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Detective Mario Oliveira
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. Read more about Bob's story...
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...Sergeant John D. Magulas
Secretary
Sergeant John D. Magulas is currently serving in his 27th year with the Essex County Sheriff's Dept. as a Deputy Sheriff / K-9 Division. Sergeant Magulas currently sits on a Massachusetts commission study on suicide prevention for corrections officers employed at Massachusetts Correctional facilities. Sergeant Magulas is also a co-founder of Protect Mass Children a 501(c)4 where he served as President and Vice President. In these roles with Protect Mass Children, Sergeant Magulas collectively worked with legislators and other organizations to pass and enact stronger laws in Massachusetts for the protection of children.
Sergeant John D. Magulas is currently serving in his 27th year with the Essex County Sheriff's Dept. as a Deputy Sheriff / K-9 Division. Sergeant Magulas currently sits on a Massachusetts commission study on suicide prevention for corrections officers employed at Massachusetts Correctional facilities. Sergeant Magulas is also a co-founder of Protect Mass Children a 501(c)4 where he served as President and Vice President. In these roles with Protect Mass Children, Sergeant Magulas collectively worked with legislators and other organizations to pass and enact stronger laws in Massachusetts for the protection of children.
V.I.P.O. Advisory Board
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes
Bedford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno
Superintendent-in-Chief Daniel Linskey
Lt. Mark W. Schmink
Sgt. Bill Jennings (Ret.)
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 Philip Roselle
Norwalk, CT Police
Officer Jill Catherine Kidik
Hartford, CT Police
Sergeant Matthew Schoolfield
Chickasha, Okla. Police Department
Sergeant Vincent Fernendez
Lowell, MA Police Department