What is
a FOP Associate Member?
The FOPA is a civilian affiliate of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
Our members are friends and families of law enforcement Officers, responsible
and respected business persons, professional men and women, and citizens
from all walks of life - people willing to devote a portion of their time
and efforts toward assisting the various law enforcement agencies of our
communities, states and nation.
Goals of the FOPA
The FOPA is an organization formed for the purpose of increasing our
understanding of the rights, duties and problems of law enforcement
officers; of fostering respect for them; and of bettering conditions
under which they serve society. We accomplish this through public relations,
as well as legislative and educational efforts. It is our aim and objective
to support law enforcement throughout our country in every way possible.
We believe that Law is the safeguard to freedom, and it is our duty
to defend it.
To become a FOPA, download the membership application and fill it out accrodingly. Their are two different types of downloads for your convenience. One is in Adobe PDF format, and one is in a Microsoft Word format. Download the appropriate file, print the document on your printer and fill out the application.
Associate
member application (pdf 46kb)
Associate
member application (doc 26kb)
Brief History:
The Griffith Fraternal Order of Police was chartered on May 5, 1973. There
are 14 signatures on the original charter.
John M. Mowery Sr.
President
Kenneth L. Daugherty
Vice President
Kent V. Barnett
Sec./Treasurer
William Weddell
Conductor
Ronald L. Creviston
James D. Reyome
Kenneth R. Labula
Trustees
George Phillips
Richard Fortner
Edward Rubacha
Valentine Gonzalez
Dennis Maze
Robert Segally
John Verbich
Dennis Spickard
Ronald Deck
Richard McKinney
The charter has brought all of the members together on a monthly basis to discuss their future and to assist in the forward movement of the Police Department.
Click here to read an article about the History of the Griffith Police Department from the Griffith Shopper, November 22, 1979. Must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to read article.