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MAY 2017 ■ Volume 3, No. 5
Chicago Lodge No. 7 FOP Magazine is a monthly publica- tion dedicated to law enforcement and criminal justice pro- fessionals operating in the City of Chicago, and throughout the State of Illinois. ©2017 KRURAPP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Reproduction of any part of this Magazine without express written permission is prohibited. Address subscrip- tion inquires and address changes to subs@ChicagoFOP- magazine.com. Reader comments and editorial submissions are welcome, but neither the Publisher (Kru- rapp Communications, Inc.) nor the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 assume any responsibility for the return of unsolicited material. The Publisher manages and controls all advertisement relationships and ultimately retains the right to accept or reject any advertisement. The acceptance of advertisements by Chicago Lodge No. 7 FOP Magazine does not constitute an endorsement of the prod- uct or services advertised. The Publisher and the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7, nor any of their officers and/or employees, make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fit- ness for a particular purpose, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or useful- ness of any information, apparatus, product, or process included in any written or submitted content or in any advertisement. The views and opinions of any advertiser or third-party article contributor do not necessarily state or reflect those of either the Publisher (Krurapp Communica- tions, Inc.) or the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7, and are not used for advertising or product endorse- ment purposes. Chicago Lodge No. 7 Magazine, its Publish- ers and/or the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No. 7 assume no financial responsibility for errors in advertise- ments.
Also in this issue
President’s Report..................................Page 5 The 4-1-1...................................................Page 8 First Vice President’s Report.............Page 11 Second Vice President’s Report ......Page 12 Third Vice President’s Report...........Page 14 Financial Secretary’s Report.............Page 16 Field Representative Report ............Page 17 FOP Labor Report................................Page 20 FOP Legal Report ................................Page 21 Honoring Retired Members .............Page 24
Remembering Deceased Members................................................Page 25 Legislative Report ...............................Page 26 FOP Benefits Plan ................................Page 27 Portraits by Peter Bucks.....................Page 28 Compliments of
Rabbi Moshe Wolf ...............................Page 30 Father Dan Brandt’s Corner .............Page 31 Members Only......................................Page 49 Health .....................................................Page 58 Finance ...................................................Page 60
CONTENTS
ON THE COVER
Welcome A Board
The newly elected Lodge 7 Board has established some simple but formidable goals and objectives for leading the Chicago FOP through one of its most important times ever. The priority, of course, is being the voice of all patrol officers and detectives. President Kevin Graham and members of his team discuss why they wanted to take the lead and how they will represent the members to ensure all Chicago Police Officers are treated fairly.
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Memorial Days
Fraternal Order of Police
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On Board
Members elect new voice for Lodge 7
COVER PHOTO BY AMY WRIGHT
The first week of May began the memorial services and events that take place throughout the month to honor fallen officers and their families, including:
Comforting words: At the Lodge 7 Memorial ceremony, President Graham and several guest speakers shared thoughts to honor the fallen and honor all officers ...............................................................................Page 38
A day to remember: Chicago Police Officers honored the grace of their profession at the 32nd Annual Illinois Police Officers Memorial in Springfield ..........................................................................Page 43
Call of Duty
Being off duty and sitting in traffic on the expressway didn’t prevent Chicago Police Officer Carmichael Jackson from going above and beyond to run down a killer ................................................................................Page 46
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