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1 Concerns of police survivors Kentucky Chapter 2 nd QTR 2015 P.O. Box 23404, Lexington, KY (502) find us on INSIDE THIS ISSUE The Votes Are In KY C.O.P.S. News National Police Week National Police Week KY C.O.P.S. News Announcements End of Watch: Gone But Not Forgotten FYI O n June 13 th a new Kentucky C.O.P.S. Executive Board was sworn into office. In taking their office, each member promised to carry on the work of the previous board in caring for the Law Enforcement Survivors of Kentucky. Most of the names of the new board will be familiar as they have already served in some capacity within the C.O.P.S. organization over the past few years. Others are new names that are just as excited to continue the C.O.P.S. legacy in the Bluegrass State. We would like to thank the previous Executive Board Members, especially Immediate Past-President Julie Schmidt. They set the bar high. We are excited to accept the challenge of continuing the high standard that has been set! We are looking forward to serving Kentucky s Survivors over the next two years! Please feel free to reach out to any of us should you ever need anything. For personal contact information please refer to the last page or contact us anytime via Twitter, Facebook or our website: copskentucky.org. The Votes Are In! MISSION STATEMENT 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 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 Thank you, Blue Knights! Kentucky C.O.P.S. would like to extend our deepest thanks to Kentucky Blue Knights VII and Kentucky Blue Knights XI. Every year these Blue Knights Chapters hold motorcycle rides to benefit KY C.O.P.S. The Blue Knights understand the mission of C.O.P.S. and do what they can to help us support the Survivors of Kentucky! Pictured: Kiana Brown, daughter of Fish & Wildlife Conservation Officer Douglas Bryant (EOW: 5/19/03) and Blue Knights VII President, Dave Ernst speaking to Louisville news station, WAVE 3 about C.O.P.S. at the Louisville Ride 2

3 National Police Week PAGE 3 Honoring Law Enforcement Don Grignon Surviving Father 01 On May 21 st the annual ceremony honoring those in law enforcement who gave their lives, in Kentucky, to serve and protect was held. There are 525 names engraved on the monument in front of the School of Criminal Justice at Eastern Kentucky University. There were seven added this year. Four from many years past with the furthest back from The day was cool with a slight drizzle. Governor Beshear was the keynote speaker. The guest speaker was Rebecca Grignon Reker. Both were brief, poignant and meaningful. Rebecca's pain of her story of having Peter's Lieutenant knock on her door and take her to U of L Hospital was felt by all. She also spoke of reading Psalm 27 many times to keep her going. Bagpipers played Amazing Grace and the seven flags were given to survivors. A 21-gun salute rang out, piecing my heart with each volley. Never forgotten. Always remembered. Forever honored. The fallen. The loved. God Bless. Pictured: KY C.O.P.S. President Danny Fleischer (Lexington-Fayette County Police Department) and his wife, KY C.O.P.S. Trustee Robin at National Police Week 2015 in Washington, D.C. 3

4 National Police Week PAGE 4 Left: Survivors enjoying refreshments at National Police Week C.O.P.S. conference in Alexandria, VA. Thanks KY C.O.P.S. for sponsoring the afternoon refreshments May 14, Right: Kentucky C.O.P.S. Trustee, Robin Fleischer with Billy Richmond, Ron Keaton, Doug Smith and Jeff Howard of the Lexington-Fayette County Police Department 4

5 KY C.O.P.S. News PAGE 5 Con-grad-ulations! Andrew Sticklen is shown at his graduation from St. Patrick's High School in Maysville, KY with his sister Mary, who received her masters degree in environmental science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Emily will be a senior at Northern Kentucky University. On this happy occasion the Sticklen family would like to extend their most sincere gratitude to the State of Kentucky for their tuition benefit which Mary used for undergrad studies at UK, Emily is currently using at NKU and which Andrew will use at the University of Kentucky this fall. The Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation's Gerald F Healy Scholarship has been such a blessing for Mary and Emily and now Andrew as well. The Sticklens are also very appreciative of the Kids' Chance of Kentucky Scholarship for dependents of Workers' Comp fatalities or permanently injured workers. There is tremendous time and effort from many people and many supporters who make these scholarships possible and they make such a difference in easing the burden of financing college educations. The understanding and compassion exhibited by those who administer these scholarships is remarkable and the personal interest shown to the students is much appreciated. Mary, Emily and Andrew are the children of Alexandria police officer Jim Sticklen, EOW 3/4/11, who no doubt is smiling down on those who have stepped up with such dedication to assist with his children's education. In May, Katherine Thacker graduated from Christian Academy of Louisville. She has also recently returned from a medical mission trip to Honduras. While there she assisted in providing medical and dental care to over 1,000 Hondurans living in and around La Paz. This fall Katherine plans to attend Liberty University where she will study Church & Ministry Leadership. 5

6 Announcements PAGE 6 August 6-8: KY Police Chiefs Conference (Hebron) 22: KY COPS Business Meeting (TBA) September 9-11: KNOA Conference (Louisville) 14-18: KY Sheriff s Association Conference (Owensboro) October Did we miss something? Let us know! your event, conference or memorial service information to ashley.gruner@gmail.com 11AM: Tentative Date for KY COPS Business Meeting November 6-8: FOP Fall Conference (Covington) 11-13: KWLEN Conference (Frankfort) December 5: KY COPS Christmas Party (Lexington) 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 ashley.gruner@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 DUNN, CALEB HENSLEY, MIZE SCALF, GLENN JASPER, JAMES B BYRNE, EDWARD HARMON, HENCE H DOWNS, ANDY LOEFFLER, DOC BURNS, WILLIAM R CHRISTIAN, NEIL BALL, W FLOYD HENSLEY, JOHN J ROBERTS, GEORGE E O CONNELL, JOHN PFEIFER, GEORGE G POWELL, DELANO G BEARD, JOSEPH PENDERGRASS, WILLIAM T NOWAKOWSK, EDWARD P KOLHOVEN, CHRISTOPHER LUCAS, WILLIAM J STAPLETON, MARION DAVENPORT, OWEN WEBB, EDWARD P NEASE, SHELBY W MEREDITH, NATHAN SMITH, JAMES C FAULKNER, AMOS A JR TABOR, DENVER CUMMINS, JULIUS R COCKRILL, JAMES LANE, RICHARD D HELTON, STANLEY C RONNEBAUM DONALD PURDON, JAMES ELDER, JAMES E CONWAY, ROY BLUNK, ANDREW J WEATHERED, WILLIAM W WINNINGHAM, WILLIE M DICKEY, GEORGE M 07/01/1933 Jackson 07/01/1936 Jackson 07/01/1941 Corbin 07/03/1952 Pulaski Co. 07/04/1895 Louisville 07/04/1896 Adairville 07/04/1907 McCreary Co. 07/04/1921 Ashland 07/05/1985 Radcliff 07/06/1912 Bell Co. 07/06/1928 Harlan Co. 07/06/1928 Harlan Co. 07/07/1890 Louisville 07/08/1869 Louisville 07/08/1923 Louisville 07/08/1965 KSP 07/10/1858 Lexington 07/10/1940 Owsley Co. 07/10/1957 Louisville 07/11/1917 Newport 07/13/1884 Daviess Co. 07/13/1932 Menifee Co. 07/13/1956 Corrections 07/16/1920 Lawrence Co. 07/18/1989 Hazard 07/19/1925 Edmonson Co. 07/20/1962 Barbourville 07/20/1971 Hopkinsville 07/20/1973 Fish & Wildlife 07/21/1949 Corrections 07/22/1902 Breathitt Co. 07/25/1882 Augusta 07/25/1932 Menifee Co. 07/26/1968 Covington 07/27/1901 Louisville 07/28/1921 Louisville 07/28/1950 Pike Co. 07/29/1893 Louisville 07/29/1894 Lexington 07/29/1933 Clinton Co. 07/29/1939 Cynthiana 3nd Quarter: July September DEUSER, JACK S 07/29/1986 Jefferson Co. CAMPBELL, WARREN C SR METCALF, ADRIAN 07/31/1929 U S Marshal MYERS, LOUIS W HENDRICKS, C N 08/01/1881 Lexington HINES, MARK W FANNIN, WESLEY S. 08/01/1961 Floyd Co. WILLIAMS, MICHAEL L TYLER, JOHN G 08/03/1920 Louisville ENGLAND, JAMES M MASON, FRED B 08/03/1936 Laurel Co. MEYER, WILLIAM F BARTON, FREDERICK F 08/03/1937 Louisville MCCOUN, BOBBY A JR BOWMAN, FRANK 08/06/1932 Bell Co. STEPHENS, GLEN A MARTIN, JOHN C 08/07/1947 Fish & Wildlife BINION, COLEMAN PHELPS, DARRELL V 08/07/1981 KSP WEST, R H POTTER, CONLEY 08/08/1958 Letcher Co. COOP, WILLIAM R WOOD, BILLY F 08/08/1972 Williamstown BOLING, JAMES A DEZARN, HARVEY C 08/09/1936 Manchester COOVERT, GEORGE BALDWIN, MICHAEL 08/11/1911 Louisville HOPKINS, CARNIE F HEFFERNAN, JOSEPH J 08/12/1898 Louisville WALKER, TAYLOR G ROMAIN, WILLIAM 08/12/1917 Paducah NOONAN, THOMAS A VANOVER, AUSTIN E SR 08/13/1958 Henderson HAND, HARVEY D NEWCOMB, WILLIAM F 08/14/1929 Louisville DAILY, CHARLES O LOVETT, OSCAL 08/14/1932 McCreary Co. COURSEY, W D TENNYSON, JOHN H 08/14/1949 Louisville ROBERTSON, JOE E HALL, HORACE JR 08/14/1980 Bell Co. MANN, LEO R EVANS, CHARLES 08/15/1895 Mt. Sterling BAUMGARDNER, ELMER J MOORE, OZA B 08/15/1931 Lewis Co. CARRICO, WILLIAM M SR JONES, JAMES W 08/16/1888 Louisville SANDERS, TERRY L ROSENBERG, JOSEPH 08/16/1888 Louisville ADAMS, FRED BRYANT, WILLIAM P 08/17/1943 Louisville CATRON, HAROLD L SR CARRITHERS, MICHAEL R 08/17/1995 Louisville TAULBEE, MARK A BERTRAM, EARL J 08/18/1968 Jefferson Co. NAPIER, THOMAS W LAFOLLETTE, RICKY A 08/18/1983 Louisville LEE, JERRY OFFUT, JESSE 08/19/1884 Franklin THURMAN, ROBERT T LITTLE, PETER L 08/19/1934 Menifee Co. WARREN, LAITH PHILPOT, ROBERT 08/20/1920 Irvine WISE, WALTER C COBB, WILLIAM D 08/20/1976 Hart Co. TRESSLER, WILLIAM FULTON, JESSE 08/21/1927 Letcher Co. CAMPBELL, WALTER N ANDERSON, GENERAL J 08/21/1936 Wayne Co. MORRIS, JOHNIE C DEHART, CALEB 08/22/1965 Leslie Co. BURGE, WILLIAM K CAMPBELL, L R 08/23/1907 Knox Co. PALMER, ROBERT P COLLINS, JOHN A 08/23/1914 Berea ARNETT, DONA WHITTED, COSBY H JR 08/23/1963 Louisville KISER, ELMER MARDIS, ROY H 08/23/1985 Lexington HAGAN, EUGENE TODD, CHARLES K 08/23/1992 Mayfield THURTELL, WALTER O WRIGHT, J MARTIN 08/24/1916 Letcher Co. SOUTHWOOD, GEORGE P VANCE, WALTER 08/25/1927 Louisville McGALIN, ROBERT E 08/25/1929 Louisville MELVIN, JAMES 08/26/1921 Paintsville MATHIS, W S 08/27/1922 Muhlenberg Co. 7 08/29/1964 Montgomery Co. 08/29/1973 Marion 08/29/1976 Jefferson Co. 08/29/1976 Salyersville 09/01/1926 Louisville 09/01/1967 Louisville 09/01/1975 KSP 09/03/1965 Olive Hill 09/05/1997 Carter Co. 09/06/1893 Hopkinsville 09/07/1947 Clinton Co. 09/08/1928 Ohio Co. 09/09/1890 Pineville 09/09/1984 Livingston Co. 09/10/1939 Adairville 09/10/1988 Highland Heights 09/11/1914 Louisville 09/12/1923 Louisville 09/13/1910 Hopkins Co. 09/13/1916 Carroll Co. 09/13/1931 Russell Co. 09/14/1948 Evarts 09/15/1951 Carrollton 09/15/1989 Mayfield 09/16/1939 Johnson Co. 09/16/1964 Somerset 09/16/2012 Hodgenville 09/18/1869 Lincoln Co. 09/18/1882 Frankfort 09/18/1914 Glasgow 09/18/1952 Bell Co. 09/19/1946 Jefferson Co. 09/20/1928 Ft. Thomas 09/23/1921 Perry Co. 09/23/1934 Jackson Co. 09/25/1940 Louisville 09/25/1990 Elsmere 09/27/1959 Magoffin Co. 09/27/2006 Carter Co. 09/28/1934 Louisville 09/29/1972 KSP 09/30/1948 Burnside

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