Kentucky Chapter. Parents Retreat. Concerns of police survivors. 2 nd QTR 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE MISSION STATEMENT.

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1 Concerns of police survivors Kentucky Chapter 2 nd QTR 2015 P.O. Box 23404, Lexington, KY KentuckyCops@gmail.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE Parents Retreat Kentucky Spouses Retreat Christmas Party 2015 LEU: Road to Hope National Police Week Announcements End of Watch: Gone But Not Forgotten FYI Don Grignon Surviving Father 01 Parents Retreat T he 2015 COPS Parents Retreat was held in the scenic mountains south of Little Rock, Ark. in late October. There were 187 parents in total and, of those, there were about 40 first timers. Seeing long-time acquaintances and catching up on the year gone by was wonderful. Seeing the change, for the better, in the first timers in one short weekend was miraculous. There were parents whose children died in-the-line in Raw emotion showed on their faces. Tears came easily. Sadness hung over them like a dark cloud. That was Friday night and Saturday morning. Then the sessions began and the camaraderie of the more seasoned attendees took over. Smiles mixed with the tears. There were glimmers of hope crossing some of the new faces. MISSION STATEMENT...Continued on Page 2 Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. and the Kentucky Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal criteria. Furthermore, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession and its survivors.

2 KY C.O.P.S. News PAGE 2 New friendships developed. There was feeling that someone understood where they were. The veterans could demonstrate that the pain lessens with hard work and time and the healing hand of God. There were a half dozen Arkansas State Police there to welcome the buses from the airport and help with the luggage. The Arkansas Fish and Wildlife had about 15 people helping with the outdoor activities and putting on demonstrations Saturday. Helpful, courteous and the friendliest folks you d ever meet. Nobody complimented the food but nobody missed a meal. Those were the times for personal discussions between and among parents. Stories were shared. Contact information was exchanged. Bonding took place over the second cup of coffee. A rousing success. Lots of money raised by the silent auction (over $300 by Kentuckians) for next year s retreat. Thanks to KY COPS, the National COPS for the honor given to our sons and daughters. Sherry Bryant Surviving Spouse 03 Kentucky Spouses Retreat The Annual KY C.O.P.S. Spouses Retreat, was once again a great success. There were eight surviving spouses in attendance, including two first-timers. Once again the retreat was held at Cumberland Falls State Park. The double cabins were even better than last year! The space was very accommodating which made for a very safe environment. Because of this, the love, trust and friendship blossomed and was felt by all. After a night of talking, a fantastic breakfast was a treat the next morning. No trip to Cumberland Falls is complete without actually seeing the falls! A short hike to take in the sights was a priority before everyone packed up and headed home. A wonderful time was had by all and hopefully more spouses will join us in the years to come! 2

3 KY C.O.P.S. News PAGE 3 Christmas Party 2015 Brandy Durman Surviving Spouse 10 The Kentucky COPS Board of Directors would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to all of our volunteers and members who spent countless hours preparing for our Christmas Luncheon. They were the busiest elves we have ever seen! Our 15 th annual holiday party was a huge success according to survivors. Approximately 130 surviving family members and supporters were in attendance. Everyone was greeted by a slideshow of KY COPS photos from years past and were able to enjoy fellowship and a wonderful meal as the slideshow was played. Several individuals were presented with awards for their dedication to surviving families and Kentucky COPS. The event ended with Santa and his elves handing out gifts to all the children, teens and surviving families present. The room was filled with laughter, tears and much joy as fallen officers were remembered. It is our sincere hope that the Christmas Luncheon and the many events we have each year bring survivors together so that they may support and comfort one another and form everlasting bonds Award Recipients Dedication Award: Keith Broughton Service Through The Years: Julie Schmidt Appreciation Award: Wilbert's Vault Company Member of the Year: Brandy Durman Agency of the Year: Lexington Police Department 3

4 National Police Week 2016 PAGE 4 Law Enforcement United: Road to Hope Bicycle Ride Be a part of Team Kentucky for the 2016 Law Enforcement United Road to Hope charity bicycle ride. Registration for the 2016 ride begins July 1 at To become a member you must be a sworn or retired Law Enforcement Officer or a survivor of an officer killed in the line of duty. Team Kentucky is looking for riders and support staff willing to raise money for Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) and the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP). There are fundraising minimums to participate in the ride. The Road to Hope is a 250 mile bike ride that takes place May as part of National Police Week. Law Enforcement United has different routes starting from Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. In 2016, Team Kentucky will participate in the Virginia route. For more information, contact Craig Sutter at cmsutter@gmail.com or visit In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America s law enforcement agencies. The principle organizers of National Police Week include: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) Fraternal Order of Police / Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary (FOP / FOPA) Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) 4

5 National Police Week 2016 PAGE 5 Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony May 12, PM National Law enforcement Officers Memorial (400blk of E St NW) 28 th Annual Candlelight Vigil May 13, PM National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial 22 nd Annual Emerald Society & Pipeband March and Service May 14, :30PM Assemble at New Jersey Avenue and F St, NW Step-off promptly at 6PM. March will proceed to the National Law Enforcement Memorial FOP/FOPA Wreath Laying Ceremony May 15, :30PM National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (Immediately following the ceremony at the US Capitol) Please Note: Because May 15, 2016 falls on a Sunday, some events will take place before the official dates of Police Week in

6 Announcements PAGE 6 January 9: LEAD Day 11AM: Tentative Date for KY COPS Business Meeting February TBA: National Police Week Attendees Meeting March 11AM: Tentative Date for KY COPS Business Meeting Did we miss something? Let us know! your event, conference or memorial service information to kentuckycops@gmail.com April May 15-21: National Police Week (See pg. 5 for full list of events) June 11AM: Tentative Date for KY COPS Business Meeting 18: Lexington Blue Knights Ride July 16: Louisville Blue Knights Ride Want to stay up to date on KY C.O.P.S. events and activities between newsletters? Check out the calendar feature on the KY C.O.P.S. webpage! Go Green! Sign up to receive your KY COPS Newsletter by . It s easy, just kentuckycops@gmail.com with your current mailing address. We ll make the switch, and you ll be going paperless in no time! 6

7 End of Watch: Gone But Not Forgotten PAGE 7 Each quarter, we will list the officers that have died the following quarter from Kentucky honored on the Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation s memorial in Richmond, Kentucky. If your officer is not listed, please pardon the omission, and let us know so that we may HALEY, FRYE WOOTON, JOHN MORGAN, JOE COLLINS, HARRY WELDON, O J VANFLEET, WALLACE WELLS, JASON LEWIS, WILLIE SR GREEN, SAM L ESTEP, RUSSELL J DESKINS, W F REDMON, DANNY L COTTINGHAM, LARRY D EVERSOLE, ALEX PARTIN, MICHAEL A LAW, BENJAMIN F MAZZIE, WALTER D ARNSPARGER, CLIFTON F REID, LESTER E RUGGLES, JOHN STRONG, CLAUDE DEAL, WALKER PYSHER, FRANK W JR PURSIFULL, SEAN SMITH, HIRAM RUST, BENJAMIN S WEST, SILAS TIPTON, NOAH J PATRICK, ELVIN ESTES, J J KIDWELL, GARY E PICKARD, WILLIAM F HAWTHORN, JOHN H 01/01/1903 Lebanon Junction 01/01/1920 Leslie Co. 01/01/1925 Leslie Co. 01/01/1929 Glasgow 01/01/1930 Cumberland 01/01/1938 Lebanon Junction 01/01/1947 Leslie Co. 01/01/1957 Leslie Co. 01/01/1962 Rowan Co. 01/02/1987 Louisa 01/03/1893 Magoffin Co. 01/03/1967 Lexington 01/03/2005 Henderson Co. 01/04/1983 Perry Co. 01/04/1998 Covington 01/05/1925 Covington 01/05/1939 Louisville 01/05/1941 Bourbon Co. 01/05/1979 Warren Co. 01/07/1878 Lewis Co. 01/08/1952 Hickman 01/10/1921 Pike Co. 01/10/1989 Jefferson Co. 01/10/2008 Bell Co. 01/14/1942 Breathitt Co. 01/15/1862 Louisville 01/16/1928 Somerset 01/16/1932 Rockcastle Co. 01/17/1959 Whitley Co. 01/19/1927 Lexington 01/20/1991 Stanford 01/21/1976 KSP 01/22/1947 Louisville January March GREEN, MICHAEL R 01/26/1986 Corrections GRUBER,JOHN 01/27/1930 Louisville SEELYE, RONNIE E 01/27/1981 Louisville BECK, JOHN L 01/27/1994 Rowan Co. CLAYCOMB, LAWRENCE W 01/28/1937 Louisville WRIGHT, WILLIAM S. 01/30/1900 Letcher Co. BENNETT, STEVE L 01/30/1992 Powell Co. BRISCOE, ARTHUR C 01/30/1992 Powell Co. MARTIN, BEE 01/31/1930 Floyd Co. BOYER, H D 01/31/1931 Louisville OFFUTT, BASIL D 01/31/1931 Louisville RICHARDSON, JAMES M 02/01/1988 Pulaski Co. RAY, HERBERT 02/02/1935 U S Marshal HEDGEPETH, JAMES 02/02/1942 Louisville KINNEY, THOMAS W 02/02/1942 Louisville COMBS, JERRY 02/05/1940 Breathitt Co. CHARLTON, CLOYD A 02/06/1967 Adairville EIFERT, CLEOPHUS 02/07/1946 Covington TARTT W W 02/08/1915 Graves Co. SELF, JOSEPH M 02/10/1923 Univ of KY COY, WILLIS A 02/11/1937 Louisville CUNNINGHAM, CLINTON E 02/11/1979 KSP WEISS, JOHN R 02/12/1986 Shively BARKER, LEE 02/14/1912 Owensboro MILLER, ROBERT R 02/14/1951 KSP BROWN, HENRY 02/15/1896 Frankfort YELENOSKY, JOHN 02/15/1949 Lynch ABELL, FRANCIS L 02/16/1929 Morganfield DOTSON, AUTHUR G 02/16/1966 Russellville WALKER, ROBERT T 02/16/1986 Irvine FOW, JOHN 02/17/1917 Louisville HAMMOND, LUTHER W 02/18/1957 Corrections PETTIT, ASA 02/19/1913 Clay City SNELLEN, VERNON C 02/20/1937 KSP SANSBURY, JAMES 02/21/1965 Louisville BANAHAM, JAMES 02/23/1935 Lexington COX, JONAH D 02/23/1974 Louisville PERKINS, J WES 02/24/1930 Williamsburg 7 WAINSCOTT, ETHELBERT 02/24/1990 Jessamine Co. MARTIN, PRYOR 02/25/1951 Eminence PORTER, WILLIAM D 02/25/1955 LaGrange THOMPSON, JOHN T 02/28/1869 Covington ROSS, PATRICIA 03/01/1984 Corrections HAYCRAFT, RALPH W 03/04/1942 Grayson Co. STAMPER, JERRY 03/04/1950 Perry Co. FLINCHUM, CLAUDE E 03/04/1979 Wolfe Co. STICKLEN, JAMES P 03/04/2011 Alexandria CUMMINGS, MARVIN F 03/06/1920 Clinton Co. ROACH, JOHN T 03/06/1922 Graves Co. RAPSON, CLARENCE G 03/06/1931 Jefferson Co. MADDEN, THEE HANS, GREGORY BAKER, BILL SMITH, MICHAEL T LAYNE, HENRY LITTRELL, MOSE H 03/10/1933 Knott Co. 03/10/1997 Jefferson Co. 03/11/1950 Perry Co. 03/11/1976 Jefferson Co. 03/13/1897 Hopkinsville 03/14/1938 KSP DEATON, WILSON 03/ Breathitt Co. CYRUS, CECIL E 03/18/1992 Johnson Co. WILLIAMS, JAMES 03/19/1903 Marion Co. BANKER, ROBERT C 03/19/1987 Fish & Wildlife CASTEEL, BERT ARVIN, JESSIE LAND, JAMES M GRIGNON, PETER A WILKE, FRANK H KENNEDY, GROVER D HENSLEY, ROBERT TAYLOR, CLARENCE WALKER, KELLY CONOVER, MARVIN TRINKLE, ORVILLE C JR GARRISON, LEONARD J SLUSHER, FLOYD HATFIELD, CHARLES 03/21/1903 Laurel Co. 03/22/1857 Estill Co. 03/22/1857 Estill Co. 03/23/2005 Louisville 03/24/1928 Louisville 03/25/1949 McCreary Co. 03/27/1954 Owsley Co. 03/27/1954 Owsley Co. 03/28/1923 Leslie Co. 03/29/1904 Corrections 03/29/1960 Louisville 03/30/1964 Paris 03/31/1892 Leslie Co. 03/31/1919 Ashland

8 FYI... PAGE KY C.O.P.S. Board of Directors President Danny Fleischer (CW/10) (859) dfleischer@lexingtonpolice.ky.gov Vice President Sherry Bryant (W/03) (859) sher_does_hair@yahoo.com Treasurer Keith Broughton (CW/01 & 00) (859) wkb127@windstream.net Secretary Brandy Durman (W/10) (859) b.durman@yahoo.com Chapter Director Joe Gilliland (KY Blue Knights) (859) bk11@roadrunner.com Benefits Coordinators Jennifer Thacker (W/98) (502) jatandkat@msn.com Jerry Powell (CW/88 & 00) (859) jwpowell211@gmail.com Immediate Past President Julie Schmidt (CW/05) (502) tessak9@bellsouth.net Joe Hess (CW/01 & 10) (859) joe.hess@insightbb.com Chaplain Don Grignon (F/05) (502) d_bgrignon@yahoo.com KY C.O.P.S. TRUSTEES Rachel Nease Lingenfelter (AC/89) (859) rnlingenfelter@bellsouth.net Sue Gunter (CW/05) (502) susan.gunter@louisvilleky.gov Chetallen Gentry (CW/98) (502) barbnchet87@aol.com Kiana Brown (AC/03) (859) kianareneebrown@gmail.com Newsletter Editor Ashley Gruner (Supporter) (502) ashley.gruner@gmail.com Making Sense of the Letters to Identify Survivors ac = adult child c = child cw = co-worker f = father fn = fiancé Robin Fleischer (Supporter) (859) robin.fleischer@twc.com Brandi Mundo (W/03) (502) brandimundo@yahoo.com Craig Sutter (Supporter) (270) cmsutter@gmail.com Sue Mardis (W/85) (859) susieq0565@gmail.com Brenda Nease (W/89) (606) bnease@tvscable.com Tony Jansen (AC/84) (859) ajansen7113@gmail.com Webmaster Dave Ernst (CW/88) (502) davidalanerns@gmail.com o = other m = mother s = sibling so = significant other w = widow(er) CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS Kentucky Chapter P.O. Box 23404, Lexington, KY (502) find us on