Minutes for the September 2025 Membership Meeting
OPENING
Ken Nealy called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer given by Bishop Dr. Corey Wilson.
DEDICATION
Meeting dedication for Officer Rodney Johnson, end of watch September 21, 2006.
GUESTS
US Attorney – Southern District – Nicholas J. Ganjei
PATROL OFFICER OF THE MONTH / INVESTIGATOR OFFICER OF THE MONTH
The Officer of the Month is Joshua Torres
The Investigator of the Month is Heather Everett
TREASURERS REPORT
The motion to accept the treasury report was made by Seagler, second by Whitaker, motion carried. The report is on the table and available upon request from Tim Butler.
COMMUNICATIONS
Blue Mass with be September 27th at 5pm and Sunday September 28th at 11 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Women’s Shields of Christ October is 23-26, 2025. Men’s Shields of Christ is December 4-7
Advancements in HOPA, new contract brings funds to help officers and their spouse to help with deductibles for getting help in rehab. The union will also help if needed for expenses for rehab, please reach out if you or someone you know needs help!
Sig Sauer issues, the only holsters supply has are the Smith and Wesson and Glock, those holsters have the optic and weapon mounted light, if you do not have a weapon mounted light and optic then the holster from supply will not work. Sentinel Supply ($250-$275 per gun), Primary Arms (website), and Staccato they will help with the price for anything that needs to be purchased to replace the Sig Sauer P320.
Joe Gamaldi was reelected to FOP Vice President.
If you want to submit an article to the Badge & Gun, please email it to Info@HPOU.org and if it chosen you will receive a gift card.
Sign up for HPOU Board Member spots starts today through September 18th. Sign up if you would like to run for a spot.
REMINDERS
Next meeting will be on October 2, 2025.
Sign up for HPOU website access (Member Portal), app is no longer available, but everything is on the HPOU website.
Please give monthly to PAC if you are not already doing so.
HPOU provides free online ID protection, please sign up on the 3rd floor.
All active members with HPOU are members of FOP Lodge 110.
PR campaign with BARC, for pictures with animals, contact the union.
Personal injury attorney for family and friends, contact Kherkher Garcia.
If you need a will, contact Fulton Broemer, they will do it for free.
Insurance provided by HPOU, check plans and rates if interested.
Peer Support is live, contact HOPA, 832-200-3499.
See Public Safety Financial Group (PSFG) if you are thinking about retiring, they provide free, no obligation, financial analysis.
NEW MEMBERS
Class 270, Nadeem Ashraf, and Oscar Pardo.
ADJOURNMENT
Door prizes were announced and given away.
Shannon Barker made a motion to adjourn the meeting, second by Ray Hunt, motion passed.
Minutes prepared by Shannon Barker