Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
On August 5th, LACERA Safety Members will receive an important email. This will be sent to your department email address and will include instructions for voting electronically or by phone for the LACERA election. Please note that ballots will not be mailed to your home. The PPOA Board of Directors has once again unanimously voted to endorse Captain Shawn […] Read More
Family members, friends and colleagues of LA County Sheriff's Sergeant Christopher Bracks gathered at Rose Hills Memorial Park for funeral services June 2, 2022. Read More
At this week’s Board meeting (3/9/22), the PPOA Board of Directors committed to joining the campaign to recall LA County District Attorney George Gascón. Following a presentation by a principal of the campaign at the Board meeting on Wednesday, PPOA joined a rapidly growing list of organizations and law enforcement associations who support the recall, […] Read More
At the LA County Board of Supervisors’ (BOS) meeting on Tuesday (8/10/21), two items related to COVID-19 vaccination mandates were on the agenda. The first was the Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all County employees, authored by the Board Chair, Supervisor Hilda Solis. The second was a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, also […] Read More
I am deeply honored, humbled and proud to serve as the interim president of this great organization. I ask every PPOA member to never forget that our organization’s ethos is professionals representing professionals. Read More
A must read from our friends at the Association of Deputy District Attorneys: … Read More
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Re-imagining public safety is underway in West… Read More
At this week’s Board meeting (3/9/22), the PPOA Board of Directors committed… Read More
LACERA Safety Members will receive an important email today regarding LACERA elections. This will be sent to department email addresses and includes instructions for voting electronically or by phone for the LACERA election. Please note that ballots will not be mailed to your home. The PPOA Board of Directors has once again unanimously voted to endorse Captain Shawn Kehoe. He has also received the endorsement of ALADS. The 24-year LASD veteran has been a staunch advocate for Safety members and we urge all Safety members to vote to re-elect Captain Kehoe to both the LACERA Board of Retirement and the Board of Investments.
We extend sincere condolences to the loved ones of the following PPOA members who passed in May 2022:
Sheriff’s Security Officer Robert Ford — 5/1/22
Assigned to Metropolitan Court at time of passing
Retired Deputy John B. Knight — 5/3/22
LASD ret. 1984
Academy class 169
US Navy veteran
Retired Deputy Anthony Sorgi — 5/9/22
LASD ret. 2003 (former Deputy Marshal)
US military veteran
Sergeant Christopher Bracks — 5/10/22
Academy class 349
Assigned to Walnut/Diamond Bar Station at time of passing
US Marine Corps veteran
Retired Captain Elmer Omohundro Jr. — 5/12/22
LASD ret. 1990
Academy class 72
US Army veteran
Retired Lieutenant Ronald Rocha — 5/21/22
LASD ret. 1999 (former Deputy Marshal)
Retired Sergeant Irma Alvarez — 5/23/22
LASD ret. 2000
Retired Detective Ronald Zega — 5/28/22
LASD ret. 1991
Academy class 139
US Army veteran
Retired Sergeant Lowell Hoffman — 5/31/22
LASD ret. 1983
US Army veteran
We want to take a moment to thank all members and guests who joined us last week for the 22nd Annual PPOA Fishing Trip! We're already looking forward to the next trip with this salty crew.
Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post
A must read from our friends at the Association of Deputy District Attorneys:
July 15, 2022 – Last month, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel reminded George Gascón that “[h]e is an elected official who must comply with the law, not a sovereign with absolute, unreviewable discretion.” He obviously disagrees with that basic premise.
Now he has appealed that ruling because he believes separation of powers is a “dangerous precedent” and because he is convinced that the rule of law doesn’t apply to him.
He demands the unprecedented authority to act as both the executive and the legislative branch. He believes his election is a mandate from the voters that vests him with unlimited power to impose his personal ideology, even when doing so means disregarding the will of the voters, the legislators, and the governor who enacted the three strikes laws.
He insists on treating first time offenders and repeat offenders the same. Yet the “science and data” on which he relies dissolves under basic scrutiny.
The public should recall that he ran on the promise that his policies would deliver safer communities. Now he denies responsibility for the rising crime that is affecting all our communities.
About The ADDA
The Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) is the collective bargaining agent and represents over 800 Deputy District Attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles.
We extend sincere condolences to the families of the following PPOA members who passed in March and April 2022:
Retired SGT Barbara Rugg – 3/1/22
LASD ret. 1977
Retired LT Rudy Berteaux – 3/9/22
LASD ret. 1981
US Army Air Corps veteran
Retired DEP Jacquelyn Stringer – 3/10/22
LASD ret. 1992
Retired LT Mark Milburn – 3/11/22
LASD ret. 2002
US Marine Corps veteran
Retired DET Vincent di Girolamo – 3/15/22
LASD ret. 1992
US Navy veteran
Arthur Runnels – 3/23/22
LADA ret. 1985
Retired CMDR Alan Chancellor – 3/29/22
LASD ret. 1999
Former PPOA Board Member
US Army veteran
Retired LT Joseph Surgent – 4/10/22
LASD ret. 1994
US Army veteran
Retired LT Daniel Gillespie – 4/12/22
LASD ret. 2022
Retired Undersheriff Robert Edmonds – 4/19/22
LASD ret. 1993
Retired SGT Freddie Sherman – 4/22/22
LASD ret. 2001
Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post
Happy Father’s Day from PPOA! And special thanks to countless dads sacrificing time with their families this weekend in order to keep our communities safe.
Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post
Absolutely devastating news out of El Monte this evening. We grieve the tragic loss of these two officers and offer our deepest condolences to their families and all of our brothers and sisters with El Monte PD.
Photos from Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Assoc. - PPOA's post
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On Sunday, October 18, 2020, Sergeant Harry Cohen and his assigned deputies participated in a Quarterly Physical Fitness Qualification (PFQ) at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special... Read More
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Born in San Luis de Custique in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, Val Martinez was an energetic child who loved playing with marbles, toy cars, and wooden tops. His mother immigrated to the United States... Read More
At approximately 1:30pm on Saturday, June 6, 2020, the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a suspicious van in a turnout near Jamison Creek Road in Boulder Creek. The caller reported... Read More
On November 12, 2003, while on patrol, Officer Dan Walters and his partner stopped to cover another officer on a traffic stop involving a violent domestic disturbance in progress in Southeastern Division... Read More
