PROFESSIONAL POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION OF ODESSA, TX.
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ASSIST THE OFFICER FOUNDATION
PPOA / Assist the Officer Foundation
Odessa PPOA is a 501c3 fraternal police organization comprised of the City of Odessa Police Department personnel and their supporters. The Permian Basin Assist the Officer is a multi function assistance program including benevolence and assistance with life threatening injuries and illnesses.
PPOA OF ODESSA, TX. SERVICES
PPOA
The primary function of the PPOA of Odessa, Tx. will be to provide charitable benefit to its members, local police officers, and upstanding citizens of the City of Odessa and other jurisdictions.
ASSIST THE OFFICER FOUNDATION
The Assist the Officer is primarily used to assist Law Enforcement Officers in the Permian Basin Region who have been critically wounded in the line of duty including deatch, diagnosed with life threatening injuries, suffer from mental health issues, etc.
TEDDY BEAR PATROL
The teddy bear patrol is designed to supply local police agencies with comfort items such as teddy bears, etc. to give to children during traumatic events. Comfort items have been proven to help calm children during high stress events and provide a positive interaction among first responders and victims of traumatic events.
PUBLIC EVENTS
Public events help foster relationships through Police interaction with the public. PPOA and Assist the Officer hold numerous public events that are free to the public and some as fundraisers to help assist the Officers in need. Some of these events include an annual golf tournament, block parties, and wine bags.
PPOA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT: JON FOUST
VICE PRESIDENT: BAILEY THURMAN
TREASURER: CALEB LACEY
SECRETARY: STEVE LESUEUR
SGT. AT ARMS: MICHAEL HAMILTON
PATROL REPRESENTATIVE: KENDRICK BARRAGAN
CID REPRESENTATIVE: HOUSTON GOLDEN
ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE: GILDA JIMENEZ
DISPATCH REPRESENTATIVE: LETICIA CHAVEZ.