National President Patrick Yoes attended memorial services in Albuquerque, New Mexico for past National President Gilbert G.Gallegos. Gallegos served as National President from 1995-2001. On this week’s episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat down with Tom Stamatakis, President of the Canadian Police Association(CPA) and Chairman of the International Council of Police Representative Associations (ICPRA), to discuss the CPA, cultural differences, challenges facing Canadian law enforcement, and the community engagement of police…..read more

National President Patrick Yoes attended numerous meetings with FOP State leaders to discuss outreach to Members of Congress regarding WEP and GPO legislation.   On this week’s episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat down with Keith Turney, National FOP Sergeant at Arms, to discuss the importance of incorporating multiple viewpoints and subject matter expertise towards effective and efficient solutions when it comes to training America’s law enforcement officers…read more

National President Patrick Yoes and National FOP Legislative Chairman Mark Nelson hosted a call with members of the National Executive Board, the National Legislative Committee, along with Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison David Taboh, to discuss the launch of an intense grassroots effort to get additional cosponsors for H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.” The bill needs eight additional cosponsors and, if that goal is achieved, the legislation will be forced to a floor vote. On this week’s episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat down with Rick Snyder, National FOP Chaplain and … Continue reading →

National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the National FOP Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. On this week’s episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat down with Rick Inglima, Immediate Past President of the Missouri State FOP Lodge and a sergeant with the Lee’s Summit Police Department, and Kevin Ahlbrand, Missouri State FOP National Trustee and a sergeant with the St. Louis Police Department, to discuss an initiative that fosters a partnership with the communities and those sworn to protect and serve……read more

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