Arizona Highway Patrol Association
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
March 15, 2006
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Page 2
AHPA STAFF PRESENT Page 2
MEMBERS PRESENT Page 2
GUESTS PRESENT Page 2
THANK YOU NOTES / FLOWERS Page 2
NEW SWORN MEMBERS Page 2
NEW CIVILIAN MEMBERS Page 2
MEMBERS WHO HAVE RETIRED Page 2
MEMBERS WHO HAVE LEFT DPS Page 2
DEATHS – LINE OF DUTY/FAMILY Page 3
LEGISLATIVE REPORT Page 5
GUEST SPEAKER – Gabby Clifford Page 5
LEGAL REPORT Page 5
GUEST SPEAKER – Dan Ryan Page 5
LEGAL SERVICES REPORT Page 5
GUEST SPEAKER – Pat Madden Life Insurance Page 5
TREASURER REPORT Page 5
NEW BUSINESS Page 6
NEXT MEETING Page 6
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The meeting was called to order at 0900 hours by Executive
Vice President Jimmy Chavez at the Phoenix Mountain Reserve
Reception Center located in Phoenix.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
President(Proxy)Executive Vice President Jimmy Chavez;
Executive Vice President Jimmy Chavez; D-1(Proxy)Bob
Cencelewski; D-2(Proxy)Pete Sadler; D-3(Proxy)Bob Cencelewski;
D-4(Proxy)Jimmy Chavez; D-5(Absent); D-6(Absent); D-7 Herb
Groll; D-8 Quentin Mehr; D-9 (Absent); D-11 (Proxy)Jimmy Chavez;
D-12 Nathan Teel; D-13 Metro East Bill Rogers; D-14 Metro West (Proxy)Tim Kvochick; D-15 & Northern Region Vice President Bob Cencelewski; D-16 Tim Kvochick; Headquarters (Absent)Northern/
Western Air Rescue Pete Sadler; Southern/Central Air
Rescue (Vacant); OCI (Absent); OCN/1 (Vacant); OCN/II (Absent);
Retired Central Zone (Proxy) Don Gump; Retired Northern
Zone Don Gump; Retired Southern Zone (Proxy) Don Gump;
Civilian Central Zone I (Absent); Civilian Zone
II Vickie Williams; Civilian Central Zone & Assistant
Treasurer Beverly Fuller; Civilian Southern Zone Celina
Murrieta Gonzales; Civilian Northern Zone (Proxy)Celina Gonzales;
Retired Civilian Betty Gallery; Treasurer Dave Schroder.
AHPA STAFF PRESENT:
Executive Secretary Colleen Girard; Legal Counsel Greg
Robinson; Lobbyist Stacy Gavs; Media Guys Katherine Reedy.
Insurance Advisor Pat Madden
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Gregg Girard, Ron Young, Robert Bowers, Ken Goodall
GUESTS PRESENT:
JimaLee Mehr, Rudd McLeod, Susan Madden
FLOWERS / THANK YOU LETTERS
Thank You Letter: Richard C. Kurtze
NEW SWORN MEMBERS:
Daven J. Byrd #6620
Edward M. Dobrowolski #6623
Korey R. Lankow #6627
Robb L. Smith #6629
Alvin Theragood #6630
Joseph D. Cordsen #6692
Eric W. Lamb #6696
Daniel L. Voelker #6699
NEW CIVILIAN MEMBERS:
Robyn D. Johnson #5977
MEMBERS WHO HAVE RETIRED:
Debbie Lawwill-Jereb #877
MEMBERS WHO HAVE LEFT DPS:
Sworn: None
Civilian: None
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DEATHS – LINE OF DUTY / FAMILY:
Since the first of the year there have been 31 police
Officers killed in the line of duty nationally. Fourteen
officers have died since the last meeting.
Six were killed by gunfire (One was accidental)
Two were killed in automobile collisions
One was killed by a heart attack
Three were killed by being struck by vehicles
One was a victim of vehicular assault
One was killed by a bomb
Six were from Municipal Agencies
Two were from County Agencies
Four were State Troopers (2 from California Highway Patrol,
1 from Virginia, 1 from New York)
One was a U.S. Air Force OSI Agent
One was from DHS Border Patrol
All 14 were male
1) Special Deputy Stephen Hahn
Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin
Age 62 Years of Service 40
Killed Thursday, February 16, 2006
Automobile Collision
2) Officer Earl Scott
California Highway Patrol
Age 36 Years of Service 5
Killed Friday, February 17, 2006
Gunfire
3) Lieutenant Herman W. Brooks
DeRidder P.D., Louisiana
Age N/A Years of Service 13
Killed Friday, February 17, 2006
Struck by vehicle
4) Trooper Kevin C. Manion
Virginia State Police
Age 27 Years of Service 2
Killed Saturday, February 18, 2006
Gunfire (Accidental)
5) Special Agent Daniel J. Kuhlmeier
U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Age 30 Years of Service N/A
Killed Monday, February 20, 2006
Bomb
6) Detective Jared Jensen
Colorado Springs P.D. Colorado
Age 30 Years of Service 3
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Killed Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Gunfire
7) Police Officer Kyle Ballard
Pasadena P.D. ,California
Age 30 Years of Service 8
Killed Friday, February 24, 2006
Heart Attack
8) Officer Gregory John Bailey
California Highway Patrol
Age 36 Years of Service 10
Killed Saturday, February 25, 2006
Vehicular Assault
9) Detective Juan Serrano
Tampa P.D., Florida
Age 49 Years of Service 17
Killed Saturday, February 25, 2006
Vehicular Assault
10) Police Officer Joseph Corr
New Hartford P.D., New York
Age 30 Years of Service 6
Killed Monday, February 27, 2006
Gunfire
11) Sergeant Jeremy Newchurch
Assumption Parish Sheriff”s Dept., Louisiana
Age 31 Years of Service 8
Killed Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Gunfire
12) Trooper Andrew J. Sperr
New York State Police
Age 33 Years of Service 10
Killed Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Gunfire
13) Police Officer Matthew Melchionda
Watchung P.D., New Jersey
Age 31 Years of Service 6
Killed Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Automobile Collision
14) Senior Patrol Agent Nicholas D. Greenig
U.S. Dept. Homeland Security
Border Patrol
Age 28 Years of Service 4
Killed Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Automobile Collision
(For more information on these officers, refer to www.odmp
[Officer Down Memorial Page])
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No family deaths were reported
A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS HELD
Motion made by Celina M. Gonzales, seconded by Bob
Cencelewski for the Consent Agenda. Motion voted and passed.
LEGISTATIVE REPORT:
Stacey Gavs reported that due to the death of Senator Marilyn
Jarrett, and the ongoing lawsuit on English in the schools,
work in both the house & Senate has been moved back approximately
2 weeks. Bills are still moving in both the House & Senate.
Several key items:
1) DPS Budget – meetings with Russell Pearce
2) Retirement Health Care – part of a task force, meetings
ongoing
3) PSPRS – part of a task force, meetings ongoing
4) Meet & Confer bill moved from House to Senate
5) Industrial Sick Leave Hours bill moved from House to
Senate
6) Special License Plate bill still in Senate
7) Merit System Fees bill still in Senate
8) Retirement Board Member makeup – Senate 3rd read
GUEST SPEAKER: Gabby Clifford, running for U.S. Congress
District 8. She addressed the board on her issues.
LEGAL REPORT:
Greg Robinson addressed the board on the Association Cabin
contact.
GUEST SPEAKER: Dan Ryan, running for Constable in Scottsdale.
He addressed the board and asked for our endorsement.
LEGAL SERVICES: Vice-President Jimmy Chavez advised that there
are two pending hearings before AZ-POST. One hearing is on
one members certification status.
GUEST SPEAKER: Pat Madden Insurance Advisor
We are looking at a approximately 14% increase in life insurance
costs this year. Looking into different plans and benefits.
TREASURER REPORT:
General Checking: $ 80,918.13
Savings: $ 5,979.27
Merchandise: $ 7937.00
Bass: $ 3,023.98
Rodeo: $ 669.98
Golf: $ 25,104.83
Raffle: $ 52,135.04
Charities: $ 1,676.34
PAC: $ N/A
Smith Barney: $ 496.668.56
Smith Barney (Monument) $ 15,841.92
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Snedaker Account (Originally) $ 40,084.00
(Remaining) $ 21,784.00
NEW BUSINESS:
None
MOTION TO ADJOURN BY TIM KVOCHICK,SECONDED BY HERB GROLL,
MOTION PASSED.
NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday April 19, 2006
at 0900 at the Phoenix Mountain Preserve Reception Center,
Phoenix, AZ.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jim Bee, Recording Secretary
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