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Remembering Officers On Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 15, 2020

Peace Officers Memorial Day Remembrance May 15th marks Peace Officers Memorial Day. As we reflect on what this special day and what it means to be a police officer, Business …

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Download the National Police Week 2020 App

May 8, 2020

National Police Week App Information originally reported on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial’s website. We can’t meet in person in Washington, DC, for National Police Week 2020, ...

Obituary for POAM’s John Barr

April 8, 2020

John Timothy Barr January 27, 1944 – April 4, 2020 John Timothy Barr, 76, passed away on April 4, 2020. John was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 27, 1944. …

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Announcement Regarding National Police Week 2020

March 20, 2020

National Police Week 2020 On March 19, 2020, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) released a statement regarding the cancellation of National Police Week due to the COVID-19 &h...

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The Retirement We Imagine, the Retirement We Live

February 26, 2020

Examining the potential differences between Financial assumptions and reality FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, RETIREMENT MIGHT DIFFER FROM YOUR EXPECTATIONS. Just as few weathercasters can accurately predict a ...

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Where Will Your Retirement Money Come From?

January 29, 2020

Retirement Income May Come From a Variety of Sources FOR MANY PEOPLE, RETIREMENT INCOME MAY COME FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES. Here’s a quick review of the six main sources: …

POAM Retired Member Writes Book About Merit of Law Enforcement

January 22, 2020

William Lenaghan BAKER 1 in Service: A Lighter Side of Law Enforcement Book POAM retired member William Lenaghan penned a book entitled, BAKER 1 in SERVICE: A Lighter Side of …

2020 Police Officer of the Year Nominations

January 16, 2020

2020 POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS Nominations are now closed! It’s that time of year again – we’re now accepting nominations for the 2020 POAM Officer of the Year …

2020 Good Cop Nominees

January 2, 2020

2020 Good Cop Nominees POAM is kicking off 2020 by honoring the Good Cops in-and-outside of our departments and surrounding counties. We’re excited to honor these individuals. *DISCLAIMER: Good Cop ...

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WCDSA’s 1st Vice President Appointed to Crime Commission

December 10, 2019

Robin Hornbuckle Appointed to Crime Victim Services Commission On Thursday, December 6, 2019, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to various commission boards. One of the of...

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