Missouri Peace Officers Association

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

MPOA in conjunction with Pre-Paid Legal Services,Inc. have partnered to offer the Law Officers Legal Plan to our membership. This service is offered exclusively through Mr. Curt Gaddis, Senior Regional Vice President of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Mr. Gaddis has worked with many Missouri law enforcement officers and their families over the years and is very familiar with the legal needs of peace officers. In addition, his company also offers Identify Theft Shield as protection and restoration from identify theft.

As an incentive for members to enroll, Mr. Gaddis will pay your 2012 MPOA membership dues for all first time Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. members signed through this special offer. You must be a member of the Missouri Peace Officers Association to qualify for this special offer. If you currently are not a MPOA member Mr. Gaddis will will also pay your 2012 dues if you enroll in Pre-Paid Legal.

We have had several members ask if this is a service that could be offered through MPOA. We believe this is an excellent benefit and are pleased to be able to offer it to our membership. For more information or to enroll please contact Curt Gaddis at 417-300-1984 or 417-882-7927 or visit the MPOA/Pre-Paid Legal web site at http://www.prepaidlegal.com/info/mopoa



The Missouri Peace Officers Foundation sponsors golf tournaments to raise funds for line of duty death benefits and scholarships. Check back in March 2012 for information on the next scheduled tournaments.

2011 Scholarship Recipients

The Missouri Peace Officers Foundation and Missouri Peace Officers Association is proud to announce the recipients of the 2011 college scholarships. Five scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each were awarded by the Scholarship Committee. The students, the school they are attending and their MPOA member parent are listed below. Congratulations to all five upon their special achievement.

Riley Todd, attending Northwest Missouri State University and the son of Sergeant David Todd of the Maryville Department of Public Safety.

Haley Bowles, attending the University of Missouri-Columbia and the step-daughter of Commander Larry Ward of the Sedalia Police Department.

Stephanie Johnson, attending Longview Community College and the daughter of Georgia Johnson, MPOA Assistant to the Executive Director.

Matthew St. John, attending Avila University and the son of Lieutenant Tommy St. John of the Clay County Sheriff's Office.

Jacob Kumpost, attending Missouri State University and the son of Liberty Police Sergeant Robert Kumpost.

Eighth Grade Essay Contest

"Why I Will Say NO to Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco!"

In an effort to stimulate research and discussion about the problems of the illegal use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, the Missouri Peace Officers Foundation proudly sponsors an essay contest for eighth grade students throughout Missouri. The winners are announced at the end of each school year.

The winning essays are based on content, grammar and punctuation skills as well as research, organizational skills and presentation. The MPOF awarded $1,200 in prizes for six exemplary essays.

Congratulations to all students from throughout the state who participated in the contest. The number of excellent essays made it difficult for the essay committee in their selections.

A special thank you is also in order for the essay finalists committee members. Lt. Col. (ret.) Mike Hand, Kansas City Police and committee Chairman; Captain Joe White, BNSF Police; Randy Boehm, Manager of Security, University Health Care; Chief Bob Ronkoski, St. Charles Community College Police.

The 2011 Essay Contest Winners are: First Place (tie) Sean Doherty, Jefferson Junior High School, Columbia and McKenzie Presley, Marion C. Early School, Morrisville. Second Place West Side: Garet Jackson, Northeast Nodaway School, Ravenwood. Second Place East Side: Jessica Porter, Jefferson Junior High School, Columbia. Third Place West Side: Sydney Ratliff, Salisbury R-IV School, Ssalisbury; Third Place East Side: Ben Soeter, Sacred Heart School, Poplar Bluff.

Congratulations to all the essay winners for their excellent essays.

Missouri Peace Officers Association

618 SE 4th Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
PH Office: 816-581-3767 FX: 816-581-3768
Email: the.mpoa@mopoa.org

The Missouri Peace Officers Association is a not-for-profit association dedicated to cooperative law enforcement in the state of Missouri

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