OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015 CENTURIONTHE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION VOL41NO4 FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE A GIANT CHRISTMAS 2015 MEMORIES CENTURION Jerry Clancy’s impact Spirt of Giving Abound 75-B .... 40 years later oct – dec 2015 1 OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015 CONTENTS 16 26 34 FEATURES COLUMNS 6 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK with Mike Helle 22 USA MARTIAL ARTS HALL OF FAME SAPD Officer Erik Buenaflor is a leader in 38 ASK THE AGENT with Washington Moscoso his sport. by Adriana Valadez. 24 FORTY YEARS LATER Memories from ‘75-B. by Greg Young, Ret. DEPARTMENTS 4 SAPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 26 HEARTGIFT PATIENT UPDATE & MEETING DATES SAPOA and the Hancocks support a 8 ROLLCALL: INFORMATION & RESOURCES special cause. FOR MEMBERS & RETIREES 28 A GIANT AMONGST FIRST REPONDERS 10 GET IN THE BOOK!: TRAINING & EVENTS Jerry Clancy’s memory and influence on our 12 SAY IT LOUD: MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS department will not be soon forgotten. by Henry Trevino. 16 WIVES AUXILIARY 18 THANKS! 30 CLEAT CONVENTION SAPD officers are honored with multiple 40 SAN ANTONIO FIRE & POLICE awards at the annual convention. 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Written permission is required before any Director Todd Johnson ATA/THA 922-0408 reproduction of the material appearing in the Director Richard Cordaway POP/GANG 207-8257 Centurion. Please direct queries to the editor. ON THE COVER: 2016 BOARD MEETINGS SAFFE Officer Nicole Quintanilla spends January 11, 2016 May 9, 2016 September 12, 2016 some time with local school children. Photo February 9, 2016 June 14, 2016 October 11, 2016 by Scott Boehm #1037, Prue SAFFE. March 9, 2016 July 13, 2016 November 9, 2016 April 12, 2016 August 11, 2016 December 8, 2016 CENTURION 4 oct – dec 2015 FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT with Mike Helle We are at the end of 2015 and there is FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7 DECEMBER 2015 no better time than now to remember, retirement continued his service as Contact: Michael Helle reflect, and be thankful for what lies a trustee on the Retiree Healthcare held true to each other and stuck to President, San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) ahead in 2016. As a family, our law Office: 210.379.8777 Fund. It was my pleasure to know our game plan. That, in and of itself, is enforcement brothers and sisters have Email: [email protected] him and work alongside of him in a testament to our family’s resolve. seen many ups and downs through our continued fight for benefits and SAPOA WINS EVERGREEN LAWSUIT out the year. However, together, we- respect for our families. Jerry left For almost two years, City leadership Police Officers Association (SAPOA) was continued to thrive and met every and our City Council have tried to strip SAN ANTONIO, TX— The San Antonio behind two sons, also Detectives, Evergreen lawsuit against the SAPOA challenge with humility and hard notified by Judge Martha Tanner that the City’s Mark and Craig, who still serve us of our benefits and pay. They have has been denied. Furthermore, SAPOA’s Motion for Summary Judgment has been work. I know in my heart that we will honorably on our department. tried to roll back almost 30 years of granted. continue with the same dedication contract negotiations. They have tried of the SAPOA, had the following statement, “This is total into the New Year and I believe 2016 Without a doubt, each of these men to paint us as greedy and overpaid Michael Helle, President families. Sheryl Sculley tried to bully us with will be our best year yet. will be missed by their shift mates, vindication for police officers and their city employees. And through it all ... lawsuits and legal threats. She lost and in the process wasted over $2 million in legal classmates, family, and friends. We we are still standing and fighting take some time to study the Judge’s ruling and determine our next course I want to take a moment to fees. We will must continue to pray for peace for of action, but we are thankful to Judge Tanner for her fair and impartial ruling. The Our loved ones watch us work . Remember Council must examine Sheryl Sculley’s legal strategy and the cost to . We must remember the families who are enduring the massive amounts of overtime and Mayor and City those of us who held the line and taxpayers that will only escalate as the City refuses to accept Judge Tanner’s ruling and pain of losing their loved one and they stay home to support our fami clear now stood watch over our community. appeals to try and find anyone who will agree with their frivolous lawsuit. It’s we must never forget their sacrifice lies while we serve our community. the lawsuit must be dropped for both sides to get back to negotiating in good faith.” First, we lost Officer Leroy Diaz to - made in the name of service to Our families watch as politicians and cancer. Leroy was a military veteran To learn more, go to www.publicsafetyfacts.com. our community. the media attack the sacrifice of their with the United Stated Marines Corps man or woman in uniform. An attack ### who left behind his wife Maria and I want to take a moment to on the badge is an attack on the four year old son. Our second loss We must reflect on just howReflect challeng. family. Guess what? Our families are came tragically when Officer Paul Rios ing the past year has been for police - CAUSE NO.