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Detective Mario Oliveira
President and Co-Founder
Detective Mario Oliveira is retired from the Somerville Police Department where he served for 17 years. In November 2010, Detective Oliveira was shot six times while serving an arrest warrant in Somerville. Since that day, he has dedicated his time to educating and assisting other law enforcement officers and their families on the inherent dangers of police work and how to cope with the tragedy of being seriously or fatally injured in the line of duty. Detective Oliveira is also the Executive Director of New England C.O.P.S. Read more about Mario's story...
Detective Mario Oliveira is retired from the Somerville Police Department where he served for 17 years. In November 2010, Detective Oliveira was shot six times while serving an arrest warrant in Somerville. Since that day, he has dedicated his time to educating and assisting other law enforcement officers and their families on the inherent dangers of police work and how to cope with the tragedy of being seriously or fatally injured in the line of duty. Detective Oliveira is also the Executive Director of New England C.O.P.S. Read more about Mario's story...
Officer Bob DeNapoli
Co-founder
Officer Bob DeNapoli is retired from the Woburn Police Department, where he served for 17 years. In September 2011, Officer DeNapoli was shot several times while responding to an armed robbery at jewelry store. To better prepare police officers and their families on how to cope with the dangers of police work, Officer DeNapoli has devoted his time to V.I.P.O. and providing support to other officers who face the same difficulties.
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Officer Bob DeNapoli is retired from the Woburn Police Department, where he served for 17 years. In September 2011, Officer DeNapoli was shot several times while responding to an armed robbery at jewelry store. To better prepare police officers and their families on how to cope with the dangers of police work, Officer DeNapoli has devoted his time to V.I.P.O. and providing support to other officers who face the same difficulties.
Read more about Bob's story...Vice President John D. Magulas
Vice President
Sergeant John D. Magulas now (retired) finished his 33rd year with the Essex County Sheriff's Dept 2024. He held the position of Deputy Sheriff, 21 of those years as a member of the K-9 Division.
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Sergeant John D. Magulas now (retired) finished his 33rd year with the Essex County Sheriff's Dept 2024. He held the position of Deputy Sheriff, 21 of those years as a member of the K-9 Division.
Read more about John's story...Secretary Trooper Brian Murphy
Secretary
Trooper Brian Murphy is retired from the Massachusetts State Police, where he served 9 years. On June 2, 2020 Tpr. Murphy was assisting the Brockton PD with a protest. Tpr. Murphy was struck in the head with a brick by one of the rioters that evening, leaving him with a Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Trooper Brian Murphy is retired from the Massachusetts State Police, where he served 9 years. On June 2, 2020 Tpr. Murphy was assisting the Brockton PD with a protest. Tpr. Murphy was struck in the head with a brick by one of the rioters that evening, leaving him with a Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Detective Jon Stackhouse
Treasurer
Detective Jon Stackhouse has been with the Acton Police Department for 15 years starting as an intern, dispatcher, part time police officer, fulltime patrol officer, then to detectives in 2013. Detective Stackhouse has been a strong advocate for V.I.P.O. over the last few years and was nominated for the V.I.P.O. advisory board committee in May of 2019. Read more about Jon's story...
Detective Jon Stackhouse has been with the Acton Police Department for 15 years starting as an intern, dispatcher, part time police officer, fulltime patrol officer, then to detectives in 2013. Detective Stackhouse has been a strong advocate for V.I.P.O. over the last few years and was nominated for the V.I.P.O. advisory board committee in May of 2019. Read more about Jon's story...
V.I.P.O. Advisory Board
Chief Frank Frederickson (Ret.)
Chief Matthew Pinard
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes
Bedford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno (Ret.)
Superintendent-in-Chief Daniel Linskey
Assistant Chief of Police Mark W. Schmink (Ret.)
Sgt. Bill Jennings (Ret.)
Commander Keith Knotek (Ret.)
Lt. Anthony Bongiorno
V.I.P.O. Members
Officer Jared MacDonald
Bourne, MA Police
Sgt. Dic Donohue
MBTA Transit Police
Officer Jacklyn Person
Foxborough, MA Police
Lt. Brian O’Neill
Tewksbury, MA Police
Officer Jesse Hartnett
Philadelphia Police
Officer Jill Catherine Kidik
Hartford, CT Police
Sergeant Matthew Schoolfield
Chickasha, Okla. Police Department
Sergeant Vincent Fernendez
Lowell, MA Police Department
Officer Paulie Lewis
Weare, NH Police Department
Officer Cristina Coria
Santa Monica Police Department
Officer Misael Rodrigues
Springfield Police Department
Officer AJ Falcon
Springfield Police Department