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MITCHELL KRUGEL
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JEANNE B. DAUBNER
Art Director
JOSHUA SIGMUND
Associate Editor joshua@chicagofopmagazine.com
DOREEN PLACHTA
Lodge 7 Editor doreen@chicagofop.org
JENNIFER TRATTLER
Editorial Assistant jennifer@chicagofopmagazine.com
GINA CROTCHFELT
Graphic Designer
DEANNA HUNTER
Operations Director dee@chicagofopmagazine.com
JANUARY 2016 ■ Volume 2, No. 1
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Words of Inspiration
In one of his memorable speeches,
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., urged support for public servants and their right to fair and honest dealings with the municipal- ities they serve. These words serve to inspire all public servants to stand with a greater determination, and, in these powerful days, embrace the opportunity to make your city, your Department and your Lodge what it ought to be.
Job Well Done
Quick thinking and even quicker action from District 18 Officers Larry Brezinski, Ronni Kane, Tomasz Zatora and Alex Zayas led to a traffic stop that prevented a high-speed vehicle chase, an effort recognized with the 2015 PursuitSAFETY National Safer Way Award .....................................Page 26
Officers of the Month
Lifesaving, Distinguished Service and Valor: Officers Thomas Gorman, Christopher Ross
and Brandon Murphy .....................................................................................................................Page 29 Lifesaving: Officers Robert Caviani and Nicholas Picicci and Officer LaToya Williams. ....................Page 30 Distinguished Service: Officers Victor Razo, Yessenia Medina and Lee Caldwell and
Officer Monica Reyes and Commander Francis Valadez ..............................................................Page 31
The Lodge 7 Gallery
The FOP Family Auxiliary Lunch with Santa.............................................Page 32 The 28th Annual Holiday For Hope..........................................................Page 34 The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Operation Santa ....................Page 36 A special Christmas gift ......................................................................... Page 38
On the Cover:
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Report ..................................Page 4 The 4-1-1 .............................................. Page 8 First Vice President Report ....................Page 10 Recording Secretary Report ..................Page 11 Financial Secretary Report....................Page 12 Field Rep Reports .................................Page 13 FOP Labor Corner..................................Page 16 FOP Legal Corner ..................................Page 17 Pension Update....................................Page 19 Disability Benefits ................................Page 20
State FOP Report ..................................Page 21 Legislative Report................................ Page 23 Father Dan Brandt ................................Page 24 Rabbi Moshe Wolf ................................Page 25 Portraits by Peter Bucks ........................Page 27 In Memorium ...................................... Page 39 Health..................................................Page 40 Family Law...........................................Page 42 Finance ................................................Page 44 Retired and Deceased Members........... Page 46
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