of the owners in the Central division.
  • Our website is www.securitydetection.com We are working directly with Garrett Metal Detectors and their website is www.garrett.com Product details on the Garrett website can be found under the security and thermal pages.  
  • This sales position is for selling Garrett walk through metal detectors that range in price from $2750.00 to $3495.00 along with the SmartScan thermal solution upgrade which sells for a price range of $7995.00 to $8995.00. Garrett also has a wide range of accessories.
  • This is an independent sales contractor position. The salary is $42,000.00 a year plus a commission of 30% of the profit of sales.
  • Once more COVID-19 restrictions are removed we will have training at the factory in Garland Texas. Until then Garrett has a training simulator that can be completed online.
  • As an independent sales contractor, the salesperson would be responsible for the vehicle, food, and hotel expenses if needed. The travel and lodging for training at the factory would be covered by Security Detection & Garrett Metal Detectors.
  • The region that this sales position will cover is Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County. The only travel would consist of these 3 counties. After a solid presence of Security Detection / Garrett Metal Detectors is established in these counties we would expand into other Florida counties.
  • This salesperson would receive factory leads. We would expect this salesperson to make sales visits to courthouses, police departments, shipping ports, cruise ports, etc. to market Garrett Metal Detectors.  
The rep would be a 1099 contractor. The sales representative would receive referrals however this person would be required to make cold calls to public buildings and other locations, this is also something that the salesperson could schedule prior. The only computer-related requirements would be for quoting equipment and communication. Learning how metal detectors work and features would be the only technical requirements. We do have technicians based out of Orlando that are able to handle service work and installations if needed.
Thank You,
Justin Brighty
Security Detection, Central Division
Cell 419-351-7074
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph”
Thanks for your support,

Dennis Bambach
RPOC President
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