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COVER STORY
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Lodge 7 presidents, pictured on the cover, from left, Kevin Graham, Mark Donahue, Bill Nolan, John Dineen and Dean C. Angelo, Sr. were hon- ored by the Knights of Columbus Po- lice Council for their lifetime achieve- ments on March 23. The occasion brought them together for an op- portunity to celebrate their contribu- tions to the Chicago FOP and chron- icle their dedication to more than 40 years of working to improve working conditions, wages, benefits and life for so many members.
Fraternal Order of Police
Thank You, Mr. Presidents
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COVER PHOTO BY JAMES PINTO
Also in this issue
President’s Report ....................................Page 5 The 4-1-1......................................................Page 6 First Vice President’s Report..................Page 8 Second Vice President’s Report ........ Page 10 Third Vice President’s Report............. Page 11 Financial Secretary’s Report .............. Page 12 Field Representative’s Report............ Page 14 Honoring Retired Members............... Page 16 Remembering Deceased Members................................................... Page 17 FOP Labor Report..................................Page 18 Officer Awards ........................................ Page 20
Portraits by Peter Bucks ...................... Page 22 Legislative Report.................................. Page 23 Military Committee Report................Page 24 FOP Benefits ............................................ Page 25 Compliments of
Rabbi Moshe Wolf ................................. Page 26 Father Dan Brandt’s Corner................ Page 27 Members Only ........................................ Page 47 Health ........................................................ Page 60 Real Estate................................................Page 61 Fitness........................................................ Page 62
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statements of the Union
Going into the final year of his first term as Lodge 7 president, Kevin Graham looks back
on some of his administration’s accomplishments and looks ahead to challenges the FOP
is facing ........................................................................................................................................................... Page 31
Play Ball
Baseball season will be twice as nice with two teams of Chicago Police Officers getting
ready to take the field. Chicago’s Finest looks to carry on its tradition of winning big games
and raising money for police charities. And a new team, the Chicago Police and Fire Baseball Club Knights, debuts this summer with the goal of playing to benefit The Brotherhood for
the Fallen ........................................................................................................................................................ Page 40
A Day of Prevention
The 10th annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Seminar sponsored by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation offered a day of education about how Chicago Police Officers must work every day to be aware of what can lead to taking their own lives ............................................ Page 42
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