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Legislation Protecting America’s First Responders Passes

October 29, 2021

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Congress Passes Legislation to Improve Access to Benefits for Disabled Officers & Their Families On Wednesday, October 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Firs...

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New Funding To Support Police Officer Retention & Recruitment in Michigan

October 21, 2021

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Sourced from the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Governor Whitmer Announces $32 Million Investment to Fight Crime by Funding Police Officer Retention and Recruitment The second pillar of the $75 ...

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2021 Hometown Heroes Night With the Detroit Red Wings

October 11, 2021

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Hometown Heroes Night Join the Detroit Red Wings in honoring all Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMTs, and First Responders for Hometown Heroes Night at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, December 14, 20...

POAM President Jim Tignanelli at the POAM 2021 Annual Convention

Thank You For Attending the 2021 POAM Annual Convention

October 6, 2021

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POAM 2021 Annual Convention Letter THANK YOU! POAM President Jim Tignanelli expresses his gratitude after this year’s Annual Convention event. After making changes and accommodations to have the...

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2021 POAM Police Officer Of the Year Awards Ceremony

September 3, 2021

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It’s two things we want our members to accomplish every day in their duties, helping their community and returning home at the end of their shifts. The POAM is proud to announce the 2021 POAM Po...

Saginaw City Officers Jordan Engelhart, Rob Adams, and K9 Deebo

2021 P.O. of the Year: Officer Rob Adams, Officer Jordan Engelhart and K9 Deebo

September 3, 2021

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In the early morning of February 9, 2020, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Sheridan Avenue in Saginaw due to a neighborhood disturbance, that eventually escalated into a hostage situation....

Deputy Teresa VanDorpe of Eaton County DSA

2021 P.O. of the Year: Deputy Theresa VanDorpe

September 3, 2021

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In the early morning hours on July 14, 2020, around 6:45 a.m. in the Quality Dairy Store in Eaton County, a 77-year-old male was tragically and critically stabbed by a man who refused to put on a mask...

2021 P.O. of the Year: Corporal Renae Peterson, Lieutenant Dan Clanton, & Officer Seth Gonyea

September 3, 2021

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In the late afternoon of May 24, 2020, a carjacking was reported in the 200 block of Winchester Street in Monroe. Later, Central Dispatch advised Monroe Officers that the vehicle was seen disabled at ...

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2021 P.O. of the Year: Washtenaw County DSA/COA

September 3, 2021

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On September 16, 2020 midday, Washtenaw County Central Dispatcher Denise Raich received a call from an anxious neighbor reporting that shots were coming from his neighbor’s home and that he had sust...

Midland City POA's Charles Brown and Tyler Hollingsworth

2021 P.O. of the Year: Officers Charles Brown & Tyler Hollingsworth

September 3, 2021

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On December 24, 2020, Christmas Eve, a tragedy occurred. A domestic assault was reported at a residence in the 1500 block of West Union Street in the city of Midland. Officers Charles Brown and Tyler ...

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