This is a November 2015 Newsletter for the DC Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors Program, or C.O.P.S

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WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF
CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS
P.O. BOX 31549
Washington, DC 20030-1549
NEWSLETTER
202-­‐332-­‐2677
November
2015
Volume
4,
Number
2
mail@dc-­‐cops.org
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
November 8th is the anniversary of the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S.--a short history!
In November, 1998, a group of survivors from the Washington, DC area came together to form what would become the
Washington, DC Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors.
The need for a chapter of our own emerged in 1997. Three Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were killed
in three months. Two of the officers were murdered three weeks apart, in February, and the third in April. By the time National
Police Week arrived in May, the MPD family, the survivors of the slain officers, and the entire metropolitan area was in a state of
shock. When Shirley Gibson, mother of Master Patrol Officer Brian Gibson, received a C.O.P.S. brochure about a retreat for
parents, she knew it was absolutely necessary that she and her husband attend. At the retreat, they met parents from all over the
country who understood the pain of losing a child in law enforcement. They also learned how C.O.P.S. reaches out to the entire
family, including spouses, children, parents, siblings, police partners and co-workers. They wanted every other survivor of an
officer killed in the District metropolitan area to know what C.O.P.S. would do to help.
Several months later, Shirley and her daughter Terrica met Oliver and Cynthia Smith. Their son, Oliver Wendell Smith,
Jr., had been killed barely three weeks after Brian. Following the seminars offered by C.O.P.S. during National Police Week
1998, the parents began inquiries about forming a DC Chapter. After being joined by another parent, Mary McGee (mother of
James McGee, Jr.), MPD Officer Ken Roden and MPD Reserve Officer Rob Baechtel, and his wife, Barbara, and contacting other
survivors, the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. was born. We were granted a charter by National C.O.P.S. in November,
1998.
The DC Chapter is committed to reaching out and providing support to local and federal survivors in Washington, DC.
The chapter has been warmly accepted by law enforcement agencies throughout the city. We will always be grateful to National
C.O.P.S. for this wonderful opportunity to bring the benefits of the organization to the Nation's capital.
YOU can help our Chapter and participate in the events and programs that support our survivors. The Chapter responds
after all LOD deaths to support the surviving families, co-workers, and agencies. It will offer support as long as needed to all
survivors and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year. All of our board members are volunteers and
survivor parents, spouses, children, siblings, co-workers, and others. We are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) charity and we survive solely
on donations of citizens and businesses and are always looking for support.
(Below is an image of the actual charter of the Chapter (the image is not as clear as the actual charter).

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UPCOMING EVENTS: (Note: date and/or time for events/activities/meetings are subject to change. For the
latest information or if there are any changes, go to the Chapter’s FACEBOOK page or send an e-mail
to: president@dc-cops.org.)
Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Christmas Dinner Party is scheduled for Saturday,
December 12, 2015 at 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Dinner will be served at 6:20PM. It will be held at the Fraternal
Order of Police, DC Lodge #1 Banquet Hall, 711 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. It will be a
catered buffet dinner. Reservations are required in order to have a good headcount for the event. Send
your reservation to: hdittamo.cops@yahoo.com or call 703-491-5585 or return the bottom portion of the
attached dinner flyer via USPS mail. It is well known that parking is always an issue with any event in the
District; the FOP has a parking facility at the concrete parking pad/lot at "the top of the hill" which is north
of H Street, NW on 2nd Street, NW, no real address, but you can probably GPS the address as 900 2nd
Street, NW and it will take you to the driveway. The event is open to DC Chapter survivors and families
(children are most welcome too). An invitation to the event is attached. You are asked to RSVP the
dinner NOT LATER THAN November 27, 2015 so we can order the number of meals necessary.
C.O.P.S./MPD Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at MPD HQ, Henry J. Daly Building, 300
Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on December 9, 2015 at 6:30PM.
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.): L.E.A.D. was celebrated for the first time on
January 9, 2015 -- it is a new initiative introduced by National C.OP.S. Look for information about what
our Chapter might be doing for the next celebration in January 2016. If you have any ideas for any special
events contact the Chapter Vice President, Cindy Carter (cindycarter911@hotmail.com).
OTHER
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Holidays are almost here……….take advantage of being able to support the Chapter by making
your purchases from Amazon.com by ordering through AmazonSmile. The Washington, DC Chapter of
C.O.P.S. is registered to participate in a fundraising program known as AmazonSmile.
It is a simple and
automatic way for you to support the Chapter every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping
experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price
to the Chapter. You'll see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product
detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.
You can use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding
or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. On your first visit to AmazonSmile you must
select the DC Chapter to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Donations
are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you. The following link connects
you directly to smile.amazon in support of the Chapter: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/52-2203759. We
need YOU to make purchases to make this a viable fund raiser for the Chapter. For further details go to:
http://smile.amazon.com.

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THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN POLICE MEMORIAL PROJECT: Members
are encouraged to track the progress/developments of the Memorial Project and Museum on the DCPM
website: www.dcpolicememorial.org and the DCPM FACEBOOK: WASHINGTON, DC
METROPOLITAN POLICE MEMORIAL & MUSEUM. There are still a few Challenge Coins for sale
@ $20.00 each (including shipping & handling). If you are interested in obtaining one, contact Hector
Dittamo at: president@dc-cops.org.
Also, orders are now being accepted for the 2015 Christmas ornament and last year’s 2014
ornament. (SEE IMAGES OF THE ORNAMENTS AT THE END OF THIS NEWSLETTER.) These
ornaments are expected to become collector items with a new one issued each year.
The 2015 ornament is a replica of the famous Pulitzer Prize winning photograph taken in 1957 by
William C. Beall, of the Washington Daily News. Mr. Beall named the photo Faith and Confidence. The
police officer in the photo is Maurice J. Cullinane who spotted a little boy, Allan Weaver, 2-years old, had
just stepped off of the curb to dart into the street during a parade. This photograph appeared in Life
magazine and reprinted around the world. It is used as the logo for the DC Police Boys Club. A life-size
statue was erected in front of the courthouse in Jonesboro, Ga. Officer Cullinane rose through the ranks and
became a well-known and accomplished Chief of Police of the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police
Department during some of the most turbulent years in DC. The photograph continues to be one of the most
favorites of many police officers. In January, 2015 Mark Mew, Chief of Police of the Anchorage Police
Department posted an article stating his daughter had just purchase a copy of this photo and it now hangs in
his office. He compares the title of the photo with what’s taking place in America today and the continued
attacks by the media against the police. Recommended reading, Google: Faith and Confidence: 2015
Message from the Chief.
All profits from the sale of these ornaments go to help build a MPD Police Memorial and Museum.
There are no paid employees on the Project's Board of Directors. If you like these ornaments and/or the
cause, please support the Project.
Chapter Bylaws and National SOP 3.0: our revised Chapter Bylaws has been completed and will be
discussed at the next Chapter meeting on November 21 (come prepared with any questions you might have
on the revised Bylaws and have your vote count on adopting them). The National SOP 3.0 is expected soon.
Fundraising: We are a non-profit organization. We must always make sure that the way we
spend our money is consistent with a 501(c)(3) organization, our mission statement, the donor’s intent, and
what we advertise as the reason for our fundraising. For example, if we hold a fishing tournament and tell
people “we raise money to send our survivors to C.O.P.S.' Hands-On Programs, then we’d better make sure
that is where those funds go. Reminder from National C.O.P.S. concerning the subject of fundraising: It is
important to keep in mind that C.O.P.S. DOES NOT raise funds for other organizations. It is National
C.O.P.S.' position that we do not participate in raising funds for non-C.O.P.S. events, Memorial Walls or
competing organizations. National C.O.P.S. also does not solicit our survivors. It is our belief that
survivors have already paid "too high a price". This is why we do not charge a survivor to attend a Hands-
On Program. It is not appropriate for chapters to be sending out mailings for events where funds are raised
for other organizations. This is essentially allowing another group to use our membership list for
solicitation. You can certainly offer to place information in a newsletter going out or on a table where you

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have other materials on display, allowing survivors to choose what, if any, information they may want to
take. The only exception to this policy is if there were a fundraising partnership with C.O.P.S., such as, a
motorcycle charity ride, a raffle, golf tournament, etc. where your chapter would receive a percentage of the
proceeds. All advertising/ literature would state that the C.O.P.S. chapter is one of the charities of choice.
In other words, if the event being held benefits both your chapter and another organization, that is different.
WEBSITE: Check out the Chapter website for special notices and announcements. Chapter SOPs, pre-
approval of events for reimbursement and requests for reimbursement form(s), etc. can also be found on the
site. The website address is: http://dc-cops.org.
STAY CONNECTED!: We’re on FACEBOOK (facebook.com)….check us out at: Washington DC
Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. Special events and notices will be posted on the site.
ADDED for STAY CONNECTED!: View the Atlantic Region FACEBOOK page. The address for the
site is: C.O.P.S. Atlantic Region--see what the others are saying and doing in the Atlantic Region. If you
wish to have access to the Atlantic Region Facebook page, send an email to: hdittamo.cops@yahoo.com.
REMINDER: In keeping with the Executive Board’s responsibility for fiscal accountability and the
safeguarding and safekeeping of Chapter funds, it is necessary for a survivor who wishes to be reimbursed
for any travel or for special activities or events to obtain pre-approval of the reimbursement request in order
to be considered to receive financial reimbursement from the Chapter. The necessary approval form is
available on-line on the Chapter’s website for this purpose. For additional information or a copy of the
form, you may contact: mail@dc-cops.org.
HELP WANTED (UPCOMING):
Volunteers are needed for decorating the official MPD Christmas Tree at MPD HQ, Henry J.
Daly Building, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on December 6, 2015 at 12:00PM (noon). With
enough help, the tree decorating work can be done in about 1 hour.
Volunteers are needed for “un-decorating” the official MPD Christmas Tree at MPD HQ, Henry
J. Daly Building, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, on January 3, 2016 at 12:00PM (noon). With
enough help, removing and packing the tree decorations can be done in about 1 hour.
COMPUTER ACCESS: To save time and money, a majority of announcements are sent to you via e-mail
and/or posted on the FACEBOOK page and/or the Chapter’s website. If you do not have any access to a
computer, please advise us so that we can pass on important information via telephone call or letter to you.
CALENDAR
OF
EVENTS:

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November 13-15, C.O.P.S. National Conference on Law Enforcement Wellness & Trauma, Grapevine, TX.
Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. – Executive Board/Chapter Officers and Staff Meeting, November
21, 2015 at 7D.
You are invited to attend the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 6:30PM at the Metropolitan Police Department
Headquarters (Henry J. Daly Building), 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-2106. There is
only very limited “on-street” parking available. Anyone can attend this event. Light refreshments will be
available following the ceremony.
You are invited to attend the Washington, DC Chapter of C.O.P.S. Christmas Dinner Party scheduled
for Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 6:00PM to 9:00PM. Dinner will be served at 6:20PM. It will be held at
the Fraternal Order of Police, DC Lodge #1 Banquet Hall, 711 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. It
will be a catered buffet dinner. Reservations are required in order to have a good headcount for the event.
Send your reservation to: hdittamo.cops@yahoo.com or call 703-491-5585 or return the bottom portion of
the attached dinner flyer via USPS mail. It is well known that parking is always an issue with any event in
the District; the FOP has a parking facility at the concrete parking pad/lot at "the top of the hill" which is
north of H Street, NW on 2nd Street, NW, no real address, but you can probably GPS the address as 900
2nd Street, NW and it will take you to the driveway. The event is open to DC Chapter survivors and
families (children are most welcome too). An invitation to the event is attached. You are asked to RSVP
the dinner NOT LATER THAN November 27, 2015 so we can order the number of meals necessary.
2015-2016 Traumas of Law Enforcement Dates & Locations
Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix Area)
Date: December 7-9, 2015
Location: Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center
Registration Deadline: November 13, 2015
Miramar Beach, Florida (Sandestin Area)
Date: January 11-13, 2016
Location: Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Registration Deadline: December 18, 2015
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Date: February 1-3, 2016
Location: Laman Public Library-Argenta Branch
Registration Deadline: January 10, 2016
Humble, Texas (Houston Area)
Date: March 14-16, 2016
Location: Harris County Sheriff’s Training Facility
Registration Deadline: March 1, 2016

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Dorchester, Massachusetts (Boston Area)
Date: March 21-23, 2016
Location: The Florian Hall
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2016
Clackamas, Oregon (Portland Area)
Date: April 4-6, 2016
Location: Public Safety Training Center Shooting Range
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2016
Bettendorf, Iowa (Quad Cities Area)
Date: April 11-13, 2016
Location: Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2016
Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: April 25-27, 2016
Location: Cincinnati Masonic Center
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2016
WE
SHALL
NEVER
FORGET:
November
-­‐-­‐
March
Sgt.
Anthony
Michael
Walker
11/15/2003
Prince
George's
Co
PD,
MD
Officer
Kilonzo
Musili
Masembwa
11/10/2000
Prince
George's
Co
PD,
MD
Sgt.
Henry
J.
Daly
11/22/1994
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Special
Agent
Martha
Dixon
Martinez
11/22/1994
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
Special
Agent
Michael
John
Miller
11/22/1994
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
Officer
Allan
L.
Nairn
11/30/1969
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Willie
C.
Ivery
11/15/1968
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Detective
Gilbert
M.
Silvia
11/25/1967
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Lester
G.
Myers
11/13/1958
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Detective/Officer
Harry
E.
Hamilton
11/1/1946
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Edgar
P.
Alexander
11/16/1929
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Claude
C.
Koontz
11/30/1925
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
William
D.
Allen
11/12/1923
U.
S.
Park
Police
Officer
William
E.
Yetton
11/9/1908
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Junius
B.
Slack
11/27/1891
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Americus
N.
Crippen
11/5/1889
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Sgt.
Michael
Andrew
Boehm
12/16/2001
U.
S.
Park
Police
Officer
Jason
E.
White
12/30/1993
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
James
L
Gordon
12/14/1987
Metropolitan
Police
Department

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Officer
Robert
K.
Best
12/15/1982
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Ronnie
W.
Hassell
12/2/1972
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Jerry
W.
Morris
12/4/1971
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Marcus
P.
Willis
12/27/1965
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
David
C.
Higginbotham
12/7/1963
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Corporal
Grady
A.
Beacham
12/2/1948
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Richard
H.
Taylor
12/13/1946
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Raymond
V.
Sinclair
12/28/1934
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Ross
H.
Kaylor
12/10/1929
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Detective
Sgt.
James
E.
Armstrong
12/20/1919
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Francis
M.
Doyle
12/29/1871
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Sgt.
Joseph
M.
Cournoyer
1/29/1985
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Special
Agent
Anthony
Palmisano
1/8/1969
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
Special
Agent
Edwin
R.
Woodriffe
1/8/1969
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
Officer
Robert
D.
Handwerk
1/24/1964
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Donald
J.
Brereton
1/7/1960
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Robert
W.
Davis
1/1/1940
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Private
James
Francis
Grove
1/28/1933
U.
S.
Park
Police
Officer
John
F.
McAuliffe
1/21/1929
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Edmund
P.
Keleher
1/10/1922
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Oscar
A.
McKimmie
1/17/1920
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Crossing
Policeman
Eugene
C.
Smith
1/1/1910
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
James
Melvin
Feltis,
III
2/14/2005
USDOD
-­‐
Pentagon
PD
Officer
Oliver
W.
Smith
2/26/1997
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Master
Patrol
Officer
Brian
T.
Gibson
2/5/1997
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
James
McGee,
Jr.
2/7/1995
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Arthur
P.
Snyder
2/12/1980
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Bernis
Carr,
Jr.
2/16/1978
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
David
H.
Rose
2/20/1971
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Eugene
I.
Williams
2/27/1968
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Lawrence
L.
Dorsey
2/2/1968
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Irving
Rosenburg
2/15/1942
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Carl
Hestikind
2/18/1936
U.
S.
Park
Police
Officer
Frank
L.
Nussbaum
2/16/1936
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
James
G.
Helm
2/11/1928
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Frederick
G.
Stange
2/28/1923
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Samuel
C.
Hayden
2/27/1921
Metropolitan
Police
Department

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Officer
Preston
E.
Bradley
2/21/1921
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Sgt.
Gerard
W.
Burke
3/23/2006
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Raymond
E.
Mumford
3/11/1983
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
George
D.
Jones,
Jr.
3/24/1973
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Glen
Fisher
3/10/1971
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Marvin
L.
Stocker
3/23/1966
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
Elmer
L.
Hunter
3/20/1963
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Officer
William
J.
Weston
Jr.
3/4/1945
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Detective
Sgt.
Paul
W.
Jones
3/14/1936
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Private
William
J.
Grissam
3/20/1932
U.
S.
Park
Police
Officer
Willie
R.
Gawen
3/2/1915
Metropolitan
Police
Department
Captain
William
H.
Mathews
3/5/1909
Metropolitan
Police
Department
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You
are
invited
to
attend
The
Washington,
DC
Chapter
of
C.O.P.S.
Christmas
Dinner
Party
Saturday,
December
12,
2015
6:00PM
to
9:00PM
at
the
Fraternal
Order
of
Police,
DC
Lodge
#1
Banquet
Hall
711
4th
Street,
NW
Washington,
DC
20001
Casual
attire
Dinner
to
be
served
at
6:20PM
RSVP
to
Hector
Dittamo
not
later
than
November
27,
2015
by
e-­‐mail:
hdittamo.cops@yahoo.com
or
call
703-­‐491-­‐5585
or
return
the
bottom
portion
of
this
form
to
Hector
Dittamo,
2605
Deepford
Drive,
Woodbridge,
VA
22192-­‐1602
Parking
is
always
an
issue
with
any
event
in
the
District.
The
FOP
has
a
parking
facility
at
the
concrete
parking
pad/lot
at
"the
top
of
the
hill"
which
is
north
of
H
Street,
NW
on
2nd
Street,
NW,
no
real
address,
but
you
can
probably
GPS
the
address
as
900
2nd
Street,
NW
and
it
will
take
you
to
the
driveway.
_________________________________________________________________
Name:_____________________
e-­‐mail:_______________
Phone:___________
#
of
adults
attending:_____
#
of
children
(9-­‐16
yrs
old)
attending:______
#
of
children
(8
yrs
old
or
under)
attending:_____

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