Maine Chapter of COPS

Maine Chapter of C.O.P.S: Concerns of Police Survivors

MAINE

Portland Officer And Group Summits Mount Kathadin To Support Maine Concerns of Police Survivors and Our Fallen Brothers and Sisters

On May 20, 2006, Cops on Top expedition teams climbed to the summit of the highest peaks in their respective states to honor the memory of fallen officers. The climbs will took place during National Police Memorial Week, May 14 to 20, 2006.

Cops on Top expedition teams are comprised of volunteer climbers, largely law enforcement officers. Family, friends and law enforcement organizations nominate the fallen officers on whose behalf the Cops on Top teams climb. Officer Kent Porter from the Portland PD local will be participated with a group composed of various Law Enforcement agencies to climb Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park on May 20^th 2006 in support of Cops on Top Summit for Heroes 2006 expedition. MAP is proud of the initiative that Kent has demonstrated on behalf of COPS and gives it's full support to his efforts.

Because of the significance of this effort, and the work that the Maine Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors does for families, I am making an appeal to all MAP local chapters to show support for this achievement through a local donation. Any amount would be appreciated and would go 100% to support the Maine state chapter of COPS. Through Kent's efforts, as well as the 14 other people who made the climb, they were able to raise $550.00 plus a match from VF Image wear. The team also had sponsorship support through EMS Sports and L.L . Bean. They battled high winds, rain and freezing temperatures to honor several officers killed in the line of duty. Personal commitments were made for the follwing officers killed in the line of duty:

Special Officer Craig Miller, U.S. Secret Service, who was killed on September 11th, 2001 while on a protective assignment in New York City
Special Agent Phillip Lebid, U.S. Secret Service, who was killed in 2004 in an automobile accident while on duty in Tampa, Florida
Sgt. James Noyes, New Hampshire State Police, who was killed in 1994 during a SWAT call
Captain Brian S. Letendre, U.S.M.C., who was killed in action on May 6th, 2006 in Al Anbar Province in Iraq

Checks can be made out to "Concerns of Police Survivors/Maine" and can be mailed to MAP at:

PO Box 2263

South Portland, ME 04106

Your local's support as well as any support from your families and friends would be greatly appreciated to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to Kent and ALL the members of the team for your support of fallen officers and Concerns of Police Survivors.

Read The Report From The Climb Here

HEAR The Report From The Climb in Audio!

Katahdin Climb Flyer

Summit for Heroes Brochure

Officer Kent Porter (Portland PD,) (l) and Constable Gerry Crispo (r) of the RCMP Climbing for Our Fallen Officers at the Summit of Katahdin

Officers and supporters gather for a group photo at the trail head before the climb to the summit

Those Who Made The Climb for the Fallen

Maine	Constable Gerry Crispo	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mount Katahdin	Qmstr Carson Hagerman	Fredericton NB Police
	Agent William Nelson	United States Secret Service
	Officer Kent Porter	Portland Maine Police Department
	Officer Angela Porter	Maine State Police
	Corporal Steve Horsman	Fredericton NB Police
	Constable Brian Carmichael	Fredericton NB Police
	Constable Scott Dixon	Fredericton NB Police
	Officer Rick Ray	Portland ME Police Department
	Officer Chris Farley	Bridgton ME Police Department
	SA Martin Connolly	United States Secret Service
	Officer Jeff Hawkins	Portland ME Police Department
	Officer Justin Alderman	Portland ME Police Department
	Charles Porter Jr.
	Norma Porter
	SA John Lund	US Postal OIG

An overview of COPS

Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss. COPS provides resources to help them rebuild their shattered lives. There is no membership fee to join COPS, for the price paid is already too high.

COPS was organized in 1984 with 110 members. Today COPS' membership is over 14,000 families. Members include spouses, children, parents, siblings, significant others, and affected co-workers of officers killed in the line of duty according to Federal government criteria.

COPS is governed by a National Board of law enforcement survivors. All programs and services are administered by the National Office in Camdenton, Missouri. Chapters function in several states at the grass-roots level. Follow the links to learn more about the National Board or the National Office. Click here to see if there is a chapter in your area.

COPS' programs for survivors include the National Police Survivors' Conference held each May during NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, scholarships, peer-support at the national, state, and local levels, "C.O.P.S. Kids" counseling reimbursement program, the "C.O.P.S. Kids" Summer Camp, "C.O.P.S. Teens" Outward Bound experience for young adults, special retreats for spouses, parents, siblings, adult children, and in-laws, trial and parole support, and other assistance programs. Click here for more information on these programs.

COPS knows that a survivor's level of distress is directly affected by the agency's response to the tragedy. COPS, therefore, offers training and assistance to law enforcement agencies nationwide on how to respond to the tragic loss of a member of the law enforcement profession. Click here for more information on these programs.

COPS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Visit our SPONSORS page to see who supports COPS. Visit our DONATION page to see how you can help. COPS. Programs and services are funded by grants and donations. Law enforcement agencies and organizations are encouraged to support COPS through Partners in Law Enforcement. Or click here to make a personal donation now.

Read More about COPS and share the information with others by downloading their brochure:

Cops Brochure Page 1

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