FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE AUXILIARY

VIRGINIA STATE LODGE

2006-2008

PRESIDENT                    Bonnie Stinson
vafopgal@aol.com

PAST PRESIDENT           Florence Votava
FLOVOT@EARTHLINK.NET

VICE PRESIDENT            Michele Twiford
mictwif@aol.com

SECRETARY                      Felicia Matheny
MathenyFC@vmi.edu

TREASURER                       Pat Smith
Smithpat@wps.k12.va.us

2ND VICE PRESIDENT            Gale Stiles
ROUND2ITGS@AOL.COM

SGT-AT-ARMS                            Patty Pence
ppence@adelphia.net

CHAPLAIN                                   Dorothy Layman
No email address

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE AUXILIARY


The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary is an ancillary organization of law enforcement officers. The Auxiliary is the only national support organization of its kind.

The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary was organized to unite families of members of the Fraternal Order of Police; to promote their welfare socially, morally and intellectually; and to encourage them in all things pertaining to their good.

In 1920, a group of wives of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania police officers gathered to discuss issues concerning their husbands and their jobs. This was the birth of the first "FOP Ladies Auxiliary." In 1941, Kathryn M. Milton became the first national president of the Ladies Auxiliary. Since that time the Auxiliary has grown to over 2,000 members in 140 subordinate Auxiliaries representing 25 states.

In 1985, membership eligibility that originally allowed only females as members was extended to family members (18 years of age or older) of any member of the Fraternal Order of Police. In 1987, the name of the organization was changed, dropping the word "Ladies" to reflect the growth in membership of the organization.

In August of 2003, the Grand Lodge Auxiliary convened for its 31st Biennial Conference in Providence, Rhode Island.