By Lloyd Flores Congratulations to our officers running in the 6th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Run. The FPOA sends out a special “Congratulations and Thank You” to Officers Joshua Pantages and William McCarty for running the 13 miles, In Uniform! Other articles from this issue of KOP OUT:

Since the July-August 2017 KOPOUT, two of our retirees have passed on. We are taking this opportunity to remember them in this issue of the KOPOUT. Mark Bindenagel Retired Fresno Police Officer Service Dates: September 8, 1997 – March 31, 2002 December 12, 2006 – February 28, 2014 End of Watch: August 4, 2017 Stanley

Michael Troehler Jason Hoover Brad Alcorn Jose Garza Eddie Barrios John Conlee Other articles from this issue of KOP OUT:

Photo Credit: Perry Cooper, Studio 318 Photography Other articles from this issue of KOP OUT:

By Matthew Pap What a glorious day. The birds were chirping, the sun was shining and the temperature was perfect. It was warm enough for the kids to enjoy the water slide bounce houses but cool enough in the shade for the parents to relax and enjoy the day. As always, the BBQ crew was

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.

By Mike Cavallero Retirees COLA – Why the delay? When we were active officers and the FPOA negotiated a salary increase, we received that raise once the MOU was ratified by our members and approved by the city council. If the raise was 3%, then we received a 3% salary increase. The situation changes drastically

By David Newton Want to Brighten Your Day? Try This Every once in a while, the screw-up fairy visits me at work. After a particularly bad day, I engage in a long-time police tradition. No, I don’t mean drinking. When feeling stressed, I calculate my pension to see how good it’s going to be. Calculating

By Todd Fraizer In my last article, I talked about our recent contract negotiations and the process we went through. Hopefully you’ve figured out what the results were. If not, we need to talk! Since then I have had a chance to review all the ballots to get a better feel from those who voted.

By Damon Kurtz I wanted to take a moment to update everyone on an important issue. On August 30, 2017 Mayor Lee Brand announced the appointment of former FBI Special Agent John Gliatta to the Office of Independent Review. During the same press conference, he announced the nine persons selected to serve on the Community