EL PUENTE NEWS
Cesar Chavez Celebration with son Paul
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at St. John’s Cathedral in Fresno, we celebrated Cesar Chavez with Bishop Brennen and Cesar’s son Paul Chavez. The mass was well attended by NLPOA Fresno members. (Photo: L – R) Rosemary Diaz, Paul Chavez (Cesar’s son)…
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NLPOA Member, Gene Reyes’ Senior Olympics medals
This photograph is of our oldest NLPOA Member, Gene Reyes, who last month completed in the Senior Olympics in Parris, California.. This year he won 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Medals in his age group 80 to 85 years of…
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Central Valley Honors 9/11 Victims
The NLPOA Central Valley Chapter came together with the community in an all out effort to purchase the 9/11 Memorial Wall to honor the victims on the date of the attack. With the support of the community, in approximately five weeks we…
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Chapters assistance to Memorial Day Celebrations
Volunteers and NLPOA Central Valley Chapter Members getting ready to post over 2.300 hundred flags. The event took place at the Visalia Cemetery, all the flags flying look very beautiful Tulare County Supervisor, Eddie Valadez and Romelia Castillo, NLPOA Member, at…
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Christmas Blanket donations
NLPOA stays active in the community this past Christmas 2020 by donating blankets to local Farmworkers in the Orosi/Cutler and Woodlake areas. They also raised funds for local scholarships to students in South and North Tulare County.
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NLPOA Central Valley Chapter School Supply Giveaway
On September 17, 2020 the NLPOA Central Valley Chapter, along with La Ley Radio, teamed up to hold a school supply giveaway in Porterville, California. California Highway Patrol (CHP) El Protector Officer Graciela Santillano (Fresno NLPOA Chapter) and CHP Sergeant Ian Holguin…
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NLPOA Member on a mission in North Africa
Hello to my NLPOA Familia, For the last two weeks, the state department’s mission, here in Tunisia (North Africa), was to have a group of 15 tactical officers from 6 different prisons in Tunisia to be trained on “Instructor Development.” Today is…
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NLPOA requesting honors be given to Officer Homero Calderon
Sheriff Marian Brown July 1, 2018 Dallas County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff Brown: On behalf of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Executive Board we want to offer our deepest condolences for the loss of your Deputy Sheriff Homero “Cal” Calderon. I read…
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New NLPOA Chapters June 17, 2018
Please join me in welcoming two new East Coast chapters to the NLPOA Family of Chapters. The new NLPOA Bronx County Chapter, New York and the new NLPOA Essex County Chapter, New Jersey. Both Jorge Leon and Wildfredo Perez have accepted the…
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NLPOA video response to recent police officer tragedies
View the response from NLPOA National President Cindy Rodriguez in regards to the recent tragedies of Officers killed and seriously injured in the line of duty. Our hearts and prayers go to those we have lost and their families. (more…)
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Honor a Public Safety Officer with the Medal of Valor
On Thursday, May 31, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance opened the nomination period for the 2017-2018 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. This is the highest national award honoring emergency service officers, firefighters, and law enforcement officers across…
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National NLPOA Board Members Attend Police Week in D.C.
May 13, 2018 – Candlelight Vigil National Police Week, NLPOA President Cindy Rodriguez, Washington, D.C. May 13, 2018,- Washington, D.C. – National NLPOA President Cindy Rodriguez was honored by reading the names of the officers who have died from the Commonwealth…
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End of Watch: Officer Rodolfo Gil of the Las Vegas Metro Police Dept.
It is with heavy hearts that NLPOA announce the end of watch for Officer Rodolfo Gil of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. (more…)
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Robert Avila Funeral Service
Mr. Robert Avila The funeral services honoring Mr. Robert Avila this coming Saturday, May 12th – 11:00 a.m., at our chapel – Civic Center Chapel, 455 – 24th Street, Richmond, CA 94804
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Uniformed Officer denied service at Coffee House
Recently, a sergeant from the Oakland PD and newly elected NLPOA Alameda Chapter member was refused coffee at a local shop. The following is an open letter from the NLPOA National Headquarters President: (more…)
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NLPOA raises thousands for Puerto Rico
NLPOA members raised money to send over to our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico that suffered great losses due to Hurricane Maria. This was known to be the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in over eighty years. Local members from…
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Vegas Strong
On the night of 1 October, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival on the Las Vegas Strip, leaving 58 people dead and more than 700 injured. The lone perpetrator fired more…
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Helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey devastated the Southeastern section of Texas especially the regions of local chapters from the Southeast Harris County and Greater Houston area. NLPOA National along with several local chapters donated money to the affected chapters in order to assist officers that…
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