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Visit COPSstore for merchandise. Roll Call items are available in several colors of short sleeve t-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts and crew neck and hooded sweatshirts. For C.O.P.S. merchandise visit http://www.COPSstore.com. COPSstore has been your official source for C.O.P.S. merchandise since 1992. |
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2 Retreats left in 2010
In-Laws Retreat- October 15-18, 2010- Potosi, MO
Parents Retreat- October 29- November 1, 2010- Little Rock, AR
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Project Blue Light
 Don't miss out on the opportunity to show your support for officers who have made the supreme sacrifice and officers who continue to work the violent streets of our nation. Every year Concerns of Police Survivors encourages law enforcement families, friends, and law enforcement agencies to decorate in blue lights for the coming holiday season. This year, Concerns of Police Survivors' largest corporate sponsor, Streamlight®, has created a blue candle with a blue light in support of Project Blue Light. Visit www.nationalcops.org to place an order online or email patty_friend@nationalcops.org for an order form. Orders will be filled and mailed the first week in December. Order now! Only 7,000 available.
Let your blue lights shine for law enforcement during the holidays!
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6th Annual COPS Walk
 The COPS Walk will be held October 9-10, 2010, along the scenic C&O Canal from Virginia through Maryland and into West Virginia, with participants walking 25 miles in 2 days. There is still time to support the COPS Walk, visit http://www.razoo.com/story/Cops-Walk-2010 and read the survivors' inspirational stories and why they are raising funds for Concerns of Police Survivors. |
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Holiday Ornament  In early November, the entire C.O.P.S. mailing list will receive C.O.P.S.' annual appeal for contributions from families who have experienced support for Concerns of Police Survivors. Survivors contributing $100 or more will have an ornament placed on the C.O.P.S. Christmas tree at the National Office bearing their fallen officers' name and End of Watch. The ornament will then be mailed to the surviving family in January for their personal future use. For contributions under $100, a crystal star will be placed on the C.O.P.S. Christmas tree. |
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C.O.P.S. Executive Director Receives Award
 Suzie Sawyer, C.O.P.S. Executive Director, was recognized Saturday, September 25, 2010, in Atlanta at the Foundation for Improvement of Justice awards banquet. Ms. Sawyer was recognized for her work with Concerns of Police Survivors and was presented with a check for $10,000, a gold medal, a certificate of appreciation, and a commendation bar pin. She was introduced at the awards banquet by Roger Parker, Executive Director of the Georgia Chapter of C.O.P.S.
At the award banquet Suzie said, "The 27 years I have given to C.O.P.S. is nothing compared to the sacrifices. My heartfelt thanks to the Foundation for Improvement of Justice for recognizing my life's passion because this recognition also honors the sacrifices of our fallen officers, their surviving families, and the officers who still serve and protect." |
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Public Safety Officers Benefits Trainings
Concerns of Police Survivors and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice will present 2 one-day trainings for public safety officers, first responders, their agencies, and public safety families in New Jersey and California. The Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB), state death benefits for public safety officers, and the programs available to law enforcement survivors through C.O.P.S. when a line-of-duty death occurs will be presented at the training. The trainings will be held in the following locations:
New Jersey
Monday, November 1, 2010
New Jersey Forensic Science Technology Center
Hamilton, NJ
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: October 24, 2010
California
Monday, December 6, 2010
Orange County Sheriff's Training Academy
Tustin, CA
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: November 17, 2010
The only cost to attend the training for participants is their travel to and from the training facility and their meals. For more information, contact Laurie Putnam at 573-346-4911 or laurie_putnam@nationalcops.org. |
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Traumas of Law Enforcement Training 2011 Dates and Locations
Additional details on these trainings and online registration will be on C.O.P.S. website www.nationalcops.org after October 15, 2010. January 10-12, 2011Abilene, Texas Registration Deadline: December 17, 2010January 24-26, 2011Dublin (Oakland), California Registration Deadline: January 7, 2011January 31- February 2, 2011Manchester, New Hampshire Registration Deadline: January 7, 2011
February 7-9, 2011
Jacksonville, Florida
Registration Deadline: January 7, 2011 February 28- March 2, 2011
Bartlett (Memphis), Tennessee
Registration Deadline: January 28, 2011
March 14-16, 2011
Fairfax, Virginia
Registration Deadline: February 28, 2011
March 28-30, 2011
Madison, Wisconsin
Registration Deadline: February 28, 2011 |
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Siblings Retreat
On Friday, September 10, 2010, 95 survivors gathered at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri, for the 15th annual Siblings Retreat. The usual activities of pistols, archery, and fishing were presented by the Missouri Conservation Department and the Alpine Tower and high ropes course provided challenging outdoor activities and opportunity to spend time with other survivors. |
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Largest Annual Spouses Retreat
C.O.P.S. held its 15th annual Spouses Retreat for 100 spouses at the YMCA Trout Lodge on Sunnen Lake in Potosi, Missouri, September 17-20, 2010. The retreat was held for spouses of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. At the retreat survivors attended grief seminars led by mental health professionals and found great support from their peers. Outdoor challenges were also presented to help the survivors learn new skills and rebuild self-esteem which is often destroyed with the sudden, violent death of a loved one. |
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Affected Co-Workers Retreat Great Success
In C.O.P.S.' first attempt at a Co-Workers Retreat, we hit a home run. Comments from the 43 attendees were very positive and every one stated they were going home after having experienced some phenomenal healing. The retreat was run in exactly the same manner as retreats for surviving family members and the last night's camp fire was even a hit. Comments from the participants included:
I found a torch to help me find my way.
I don't feel alone anymore.
I can't wait to get home and start living again.
And every one of the attendees stated they will do what they can to bring other co-workers who they know are still hurting from the death of a co-worker in the line of duty.
To ensure the confidentiality of attendees, C.O.P.S. will not be publishing any photos nor names of participants. |
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Testimonial
"Thanks to the counselors, support staff, and my fellow sibling survivors. I have a new outlook on life and the anxiety and stress that I felt before has been tremendously reduced. I feel happiness and relief that I haven't experienced since my brother passed away nearly five years ago. Thank you. I am extremely grateful."
Steve Walker, surviving sibling of Lt. Michael Walker, California Highway Patrol, End of Watch December 31, 2005, after attending Siblings Retreat 2010 |
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