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JULY 2024

07/31/2024

ISPA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Plans for the 92nd Annual ISPA Conference at the Courtyard-Downtown Sioux City (901 4th St, Sioux City, IA) on October 7th – 9th, are wrapping up. Local # 7 Sioux City members are working hard to create an exceptional conference you will not want to miss.

On Monday the conference will get started with the golf tournament at Green Valley Golf Course, shotgun start at 10:00 am. Please make sure to register by September 6, 2024, to guarantee your ¼ zip jacket size. You can download the registration form HERE. Later that evening you can stuff yourself with some delicious food and then test your knowledge during “Pickle Rick Trivia”.

Once again, this year's conference will feature multiple educational programs.

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PURPLE HEART AWARD NOMINATION
By Becki Sammons, Past President

The Iowa State Police Association Purple Heart Award was developed in 2013 for the purpose of honoring extraordinary Iowa peace officers who have been seriously wounded or killed in the line of duty as a result of a combat incident.

The Purple Heart award is granted to any sworn Iowa peace officer who has been seriously, critically, or fatally injured in the performance of law enforcement duty. In addition, this award may be conferred if an injury was averted by the wearing of body armor. This award will be given in all cases resulting in line of duty death, but will otherwise be limited to those cases involving an attack by an assailant or the performance of an act of valor.

The 2024 Purple Heart Award will be presented to one recipient at the 92nd Annual Iowa State Police Association Conference in Sioux City on Tuesday evening October 8th, 2024.

SEE 2024 PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT

REMEMBRANCES

CALVIN W. ANDERSON (1929-2024)
MASON CITY POLICE LOCAL # 18

JIMMY P. RATHBONE (1948-2024)
WATERLOO POLICE LOCAL # 12

KENNETH R. BEAIRD (1938-2024)
KEOKUK POLICE LOCAL # 21

LARRY DEAN RAY (1944-2024)
CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE LOCAL # 5

Everyday Police Officer across the nation and the State of Iowa put on their uniforms to Serve and Protect their communities. Officers miss birthdays, holidays, their kids’ activities and other family events while helping others. Unfortunately, when officers or their families need assistance, they rarely ask for it. We must do a better job of helping ourselves and helping our fellow law enforcement brothers and sisters. If we do not take care of ourselves at some point, we will not be able to help others.

In 2018 the Iowa State Police Association Board of Directors created the ISPA Officer Assistance Program (OAP) to help provide temporary financial aid to our members during their time of need. Since inception the OAP program has assisted over 40 ISPA members and their families, donating over $55,000 to them.

Unfortunately, in 2023-2024 the OAP saw a record number of requests for assistance. Thankfully due to the very generous donations by ISPA Locals, ISPA Sponsors and our ISPA Members over the years we had the funds to assist the officers and their families. CONTINUE READING

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Iowa State Police Association

PO Box 108

Gilbertville, IA 50634

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