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Minnesota, California and Nevada Lose Correctional Staff in the Line of Duty CPO FAMILY Autumn 2018 A Publication of The CPO Foundation Vol. 28, No. 2 Minnesota, California and Nevada lose Correctional Staff in the Line of Duty California Department of Corrections and Minnesota Corrections Officer Rehabilitation Correctional Officer Joseph Brian Gomm Armando Gallegos EOW: July 18, 2018 EOW: September 14, 2018 On Friday, On July 18, 2018 the September 14, Kern Staff at the Stillwater Valley State Prison Correctional Facility, the (KVSP) Correctional Minnesota Department Officer Armando of Corrections and Gallegos died surrounding community unexpectedly in a were shaken to the core Hanford, California when one of their own hospital. Gallegos, 56, was brutally murdered at had worked at KVSP the hands of an inmate. since graduating from This was the first Line of the Basic Academy in Duty death in the continued on page 5 2005. history of the Minnesota continued on page 6 Las Vegas, Nevada Corrections Officer Minnesota Corrections Officer Kyle L. Eng Joseph Parise EOW: July 19, 2018 EOW: September 24, 2018 To the Las Vegas On a grey, gloomy Detention Center, Officer Tuesday in October Eng was a new Officer hundreds gathered at who, at the age of 51, was the small historical Fort fulfilling a lifelong dream Snelling Veterans of working in law Memorial Chapel in enforcement. To his Minneapolis, family he was their Minnesota. As the “Superman.” As his church filled up with youngest daughter, family, friends and the Alyssa, said at his funeral, staff from Oak Park “There’s a reason why we Heights Institution, continued on page 7 called him ‘Superman.’ hundreds more from the Minnesota continued on page 7 Inside, starting on page 8: PROJECT 2000 XXIX ~ June 14-17, 2018, Houston, Texas 1 IN MEMORY AND APPRECIATION OF RICHARD IRA WALDO August 9, 1939 - June 15, 2018 The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Inc. is very sad to announce that Mr. Richard Waldo, one of the CPOF’s five “Founding Fathers,” passed away from complications from kidney failure on June 15, 2018 in Lodi, California where he and his family resided for over 70 years. Mr. Waldo – “Dick” to his friends -- was a U.S. Navy veteran. He began his Correctional career in 1971 with the California Department of Youth Authority as a Group Supervisor at the Karl Holton School, Stockton, CA. Over the years he promoted through the ranks, also working at Pine Grove Fire Camp, Pine Grove, CA; O.H. Close School; Headquarters of CYA; and the Central Office of the Northern California Youth Center, Stockton, CA. He retired as a Lieutenant in 1996 with more than 25 years of State service. This is Glenn Mueller, Chairman of the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Inc. In the early 1980s a group championed our cause, but it was all more than worth of five California it when the day finally came that the Correctional Department of Corrections Peace Officers Foundation, Inc. was recognized by employees got together to the IRS as a bona fide 501 (c) (3) national, non profit share a vision that was to charity. focus on the spouses and children of Correctional Dick, Larry, Don, Sal and I comprised the original Officers and Corrections Staff who were killed or Board of Directors of this organization that we were otherwise died in the line of duty. Four of these five very proud to have formed and then to see grow founding gentlemen were Larry Corby, Don Novey, Sal astoundingly over the years. Dick was our Treasurer Osuna and I, all Correctional Officers at Folsom State for the duration of his tenure on the CPOF Board. Prison. The other was Dick Waldo, a Group As Chairman, on behalf of the entire CPOF Board Supervisor at the Karl Holton School in Stockton, of Directors and all who knew Dick Waldo during his California. Correctional career and afterward, I think I can say Together we created the Correctional Peace for all that we extend our sincerest condolences to Officers Foundation. It took us several years, a great the entire Waldo family. I personally know just how deal of effort and the assistance of many others who much Dick gave to the CPO Foundation. He is greatly missed, and always will be. 2 CPO FAMILY Autumn 2018 A Publication of The CPO Foundation Vol. 28, No. 2 8 Project 2000 XXIX ~ June 14-17, 2018 27 York New City DOC 9-13 The Corrections Professionals of Project 2000 loses a Rikers Island XXIX honored on Friday, June 16, 2018 Officer by NYC C/O 14 Project 2000 XXIX Kids & Teens Rob Paster 15 The Honored Families of Project 2000 XXIX 18 Honor Guards of Project 2000 XXIX 23 Survivors of Assaults 27 Bravery Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Gallegos, Gomm, 5-7 28 2017 Las Vegas Shooting Eng and Parise 28 Thank You! Donations to the CPOF made at stories continued Project 2000 XXIX 34 Federal News STATES’ NEWS 36 Wyoming Adventure -- by Cathy Stokes 40 “Taking Care of our Own” -- by Jim Freeman 46 Pennsylvania Officers and the PSCOA 27 Connecticut complete House Projects for the 28 California Mark Baserman family -- by Wendy Baur 30 New York 53-55 Lifetime Sponsors of the CPO Foundation 32 Texas 37 Nebraska Back Cover: 37 Nevada The Canadian 38 North Carolina Police and Peace 39 Colorado Officers 41st 41 Florida Annual 42 Missouri Memorial 43 Georgia Service 44 Rhode Island CPOF National 45 Oklahoma Honor Guard Member 47 Mississippi Sergeant 47 Arizona Vanessa Lee 48 Montana The Project 2000 XXIX Memorial Wreath reports 48 Illinois 49 Alabama 50 Arkansas Get ready for 51 South Carolina PROJECT 2000 XXX 52 Massachusetts Louisville, Kentucky 52 Tennessee Thursday, June 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2019 52 Washington 52 Oregon 3 Field Representatives CPO FAMILY Jennifer Donaldson Davis Alabama The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation Annie Norman Arkansas 1346 N. Market Blvd. • Sacramento, CA 95834 Connie Summers California P. O. Box 348390 • Sacramento, CA 95834-8390 Charlie Bennett California 916.928.0061 • 800.800.CPOF Guy Edmonds Colorado cpof.org Kim Blakley Federal George Meshko Federal Laura Phillips Federal Directors of The CPO Foundation Donald Almeter Florida Glenn Mueller Chairman/National Director Jim Freeman Florida Edgar W. Barcliff, Jr. Vice Chairman/National Director Gerard Vanderham Florida Don Dease Secretary/National Director Vanessa O’Donnell Georgia Salvador Osuna National Director Rose Williams Georgia Jim Brown Treasurer/National Director Sue Davison Illinois Kim Potter-Blair National Director Adrain Brewer Indiana Ronald Barnes National Director Wayne Bowdry Kentucky Vanessa Lee Mississippi Chaplains of The CPO Foundation Ora Starks Mississippi Rev. Gary R. Evans Batesburg-Leesville, SC Cyndi Prudden Missouri Pastor Tony Askew Brundidge, AL Lisa Hunter Montana Kelly Frakes Nebraska Honor Guard Commanders of The CPO Foundation Tania Arguello Nevada Colonel/Commander Steve Dizmon (Ret.) California DOC Nickey Brooks Nevada Assistant Commander Raymond Gonsalves (Ret.) Todd McConnell New Jersey Massachusetts DOC Jay West New York Christy House New York City CPOF Staff Laura Matthews North Carolina Charleene Corby Chief Executive Officer Ricky Anderson North Carolina Rachel Lee OfficeAdministrator Sarah Haynes Ohio Patricia Bjorklund Executive Assistant Debbie Moore Oklahoma Cindy Wahlquist Bookkeeper Dan Weber Oregon Stephanie Barone Catastrophic Coordinator Wendy Baur Pennsylvania/Virginia Christina Labio Catastrophic Coordinator Jim Giles Pennsylvania Kim Blakley Catastrophic Coordinator/Research Analyst Manny Leander Rhode Island Helen Andujar Albarati Puerto Rico Richard Loud Rhode Island To request catastrophic assistance for a Correctional Gary Evans South Carolina Officer or Staff at your prison, jail or office, email: Cheryl Thorpe Tennessee [email protected]. Please provide your full name, Cathy Stokes Texas institution, rank and cell phone number (or other Eileen Kennedy Texas phone number where you can be reached). Thank you Christy House Utah for assisting us in“Taking Care of our Own.” Ray Wagoner West Virginia Darren Feiler West Washington Bridgett Bolinger East Washington Note: Many Representatives bring the CPO Foundation Evelyn Schultz Wisconsin to one or more other States in addition to their home State. Richard Catron Wyoming The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt charity registered with the Internal Revenue Service under IRC 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), ID number 68-0023302. The CPO FAMILY is the official publication of The Correctional Peace Officers (CPO) Foundation. $5.00 of each Supporting Member’s annual donation is allocated for the CPO FAMILY subscription. Any item submitted for publication must contain the true name, address and telephone number or email address of the author. The Editor reserves the right to edit for space considerations or for other reasons as deemed appropriate by the Editor. © 2018 Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Inc. 4 Gallegos continued from front cover He remained at the Navy, while C/O Beaman was a Marine. Throughout prison until April 21, their time spent together at Kern Valley State Prison 2018 when he, along they often shared stories about their years in their chosen with a second Officer, branches of the military. sustained injuries We were all there to pay tribute to a great man who during an attack by served a great profession. When his widow, Irma, spoke inmates. she sweetly said that Armando was her best friend and The Peer Support soul mate. That pretty much says it all. Program was activated across the state. The program ensures CDCR employees involved in work- related critical incidents are provided with intervention and resources to cope with the traumatic effects. From Char: October 5th was a beautiful California day saddened by the funeral service for C/O Armando Gallegos, yet another line-of-duty death. We arrived at the Visalia First Assembly of God church to “The Kern Valley State Prison family is deeply an awe-inspiring number of Peace Officers from all over saddened by Armando’s sudden and unexpected death.
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