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Welcome to the
St. Paul Police Retirement Association!
Members: Please read this note about the recent SPPRA Directory
THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULITIMATE SACRIFICE
The Saint Paul Police Historical Society is creating a Wall of Honor to be erected at the entrance of Headquarters. There will be a bronze plaque for each man who has given the ultimate sacrifice, flanked by wooden panel relief carvings.
These carvings were created by Clifford E. Letty (1937-2009); and aptly named “Those Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice.” Letty is also the artist of a relief twelve feet long wooden panel slab art, named Public Safety Memorial… In Art, that hangs in the Central District Community Room and was previously donated to the Saint Paul Police Historical Society by Saint Paul attorney Gerald E. Frisch.
Retired Officer Ed Buehlman provided the funds to acquire the corner wooden carvings. Retired Officer Tim Bradley and Retired Forensic Artist Paul Johnson have spent countless hours over several months planning the Wall of Honor to be located just inside the front doors of Headquarters (367 Grove Street), on the horizontal wall above the dropped ceiling.
Although the current police budget does not allow for this expenditure, the concept has been authorized by the Chief Tom Smith. The Saint Paul Police Historical Society has now begun a fundraising effort of $15,000. If every officer donates only $20, our police family will be able to honor these men with this dramatic memorial.
Members of the police family who wish to donate can send their gift to Treasurer Kate Cavett, Saint Paul Police Historical Society, 313 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Your donation is tax deductible in accordance with title 26 USC §170.
We are proud of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, and wish to honor each and every one of them in a very public way.
If you are now looking for training for your current job,
please check out the Saint
Paul Police Professional Developement Institute.
(Retirees — If you can't get into the Members section, try using the username from the newsletter, but don't capitalize the first letter. The username and password should all be LOWER CASE CHARACTERS. Also, the username is the word in the newsletter, not your name. If you need the password, e-mail Jim Arend and identify yourself.)
Most of us have spent three or more decades in the profession and have had the honor and pleasure of serving with outstanding men and women. In fact, if you ask most retirees what they miss most about the job they'll tell you it's the people they worked with. The Association helps to keep us together and informed on the issues that directly affect us. (Read this about retirement)
We hope to use this web site to also help keep us together. After retirement, many of us scattered across the country, making it difficult to know how everyone is doing. Send in something about yourself and we'll post it in Roll Call, in the Members Area, where only members are allowed. To send in your information or to get the members' password, e-mail Jim Arend, the webmaster.
Help everyone to stay in touch by submitting your e-mail address to this web site. We'll post it in the members area.
Some of our goals:
- To create a feeling of brotherhood and affection among its members.
- To perpetuate the memory of deceased members and the services they performed.
- To visit the sick.
- To attend the funerals of deceased members.
- To preserve the benefits and to secure equal rights for all Association members.
Our business meetings are held in January, April, July and October. Occasionally special meetings are held and a meeting notice is sent to every member. We have casual dinners at Mancini's every month, which are strictly social.
Membership dues are only $20.00 a year ($10.00 for survivors). If you qualify and wish to become a member, make your check payable to the St. Paul Police Retirement Association in the amount of $20.00, sign it and mail it to:
St. Paul Police Retirement Association
P.O. Box 7398
St. Paul, MN. 55107-0398
Your dues enable us to:
- Print and mail the newsletter
- Give a $75.00 memorial for deceased members
- Pay hall rental for our meetings
- Pay for our picnic permit
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