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Star & Shield Magazine

July 2019

Moriguchi Resigns; Rhodes Elected President

Moriguchi Resigns; Rhodes Elected President

After 10 years of dedicated service to the members of the Professional Peace Officers Association, Brian Moriguchi resigned as president at the June Board meeting, citing health concerns. President Moriguchi stated that he had planned on serving in that capacity longer, but felt this was the right time to leave. “It has been a great pleasure serving the PPOA membership over the years,” he says. Read More

A Bittersweet Departure

A Bittersweet Departure

At the June meeting of the PPOA Board of Directors, I announced my resignation as PPOA president. I did so after great thought and consideration for many things — first, my health and my family, and second, my confidence in the strength and integrity of the current Board of Directors. Read More

Moving Forward With 9,000+ Members

Moving Forward With 9,000+ Members

My name is Tab Rhodes, and the PPOA Board of Directors elected me president on June 13. All I can say is thank you. Thank you to PPOA for being the organization that protects its members within the confines of legislation and bureaucracy to the best of its abilities. Thank you to the Department for the honor of being a member of the most prestigious law enforcement agency in the world, and the benefits it has brought me and my family. Read More

PPOA Delegates Doing It Right

PPOA Delegates Doing It Right

Congratulations to Senior Criminalist Manny Muñoz for earning first place overall (and several other awards) in Trap, Skeet and Clays at the Nevada Police & Fire Games! The longtime PPOA delegate and former Board member has more than 30 years of County service and, as you can imagine, is a talented marksman. Nice work, Manny! Read More

Retired Deputy Acknowledged as “Courageous Citizen” After Traumatic Altercation in Monterey

Retired Deputy Acknowledged as “Courageous Citizen” After Traumatic Altercation in Monterey

If Star & Shield magazine arrives in your mailbox each month, there is a good chance you are uniquely familiar with stories about brave cops running toward danger at moments when most people instinctively run away. Inevitably, those heroic cops will eventually retire and leave the danger behind for the young guns to handle. Read More

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