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. PENSIONER’S ASSOCIATION 28 SAPOA COMMITTEE CHAIRS & TRUSTESS 3 2 CHRISTMAS 2015 Blue Santa, Giving for Paul, Breakfast with Santa, 50 CLASSIFIEDS and The 3rd Annual Christmas Cards. 52 COP SHOPS CENTURION CENTURION 2 oct – dec 2015 oct – dec 2015 3 SAPOA BOARD MEMBERS CENTURION EXECUTIVE BOARD President Mike Helle SAPOA 379-8777 VOL41NO4: OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015 Vice-Pres Dean Fischer EPC 416-3912 THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF Secretary Mike Despres NPT 288-3415 THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE Treasurer Robert Grajeda PPB 601-4135 OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION Parliamentarian James Foster IRU 394-4691 Sergeant-at-Arms Art Lindley SPT 269-9147 Editor & Art Director Bonnie Lemcke
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