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+ Detective Camerino Santiago #1896 - Rest In Peace
End of Watch: January 11, 2021
+ Detective Charles Harmon #2137 - Rest In Peace
End of Watch: January 11, 2021
December 2021 - EPMPOA "Member of the Month"
President Mike Short with Officer Michael Madson #2946
Swearing in of new EPMPOA Region II (MVRC) Directors
Santiago Mejia and Steven Jaso Jr.
Swearing in of new EPMPOA Region II (MVRC) Directors
Santiago Mejia and Steven Jaso Jr.
El Paso Police Memorial at Chuck Heinrich Park
Congratulations to Marvin Ryals!
Re-elected as CLEAT President - Members, thank you for voting!
Congratulations to the Mission Valley "Iron Pigs"
Champions of the 2019 EPMPOA Turkey Bowl
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| Funeral Services for Sergeant Gerardo Morales |
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Sergeant Gerardo Morales #1399, who passed away on January 7, 2022 at the age of 56. Sergeant Morales served with the El Paso Police Department for 31+ years, from October 1990 until his untimely death on January 7, 2022.
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| Blood Drive at Central Regional Command Center |
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages its members to participate in a blood drive being held by Vitalant at the Central Regional Command Center on Thursday, December 16, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The blood drive will take place in Vitalant's Blood Mobile.
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| El Paso neighbors, police officers to meet at 'Holiday Coffee with a Cop' events |
El Pasoans can have a cup of coffee and chat with police officers at "Holiday Coffee with a Cop" meetings taking place through the holiday season.
The informal gatherings are intended to break down barriers over a cup of coffee. The events are a partnership between the El Paso Police Department’s Safe Communities Program and Albertsons stores.
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| EPMPOA Fundraising Cookout for Officer Emiliano Nevarez |
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association is sponsoring a fundraising cookout (cheeseburgers & hotdogs, chips, drinks, etc.) to benefit Officer Emiliano Nevarez #2648. It is being hosted by the EPMPOA , the Mission Valley Regional Command Center, and STI/Traffic.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday remembered 73 officers who were killed in the line of duty last year.
"As we reflect on 2021, let’s honor the memories of those who lost their lives protecting others," Wray wrote in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
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Line of duty deaths increased 55% in 2021 from 2020 among law enforcement officers nationwide, according to the 2021 Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).
A total of 458 officers died in 2021, according to the preliminary data.
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For the first time, the wife of late Euless police detective Alex Cervantes is talking about her husband. Cervantes was killed by an alleged drunk driver over the Thanksgiving weekend. His wife, Priscilla, was in the hospital for over a month. On Friday, loved ones will be gathering to say goodbye to the officer.
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Construction for a new police station in far east El Paso will cost nearly $33,500,000 million.
The new El Paso regional command center will be located at 14301 Pebble Hills Boulevard near Pebble Hills High School.
The facility is expected to be 41,278 square feet and share the site with a fire house, that will be built in the future.
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The FBI is reporting that 59 law enforcement officers have been feloniously killed in the line of duty so far this year, a 51% spike compared to the 39 deaths at this time last year. The 59 officer deaths mean about one officer has been murdered every five days this year, the head of FBI Boston's division told the Herald on Monday.
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New FBI Data Is In: Murder Rates in U.S. Cities, Ranked
The U.S. murder rate is often regarded as one of our country’s vital signs: Are Americans more or less safe than last year, when it comes to their odds of meeting a violent end? But misinformation abounds.
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The number of serious crimes reported to El Paso police in 2020 declined by 18% compared to the previous year, continuing a remarkable trend, the FBI reported this week.
Violent crime reported to police — murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — fell by 12% last year. Reported property crimes — burglary, larceny-theft, auto theft and arson — fell by 19%.
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The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association sadly announces the passing of Retired Officer Bonifacio Sanchez #685, who passed away on September 20, 2021 at the age of 72. (Ret.) Officer Sanchez served with the El Paso Police Department for 23+ years, from April of 1978, until his retirement on June 3, 2001.
Funeral Services for (Ret.
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UPDATE: Due to an unforseen emergency, the blood drive scheduled for Thursday, September 23, has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. All other details remain the same. Vitalant apologizes for any inconvenience.
The El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association encourages its members to participate in a blood drive being held by Vitalant at the Central Regional Command Center on Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The blood drive will take place in Vitalant's Blood Mobile.
There is an urgen need for all blood types.
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Coronavirus was the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for law enforcement officers in the United States during the first half of 2021, a report released by a nonprofit organization shows.
The report, issued by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, revealed that 71 officers died from coronavirus from the beginning of the year until June 30.
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The EPMPOA website is a service set up to provide information and assistance to the men and women of the El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association.
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