April General Membership Training at Gallagher s

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1 President KENNETH McGUIRE 1 st Vice President ALFRED MURPHY 2 nd Vice President KEVIN HARRINGTON Sergeant-At-Arms DANNY SEPULVEDA Treasurer HENRY DE VRIES Executive Secretary JOHN W. KENNA jwkenna@queensda.org Presidents Emeritus JOSEPH J. GANNON *GERALD E. McCARTHY *CHARLES F. J. MEYER Board of Directors MICHAEL SWEENEY Chairman ALBERT S. BECKER 2020 JAMES FEY 2020 JAMES J. COLEMAN 2019 KEVIN PERHAM 2019 KEVIN FITZGERALD 2018 MANNY GOMEZ 2018 Historian JAMES J. GRANT Committees Audit JAMES M. MURPHY EDWIN CUEBAS JOSEPH PLONSKI Webmaster YAO LIANG Information Sytems PETER ALEXANDER Interstate Liaison RONALD T. SULLIVAN JOSEPH P. FAUGHNAN Intrastate Liaison KEVIN A. NULTY Law Enforcement Liaisons ROBERT J. CREIGHTON CORNELIUS J. DOUGLAS Legal THOMAS A. McSHANE, Esq. Membership Chairperson I. AMY BONDEROW Membership Committee DAN O LEARY Scholarship Committee Chair MARIA MAMMANO Private Sector Liaison TED LOTTI Program CHARLES H. BOKLAN KEVIN GREEN Public Relations EUGENE J. BURKE DONALD J. MCGUIRE Welfare JOHN P. McCANN Dear NLEA Members, It is my honor to serve as the President of the National Law Enforcement Associates (NLEA). As President my goal will be to continue our tradition of supporting law enforcement and veterans, and to expand our outreach to neighboring jurisdictions. The NLEA will never forget the commitment and sacrifices that all of our law enforcement officers and veterans have made to protect and serve our country. As President, I would like to personally thank each of you for your contribution and look forward to maintaining our traditions. Respectfully, Kenny McGuire Annual St. Patrick s Day Dinner On March 14 th, 2017, we ushered in Saint Patrick s Day a bit early and kicked off this high and holy Irish celebration with the Chief of Detectives, Robert Boyce at Wolfgang s Steak House Tribeca. This event sold out early and the Wolfgang s staff did not disappoint us in delivering a great venue. Chief Boyce, a remarkable public speaker who always speaks from the heart, shared his knowledge on recent major crimes that were successfully solved by his Detectives. His enthusiasm and love for his leadership position, as well as for the men and woman that work in all aspects of law enforcement, was evident in his shared words and praise. April General Membership Training at Gallagher s On April 18 th, 2017, we had our General Membership Training and Meeting at Gallagher s Steak House. As always the event was a huge success. The staff at Gallagher s served a spectacular lunch of delicious food and beverages. We were honored to have the Superintendent of the New York State Police, George Beach, as our keynote speaker. Superintendent Beach shared a great deal with us regarding this history of the State Troopers and what to expect in the future from this professional and exceptional Police force. We, along with the people of New York, celebrated the New York State Police Department s 100 th Birthday. In addition to our celebration, NYC celebrated by illuminating the Empire State building in Purple and White light. * Deceased

2 US Marshal, Southern District of NY and former NYS Trooper, Michael Greco, was also in attendance and offered a special commentary and thanks to Superintendent Beach. Marshal Greco presented the Superintendent with a certificate of appreciation in addition to the Pouter plaque from the NLEA. Honoring Our Military and Law Enforcement Veterans At our April NLEA meeting held at Gallagher s Steak house, the NLEA Board honored our Military and Law Enforcement Veterans by paying special tribute to a man who is both a WW2 Infantry veteran and a retired member of the NYPD. Mr. Vincent Jimmy Laudani was in attendance with his family along with his longtime friend, Ed Kiley. Ed paid tribute by telling stories of how his friendship with Jimmy began and what an exceptionally heroic life Jimmy has lived thus far. The tribute ended with Ed leading all those in attendance in an inspiring rendition of America the Beautiful, sung in chorus as all joined in and a presentation of an inscribed NLEA pouter plaque thanking Jimmy for his service. 2

3 Ed Kiley wrote this Thank You Letter which is shared below: 3

4 9/11 Memorial Larry Mannion Retires NLEA Member and NYPD Retired Chief Larry Mannion retires from the 911 Memorial on May 4, 2017.: The NLEA thanks Larry for all of years of service to the New York City and his profound impact on all of us during his term as VP/Chief Security Officer. Excerpts from Larry Mannion s Retirement letter: Friends: Those of you who have spent time at 9/11, will remember the countdown clock at One Liberty - ideally it kept us focused on the job at hand - open the Memorial on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I saw it on my first day (10/12/10) when it read 333 Days and thought - plenty of time!! It wasn't. It was just enough: to hire a team of security professionals, establish working relationships with three Police departments and several federal agencies, have weekly meetings with City Hall, contract with security vendors - and have a screening facility designed and built at the available space at 90 West Street. It ended well, and we went on to screen about 11 million people thru May when the fences came down. Now, three years later, we have added almost 9 million museum guests to the total. Larry Mannion 4

5 Installation Dinner Dance On May 12 th, 2017, we held our annual Installation Dinner Dance at Battery Garden s Restaurant. We had a beautiful night of NLEA business coupled with dance and good times had by all. The NYPD Band performed and ensured the party was hoping and festive. We welcomed Michael Sweeney as the Chairman of the Board and thanked him for a banner and successful tenure as a past president. The new board officers were sworn in and we heard from our recently installed President, Kenny McGuire. Kenny gave us some insight on what his vision is for the future of the NLEA and his intentions to keep the NLEA great. Congratulations to our Executive Board: Kenny McGuire, President Al Murphy, 1 st Vice President Kevin Harrington, 2 nd Vice President Danny Sepulveda, Sergeant at Arms John Kenna, Executive Secretary Henry DeVries, Treasurer Michael Sweeney, Chairman of the Board Kevin Fitzgerald, Board of Directors Manny Gomez, Board of Directors Kevin Perham, Board of Directors James Coleman, Board of Directors Al Becker, Board of Directors James Fey, Board of Directors As we announce these new positions I need to give special public thanks to Kevin Vaughn, who steps down from the board this year. We are forever grateful for his many years of service to the NLEA Board. 5

6 Third Annual Jerry E. McCarthy College Scholarship Awards The Board of the National Law Enforcement Associates is proud to announce the following seven (7) $1,000 Scholarship award recipients were selected. Congratulations to: Henry Deteskey Jr., Son of Henry Deteskey Sr. Nicole Rung, Daughter of Paul Rung Kiera Matos, Grand Daughter of Ed Cuebas Kevin Slattery, Grandson of Robert Creighton Kayla Fitzgerald, Daughter of Kevin Fitzgerald Diana Deery, Daughter of Brendan Deery Robert Becker, Son of Al Becker Thank you again to all those who donated to this terrific scholarship fund. Your efforts and generosity keeps this tradition going and allows us to continue to honor the memory of the late great past NLEA President, Jerry McCarthy. Special thanks and gratitude to Maria Mammano for being the NLEA Scholarship Committee Chairperson and ensuring the selection process is conducted fairly and that all recipients meet the strict guidelines required. Some Noted News: Congratulations to: Retired Chief, Larry Mannion on his second retirement from the 9/11 Museum. Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna, Patrol Borough Staten Island. His retirement party is planned to be held at Battery Gardens Restaurant on July 11 th. Please contact Det. Thomas Moran for tickets. Chief Joseph McGrann on his retirement from the NYPD, Community Affairs Bureau, and his new leadership position with the MTA Police. Photo: Retired Chief McGrann, Past President Al Becker, and Treasurer Henry Devries at the NLEA Installation Dinner.

7 Membership Dues Thank you to all who have already paid your 2017 NLEA membership dues! We would like to remind those who have not gotten around to it yet, that the 2017 dues collection is ongoing and being processed daily. If you have not done so yet, please take a moment and pay your annual dues. The NLEA organization needs this money to continue our outstanding training events and ensure our organization remains one of the best in the country. To help, we have kept this year s dues at only $50, the same as last year. Dues can be submitted via PayPal, located on our website, by clicking the link on the left side of the screen titled PAY YOUR 2017 MEMBERSHIP DUES HERE. Please note that there is a $3.50 surcharge for using PayPal. You can also submit your payment via U.S Mail to: NLEA PO Box 5604 Hauppauge, NY Checks should be made payable to NLEA Inc. Please include your name and membership number. In addition to paying your dues, you can help keep the NLEA strong by introducing new members. Please extend an invitation to anyone you think may be a good fit for the NLEA and meet our membership standards. Upcoming Events Presidents Night BBQ will be held at Battery Garden s Restaurant on June 5 th. Please RSVP early to ensure your attendance at this extremely fun night, as we honor our past Presidents and network with new friends. Please contact: Mike Sweeney msweeney@rudin.com Payment of $65 pp can be made via Pay Pal on the website or by mailing a check to Michael Sweeney Assistant Vice President of Security Rudin Management Company 345 Park Ave New York, NY 10154

8 Please join us at the 20 th Annual NLEA Golf Outing at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, on June 6 th and 7 th. This inclusive outing is always a terrific time and at a very reasonable price of $290 per person. If interested, please contact: Kevin Vaughn jkevinv@hotmail.com The NLEA Annual Picnic and BAGGO Tournament is scheduled for Friday, September 8 th. More detailed info on this event will be sent but mark your calendars in the interim to ensure you are free to attend. If interested, please contact: Daniel Sepulveda DSepulveda@summitsecurity.com 8