Associate member Matt Caldwell (West Point
graduate and Iraq vet) has written a book about
his father Bill Caldwell, the former president
of our SOA. It's titled Wild Bill, The Legend of
America's Craziest Father. If you know Bill,
it's hilarious and even if you don't it's a very
funny read. You can purchase it on Amazon.com
for only $9.99. Try it, you'll like it!
http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Bill-Legend-Americas-Craziest/dp/0615788157
***** Important Links On This
Website *****
Click here for FAQs of
Membership (benefit information, etc.)
Click here for a
Membership Application (join our
organization)
Please register at the FOP 997 Yahoo Group to join the
Health & Welfare Rapid Notification email list
(new Roll Call)
***** PO Vito Chiaramonte's Killer
is Still At-Large Help Find a Cop Killer
click here *****
Photos of PO
Vito Chiaramonte's funeral can be viewed online
when the photo albums are restored. May he rest
in peace.
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Executive Board Message
Welcome to the website of the Fraternal Order of
Police Lodge 997. We started the New York City
Housing Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge
because after the merge with the NYPD we
realized that we were starting to lose contact
with many of our old friends from "the job".
Before the merge, whether we were still on "the
job" or retired, we could meet at SOA, PBA or
society functions; however, those days were now
over. We wanted to do something to provide a
venue for us to continue to meet, and at the
same time, be able to offer our friends
something that they could not get elsewhere. The
camaraderie and feeling of family that we all
shared as Housing Cops. Well, here we are.
We are one of the fastest growing lodges in NY
State with over 500 members, both active and
retired, residing in 20 states. We are committed
to preserving the history and the legacy of the
NYC Housing Police Department.
This site was created to allow you an
alternative way to meet with and contact your
former colleagues, make new friends, participate
in our next luncheon, barbecue, boat ride or one
of our many other social events. We will post
meeting updates, contact information and photos
on a regular basis.
The links on the side navigation bar and buttons
at the top will take you to the various areas of
this site and a links page
to other sites.
Remember, we are still "Second to None". For a
Membership Application,
click
here.
Our prayers go out to all the families of those
missing and deceased, civilian and uniformed
personnel alike who suffered in the WTC
disaster. In an effort to assist the families of
the uniformed personnel, the NYS FOP has started
a WTC Police Disaster Relief fund. The
information for donations can be found on the
NYS FOP web site at NYSFOP.org. Our Lodge was
the first Lodge to make a donation to the fund.
In addition, the Grand Lodge of the FOP (the
National) has provided a link on their web site
to the NY site. Donations from FOP Lodges across
the country have been pouring in - we are truly
a brotherhood.
As one of our Members says
when he ends his e-mails - STAY PROUD AND BE
SAFE!!!!
Fraternally,
The
2019-2020 FOP 997 Lodge Executive Board
NICHOLAS CAPEZZA - DIRECTOR
DEWEY FONG - MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
ANNA TORTORICI - TREASURER
PATRICK FLATLEY - RECORDING SECRETARY
PASQUALE CIRINCIONE - SECRETARY
ANDREW MELILLO - IMMEDIATE PAST
PRESIDENT
GILBERT PRINCE - SPECIAL ADVISOR
Counsel - Barton Slavin, Esq. 212-233-1010
http://nycattorneys.com
Chaplain - Rabbi Leonard Blank
Chaplain - Msgr. Nicholas Sivillo - may he Rest
in Peace
