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Your FOP is the Voice of Law Enforcement
By Dennis McCrary – National Trustee

The State Board of Directors The National Board of Directors' Cooper. He was advised that there is

meeting and Conference has just meeting will be held in Nashville, no question the real persecutor of

concluded in Asheville. A special Tennessee on September 15-17. This Kerrick was Chief Rodney Monroe.

thank you to Asheville Lodge 1 for a is the location for the 2017 National It was further made clear that the real

fantastic job again of hosting an FOP FOP Conference and each lodge issue with Roy Cooper related to his

gathering. They always do an excel- should begin to make plans now to not dropping the charges after a re-

lent job and this was no exception to attend this conference. Tennessee view of the investigation and then

that record. National President Johnny Crumby taking the case to a second grand

and Tennessee National Trustee jury. Larson had been told that Roy

A special thank you also goes out Duane Phillips attended the North Cooper said his reason to take the

to the three Grand Lodge Executive Carolina Conference in Asheville case to a second grand jury was be-

members who attended our confer- and personally invited our delegates cause the first grand jury was flawed

ence. President Chuck Canterbury, to the National Conference next year. in that it had four members absent. I

Vice-President Jay McDonald and The Tennessee State Lodge and its further told Larson that our members

Sergeant at Arms Roger Mayberry members have been great friends and pointed out to Cooper that the other

are special friends to North Carolina an ally to North Carolina for many indictments issued by the first grand

and they are welcome any time. It years. There is no question that they jury were allowed to stand and were

was great to have them present and will show us a great time next year not apparently considered "flawed"

be able to address all of our board and will take care of their North Car- by his office. Larson and I had a very

and delegates. olina brothers and sisters. good conversation and he stated that

I had cleared up what exactly hap-

Congratulations are in order to all On August 17 the Charlotte Ob- pened in Asheville. He acknowl-

of the candidates that were elected to server ran an article about the en- edged we had made some very good

office and a special thank you to dorsement of Governor Pat McCrory points with which he did agree. He

those that left their positions. We by the State FOP. The article was not said he would not be voting for

have a very good executive board flattering to the FOP as could be ex- Cooper nor McCrory. Larson further

and we are looking forward to lead- pected from the Charlotte Observer. stated that, based on the Observer ar-

ing our members for the next two WBT radio personality Keith Larson ticle, he had felt we were putting

years. attacked the FOP on his morning more blame on Cooper than Chief

show for blaming Roy Cooper in- Monroe but realized we still hold

The North Carolina State Lodge stead of Chief Rodney Monroe for Chief Monroe most responsible. This

took a very necessary step to ensure Officer Wes Kerrick's persecution. is just another example where we

the benefits that we extend to our Many of his comments and attacks need to defend our positions and

members will continue to be the very were not based on what actually hap- make certain the public understands

best in North Carolina. Adoption of pened at the conference, but on the who we are.

the National FOP Legal Plan for civil Observer's information. Larson has

and criminal cases beginning in 2018 been very critical of the treatment of Finally, I thank the delegates and

gives our members the very best cov- Wes Kerrick by the City and is very members of the Board of Directors

erage of this type available in the supportive of Wes and his family. I for again choosing me as your Na-

country. The plan has no limits and took the opportunity to call the sta- tional Trustee. I promise that I will

covers any action that occurs on tion, and after an extended hold, did represent you in a professional man-

duty. You will hear more about this go live with Larson on the air. I ex- ner and will be available if you need

plan in the future but it is a great ad- plained what happened at the confer- my assistance. Please do not hesi-

dition to our legal coverage and for ence as it related to Governor Pat tate to contact me by phone or email

less than $1.24 a week. McCrory and Attorney General at any time.

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