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THE Fall 2016 Vol. 24, No. 3

POLICEMEN’S MAGAZINE

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Aims and Policies of the Police Benevolentand Protective Association of Illinois

1. To issue a quarterly publication known as The Policemen’s Magazine.

ous police departments in the state of Illinois.

ral causes or those who are killed in the line of duty.

fare.

5. To disseminate useful and helpful knowledge pertaining to law enforcement.

zens of this state.

7. To work for the expansion of the order.

8. To sponsor worthwhile youth programs for boys and girls throughout the state of Illinois.

safety.

to the noble profession of law enforcement.

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PresidentTroy Hogren

Danville, Unit #11Cell: 217-474-0429

[email protected]

1st Vice PresidentMark McDermott

Chicago Sergeants, Unit #156ACell: 773-802-9822

[email protected]

2nd Vice PresidentDan Williams

Galesburg, Unit #19Cell: 309-335-4347

[email protected]

TreasurerTodd Keil

Bloomington, Unit #21Work: 309-434-2700Cell: [email protected]

Financial SecretaryKevin Bettis

Conservation Police, Unit #90Cell: 217-741-1416

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Recording SecretaryMatt Williams

Rockford, Unit #6Cell: 815-509-3550

[email protected]

Youth Activities DirectorCraig Johnson

Peoria, Unit #27Cell: 309-696-9894

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Sgt.-at-ArmsRonald Pontecore

Chicago Captains, Unit #156CCell: 773-858-7828

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Sgt.-at-ArmsJeremy Oldham

Cell: [email protected]

Director &Chief Legal Counsel

Sean Smoot840 South Spring Street, Suite A

Work: 217-523-5141Cell: [email protected]

ReceptionistLeah Harris

840 South Spring Street, Suite A

Work: 217-523-5141

Magazine EditorElizabeth Drea

840 South Spring Street, Suite A

Work: 217-523-5141, ext. [email protected]

PB&PA of Illinois840 South Spring Street, Suite A

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EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFFASSOCIATION

COMMITTEES

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

Chair-Joe Bowers, Univ. of Chicago Ron Hartzell, Peoria Dave Cone, Rockford

Todd Drought, Normal Paul Williams, Bloomington

SPORTS COMMITTEE

James Brown, Aurora

Shane Gibbs, Alton Todd Weir, Normal Tina Hartz, Knox County Dave Zierk, Elgin

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

Ernie Manrrique, East Moline

Jason Dunavan, Danville RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Sam Tedrow, Quincy Bill Wright, Bloomington

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Chair-Paul Williams, Bloomington

Todd Drought, Normal Conor Wowra, Peoria

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President’s Message Troy HogrenPB&PA President

Dear Fraternal Brothers and Sisters:

Many of our departments are losing active, seasoned Officers each year due to retirements, duty and non-duty related disabilities, resignations and, of course, deaths in the line of duty. Most earn their pensions by meeting the minimum required service time with their respective agency and they move on to another chapter in their lives.

Because the current attitude towards cops by what I believe are a small number of individuals in our society and the very unbalanced reporting by much of the media, the law enforcement profession has been deeply bruised. Officers that I have had the opportunity to talk with from Illinois and other parts of our country all say that recruitment has become very difficult. Due to the killings of police and the many false judgments by some national, state and local “leaders,” it has become harder to land highly qualified men and women.

We have all heard generational terms such as “Baby-Boomers” and “Gen-X’ers” which make up most of the more experienced officers on the job today. These folks were born between approximately1946 and 1979. This group has generally followed the work ethic of

They typically pursue the hierarchy put in place by their agency. After putting in time on the job and earning the respect of their fellow officers, they moved on to promotions and other internal positions available to them by way of merit and time on the job. Many in this group demonstrate a civic interest in the communities they serve and live in, a favorable trust in government, concern for others and the importance of having a job as a law enforcement servant. The word “camaraderie” is very descript.

As these older officers leave the police force, the young officers that are replacing them are from a very different generation known as “Millennials”. This “Me” Generation, born between approximately 1982 and 2002, is said to have between 70-80 million Millennials currently participating in the workforce. Some suggest that by the year 2025, that number will increase to

upwards of 100 million.

Some feel that this new generation is following the work ethic of “

”? Studies show that the majority in this group are highly educated, holding many types of degrees, very technically savvy, hard working and enthusiastic but also demanding very high expectations in the workplace. Some studies suggest Millennials focus more on receiving quick advancement and higher salaries by being constantly mentored by their peers in a shorter time frame as compared to their older co-workers. In other words, Millennials in the workforce are “crowdsourcing” their on-the-job training straying from more traditional methods. Some say they can be impatient and quick to move on to other job opportunities, such as being self-employed where they can make their own rules and working conditions rather than seek a public service position. This may be due to the heavily structured hierarchy and layers of policy and law application involved in police work.

Because of their strong connection to technology, this group is almost always communicating using their phones, tablets, computers and the many other devices available to them. Some suggest that they have not developed the necessary one-on-one communications skills to be successful in law enforcement. This group typically prefers to seek out their peers and collaborate before making a decision, rather than make individual “take charge” decisions that many times are faced by officer’s working in the field. Some say that this group is less interested in job titles and positions, but favor more “me time” and prefer to be heard more often by the boss, instead of the traditional

and sort of atmosphere.

For many years landing a job as a “cop” was described as a blue collar job with low pay, little to no benefits and terrible work schedules. Today’s successful peace officer strives to do whatever is necessary to improve themselves, even on their own time. So much effort has been made to professionalize what law enforcement stands for and to

d r a m a t i c a l l y improve the w o r k i n g conditions and image of the badge.

This next generation of “Millennials” will fill the ranks and carry the badge as those before them. However in an effort to improve the working relationships between older and younger cops and transition them into the job, maybe we as law enforcement professionals should develop an innovative plan to embrace this generation. Isn’t the goal to hire and retain quality people and offer them a structured work environment? Some ways I have read to do this might be trying to offer a more compressed work schedule for Officers with families, offer consistent on the job mentoring and more outlets for specialized positions where they are available. It is something to think about as it applies to this Benevolent and other Police Associations across the country.

In another point of interest, I am happy to report that the Association sponsored sixteen children at the Easter Seals Camp Timber Pointe located in Hudson, Illinois. All attended a five-day camp during the last week of July. Photos and more information on Camp Timber Pointe is available on page 10-11 for your review.

I want to thank the committees who worked so hard in Springfield and Decatur organizing and hosting the State Golf and Softball tournaments. I hope all who could attend enjoyed themselves. And a special thank you to Bloomington Unit #21, Normal Unit #22 and Illinois State University Unit #194 for hosting our 80th Annual Convention. They worked very hard to put this event together for your enjoyment. Stay safe and God bless you and your families!

Fraternally, Troy L. Hogren President, PB & PA of Illinois


2016 PBPA Golf OutingPB&PA Unit 5-Springfield hosted the 2016 Golf outing on July 13 at The Rail Golf Course. Forty-two teams from PBPA units participated. Thank you to our sponsors for the event: AXA Fi-

nancial, Ron Stone (Attorney for PBPA 5), Illinois State Police Federal Credit Union (ISPFCU), Long Bridge Golf Course, Country Financial Insurance, The Office Sports Bar, Abraham Lin-

coln Hotel, and the Rail Golf

Course. The annual golf outing went well the first day during the practice round and during the second day rain came in the afternoon and the second afternoon flights could not finish. It was a great time with PBPA units from around the state.


2016 Softball Tournament

The 2016 Softball Tournament was hosted by Decatur Unit #39 August 26-28 at Rotary Park in Decatur. Nine teams participated in the tournament including: two Decatur teams, Illinois Department of Corrections, Madison County, Rockford, Champaign, Peoria, Galesburg, and Aurora. The Championship game was played between Decatur A and Aurora. The game ended with a walk off homerun by Decatur Detective Jason Hesse. 2nd place team was Aurora. The 3rd place game was not played.


The PBPA of Illinois has been en-gaged in direct fundraising to raise money to sponsor campers at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson. At the 2015 convention, the PBPA presented Deborah Townsend, Ex-ecutive Director of Timber Pointe, with $5,000 in support of campers

and programs of the camp. During the 2016 camp season, PBPA was able to sponsor 16 children from Peoria, Danville, and other com-

munities throughout Central Illinois through our fundraising efforts.

Timber Pointe is the premier re-source in the state of Illinois for providing specialized outdoor rec-reational, experiential and family programs for individuals with dis-

abilities and illnesses in a fun, safe and accessible environment. The camp is owned and operated by Easter Seals Central Il-linois, accredited by the American Camp Asso-ciation, and located on the shoreline of Lake Bloom-ington.

Timber Pointe Outdoor Center offers programs

throughout the year and serves children and their families through-out Central Illinois. Summer pro-gramming, in particular, gives way

to many opportunities for children and adults. Over 1,200 participants will attend one or more programs in a given summer. These programs include Easter Seals residential and day programs, Adventure Day Camp, contracted partner groups and rental groups.

PBPA of Illinois Supports Campers at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson


Quarters Supporting Timber Pointe Outdoor CenterEaster Seals Central Illinois

for KIDS

The Police Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois is helping to raise funds to support Deborah Townsend, Executive Director of Timber Pointe Outdoor Center on Lake Bloomington, in her charity run in the New York

If you or your unit is interested in donating or raising money toward Director Townsend’s NYC marathon run, -

able that can be used to collect funds on behalf of Timber Pointe throughout your community. Money raised by the Association and members will be used toward facility upgrades and programs.

Each session includes traditional camp activities such as swimming, fishing, hiking, canoeing, pontoon boat rides, arts & crafts, target sports, visits with barnyard animals, dance night, campfires, woodwork-ing, hikes, high ropes, zip-line, horseback riding, and more. For campers, the Timber Point experi-ence strives to create an experience that is inclusive, stimulating and ed-ucational while providing opportu-nities that might otherwise seem im-possible due to physical limitations, developmental delays, or illnesses.

Timber Pointe Out-door Center’s resi-dential summer camp programs are week-long programs de-signed for individuals ages 7 and up with various disabilities including: Autism, Down Syndrome,

-bral Palsy, and many other physical and in-tellectual disabilities and illnesses.


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First, an auto insurance policy is a contract between you and an insur-ance company detailing what they will cover and what you agree to pay. It’s imperative that you an-swer all the questions and provide accurate information to an agent or advisor to make sure you have the best protection. Providing inaccu-rate or false information can result in your insurance company denying claims or refusing to renew a policy.

THE CONTRACTThe contract is the packet you will receive once you have pur-chased the auto insurance. It’s also important paperwork you will need if you have a claim. These are the key things contained in the typical insurance contract:1. Declarations: Often called the Dec page, this contains the poli-cy number, information about the names of drivers in your house-hold, and the make, model and identification numbers of vehicles you are insuring. It also details the types of coverage you purchased (see below), policy limits and de-ductibles. Again, it’s important that you check and verify that the infor-

mation is accurate to avoid prob-lems or delays if you have a claim. 2. Exclusions: This is very impor-tant because it lists what is not cov-ered by your policy. You should read this carefully because it will high-light additional coverages you may want to purchase to fill any gaps. 3. Conditions: Basically, these are the legal responsibilities of you

and the insurer which usually in-cludes premium payment obliga-tions, how to file a claim and the procedure for resolving disputes.

COVERAGESThe coverages detail the protec-tion you and your insurance com-pany have agreed to. Because there is so much confusion over this, the National Association of Insur-ance Commissioners released an important consumer alert to help explain auto insurance and what you should know about the cover-age you are buying. You can find the information at http://www.naic.org/documents/consumer_alert_understanding_auto.htm.

LIABILITYThis pays for bodily injury and

property damage if you cause an accident, but usually does not pay for medical costs for you or your passengers, or damage to your ve-hicle. It will pay legal costs if you are sued by someone as the re-sult of an accident you caused.Most states require you to carry minimum levels of liability. While the minimums mandated by each

state may satisfy your legal obli-gation they may not adequately protect you. With escalating medi-cal costs and the average price of a new automobile at $31,000, most insurance professionals recommend that you carry 100/300/50 cover-age – meaning $100,000 for bodily injury per person, $300,000 total bodily injury insurance per acci-dent, and $50,000 property damage per accident. If you opt for minimal coverage, you will be responsible for any costs that exceed the limits. UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED Motorist: Pays for your injuries and time missed from work if you are hit by someone without insurance.

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With an estimated one-in-eight mo-torists driving without insurance, it’s a good investment.

Underinsured coverage also bridges the difference if you are hit by some-one with minimal coverage who doesn’t have enough to cover your medical bills. Uninsured Motorist coverage can also kick in if you are a victim of a hit and run accident.

Medical Payment Coverage: Pays for medical and funeral ex-penses for you or others injured in an accident while riding in or driving your auto. It also cov-ers an insured who is a pedestrian.

Comprehensive and Collision Cov-erage: Both of these are optional unless you have a car loan or lease. Collision pays for the damage to your car or truck as the result of colliding with another vehicle, or objects such as tree or a guard rail. Comprehensive pays for damage

to or to replace your vehicle from theft, fire, flood, vandalism, hail, falling objects (trees or rocks), animals and glass breakage. Both Comprehensive and Collision come with a deductible, or the amount you agree to pay before the in-surance kicks in. Typical deduct-ibles are $250, $500 or $1,000.

OTHER OPTIONAL COVERAGERental Reimbursement: Covers the cost of a rental car if your vehicle needs to go to the repair shop for a covered loss. This coverage comes with a daily limit and total maximum such as $50 a day for a total of $600. Towing or Emergency Road Ser-vice: This pays for the cost to tow your vehicle to a repair shop or pro-vide emergency roadside service for running out of fuel or for a flat tire.

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More Photos from Timber Pointe Outdoor Center


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What has your unit been doing?• Did you have a local picnic for your members and their families?• Is anyone from your unit involved in the Special Olympics?• Are you using your Youth Grant to sponsor little league teams or other summer activities?• Has anyone been awarded special commendations lately?• Any promotions or retirements you would like to share?• Anything happening in your department or community that you would like to share with other PB&PA

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U N I T #? YOUR UNITNEWS


U N I T #2 MOLINENEWS

Our annual fishing rodeo held this past 4th of June in partnership with the Moline Conservation Club was once again a huge success.

With a maximum number of 150 fishermen, we still managed to squeeze 192 around the Riverside pond much to everyone’s delight!

With 60 tagged bass, crappie, and catfish, with a free bicycle given to whoever caught a tagged fish, the bobbers were flying. Our main tagged fish “Billy Bad Bass” a six-

pound largemouth bass, was the tar-get of many a Dad who were help-ing their kids!

Billy escaped this year but five of his henchmen were captured and five bikes wheeled out to the screams of the young winners. Five additional bikes were given away to fishermen at the free lunch sponsored by Ty-son and Coke. Every young fisher-man was awarded either a rod and reel or tackle box before they went home for the day. A free “Billy” shirt went to the first 100 fish that

were caught, regardless of size.

Our partners, the Moline Conserva-tion Club and QC Crime Stoppers helped Benevolent members “Po-lice” the pond for violations of the rodeo rules and helping bait hooks and remove fish for the weigh ins. We have many improvements for next year and planning has begun!

Unit 2 Holds Fishing Rodeo for Kids


U N I T #3 ROCK ISLANDNEWS

On May 26th, Doug Grenier, Financial Officer for Modern Woodman of America, presented a $2,500 matching funds check to Officer Pat Richter of the Rock Island Police Benevolent & Protection Associa-tion Unit #3.

The Rock Island Benevolent will use these funds to help support local area organizations and athletic teams. We would like to thank Modern Woodman of America for their generous donation and support of our community.

Unit 3 Receives Donation for Community Programs


U N I T #6 ROCKFORDNEWS

Since it was launched in 2003, the Police Benevolent & Protective Association Unit #6 has hosted a Cops 2 Bobbers Kids Fish-ing Derby each year. This year the event was held on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Rock Cut State Park

We set up the derby into four age groups 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13. As each kid checked in at the Red Oak Shelter located on the South side of Pierce Lake, they were given a score card to record the size and

number of fish they caught throughout the day. Various law enforcement officers and volunteers worked the shoreline during the course of the derby helping kids measure their fish caught and bait hooks. This al-lowed law enforcement the time to interact with kids, answers a lot of questions and take an active role in mentoring our youth in the sport of fishing.

As the kids handed in their score cards they

were directed to a casting contest. As kids cast away, the score cards are tallied and two winners from each age group were se-lected for the Big Fish and Most Fish tro-phies. Winners of the Long Cast contest in each age group received a trophy.

The Rockford Park District always donates a huge mobile stage for kids to be noticed and receive their awards. There were also drawings for prizes of fishing poles, tackle

boxes and assorted fishing gear.

Cops 2 Bobbers Kids Fishing Derby


U N I T #22 NORMALNEWS

Normal Police Department Of-ficers Aaron Rowe and Jon Mc-Cauley were awarded Honorable Mention Top Cops by NAPO at a ceremony in Washington DC dur-ing National Police Week. They received the award for the lifesav-ing measures they took on July 19, 2015, to save a victim who was found in cardiac arrest after div-ing into a swimming pool. Their efforts saved the victim’s life!

On June 8, 2016 Officers from the Normal Police Department Unit 22 and Illinois State University Po-lice Department Unit 194 participated in the Cop on Rooftop at Dunkin Donuts. This year’s event raised over $18,000 for the Illinois Special Olympics!

On June 10, 2016 Officers from Normal Police Department Unit 22 par-ticipated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Illinois Special Olympics. These Officers ran the torch over 30 miles from Gibson City to Blooming-ton in their leg of the Torch Run.

From June 14 through June 17, 2016, Normal Police Department Detectives Jake Zabukovec, Nikki Bruno, and Officer Chad Bock rode 346 miles from Alton to Woodstock to support Illinois Concerns of Police Sur-vivors. This is the fourth year Officers from Normal Police Department have participated in the ride. This year they raised about $2,500 for Illinois C.O.P.S.!

NAPO Top Cops

Special Olympics Fundraiser

Special Olympics Torch Run

Ride for Illinois C.O.P.S.


U N I T #55 RANTOULNEWS

PBPA Unit 55-Rantoul member Kevin Kaiser retired on September 9, 2016, after 30 years of service to the Ran-toul Police Department.

Best Wishes upon your retirement!

30 Years of Service


U N I T #71 DEKALBNEWS

On March 12th, DeKalb Police Dept. Sgt. Lisa Miller retired with 25 years of service. Sgt. Miller was the first female to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant and the first female to retire from the department! Best Wishes Sgt. Miller!

On July 13th, DeKalb Po-lice Unit #71 held their annual “Cops and Bob-bers” fishing derby! De-tective Paul Mott put in a lot of work organizing the event and fun was had by all. Only a few lines were tangled and nobody got “hooked!”

On Saturday July 9th, Unit #71 hosted their 15th Annual Golf Fundraiser at River Heights Golf Course in DeKalb, IL. The event was a four-man scramble format, with plenty of contests throughout the day. Golfers enjoyed free hamburgers, brats, and snacks, followed by a catered dinner. The awards presentation and massive raffle give-away (a yearly favorite) was a blast! A huge thank you to all of the sponsors, golfers, and PBPA members who worked so hard on the outing!

Unit 71 Retirement

Unit 71 Cops & Bobbers

15th Annual Golf Outing


U N I T #200 ALEDONEWS

The Aledo Police Department Unit 200 has spent the last several years honoring the Veterans in their Com-munity by erecting an Armed Forces Memorial outside of their local VFW Post 1571, and just recently they have completed a 9/11 Memorial to honor everyone who perished on that tragic day.

The 9/11 Memorial consists of concrete statues of a Po-liceman, Fireman, Paramedic, and a Soldier. In the back wall there are seven black granite stones with etched portraits of the seven soldiers this area has lost to the War on Terror since 9/11. There are also two black gran-ite benches with the pictures of the World Trade Center

Towers, The Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA, etched on them. The flight numbers for each plane are etched on the face of the bench.

This Mercer County Community with a population of 17,000 rallied around this project and donated the $40,000 needed for this project. This money was raised by Unit 200 in a matter of less than 8 weeks. Hundreds of hours of labor have been volunteered in the last five years by their members and many members of the Com-munity in order to create this beautiful addition to their small town of 3,700 people.

9/11 Memorial in Aledo


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grievance arbitration at no additional cost to the unit.

Unfair labor practices:

charges against your employer and argue

no additional cost the unit or its member.

Defending your rights:Legal advice is as close as a phone call

pre-planned legal service available to all

• Representation at discipline and discharge proceedings at Arbitration or before the Police and Fire Board or Civil Service Commission.

• Representation during internal investigation interviews.

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civil rights violation cases, including referral to a reputable civil rights attorney for representation at a discounted rate.

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independent professional judgment in rendering legal services under this plan.

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Policemen’s Benevolent Labor Committee or the Police Benevolent and Protective

Association of Illinois.

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Protecting the protectorsHeading into collective bargaining without a professional negotiator and the backing of a statewide police union is like confronting an armed suspect without a weapon and back-

the experienced negotiators retained by your employer. Bargaining a fair contract requires the work of skilled negotiators and professionals trained in the arts of mediation and arbitration. You need and deserve excellent representation and with the

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spearheading its passage, the PB&PA has been at the forefront of police

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LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS

My fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all persons to liberty, equality and justice.

I WILL keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others.

necessary in the performance of my duty.

I WILL NEVER

employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I RECOGNIZE

objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession ... law enforcement.

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PBPA Executive Board Policy Regarding the Payment of Death Benefits

Adopted - January 28, 2006

1. Member death benefits shall be paid to the member’s designated beneficiary, or in the event no

beneficiary is designated, to the member’s estate in the following amounts: a. Members 70 years of age or over shall be paid a benefit amount of five hundred dollars ($500). b. Members under the age of 70 shall be paid a benefit amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000). c. Members under the age of 70 killed as the result of an accident shall be paid a benefit amount of

two thousand dollars ($2,000). d. Members killed in the line of duty shall be paid a benefit amount of three thousand dollars

($3,000). e. No benefit shall be paid when a member’s death is caused by suicide.

2. All claims for a member death benefit must be made within 1 year of the member’s date of death. In cases where an actual date of death cannot be determined, claims must be received within 1 year of the date of a judicial finding of presumption of death. Claims not made within this time limitation shall not be paid.

3. Except in cases where the Executive Board determines that exigent circumstances exist which justify

immediate payment of a member death benefit the following payment policy shall apply. All claims received by the Financial Secretary on or after January 1st and on or before June 30th shall be paid in the following month of July. All claims received by the Financial Secretary on or after July 1st and on or before December 31st shall be paid in the following month of January.

Information needed to claim death benefit The following items need to be sent to the PB&PA office at:

840 South Spring Street, Suite A Springfield, Illinois 62704

1. Certified death certificate. (Photocopies cannot be accepted) 2. The beneficiary’s:

a. Full Name b. Social Security Number c. Date of Birth d. Current address e. Current phone number

(If needed, you can call the office at (217) 523-5141 to verify whom the member had designated as his/her beneficiary.)

3. If no beneficiary has been designated, then the following should be sent with the death certificate:

a. Name and address of Executor of the Estate b. The Executor’s current phone number


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PBPA Merchandise Order Form

Shipping InformationPlease print clearly

Name:

State: Zip:City:

Current address:

Make checks payable to “PBPA of Illinois” and mail to: . Do not send cash. Extra shipping charges may apply for quantities of more than five; contact the office at 217-523-5141 for more information.

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Lapel Pin1” Diameter

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M E M B E R

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Member Sticker or Window Cling

80th Anniversary Challenge CoinD & E

Shield Lapel Pin in Gold or Silver


When was the last time you updated your PB&PA of IL membership information? It is very important that

update your information.

* Regular Member: Those persons who are

of any municipality of the State of Illinois.

** Social Member: Those persons vested with the powers of arrest but not employed as

within any municipality of the State of Illinois.

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