house resolution no.29

Reps. Filler, Bollin, Cherry, Garza, Haadsma, Hood, Hope, Lasinski, Manoogian, Pohutsky, Shannon, Stone and Warren offered the following resolution:

A resolution to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police.

Whereas, The Michigan Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) was formed in 1939 by police officers in Jackson, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Monroe, and Niles; and

Whereas, The Michigan FOP has over 10,000 members today in the state. The organization has 54 lodges all over Michigan including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Muskegon, Bay City, Saginaw, Flint, and many more; and

Whereas, The Michigan FOP has held a seat on the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards since MCOLES’s inception in 1965 and also holds seats on the 911 Advisory Committee and the Sheriffs Advisory Committee; and

Whereas, The Michigan FOP is the driving force behind the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police. We urge all citizens to observe this momentous occasion.