Since our June 2016 Final KOPOUT edition, five of our retirees have passed on. We are taking this opportunity to remember them in this issue of the KOPOUT. Retired Officer Gerald Young Hired: 1955 Retired: 1979 End of Watch: August 29, 2016 Retired Sergeant Phillip Jones Hired: 1958 Retired: 1987 End of Watch: August 31,

I hope this communication finds you and your families doing well. This newsletter was incredibly exciting to write because it marks my ten-year anniversary as the director for the Fresno Police Chaplaincy. We’ve come a long way in the past ten years.

When we published the hard copy editions of the KOPOUT, we would list those members who retired in each issue. Now we are online with the KOPOUT on the FPOA website. While reviewing the May-June 2017 edition, it came to our attention that we have not continued to recognize our recently retired members in our

By David Newton Recently, CalPERS notified participant law enforcement agencies that it intends take a harder line on both approving and continuing Industrial Disability Retirements (IDRs) for CalPERS members. These changes will serve to make an already difficult process even more onerous and confusing for disabled police officers applying for IDRs in the future. In

By Mike Cavallero A New MOU – Now What? Our new MOU was ratified by the membership and approved by a 7 – 0 vote of the City Council. It seemed like all the hard work had been done but Bill Trollinger and I soon found out that was not the case. We began to

Parents: Mom: Danielle Plauson Dad: Brandin Plauson Officer: Todd & Wendi Fraizer Baby Information: Boy Baby’s Name: Levi Patrick Ray Plauson Date of Birth: June 29, 2017 Weight: 7.5 pounds Length: 19 inches Other articles from this issue of KOP OUT:

By Len F. Gleim Yes, it’s that time of year again when schools get out for the summer and plans and preparations are made for the start of college in the fall, including potential funding sources. The Fresno Police Officers Association Scholarship Program is set up to help offset some of the costs of higher

By Todd Fraizer We have so many new police officers I thought it was time to discuss and remind you about a huge benefit you receive through the Fresno Police Officers’ Association’s (FPOA) Legal Defense Plan (LDP) Trust. Three elected trustees – Jacky Parks, Robert Lightfoot and Todd Fraizer – manage our trust. Currently our

By Todd Fraizer Well, we made it! We made it through our latest contract negotiations and on June 26, 2017, Damon and I sat in Council Chambers and watched as the Fresno City Council voted to ratify our new contract by a vote of 7-0. Before I go any further, I feel the need to

Let me begin by offering my sincere appreciation to all of you for the incredible work you do in a very difficult policing environment.