Meet & Confer re: LASD COVID-19 Registration
February 14: PPOA representatives took part in a Meet and Confer teleconference with LASD executives to finalize the Department's COVID-19 registration process. Participants from PPOA included President Tab Rhodes, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. and Attorney Jim Cunningham.

Heroes Ride Committee Meeting
February 14: Members of the Heroes Ride planning committee held a meeting on Monday to discuss logistics for the upcoming 8th Annual Heroes Ride on March 27th. Following a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, this much-anticipated ride through Los Angeles will honor the sacrifice of fallen officers and America's military veterans. Riders will stage at the Hollywood Bowl before heading to LA National Cemetery for a veterans tribute. The convoy will then head to Biscailuz Center for lunch, vendors, music and more.

Visit HeroesRide.org for registration and details.
Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Meeting
February 14: Members of the Golf Tournament planning committee gathered to discuss details for the upcoming 14th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament on June 6th. This event will take place at Braemar Country Club in Tarzana and proceeds will benefit the families of fallen officers. The golf tournament is the most significant fundraiser for PPOA's Star & Shield Foundation each year. Click here for tournament details and registration.
PPOA Delegates Meeting
February 15: Approximately 40 PPOA members attended the first quarterly delegates meeting of the year. Out of an abundance of caution, this meeting was conducted via Zoom videoconference and topics of discussion included COVID-19, salary contracts, the upcoming election for LA County Sheriff and more. Speakers included President Rhodes, 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman, Board Member Jim Blankenship, Executive Director Quint and PPOA Attorney Jim Cunningham. This marked the final meeting with Board Member Blankenship as Chair of the Delegates Committee. 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman, who is now the new Chair of that committee, closed the meeting by thanking Board Member Blankenship for his many years of commitment to PPOA delegates.
Star & Shield Foundation Board Meeting
February 16: PPOA's Star & Shield Foundation hosted its monthly Board of Directors meeting via teleconference on Wednesday. The single, most important mission of the Foundation is to provide support to the families of fallen officers.

Meeting participants included Board Members Tab Rhodes, Nancy Escobedo, Tony Coleman, Jose Rios, as well as Members-at-Large Juan Carlos Calderon, Gold Lee, Julie Sherman and Kevin Thompson.
Sheriff Discusses Current Events
February 16: Sheriff Villanueva hosted a Facebook live stream on Wednesday to discuss current issues, including accountability for the Board of Supervisors, immigration, Prop. 47 and more...

Coalition of County Unions Meeting
February 16: Executive Director Quint and Coalition of County Unions (CCU) representatives met to address upcoming negotiations for a successor Fringe Benefits Memorandum of Understating (MOU) with the County. The meeting consisted of reviewing and refining proposals that the CCU plans to negotiate when it meets with the County. The current Fringe Benefits contract expires on March 31, 2022.
COVID-19 Legal Meeting
February 17: PPOA representatives hosted their weekly teleconference on Thursday to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on PPOA members.

Meeting participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint, Senior Labor Rep. Venise Wallace, Labor Rep. Teresa O'Neil, Intake Rep. Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.
Unit 612 Contract Negotiations
February 17: Members of the PPOA Unit 612 negotiations team met with County representatives via video conference to continue negotiating for a new salary contract. The current contract for Sergeants and Lieutenants from the Sheriff's Department and DA's Office expired on January 31, 2022. This was the fifth negotiations meeting with County executives for this contract. Discussions were centered on non-economic contract language amendments but, more importantly, County representatives reported they expect to have economic parameters to begin negotiating PPOA's proposed wage issues at the next meeting on February 24th.
PPOA Members End of Watch: December 2021
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family members and friends of the following the PPOA members who passed in December 2021:
Ret. SGT Warren Harding – 12/4/21
LASD retired 1997
US Army veteran
 
Ret. SGT William Violette – 12/7/21
LASD retired 1979
Academy class 68
US Marine Corps veteran
 
Ret. SGT Edwin Buchanan – 12/15/21
LASD retired 1991
US Navy veteran
Condolences can be emailed to family: buckbuchanan04@gmail.com
 
Ret. SGT George Jack – 12/17/21
LASD retired 1980
US Navy veteran
Condolences can be emailed to family: vrdonner@yahoo.com
 
Ret. SGT Armen Mirakian – 12/23/21
LASD retired 1979
US Navy veteran
 
Ret. D.A. Asst. Chief David Walters – 12/25/21
LADA retired 1999
Condolences can be emailed to family: mrlasd@aol.com
 
Ret. SGT Timothy Richards – 12/27/21
LASD retired 1993
US Navy veteran
Fraternal Order of Police
PPOA members have long benefitted from our longtime affiliation with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 364,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1, which represents public safety organizations throughout LA County and operates under the capable leadership of former PPOA President Roger Mayberry. Click here to read the latest bi-weekly update from the California FOP.

Please make it a point to check out the Washington Watch — a weekly update provided by the National FOP. We encourage PPOA members to stay up to date on the legislative news and activity impacting public safety personnel nationwide. 


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