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May at POAM: Police Week, Officers of the Year & Celebrating Two Important Events

April 16, 2026

Police Week takes place each year during the second week of May, centered around May 13 and May 15 at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC. This is where we remember thos...

Former Navy SEAL Veteran Robert O'Neill, a keynote speaker at the 2026 POAM Annual Convention.

Robert O’Neill: 2026 Annual Convention Keynote Speaker

April 13, 2026

Keynote Session: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. | Grand Ballroom in the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan Few people have stood at the intersection of courage, duty, and sacrifice the wa...

Retired FDNY Firefighter Tim Brown, a keynote speaker at the 2026 POAM Annual Convention.

Tim Brown: 2026 Annual Convention Keynote Speaker

April 13, 2026

Keynote Session: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. | Grand Ballroom in the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan Some stories can only be told by those who lived them. Tim Brown is one of those...

2026 Annual Convention, May 20-22, Amway Grand, Grand Rapids, MI

2026 Annual Convention Event Information

January 9, 2026

Plan Your 2026 POAM ANNUAL CONVENTION Trip Please note: This page is subject to change as more details are released for the 2026 POAM Annual Convention. Check back frequently for the most recent infor...

2026 Police Officer of the Year Nominations

September 16, 2025

2026 POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS Nominations are now open for the 2026 POAM Officer of the Year Award! For decades, POAM has proudly recognized Michigan law enforcement professionals who de...

Garden City Police Officers Association | Officers Jonathan Marcyan and Gregory Goodbred receiving the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Awards

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Garden City Police Officers Association

May 22, 2025

Garden City Officers Honored for Heroic Fire Rescue Garden City Police Officers Jonathan Marcyan and Gregory Goodbred responded to a life-threatening house fire at a local duplex residence on October ...

Wayne City POA Officer Jared Grembowski receiving the POAM 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Officer Jared Grembowski

May 22, 2025

Officer Jared Grembowski Recognized for Bravery in Armed Standoff On April 1, 2024, Officer Jared Grembowski demonstrated extraordinary courage and composure while responding to a dangerous situation ...

Grand Blanc COA & POA Sergeant Nate Guigear and Officer Erin Hodge receiving the 2025 POAM Police Officer of the Year Award with Judge Mertz and POAM team.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Grand Blanc COA & POA

May 22, 2025

Sergeant Nate Guigear and Officer Erin Hodge Receive 2025 Police Officer of the Year Award On Christmas morning, while many were beginning to unwrap gifts or sip their first cup of coffee, two Grand B...

Albion PSO Zachary Behnke receiving the 2025 POAM Police Officer of the Year Award with Judge Mertz.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Albion Officer Zachary Behnke

May 22, 2025

Recognizing Officer Zachary Behnke’s Courage During the 2025 POAM Annual Convention and Police Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony in Grand Rapids, we recognized Albion Department of Public Safe...

Jackson County Officers Honored | Jackson County DSA Detective Mark Easter, Deputy Santos Delacruz, Deputy Thomas Brower, Deputy Katie Love, and Deputy Cameron Breining receiving their Police Officer of the Year Award at the Annual Convention.

2025 Police Officer of the Year Award: Jackson County DSA

May 22, 2025

During the Business Meeting honoring the 2025 Police Officer of the Year Awards at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, POAM proudly honored five Jackson County officers whose valor and quick action...